By Dave Ellis
With these nice warm days and the temptation to start the garden, it might be a mistake. The ideal day to plant is May 15. The area has been known to have a frost or freeze before that date. Last year, there was a frost on May 5 and the year before on May 9. There have been days after that the area had frost.
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, Wayne Kimble, Leann Britton, Bennie and Mary Alice Evick, Martha R. Kimble, Jimmie Bennett, Ruthalene Judy, Stanley Propst, Patsy Bennett, Kathy Puffenbarger, Wanda Pitsenbarger, Sheldon Bowes, Gloria Moats, Tim and Dee McCormic, Judy A. Simmons and the family of Micheal Blankenship.
Prayer thought: “Dear Jesus, please help me to follow your example and extend kindness when I’ve been wrong.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for April 15 through April 21, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: April 15 – 76°, 62°, .01” (72°, 49°); April 16 – 75°, 46° (77°, 53°, .45”); April 17 – 79°, 58° (53°, 40°); April 18 – 80°, 54° (60°, 43°); April 19 – 69°, 46° (77°, 47°); April 20 – 65°, 43° (84°, 50°) and April 21 – 53°, 37° (83°, 46°).
