Bears
'n Butterflies
Cairo
2009
Photos by Sylvia Hasenkopf
Bearly Awake: Artist: Linda Nicholls: Sponsored by:
Cairo Chamber of Commerce
Flagship Bear located in Catskill
Hudson River Cat at Twilight: Artist: Susan Miller; Sponsors: HOCA/Catskill Chamber of Commerce
1. Leisure Bear: Artist: Justine
Criswell; Sponsor: Betty's Express
2. Bearways and Clubhouses: Artist: Kate Hansen;
Sponsor: Blackhead Mountain Lodge and Country Club
3. Cubbie the Flying Bear: Artist: Rita Hoovler;
Sponsor: Maple Lawn Hotel
4. Bearable Country: Artist: Raymond Sperzel: Sponsor:
Maple Ridge and Timber Hill Enterprises
1. Heidi of Bearvaria: Artist: Kenny
Rich, Roxy Richards and Skyler Richards; Sponsor: Crystal Brook Resort's
Mountain Brauhaus
2. Bruiser the Bowling Bear: Artist: Rachel Seers;
Sponsor: Winter Clove Resort, Gift Shop and Bowling Alley
3. Glen Falls Glen: Artist: Linda Waldschmidt; Sponsor:
Coyne Fire Extinguisher Services, Inc.
4. Mountain Life: Artist: Heather Martin; Sponsor:
Round Top Knit and Screening
1. Fire Bear: Artist: Jhonathan
Paolucci; Sponsor: Round Top Fire Co.
2. Celestial: Artist: Christine Margolias: Sponsor:
Cyril Kearney
3. Gone Fishin': Artist: Jennifer Van Ness: Sponsor:
Bavarian Manor Country Inn and Restaurant
4. Björn the Bear:
Artist: Else Andersen; Sponsor: Future Homes
1. Catskill Mountain Dumpster Diver:
Artist: Rebecca Hoagland; Sponsor: Cairo Chamber of Commerce
2. Bear Mountain: Artist: Cynthia Mulvaney; Sponsor:
Stewart's Shops
3. Awake: Artist: Heather Martin; Sponsor: The Bank of
Greene County
4. The Great Bear: Artist: Mary Szmidt and John Golick;
Sponsor: The National Bank of Coxsackie
1. Bluebeary: Artist: Hugh and Linda
Curry: Sponsor: CVS Pharmacy
2. In the Garden: Artist: Jennifer Van Ness: Sponsor:
Slater's Marketplace
3. Flower Power: Artist: Kseniya Bekhler; Sponsor:
Magliocca Stores Inc. and McDonald's
4. Garden Bear: Artist: Carol Essex: Sponsor: Karen's
Flower Shoppe
1. Plein Air Bear: Artist: Raymond
Sperzel: Sponsor: Cairo-Durham Teacher's Association
2. School-tastic: Artist: Clare Camingo: Sponsor: Cairo
Elementary Student Council
3. "Bear" Sheba: The Belly Dancer: Artist: Ellen
Mahnken; Sponsor: Cairo Hose Co.
4. Elvis: My Teddy Bear: Artist: Cynthia Mulvaney;
Sponsor: Mid-Hudson Cablevision
Barefeet: Artist: Leann Combs; Sponsors: The Munster Family
Ursidae Garden: Artist: Rachel Seers; Sponsors: Greene County Mental Health Clinic
Gummy Bear: Artist: Kenny Rich; Sponsors: Hair Impressions, Micanda's Gift Shoppe, Pampered Paws Pet Grooming, The Razor's Edge, Sir Walter's Pet Supply
Lederhosen Bear: Artist: Rachel Seers; Sponsors: Furniture Plus
The Legend of Rip Van Winkle: Artist: Don Boutin; Sponsors: Gallagher's Banquet Hall and Aisling Yoga
Are We Bear Yet?: Artist: Jody Nicholls Murphy; Sponsors: Cord's Realty, Cozy Cup Cafe, Donna's Hair Shed, Hillary's Bridal Boutique, Kedemah Lodge
Blossom Bear: Artist: Don Boutin; Sponsors: Living Structures Real Estate
Born to be Wild: Artist: Jennifer Van Ness; Sponsors: Stacy Chewins
'Bear'ies: Artist: Robin Diffendale; Sponsors: Charlie's CarStar Autobody
Big Top: Artist: Kseniya Bikhler; Sponsors: Big Top Tent Rentals
Music On Bear Mountain: Artist: Becky and Jeremy Uhll; Sponsors: Cairo Parish United Methodist Church
A Bear 4 All Seasons: Artist: Patti A. Morrow; Sponsors: Shallo, Galluscio, Bianchi & Fucito, CPA's, PC
Sun & Moon: Artist: Kseniya Bikhler; Sponsors: Rita Hoovler, Helen Lee, Rose Lennon, Carol Spohler, Stoneledge Farm
Greene County Bear: Artist: Carol Essex; Sponsors: Legislator William B. Lawrence & wife Peg, Legislator Harry A. Lennon and wife Colleen
Honey Bear: Artist: Roxy Richards; Sponsors: Aprea Automotive, Mary Kames, Massage Therapy/Arlene White, LMT, O'Neill's Restaurant
The Quilted Bear: Artist: Judy Gouldsbury; Sponsors: Grace Assembly of God