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Page 8 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, March 8-March 14, 2018 FARM & GARDEN CORBIN FAMILY BEE SUP- PLY offering 8 and 10 Frame Woodenware. Same prices as 2017. Call for appointment. (828) 980-1823 ADS WORK! FARM & GARDEN HORSE HAY. Orchard/Fescue mix. Round bales starting $25. Square bales $5. Polk County Century Farm. Leave message. (828) 625-4713 FREE FIREWOOD. You cut it and clean it up. All Oak Trees. Oak Grove Area, Kings Moun- tain, NC. (704) 300-3493 MOTORCYCLES ATVS 2002 HD SPORTSTER 883 Pearl white, low miles, wind- shield, garage kept, new pair HD boots, size 9. Will send photo in email. (704) 473-8713 lac28086@yahoo.com DEPENDABLE, FUN TRANS- PORTATION Red '85 Honda Magna VF700. New tune-up, new battery, new gas tank. Runs great, solid road bike; shows age. Some extras. $900 OBO. 704-466-8475 (704) 466-8475 PLACE YOUR AD TODAY! MOTORCYCLES ATVS 2007 V-STAR 1100 CUSTOM. Very nice bike! Only 35,000 miles. $2695 or best offer! (704) 477-5984 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: Photos@RutherfordWeekly.com Mail: 369 Butler Rd. • Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-248-1408 *Publisher has the fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. OUTDOOR TRUTHS Some of my most vivid memories come from the days of being on the lake. I can remember catching stripe bass as fast as I could cast but I can also remember being scared to death because I had not left early enough to beat the lightning storm. It seems we always think there's enough time for one more cast. As I got older I began to value my life more. Now if there's a storm within a hundred miles, I leave. There's just something about holding a graphite rod in my hand in the middle of a lake that doesn't sit well with me. Most of my memories, however, are good. They include days on a bass boat, a pontoon, and even wading. What all of them have in common is that the greatest moments were shared with a friend. It was with these friends that I learned to eat potted meat, Vienna Sausage and Beanie Weenies. This is stuff we never eat any other time. I have learned, if you're fi shing with a friend, it's ok to hold a bologna sandwich with the same hand that just lipped that big bass. (In case you didn't know, there are no germs on the lake.) Yes, friends are what I like about fi shing. I don't have to be anything but who and what I am. All of my life I have heard about the characteristics of God. He has many titles that give evidence of those characteristics. He is known primarily as father. He is called man's deliverer, sustainer, provider, and protector. All of these have special sig- nifi cance for special times in each of our lives. When I'm scared I need him to be my protector. When I'm broke I need him to be my provider. But of all the titles and characteristics of God, my favorite is that he is a friend. And not only a friend but a friend to anyone who wants him to be. When God became fl esh through the person of Jesus, he proved this unique de- sire. Of Jesus, it was written, "He is a friend of sinners." Wow! Not just a friend, but a friend to those who don't measure up to the standards of perfection. Which is me! Which is you! Which is all of us. I hope one of the pictures you have of God is a friend. If it's not, you're going to miss out on a lot of good times and good memories being with someone who accepts you for who you are. By By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ller ller ller ller GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org Four workshops are available to the public at the Pechmann Center this March. Online registration is required for the workshops, which are open on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. • March 10 – Women's Only Fly-fi shing Clinic from 9am-3pm. This fl y-fi shing workshop is part of the Commission's Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program. Participants will receive hands-on instruction from experienced instructors on the basics of fl y-fi shing, including roll casting and the basic overhead cast, knots, rod assembly and fl y-tying. After learning the basics, participants will test their new skills by fi shing for trout in the Center's recently improved pond. A registration fee of $20 covers instruction, the use of equipment, lunch, drinks and snacks. Pre- registration is required, and the workshop is limited to 40 participants on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. For more information, contact BB Gillen at 919-218-3638 or bb.gillen@ncwildlife.org. • March 13 – Migratory Spring Fishing Seminar with Capt. Greg Griffi n from 6:30-8:30pm. Every spring, thousands of fi sh migrate from our coastal rivers and sounds into many rivers in the state. In this seminar, local guide Capt. Greg Griffi n will teach you about striper and shad in the Roanoke River, where they will be, when they will be there and how to catch them. • March 22 – Fly-Tying Forum from 6:30-8:30pm. Open to ages 10 and up, but participants under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The forum provides attendees the opportunity to increase their fl y-tying skills. Participants are encouraged to use their own equipment, but limited equipment and materials are available upon request. Fly-tying forums occur on the fourth Thursday of each month. • March 29 – Introduction to Kayak (Safety & Rigging) from 6:30- 8:30pm. Open to ages 16 and older. This free clinic is designed to give anglers and paddlers the information required to safely and successfully fi sh in sheltered waters from a kayak. In this classroom seminar, participants will learn the basics of kayak fi shing including choosing a boat, required equipment, outfi tting and rigging, tackle/ gear selection and safety. The John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center is located at 7489 Raeford Road in Fayetteville, across from Lake Rim. Commission staff at the Pechmann Center conducts fi shing workshops, events and clinics throughout the year. Most programs are free and open to the public. For info on the Commission's wildlife education centers and other activities and events, visit www. ncwildlife.org/learning. Veterans' Fly-Tying Veterans' Fly-Tying Event & Women-Only Event & Women-Only Fishing Workshop Fishing Workshop Article provided by: http://www.ncwildlife.org Forest City 828-247-1871 2410 US 221S; Hwy 74 bypass to exit 178 (Hwy 221), south 1 mi on right. Corner of Hwy 221 & Shiloh Rd. M-F 8am-5pm • Sat 8am-12pm MAYSE MFG. 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They will be at rival East Rutherford on Friday (3/9). Both Thomas Jefferson Softball and baseball lost to Lincoln Charter in the opener. They host Bessemer City on Friday (3/9). Baseball R-S Central has nine back from last year's 26 win season in Jace Crowe with Cam and Keaton Snethen. East Rutherford has Issac Toney pitching and Josh Searcy bat returning and eight others. Chase has nine returning as well with Chipper McGinnis and Grant Lanser among the top returnees. Softball R-S Central will miss a decent amount of offense from a year ago, but still be pretty good with at least two solid pitchers in a dominant Haley White and backup Madison Crain. Chase has the hitting of Ciera Hardin and Makayla Gordon back with Faith Harrill in the pitching circle. This year, they do have enough returning to make the playoffs again. East Rutherford missed out on the playoffs a season ago, but have Breonna Twitty and Crennan Davis back for infi eld security. NASCAR Kevin Harvick has won two in a row and winning with ease. The Toyota's and Chevy's are still trying to work some things out, but the Ford's have fi gured it out so far. Harvick has never won three Monster Energy Cup races in a row. However, the series heads to Phoenix and he has eight of his 39 career wins there. Underdogs: Aric Almirola nor Clint Bowyer has fi nished worse than 13th in three races. Both are Stewart-Haas owned cars, which are teammates of Kevin Harvick. Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano are not far off. I'm going out on a limb this weekend and saying that Ryan Blaney will win his fi rst race of 2018 with his new team. Harvick could be the sure thing though. Chase Elliott should be a factor too. 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