HI Guys, I am still out here, its been a rough couple of weeks. Thanks for the notes of encouragement. Its hard excepting the fact that my old buddy is really...
Thanks for remembering about the paper. The date kind of slipped up on me this year what with everything else happening. I will add it to the collection of the...
Hi All y'all, Pete, the snowmobiling should be just fine up your way. I've read the posts on your web site. Interesting. Only thing ... your snow chants...
Pete, thaks for the good news. I will be watching for the mailman. One time just for you in Northern Michigan, MO Mo Nah Chee Chee Nah....... Ken ... yours ...
Today we celebrate the 103rd anniversary of the "Birth of a Legend," Fred Bear. He was born during a blizzard in a farmhouse near Wanynsboro, Pennsylvania. ...
Its Fred Bear Day in grayling and the sun is shining....sure wish we had that winter storm they had in waynesborough only 103 years ago today. I also had an...
Pete, how do you do it. Delivering the Dick Lattimer book and the Grayling newspaper, Fred Bear Day issue, to me today of all days, Fred's brithday. I called...
... Objective, oh Gene come on now. I can be very objective, but I knew it would be a great book after I read the e-mail we first got from Dick lattimer about...
So far I am up to about page 220 still in the strike section. I moved here to grayling in june of 76 and saw the strikers but didnt realize how bad things got...
Hi All, y'all; Well, I just received my copy of "I Remember Papa Bear." Been busy so I haven't begun to read it yet. But I did browse through it. You've all...
Hi, I finished the book this morning. took me about 9 days to do it. Dick told alot that we didnt know and its amazing about behind the scenes. They sure did...
Hi everyone, On February 3, a friend of mine who works on an outdoor show called Rut n Strut outdoors videod Charlie Kroll sitting at his fireplace at home in...
Pete, Thanks for the infomation. Will try and have the VCR set and ready. Still reading. Ken ... called ... their ... weeks ... that ... Charlie ... compound...
Just finished watching Charlie on the tape from the show. Great! Loved the last part about his bow. Also finished reading about the strike at Bear Archery in...
Bob Smock passed away on thursday morning. He worked for Fred for many years and was great friends with him and also with Charlie. Bob and Charlie stayed...
Hi Everybody, I was curious about who Bob Smock was. Pete didn't go into detail. I received an e-mail from Dick Mauch and he told me the following about his...
I wanted to add my opinion about Dick Lattimer's Papa Bear book. In the words of Tony the Tiger GGGGGGREAT! There are now seven "must have" books for any Bear...
In a search for "Who invented archery?" I found the following: Archery - Archery existed as far back as 5000 B.C. around the Stone Age. - Straight arrows were...
I just revised my photo in my profile. This one was taken today at work. On April 1, 1975 I started my career with the local police department. Then at age 29...
hey ken, gee i thought you were older than that...it sure has been quiet in here. been having fun with my digital game camera, went and retrieved the card out...
boy nobody comes here anymore, check it everyday and the house is empty.....we are in canada outside of toronto right now... making a nice loop.....with the...
Hello Pete, you international traveler. I see from reading your trail conditions site you are following the winter and going North to Canada. Are snowmobilers...
Hey Guys, I am new, but I am here too. Pete, I am reading the book you sent me. I cannot wait to read about the strike. I often wonder how the old Bear Archery...
Hello Bill, Glad you jumped in with us. I am sure Gene will join us later tonight. The strike part of the book was one of the most interesting parts to me. I...
hey ken, coming at you from port huron this morning. That northern part of canada looked my kind of country...would love to stay there but things seem a bit...
Pete, Do you know Dick Latimer? I think he would be a nice guy to meet. Reading the book you can tell Fred was not just his boss, he was his friend. It must...