An Isabel Bloom sculpture commemorates “The Green Tree,” as the LeClaire Elm was affectionately known. Before it was cut down on July 20, 1964, a victim of Dutch Elm disease, the tree was one of the town’s most widely known landmarks.
In 1912, it was named to the Hall of Fame for Trees in Washington, D.C.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Mike and Jodi Wolfe hold daughter Charlie, who was born with a cleft. She was the inspiration for a new Isabel Bloom sculpture, “Charlie’s Smile.”
Jennifer DeWitt
Isabel Bloom created Charlie’s Smile to help support children of Operation Smile. One statue signed by Mike Wolfe will be given away during a LeClaire Community Library event.
The Green Tree Library Endowment Committee for LeClaire Community Library will host an event that shares a glimpse into the handcrafting process of making an Isabel Bloom sculpture.
The smile that 3-year-old Charlie Wolfe had as she painted an Isabel Bloom sculpture bright pink is just the expression that Operation Smile h…
An Isabel Bloom sculpture commemorates “The Green Tree,” as the LeClaire Elm was affectionately known. Before it was cut down on July 20, 1964, a victim of Dutch Elm disease, the tree was one of the town’s most widely known landmarks.
In 1912, it was named to the Hall of Fame for Trees in Washington, D.C.
Isabel Bloom created Charlie’s Smile to help support children of Operation Smile. One statue signed by Mike Wolfe will be given away during a LeClaire Community Library event.
