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Thursday, April 2-April 8, 2020 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 7 OUTDOOR TRUTHS It such a shame that time seems to be in lesser quantities as one gets older. It's not just age but the responsibilities that come with having a family, career, and expenses. I can remember when the striper and walleye run would be the most important event in my life. Since the run was only a few weeks long, everything else would have to wait until the more predictable days of fi shing came. I was not the only one who felt a draw to the river during this time. In fact, fi shing in the river dur- ing March was one of the few times where I stood nearly shoulder to shoulder with other fi shermen just to have a place to wet a line. And as soon as someone left, the vacuum would be fi lled quickly by another fi sherman wanting that spot. It was there I learned what a doll fl y was, and I learned to bring plenty of them because the river had a way of eating her share as well. If the water was drained at Earl's Holler, there is no telling what stories it would have and what treasures it would expose. The river has a unique quality. The water that runs in her banks has never passed through there before, and yet the riverbed itself has remained basically the same. Erosion has softened her fl oor but only to reveal a more solid foundation. What is loose and shallow has fl oated away and what is fi rm and deep has remained to provide an unmovable path for her liquid cargo. Very rarely do we ever see a storm so great that it permanently changes the direction of the river. Most of the time when the storm subsides, the waters fi nd their previous parameters and mind them well. I want my life to be like Old Man River. I don't want to be a stagnant pool. I want my foundation to be solid and yet smooth and the things that are shallow to fl oat away. I also want to provide a path for every new thing that life offers but I want to make sure it conforms to what I know to be true and right. And what about the storms? There's no doubt at times they will overfl ow my banks, but hopefully after the water subsides, my direction will be just as sure as it was before the storm. If this exemplifi es my life, I will be able to say I have been blessed by the presence and stories of many friends who left some great treasures for me to guard. By By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ller ller ller ller GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org NUMBERS BOOKKEEPING AND INCOME TAX SERVICE LLC Noel Kay 707 South Lafayette Street Suite E Shelby, NC 28150 704-484-2783 Call for an appointment today. "BRING YOUR TOOLS AND PULL YOUR PARTS,WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED!" 4805 Anthony Farm Rd. • Kings Mountain, NC (Beside Hwy 74 East) 704-739-4633 704-739-4633 WE BUY JUNK VEHICLES! WE SELL USED VEHICLES! ©CommunityFirstMedia Call for Discount Prices on Call for Discount Prices on • Spays • Neuters • Vaccinations • Spays • Neuters • Vaccinations Call Today About Our Specials! PHILLIPS ANIMAL MEDICAL HOSPITAL PHILLIPS ANIMAL MEDICAL HOSPITAL 2730 West Franklin Blvd. • Gastonia, NC 2730 West Franklin Blvd. • Gastonia, NC (Just below Walmart) (Just below Walmart) Call Today For Your Appointment Call Today For Your Appointment 704-867-3514 704-867-3514 They're your best friends. hey're your best friends. Give them the BEST CARE! Give them the BEST CARE! "Call Us And Compare Our Rates" "Call Us And Compare Our Rates" WITHERSPOON INSURANCE INSURANCE LOW DOWN LOW DOWN PAYMENTS PAYMENTS CALL TODAY CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FOR YOUR QUOTE! QUOTE! "Serving Cleveland Serving Cleveland County Since 1986" County Since 1986" 704-480-9595 125 N. Lafayette St. • Shelby, NC Across From First Baptist Church www.witherspooninsurance.com • AUTO • HOME • LIFE • AUTO • HOME • LIFE • HEALTH • BUSINESS • HEALTH • BUSINESS • MOTOR • MOTORCYCLES • RVs CYCLES • RVs AUTO INSURANCE SPECIALIST AUTO INSURANCE SPECIALIST Home Life Auto Agents: Wayne Witherspoon, Justin Witherspoon, Linda Thomas, Carol Pearson & Tammy Shaffer NCAUNP43631 *North Carolina Farm Bureau ® Mutual Insurance Co. *Farm Bureau ® Insurance of North Carolina, Inc. *Southern Farm Bureau ® Life Insurance Co., Jackson, MS *An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association 704-482-2436 Bert Costner Agent bert.costner@ncfbins.com Big-time coverage. Small-town service. Carolina Carolina CLASSIFIEDS .com Your Link to Local Classifi eds! EXTRA... EXTRA... CLASSIFIED VALUE! you'll find success in Shelby Shopper & Info classifieds! Whatever you're looking for,