The Estill County Tribune, June 14, 2017, Page 3
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TimesRememberedBetty A. [email protected]
ofbearsinseveralcountiesacross Kentucky lately. Ihaven’t seenabear inourneckofthewoods,butwedohave several other crit-ters.
When we do encountertheseanimalstheyarestand-offish.Butweneedtoresisttheurgetomakefriends.Incase you haven’t guessedI’m talking about furredandfeathered friends.Oneofthethrillsoflivinginthewoodsiswatchinganimalsgrazeoncloverorobservebright yellow finches atthe bird feeder. Watchingdeer graze at the edge ofthewoodsasyousipyourmorningcoffeemakesyouappreciatenature.
But when the varmintsmunch on your prize hos-tas; or a raptor suddenlyswoopsdownandfliesoffwithyourpet; thatdoesn’tsittoowellwithme.When
deereatyourhostasit isadifferent story. Last sum-mer,sometimeinthenighttheyatenearlyallmyhos-tas. Expensive to say theleast. The deer had nevertouched them in 18 years.Why now? We have re-placedthehostaswithsev-eral different kinds of pe-rennials thanare supposedto be deer-resistant. Butwhoknows, theyeatwhattheirheartsdesire.
Gardens are a problemtoo; most everyone has afence enclosing their gar-den.Idon’thaveagarden;the soil contains slate andvegetables don’t flour-ishwellonourlandthatiscleared. Most of the acre-age is woods. I do somecontainer gardening andthat’saboutit.
Overtheyears,Isupposewe all have heard manya wildlife story. Whetherthe conflict involves deercrashingthroughglassstorewindows, flying squirrelsinvadingatticsorbatsget-ting in the Christmas tree.We have to learn to dealwith them if we are liv-ing in their environment.(Oh! Here’s another goodone…..the pileated woodpeckersateourcedarfasciaboard on the front porch)!Talkaboutexpensive…youeverorderedwesterncedarboards? The cost is astro-nomical.
Theraccoonsareplenti-fulalso;lastnightonewasunder the bird feeder out
back eating the seeds thathavedroppedontheground.Surprisingly,ourcat,Siwassitting next to the raccoonjust watching him! I washopingSididn’tdecidedtoattackhim;itwouldbenocontestbecausetheraccoonwassobig.
Alwayskeepasafedis-tance no matter how cud-dly a critter seems, neverattempttotouchit.Wildlifeisunpredictable.Mostspe-cies are afraid of humans,andwill avoidyou ifpos-sible. But if an animal isstartledorfeelsthreatened,itmightbiteandclawtode-fenditself.
Don’trescuebabybirdsthatfalloutthenest;becauseaccording to theAudubonSociety many young birdsspenduptofivedaysonthegroundbeforetheycanfly.Mostlikely,mammabirdisclosebyandfeedingit.
You should never feedthe animals or leave petbowls with food settingout. And of course youwouldn’t leave garbagewhere critters can get intoit.Canswithlidsneedtobesecurelyfastened;thisfoilstheintruders.
IkeepabellonSitowarnthebirdswhenheisaround.Alsokeeppetsvaccinated;they need their rabies andothershotsregularly.
Following these rulesmay help us co-exist withour winged and furryfriendslivinginnature.
Critters in The Woods
America’s Heartland
Roger [email protected]
Atouristhadgottenabitturned around and stoppedinasmalltowntoaskdirec-tions.
“Whatisthequickestwaytothelake?”heaskedalocalfellow.
“Areyouwalkingordriv-ing?”
“I’m driving,” the touristsaid.
“Well,” said the local,“that’sthequickestway.”
Ifwe’dadmit it,wehaveall been lost at some pointin our travels. And, whenit happens, it’s a great ben-efittofindsomeonewhocanpointtheway.Eveninadayof Smart Phones and GPSguidanceandRandMcNally
maps, we still can becomemisdirected.
That’sespecially true inaspiritual sense. Fortunately,theLordisalwaysavailabletous,nomatterthecircum-stances.
“Trust in the Lord withall your heart and lean notto your own understanding.In all your ways acknowl-edgeHim,andHewillmakestraight your paths” (Prov-erbs3:4-6).
