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Thursday, September 9-September 15, 2021 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 Just drive down the road and you can learn a lot about someone. For instance, if I see a truck with a NWTF bumper sticker and a Remington logo surrounded by camo accents, I'm sure they will pretty much help me if I have a need of any kind. On the other hand, let someone drive by in a convertible Volvo with a bumper sticker that says, "Real men play polo," I know pretty much I'm on my own. You say I'm profi ling. I say you have an amazing grasp of the obvious. Yes I am and so do you. I actually see this in real-time almost every week. I own a fairly new and nice Toyota Tundra and a not-so-fairly-new-and-nice small SUV. The SUV is my preferred hunting and fi shing vehicle. It goes no more than about 15 miles in one direction. While my Toyota turns some heads at times, my SUV turns noses – mostly up. The chicks don't dig it and neither does anybody else. I can remember one time predicting that I would be pulled over by a park ranger. I had passed his parked car on the way to a hunt. His friends were just below my turn and had set up a roadblock. Fortunately, since I was turning before the roadblock, I would not have to be checked. But as I passed him, I knew he would assume I had simply tried to avoid it and would pull me over. I was right, and I don't believe he would have done that if I had been in my Toyota. After sifting through the dirt in my back seat, checking my license, tags, and carry permit, he realized his judgment was wrong. Now before you condemn him for profi ling me, let me assure you that you would have done the same thing. It's natural and to deny this makes the deny-er untruthful. (The greatest blunder by my park ranger would have been if he had honestly denied that he was profi ling) In fact, we all decide to be looked at in a particular way. We put camo and a gun sticker on our truck so others will see us a certain way. Many luxury car dealers advertise specifi c cars as being a symbol of success. We even buy certain clothes because they are embroidered with a logo that only a certain class can afford. We do all of this because we want others to categorize us. Just ask the millionaire who decides to become homeless for a week or the preacher who dresses up as a vagrant to see how his congregation will accept him, if all of this matters. They will tell you it does. We are all perceived and we all perceive others by certain visual criteria. We also perceive ourselves by those criteria. God doesn't. He sees the heart, and while he probably could not care less about what we wear or what we drive, he does care about the value we put on things that will rot, rust, or ruin. So go ahead and enjoy whatever God has blessed you with but remember the greatest class to be put in, is the class of those who value a right heart. By By Gary Miller Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ GARY MILLER Contact me to speak at your next event. www.outdoortruths.org gary@outdoortruths.org Thursday, September 16, 2021 What: Red Cross Blood Drive When: 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm, September 16. Where: Family Worship Center, Fellowship Hall, 1818 Shelby Rd., Kings Mountain, NC. More Info: Call Vickie Black at 704-418-0418, or 1-800-REDCROSS, or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter FamilyWorship to schedule an appointment. What: Nonprofit Foothills Quilter's Guild When: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, September 16. Where: Ascension Lutheran Church, 300 N. Lafayette St., Shelby NC. More Info: Ann Barnhill from Quilting So Easy in Gaffney, SC will present a program on, How To Use a Panel in a Quilt. Our guild makes pillow cases for the Levine's Children's Hospital, quilts for foster homes, Hospice House, and for Chemo patients. If you are interested in helping with charity projects or enhancing your quilting skills please join us. Friday, September 17, 2021 Friday, September 17, 2021 What: Benefit Concert for The Life Enrichment Center When: Doors open at 6:00. Show at 7:00 pm, September 17. Where: Don Gibson Theatre, 318 S. Washington St., Shelby, NC. More Info: Benefit for the Life Enrichment Center with the Oak Grove String Band, with special guest Derek McCoy, David Robbins and Sara Beth Brooks. All proceeds go directly to the Life Enrichment Center. Saturday, September 