By Dave Ellis
What a happiness to have a large amount of rain that the area received. There was rain for three days that chased the high temperatures away which the area had prior to the rain. Residents can thank Hurricane Debby for bringing the rain.
Be on the alert starting Friday as the yellow school buses will be picking up kids on their first day back to school.
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, Neal Eye, Margaret Wimer, Donald Burns, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ruby Gail Roberson, Ruth Bauer, Anna Mauzy, Linda Maxwell Looney, Leann Britton, Bennie and Mary Alice Evick, Jimmie Bennett, Ruthalene Judy, Wayne Kimble, Wanda Pitsenbarger, Gloria Moats, Jackie Smith, Tim and Dee McCormick, Judy A. Simmons, Nancy Blankenship, 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, Tom and Judy Boor, Bob and Brenda Sites, Nancy and Tony George, David M. Hartman, Judy Hott Vance, George Hevener and David M. Parkinson.
Prayer thought: “Loving God, thank you for the privilege of serving you. Teach me the value of working to honor you.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Aug. 5 through Aug. 11, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Aug. 5 – 92°, 58° (84°, 59°); Aug. 6 – 94°, 63° (82°, 60°, .61”); Aug. 7 – 85°, 67°, .91” (87°, 63°, 1.47”); Aug. 8 – 78°, 67°, 1.74” (79°, 63°); Aug. 9 – 83°, 66°, 2.62” (78°, 64°); Aug. 10 – 80°, 60° (80°, 63°, .02”) and Aug. 11 – 76°, 55° (82°, 60°).
