Sales staying strong Sep 3, 2009
Bear Mountain Mercantile: 1038 Main St. ... Van Bearans: 239 Main St.. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Aug 27, 2009
In pictures: US bear escape ... In pictures: US bear escape. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Venerable Quilted Bear restaurant closes Aug 26, 2009
After more than 36 years of catering to Valley diners with its classic seafood, steaks and signature 26-item salad bar, the Quilted Bear at Scottsdale and Lincoln roads has closed ... In its heyday of the 1970s and '80s, the Quilted Bear was a gathering spot for business leaders, politicians and movers and shakers, plus plenty of everyday diners lured in by large portions, reasonable prices and generously poured drinks from the enormous centerpiece bar ... Like El Chorro Lodge in Paradise... (AZCentral -- Business)
Seattle Sounders FC hitting all the right notes Aug 20, 2009
As a native of Cleveland and an avid sports fan, Carey couldn t bear to support the likes of the Dodgers and Lakers. So he sought out the one sport Cleveland didn t have: soccer. (Boston Globe)
Home, historic home Aug 12, 2009
Hallum couldn't bear the thought of leaving his beloved neighborhood with its stately stone-and-marble entrance and its imposing early 1900s homes. "I was really depressed one day and desperately wanted to stay on Elizabeth Boulevard. I started calling my neighbors asking if they were interested in selling. They didn't hang up on me, but they thought I was rather strange," recalls Hallum. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Daylight Resources Trust Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial and Operating Results- RECORD PRODUCTION DRIVES INCREASED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS Aug 6, 2009
This MD&A also compares the results of the six months ended June 30, 2009 ("YTD 2009") to the six months ended June 30, 2008 ("YTD 2008). All references are to Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.NON-GAAP MEASURESDaylight Resources Trust ("Daylight" or the "Trust") utilizes the following terms for measurement within the MD&A that do not have standardized prescribed meaning under GAAP and these measurements may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measurements of other... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Hollywood prop auction ends owner's 40 year career Jul 31, 2009
83-meter-tall) purple sea horse, a set of metal morgue cases and a half-dozen torch-bearing gargoyles ... Schwartz can hardly bear to watch. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Starbucks' corporate style tries for community image Jul 20, 2009
It will open next week, the first of at least three remodeled Seattle-area stores that will bear the names of their neighborhoods rather than the 16,000-store chain to which they belong. Names and locations of the other two shops have not been finalized. (Honolulu Advertiser)
This year, Christmas bells ringing in July Jul 20, 2009
Even the MoMa Design stores, which are part of New York's Museum of Modern Art, are getting in on the action, selling holiday-themed greeting cards, a fold-up gingerbread house and polar bear Christmas tree ornaments as part of a "Last Chance Summer Sale.". The year-end holiday season is the most important for U.S. retailers, which can sometimes ring up as much as 40 percent of their annual revenue in the weeks between the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday in late November and Christmas on Dec. 25. (MSNBC -- Business)
Summer in Greer: Blue skies, yellow flowers. Jul 16, 2009
People visit the Bear Wallow Cafe in Alpine for all sorts of reasons. Some rave about the hand-breaded chicken-fried steak served with soup or salad bar, vegetable, potato and roll for $11. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Community Calendar Jul 15, 2009
TEDDY BEAR PICNIC - Rhinelander District Library ... Activities include arts and crafts projects, games, prizes and a Teddy Bear Grahams treat. (Forest Republican, WI)
Collecting Blue Ridge Pottery from ... Jul 15, 2009
Formed in Erwin, Tennessee around 1917, Southern Potteries, Inc. manufactured a line of dinnerware using local materials bearing the Blue Ridge name ... Although not every piece of Blue Ridge contains an official mark, many pieces bear either a Blue Ridge designation or Southern Potteries label on the underside of the piece. (Suite101.com)
ABC's Lost Approaches Final Season ... Jul 13, 2009
Bear in mind that the antiques dealer, who turns out to be Eloise Hawking, Widmore s love interest and Daniel Faraday s mother, refuses to sell Desmond a ring that he would have used to marry Penny. Is Eloise Penny s mother. (Suite101.com)
Fourth of July festivities around the area Jul 3, 2009
