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Page 6 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, April 20-April 26, 2017 OUTDOOR TRUTHS I've always known just where a few tur- keys roost. It's the same place every year. For the last several years I have not even used a locater call. I've just made my way to this area and set up about a hundred yards from where they usually are. I can't remember the last time my opening day rou- tine was different and when they were not there. This year was no different. Three toms responded but I couldn't get them any closer than eighty yards. The other day was not opening day. It was actually my fourth trip into the woods but since I had not been in a few days I decided to take my opening day approach. I quietly set up and waited until daylight. The familiar echoes of treed toms never came. They had spent the night somewhere else. For an hour after that I never heard the fi rst gobble. Then things changed. Just over the next ridge I heard one give up his location. I quickly made the trip to the ridge just above where two toms were gob- bling the woods down. I never made a sound but eased down into the woods adjacent to their position. I got set up and called with two calls to make it seem like there were two hens in the vicinity. The toms quickly responded so I shut up. I put my slate call down and refused to let one yelp ring from my mouth call. No matter how much they called, I never responded. I went quiet. They couldn't take the silence and proceeded to move my way to fi nd out where the ladies had moved to. When the sec- ond one came by, I put the bead of my gun on his head, pulled the trigger, and dropped him in his tracks. (I love when a good plan comes together.) It's amazing what silence will do. While it can hinder a mean- ingful conversation, when it comes to God, it allows us to listen more intently and can draw us closer to the place we last heard Him. It can also bring balance back to a one-sided relationship. After all, this is how most of our praying goes. We talk to God and talk to God and talk to God. And we rarely remain still and silent long enough for Him to speak and draw close to our posi- tion. We can't hear Him because our own calls have drowned his response. It amazes me that the fi rst blessing in prayer doesn't come from what we say but from where we are. Jesus said, when you pray, go into your room and shut the door. And the Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. He didn't say, the Father who hears what you say, but who sees where you are. Friend, it has been said that silence is golden. Whoever said that must have learned this fi rst lesson of prayer. It's better to show up and shut up when God is part of the con- versation. Gary has three books that are compilations of the articles he has written for nearly 15 years. He also speaks at game dinners and men's groups for churches and associations. By By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ller ller ller ller GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org Located at 5 E. Marion Street Shelby, NC Saturday, April 29 th Toscanos Bistro will donate 10% of all food and drink sales (Lunch or Dinner) to Luminaries for Relay Night can be purchased Help support our fi ght against cancer L i i f R l Event sponsored by Families Ties Relay for Life Team. For More Information: Email Jeff: jwright28086@gmail.com or Call: 704-487-6614 © Community First Media food and nd drink sales es (Lu L nch or Din inner) r) to Relay for Life Relay for Life NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR DEADLINE: FRIDAY - 3:00 PM PRIOR TO THURSDAY EDITION SEND TO: EVENTS@SHELBYINFO.COM RAISING CANCER AWARENESS RAISING CANCER AWARENESS NEIGHBORHOOD CALEN ENDAR DAR N NFO & SHOPPER & SHELBY S ELBY E N BY N SHE SHELBY SHOPPER & INFO O N P P E SHELBY SHOPPER NFO I & R OPPE H S LBY L N HE N S Relay for Life The Relay for Life events: Saturday, April 22, 2017 - The Leonard McSwain band will highlight an evening of fun and fellowship to benefi t Relay for Life. A hot dog meal will begin at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center of Double Springs Baptist Church, 1130 Double Springs Church Rd., Shelby. The music will begin at 6:30pm. Admission is by donation to Relay. Double Springs is located at 1130 Double Springs Church Road, off of Washburn Switch Road, near Lattimore. American Cancer Society Lincolnton, NC is holding its annual fundraising evening of events and celebration of survivors on Friday, May 5, 2017. Come ride your motorcycle on a 1 hour police escorted night group ride "BUG RUN" through Western Lincoln County, followed by our lap of lights and thunder around the stadium track that excites all the spectators. The Ride will start and end at the Relay event held at the Lincolnton High School Stadium. First sticker is $10, additional are $5. Upon completion of the ride, the bike with the most bug splats on the sticker wins $100 cash prize. Registration 6:30-8:30pm. Kickstands up 9:00pm. All brands of motorcycle manufacturers are encouraged to participate. May 10, 2017 - Paint the Town, Uptown at Earl Scruggs Center. May 16, 2017 - Bank Night and Tee Shirt pickup (Cleveland County Fairgrounds) time tba. May 19, 2017 - Relay for Life Cleveland County, NC, 4:00pm til 12:00am, at Cleveland County Fairgrounds. Dialysis Clinic Inc., Shelby Presents Car Show The Rev Up! Car Show presented by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017, Uptown Shelby 9-2; 12:00 – Judging; 1:30 – Awards Presented. This show is open to all makes, models, and years. Special Awards will be presented. A non-perishable food item is required to enter your car in the show. They will also have: Kidney and dialysis education, bp checks, live DJ, bouncy house, obstacle course, food and more. For more information call Kristie Lovelace 704-466-4757 or Carla Campfi eld 828-429-2533. Casar's Town Wide Yard Sale Casar's Town Wide Yard Sale will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017, at 7:00am! Biggest yard sale around! Yard sales up and down and all through town! Find great deals! Parking at Casar Park and Casar Elementary School. Rain or Shine! Want to sell? It's Free! Spots available at Casar Park parking lot. Choose a spot in parking lot & set up. Park opens at 6:00am. Spots available through town with landowners permission. American Legion Post 82 Cruise In The American Legion Post 82 Cruise In will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017, 10:00am to 2:00 pm. Silent auction and bake sale will be inside the Post located at 1628 S. Lafayette St., Shelby NC. Hot dog plates will be served. Door prizes for Cruise In participants and awards to the Top 20 vehicles/ bikes. Also a 50/50 drawing. New this year: kids up to age 12 can enter up to 5 model cars in the Kids Model Car Show. Prizes for the top 3. Don't miss this exciting family friendly event and support Post 82 and Veterans. For more info, email mccoyv@bellsouth.net. Cleveland Lincoln County Rose Society The Cleveland Lincoln County Rose Society will meet at the Cleveland County Extension Offi ce, 130 South Post Road, Shelby, NC on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 2:30pm. The program will be Pesticide Safety Presentation given by Sheree Wright of Easley, SC. You are welcome to attend the monthly meetings. There will be an opportunity to ask questions regarding chemicals and growing roses. Visitors and new members are always welcome at our meetings. Refreshments will be served. For more information visit our website clevelandlincolnrose.com and like us on Facebook: Cleveland Lincoln County Rose Society. Burns High School Marching Band Burns High School Marching Band will be hosting a Golf Tournament at Deer Brook Golf Club Saturday, April 29, 2017. Start time: 2:00pm. Registration is at 1:00pm. 3 Man Team Style - entry fee is $60 per person ($180 per team). Cash prizes will be awarded. Contact Phil Peeler at 704-477-0142 or email philpeel- er@rocketmail.com to reserve your spot for you or your team. Support the bulldog band. Scavenger Hunt to Benefit NC Baptist Children's Homes A Scavenger Hunt to Benefi t the NC Baptist Children's Homes (22 homes total) will be held Saturday, April 29, 2017. It begins and ends at Cornerstone Fellowship, 1186 Hudlow Rd, Forest City, NC. Registration Begins at 9:30am (coffee and donuts available).First Bike out at 10:00am. Last bike in by 1:00pm. Taco Bar Lunch at 1:00pm. Winning Team will be announced at 1:30pm and receives $100 Cash Prize. All modes of transportation. Do as much as time safely allows. Digital Camera or Phone Camera Required. Collect points for each item found. Photograph team with the found item (photographer is not required to be in pic) $15 per bike / passenger; $10, Cars of 2 people; $25 (additional passengers $5.00 each). Includes lunch and one door prize ticket. Non participants may purchase lunch for $5. Raffl e drawing will be held at this event. All Participants that preregister and prepay will be entered into drawing for $25 Amazon card. All donations and funds received will be presented to the NC Baptist Children's Homes at their 2nd Annual Ride to Clyde Fund Raiser. Information regarding this ride can be found here. Spring Memorial Service Hospice Cleveland Co. A Spring Memorial Service for Hospice Cleveland County patients that have died September 1, 2016 through February 29, 2017 will be held Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 2:00 pm. Family members will receive a special invitation. