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Page 8 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, January 11-January 17, 2018 CAMPERS 2005 MOTORHOME, COACH HOUSE, M272XL Platinum Class C., completely self-con- tained with 2 slides, 29,995 miles, NADA Retail, $51,550, Sell for $32,000. Phone, 704- 964-5201. WANT TO BUY: Pop-Up Camp- ers. Call 828-429-3935. CAMPERS 5TH WHEEL CAMPER for sale. 2003 model, very clean and ready to go camping. Sleeps 8. Serious inquiries only! $4500. Clear Title. Please call 704-482- 1543. 2002 CAMPER FOR SALE, 704-538-8221. Email: Email: photos@rutherfordweekly.com photos@rutherfordweekly.com Mail or Drop-Off: Mail or Drop-Off: 369 Butler Rd • Forest City, NC 28043 369 Butler Rd • Forest City, NC 28043 *Publisher has fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. We Want Your Kids Sports Photos! •Basketball •Baseball •Softball •Soccer •Archery •Equestrian •Etc! 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 My friend Dave just killed a buck in Ohio. This time however, instead of waiting on the big one, he arrowed one that had a lot to be desired. It was an older buck with one antler that had been broken off and the other one that looked as if each point had been worn down to the nub. The body of the deer was big as is typical in Ohio, but the wear and tear of many years of fi ghting had taken its toll on the rest of its features. Dave had seen the deer earlier in the year and knew that it was very territorial. It was as if this once proud monarch had been given a few small acres and was willing to fi ght with great and small to protect it from any and all comers. Dave was proud of his trophy because it reminded him of his own battle scars that he had taken lately. It reminded him of how he too had been beaten up and may not look like the spiritual trophy that many expect. I suspect these may be his greatest spiritual days. You see, the truth is, our greatest days are not when we are in our physical prime or even when we feel as if we are on top of the world. They are not when we look like a spiritual monarch or even when we seem to be reaching the most. Our greatest days come after many of our nubs are worn off. They are when our distinguishing characteristics are not beauty marks but battle scars. They are when our greatest pleasure is not from a victory but from the fact we have simply fought a good fi ght. It is what makes us real and "realness" is what the world needs to see. A children's story called The Velveteen Rabbit, written in 1922 by Margery Williams, best illustrates this. They are in the nursery and the toy rabbit in the story is asking the skin horse about becoming real. Here's how the story continues. "Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?" "It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." The buck that Dave took the other night was the most beautiful deer in the woods, because Dave understood. By By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ller ller ller ller GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org 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 East vs Central On the boys side, R-S Central came roaring back to win 63-51 last week to snap the streak in the series. The Hilltoppers Zyrion Wilkins went off for 24 points after East had led nearly three- fourths of the game. In the fi rst half, East Rutherford's Quay Logan and Josh Searcy could do whatever they wanted offensively, but Central's second half defense, which allowed 19 points after the half prevailed for the Hilltoppers. The two teams knotted twice in the third quarter until Central (11-4) took the lead for the fi rst in the fourth. Once in the lead, it was all Central. Two takeaways, East (10-5) is still pretty good and Central's depth might be the one thing that is going to make them a nightmare as the season continues to roll on. R-S Central's girls played it's best game of the season, but East Rutherford (12-2) was still too much in a 65-52 Lady Cavalier victory. The surprising part may have been that Central could rebound with East and that they hung around for most of this one. East hit enough 3's and found inside presence Charmee Miller to be the biggest difference. Jada Logan maybe back from injury before the second meeting, so that sparks some intrigue among the Lady Hilltoppers. Aliyah Whiteside and Chloe Parton led the way for the Lady Hilltoppers last Friday. R-S Central (6-9) will host South Point on Friday, while East host Chase on Friday. NFL Only eight teams remain to win the Super Bowl, here is how I see this weekend going. I went 2-2 last week. Of note, Carolina's season ended with a tough loss and that does put a big question mark on ownership for the Panthers since Richardson is selling the team. Jacksonville