Bearfootin'
in
Hendersonville 2005
| Following highly successful exhibits in 2003 and
2004 that saw $45,000 raised for local charities, Bearfootin’ in
Hendersonville 2005 kicked off with Hibernation Day, Friday, February
25. The artists and sponsors picked up According to Jim Kastetter, Executive Director of Downtown Hendersonville, Inc., all 31 bears are now sponsored with more eleven of the sponsors coming from the 2004 exhibit and eleven more who sponsored in both 2003 and 2004.
Alumni Bearfriends from both 2003 and 2004 returning again for 2005 include Mast General Store, Henderson County Travel & Tourism, the Beehive, Pardee Hospital, The Shepherd Family, Southeastern Asphalt, and Kilwin’s of Hendersonville. Other returning Alumni Bearfriends from both 2003 and 2004 include Sherman's Sports/Elizabeth of Carolina/Floral Decor/Expressions Restaurant/Homestead Fine Linens, Wickwire Gallery, The Paintin’ Shed/Bernard Edwards, and the Hendersonville Times-News.
Bearfriends making their first appearance in 2005 are Lazy Moon Music & More, Friends of the Library, Edward Jones Investments (Steve Anderson, Scott Schenk, Bud Leonard), Flavor 1st Growers, Iron Gate Marketplace, Rotary Club of Hendersonville, Wayne Miller Memorial Scholarship, Glade Homes, and Savannah's on Main/Gypsy Cab Co./Salon 104. Until October 22 and the public auction of the bears, the 2005 bears will be sitting pretty on wood-grained composite bases donated by Decks Unlimited of Hendersonville, Evergrain Decking by Epoch, and Parksite Plunkett-Webster. Proceeds from the auctions in 2003 and 2004 saw $45,000 go to local charities. For information about the 2005 auction, please click here. A collaborative effort of Downtown Hendersonville, Inc., and the Henderson County Arts Council, Bearfootin’ in Hendersonville was enjoyed in 2003 and 2004 year by more than two-thirds of a million folks according to Henderson County Travel & Tourism. Please Support Our Sponsors for Bearfootin' in Hendersonville 2005 Andy Petree Racing Lazy Moon Music & More Friends of the Library Team Ecco & Cygnus Scuba Thee Queen's Closet Henderson County Travel & Tourism Jane Asher Fine Antiques Village Green Antique Mall Hannah Flanagan’s Pub The Beehive ----------------Edward Jones Investments --------------------Steve Anderson/Scott Schenck/Bud Leonard My Quilt Shoppe Southeast Asphalt Shelley’s Jewelry & Auction WICKWIRE Fine Art/Folk Art / Iron Gate Marketplace Rotary Club of Hendersonville Four Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care The Shepherd Family Wayne Miller Memorial Scholarship The Paintin’ Shed/Bernard Edwards Sherman's/Elizabeth of Carolina/Floral Decor/Expressions/Homestead Linens Goldsmith by Rudi Glade Homes Savannah's on Main/Gypsy Cab Co./Studio 104 ...and the same goes for our In-Kind Sponsors The City of Hendersonville The City of Hendersonville Public Works The City of Hendersonville Police Department The Hendersonville Times-News H.C. Travel & Tourism Bookmark this page and return to it often for updates. Email: BearsinHville@aol.com Phone: 828/697-2022 Fax: 828/697-2124 Mail: DHI 401 N. Main Street Hendersonville, NC 28792
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the newest members of their families and spirited the bare bears off for
a few months of embellishment before the official opening on Saturday,
April 23.
Nikki
Dietzel of Main Street’s The Paintin’ Shed joined with her
sister Donna Leven and Bernard Edwards to sponsor Bearly Fishin’
(2003) and Bubba Bear (2004), two of the most popular bears in each of
the annual exhibits. “It was a terrific experience, Dietzel enthused.
“What I treasured most was watching the families enjoying the bears
and talking with the families about the exhibit.”
Alumni
Bearfriends back from 2004 are Andy Petree Racing, 5th Avenue Lighting,
Goldsmith by Rudi, Jane Asher’s Antiques, Village Green Antique
Mall, Hannah Flanagan’s Pub, and Shelley’s Jewelry. Others
include the Four Season's Hospice & Palliative Care, Mt. Pisgah Lutheran
Church, Mountain 1st Bank, and My Quilt Shoppe. 