Newton: The annual July 4th celebrations will take place at the following locations: the Kids Morning from 10 a.m.-noon at Newton Centre Playground, featuring activities for kids age 3-12, including a pet parade, teddy bear parade, decorated doll carriage promenade, foot races, free ice cream, candy and drinks; at the Russell J. Halloran Field and Sports Complex, Albemarle Road off Route 16, Open Air Market and Amusement Rides, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., with handmade and international crafts,... (Somerville Journal, MA)
No comments posted. Jul 2, 2009
Big Bear kicks into the holiday mode ... It s Fourth of July weekend, Thursday through Sunday, July 2-5, and there is plenty happening in in Big Bear Valley to satisfy every type of fun seeker, even the four-legged variety ... The Dog Club of Big Bear gets the party started early celebrating Independence Day Thursday, 4 p.m., at Wyatt s Saloon at the Big Bear Convention Center. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
In the Smokies’ bear country, an artistic retreat Jun 21, 2009
In the Smokies bear country, an artistic retreat ... The inn is only a few miles from the parklands where black bears have their dens ... While we were there another guest stopped to check directions and her headlights illuminated a bear whose size she compared to grizzlies she had seen in Alaska. (Boston Globe)
Oh, goodness. Politicians are about to ‘fix’ health care. Jun 18, 2009
Another simple fact is that health insurance is dropped as an unnecessary expense when the healthy person loses a job and cannot afford the insurance or when the private insurance company raises the price to more than the healthy person can bear ... As roughly 80% of health care expeditures occur in the last five years of life, and as the chronically or catastrophically ill are not able to fund their own care, the young and the well will continue to bear the burden of health costs either through... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Denali base camp supervisors try to keep a sense of humor Jun 6, 2009
PALIN MAKES LOW-KEY RETURN TO THE ROAD : AUBURN, N.Y. - Gov. Sarah Palin paused Friday afternoon in front of a monument bearing the Declaration of Sentiments, an early feminist touchstone ... SEASON OF SNARING BEARS BEGINS : In order to cull the bear population in the region and increase the number of moose, the first black bear snares have been set in what Alaska Fish and Game call game unit 16B. The highly controversial program entails luring black bears to the snares using bait in a bucket... (Anchorage Daily News)
It hurts to say it, but it was time for Tom Glavine to go Jun 4, 2009
this team isnt good enough to win you cant play and win on a bear budget which is what this team is now i bet glavine winds up in boston and wins quite a few game s. sad to say people the end of an era is upon us atlanta you now have a 500 team today, tomorrow and for the forseable future medicrity is here to stay for awhile. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Yo ho, yo ho Jun 4, 2009
The Big Bear City resident is often found on the pages of The Grizzly as the street stock racer ... You can almost feel Blackbeard or Anne Bonny standing close by, or at least Capt. Jack Sparrow, Capt. Barbossa and Tia Dalma ... In no way do they represent the view of bigbeargrizzly. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Strawberry Festival Saturday Jun 1, 2009
Special guests at the festival Frosty the Snowman, Smokey the Bear, and Peter Cottontail will be available to visit with the youngsters (and young-at-heart) and also to pose for pictures. To sign up as a vendor or to have a flea market table, call Grand Central Business Center at (304) 788-1957. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
JOHN CHAPPELL: NORTH NOTES NOTEBOOK: Hiking: Robbins Plans to Mark Trail Day May 29, 2009
The nonprofit recreation organization Foothills Outdoors and Bear Creek Hiking Club will team up to spend the day doing trail maintenance on the new hiking paths in and around the upper Moore County center. "We are working together to spruce up our own Bear Creek Trail," says club member Linda Koonce ... Interested hikers are asked to call either William McDuffie (948-3356) with Foothills Outdoors or Koonce (464-5368) with the Bear Creek Hiking Club. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Summer sights and sounds May 27, 2009
On Friday, May 22, from 5 to 8 p.m., the Bear Valley Cruisers host a custom car show at the Citibank parking lot in Summit Plaza ... Summit Plaza is at 41969 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake ... Also on May 23, the Big Bear Convention Center offers the Spring Air Faire where you can find plenty to spruce up your home and garden for the summer. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
O.J. Appeals Robbery, Kidnap Conviction May 27, 2009
Like one poster said earlier they cruicfy Micael Vick as well, and got stuffed bear, deer, elk, and all sorts of animal heads on their walls as "trophies", please ... Like one poster said earlier they cruicfy Micael Vick as well, and got stuffed bear, deer, elk, and all sorts of animal heads on their walls as "trophies", please. (CBS News)
