Table of Contents
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Editor’s Message: “In the Beginning”
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Guest Column: Stroke Care at IU Health Bloomington by Cynthia Herrington
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The 2022 Bloom Magazine Community Award Winners
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Bloom’s 16th Annual Holiday Party
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Up Front
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Maqubé Reese: President, Monroe County MAACP
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James ‘Snooki’ Hopkins: First Black Firefighter
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Jordan Hulls: IU Basketball Recruiting Coordinator
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IU Jacobs School of Music Presents World Premiere of Anne Frank Opera
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‘Both Sides of Joni’: CD by the Late Janiece Jaffe And Monika Herzig
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Eric Agyemang-Dua: Telling Black Stories
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Aaron Cain of WFIU-FM: New Classical Music Host
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Holocaust-Era Movie to Film At Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor
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WTIU-TV to Air Documentary On Jazz Great Wes Montgomery
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The Waldron Remodel Is Fabulous, Darling!
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In Loving Memory of Janiece Jaffe
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Oldie Band Gregory’s Xit Rockin’ Better Than Ever!
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American Fast: Basketball Play About a Muslim Woman Star
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These Boots Are Made for Walking (Or Hiking or Just Looking Good!)
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Make Fragrant Candles At Kirkwood Candle Bar
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Mairzy Doats: A New Toy Store
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Bartender Afua Dakwa: She’s a People Person
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Left-Handed Wines? Yes, They Do Exist! (Bloomington & Vine)
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It’s All About the Yeast (Tapped Into Bloomington)
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Kimberly Roach & Karlee Wyatt: Sister Deans at Ivy Tech—Bloomington
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‘Eddie the Elephant’s Magical Ear’: A Book for Kids With Hearing Loss
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St. Marks Nursery & Kindergarten School: Where Children’s Curiosity Guides Activity
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Gardeners, Hikers, Backyard Barbecuers Can Help Track Climate Change Effects (Citizen Scientist)
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IU’s Julie Payne-Kirchmeier: First VP for Student Success
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Bloomington Meals on Wheels Celebrates 50 Years of Service
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Juniper Art Gallery in Spencer Moving to Downtown B-town
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How an Injured IU Football Player Gave Back to B-town Community
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Could a Republican Candidate Win a Seat on City Council? (Dave Askins at City Hall)
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Hilltop Garden & Nature Center: For 75 Years a Place to Learn
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WFIU-FM and Moya Andrews to Celebrate 1,000 Episodes of ‘Focus on Flowers’
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The Highs and Lows of IU Women’s Basketball (Sports: The Story Behind the Story)
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Gold Casters Fine Jewelry Celebrates The Big 4-0!
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Robot To Build Walls of New House
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17th Annual Wedding Guide
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Telling It The Way It Was
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The Big Picture: A Cold Day in Bloomington
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Dining Guide
