The Graeagle Bear

Kathleen Backman, B.A.
Kathleen Backman has lived in Plumas County, California
since 1994. She attended Concordia College Portland,
Oregon where she studied Early Childhood Education and
Art. She completed her studies in Sociology at Chico
State University, California. She is a mural artist and
worked as an art teacher for 12 years. Her illustrations
of the Original Graeagle Bear story can be found on
the boulders that landscape the Graeagle Outpost. This
story is patterned after her encounter with a local bear
swimming in the Mill Pond one summer morning.
Mary Lou "Dink" Rife B.S., M.A.
Mary Lou "Dink" Rife has lived in Plumas County, California
since 1964. She received her B.S. Degree from Colorado
University, Boulder and her M. A. Degree in psychology
from The University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. She
is a retired school teacher and counselor and worked
with all grade levels. "Dink" enjoys writing stories, poems,
and greeting cards in rhyme. This is her first children?s
story.