M. I. Hummel Club Celebrates Artist's Birth May 14, 2009
She grew up to become Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, the woman whose vision inspired the beloved figurines that bear her name. To honor the 100th anniversary of her birth, the Club will pay tribute with a brand new figurine, a QVC show with special commemorative product offerings, and a birthday celebration at the 2009 North American M.I. Hummel Club Convention. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pan for gold in Dahlonega May 12, 2009
The 13th annual Bear on the Square Mountain Festival , an incredible weekend of music and art held each spring in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains ... Extensive music workshops, a Sunday morning Gospel Jam, a street dance, a live auction, children's activities, a heritage center demonstrating mountain traditions, and of course, food, complete the offerings, making Bear on the Square the perfect outing for the whole family. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Obama won't fight global warming with bear rules May 9, 2009
WASHINGTON The Obama administration, which promised a sharp break from the Bush White House on global warming, declared Friday it would stick with a Bush-era policy against expanding protection for climate-threatened polar bears and ruled out a broad new attack on greenhouse gases. To the dismay of environmentalists, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar refused to rescind a Bush administration rule that says actions that threaten the polar bear's survival cannot be considered when safeguarding the... (Yahoo News)
Daylight Resources Trust Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial and Operating Results - RECORD PRODUCTION CONTINUES TREND AS DAYLIGHT BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE May 7, 2009
The Trust's long-term debt bears interest at a floating market rate and accordingly, the fair market value approximates the carrying value ... Daylight's heavy oil, and a small portion of its light oil production, are delivered to a terminal by truck and as such, bear trucking charges which are a transportation expense ... The credit facility bears interest based on the lenders' prime rate and/or at money market rates plus a stamping fee. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Are you betting on a Bull Market? May 2, 2009
"If you give the market enough time," Powell said, "every bear market has been followed by higher highs in the future.". In fact, he said, "Baird believes that corrections are actually opportunities.". (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Gone with the wind: Chihuahua blown away Apr 29, 2009
From a nosy brown bear cub to a beauty of a bulldog, find images of animals great and small. more photos. (MSNBC -- Health)
Katherine Riddell Love Apr 28, 2009
She had been active in the Raise-A-Reader program through the Alaskan Association for Family and Community Education (FCE), and in 2004 a book Mama Bear the Reader, which she wrote and illustrated, was published ... At age 95 Kay saw her second book published Mama Bear the Reader and the Purple Honeybee. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Wright's Fallingwater appeals to many senses Apr 19, 2009
True, the 1937 house at Bear Run is featured in all the travel guides for the region known as Laurel Highlands ... On one trip, we stopped at an old-school, family-owned zoo, where the boys fed bears by dropping treats down a tube. (Boston Globe)
Lodi man's guns still missing Apr 15, 2009
It's intended for people who go bear hunting on horseback, so they can quickly pull a gun from their hip without the barrel getting in the way, he explained. The blast from the gun can still stop a bear. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
School Notes, 4-14-09 Apr 14, 2009
From Ursa Major, the giant bear, to Corvus the crow; from Hercules to Leo the lion, the spring constellations and their stars are displayed in their quiet splendor. Myths associated with many of the constellations are shared on this stellar tour. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Soul on stage Apr 13, 2009
It was the puffball skirt that made the 58-year-old a fashion icon but his life-long love affair with the stage has become much more than a recreation, as this art cannot bear mediocrity or lack of passion and this drives him to design for one production every year. Drawing for dance or theatre allows me to breathe, Lacroix once said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Full Body Hippo Among Seven Hundred Taxidermy Mounts for Sale to Highest Bidder Fort Worth Big Game Trophy & Western Auction Apr 10, 2009
