{"id":49551,"date":"2021-06-08T17:17:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T21:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=49551"},"modified":"2021-06-14T20:13:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T00:13:04","slug":"herm-on-parade-emus-mascot-makes-debut-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/herm-on-parade-emus-mascot-makes-debut-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Herm on parade! EMU&#8217;s mascot makes debut appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130310\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130310\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130310\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130310\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130310\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130310\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Herm&nbsp;<\/strong>made his first public appearance in his new costume during a May parade at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. He was escorted by Lauren Jefferson,&nbsp;<strong>Jessica Hostetler &#8217;08<\/strong>&nbsp;and her son <strong>Toby<\/strong>, all of EMU&#8217;s Marketing and Communication Department (Toby is one of several MarComm children who make honorary &#8220;cuteness&#8221; appearances whenever needed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/herm\/events\">Invite Herm to your event!<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>The VMRC parade included 20 &#8220;floats,&#8221; with departments participating from around the retirement community. The local fire and police departments, as well as James Madison University&#8217;s police department, drove vehicles and a few privately-owned antique cars.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verity Rogers<\/strong>, life enrichment manager at VMRC, said the parade was the second one hosted, the first being a small one at the height of COVID restrictions for complete living care residents. That brought so much joy to residents and staff that &#8220;we decided to have another one in the spring but for the entire campus,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Walking on Sunshine&#8221; parade theme led to various interpretations, including a &#8220;gone fishing&#8221; boat, a giant watermelon made from balloons, and an &#8220;ice cream float&#8221; (with free popsicles). The parade route travelled about two miles around the buildings on the grounds, and residents sat outside or watched from balconies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130324\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-19-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130324\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130324\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130324\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130324\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-19-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130324\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-19-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Herm makes a slight detour to pay his respects to <strong>Sue Cockley<\/strong>, dean of EMU&#8217;s School of Theology, Humanities and Performing Arts (standing at right under the tree).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130005\/les-and-friends.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130005\/les-and-friends.jpg 960w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130005\/les-and-friends-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130005\/les-and-friends-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Herm was delighted to see&nbsp;<strong>Les Helmuth &#8217;78<\/strong>, former alumni relations director, who had played a major role in the evolution of the blue lion mascot &#8212; notice Les is fittingly wearing a lion&#8217;s costume as well. (This photo is courtesy of Bekka Harsh\/VMRC.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1981, Helmuth held a competition among the students to create a cartoon mascot. <strong>Darrell Yoder &#8217;81<\/strong> won with his blue lion, nicknamed &#8220;HRM&#8221; for &#8220;His Royal Majesty.&#8221; With collaborative efforts from Helmuth and <strong>Gloria Lehman &#8217;74<\/strong>, a home economics teacher at Eastern Mennonite High School, the first costume is created (and the rest is Herm-story; read more in this <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2020\/12\/15\/welcome-herm-v-a-little-hermstory\/\">Crossroads Fall\/Winter 2020 article<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now executive director of the VMRC Foundation, Helmuth travelled with <strong>Mike Piper &#8217;95<\/strong>, CFO of VMRC and <strong>Roxy Figueroa-Vargas<\/strong>, VMRC Foundation assistant. Those two appear to be wearing sunflower headgear, in keeping with the parade&#8217;s theme of &#8220;Walking on Sunshine.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130118\/sunflowers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130118\/sunflowers.jpg 960w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130118\/sunflowers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130118\/sunflowers-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Herm, a botanical enthusiast, was also thrilled to see some other alumni-sunflowers, though these were of the pedestrian rather than vehicular variety. From left, the&nbsp;Wellness &amp; Community Based Services team, Lolly Miller,&nbsp;<strong>Carmen Miller &#8217;96, MDiv &#8217;21<\/strong>, <strong>Caitlin Miller Ickes &#8217;06<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Steve Landis &#8217;77, MA &#8217;87 (Christian leadership)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Emily Shickel &#8217;15<\/strong>, and Betsy Hay. (Photo courtesy of Bekka Harsh\/VMRC.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130712\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-14-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130712\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-14-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130712\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-14-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130712\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-14-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130712\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-14-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/06\/07130712\/20210521-Herm-in-VMRC-Parade_RKH-14-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A lion&#8217;s eye view, waving to residents at Heritage Haven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Herm is available for your event. Well, he might be&#8230;he&#8217;s busy, so <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/herm\/events\">fill out this form<\/a> and his secretary will get back to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herm&nbsp;made his first public appearance in his new costume during a May parade at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. He was escorted by Lauren Jefferson,&nbsp;Jessica Hostetler &#8217;08&nbsp;and her son Toby, all <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/herm-on-parade-emus-mascot-makes-debut-appearance\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about Herm on parade! 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