18, 2021 Saturday, September 18, 2021 What: Camp Call Lodge BBQ Fundraiser When: 11:00 am, September 18. Where: Polkville Masonic Lodge, 3801 Polkville Rd., Polkville, NC. More Info: Craft show will start at 9:00 am. Plates will be $12.00, dine or carry out. We will have BBQ / Chicken with all the fixings. Come have a great meal and craft show. Proceeds go to the building committee of Camp Call Lodge. What: Hotdog Sale Fundraiser When: 10:00 am, September 18. Where: Casar Fire Department, 5757 Casar Rd., Casar, NC. More Info: Hotdogs $1.50 each. Proceeds go to John David Newton to help with medical bills. Sponsored by New Home UMC, 544 Moriah School Rd., Casar, NC. NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR DEADLINE: NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR DEADLINE: Friday @ 3 PM Prior to Thursday's Edition. Friday @ 3 PM Prior to Thursday's Edition. Go to shelbyinfo.com and click on SUBMIT EVENTS Go to shelbyinfo.com and click on SUBMIT EVENTS NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD CAL CALEN ENDAR DAR SHELBY SHOPPER & SHELBY SHOPPER & NFO INFO Announcement Announcement South Mountains State Park Interpretation and Education Schedule September 2021 Saturday, September 11, 10:00 am - Girl Scouts Love State Parks, Jacob Fork Parking Area. Join Park Staff and Volunteers for another great Girl Scouts Love State Parks event! We have an exciting morning of Bug-related activities planned. Meet at the amphitheater at 10am and we'll divide into groups and move through stations that include a bug hunt and bug identification, the Beetle Olympics, and a lightning bug craft to take home. Activities will conclude by 12:15pm. Event is open to all Girl Scouts. Brownies will complete 4 of 5 activities for the Bugs Badge. Sunday, September 12, 10:00 am - Hemlock Hike, Jacob Fork Parking Area. Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative for an informative hike. We will start the morning with an easy hike along the Hemlock Nature Trail up to Big Bear Falls. As we walk along the Jacob Fork River, we will discuss hemlock ecosystems, the invasive insect threatening them–the hemlock woolly adelgid, current options and efforts to control the adelgid, as well as what South Mountains staff are doing to protect the hemlocks in the park. After lunch, adventurous hikers can continue on the strenuous High Shoals Falls Loop which offers a beautiful view of the 80 High Shoals Falls. Hikers are welcome to come for just the first part of the hike or stay for the entire day. The morning part of the hike on the Hemlock Nature Trail and Big Bear Trail is about a mile round trip and rated easy. The second part of the hike on High Shoals Falls Loop is an additional 2.7 miles and rated strenuous. We will stop for lunch on the hike, so please bring food, snacks, and plenty of water. We will meet at the Jacob Fork parking lot at 10 a.m. and expect to be done by 4 p.m. RSVP required by Wed., Sept. 8 by emailing info@ savehemlocksnc.org or calling (828)-252-4783. Please include contact phone number and email address when you sign up. Saturday, September 25, 9:00 am - Clear Creek Classic, Clear Creek Access. This fishing tournament is for youth up to 15 years old. Prizes will be awarded for the first fish, longest fish, smallest fish, and most fish caught. Prizes include tackle boxes and a new rod/reel set. Limited number of loaner rods and reels available. This event is free but registration is required. Register by calling the park office at 828-433-4772 or email at south.mountains@ncparks.gov. The Clear Creek Access is located at 5999 Branstrom Orchard St, Morganton, NC 28655. Contact the park office for more information 828-433-4772 NO MORE ROBERT H. LUTZ Attorney At Law 704-600-6003 • 704-600-6004 www.rlutzlaw.com WE CAN HELP STOP FORECLOSURES! WE CAN HELP STOP FORECLOSURES! OVERWHELMING CREDIT CARD DEBT! OVERWHELMING CREDIT CARD DEBT! REPOSSESSIONS! REPOSSESSIONS! ©CommunityFirstMedia WE ARE A DEBT RELIEF AGENCY. WE ARE A DEBT RELIEF AGENCY. We help people fi le for bankruptcy relief We help people fi le for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. under the bankruptcy code. 310-8 E. Graham Street • Shelby, NC NO UPFRONT ATTORNEY NO UPFRONT ATTORNEY FEES FOR FILING CHAPTER 13 FEES FOR FILING CHAPTER 13 M-F 8-5:30 Sat. 8-5 *Plus tax, tag, and title (O.A.C.) IMPORTS IMPORTS We Sell 1900 ELIZABETH AVE. 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