Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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‘A Guide to Natural Areas of Southern Indiana’ Describes Wonders of Region’s Unspoiled Areas
BY JULIE GRAY “A true measure of civilization is what it leaves unspoiled,” observes noted frontier-fiction writer James Alexander Thom in his introduction to…
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Davina Two Bears Hosts WFHB Native American Music Show
BY PETER DORFMAN Davina Two Bears didn’t come to Bloomington to educate the community about Native American music. An opportunity presented itself and she…
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Sponsors Wanted: Campaign On To Replace Sick Trees
BY PAUL BICKLEY When Jim Murphy, president of CFC Properties, Inc., and an officer on the Bloomington Parks Foundation board, noticed the trees around…
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Volunteers in Medicine Combats The Repercussions of Poverty
BY STEPHANIE VON HIRSCHBERG The patient came to the clinic run by Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) on Bloomington’s west side hoping for a miracle.…
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A Moving Ceremony in Korea Honors Brother Killed in Action Decades Ago
BY CARMEN SIERING When Brenda Lott was 6 years old, she learned that her brother, Cpl. Daniel Dulin, had been killed in action in…
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Drummer Kenny Aronoff Returns With a Show, a Talk, and a Book
BY PETER DORFMAN November 11 will mark a homecoming for a Bloomington music icon when the Buskirk-Chumley Theater hosts “An Evening With Kenny Aronoff.”…
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Artisan Guilds Holiday Show: Three Shows at One Venue
BY PAUL BICKLEY For the third consecutive year, the Local Clay Potters’ Guild, Bloomington Spinners and Weavers Guild, and Indiana Glass Guild will collaborate…
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The Story of Lennie & Jeff: How a Young Couple Fell Out of Love And Built a Food and Beer Mini-Empire
Even as a divorced couple, Lennie Busch and Jeff Mease make impressive partners.
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Charlie Bird of Bloomington (Video)
Charlie Bird’s hobbies include cycling, paddle boarding, dancing at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market, and taking photos with his fans. He frequently makes appearances…