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Thursday, April 23-April 29, 2020 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 5 • MILK • BREAD • EGGS • ICE • COLD DRINKS • TOBACCO • BEER MILK • BREAD • EGGS • ICE • COLD DRINKS • TOBACCO • BEER • WINE • SNACKS • CANDY • MILK • • WINE • SNACKS • CANDY • BEER 102 James Love School Road, Shelby, NC (Off S. Lafayette St. Across from Hoyle Plumbing) (Off S. Lafayette St. Across from Hoyle Plumbing) 704-480-0410 704-480-0410 Mon. - Thurs. 8 am -10 pm Mon. - Thurs. 8 am -10 pm Fri. & Sat. 8 am -11 pm Fri. & Sat. 8 am -11 pm Sun. 12 noon 'til 6:00 pm Sun. 12 noon 'til 6:00 pm WINE S Why Walk In? Why Walk In? When You Can Drive Thru! When You Can Drive Thru! C Clineland Clineland Strawberries Strawberries ©CommunityFirstMedia 2784-4 Clineland Rd. 2784-4 Clineland Rd., , Cherryville, NC Cherryville, NC 704-477-7104 704-477-7104 ©Com i ni ni ni ni ni n un u mu mu ty tyFi tyFi tyFi tyFi tyFi tyFi tyF yF yF yF y t rstM rstM rstM tM rst rst rst rs edia edia edia edia edia edia edia edi edi ed ed ed y NOW OPEN Call Us For Business Hours Stay in Your Car Stay in Your Car Drive-Thru Service Only!! Drive-Thru Service Only!! Credit Cards Only Credit Cards Only _` 318 South Washington St. • Shelby, NC PLEASE VISIT OUR PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE WEBSITE for for UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS and and TICKET INFORMATION TICKET INFORMATION 704-487-8114 ©CommunityFirstMedia ©CommunityFirstMedia DonGibsonTheatre.com OUTDOOR UTDOOR TRUTHS RUTHS No matter how long you've been doing something, there is always a fi rst. This truth goes for turkey hunting and it goes for me. Let me explain. I had decided at the last minute to go hunting that morning. I was about thirty minutes late but was still able to arrive before the hens fl ew off the roast. My lateness, however, made me guess as to where the turkeys might be. I guessed wrong. After about forty-fi ve minutes of call- ing and listening I decided to move around the farm to see if I could entice a gobble from a listening tom. Finally, after another forty-fi ve minutes I heard one in the distance. He was over two ridges and there was a lot of thick stuff between him and me. He was on the next farm over and probably making his way to a pop- ular fi eld. The decision I had to make was to either walk and climb directly toward the sound or to back off, drive my SUV around to the other farm, and try to get set up on him from there. I decided on the latter. The whole process took probably about thirty min- utes. When I pulled at the other farm the owner was there work- ing. I stopped and talked for a few minutes and then eased out to the location where I was hoping to run into my gobbler. The fi eld I was working was about fi ve acres. It was fenced in with barbed wire but there was a small section (about two acres) that was fenced in again with one strand of barbed wire that had been electrifi ed. The electric fence was to keep a young group of heif- ers from wandering too far off. Since the electric fence was only about two feet high, I had no problem in stepping over it to get where I was going. When I fi nally made it to the end of the fi eld, I proceeded to make some really loud calls with my box call. After a few aggressive calls, the tom gave up his location. He was just below me in the hollow. I quickly set up two decoys and stepped across the electric fence at a corner where the electric fence and the main fence came together. I sat down with my back to a small tree that had grown up in the fence, but after extending my gun, I was dangerously close to electric one. I had no choice but to sit tight. I made one more call and sure enough, that turkey which was once down in the hollow was now on the edge of my fi eld. But since the hill rolled slightly, I couldn't see him yet. I eased my gun and propped it up on my knee. My eyes gazed back and forth, looking for a fan or a head, or something. But there was no sign yet. And then it happened. I tried to make a slight adjustment in my position, and when I did my gun touched the electric wire! It started in my left arm and immediately shot through my right foot. I jumped, jerked, kicked the small tree like a mule, and after my self-administered defi brillation, I never heard or seen my bird again. I hope that experience is not only my fi rst but my last. My heart won't take it again. By By Gary Miller Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org Bees, birds and butterflies play integral roles in pollinat- ing many of the crops humans rely on for sustenance. The National Pollinator Garden Network, through the Na- tional Wildlife Federation, recently launched the Mil- lion Pollinator Garden Chal- lenge, an effort to increase the amount of nectar and pollen food sources as the organiza- tion aims to reverse the alarm- ing decline of pollinators such as honey bees, native bees and monarch butterflies. Many people are afraid of bees because of their propen- sity to sting. Unlike their wasp and yellow-jacket cousins, honeybees and bumblebees are much more docile and content to hop from bloom to bloom without paying humans any mind. The only time such bees may resort to stinging is if someone inadvertently steps on them. Bees are beneficial for yards. Gardener's Supply Company says one out of every three bites of food hu- mans take depends on a pol- linator. That's because about 150 crops grown in the United States depend on pollinators. Even though there are 4,000 species of native or wild bees in the continental United States, many populations are in decline. According to the Pollinator Partnership, vari- ous areas of North America have lost more than 50 per- cent of their managed hon- eybee colonies in the past 10 years. Bringing these important pollinators back will take a little work, but it is possible. • Plants that offer cover can be attractive to bees that desire a respite from the sun and heat. Coleus and other ground cover offerings can be handy. • Offer water in shallow dishes, as even bees need a cool drink to stay hydrated. • Bees like various plants, so plant more than one spe- cies. Some plants that bees tend to like include alyssum, aster, geranium, bee balm, poppies, and clover. • When planting, include some native species. • Brush piles, dry grasses and dead woods offer nesting areas for bees. • The Gardener's Supply Company also says that bees find blue, purple and yellow flowers most appealing. Opt for more of these hues when planning gardens. • Above all, avoid using pesticides in the yard. Even organic ones can be toxic to bees and other pollinators, and they may contribute to colony collapse disorder. With these techniques in mind, homeowners can attract more bees to their yards and gardens, which can benefit bees and humans alike. How to bring beneficial bees back When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:13