By Dave Ellis
It’s that time of year to get out the mowing equipment to make sure it’s working. The grass is starting to grow and is getting greener.
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, Reva Hartman, Larry Moyers, Mary Alice Simmons, Sandy Washburn 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, Bennie and Mary Alice Evick, Gloria Moats, Martha R. Kimble, Jimmie Bennett, Ruthalene Judy, Wayne Kimble, Stanley Propst, Leann Britton, Patsy Bennett, Jimmy Mitchell, Kathy Puffenbarger, Wanda Pitsenbarger and Sheldon Bowers.
Prayer thought: “Ask, seek and knock are all action words. God wants to be found and wants an intimate relationship with each of His beloved, us, but it takes effort on our part.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for April 1 through April 7, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: April 1 – 63°, 50°, .01” (71°, 44°, .55”); April 2 – 73°, 49°, .41” (55°, 37°); April 3 – 52°, 41°, 1.15” (72°, 38°); April 4 – 43°, 37° (82°, 47°); April 5 – 42°, 35° (83°, 52°, .12”); April 6 – 45°, 34° (77°, 50°) and April 7 – 61°, 27° (49°, 35°, .04”).
Rainfall for March was 2.89”, compared to 2.15” in March of 2023.
Year-to-date rainfall is 8.6”, compared to 5.02” for the same time period in 2023.
Snowfall for March was .25”, compared to .75” in March of 2023.
Year-to-date snowfall is 15.75”, compared to 2.25” for the same time period in 2023.
