THE SISTER CITY BEAR in
GRANTS PASS, OREGON
(PHOTOS on this page by RUTH PEPPLE &
JOANNE STUMPF)
Click on photo to enlarge.
More photos on PAGE TWO
SPRING 2008 THE BEAR HAS A NEW
HOME, SEE PICTURES!
Stop by the WELCOME CENTER for a BEAR coloring
page!!
The pictures on the bear are:
women working in their summer gardens
or dachas, Matrioshka dolls, and the Russian Orthodox Church. The floral motif
was adapted from traditional Russian Lacquer ware designs, and the ballerina
is Marina Kovlova's daughter Victoria. A special article about Victoria
is on this page.
Click here.
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 Janet painted scenes from Grants Pass Sister City committee members' prized souvenirs and postcards. |
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 Exchange students with Rubtsovsk Bear 2003 |
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 Artist Janet Higgins |
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 Vera, Janet and team |
 Janet Higgins and Vera Quimby |
 Artist Janet Higgins helps with placement. |
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| Vera Quimby and Bear | Vera Quimby and Janet Higgins | Joanne, Nathan (from Evergreen bank), Janet, bear, Vera Quimby and Mayor Holtzinger |
News article from the
Grants Pass Daily Courier
on October 16, 2003