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Valentine’s Day is non-stop. All day long, from early morning to late night, we have customers coming
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FAR LEFT: A red display decorated the window at the Reedley Flower Shop in downtown Reedley on the afternoon of Feb. 11.
ABOVE: Buckets of fresh flowers were loaded and unloaded from a van behind Aurora’s Flow- ers several days before Valentine’s Day.
NEAR LEFT: A Valentine’s Day display was set up inside the Reedley Flower Shop during the month of February.
BELOW LEFT: Rose arrangements were being made at Aurora’s Flowers in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day.
BELOW: From left, Aurora Trevino, owner of Aurora’s Flowers, and Isaac Calzada unloaded fresh flowers on the afternoon of Feb. 11 several days before Valentine’s Day, one of their busiest days of the year.
Photos by Juanita Adame / The Exponent
assembly line manner to finish as many arrangements as possible before Valentine’s Day.
“It takes us about 10 minutes to fix one arrange- ment and we keep moving, load them into the truck so they are ready to go,” said Elyssa Cazares, florist with Aurora’s. “Valentine’s Day is really busy, but Mother’s Day is almost busier. Also, there are two Mother’s Days, the Mexican Mother’s Day and then Mother’s Day celebrated here, so it’s twice as busy.”
Nunez said they began to see an increase in busi- ness at the beginning of February and sales have steadily climbed since then.
“We aren’t working really long hours just yet,”
— Jessica Garza, employee at Aurora’s Flowers
said Nunez. “But once Valentine’s Day is here they will be. Valentine’s Day here will be a lot of fun for us, and it’s going to be very busy, too.”
Another surprising detail about Valentine’s Day in 2019 came after survey from Finder.Com discov- ered that although sales of gifts are popular among spouses, this year many top consumers will be spend- ing roughly the same $200. Not on others — but on themselves.
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residents. They live and Reed- ley and still own property that is farmed locally. They have always been champions of Reedley and very community oriented.
“Kimo’s has been a part of the community for 14 years with Jim and Carrie doing a great job providing quality businesses in our area.”
ENTREPRENEUR Jordan Urbano, Valley Fight Series
“Jordan Urbano is respon- sible for bring sports events to the city of Reedley. After bringing the sport of mixed martial arts back to Reedley in 2018 he has two dates set for this year that will show- case the city as a hotbed for sports and entertainment in this state.”
EDUCATOR OF YEAR Kirby Kauk, Reedley High School
“Kirby Kauk, a Reedley High School teacher, athletic trainer and Reedley College adjunct, has motivated and in- fluenced Reedley students for 30-plus years. His rigorous, fo- cused approached to learning had impacted students.
“Evidence is seen on the success of the RHS Athletic Training program, state and national recognitions, and
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HEALTH PROFESSIONAL Cindy Tang, M.D.
“Dr. Tang is a blessing to the Reedley UHC Clinic, pro- viding excellent care to their patients staff and families. Dr. Tang is know to contact patients after hours or week- ends, to check on their im- provement. Dr. Tang leaves a positive impression.”
SAFETY PROFESSIONAL Dana Boss, Reedley PD
“Dana, the crime analyst for the city of Reedley, has re- ceived multiple awards from all over the country on her ability to do so. She’s so good at it that when she has enough data she can predict the date, time, and generation location to send extra patrol because the probability of a crime happening has been increased based on her measurements.
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Neil and Charity Thonesen, Base Consulting Group, Inc.
“Neil and Charity have purchased the building on the corner of “G” Street and 11th. This was formally know as the location of “Coffee & Candy”. They were both born and raised in Reedley and know the historical importance of the building.
“They are thrilled to be making the needed renovations and bringing the unoccupied corner back to life again. The downstairs has already been leaded out and is now the come to “Mama’s Café” a coffee shop that has delicious pastries.
The Thonesen’s plan to occupy the upper level offic- es and plan to use it for their own business, Base Consulting Group, Inc.
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