Down Mainers Capitalize on Candle Brainstorm
Machias Women Running Successful Candle Company
by WABI-TV5 News Desk · Dec 28th 2009 · See more Local News
Two women in Machias are proof that if you have a good idea, you should
act on it.
“Last November, Kelley Scoville and I were deciding what to do to make a little extra money for Christmas and our area sells a lot of wreaths, and we know that was over saturated and we wanted to be creative. And she said, I know how to make candles.”
From there, the Olde Tavern Candle Company was created. But they say it’s no easy task.
“First off, we have bulk candle wax we melt down and we specially color the wax to match the scent .”
Andrea Guerra and Kelley Scoville started the company and a few others have joined the team since.
Guerra says she’s in charge of the design and Scoville is on the technical side.
“So I researched different candle waxes. I researched for probably a month or two waxes, containers, scents, oils and color. I did a lot of work that way and it just all came together.”
Two Girls in South Carolina, Lighting Candles to Remember Their Loved Ones Seems to be Catching On
Family members light candles in memory of loved ones buried at Langley Cemetery
12/5/2009 11:51 PM
By RACHEL JOHNSON
Staff writer
Stephanie Anderson lights candles every year to honor and remember her family, but this year she had an extra one to light.
Anderson and her friend Gwen Boyd began lighting candles at the Langley Cemetery five years ago when the tradition was first introduced. The pair typically light between 20 and 25 candles each. First they lovingly remember their loved ones by placing a luminary at each of their graves and then together they canvas the cemetery, lighting up other graves.
Use Common Sense When Decorating With Christmas Candles This Year
‘Tis the season to take care with decorations, candles
By MELISSA M. SCALLAN - mmscallan@sunherald.com
GULFPORT - The holidays usually are a joyous time of the year, but they can turn tragic if people don’t use caution when putting up Christmas candles and decorations.
With lights outside and on trees and with candles burning in the homes , fire always is a concern right now, Gulfport Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said.
Candle safety is important all year, but more people tend to burn candles during the holidays, he said.
“I’ve seen numerous fires that we’ve responded to because of candles,” he said.
People often put candles too close to flammable items, and sometimes the candles fall over, he said. Pets also jump on surfaces near candles and knock them over. Sometimes people forget to blow them out before leaving home or going to bed.
Another Vigil Springs Forth from the Work of ‘Worldwide Candle Lighting’ & ‘Compassionate Friends’
Candlelight vigil to honor memory of children on Dec. 13
On Dec. 13, hundreds of people will gather at Silver Springs Cemetery in Stow at The Christmas Box Angel of Hope Children’s Memorial to honor the memory of a beloved child or children. Families and friends will participate in a special candle lighting ceremony of remembrance and hope at the holidays.
On Dec. 13 at 5 p.m., a candle lighting ceremony will take place in Stow at Silver Springs Cemetery at 5080 Stow Road.
More ‘Green’ Candles Popping Up in A Petroleum Drenched World
The Oil Industry Helps Launch a Hip & New Green Candle Company
Newly launched Mountain Mama’s Kitchen Co introduces the hip & new “Hand Poured” Soy Candles that Mama pours with lots of love for a healthy, sustainable and fragrant green candle.
Plano, TX December 6, 2009 — Sisters, Natalie Galyon and Paige McGee had a “green moment” and recently launched the boutique candle company, Mountain Mamas Kitchen Co., featuring hand poured Soy Candles. “We were unfulfilled and working in the oil industry when we realized we want make a positive impact on the world around us.”
Soy Candles Lighting The Way To A ‘Perfect World’.
Gift Guide: Thoughtful gift for humanitarians
By ALLISON BAGLEY
Dec. 6, 2009
Your sister-in-law rivals Angelina Jolie in her humanitarian efforts.
She uses her vacation time to donate shoes to orphans in Guam, spends weekends learning Cantonese for her next international volunteer mission and says she doesn’t need anything this year but life’s necessities. Relieve the guilt (for both of you) by choosing a present from Altru, a company that contributes to the nonprofit In a Perfect World.
Invocative of faraway lands and exotic locales, Altru’s soy candles are named for attributes one would find in a “perfect world” - i.e., harmony, integrity and wellness. The rich designs and hammered copper votive make for an impressive presentation.
Your selfless relative can enjoy soothing candlelit fragrances from the Persian lilac candle and white freesia candle, knowing her much-deserved relaxation helps to empower the globe’s children even when she can’t.
$48, Neiman Marcus, 2600 Post Oak Blvd., 713-621-7100; www.neimanmarcus.com
Allison Bagley is the editor of www.HoustonTidbits.com.
Hey Wait! This Has Nothing To Do With Candles! But A Nice Story Anyway
Candle Club keeps flame bright
The interior of the supper club is dim, though.
BY DENISE NEIL
The Wichita Eagle
Part of what makes the Candle Club the Candle Club is that its owner rarely agrees to talk about it in the media.
He doesn’t advertise the club, and he doesn’t actively recruit members.
Instead, owner Louis Thompson allows the Candle Club - a mysterious, throw-back supper club with carpet on the walls and no identifying sign on the building - to grow organically, building on a reputation developed during 50 years of business.
Candles Can Solve Just About Any Problem!!!
Candles can solve problems large and small
By STACY DOWNS - McClatchy Newspapers
Candles create a festive glow for celebrations. With the recent introduction of battery-operated candles, there is more variety than ever.
Many manufacturers tout soy as a natural alternative to paraffin, the byproduct of refined petroleum and the most frequently used candle wax. The rise in popularity of soy candles coincides with rising gas prices and concern about use of fossil fuels.
Smelly Things Candles Hits The Air In St. Louis
Smelly Things Candle Company to appear on STLTV on December 16th
2009 By: smellythings
ST. LOUIS - Smelly Things Candle Company, a locally owned St. Louis City company, will be a featured guest on STLTV on December 16th, 2009.
Smelly Things Candle Company is owned and operated by Thomas Fortenberry who started the company in 2004 to fill a much needed niche market for extreme scented candles. All of the HANDCRAFTED custom candles are made with 100% Soy Wax, soot free wicks, and are 100% environmentally recyclable. Smelly Things Candles have been sold at the St. Louis Zoo gift shops and will soon be featured in a number of local St. Louis City shops.
Christmas Memories…
… Even more special were our treks down Highway US 218 to pick up my grandparents with all their exciting bundles, and our 11 p.m. Christmas Eve service where everybody received a small white candle to be lit at the end when we sang “Silent Night.” I remember so vividly the glorious moment when the flame from the Christ candle up front was passed to several of the small candles, the lights were turned off, and row after row of tiny flames flitted from candle to candle in the big semicircles of pews. …