Tag Archives: Shalom Community Center

Daily Local News – July 5, 2018

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:33 — 18.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreShalom Community Center’s Reverend Forrest Gilmore says his organization is seeing a marked reduction in overdose deaths among clients this year, over last year; The City of Bloomington Utilities is performing fire hydrant maintenance, beginning today and continuing through tomorrow, July 6th; Commuters along the highway 37/ I 69 …

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City Approves Long-Term Affordable Housing Project

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:09 — 5.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Bloomington City Council approved a 10-year tax break for an affordable housing development, during their session last week. Under the agreement, the developers would get a 98 percent tax break for ten years. Southern Knoll, a 31-unit affordable apartment complex, will be located on West Third …

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Homeless Hurting as Heatwave Continues

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:41 — 1.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis May was the hottest on record for Indiana. Globally, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association found last month to be the fourth hottest on record. This month appears to be on-track for another record-breaking heat wave. Temperatures regularly in the mid-90’s, along with high humidity is leading …

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Forest Gilmore Talks Shalom Hours Expansion

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:09 — 6.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAfter the City of Bloomington’s Safety, Civility, and Justice Task Force came to the conclusion more homeless people were in the city’s downtown during the Shalom Community Center’s off-hours, the city pledged over twenty-thousand dollars to keep Shalom open on the weekends. The city also asked for …

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Daily Local News – August 17, 2017

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:57 — 21.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreMonroe County Commissioners make good on their commitment to help fund weekend operations at Shalom Community Center; An invasive freshwater fish is threatening Midwestern waterways, including those in Bloomington; State health officials are urging Indiana residents to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites amid an …

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Daily Local News – August 9, 2017

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:13 — 23.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Monroe County Commissioners approved a measure that would provide funding to keep the Shalom Center open during the weekends.   Brown County Farmer’s Market vendors will receive a price break thanks to an ordinance amendment.   Incoming and returning Indiana University Students will be greeted with a once-in-a-century …

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Cook Medical Funds Weekend Hours At Shalom Center

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:10 — 6.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreCook Medical Group pledged twenty-two thousand dollars in order to keep the Shalom Center open on the weekends. This move comes after Mayor John Hamilton’s speech last Thursday, in which he presented steps the City of Bloomington plans to take toward tackling homelessness and drug abuse. During …

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Daily Local News – July 31, 2017

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:42 — 28.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreCook Medical Group has pledged $22,000 to help keep the Shalom Community Center open on weekends; The City Clerk is now accepting applications to fill a vacant seat on the Environmental Commission; The Indiana Family Institute reveals plans to sponsor an annual event modeled after the national …

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Daily Local News – November 29, 2016

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:35 — 24.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | More11/29/16 The city of Bloomington has announced the results of a new round of water quality tests, showing a continued decrease in levels of disinfectant byproducts; The City of Bloomington Utilities Department has agreed to handle the treatment of grease waste produced by food services at Indiana …

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