Beloit-Janesville Symphony sets holiday flower sale, pickup

By GAZETTE STAFF Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

JANESVILLE — Holiday flower and bulb sale pickup will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Janesville Olde Towne Mall, back entrance, 20 S. Main St., and First Baptist Church, 617 Public Ave., Beloit.

The foil-wrapped, locally grown poinsettias and amaryllis bulbs will be sold for these prices:

-- $10 for 6-inch pots with five to seven flowers.

-- $18 for 7-inch pots with eight to 10 flowers.

-- $28 for 8-inch pots with 15 to 20 flowers.

Order forms are available at beloitjanesvillesymphony.org/Flower_Sales_2009-2010.pdf.

Checks should be made payable to Friends of the BJS and mailed along with an order form to Beloit-Janesville Symphony, P.O. Box 185, Beloit, WI 53512-0185 before Monday, Nov. 23. The proceeds will be used to buy music for the orchestra.

Donations of a 6-inch poinsettia to a local nursing home of BJS' choice also will be accepted. Each donated plant will be on the stage during the Holiday Spectacular performances on Dec. 19 and 20.

The plants will be delivered after the concert. Call Karen Arft at (608) 365-5146 or Kay Ward at (608) 754-2307 for more information.

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