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Page 12 - Rutherford Weekly www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Toney's II formerly Sportsman Supply 944 South Broadway St. • Forest City Business For Sale! ©Community First Media 2014 "Not going out of business" MATHEW IN Call for details BOWSCK STO Phone: 828-248-3280 Fax: 828-248-3282 Jesus is Lord! Mon & Tues 9-6; Wed 9-4 Thurs & Fri 9-6 • Sat 9-2 GUN CLEANING SUPPLIES • HOLSTERS GUN CLEANING SUPPLIES • HOLSTERS FISHING • HUNTING • SHOOTING • BOW REPAIR Sportsman's Corner OUTDOOR TRUTHS By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ARCHERY SUPPLIES • GUN CLEANING SUPPLIES • HOLSTERS Sportsman's Corner Chevis Duncan's bagged this buck the day before Thanksgiving in the Greenhill community. Congratulations Chevis ~Photo Furnished FARM & GARDEN FARM GARDEN 5x5 ROUND BALES Fescue Hay. No rain, kept in dry. $20 bundle last year, $30 bundle this year. 828-453-8533. Looking for FARM/HEAVY EQUIPMENT FARM EQUI 8N TRACTOR FOR SALE. $2500. For more info, call Frank at 864-812-0681, 864-425-3593. DECEMBER DISCOUNT! Don't Postpone Tractor Repairs. Free Pickup & Delivery or Discounted Labor Rate 'til December 31st. 704-300-5025. See us on Facebook @ Swift Tractor Repair. Jimmy Sanders killed this 11 pointer on private land in Kings Mountain N.C. Jimmy says if you really want to kill a big deer, plant food plots! Congratulations Jimmy. ~Photo Furnished Thursday, December 12-December 18, 2013 2002 JOHN DEERE 2210 Compact Tractor, 5' bucket, 3pt. hitch, 54" mower, Turf tires, 584 hours, 23HP Diesel engine, $5500 OBO. 828-919-1991. Attention Hunters & Fishermen, We Want Your Outdoor Photos! Subm t o ph to or Submit your photos for ub your hanc o your chance to be featured o fe tured d in the Sportsman's Corner* h por sman s o ner* n's er* Read a Pet? CLASSIFIEDS 369 Butler Rd., Forest City 828.248.1408 rutherfordweekly.com Change is a merciless taskmaster. It is both consistent and impulsive. It arrives both expectedly and unexpectedly. At times it is welcomed and at other GARY MILLER times dreaded. It can knock the wind out of us or infuse a breath of fresh air. In the case of hunting and fishing, change shows up in either movement or a lack of it. Proficient outdoorsmen know when to adjust their practices to make the best of change. I think often about how I have changed as an outdoorsman over the years. I can remember the time when opportunity was more important than convenience. In my younger years, the last thing on my mind was how difficult it might be to drag a deer from the place of its demise to my truck. I was willing to walk a whole lot farther to get to my tree stand than I am now. I am not the only one to blame for these modifications. Technology has made it easier to hunt more effectively and therefore one can be more precise in planning success. But that too is change and I chose to adapt to it. In other areas, I may not have been as eager or as comfortable. I will say this however; it is my desire to be a person of change no matter how old I get. I think to do otherwise is to stymy growth and to make what was once pliable, crusty and ridged. This desire to change doesn't mean that I am wishy-washy concerning my convictions or that I am uncertain as to truth, but it means that truth can fit into many molds and is relevant for whatever generation we are presently in. And for me, this is vitally important. The times that we are living in now demand answers that fit into today's difficulties. I believe the scripture still holds those answers but I am afraid that most of today's generation will not embrace it because Christians are still housing this truth in packages that look like we have no idea as to what is going on in the real world. In the book of the Revelation, Jesus told John to warn some of the churches that if they did not change, He would come and remove their lampstand. The lampstand was a light. It was Jesus' way of saying that He would remove their influence in the city they were in. Let me ask you……. what kind of influence do you have in the place God has planted you, or your church? If you are not happy with the answer; change it by changing you. gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org Christmas Traditions Many Christmas traditions are older than some celebrants might think. The tradition of lighting up a Christmas tree, for example, dates back to the days before Christmas lights. Before electric-powered twinkle lights were invented and even before electricity was discovered, people used actual candles to adorn the Christmas tree. As one can imagine, having an open flame next to a dried-out tree was risky, so it was customary to keep a bucket of water next to the tree in the case of fire. As if fire wasn't enough, the tinsel used to decorate trees was made from strips of silver and even lead -- something that is now known to be a health hazard to adults and children alike. Although we've come a long way since candles and lead, even now trees that are overly dry and decorated with lights that have frayed wires can just as easily lead to fires. Plus, plastic tinsel can be a choking hazard for children and pets. One Christmas staple that has lost its status as a safety hazard is the poinsettia plant. It has long been thought that poinsettias are poisonous to people and animals. While there is some toxicity to the plant, it would require the ingestion of hundreds of leaves to get a toxic dose of a plant's poison. ~Courtesy Of Metro Editorial Sure thing. Sportsman's Corner plus BECOME A STATE FARM® AGENT. careers |Jeunesse Wright,Agency Recruiter (336) 774-2208 Jeunesse.wright.md5h@statefarm.com Em il Photos@RutherfordWeekly.co Email • Photos@RutherfordWeekly.com l Ph o Ruth rfordWeekly ho os@R kl ly. Mail Drop-Off 6 Mail or Drop-Off • 369 Butler Road • Forest City, NC 28043 Dr f utl Road ores City NC 8043 Road ore 043 *Publisher has the final decis on of which photos appear in print, per available space. Publishe P blishe bli h s h fina e isi n ision si w wh c p tos appea tos pea o e rin pe vailabl pa rint, pe availabl pace. i ai b il Marcus Sykora State Farm Agent P097069 1 P097069.1 ECA SCHOLARSHIP Rutherford County Extension & Community Association (ECA) announces its 2014 scholarships. High school seniors, full-time college students, and adults wanting to attend college are eligible. North Carolina residents planning to attend a NC accredited college, community college or technical institute in the fall of 2014 may apply. Applications are available at all high schools and at Cooperative Extension. The North Carolina ECA Scholarship deadline is February 1, 2014 and the Rutherford County ECA Scholarship deadline is April 1, 2014. For more information, call Cooperative Extension at 828-287-6010. Article compliments of: R. Carol Horne Administrative Assistant Cooperative Extension Service

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