Rockies Sweep Pays Off in Flowers for Charity
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DENVER, CO October 12, 2007 --
On Thursday morning, Bouquets owners BJ Dyer and Guenther Vogt received the
payoff on their successful wager against the owners of Philadelphia's Kremp
Florist. Both florists bet a box of locally-grown posies on the outcome of the
Rockies' series with the Phillies.
"The sweep by our home team put a permanent grin on my face," said
Dyer "And now it's time to pass on my joy to those in need." Bouquets
incorporated the payoff flowers, fresh from the City of Brotherly Love, into
special bouquets to accompany meals delivered by Project Angel Heart this week.
Dyer is the president of the non-profit agency that annually delivers over
350,000 nutritious "meals with love" for people living with HIV/AIDS,
cancer and other life-threatening illnesses in Denver and Colorado
Springs.
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As Colorado prepares to take on Arizona for the National League Championship,
Dyer and Vogt are negotiating the details for their next wager, this time with
Ken Young of Phoenix Flower Shops, located a few miles from Chase Field. Young
anticipates receiving a similar payoff this week of Wrigley's Field Ivy plants
from a Chicago florist located blocks from the Cubs' ballpark. "Ken's a
confident Diamondbacks fan, so we're pushing him for a maximum ante to back-up
his team," attests Vogt. "We've proposed a myriad of possibilities.
Free flowers for Rockies fans living in Phoenix is a strong possibility,"
Vogt said .
Eight florists, members of Society of American Florists, from the cities with
playoff teams all agreed to a wager on the outcome of the World Series. Should
their team take a final spot, the loser of the series has agreed to work for a
weekend in the winner's flower shop, including the creation of a grand floral
arrangement to congratulate the 2007 World Series Championship team.
"We're setting up a design table in our store window so Denver fans can
watch Rick Canale of Boston's Exotic Flowers design that flower bouquet for the
Rockies," taunts Dyer, still smiling.
Bouquets, established in 1985, is an award-winning florist with locations in
Denver, Belmar and Beaver Creek. Their LoDo store at 15th and Wazee Streets is
just blocks from Coors Field.
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Ken Young - PHOENIX FLOWER SHOPS, Scottsdale, kyoung@phxemail.net 602-469-7800
Rick Canale - EXOTIC FLOWERS Boston, rick@exoticflowers.com
800-706-1200
Chad Kremp - KREMP FLORIST, Philadelphia, chk@kremp.com
800-345-7367
Rick Fracci - FRACCI FLORIST, Cleveland, fracciflorist@sbcglobal.net
440-255-7673
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