Category: The View from Here
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The View from Here: Backstage BTE
Read more: The View from Here: Backstage BTEThe Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble has been a staple in our town since its founding in 1978. Their primary mission is to “establish a resident professional ensemble for the production of quality entertainment and educational programs for the region, and to promote the arts.” From the BTE website: Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is unique in the United States and rare in the world; a resident ensemble that has over 30 years of experience together, BTE is comprised of both founding and new members to make up one of the most celebrated groups of artists in theatre. American Theatre Magazine calls BTE “a…
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The View from Here: The Churches of Bloomsburg
Read more: The View from Here: The Churches of BloomsburgThe Bloomsburg Daily was founded out of a desire to document our town, to let us all see the sights and activity of happening around us in our community: The Bad, The Good, The Places we pass for years without seeing. Bloomsburg Daily Photographer Bob Rush set out to capture some of these images of our town. What he returned with surprised and delighted us all — images of our favorite churches retouched as oil paintings.
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The View from Here: The Run to Rebuild
Read more: The View from Here: The Run to RebuildOn Saturday November 12, 2011 over 200 people turned out to support the Run to Rebuild 5K, including a team sponsored by The Bloomsburg Daily. Also spotted completing the race was Bloomsburg Mayor, Dan Knorr. All proceeds will be donated to the Columbia County Volunteer Organization for Disaster Relief. The organizers had hoped for a decent turnout to the hastily organized event, by all accounts it exceeded their expectations. The Bloomsburg Daily is so proud of everyone who organized and participated in this wonderful event! Results Top male finisher/overall was Mike Lewis with a time of 15.21, top female Amber…
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The View from Here: Fairgrounds on 9/11/11
Read more: The View from Here: Fairgrounds on 9/11/11Immediately following the Flood, The Bloomsburg Fair worked frantically to make decisions about the condition of the grounds. As you can see in these pictures taken not more than a few hours after the water receded, what they found was a total disaster. These photos were taken by Harry Watts Photography and shared with The Bloomsburg Daily by director Bill Barratt. We felt as though it was important to share this perspective and make these photos as widely available as possible. A huge thank you goes out to both Harry Watts Photography for taking them and Bill Barratt for sharing…
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The View From Here: Penn State Students React
Read more: The View From Here: Penn State Students ReactPenn State students from Onward State were on location in downtown State College last night to capture images of the reaction following the Board of Trustees’ announcement that both President Graham Spanier and Coach Joe Paterno were relieved of their duties. The images show a University community trying to come to terms with intense changes.
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The View from Here: Election Day
Read more: The View from Here: Election DayEarlier today, Bob Rush set out to capture images of election day in Bloomsburg. We certainly hope you got out and voted on this beautiful fall day. Remember, if you didn’t get out there is still time to do so!
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The View from Here: A New Day at Magic Carpet Preschool
Read more: The View from Here: A New Day at Magic Carpet PreschoolYesterday we talked about the extensive flood damage at the Magic Carpet Preschool and the extraordinary lengths teachers, parents, alumni, and friends went to rebuild and restock supplies at the school. Well, today is a happy day: Students showed up this morning for their first day back to the Barton Street location. Our photographer, Bob Rush, was on the scene to see the smiling faces and happy reunions in the beautifully refurbished school. We are sure there are going to be many new preschool memories made with Miss Penny and her staff. And looking at the photos of the children…
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The View From Here: Day After First Snow
Read more: The View From Here: Day After First SnowThe Bloomsburg Daily photographer, Bob Rush set out on an early morning excursion to share images of the first snowfall in the region for this year. Bob’s photographs are an amazing view into the beauty of our area. According to Bob, “They were taken at sunrise on my mother-in-laws farm across from my house at the bottom of Mystic Mountain just South of Numidia.” A huge thank you goes out to Bob for navigating the snow, the cold, and the early morning hour to bring us these wonderful pictures.
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The View from Here: Melissa D. Matthews
Read more: The View from Here: Melissa D. MatthewsI came to Bloomsburg over 25 years ago. Our first home in Bloomsburg was right next door to Ash and Naunas on East Street and we became lifelong friends with Bob and Jeanne Naunas. They sold the house and business a couple of years later to Al Lenzini, another great man. A little over a year later we looked for a home of our own. Having two children at the time and not much saved we found a home along the creek that was lovely. We lived there for almost 20 years before the flood of 2006 claimed most of…
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The View From Here: Halloween Window Painting
Read more: The View From Here: Halloween Window PaintingA tradition that stretches as far back as I can remember is the annual painting of store front windows along Main Street. This happens each year prior to Halloween by Bloomsburg High School students. When I was a BHS student back in the late 1980’s I remember being allowed to walk up town to find the assigned window that my team and I were to paint. The rules were fairly simple, paint only your assigned window with a Halloween theme and try not to offend anyone. If I recall correctly, Mr. Bonham, the Art Teacher at BHS, told us to,…