BEAR SIGHTINGS
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fter last year’s Bear Fair – 20/20 Media’s display of adorable, life-sized, custompainted sculptures in West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square – the colorful fiberglass mammals wintered inside Westfarms – to the delight of thousands of shoppers. Now, as we prepare West Hartford for the DOG WALK 2022 (see page 2 for details) it is time for the bears to come out of their cozy indoor hibernation and head to the new dens that will become their new homes. Sponsored by UDOLF PROPERTIES, the Ronald McDonald’s House bear was designed and painted by residents of the non-profit in Springfield, Mass., where the bear will now reside.
Residents of Duncaster and students at Northwest Catholic High School painted this bear, inspired by “For All Ages” an art program bringing togherer seniors and teens,together. DUNCASTER sponsored the bear which benefits the art program “For All Ages,” that brings seniors and teens together. The bear will reside in the garden of the Bloomfield retirement community.
Bryan Wziontko painted the APK Charities bear, sponsored by West Hartford funeral homes SHEEHAN
off to raise more money for APK.
JUNIPER HOMECARE sponsored
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE’S BEAR, pained by Joanna Cistulli, promoted COVID-19 vaccination and benefits HHC’s FOOD FARMacy. The bear is now located in Hartford Hospital’s main lobby.
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“Grow Where You’re Planted,” the BEAR benefitting FRIENDS
OF WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, now sits in front of its sponsor, Modern Tire on Raymond Road in Blue Back Square. “BlueBeary Bush” is now sitting in a wooded area on the property of its sponsor, DALY MOVING & STORAGE in Torrington. The Fleet Feet BEAR that supports FOOTWEAR WITH CARE, now sits in front of Fleet Feet’s West Hartford Center store.
this bear to benefit the CT Alzheimer’s Association. Painted by Taylor Talmadge, it now sits in front of Juniper’s main office on New Britain Avenue.
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The Westmoor Park BEAR, sponsored by CANTOR COLBURN, LLC is enroute to summer in a garden on the Cape. Faxon Library’s BEAR sponsored by the ELMWOOD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, now sits in front of Jerry's Art-a-Rama on New Britain Avenue in West Hartford.
HILBORN BREEN FUNERAL HOME, MOLLOY FUNERAL HOME, HEBREW FUNERAL ASSOCIATION; AND WTNH. The bear will be auctioned
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See if you can spot several of the other BEARS that have settled into their new homes throughout West Hartford and beyond:
The Dog Star Rescue BEAR resides inside Dog Star’s in Bloomfield.
WESTFIELD BANK sponsored the Ron Foley Foundation BEAR which now sits inside Westfield Bank’s West Hartford Center branch.
