Sugar River Storage, 700 4th Street, Albany, used to have a Pine tree, but not anymore! The owners had it transformed into a bear. One if the owners, Wayne Nipple, is shown standing beside it, before and after. Zoli, from Zoli’s Woodcarving in Monroe, completed the transformation in about two hours on Memorial Day weekend. Stop by and see it. Sugar River Storage is owned by family Wayne and Nora Belle Nipple, Larry and Norma Nipple and Jocelyn Nipple.

Photo courtesy of KenLyn Walmer