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Page 12 - Rutherford Weekly www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 OUTDOOR TRUTHS Toney���s II I���ve always been a country boy at heart and even though I longed to leave in my high school years, there was something that drew me back to the humble surGARY MILLER roundings of my country way of living. It���s not always easy balancing this lifestyle with progress. It almost doesn���t seem right to want a rustic log cabin with a microwave. I want cows and dogs but a big screen T.V. would be nice as well. And I���m sure that even though my wife wants a clothes line in the back yard, she sure couldn���t do without her heavy duty washer and dryer. I want a garden but I���d sure rather plow it with a new John Deere rather than an old mule. One of the things that is especially troubling to me is the loss of much of our hunting land. Where there used to be deer and ducks, now there are malls and mansions. Where there used to be the sycamore and sassafras, now there are subdivisions. And it���s all in the name of progress. I think everyone ought to experience the joy and peace of country living. I just don���t want them to enjoy it so much that they buy my hunting lease, build their retirement home, and turn my property into an animal sanctuary. But the fact is, I can���t have it both ways. I can���t fuss about my dirt road without knowing that pavement is going to bring people. And I can���t fuss about not having city conveniences without having the city. Many churches today struggle with this same dilemma. They want people without progress. They want big buildings without big budgets. And they want ���sinners��� without sin. They���ve forgotten the invitation to come ���Just as I am,��� but instead have asked folks to come ���just as they would like to be, one day.��� They���ve forgotten that we are not to come to the Lord clean but we are to come to Him and let Him clean us up. They���ve forgotten that Jesus was a friend of sinners. So if you and I want others to experience our life in the Lord, remember that you���re going to have to move over. You���re going to have to bring them in as they are. And you might just have to give them your parking space and your pew. 944 South Broadway St., Forest City We Now Carry Handguns & Long Guns ��Community First Media Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ formerly Sportsman Supply Phone: 828-248-3280 Fax: 828-248-3282 Mon. & Tues. 9-6, Wed. 9-4 Thurs. & Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-2 Jesus is Lord! GUN CLEANING SUPPLIES ��� HOLSTERS By Gary Miller Miller ill iller i r GUN CLEANING SUPPLIES ��� HOLSTERS FISHING ��� HUNTING ��� SHOOTING ��� BOW REPAIR ARCHERY SUPPLIES ��� GUN CLEANING SUPPLIES ��� HOLSTERS Thursday, February 28-March 6, 2013 Toms Lake OPENING SAT., MARCH 2ND 8:00 am ��� 828-245-6696 CAMPING AVAILABLE! Stocked with Catfish & Rainbow Trout Home of th!e Cats ��� Fishing Tackle & Bait ��� BIG Located on Toms Lake Road off Hwy. 221 South ��� Forest City, NC WANT TO BUY WANT TOBUY WANT TO BUY WANT TO BUY WANTED TO BUY, GOOD USED FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES: and antiques or estates 704-481-0954. Call after 5 p.m. 704-482-0540. WILL BUY USED RIFLES SHOTGUNS & PISTOLS, SCOPES, RELOADING, SHOOTING ACCESSORIES, Used, but not broken. Will pay fair price. Prefer 22s. 704-473-4544. TOP DOLLAR FOR JUNK CARS 828-223-6109. RED ROAD TOWING PAYING CASH FOR YOUR CAR Running or not, title, no title. Charles Dellinger. 704-692-6767, 704487-0228. I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC Test Strips. Up to $10 per 100 ct. Must be Unused, Unexpired. I���m local & pay fast. 828-577-4197. BUYING JUNK CARS, Title or no title. Running or not. Fast on time service. 704-692-6752 WE LOVE JUNK! WILL PAY TOP dollar for running & non running junk vehicles. If no title, need ID. We also do towing. 704-692-6370. Thermal Belt Committee Members Jack Connor and Aaron Pruett, present East Rutherford FFA Hunter Safety Team, with a check for $4,400, from friends of the NRA. gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org Get your tickets for the NRA Banquet Thursday, March 7th 6:00pm at Camp Bud Schiele Contact Jack At 828-429-0049 BE ON THE LOOKOUT Friends of NRA is coming to your hometown! THERMAL BELT FRIENDS OF NRA DINNER/AUCTION THURSDAY, MARCH 7 6:00 PM CAMP BUD SCHIELE 668 BOYS CAMP RD. UNION MILLS, NC IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THIS BANQUET, CONTACT NRA FIELD REP DOUG MARRILL AT RMERRILL@NRAHQ.ORG WANTED USED RUNNING, Non Running Junk Cars, Trucks & SUVs. Will pay up to $1000. Call Barry, 704-692-5151!!! I LOVE HONDAS!!! WANT TO BUY. Paying top dollar for good clean lead. No tire weights. 704-538-9863. Contact Travis Smith. WANT TO BUY: YARD BLOWER on wheels. Please call 828286-1701. 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 ��Community First Media Friends of NRA is an exciting grassroots fundraising program which fosters community involvement and gives 100% of net proceeds to quali���ed local, state and national programs. At a Friends of the NRA banquet you���ll experience food, fun, fellowship, and ���rearms- all in the name of fundraising for the future of the shooting sports. And you can be con���dent that you are helping safeguard programs across the nations that prepare today���s generations to be tomorrow���s guardians of the Second Amendment. There will be AR-15���s for auction & raffle & stripped lowers. Tickets available online at www.friendsofnra.org or contact: Dale Ramsey 828-429-0392 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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