Friday, April 30, 2010

“Spring wild turkey hunting season starts Saturday for ... - Sun-Journal” plus 2 more

“Spring wild turkey hunting season starts Saturday for ... - Sun-Journal” plus 2 more

Spring wild turkey hunting season starts Saturday for ... - Sun-Journal

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 08:08 AM PDT

RUMFORD — Leave the patriotic clothing at home Saturday and next month when hitting the woods for spring hikes or heading out to hunt gobblers.

That's right, Maine's spring wild turkey hunting season arrives Saturday, May 1, for children ages 10 through 15, and for everyone else, Monday, May 3. The full five-week season for all turkey-permit holders ends Saturday, June 5.

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is urging hunters to avoid wearing red, white or blue because the heads of male turkeys, also called "toms," have similar colors.

To hunt wild gobblers, hunters must have a valid spring wild turkey permit and a valid Maine big-game hunting license. Children participating in Youth Day on Saturday must have a junior hunting license and adult supervision.

New this year is a significant change in the spring bag limit, department spokeswoman Deborah Turcotte stated in a Wednesday report.

Plunk down $40 instead of $20 for the first permit and you can bag a second bearded wild turkey during the spring hunt only.

Turcotte said that buying an initial permit for $20 will allow turkey hunters to take only one bearded wild turkey in the spring, and a wild turkey of either sex in the fall.

A second permit for $20 can also be bought anytime after the purchase of the first permit, enabling the harvest of another bearded wild turkey in the spring only, she said.

However, youth-day hunters can take up to two bearded wild turkeys during the spring season without any additional permit fees.

The spring wild turkey hunt is only allowed in certain Wildlife Management Districts, which are Nos. 7, 10-18 and 20-26. To learn where these are, online go to: http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/management/wmd/index.htm.

Licenses and permits are available at department headquarters in Augusta, at licensing agents statewide, and at www.mefishwildlife.com.

Prior to heading into the backcountry, the department also urges turkey hunters to review the following safety tips:

• Never try to stalk a gobbling turkey. Your chances of getting close are poor, and you may be sneaking up on another hunter.

• Avoid hunting the same gobbler as your hunting companion or other hunters. Pick a different area to hunt.

• Stick with hen calls. A gobbler call is intended for special situations and might attract other hunters.

• Don't be patriotic — Avoid red, white or blue. A tom turkey's head has similar colors.

• Avoid unnecessary movement. It could alert turkeys and attract hunters.

• Don't hide so well that you impair your field of vision.

• Wrap your turkey in some blaze orange cloth for the hike back to the car.

• Always sit with your back against a tree trunk, big log or a boulder that is wider than your body. This protects you from being accidentally struck by pellets fired from behind you.

• If using a decoy, place it on the far side of a tree trunk or a rock so you can see the birds approaching from all directions, but cannot actually see the decoy. This prevents you from being directly in the line of fire should another hunter mistakenly shoot at your decoy.

• Never shoot unless you're absolutely sure of your target. Since only turkeys with beards are legal during the spring season, lack of positive identification could result in shooting an illegal bird, or worse, another hunter.

• Consider wearing hunter orange while moving from set-up to set-up. Take it off when you are in position.

tkarkos@sunjournal.com

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Favorite Fashion and Apparel Brands to Exhibit at ... - Earthtimes (press release)

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:49 AM PDT

NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- From housewares to handbags, Licensing International Expo has helped many fashion & apparel brands make the leap to new, profitable product categories. The 2010 show will host many favorite fashion and apparel brands, as well as new companies that are just moving into licensing.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100420/NY89821LOGO)

This year's fashion exhibitors range from street wear to kids' clothing to accessories. Paul Frank and Yums shoes will be on the show floor, as well as Dyse One, KLAS shoes and Tookata People. Creative Brands Group will be there, representing brands such as Kitson, Mark Nason, Kingsley, Glamajama, Loyal Army and Extra Frosting and Lifestyle Licensing BV is bringing its exclusive Beverly Hills Polo Club brand.

2009 exhibitor, Art Impressions Inc./Skelanimals, LLC, will also be at the show in 2010. "Our participation at MAGIC and Licensing International Expo has been invaluable to the success of our business. As a forum for launching new properties and showcasing our various brands for potential partners ? especially international accounts ? these events are unparalleled," says COO Alison Kenney.

Licensing International Expo 2010 will feature an entire area for fashion exhibitors that also includes the Fashion Avenue Cafe, where exhibitors can display their brands, as well as connect with key retailers and manufacturers. An online fashion gallery is also available for these exhibitors to get even more exposure for their brands.

Licensing International Expo takes place June 8-10, 2010 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Please visit www.licensingexpo.com for complete information on the show.

