{"id":46990,"date":"2023-12-29T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresthillsconnection.com\/?p=46990"},"modified":"2023-12-26T19:46:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T00:46:43","slug":"the-tale-of-murch-elementary-and-the-two-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresthillsconnection.com\/news\/the-tale-of-murch-elementary-and-the-two-bears\/","title":{"rendered":"The tale of Murch Elementary and the two bears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry, Goldilocks. This story is about two bears who reside on the grounds of Murch Elementary School. <\/p>\n

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Bear Bunyan<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Honey Bear in Koi Pond<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

These sculptures were installed at the tail end of the the school’s 2016-2018 renovation, and puzzled many a Murch parent and neighbor, as the Murch mascot is the mustang. Bears are a Lafayette Elementary thing. <\/p>\n

Now we know the answer to the question, “Why bears?” and that the larger bear has a name befitting its blue jeans and suspenders look: Bear Bunyan. An addition to the Murch website explains everything: <\/p>\n

In 2018, Bear Bunyan and Honey Bear in Koi Pond were brought to Murch right before the school’s grand re-opening. Members of the team that chose the bears, including Murch staff, loved the bears and voted for them to be included, along with several other pieces.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can read more on the “Public Art at Murch”<\/a> page. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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