Elaine’s Flower Shoppe will hand out roses at Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Saturday May 19, 2012 | By:Metro Source Staff | News
LANCASTER and DEPEW- Every Memorial Day, many in our community visit local cemeteries to pay respects to those who served in the United States Armed Forces.
This Memorial Day, Elaine’s Flower Shoppe in Depew is participating in the nationwide Memorial Day Flowers program and will set up a stand at Mt. Calvary National Cemetery to give out roses to visitors. Each visitor will receive two Ecuadorian roses; one to place on a headstone, another to take home in memory.
“The Elaine’s Flower Shoppe often supports various good causes, however, this one is special and we are privileged to participate in honoring the people and families that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” said Elaine Bialecki, owner of the flower shoppe. “Flowers are a form of emotional expressions and the classic silent expression of a single stem placed on a headstone in prefect.
This Memorial Day, Elaine’s Flower Shoppe in Depew is participating in the nationwide Memorial Day Flowers program and will set up a stand at Mt. Calvary National Cemetery to give out roses to visitors. Each visitor will receive two Ecuadorian roses; one to place on a headstone, another to take home in memory.
“The Elaine’s Flower Shoppe often supports various good causes, however, this one is special and we are privileged to participate in honoring the people and families that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” said Elaine Bialecki, owner of the flower shoppe. “Flowers are a form of emotional expressions and the classic silent expression of a single stem placed on a headstone in prefect.
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