at Pittsburgh In the fi rst meeting, Jacksonville won 30-9 after intercepting Big Ben fi ve times and turning two of those into touchdowns. Ever since that time, the Steelers have been playing better. The Jags defense is one of the best in the league while the Steelers offense is one of the best on the league. Something has to give. If Jacksonville can run the ball like they did in the fi rst meeting, then the Steelers could be in trouble. Still, I think Pittsburgh survives 24-13. Tennessee at New England The Titans have a chance but they must shorten the game by running it and holding possession. While the Titans do have playmakers, New England's playoff magic is no joke. New England 31-14. Atlanta at Philadelphia Atlanta went on the road and beat a complete team that's been solid all year in the Rams. The Eagles haven't played so well lately, but they have had to use Nicke Foles during the last month of the season since Carson Wentz is out with injury. The Eagles defense is the catalyst. If they control the line of scrimmage, then they move on, but I think Atlanta is going to prove that the NFC South really is the best division this year. Atlanta 16-10. New Orleans at Minnesota The Vikings have two of three losses against the Panthers and the Lions. New Orleans is 4-0 against those two teams this year. Having the bye is big, but the Vikings haven't been in this big of a game in awhile. I like the Saints 31-21. 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 Central... East split twinbill; NFL predictions Email your questions, pictures, scores, etc. to photos@rutherfordweekly.com 864-249-3778 or 864-251-3080 www.aceportablebuildings.net 12200 Greenville Hwy. Lyman, SC STORAGE BUILDINGS RENT TO OWN RENT TO OWN No Credit Check! 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Wildlife R e s o u r c e s C o m m i s s i o n will conduct a public hearing in Morganton on Jan. 17 at 7pm to take comments on proposed changes to 35 agency regulations related to wildlife management, fi sheries and game lands for the 2018-19 seasons. The public hearing will be held at Western Piedmont Community College's Leviton Auditorium located at 1001 Burkemont Ave. in Morganton. Three proposed changes of interest to deer hunters statewide will: Establish fi ve deer season zones by separating the Eastern Zone into two zones — the Northeastern Zone and the Southeastern Zone. This regulation would also move Polk and Rutherford counties to the Western Zone and Cleveland County to the Northwest Zone (see proposed deer seasons zone map). Change season length and time frames; establish a statewide antlered deer bag limit of two and a statewide antlerless deer bag limit of four; and restrict the use of bonus antlerless deer tags to the Urban Archery Season. There would be no changes in the season opening dates for archery; however, where other seasons begin later, archery seasons would be longer than currently established seasons. Shift the either-sex season to the beginning of the Introductory, Conservative and Moderate Antlerless Deer seasons (see chart for specifi c counties). Proposed regulations of interest to bear hunters will: Modify the bear hunting season in the Coastal Bear Management Unit (CBMU) to align hunting seasons in fi ve bear hunting zones (see chart). Modify the bear hunting season in the Mountain Bear Unit to add two weeks to the beginning of the current season. Another proposed hunting regulation would allow limited take of American alligators by permit only as prescribed in the recently approved Alligator Management Plan. The proposed regulation would also establish a one-month season with a bag limit of one per permit and a season limit of one per person as well as manner of take. More infor on all of the proposed regulations to the agency's wildlife management, game lands, fi shing and other agency regulations for the 2018-19 seasons can be found in the 2018- 2019 Public Hearing Booklet. The comment period for the proposed regulation will run through Feb. 1, 2018. Comments on the proposed changes may be submitted online, at the public hearing, emailed (including full name & address) to regulations@ncwildlife.org or mailed to: Rules Coordinator, NC Wildlife Resources Commission 1701 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1701 After collecting and considering all public comments, the wildlife commissioners will meet in February to decide whether to adopt the proposals. Approved proposals will take effect Aug. 1, 2018. Wildlife Commission to hold Public Wildlife Commission to hold Public Hearing in Morganton on Jan. 17 Hearing in Morganton on Jan. 17 Article provided by: http://www.ncwildlife.org Find Your Next Automobile Online @ CAMPERS CAMPERS

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