The web search results confirm that Merced County is inviting the public to name a new bear sculpture in Courthouse Park, and that the sculpture is carved from a redwood tree stump. However, none of the provided evidence sources mention that the county is 'crowdsourcing ideas' or that the sculpture was carved from a 'dying 100-year-old tree.' The specific details about the tree's age and the crowdsourcing process are not independently corroborated by the provided evidence.

The web search results confirm that the bear sculpture was created by local wood carver Tommy McCarty Jr. of Dos Palos, who transformed a redwood tree stump. However, the provided evidence does not contain information regarding his professional history (being a wood sculptor for over a decade) or the specific timeline of his business (starting McCarty Wood Sculpting in 2020). This information appears to be specific to the original article and lacks independent corroboration in the provided evidence.

The web search results confirm that the sculpture was created using a tree that was removed from Courthouse Park because it was diseased. However, the specific details attributed to 'McCarty' (such as the quote about the park contacting him, the tree being over 100 years old, or the promise of lasting for another 100 years) are not independently corroborated by the provided evidence. The evidence only confirms the general context of the sculpture's creation from a diseased tree.

The provided evidence contains no information regarding a naming submission deadline of May 31, nor does it mention that the winner will receive a shoutout from the Merced County Board of Supervisors. The web search results focus on unrelated topics like the Board of Supervisors voting on contracts and budgets, but do not confirm the specific deadline or award mentioned in the claim.