Of the hundreds of species offered there are 10 bears, including a standing full height Polar Bear, a standing Boone ett Brown Bear and full body Black and Grizzly Bears ... There are numerous high quality hides: Zebra, Springbok, Axis Deer, Alpaca, cowhides, sheep skins, Eel and Snake skins plus Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear and Lion rugs. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Burn victim chases ghost of her past Apr 5, 2009
But first, a hometown sneak preview of "About Face" is set for Monday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. at the Bear Tooth Theatre, with Gwen, Katzke and others involved in the making of this Affinityfilms documentary talking about the journey they took together. "This is going to be Gwen's night," Katzke said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Monstrous auction Mar 30, 2009
Another stunner is the Cave Bear (Ursus spelaeus), shown in a dynamic posture of grappling a salmon in its paw. Mounted atop an elevated stand, this eye-catcher is possibly the best buy at only RM100,000, the cost of a Parisian couture gown. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Liquor store burglary results in three arrests Mar 26, 2009
fozzy bear wrote on Mar 26, 2009 12:37 AM:" GO BACK TO CHICAGO!!!!!!!!!!!! ". the ultimate hustler wrote on Mar 26, 2009 12:36 AM:" Ah, the ole "smash and grab"... really takes me back, ya know? ". (Winona Daily News, MN)
Green Light AIG Bonuses Mar 24, 2009
A Resilient Utility John Osterweis finds stocks that withstand the pressures of a bear market ... The Upside Of Downturn Enterprising advisors build better practices during bear markets ... Bear Beater Likes Junk Money man Sean Hanlon went from cash to bonds. (Forbes -- Business)
Elvis memorabilia offered in online auction Mar 21, 2009
Ann's Gift Cottage offers Elvis Presley collectibles, including the Elvis Teddy Bear. These bears are limited editions, so get yours today. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Deals On The Horizon Mar 20, 2009
A Resilient Utility John Osterweis finds stocks that withstand the pressures of a bear market ... Bear Markets Without The Mauling Tips for trading when stocks move sideways or worse ... Bear Beater Likes Junk Money man Sean Hanlon went from cash to bonds. (Forbes -- Business)
Visit Solvang for Danish Treats and... Mar 17, 2009
A model ship hangs from the ceiling and the pulpit and altar bear beautiful wood carvings. Before the Danish discovered the valley, the Spanish missionaries had arrived in California. (Suite101.com)
Diamond Fetches $5 Million as VIPs Bring `Serious Money' to Dutch Art Fair Mar 14, 2009
Cash is useless at the moment, said , Laurences son, and chairman of the jewelers that bear his name. The lower end of the jewelry market has slowed, but the gems at the top remain steady, he said. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Half Price Books Becomes One of Texas' Largest Retail Green Power Purchasers Mar 11, 2009
A child touches the paw of a polar bear through a window at the St. Felicien Wildlife Zoo in Canada. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Court-appointed receivers increasingly in demand as financial fraud cases rise Mar 10, 2009
Regulators and prosecutors say the men stole from investors to cover trading losses and used the money for personal expenses, including the upkeep of a horse farm and the purchase of a collectible teddy bear for $80,000. Evans said his team had taken control of "substantial assets" linked to the case, but "without knowing the likely claims against those assets" the outlook for the net recovery was unclear. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Gandhi's glasses and a rabbit's head Mar 6, 2009
The journey by which the Chinese rabbit and rat heads made their way to Europe and by which Gandhi's antiques reached the US bear some parallels ... Thanks to his nuanced argument that "I cannot and will not hate Englishmen but nor will I bear their yoke", Gandhi cultivated a mass following of admirers in Britain - from textile workers to colonial administrators. (Asia Times Online)
Senate clears way to reverse polar bear rule Mar 6, 2009
WASHINGTON The Senate has cleared the way for the Obama administration to reverse a rule saying that greenhouse gases cannot be restricted in an effort to protect polar bears from global warming ... 100% Coca-Cola collectibles with polar bears. (Yahoo News)
JOHN CHAPPELL: North Notes Notebook: All Kinds of Activity Keeps Robbins Busy Mar 6, 2009
A new outdoor club, Bear Creek Hiking Club, will focus on outdoors and recreation on Bear Creek ... "Families and individuals come to town, park their cars and walk a short distance to the beginning of a wooded nature trail along Bear Creek," she says ... "A hiking club has emerged from those people who have walked the Bear Creek and Robbins Reservoir Trails. The Bear Creek Hiking Club is for all adults, 18 and over, interested in participating in walking beautiful scenic trails, enjoying nature... (The Pilot Newspaper)
Facing financial fears Mar 6, 2009
