Bloom Archives
Category: Community
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Blizzard of 2012: Reader Photos
Many Bloomingtonians brought out their cameras for the Blizzard of 2012, and we have asked our readers to submit their favorites. Here are some…
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Wal Duany: 1947-2013
We at Bloom, like so many people in Bloomington and millions of people in Africa, were saddened to learn of the passing on New…
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World War II Veterans Now Stationed at Meadowood
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC Meadowood Retirement Community is home to many veterans, including several who served in World War II. Now in their 80s and…
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Knitting to Heal: Trees That Please Decorate Downtown (Photo Gallery)
Bloomington may well be the only place in America where the trees are wearing sweaters this winter—and beautifully knitted, themed sweaters at that. There…
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The New Philanthropists: Regular Folks Making an Impact
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC When people hear the word “philanthropist,” many think of wealthy individuals like Bill Cook, who give thousands or millions to not-for-profit…
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The Kirkwood Observatory: For a Little Midweek Drama
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC Everything about Indiana University’s Kirkwood Observatory is dramatic. One visits the stone structure in the dark of night after a short…
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Ivy Tech, Cook Group, Springs Valley Unite to Open Learning Center
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS Restoring West Baden Springs Hotel and French Lick Resort was only the first step of a larger “impact project,” says Steve…
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The Bloomington-Kenya Connection: 3 Local Agencies Changing Lives (Photo Gallery)
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS When Meghann Beer, a nonprofit consultant and yoga instructor, first started planning a service trip from Bloomington to Nairobi, Kenya, she…
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Irene Olds’ Tree Sweater Cartoon
Downtown Bloomington’s yarn-wrapped trees served as inspiration for local illustrator Irene Olds. “I [have] always thought it a wee bit quirky, and whimsical, to…