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Thursday, July 20-July 26, 2023 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 19 Child Sexual Abuse Material, CSAM, legally referred to as child por- nography, is the docu- mented sexual abuse and exploitation of children, according to the US De- partment of Justice. Un- fortunately, children and adults can be exposed to these images and videos over the internet without warning or consent. Examples of this un- witting exposure include being shown a video dur- ing a hacked video con- ferencing online seminar or being sent images over social media platforms. CSAM exposure can be traumatic for you and your child. You may have feelings like shock, anger, sadness, and disgust at what you have seen. You may find it hard to get the image out of your head. You may experi- ence nightmares, trouble concentrating, or forget- fulness about things that should be easy to remem- ber. These are common reactions that can disrupt your sense of safety. There are many groups working to remove CSAM from the internet and many others providing support and resources to affected children and fam- ilies. By reporting these incidents, you can help many children and fami- lies. If you or your child are exposed to CSAM online immediately report this to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Chil- dren (NCMEC) at www. cybertipline.org. Reports may be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Re- porting these incidents to NCMEC is the first step in addressing the situation. Your report will allow law enforcement to start an investigation, help keep other children safe, and start the recovery process for you and your child. To make a report of CSAM exposure online, please provide the follow- ing information: • The username of the individual sharing the ex- plicit content • The date and time the content was shared • The URL or meeting link where content was shared • The meeting number and password, if appli- cable. Remember: If you have CSAM on your computer or device, do not share content to help identify a child or to express out- rage. This is illegal and can further victimize the child in the images. What to do if you are exposed to CSAM Friday, August 18th River Bend YMCA Golf Club Saturday, August 19th Kings Mountain Country Club Sunday, August 20th Deer Brook Golf Club ATTENTION GOLFERS: The championship is open to amateur golfers of Cleveland County and any amateur golfer who has been a member of one of the six golf courses since June 1, 2023. DO NOT MAIL ENTRY FORMS FINAL DEADLINE: Entry forms must be left at one of the six courses, with a deadline of 3:00 PM on Sunday August 13, 2023. Entry forms will be available at the local golf shops. Refunds will be given in emergency situations ONLY at the discretion of the Amateur Golf Championship Committee. Cart fees will be $20 per day (whether you walk or ride) and are to be paid before you start your round each day. 86*$5XOHVDSSO\XQOHVVPRGL¿HGE\ORFDOUXOHV Also, the ball may be moved one club length in your own fairway! Frid Rive Satu Kings Sun D 2023 CLEVELAND COUNTY AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP SHELTON CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISON - $75 AND SHERMAN/BLANTON SENIOR DIVISION (55 and older) - $75 7KHVHGLYLVLRQVZLOOEHSOD\HGIURPWKH&KDPSLRQVKLS7HHVDQGZLOOEHSXWLQWRÀLJKWVDIWHUWKHVHFRQGURXQG of the tournament. Golfers 55 and older will also be playing in the Sherman/Blanton Senior Division. JAKE KISER SUPER SENIOR DIVISION (65 and older) - $50 This division will be played from the Senior Tees and will be played on Friday and Saturday. LADIES DIVISION - $50 This division will be played from the Ladies Tees and will be played on Saturday and Sunday. ALLEN CUP COMPETITION This competition is based on scores from all the three days of the tournament with four players representing WKHVL[JROIFOXEVLQ&OHYHODQG&RXQW\7HDPVZLOOEHVHOHFWHGEDVHGRQWKHORZHVWVFRUHVIURPWKH¿UVWWZR days of play and the winning team will be determined off the aggregate low score from three of the four players from each of the three rounds. This time of year, I begin earnestly getting ready for the upcoming deer season. It's the hottest time of the year, but one has no choice if he is to be ready for the end of September. Checking, moving, and setting tree stands will always be a necessary evil, but the longer process involves getting my little food plot planted so it fl ourishes during the crucial part of the season. It not only needs to be plush during the early fall, but it needs to be able to provide nourishment during the cold and frosty days of December and January. The key to it, besides having good soil, is to have a blend of seeds where some produce better earlier and others produce better later. But the fi eld must be ready to take the seed. And that's why I have to start in July. I have to get rid of what's presently growing in the fi eld, in order to be able to plant my new seed. I do it in a couple of ways. I either get the fi eld ready by using a weed killer, or simply by discing the fi eld a few times until all the old roots are destroyed. This usually takes a few weeks to do. After that, my goal is to plant around the last week of August or the fi rst week of September, according to the next rainfall. If I can plant a day or two before a rain, I have successfully done all I can do to have the food plot I want to have when the season comes around. (A pause for a shameless plug…I would love to speak to your men's group or at your wild game dinner) Planting and harvesting have always been part of every culture. It's no wonder Jesus used these to illustrate many of his lessons he taught. The people listening could always relate to such a common practice. They understood preparation, sowing, and reaping. They also understood how the whole process is done in partnership with a god or gods. The Jewish people looked to Yahweh for that partnership while other cultures had many gods and goddesses they looked to, to help assure them of a successful crop. What both understood was while they could do everything within their power to plant, it would take another power to bring rain and to keep away pestilence. And from the fi rst seed to the fi rst fruit, there would be a period of praying, waiting, and trusting. Jesus taught those who followed him that this is the same way God works in their (our) lives. It's a life-long partnership where we lean fully, in all things, upon the one who can bless and multiply the smallest seed sown in faith. And our part is to pray, wait, and trust. 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