By Dave Ellis
The area lucked out this time as the hurricane downgraded to rainfall. Less than 2 inches of a slow, drizzle rain was received. The rain was needed as the ground was hard.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tessi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Evelyn Ruddle, Sandra Vandevander and Larry Moyers; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Brian Wilton, Tyler Moore, Tristan Hartman, Ronald Hayes, Becky Hedrick, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Doug Judy, Jack Vogel, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Lloyd Hartman, Ruth Simmers, Roberta Bennett, Harry Allen Warner, Quinley McConnell, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Rodney Crites, Raven Hoke, Charlotte Copley, Randy Bennett, Carolyn Gilbert, Charlie Westfall, Glenn Sites, Shyrl Smith, Billy Rowe, Alaska Kimble, Carroll Michael, Myrtle Hammer, Kathy Propst, Marcia C. “Marty” Warner, Paul Mallow, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Betty Smith, Pam Rexrode, Sandy Bennett and the John Bowers family.
Prayer thought: “Heavenly Father, help me to treasure your teaching today. Thank you for the rich, deep blessing of the Bible.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Sept. 26 through Oct. 2, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Sept. 26 – 69°, 52° (71°, 46°); Sept. 27 – 66°, 46°, .02” (81°, 43°); Sept. 28 – 64°, 38° (77°, 60°); Sept. 29 – 61°, 44° (74°, 56°); Sept. 30 – 53°, 46°, .39” (73°, 50°); Oct. 1 – 52°, 45°, 1.09” (74°, 57°) and Oct. 2 – 54°, 39°, .52” (80°, 39°, .1”).
Total rainfall for September was 4.25”, compared to 8.46” in September of 2021.
Year-to-date rainfall is 32.75”, compared to 32.72” for the same time period last year.
