Bloom Archives
Rosie Piga Pizzo
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Pioneer Massage Therapist Still Going Strong on Square
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO When Kay Thorbecke opened her massage therapy practice in 1980, she was, she says, the “only kid on the block.”…
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Students Helping Students With Domestic Violence Issues
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Young people are more likely to turn to their peers than to adults when faced with a problem or crisis,…
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How You Can Join the Fight Against Graffiti
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Businesses should not feel alone in fighting the graffiti problem that has been plaguing Bloomington. Since spring 2009, the city…
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Tivoli Fashions: A Women’s Store for the Post-College Woman
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO You often hear the complaint that there just isn’t anywhere to shop for clothes if you’re a woman of a…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters: Helping Kids—286 at a Time
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO A breezy fall evening doesn’t stop Mark Howard, 31, and his “Little Brother” Dillan Hawkins, 15, from enjoying Blizzards on…
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LED Source: Promoting Efficient ‘Green’ Lighting
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO You can take an important step toward going green simply by replacing your light bulbs. Hugh Kremer, general manager of…
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Cactus Flower : The Little Shop That Could
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO It may be hard to believe that a retail shop has existed on East Kirkwood since 1976, but clothing boutique…
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Hidden Closet: A Funky Place to Shop (See Photo Gallery)
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Brynda Forgas wants to add funk to Fountain Square Mall. And she says her boutique that features vintage and unusual…