By Dave Ellis
The area received some rain and ice this past week. With the rain, creeks and rivers raised, causing flooding.
With snow arriving this week, drive carefully.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Alice Johnson, Hazel Simmons, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Sandy Washburn, Larry Moyers, Mary Alice Simmons and Sandra Vandevander; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Neal Eye, Donald Burns, Ruth Bauer, Rick Waggy, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Anna Mauzy, Jimmie Bennett, Linda Maxwell Looney, Gloria Moats, Ruthalene Judy, Frankie Judy, David Berg, Tim and Dee McCormick, Jim Judy, Jessie Simmons, Lucy and Charlie Westfall, Minny Rhoads, Mary and Gary Hess, Phil Downs, Larry Rexrode, Bill Snyder, Troy Bennett, Jim Fawley, Marcia “Marty” Warner, Tom and Judy Borror, Bob and Brenda Sites, Judith Ours, Nancy and Tony George, David M. Hartman, George Hevener, Danny Nelson, David M. Parkinson, Cleo Simmons, Allen Beachler, Donnie Hedrick, Tom Butterworth, Sherry Hedrick, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Mary Alice Evick, Rick Phares, Debbie Eye, Merlin Harper, Tonya Simon, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, Barbara Judy Harman, Joyce Calhoun, John Moyers, Kevin Gonshor, Norma Auville, Gary Swecker family and James Ryan.
Prayer thought: “Dear God, thank you for your love and the gift of Jesus in my life. The most important memory you can have and always have is the love for Jesus as each day is a gift.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Feb. 3 through Feb. 9, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Feb. 3 – 60°, 30° (43°, 23°), Feb. 4 – 58°, 31° (38°, 19°), Feb. 5 – 32°, 28°, .81” (44°, 13°), Feb. 6 – 63°, 33°, 1.55” (32°, 28, 5” snow°), Feb. 7 – 49°, 32°, .02” (37°, 31°), Feb. 8 – 39°, 30°, .24” + .25” snow (45°, 27°), Feb. 9 – 40°, 31°, .02” (36°, 28°, 3” snow).