I also love Psalm 32:8 inwhichtheLordsays:“Iwillinstructyouandteachyouinthewayyoushouldgo.”
We,aspeople,tendtowanttogoourownwaywithoutinterference, but when thatwaygetshard,wetendtocalloutforhelp.CountrymusicstarCarrieUnderwoodsingsa song about this tendency.That song, “Jesus Take theWheel,”catapultedtheOkla-homanativetostardom.
ThesongisaboutawomantravelingwithherchildonasnowyChristmasEve.Herearesomeofthelyrics:
“Shehadalotonhermindandshedidn’tpayattention.Shewasgoingwaytoofast.Beforesheknewitshewasspinningonathinblacksheetofglass.Shesawboththeirlives flash before her eyes.Shedidn’tevenhavetimetocry.Shewassoscared.Shethrew her hands up in theair.”
Thenshegoesintothefa-miliarchorus:
“Jesus take the wheel.TakeitfrommyhandscauseI can’t do this on my own.I’m letting go, so give meone more chance. Save mefromthisroadI’mon.Jesustakethewheel”
The lyrics pick back upwith: “It was still gettingcolderwhen shemade it totheshoulder,andthecarcametoastop.Shecriedwhenshesawthatbabyinthebackseatsleepinglikearock.Andforthefirst timeina longtimeshebowedherheadtopray.She said I’m sorry for thewayI’vebeenlivingmylife.I know I’ve got to change.So,fromnowontonight,Je-sustakethewheel…”
Christians,whetherthey’vebeenwalkingwiththeLordfordecadesorforarelativelyshortwhile,willtellyouthattheir lives became mucheasier when they entrustedthemtotheLord.Andthere’sa scriptural reason for that:becauseHehasplanstogiveyouhope and a future (Jer-emiah29:11).
If you’re looking for thathope, the quickest way tofinditisnotbydriving.It’sbywalkingwiththeLord.
Roger Alford offers words of encouragement to resi-dents of America’s heart-land. Reach him at [email protected].
Lost? Don’t waste time ask-ing Bubba for directions
11th AnnualHoles for Hoops
Golf ScrambleSaturday, June 17, 2017Estill County Golf Club
The11thAnnualHolesforHoopsGolfScram-blewillbeheldonSaturday,June17,2017,attheEstillCountyGolfClub.ThisissponsoredbyandallproceedsaregiventotheEstillCountyHighSchoolboysbasketballteam. Scrambleformatwillbeplayedfromfour-someswitha1:00p.m.shotgunstart.Costis$50.00perplayer,$200.00perteam.Feeincludes18holesofgolf,useofcart,lunch,excellentprizes,andanopportunitytosupporttheyoungmenofECHS.Extrasinclude:mulligans$5.00each(2maximum). ForadditionalinformationcontactCoachBentleyat(859)200-3704<[email protected]>orCoachBentonat(859)248-7335<[email protected]>.
Miss Estill County Fair Beauty PageantsStarting on June 2 applications will be taken for:
MissEstillCountyOpenBeautyContest–Ages16-21MissEstillCountyOpenTeenBeautyContest–Ages13-15MissEstillCountyPre-TeenPageant(Closed)–Ages8-12Date for all three (3) pageants is Saturday, July 1, 2017
Pageant entry deadline for all 3 pageants – Friday, June 30, 2017, 4:00 p.m.FormoreinformationoranapplicationcalloremailGinaFlynn(606)
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11th AnnualHoles for Hoops
Golf ScrambleSaturday, June 17, 2017Estill County Golf Club
The11thAnnualHolesforHoopsGolfScram-blewillbeheldonSaturday,June17,2017,attheEstillCountyGolfClub.ThisissponsoredbyandallproceedsaregiventotheEstillCountyHighSchoolboysbasketballteam. Scrambleformatwillbeplayedfromfour-someswitha1:00p.m.shotgunstart.Costis$50.00perplayer,$200.00perteam.Feeincludes18holesofgolf,useofcart,lunch,excellentprizes,andanopportunitytosupporttheyoungmenofECHS.Extrasinclude:mulligans$5.00each(2max-imum). ForadditionalinformationcontactCoachBentleyat(859)200-3704<[email protected]>orCoachBentonat(859)248-7335<[email protected]>.
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