by Dave Ellis
What a weekend that area residents had to enjoy. Saturday, the first full day of spring, and Sunday broke the records for high temperatures. Remember it’s early spring and anything can happen with the weather.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Larry Moyers, Sandy Washburn, Mary Alice Simmons, Anna Lee Mitchell, Carol Propst and Romona Luckel; prayer list — Richard Campbell, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Kenny Williams, Ruth Bauer, Rick Waggy, Gloria Moats, Jim Fawley, Ruthalene Judy, Jessie Simmons, Minny Rhoads, Larry Rexrode, David Berg, Troy Bennett, Tom and Judy Borror, Danny Nelson, David M. Parkinson, Cleo Simmons, Tom Butterworth, Sherry Hedrick, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Rick Phares, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, Barbara Judy Harman, Betty Smith, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Woody Hoover, Phil Downs, Bruce Lambert, Paul Mallow, Sherry Chambers, Kaylee Bennett, Bonnie Mitchell, Donald Burns, Wayne Simmons, Glenn Sites, Earl Smith, Genevieve Bible, Jennifer Scott, Brian Calhoun, Bobby Bodkin, Shirley Bland, Robin Gery, Nancy George, Grace Hammer, Paul Borror, Wayne Waggy, Holly Beachler, Cameron Beachler, Chris Phares, Marcia C. Warner, Michelle Gonshor, Keith Kimble, Jaden Gardiner, Lisa Dingess, Chris Farrie, Jimmie Bennett, Patsy Weese and Gretta Pope.
Prayer thought: “It’s good to keep in mind how fragile we are but it’s wise to remember God’s word is everlasting and does not break.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for March 16 through March 22, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: March 16 – 61°, 28°, .41” + .25” snow (67°, 48°, 1.17”), March 17 – 31°, 19° (46°, 35°), March 18 – 42°, 17° (68°, 29°), March 19 – 57°, 35° (75°, 36°), March 20 – 68°, 36°, .10” (67°, 38°), March 21 – 80°, 50°, .03” (53°, 39°) and March 22 – 83°, 54° (55°, 35°).
