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Rutherford Weekly ��CommunityFirstMedia 5 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 EVERYBODY IS APPROVED! REGARDLESS OF CREDIT STATUS GOOD, BAD, OR NO CREDIT IS APPROVED!! AUTO SALES ONLY 1002 Polkville Rd. * $ (Hwy. 226 N) ��� Shelby, NC 704-482-4112 Hrs: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 10-5:30 ��� Wed. 10-3 850 9500 1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE 2003 GMC SIERRA C1500 Red, 4 Door, Auto, CD, Newer Motor, 35 MPG. 116K Miles, Auto, Local Trade. One owner, 4-door, auto, tow package, only 112k miles. Sportsman���s Corner This 8-pointer was shot by Craig Coy in Rutherford County. Another big buck, congratulations Craig. ~Photo furnished Outdoor Truths Place Your Classi���eds $750 1 Week $1000 2 Weeks $1200 3 weeks Can What Personal Ads Only 20 Words Or Less Do For You! 828-248-1408 RutherfordWeekly.com 9 Things To Do When The New Year Arrives People across the globe anxiously await the arrival of the new year. Different cultures and religions celebrate their own new year at different times, but for much of the world, January 1 marks the date for change and renewal. With so much emphasis placed on what people will be doing for the last day of the year, little thought may be given to what to do after the clock strikes 12. Each minute afterward opens up the possibilities to begin fresh with new goals and tasks. For those wondering how to commence the new year, there are many ways to tackle the ���rst day and thereafter -- after you have recovered from the New Year���s Eve celebration, that is. ��� Take down holiday decorations. While there are some people who prefer to leave up their Christmas decorations until after the celebration of the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, by January 1 many are ready to say goodbye to the holiday season for another year. Having the day off of work and school enables you to spend time removing decorations from the house and taking down the tree, especially before dried-out pine needles become more than you can handle. ��� Shop post-holiday sales. After spending several months buying for every person on your list, this could be a time that you focus on picking up some things for yourself or the household. Stores may need to liquidate holiday stock and other inventory to make room for spring styles. Many shoppers ���nd the deals hard to pass up when shopping in the early days of January. Check online to comparison shop, and scour the Internet for any printable coupons that can earn you even bigger discounts. ��� Visit family and friends. This time of year may be happy for some, but for those far from members of the family or seniors who may have lost many close companions, the winter and post-holiday season could bring on the blues. Visiting extended family you may not have seen during the holidays is one way to pass the day. You also can volunteer some of your time at a senior center or assisted- Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ It was my last day of deer hunting for the year. I was pressing the issue as I eased out an old dirt road. Planted pines and thickets made bookends for my path, and I knew that at any time, a buck could peek out. Even though my biceps got tired, I carried my gun in the ready position. I knew that if an opportunity came it would be ���eeting. During the previous days I had hunted that same road as I went to my tree stand, and there were signs along the way but the weather had been unbearable for man or beast. This was the ���rst day in a 4 day stretch that had the weather that I was looking for. Too bad, it was my last morning. About two hours after daylight, sure enough, a buck stepped out of a thicket about 80 yards away��� No monster, but a respectable deer that looked to have about a 16 or 17 inch inside spread. And after enduring the last few days, this was one that I would be thrilled to load in the back of my truck. By the time he was completely in the road I already had my gun raised and my cross hairs were in position. I was a little shaky since I was shooting offhanded but things were happening too fast for buck fever. Even though he was looking at me, something told me $ 725 1997 HONDA CIVIC LX *Plus Tax, Tag & Title (O.A.C.) By Gary Miller CASH S DOWN DOWN Now Open Sat. 11-4 VISIT US ONLINE AT www.buy5starauto.com PRICES GOOD THRU 1/2/13 PECIAL ONLY * $ Thursday, December 27- January 2, 2013 *Based on time on job and time at residence O ime residence. O.A.C. Page 14 - to be patient; just to wait. Normally this is good advice. This time it wasn���t. While I waited, he bolted. I never took the shot. In life, as in hunting, there���s a ���ne line between patience and missing an opportunity. And even though most of us are impulse buyers when it comes to smaller things, we tend to be too patient when a real door of opportunity opens. Most of the time, this wait is caused as we weigh risk against reward. And again, most of the time, the price seems too high. As a result the opportunity soon leaves as quickly as my deer did. I hope you understand that if risk was not involved everybody would jump at these opportunities and that if you continue to wait until the ���time is right,��� it just may never be. What is it that God is leading you to do? Are you being patient or are you just paralyzed by the risk that it will require for you to take? King Solomon gave these words of advice. ���If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.��� I wished I had pulled the trigger but that opportunity is lost. I hope that you are not losing yours. living facility to spread some post-holiday cheer. ��� Discard expired foods and medicines. Take this opportunity to throw out any medications that expire this year, which will give you a head start on spring cleaning as well. Toss out old makeup and cosmetic products and make a list of new items to buy. Also, take inventory of the refrigerator and freezer, cleaning out any items that are no longer recognizable or that are past the recommended date. ��� Head to the movies. Go to the movie theater and take in a ���ick with the family. January is not the most active time for new releases, but there are some ���lms released in the ���rst month of the year. You can enjoy a lazy day with some cinematic magic and a bag of popcorn. ��� Make a folder to store tax preparation paperwork. Tax season is just around the corner. Use this time to collect any paperwork you already may have received and put it in a safe place. Expect new statements of past earnings, any information about interest earned on bank statements and other pertinent tax documents to start arriving. Also, if you use an accountant to help ���le your taxes, call his or her of���ce and book an appointment before his or her schedule ���lls up. ��� Watch a football game. After weeks of running around at a break-neck pace, use this day to lounge around and recharge. Chances are you can ���nd a football game on television. Order in a pizza and cheer on your favorite team. ��� Encourage the kids to put down the toys and pick up a book. Many students will be returning to school soon after an extended winter recess. Have them get back into the swing of things by brushing up on lessons last touched on in December. ��� Host a post-holiday pot luck. Clean out the refrigerator of those salvageable leftovers from your New Year���s Eve bash. Invite others over with their own foods and host one last party before you have to get back to the daily grind. There are many ways to start off the new year on the right foot. Get a head start on cleaning or organizing, or relax once more with friends and family. ~Courtesy of Metro Editorial Attention Hunters & Fishermen, We Want Your Outdoor Photos! Submit your photos for your chance to be featured in the Sportsman���s Corner* Sportsman���s Corner www.outdoortruths.org Devotions from a Hunting, Fishing, and Sports Father to His Son by Gary Miller ler Gary Miller, writer of the Outdoor Truths column has a new book especially for Dads and their sons. This collection of devotions from father to son draws upon the rich experiences of men who hunt, ���sh, love the outdoors, and all kinds of sports. It illustrates spiritual lessons for growing into the kind of men who follow Christ with zeal and who love their families with devotion. Order it online at www. outdoortruths.org or from a bookstore near you. Email ��� Photos@RutherfordWeekly.com Mail or Drop-Off ��� 369 Butler Road ��� Forest City, NC 28043 *Publisher has the ���nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space.

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