Roger Johnson, Realtor - Hickory NC Real Estate

On Tuesday afternoon, a local Hickory, NC couple spotted a black bear roaming around in their backyard. The couples' children were playing in a neighbor's yard, but they, too, saw the bear and ran quickly into the house. The bear wasn't threatening. There was no damage and no one was injured.

The couple lives in the area of McDonald Parkway and Springs Road. There was another bear sighting later that evening in the Highland Avenue area off of McDonald Parkway, as well.

While bear sightings are rare in Hickory, NC, it's still bear territory, and we get a sighting or 3 every year.

However, you may want to carefully consider the tips below supplied by the Center for Wildlife Information:

1. Remain calm and avoid sudden movements. (Yeah, Right!)
2. Give the bear plenty of room, allowing it to continue its activities undisturbed. (Oh, look at the nice bear. Hey, let's pet it! Or in other words, it can have ALL the room it wants!)
   
3. If you spot a bear and the bear is unaware of you, detour quickly and quietly away. (Avoid sudden movements in #1, now we're supposed to 'detour quickly.' BTW, detouring quickly IS gonna happen anyway!)
   
4. If spotted by a bear, try to get its attention while it is a good distance away. Help the bear recognize you are human by talking to it in a normal voice or waving your arms. (Okay, first it's "Do not disturb the bear." Now, we're supposed to have a freaking conversation with it!! Oh, and waving your arms IS a sudden movement!)
5. Some bears will bluff their way out of a threatening situation by charging, then veering off or stopping abruptly at the last second. Bear experts generally recommend standing still until the bear stops and then slowly backing away. (I don't care who you are. That's funny right there!)
   
6. Never run from a bear. Running may elicit a chase from an otherwise non-aggressive bear, and since they can run faster than 30 mph, you have no chance of outrunning them. (I don't have to run faster than the bear, just faster than my buddy!)
   
7. Never feed or toss food to a bear. (Unless you can toss your buddy!)
   
8. Climbing a tree to avoid bears is popular advice but not practical in many circumstances. All black bears, grizzly cubs and some adult grizzlies can climb trees. (TOSS YOUR BUDDY!)
   
9. Throw something onto the ground (like a camera) (or your buddy!) if the bear pursues you, as this may distract it and allow you to escape. (The camera is a good idea. That way, the bear will have some great photos of the silly human running like crazy and screaming like a banshee!)

All in Fun!!!

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Roger Johnson is a Realtor with CENTURY 21 American Homes in Hickory NC .

You can reach me by email at rogerajohnson@century21.com or by phone at 828-568-2121 ext 310 .

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Copyright© 2009 Black Bear spotted in Hickory NC, but the Safety Tips May be More Dangerous! by Roger A. Johnson

The summer event, Movies in the Park, movie this week is "Bee Movie"

The movie is rated PG.

Start time for the movie is 9:00pm on Friday, June 18th, 2009.

The movie and popcorn are free. Other concessions are available, also.

Remember to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit and no pets, please!

SPONSORS

This week's movie and popcorn is sponsored by Mullinax & Mullinax, Attornys at Law

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Roger Johnson is a Realtor with CENTURY 21 American Homes in Hickory NC .

You can reach me by email at rogerajohnson@century21.com or by phone at 828-568-2121 ext 310 .

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Copyright© 2009 Movies in the Park, June 18th, 2009: Newton, NC by Roger A. Johnson

The summer event, Movies in the Park, movie this week is "Nanny McPhee"

The movie is rated PG.

Start time for the movie is 9:00pm on Friday, June 12th, 2009.

The movie and popcorn are free. Other concessions are available, also.

Remember to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit and no pets, please!

SPONSORS

This week's movie is sponsored by the Elks Lodge.

The popcorn is sponsored by Edward Jones Investments of Downtown Newton and Katie Goforth.

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Roger Johnson is a Realtor with CENTURY 21 American Homes in Hickory NC .

You can reach me by email at rogerajohnson@century21.com or by phone at 828-568-2121 ext 310 .

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Copyright© 2009 Movies in the Park, June 12th, 2009: Newton, NC by Roger A. Johnson

The Newton Parks and Recreation Department is looking for teams for the East Newton Heritage Festival Basketball Tournament, scheduled for June 22-25. The double-elimination tournament will be held at the Central Recreation Center, located at 301 S.Ervin Avenue, Newton, NC.

The tournament is limited to the first 8 teams that sign up for the event and you must register by Thursday, June 18th, 2009. The entry fee for each team is $110.00 and teams are limited to 10 players and all players must be at least 18 years old.

For more information, please contact Charles James, Program Coordinator, at (828) 695-4317, Linda McCorkle, Center Supervisor, at (828) 465-7477, or visit www.newtonnc.gov.

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Roger Johnson is a Realtor with CENTURY 21 American Homes in Hickory NC .

You can reach me by email at rogerajohnson@century21.com or by phone at 828-568-2121 ext 310 .

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Copyright© 2009 Need Teams for Basketball Tourney in Newton, NC by Roger A. Johnson

According to Jeremy Butterfield, the author of Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare, the following list is the 10 most over-used expressions within the English language

1. "At the end of the day"
2. "Fairly Unique"
3. "I personally think"
4. "At this moment in time"
5. "With all due respect"
6. "Absolutely"
7. "It's a nightmare"
8. "Shouldn't of"
9. "24/7"
10. "It's not rocket science"

Well, I personally think that this list is a fairly unique list of over-used words. At this moment in time, I'm sure that these terms are absolutely being used a lot. But with all due respect to Mr. Butterfield, it's a nightmare to think that he probably worked on this list 24/7 until it was done. He should not have worked that hard on it. I mean, at the end of the day, it's still just words. The English language is not rocket science, anyway.

Just a little humor after a long, busy day! :-)

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Roger Johnson is a Realtor with CENTURY 21 American Homes in Hickory NC .

You can reach me by email at rogerajohnson@century21.com or by phone at 828-568-2121 ext 310 .

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Copyright© 2009 Are You Over Using Your Words? by Roger A. Johnson