GENESEO— The granite fountain base that was sent to Vermont has returned to Geneseo in the form of paperweights, benches and award plaques. The first of the approximately 1,000 paperweights will be auctioned off at the annual APOG beer and wine tasting on June 8. The other 999 will be available for purchase at many of the summer events held by the Village. The price for one of these paperweights will be $50. "It's twelve thousand pounds of … [Read more...]
EMAIL TO THE EDITOR: Hatheway Voices Emmeline’s Joy at ChristmaSing
The following is an email submitted by Geneseo Mayor Dick Hatheway to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. From her vantage point securely perched in her new basin, Emmeline relayed she was ecstatic about being in the center of things for last Saturday’s holiday events in Geneseo. Having the horse drawn carriage circling the fountain around … [Read more...]
SUN VIDEO: Valley Artists Rejoice at Bear Fountain’s Return
GENESEO – Artists from all over the Genesee Valley turned heads on Main Street as they carefully captured the beauty of the bear fountain, detail by stunning detail. The artists are with the Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters. Six members painted on Monday: Barbara Jablonski; Judy Saprano; Bobbie Gradl; Kathy Mannix; Carol Thiel; and Claudine Bartlett. The group wanted to welcome the bear fountain they remember so well back to Main Street … [Read more...]
That Was Fast! Car Hits New Bear Fountain
GENESEO — A car struck the restored bear fountain exactly one week after it was re-installed. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured. The new granite basin was scratched and scuffed but did not crack. "I was turning left off the side street and I just didn't see it," said the driver of the vehicle, who asked not to be named. "I knew it was there but for some reason just didn't see it." The impact could be heard blocks away. No first … [Read more...]
Crowd Cheers as Geneseo’s Bear Fountain Returns
GENESEO – The bear fountain is back on Main Street after more than a year of repairs. Almost 130 years to the day that the original was installed, the new bear fountain arrived on Main Street Wednesday morning. A Village work crew, Rock of Ages and Moorland Studios are assembled the fountain. The GeneseeSun.com streamed the project live from 7 a.m. to nearly noon from the roof of our building, 75 Main Street, on our Facebook page here. “The … [Read more...]
Bear Fountain Returns to Geneseo 7 a.m. Tomorrow
GENESEO – Main Street will be closed tomorrow morning from approximately 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for a very important reason. According to Constance K. Bassett and David Cann of Moorland Studios, Emmeline, Geneseo's famous bronze bear, and her fountain will return to Main Street from approximately 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. A crane will remove the existing basin and install the new one. Moorland Studios teamed up with village officials and the … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Prof to Talk on ‘Emmeline the Global Bear’
GENESEO — Dr. Lynette Bosch, a professor and Chair of the Art History Department, will host a program titled 'Emmeline: The Global Bear' on the campus of SUNY Geneseo. Dr. Bosch will discuss the iconic bear statue's tragic fall from her perch on Main Street around one year ago and the widespread attention it has received, as well as the presence of bear statues in public spaces globally. The talk is co-sponsored by the Association for the … [Read more...]
Geneseo Misses Dear Emmeline
GENESEO – Friday dawned on a silent tribute to the sorely missed Emmeline, the bronze bear who is still resting safely at the Livingston County Museum after the fabled truck accident in April. Though it was up for less than an hour after 7 a.m., a giant stuffed teddy bear sat on the metal pole, about where Emmeline would sit if she were still on her granite pedestal. Moorland Studios, the Village of Geneseo, and the Association for the … [Read more...]
Emmeline Ready for Selfies at Livingston County Museum
GENESEO — Emmeline has officially arrived at the Livingston County Museum on Center Street, which will be her home until the fountain is reconstructed over the next year. According to Anna Cylke, Museum Administrator of the Livingston County Museum, the bronze statue is in the auditorium on top of the piano, a spot which positions her perfectly for selfies with and up close, personal photos. "It's rare to see her features so up close," said … [Read more...]
Moorland Studios Bears the Tools to Return Emmeline to Main Street Geneseo
GENESEO – 'If' is not the question. It's the specifics of 'how' and 'when' Emmeline will return to her perch on Main Street. Monument restoration experts with Moorland Studios Inc. out of New Jersey have assessed the damage to the bear fountain, Geneseo's most loved symbol, and will soon present their options for repair to the Association for the Preservation of Geneseo (APOG) board. "The big question that we have right now is whether to … [Read more...]