Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 2000 — Page 29

FRIDAY, MAY 26,2000

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“It’s tedious work...but It’s worthwhile to see your flowers blooming,” ssid Carolyn Malone. (PhotoYKen Skelton)

since 1979. “It’s tedious work,” she said referring to October days spent doing cuttings and planting seeds, maintaining a proper climate and the constant spraying for insects and weeds. “Although we’re only open to customers from April to September, there’s something to do everyday. “But, it’s worthwhile to see your flowers blooming. They’re like children, each one of them are different. You just work, watch and even sometimes talk to them.” Malone used to buy flowers from wholesalers and resell them, but decided eight years ago to use her father’s wisdom to continue the dynasty he left

ROOTS Continued from Page D1 f behind SO years ago. Along with a life of experience, help from her son, mother and sisters and advice from other florists, Malone reads numerous floral publications to stay up on perfect cultivation techniques. Being small has affected the business. The company doesn't deal with cut flowers such as roses or choose to advertise, ^ which makes it somewhat hard to compete with larger florists. But a steady growth of new customers as well as the unfailing support of their loyal ones keeps the family and business going. “I like them because their plants are always healthy,” said Ruby Edwards, who has been picking up geraniums for her porch from the greenhouse for the past 40 years. “They’re also

very fine and honest people.” Malone said she want to maintain the business her father started and possibly expand by building another greenhouse to meet customer’s demand. “She’s doing a wonderful job raising all of those plants,” said her mother, Minnie Artis, 89. “She’s just like her father, she can stick anything in the dirt and it’ll grow. “As long as she wants to keep running the business, we will. I love flowers because they are pretty and they make me some money,” she added. “My mother and I are going to hold on to this business,” said Malone. “To be able to produce and reproduce such beautiful things is a wonderful thing. Plus it’s what my father wanted.”

to find any corporation that has done more for the Black community (than Coke),” McDonald said, but he add .(hat the company has an gation not to discriminate against its Black employees. Cyrus Mehri, the lawyer for the plaintiffs in the discrimination suit, said the announcement confronts only external

issues of diversity.

COCA-COLA

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unless the internal issues of discriminatory treatment of Afri-

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Coca-Cola said it will invest $200 million to expand its business in South Africa as part of a $1 billion investment in Africa over the next three years.

The investment in South Af-

soft-drink brands.

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status in the program. technical assistance in a; Over the coming months, and cally responsible mannc beyond, IHFA will seek to keep stimulate affordable hou|j the property owners, managers opportunities in Indiana, and tenants informed about any agent of Indiana’s econc changes that may take place, development policy, II We will be working closely works with its pa^tneics to I with HUD to ensure that there stable communitils f|r the i is a smooth transition of re- dents of Indiana. * Jsponsibilities. IHFA has a reputation of providing high qual- the purchase, developmer ity, professional service and we rehabilitation of more look forward to extending this 20,000 affordable homes| to the owners, managers and Hoosiers to rent or own, re tenants of the Section 8 proper- senting a total planned in^lfttties we will oversee. ment of more than $1.2 billipn. For more information about IHFA is financially self-si^ffi-IHFA and its programs, check c*eut and operates without State out its Web site at tax revenues. ^ www.indianahousing.org or Lt. Gov. Kernan is chair|' call toll free in Indiana, 800- of the board of directors o{ 872-0371. Indiana Housing Finance IHFA provides resources and thority. »{ i

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