By Dave Ellis
This area had a great rainfall on the Fourth of July. Some areas didn’t get a drop of rain. The only problem with the rain was that it came down too hard and mostly ran off since the ground is hard, but residents were glad to get the rain. In an hour, the area received 1.8” of rain.
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, Larry Rexrode, Ethel Murphy, Bill Snyder, Troy Bennett, Marcia “Marty” Warner, the family of J’Quan Willis and the family of Allison Fleming.
Prayer thought: “Dear Jesus, thank you for bringing me into the family of God. Aren’t you glad Jesus is family. May He become more personal and more special as you follow Him.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for July 1 through July 7, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: July 1 – 77°, 51° (84°, 64°, .2”); July 2 – 81°, 47° (85°, 65°, .01”); July 3 – 90°, 60° (81°, 64°, .22”); July 4 – 83°, 69°, 1.84” (83°, 65°); July 5 – 93°, 68°, .01” (86°, 66°); July 6 – 88°, 67° (89°, 60°, .6”) and July 7 – 89°, 62° (88°, 65°).