By Dave Ellis
The gun season for deer has been over since New Year’s Day, and now the deer are starting to come out of the woods. Since there is more daylight and the grass is starting to get green, the deer are taking an advantage to get their bellies full.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, 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, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Ruth Simmers, Roberta Bennett, Raven Hoke, Harry Allen Warner, Quinley McConnell, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Rodney Crites, Charlotte Copley, Randy Bennett, Carolyn Gilbert, Glenn Sites, Billy Rowe, Myrtle Hammer, Kathy Propst, Jimmie Bennett, Sandy Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Jack Judy, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ruthalene Judy, Jason Rexrode and Margaret Wimer.
Prayer thought: “God remains committed to the rescue mission He planned from the day He created us. We can count on His presence when we cry out to Him.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Feb. 13 through Feb. 19, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Feb. 13 – 55°, 23° (35°, 21°, 2.5” snow); Feb. 14 – 61°, 30° (26°, 13°); Feb. 15 – 70°, 39° (42°, 10°); Feb. 16 – 51°, 38°, .75” (51°, 32°); Feb. 17 – 54°, 25°, .46” (61°, 48°, .7”); Feb. 18 – 49°, 18° (57°, 29°, .18) and Feb. 19 – 60°, 33° (33°, 20°).
