Bloom Archives
Category: Our Town
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Melanie Castillo-Cullather: Director, Asian Culture Center
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Arriving in Bloomington in 1993, Melanie Castillo-Cullather was a disoriented newcomer and a newlywed with a serious case of culture…
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Dawn Johnsen: Law Professor
BY MIKE LEONARD It was four years ago, on April 9, 2010, that Dawn Johnsen withdrew her name from consideration as President Barack Obama’s…
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Tamara Loewenthal & Jamie Gans: Fiddle ‘n’ Feet
BY CAIRRIL MILLS Music, dance, and travel fill the lives of husband-and-wife team Jamie Gans and Tamara Loewenthal, also known as Fiddle ‘n’ Feet.…
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John ‘Spider’ Miller: Golfer
BY LYNN HOUSER For most of his life, longtime Bloomington resident John Miller has gone by “Spider.” Now he sports a loftier moniker: “Captain.”…
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Bill Breeden: Activist (Photo Gallery)
BY MIKE LEONARD Bill Breeden is a humble man with an extraordinary claim: “I consider myself the luckiest guy on the planet,” he says…
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Marcia Veldman: Food Activist
BY CARMEN SIERING There’s no telling what might set someone on the career path she was meant to follow. For Marcia Veldman, coordinator of…
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Fred Glass: Athletic Director
BY JEREMY SHERE When Fred Glass became IU Athletic Director in 2009—the school’s fifth athletic director in eight years—he knew what he was getting…
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Bart Smith: Skatepark Builder
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC “Skateboarding is a universal language,” says Bart Smith, who helped Dreamland Skateparks build the skatepark at Bloomington’s Upper Cascades Park. As…
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Christine Matheu: Architect
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Everyone in Bloomington is familiar with architect Christine Matheu’s work, though many may not realize it. Showers Plaza, Buskirk-Chumley Theater,…