The Somerset Bear
Your Boulevardier has been spending a good bit of time on Somerset Avenue of late, while doing a project for a friend. It's an interesting street, with many lovely homes, a number of churches (including the very busy Our Lady of Grace), a bus line, and a few interesting businesses, including a dance studio and the wonderful, crowded little Al's Food Market.
There's also this fantastic piece of garden art -- a life-size bear, presumably carved with a chainsaw from the very tree trunk on whose stump he now stands.
Does anybody know the true story of the Somerset Bear?
posted by Your Boulevardier @ 11:00 AM
4 Comments
4 Comments:
No, I don't know the true story of the Somerset Bear. I love seeing it every time I drive by it.
I've always liked Somerset, but I walked up down that street many times, to and from high school. Plus, my Mom (Wudas) would send me to the store, (Al's Market) for butter once in a while.
As a former resident of CV I don't remember the bear. But I can tell you a little tiny bit of history about the church on the corner of Somerset and Lake Chabot Rd. That used to be a chicken farm. Shannon's grandfather lived there (her daddy's daddy). I believe they built the house themselves. And the little house that is still there with the church is that very same house. I was told by Shannon's grandpa that one year they made $5.
There was a guy who wrote kind of a "hard copy" column (he'd be blogging now!) for the CV Forum for several years...very similar to you, actually....Observations about what is going on around town....You know, the small but interesting stuff!
At any rate, he retired a few years back, but still writes an occasional column. I can't remember his name...perhaps Ken something? The Forum would know.
Long story short, that is HIS house and HIS bear. He wrote about it!
I thought for sure someone else would remember his identity, but apparently not.
However, you two seem SO alike--you should definitely connect!!!!! Either call the Forum for more info or just knock on his door!
I look forward to a future collaboration between you and the Bear Guy!!!
I think supercitizen is referring to Ken Martin.
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