Bloom Archives
Tag: Kelly Kendall
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A Local Festival to Change the Way People Look at Aging
BY KELLY KENDALL The word “aging” conjures up many connotations, most of them negative—from mere forgetfulness to deteriorating health. But what if aging were…
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City Hall Is Certified LEED; A ‘Green’ Example for Others
BY KELLY KENDALL When Bloomington City Hall was built more than 100 years ago as the Showers Brothers Furniture Factory, green was just a…
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Jenny Kander’s Dolls: in Search of a Patron (Photo Gallery)
BY KELLY KENDALL There’s Hattie, who likes embroidering daisies and ladybugs onto aprons and writing her favorite words down in a little book (the…
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Ivy Tech-Bloomington to Offer Theater Program
BY KELLY KENDALL It all started with Waiting for Lefty, a drama staged in April 2012 about a taxi drivers’ strike. Then came The…
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Parkinson’s Disease Patients Defy Stereotype—to Dance!
BY KELLY KENDALL After teaching a special dance class for just a few short weeks to people with Parkinson’s disease, Roberta Wong already has…
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Marriott and Hyatt Hotels To Open Downtown
BY KELLY KENDALL Bloomington will soon be rolling out a bigger welcome mat with the arrival of two new name-brand hotels downtown. Marriott and…
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Low Vision: When Glasses and Contacts Fail
BY KELLY KENDALL Frank Henry has seen the lights. Literally. Henry has worn eyeglasses for years but began to have trouble driving when he…
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Spinning Anyone? A New Fitness Regimen Comes to Town
BY KELLY KENDALL Given Bloomington’s iconic stature as a bicyclist’s town, it’s surprising that no Spinning studio has existed here until recently. In October,…