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Thursday, August 13-August 19, 2020 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 9 Email: Email: events@rutherfordweekly.com events@rutherfordweekly.com Mail or Drop-Off: Mail or Drop-Off: 157 W Main St, • Forest City, NC 28043 157 W Main St, • Forest City, NC 28043 *Publisher has fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. We Want Your Kids Sports Photos! •Basketball •Baseball •Softball •Soccer •Archery •Equestrian •Etc! We Want Your Outdoor Photos! We Want Your Outdoor Photos! Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Sportsman's Corner Sportsman's Corner Email: events@rutherfordweekly.com Mail: 157 W Main St., Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-248-1408 *Publisher has the fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. OUTDOOR UTDOOR TRUTHS RUTHS Ever since I can remember deer hunt- ing, I have dreaded July and August. Not because deer season is not here yet but because it will soon be. And if I am going to be ready for the cooler mornings of September and the colder days of October and November, I have to force myself into the heat of summer in order to shoot my bow, put out my cameras, and hang tree stands. For the past several weeks the temperatures around here have been scorching with humidity hovering around insanity. I mow my grass thirty minutes before dark and weed eat the next morning at daylight. Every other hour is sweltering. If I do have to work outside during the day, I usually do so in short increments in order to keep from dying of heat stroke! Have I made my point? Yet, I know if I am going to be able to make an accurate shot, I need to be shooting my bow every day no matter what weather I'm faced with. I'll do it but I don't have to like it. It really is amazing to me that just about everything in life points to one unchangeable principle – you hardly every reap in the same season as you sow. In fact, the term itself has been hijacked from the farmer. He knows, like none other, that truth. I imagine it has given him not only wis- dom in other areas but patience in them as well. It also has given him a deep awareness of the uncontrollable period between those two seasons where he neither reaps nor sows, but simply trusts. This is the longest season. It is the one that seems to have the most inactivity. It is defi nitely the one that moves the work of reaping from the hand to the heart, and from an aching back to a bended knee. The lesson to be learned in the principle of reaping and sowing is not only that we need to be careful as to what we sow but it is to remember that none of our work or our harvest, or our successes, can come without a season where God waters the seeds we have planted. It is and always has been His way of saying that our life's work is a partnership with Him and that sometimes our job is to put our hand on the plow of trust and let God do the work only He can do. By By Gary Miller Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org 1 Restrictions apply. See store for details. * Product Price -Actual retail prices are set by dealer and may vary. Taxes, freight, setup and handling charges may be additional and may vary. Models subject $ ',%99 * 9T -5 A6LCIG68IDG STARTING AT: $ 4,999 * ZT3 60 ZERO-TURN RIDER • 24 HP†† Kawasaki FS730V • 60" Fabricated Deck • Premium Seat w/Arm Rests STARTING AT: $ 3,099 * ZT1 54 ZERO-TURN RIDER • 24 HP† Kohler 7000 • 54" Fabricated Deck • Hydro-Gear™ EZT 2200 RESHAPING THE LANDSCAPE. TM Y7V); ZTĈ ™ Čć to limited availability. For full warranty details, visit cubcadet.com or see your local dealer. See your local dealer for limited warranty details and information. 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Rutherford Weekly was simply using the photo at the encouragement of current members and had no knowledge that many of those shown in the photo no longer attend that church. Again, we apologize for any confusion or hard feelings created by the photo. CORRECTION The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding dove hunters that it is a violation of state and federal law to take migratory game birds with the use or aid of salt, grain, fruit or other bait. Hunters are responsible for ensuring that they do not hunt in or over a baited fi eld. To avoid a baiting controversy, hunters should understand dove hunting regulations fully and inspect areas to be hunted for signs of baiting. Hunters also need to be aware that an area is considered baited for 10 days following the removal of all bait. The Wildlife Commission encourages hunters to ask landowners about agricultural processes for fi elds or if areas to be hunted are baited. Migratory gamebirds may be hunted in agricultural areas where grain has been distributed as the result of normal agricultural operations. Information regarding agriculture and planting techniques may be obtained from your local N.C. State's Extension Service or online at https:// www.ces.ncsu.edu/local- county-center/. Information regarding migratory game bird laws, including baiting, can be found at https://www.fws. gov/le/pdf/dove-hunting- and-baiting.pdf. Additional information on state regulations can be found by visiting www. ncwildlife.org/hunting. Violations of state or federal laws can be reported by calling (800) 662-7137. Dove Hunters Reminded to Follow State and Federal Migratory Game Bird Laws Article provided by: ncwildlife.org 157 West Main Street, Forest City 828.248.1408 rutherfordweekly.com rutherfordweekly.com Big Time Results!

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