Keep in mind that bull markets usually follow bear markets. Don't even open your monthly statements from your brokerage let it go a few months before taking a look. (iAfrica.com)
Bonavista Energy Trust Announces 2008 Year End Results Mar 3, 2009
The activities of these entities are financed through interest bearing notes from the Trust and third party debt as described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements ... These advances bear interest at the banks' prime rate and/or at money market rates plus a stamping fee ... The Trust is exposed to interest rate fluctuations on its bank debt which bears a floating rate of interest. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Boerne Concert Band and Feast of St. Benedict coming in March (2) Feb 28, 2009
Visited with a very charming couple, SUSAN and MICHAEL EARLE and daughter BRIANNA, age 5, at our Bear Moon Bakery on Sunday. Susan is a native of England and a nurse and Michael is a gifted bone doctor. (Boerne Star, TX)
Daffodils mean hope for many Feb 27, 2009
For the third year, makers of the collectible Boyd's Bears have issued a new bear to commemorate Daffodil Days. She is Carrie N. Hope, who has an embroidered yellow daffodil on one paw and carries a bag full of blooms. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
$52 Million In County Retirement Money Missing Feb 26, 2009
According to the FBI, some of the money went to a stuffed teddy bear collection. "Obviously this revelation is concerning. It's distressing. And it's indicative of some other things we're seeing in the marketplace," Sacramento County Supervisor Don Nottoli said. (KCRA 3, CA)
What's Happening Feb 26, 2009
Benefit Concert for Dill Pickle - 11:30 a.m., Quinn Hall, Memorial Park, 293 Gran Ellen Drive; all donations raised go toward completion of new American Alligator exhibit at Bear Hollow and will house Bear Hollow's alligator Dill Pickle and other animals, such as aquatic turtles and possibly alligator companions for Pickle; free but donations requested; (706) 613-3580 or www ... Owlbear, Bo Hatchet - 8:30 p.m., Flicker, 263 W. Washington St.; (706) 546-0039. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Oscars By The Numbers Feb 21, 2009
A Resilient Utility John Osterweis finds stocks that withstand the pressures of a bear market ... Bear Beater Likes Junk Money man Sean Hanlon went from cash to bonds ... The Trouble With Lehman After Bear's collapse, investors wonder whether other firms could face the same fate. (Forbes -- Business)
The big list of festivals Feb 20, 2009
Kick off the festival with the James Beard Benefit Dinner and enjoy a week of wine and dinners all over the Scottsdale area ... Sedona Public Library 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Home loss to Auburn Feb 19, 2009
UGA s Terrance Woodbury (3) can t bear the final minutes of the Dogs loss to Auburn. BY THE NUMBERS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Arctic cruise is harsh, inspiring Feb 19, 2009
Polar bears can step out of the distant snowy landscape and come charging toward you ... It might have been the bowhead whales, or an endangered ivory gull, or a polar bear, or a herd of musk oxen; there were a lot of holy cow moments on the trip. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Leisure Calendar: Feb. 18, 2009 Feb 18, 2009
Doors for live and silent auctions of hundreds of items open at 4:30 p.m. Dinner, catered by Big Bear Deli, served at 6 p.m. Tickets are 30 per person or 200 for a table of eight. Call 732-8333. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Portsmouth area community calendar Feb 17, 2009
March 16: "Mark in the Sand," (about local artist, Paul Charles Pollaro) and "Shadow of a Smile" (artist Mark Fenwick carving a lifesized polar bear), local independent filmmaker Flynn Donovan will discuss and present these two short feature films. THURSDAY, MARCH 19. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Grand Dezign Announces the Arrival of Rare and Retired Royal Doulton Kings and Queens Collection Feb 16, 2009
The majority of figurines also bear the name or title of the figurine as well as a number beginning with HN. The 'HN' stands for Harry Nixon who was the head of the Painting Department in the Burslem factory in the early part of the 20th century. is an authorized dealer of Royal Doulton products offering the highest quality at the most competitive prices. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Arizona homestead tradition Feb 13, 2009
Many of the roads in this area bear those families' names: Warner, Rittenhouse, Power, Germann and Sossaman. The Sossamans continue to farm 800 acres and to live on the land where the family's first home was built. (AZCentral -- Home)
BETTER LIFE: More on sexual health Feb 11, 2009
Sexual health - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Cupid Countdown, Day 1: Keeping love alive. (USA Today -- Life)
Sharks prove superior Feb 11, 2009
We just have to bear down. We ll be ready Friday (in New Jersey). (Boston Herald)
