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Reduce Your Footprint (Little Feet Can Help Too) Energy- and water-saving habits are an important part of reducing your "footprint" on our environment. And there are many conservation habits the whole family can adopt. For example: • Turn off lights, TVs, etc. when you leave the room. • Don't leave the water running while you brush your teeth (or shave). • Together as a family, plant a tree to shade your home. The family fun activity will help cool down your house without using any electricity. For more valuable conservation tips, visit PWC's website. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Nixle. i www.faypwc.com 52 | August • 2013 Through the years the business has changed from a focus on weddings and funerals, rentals and receptions to custom designs with an emphasis on holiday décor, birthdays and special occasions. taste of coffee in a bottle and the highlight of my afternoons growing up as a child was going on deliveries with my grandpa," she fondly recalled. "My grandmother would take a break from writing out her monthly statements in the afternoons to sit with me and go over nursery rhymes and manners like yes ma'am, no ma'am, thank you and please." The youngest florist admitted that growing up she always thought it would be easier to make money and have less liability if she worked for a big company. Summer still believes that to be true today, but being a part of a family business is rewarding and allows her to be creative. She enjoys seeing her daily efforts come to fruition. "It is more than just a small business." Summer added, "It is being a part of your community. It is celebrating with brides and grieving with families at funerals. It is hard work with little to no vacations, but all in all it gives me a sense of pride and accomplishment that no other industry can." The Johnson family business motto is to believe in putting people first and really knowing their customers. "I have witnessed more weddings than anyone you will meet and know the funeral directors on a first name basis. I was taught what hard work truly was and watched my family create a successful business," explained Summer. The shop has changed in some ways, but has stayed traditional in others. Unlike many bustling floral shops today, they still operate by old fashioned pen and paper. No computers allowed, but they do have a credit card machine. Through the years the business has changed from a focus on weddings and funerals, rentals and receptions to custom designs with an emphasis on holiday décor, birthdays and special occasions. New lines have been introduced to bring in accessories and add-ons for wreaths. Keeping up with the times, the aesthetic appearance has changed in the shop with modern renovations. Most recently, they have

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