By Dave Ellis
It’s that time of the year when mama does are leaving their fawns. Some fawns have been noticed with their mom near the roads, so be careful and alert.
This is the last full week of spring. Summer starts on June 20. Put one’s red, white and blue flags out this Friday as it is Flag Day.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Sandy Washburn, Larry Moyers, Mary Alice Simmons and Sandra Vandevander; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Tristan Hartman, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Pam Rexrode, Nancy George, Neal Eye, Margaret Wimer, Donald Burns, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ruby Gail Roberson, Ruth Bauer, Anna Mauzy, Linda Maxwell Looney, Wayne Kimble, Leann Britton, Bennie and Mary Alice Evick, Martha R. Kimble, Jimmie Bennett, Ruthalene Judy, Stanley Propst, Kathy Puffenbarger, Wanda Pitsenbarger, Gloria Moats, Tim and Dee McCormick, Judy A. Simmons, Nancy Blankenship, Jackie Smith, Rick Waggy, Frankie Judy, Jim Judy, Jessie Simmons, Lucy and Charlie Westfall, David Berg, Minny Rhoads, Mary and Gary Hess, Phil Downs, Larry Rexrode, the family of Bobbie Blender, the family of Tommy Whetzel, the family of Charles Evick and the Lois Huffman family.
Prayer thought: “Loving Father, thank you for the perfect example of Jesus and His sacrifice for me. Please help me to have the mindset of Jesus.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for June 3 through June 9, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: June 3 – 79°, 56° (84°, 51°, .02”); June 4 – 84°, 60° (64°, 52°, .05”); June 5 – 79°, 61°, .1” (73°, 49°); June 6 – 81°, 62°, .02” (72°, 43°); June 7 – 76°, 57° (74°, 50°); June 8 – 71°, 49° (73°, 40°) and June 9 – 75°, 60° (76°, 46°).