The Putnam Standard
Community News
August 3-4,2013 – Page 9
HERD FROM PAGE 1 choose his appearance,” Turner said. “He is as iconic as Old Main and his public appearances extend well beyond the field, so we think it’s important to hear from them.” All Marshall fans, alumni, students and staff are encouraged to cast their votes via Facebook. Matt Hayes, Marshall’s executive director of alumni relations, said, “This is a great concept, a wonderful way to involve alumni and friends of Marshall who care deeply about how the mascot embodies and represents the face of the university. I’m sure the Herd nation will not be shy and will make their voices heard.” A costume maker has provided three concepts from which the voters can choose from now through midnight Saturday, Aug. 10. They are: Option 1: Current Marco. Option 2: A partial makeover of
current Marco. This “hybrid” version of current Marco includes returning to the hoof feet and fur-covered legs of the previous mascot costume. Option 3: A more complete makeover. This new design more closely resembles the previous Marco with a friendlier face and bison goatee. Aaron Goebbel, associate director of athletics for external affairs, said, “Marco represents our fans and they are the ones he is most involved with. It’s magical when Marco shows up at an event and he always wants to look his best. And we think it will be a lot of fun having the voting done on social media.” Voting has begun on Marshall’s Facebook site – https://www.facebook.com/marshallu – and participants can vote only once. The Marco costume that receives the most votes will be announced on
Facebook on Monday, Aug. 12. Once the design is finalized, Turner said he expects the new costume to be completed in time for Marshall’s homecoming game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium Saturday, Oct. 5, against UTSA. Game time is 2 p.m. As a reward for helping select one of the three concepts, someone will win tickets and a tailgate package for four to the first Thundering Herd football game of the season, scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at home against Miami (Ohio). They also will receive Marshall hooded sweatshirts. Artist renderings of the three choices, and photos of the old Marco and the current Marco, can be found at http://muphotos.marshall.edu/N ewsPhotos-4/Marcos-New-Look2013.
Proper pruning prolongs life of Tree Consult a professional arborist before cutting Trees should be pruned according to national standards set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). A certified International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) arborist, who is knowledgeable about ANSI standards, is the ideal person to consult before starting any pruning job or hiring someone to do it for you. Topping trees involves removing all parts of a tree above a certain height, but is only a temporary and ineffective solu-
tion to height reduction. Topping should be avoided if possible. Trees that are topped have shorter life spans and often become hazards to homeowners and their neighbors. Topping often removes 50-100 percent of the tree’s leafy crown, essentially starving the tree because the leaves are what produce food for the tree. The scars left behind by the removal of large branches can’t heal as readily and leave the tree vulnerable to insect invasion
and the spread of decay. New limbs that sprout are usually weaker and not able to withstand high winds and heavy snowfalls. Older trees, including beeches, do not re-sprout easily and can die more quickly than others. Moneywise, topped trees need pruned more often and can reduce property value due to poor aesthetics. To find a certified arborist near you or to check an arborist’s credentials, visit www.isa-arbor.com
Limited bear firearms season permit applications now available SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV – Hunters are reminded that a concurrent bear season without dogs will occur from Nov. 25Dec. 7, 2013 on private land in 19 counties, according to Colin Carpenter, Black Bear Project Leader for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Barbour, Braxton, Clay, Grant, Greenbrier, Hardy, Lewis, Mercer, Mineral, Monroe, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur, and Webster counties will be open for concurrent bear hunting during the traditional buck-gun season by permit only. Resident landowners, their resident children or resident tenants who live on the land are not required to apply for a limited bear firearms season permit or purchase a class DS bear hunting stamp to bear hunt on their own land.
“Counties that will be open for bear hunting during the buckgun season are above their management objective and need additional bears harvested to achieve their goal,” Carpenter said. “Timing is critical when setting bear hunting seasons, and the limited bear firearms season will occur when the maximum number of hunters are in the woods. This is the first time that hunters in the majority of these counties will have the opportunity to harvest a black bear during the buck-gun season, and we hope they will take advantage of it.” Each hunter must fill out a separate application that must be signed, dated, legible, complete, and received by the DNR Application Section by Aug. 19. Successful applicants will be sent an “Eligibility Card” (permit) in October. This permit will
indicate the county in which the applicant may hunt and provide instructions for obtaining a class DS stamp. Neither the permit, nor the class DS stamp, is transferrable, and the county of hunt cannot be changed. Applications will be available at the following locations: online at www.wvdnr.gov; hunting license agents; DNR District Offices; DNR Elkins Operations Center; and the DNR Main Office in South Charleston. Completed applications must be mailed to the Application Section, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 67, Elkins, WV 26241-0067 by Aug. 19. Details concerning bear hunting seasons can be found on pages 36-39 of the 2013-2014 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary.
Taking a Dip on a Hot Summer Day
What with the past few days of summer being rather warm, these five feathered friends decided to take to the water and enjoy a cool dip at a local ‘swimming’ spot. Photo by Justin Waybright
West Virginia FILMmakers Festival Seeks Submissions from around the World SUTTON, WV – The West Virginia FILMmakers Festival, which will be held in Sutton’s Elk Theatre the weekend of Oct. 4-6, is expanding its horizons this year. “The big news this year is that we have opened submissions for films worldwide,” festival director Caitlin Renée Campbell said. “We have a special interest in films shot in West Virginia, about West Virginia and made by West Virginians. This West Virginia focus was reflected in the first 13 years of the festival. In our 14th year, we are reaching out to include films and filmmakers worldwide. Opening the festival up, we are excited to grow and see what is submitted on this broader scale.” Categories in the festival competition include: narrative, documentary, shorts, experimental/animation/music
video and student, with prizes awarded in these categories. “This year, as in the past, we will select a West Virginia Filmmaker of the Year,” Campbell said. The deadline for submission of entries is Aug. 15, 2013. More information is available at the festival’s website, a t https://sites.google.com/site/ wvfilmmakersfest/home, or by email at: information@wvfilmmakersfestival.org. The festival’s mailing address is: P.O. Box 382, Sutton, WV 26601. The West Virginia FILMmakers Festival will be held the same weekend as the Sutton Fall Festival, find out more about the Sutton Fall Festival at: https://sites.google.com /site/fallfestivalsutton/home.
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