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677 ext. 114 with your loved one's name. Service will be held at Ascension Lutheran Church, 300 North Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC. Cross Roads 5K and Kids Fun Run, Boiling Springs Cross Roads 5k and Kids Fun Run will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017. 5K Run/Walk - 8:00am; ½ Mile Kid's Fun Run - 9:00am. The race will begin on the campus of Gardner-Webb University Football Concourse, Boiling Springs, NC. All race participants should park in/near the football stadium parking lot to pick up their packets. *Race Participants may pick up their race packet on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA from 4:00pm-7:00pm or beginning at 7:00am on Saturday May 6, 2017 at event. Register at any Cleveland County Family YMCA or online at clevecoymca.org. Fundraiser/Ruby YMCA. South Mountains State Park Upcoming Environmental Programs at South Mountains State Park: Sunday, May 7, 21, 28, 2017 - "Fly Fishing 101". Get Hooked! Join angler Jeff Newton at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm for an introductory class on fl y fi shing. Jeff is an instructor with Project Healing Waters and is a member of Trout Unlimited. All class materials will be provided free. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission fi shing regulations still apply. Saturday, May 6 & 13, and Sunday, May 14, 2017 - "Animals of the South Mountains". Join a Park Ranger to learn about the many animals that call South Mountains home. The program will begin at 2:00 pm in the Visitor Center auditorium. Sunday, May 7, 2017 - "The 10 Essentials". What items should you always carry with you when hiking? Meet a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm to learn about the "10 Essentials". Saturday, May 13, 2018 - "The 10 Essentials". What items should you always carry with you when hiking? Meet a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 11:00 m to learn about the "10 Essentials". "Animals of the South Mountains". Join a Park Ranger to learn about the many animals that call South Mountains home. The program will begin at 2:00 pm in the Visitor Center auditorium. Sunday, May 14, 2017 - "Animals of the South Mountains". Join a Park Ranger to learn about the many animals that call South Mountains home. The program will begin at 2:00 pm in the Visitor Center auditorium. South Mountains State Park is located south of Morganton off of old Highway 18. Call the park offi ce at (828) 433-4772 for more information. Washington Outreach Ministry, Inc., Shelby Washington Outreach Ministry, Inc., will hold their 5th Annual Parade of Tables Dinner Featuring Elise Schenck, "Little Miss" Contestant, Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 6:00pm, at the Washington Elementary School, 907 Stony Point Rd., Shelby, NC. Admission is $40 for adults, $10 for students and to sponsor a table, $320. Proceeds from this event will benefi t the Washington Outreach Food Ministry which helps feed many local families in need and provide scholarships to enable children to attend Washington Christian Academy Summer Camp, a nine- week Summer Math, Science and Health program. Without this program many of the children would miss the opportunity for academic enrichment during the summer months. Elise Schenck, the granddaughter of William and Elzine Schenck and 8-year old native of Tampa, FL travels to Shelby NC every summer to attend Washington Christian Academy. This experience has been invaluable to her and she would like to ensure that all of her old and hopefully new friends will be able to attend camp this sum- mer. To order tickets please call 704-435-3138 ext. 201 or email: Washington_outreach@yahoo.com. Make checks payable to Washington Outreach Ministry, memo: Elise Schenck. Donations of any amount are welcome. Help sponsor a child today! BENEFITS BENEFITS BBQ & Car Show Benefit for Mark Gardner A BBQ and Car Show Benefi t will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017, at 2115 South Post Road, Shelby, NC, 10:00am till ? Boston Butts, $40, plates, $8. All proceeds go to Mark Gardner who was in a bad accident and is unable to work. Bring your ride out and show it off and enjoy some food and a pretty good time. Questions: Mike, 704-473-6050 or Allan, 704-477-0978. Poor Man's Supper Benefit for Cleveland County Sheriff's Officer, David Acuff There will be a Poor Man's Supper Benefi t held for Cleveland County Sheriff's Offi cer, David Acuff, Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 2:00-6:00pm, held at First Love Ind. Baptist Church, 2636 S. Lafayette St., Shelby NC (across from Faith Baptist). He was injured during an altercation with an inmate where he suffered a shattered eye socket which he had invasive surgery to reconstruct his eye socket, a head injury as well as many bruises and other injuries. He is also facing more surgeries in the future. Cost: dona- tions please. Contact Pastor Buster Griffi n at 704-418-4314 for further info. 866-815-6131