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Page 8 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, June 7-June 13, 2018 FARM & GARDEN CORBIN FAMILY BEE SUP- PLY offering 8 and 10 Frame Woodenware. Same prices as 2017. Call for appointment. (828) 980-1823 FARM & GARDEN HAY RAKE. 8 WHEEL V RAKE, $1800. (828) 429-7647 1951 8N TRACTOR. Plow &disc included. $2500. 704-937-9596 FARM & GARDEN WOODWORKING PLANS, CHICKEN COOP, MORE. MAS- SIVE COLLECTION OF PLANS AND MORE. NC4Ever@email. com FARM & GARDEN 1950 FORD 8N ALL ORIGI- NAL. Local tractor. Has every option that was available in 1950. Four good tires with wheel weights on rear. Includes middle buster plow and 3 point carryall. $3450 Call (704) 300-1818 kim_ hopper@bellsouth.net FARM & GARDEN TOP QUALITY FESCUE HAY Excellent quality, fertilized and weed free. Tight and heavy net wrapped rolls. Large quan- tity available. Quantity discounts available (704) 300-9042 FARM & GARDEN $9000 FOR ALL. Bush Hog disk mower (HM2008-1). New Hol- land round baler (644). New Hol- land roller bar hay rake (256). Kuhn Tedder (GF22NP). (864) 489-9473 OUTDOOR TRUTHS Three days last week, I rolled out of bed at 4:30 in the morning to meet some friends at the lake. Two of those days were spent with friends from North Caro- lina and the other day with a local friend who wanted to take his young son on a special trip. Our guide was another friend and Outdoor Truths sponsor, Mike Allen. He guides in the local lakes for big stripers. (Shoot me an email if you would like to go.) These half-day trips are plenty long enough to catch lots of fi sh and get plum puckered out! Everyone in these groups went home with some great stories around their time on the lake in East Tennessee. My job, however, was not to fi sh but to help Mike guide. I was the glorifi ed gopher whose main job was to bait hooks, net fi sh, and take pictures. I may have had the most fun. What always intrigues me about these trips is watching Mike fi nd fi sh. The truth is, while we caught about 30 fi sh each day, the bulk of the time we spent locating where the fi sh actually are. Since Mike doesn't stay all night with them, each morning his fi rst job is simply fi nding where they meandered to during the night. Once that is accomplished, the fun begins, until they leave in directions unknown. Then we set out to fi nd another school in another part of the lake. Sometimes this process is not very long and other times, It's a big part of the day. On one of our three days, we went about 2 ½ hours before wetting one line. When we did, however, we caught 16 fi sh in about 15 minutes. At one time, there were four fi sh on at the same time. Now that was fun! For many years of my Christian life, I spent most of my time ministering just to be ministering. I never gave much thought to whether the holes I was fi shing in had fi sh or not. I thought God never really cared about effectiveness, only effort. I thought He didn't care about being strategic or about spending time fi nding the places and the people who are most receptive. I thought waiting and watching was wasting time. Boy was I wrong! I later learned that if you want to catch the most fi sh, go where the most fi sh are. Does that mean that one can't be effective at random or in an unseemingly effective place? No, but doing ministry according to the exceptions and not the rule is like catching a fi sh next to the dock and deciding to sell your boat because from now on, you're going to fi sh from the dock. It may work on occasion, but if that was the most effective way, everyone would be doing it. By By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ller ller ller ller GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org 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. Not Just Oil, Pennzoil Brought to you by: Brought to you by: 828-245-0434 293 S. Broadway St., Forest City FAST FAST FAST FAST WAY WAY WAY WAY ©Community First Media Community First Media SPORTS SPORTS NCAA Baseball It appears the only team in the ACC left in the running for the National title is North Carolina, unless Duke somehow made it past Georgia on Monday. Clemson, N.C. State and Florida State were all upset at home, while Louisville fell at Texas Tech. The Tarheels will now face Stetson and they remind me of Coastal Carolina from a couple of years ago. Stetson's pitching is not bad, but they can certainly hit the baseball and play defense. The only difference is that Coastal Carolina had way better pitching and they were clutch when they needed to be. NBA Finals It's over! Five games possibly left and Cleveland has to somehow win four of them. Sorry, but I think we all saw it coming. No matter