Bloomin' Flower Cards

This is a video of Norman’s last recorded Dance on his Birthday in September. He was an expert on the fine details you would see michael Jackson performing on stage.

Norman, we love and miss you more than you could ever know. Thanks for the gift of your friendship over all these years.

You’re full of life, understanding, and love. Thank you for making a difference in my life, just for being you.

-Jen

Today was a really hard day at Bloomin’ – the hardest day we have ever known in our company’s 16 years. Our longest standing employee of 13 years, Norman Tankersley, passed away during the night at 42 years of age. Norm was  differently abled and shared his gifts with all of us in immeasurable ways. He will be missed forever by everyone he touched. He helped us all appreciate the small things and live in the moment. He greeted his coworkers each day with bear hugs and announced his arrival with boisterous ramblings over the company intercom system. He loved being a part of our team and dreaded the arrival of his bus at the end of each day. New acquaintances were often surprised by his enthusiastic handshake or romantic kiss on the back of the lucky ladies’ hands. He loved laughing out loud at our missteps, fumbles, and stumbles throughout the day, reminding everyone not to take themselves too seriously. He has been there for all of us through the good times and the bad, helping to keep everything in perspective, like no one else possibly could. We will miss him and will never forget him. We are grateful for the unselfish gifts he shared and the lessons he unknowingly (or knowingly) taught us each day. We love you Norman. We  miss you Norman!

Norm Tankersley 1966-2009

Over the years, we have enjoyed employing “differently-abled” individuals from the Boulder community. We also enjoy the opportunity to work closely with the Watshop and Boulder County Enterprises, who also actively support the inclusion of individuals with disabilities within our community.

Bloomin’ Flower Cards was also awarded “Employer of the Year” by The Association for Community Living. We are proud of this award and our relationship with the diverse community Boulder, Colorado represents.

Norman Tankersley is our longest standing employee, having worked with us for 12+ years. He plays a vital role in the production process of each and every card. Happy to be a part of our team, Norm greets each of us every day with a bear hug and a smile.

Jacque Alber has been a huge part of the Bloomin’ team for a few years now, and having her here as part of our employee roster, is nothing short of satisfaction on everybody’s part. Her infectious smile is the highlight of our day.

Thank you, Jacque and Norman, for being an integral part of our team here at Bloomin’.