2008 OctoBear Dance and Silent Auction Raises Almost $3,000 for District 202!
The Fourth Annual OctoBear Dance and Silent Auction was a huge success, raising almost $3,000 for District 202! There were so many people and businesses that contributed in a big way. The NC Bears would like to give a special thanks to Sean of Rumours-Innuendo for graciously hosting the event and for donating drink tickets to the attendees. Also, a shout out goes to Jason Koltes and Bill Anderson for helping out with the silent auction.
This year there were door prizes drawn every half hour, and the grand prize of the evening was a Nintendo Wii, won by none other than Vai! I wonder if his husbear Brent set a time limit yet???
Farwell Lars
Farewell Lars
We are sad to announce that former North Country Bears President Lars Steltzner passed away on Thursday evening August 21st after a long battle with cancer. Lars was a great guy, and a good friend, and his presence will be missed by all who knew him. He is
survived by wife Judy and daughters Heidi and Gretchen (Erik) Funk.
On behalf of the North Country Bears, the board had sent Lars flowers a week or so earlier and we just heard back that they did indeed brighten his day. A donation will be made to his Lakeview Hospice in his honor.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Stillwater, Minnesota. A full obituary can be read in the Stillwater Gazette.
Memorials/donations in honor of Lars may be directed to the music program at your place of worship, your favorite library, or the Lakeview Hospice Program.
Farewell Lars! Your hardy laugh will be missed...
MN Bear Ball Recap
MN Bear Ball 2008
...and fun was had by all!
MN Bear Ball 2008 was a great weekend full of events. Thanks to all who came, saw, and conquered! The Friday night UnderBear Ball was a crushing party with tons of bears showing off their boxers and dancing the night away. Even the bartenders got in the act with their new bathhouse-towel uniforms! Grrr!
The weather was absolutely puurrrfect Saturday for the Wet Fur Country Pool Party! The best day most can remember... the sun was hot, the beer was cold, and the bears were wet all day! Thanks Jeff for the help and Holly for the glorious pool and scenery! Jeff, don't you dare cut down that willow!
While the Saturday night Bear Dinner at the new restaurant Picosa was a mixed bag (the Peppercorn Crusted Pork Chop was wonderful, but the chicken entree was... well... not), the Aquatennial Fireworks were absolutely amazing up on the roof of Riverplace. See the video below for the finale... "...look at the rainbow!"
The Riverplace Fireworks Ball was a fun experiment... the convenience of the fireworks and the views of the downtown skyline was amazing. DJ Chuck's sound system put out quite the deep bass beat, as most of the partiers stayed till closing time. Thanks to honorary Bear Grrrrl Bev for running a late-night shuttle run to the hotel for us!
The Sunday afternoon Big Muddy River Cruise down the Mississippi turned out to be a real treat. What a great way to wind down, relax, and chat with some long-time-no-see friends after a frenzied weekend of back-to-back parties. Passing under the newly connected 35W bridge was something to remember, and floating by the old 35W bridge laid out along the bank for the CSI-style inspections was an eerie reminder of one year ago. But that didn't stop the party... how those bears got through 16 bottles of champagne and remained upright is still a mystery...
AQUATENNIAL FIREWORKS FINALE 2008
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MN Bear Ball 2008 was a great weekend full of events. Thanks to all who came, saw, and conquered! The Friday night UnderBear Ball was a crushing party with tons of bears showing off their boxers and dancing the night away. Even the bartenders got in the act with their new bathhouse-towel uniforms! Grrr!
The weather was absolutely puurrrfect Saturday for the Wet Fur Country Pool Party! The best day most can remember... the sun was hot, the beer was cold, and the bears were wet all day! Thanks Jeff for the help and Holly for the glorious pool and scenery! Jeff, don't you dare cut down that willow!
While the Saturday night Bear Dinner at the new restaurant Picosa was a mixed bag (the Peppercorn Crusted Pork Chop was wonderful, but the chicken entree was... well... not), the Aquatennial Fireworks were absolutely amazing up on the roof of Riverplace. See the video below for the finale... "...look at the rainbow!"
The Riverplace Fireworks Ball was a fun experiment... the convenience of the fireworks and the views of the downtown skyline was amazing. DJ Chuck's sound system put out quite the deep bass beat, as most of the partiers stayed till closing time. Thanks to honorary Bear Grrrrl Bev for running a late-night shuttle run to the hotel for us!
The Sunday afternoon Big Muddy River Cruise down the Mississippi turned out to be a real treat. What a great way to wind down, relax, and chat with some long-time-no-see friends after a frenzied weekend of back-to-back parties. Passing under the newly connected 35W bridge was something to remember, and floating by the old 35W bridge laid out along the bank for the CSI-style inspections was an eerie reminder of one year ago. But that didn't stop the party... how those bears got through 16 bottles of champagne and remained upright is still a mystery...