how many Lebron scores, Golden State can go off as a team at any second. Had J.R. Smith went up with the ball in Game 1 with less than fi ve seconds to go in regulation or passed the ball out to a wide open Lebron for the possible game-winner instead of dribbling the ball out, at least they would have a road victory to hang some confi dence on. Instead, they face a 2-0 defi cit. I am not pulling for anyone, but Golden State's depth looks like it will outshine the Cavs once again this season. The Owls The Forest City Owls are back this season and opened up last week. The Owls split four games this week and are off to a 2-2 start. They have played three of the fi rst four on the road and they have put up 35 runs in the fi rst four games. The next home games will be on Thursday (7th) and Monday (11th). If anyone has any legion baseball information, please pass it along! NASCAR This past weekend, Martin Truex Jr. got back on track by winning at Pocono. There wasn't much excitement in this one, but I am sure some fans are happy that Kyle Busch or Kevin Harvick didn't end up in victory lane. Those two again had cars good enough to win. This weekend is Michigan and if Chase Elliott is going to fi nally break out, this is the place he could very well do it. Kyle Larson has won the last three at Michigan in exciting fashion, but I predict Kyle Busch to win this coming weekend. R u t h e r f o r d W e e k l y R u t h e r f o r d W e e k l y By KEVIN CARVER The ACC may not be that strong in baseball Email your questions, pictures, scores, etc. to photos@rutherfordweekly.com ¹Offer valid on 1-4 Family Compact Tractors when purchased with one or more John Deere or Frontier Implements purchased from an authorized John Deere dealer through 22 June 2018. Prices and models may vary by dealer. 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Of the 38 snake species native to North Carolina, 6 are venomous and of those 6, only 1 — the copperhead — is found statewide. In many areas, including most of the larger urban regions, it is the only venomous snake. Because of their ability to live in a wide variety of habitats — copperheads generate the most phone calls from people who think, often mistakenly, that they have one in their yard. "While it's not uncommon for people to have a copperhead in their yard, usually what they have is a non- venomous and harmless species, such as a rat snake or a garter snake, both of which are commonly found in backyard habitats," Hall said. "Unfortunately, many nonvenomous snakes, like corn snakes, are mistaken for copperheads and killed. "Copperheads are relatively easy to identify. Just look for the distinctive hourglass-shaped or Hershey-kiss- shaped crossbands on a light brown or gray body." Killing a snake is not only unnecessary but also could be illegal. Four of the 6 venomous snakes found in North Carolina are protected. The pigmy and timber rattlesnakes are listed as species of special concern while the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake and Eastern coral snake are endangered. None of these 4 species of snakes should be handled or disturbed without a permit. Regardless if a snake is venomous or non-venomous, snakes pose little threat to pets and children — if left alone. When confronted or harassed, snakes are more likely to fl ee than they are to bite. However, if given no escape route or restrained, they will bite or lunge toward their perceived aggressor to defend themselves. Hall provides a few tips that people can follow to make their backyards less hospitable to snakes. Clean up the clutter by removing piles of rocks, wood and other debris that attract rodents and snakes. Mow the lawn to keep the grass cut short. Snakes prefer tall grasses to seek out their prey. They're also easier to spot in shorter grass. Discourage snakes from entering your home by closing gaps and holes, repairing damage to siding and foundation, sealing openings under doors, windows and around water pipes. "Snakes are strictly carnivorous, preying on smaller animals, such as rodents, slugs and insects," Hall said. "Snakes also serve as an important food source for other animals, like foxes, raccoons, eagles, hawks, owls. Instead of being feared and unjustly persecuted, snakes should be appreciated for the awesome creatures they are and treated with respect." For questions call 866-318-2401. Advice for Seeing a Snake in the Wild Advice for Seeing a Snake in the Wild Article provided by: http://www.ncwildlife.org The nonvenomous rat snake is commonly found in backyard habitats. It is harmless to humans, preying mainly on mice, rats and other small mammals.

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