By Dave Ellis
Hello summer, good-bye spring. Summer comes in today, the same day as West Virginia’s birthday. The area had a good spring as there was more rainfall compared to last year. But this week doesn’t look good for rain, just heat.
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, Sandy Washburn, Larry Moyers, Mary Alice Simmons 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, Kathy Puffenbarger, Wanda Pitsenbarger, Gloria Moats, Tim and Dee McCormick, Judy A. Simmons, Nancy Blankenship, Jackie Smith, Rick Waggy, Frankie Judy, Jim Judy, Jessie Simmons, Lucy and Charlie Westfall, David Berg, Minny Rhoads, Mary and Gary Hess, Phil Downs and Larry Rexrode.
Prayer thought: “Though God’s timing may not happen as quickly as we hope, one day He’ll free us from the troubles and injustice. Keep the faith.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for June 10 through June 16, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: June 10 – 72°, 49°, .01” (79°, 43°); June 11 – 71°, 54° (81°, 51°); June 12 – 82°, 46° (70°, 56°); June 13 – 89°, 51° (75°, 53°); June 14 – 80°, 56°, .03” (77°, 54°); June 15 – 79°, 54°, .03” (71°, 55°, .04”) and June 16 – 81°, 51° (73°, 46°).
