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Isabel Bloom celebrates 60 years of being a QC icon

By: Dave Thompson|February 20, 2023
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    • An Isabel Bloom employee works on a dove statue Friday, Feb. 17, during a tour of the  Isabel Bloom Tour Center and Showroom, located at 736 Federal St., Davenport. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Lori Hayward of Cobden, Illinois, gets emotional when she talks about her Isabel Bloom sculptures.

    “You know they put love into them. These weren’t made by machines. They sign them…. This is something the community has embraced,” said Ms. Hayward, a former Quad Cities resident who was back in Davenport on Friday, Feb. 17, to help Isabel Bloom celebrate a special event – 60 years in…

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