Winsted-Lester Prairie Journal, Sept. 6, 1999  Water safety is
'beary' important   Once upon a time there were three small
bears. Their names were Noisey, Blinkey, and Spot.  The three
bears lived with their parents in the big woods by a river.  In
the winter, Mother and Father Bear had crawled into a den to
hibernate, or sleep, for the winter. The den was a big hole
under an old tree in the woods.  When they woke up in the
spring, the three little bears were born.  Mother and Father
Bear immediately set about teaching the little bears everything
they would need to know to live by themselves in the big woods.
One of the most important things the bears needed to learn was
how to find food. The bears' favorite foods is fish, so Mother
and Father Bear taught the little bears how to fish in the
river.  If you are ever in the woods, you may see some little
bears standing in the water catching fish. If you do, stay away
from them because you can be sure their parents are close by
watching. The Mother and Father Be