About Licensing International Expo

Celebrating its 30th year, Licensing International Expo is the most established licensing event in the world and has become a global marketplace for leveraging brand and property equity for developing new licensed consumer products. The show's appeal brings together top- level retail and manufacturing executives from more than 82 countries who look to Licensing International Expo to discover new brands and revenue generating opportunities within the $191 Billion licensing industry. Licensing International Expo is sponsored by LIMA.  This years show will take place June 8-10, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. For up-to-date exhibitor listings, seminar scheduling, travel support and registration information, please visit www.licensingexpo.com.

Follow the 2010 Licensing International Expo on Twitter at twitter.com/licensingexpo and visit the Licensing International Expo Fan Page on Facebook (www.licensingexpo.com/facebook).

About Advanstar Communications

Advanstar Communications Inc. (www.advanstar.com), producer of Licensing International Expo, Brand Licensing Europe, Brand Licensing Central & Eastern Europe and License! Global Magazine, is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the License, Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers in these industries with its portfolio of 147 events, 68 publications and directories, 267 electronic products and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services. Market leading brands and a commitment to delivering innovative, quality products and services enables Advanstar to "Connect Our Customers With Theirs." Advanstar has approximately 1,000 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe.

About LIMA

Founded in 1985, LIMA is the worldwide trade organization for the licensing industry. LIMA's main objective is to work together with licensors and licensees for the advancement of professionalism in licensing through research, national and international seminars, trade events and publications. With members in 35 countries, and offices in New York, London, Munich, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong, members enjoy access to a wide variety of activities, information and benefits. LIMA is a proud sponsor of the annual Licensing International Expo, Brand Licensing Europe, LiMa Licensing Market (Munich), Day of Licensing (Cologne), Licensing Asia (Tokyo), Shanghai Licensing Pavilion and the Hong Kong Licensing Show. In addition, LIMA offers ways to jump start a career in licensing through its Certificate in Licensing Studies (CLS) program, which is the only educational course specifically designed to prepare professionals to succeed in the ever-changing licensing industry, and the flip (Future LIMA Industry Professionals) program offering support and networking for industry newcomers. For more information please visit www.licensing.org

SOURCE Advanstar Communications Inc.

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Record expands Clothe-A-Child to help send kids to ... - Troy Record

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 01:06 AM PDT

By Staff
The Record

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TROY — The Record announced today that it is expanding its Clothe-A-Child Fund to a second annual campaign to raise funds to send children from low income households to summer camp.

Clothe-A-Child is expanding from a narrow mission of buying clothing for needy children to a broader aim. The winter campaign will continue to raise monies to purchase winter clothing for children while the summer effort, called Camps-4-Kids, will focus on funding summer camp scholarships.

The summer campaign will run through mid-June; a goal of $35,000 has been set. This year, Camp Barker, operated by the Boys and Girls Club of Troy, is recipient.

Camp Barker has provided local children with a safe place to grow, explore, and play during the summer since the 1920s. The property — which was donated by local philanthropist, W. Tillinghast Barker — covers 85 acres of land, including waterfront property on Forest Lake near Troy. Youth ages 5 through 13 enjoy tree-covered hills, a variety of marked trails, and many open fields, participating in summer activities including nature study, hiking, fishing, boating, arts and crafts, swimming, and athletics. In 2009, the waterfront was reopened for the first time in many years for swimming and fishing.

Camp Barker and the Boys & Girls Club of Troy address a community need: Large numbers of youth might otherwise spend the summer months with little adult interaction and supervision. Beyond that, some participants might otherwise go hungry (62.2 percent of children qualify for free or reduced price lunches in Troy public schools, according to the club). The day camp provides each child two daily meals.

Troy Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Sharon Smith reported that two major funding sources for camp support have "dried up completely" recently.

"We were in serious danger of not offering a camp program this summer until The Record came to our rescue," Smith stated. "In this still-distressed economy, our families need a safe alternative for their children in the summer more than ever, so they can work outside the home or go to school."

According to Jim Murphy, publisher of The Record, the campaign seemed a natural extension of the paper's Clothe-A-Child efforts conducted for nearly three decades. "The mission of that program historically has been to protect children from the elements and to improve their self-esteem by giving them new, warm winter clothing. This expands it by recognizing there are 'elements' we can help protect them from in the summer, too. And the camp addresses so many developmental issues as well, from getting young people exercise, to providing companionship to kids who might otherwise be lonely, to exposing them to recreational activities and the outdoors which they might otherwise not enjoy."

The funds will include providing scholarship monies for financially needy families as well as assist with camp operating and transportation expenses.

"Without The Record's help, we might not have been able to open our camp this summer, let alone provide financial assistance to needy families," Smith shared. "The children and families we serve are immensely grateful and genuinely touched by The Record's investment in the importance of summer camp programs for Troy children."

A daily tally of progress towards the goal will be published in the paper during the campaign, and a thank-you list of all donors will be published upon its conclusion.

Donations may be sent to Clothe-A-Child/Camp Fund, The Record, 501 Broadway, Troy, N.Y. 12180.

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