By Dave Ellis
The first month of spring season is past, but lately it’s been like summertime. This warm weather is bringing out the flowers on the fruit trees.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Sandra Vandevander, Larry Moyers, Freda Jamison, Sandy Washburn, Mary Alice Simmons, Anna Lee Mitchell and Carol Propst; 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, Gloria Moats, Ruthalene Judy, Frankie Judy, David Berg, Tim and Dee McCormick, Jim Judy, Jessie Simmons, 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, Tonya Simon, Tom Butterworth, Sherry Hedrick, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Mary Alice Evick, Rick Phares, Debbie Eye, Merlin Harper, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, Barbara Judy Harman, Joyce Calhoun, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Jerry Warner, Sherman Bennett, Nellie Keplinger, Chuck Hiett, Betty Smith, Greta Pope and Chase Shepke.
Prayer thought: “Thank you God that you understand everything going on in my life and have good plans for me.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for April 14 through April 20, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: April 14 – 82°, 44°, .21″ (78°, 53°), April 15 – 55°, 38°, .01″ (76°, 62°, .01″), April 16 – 51°, 36°, .09″ (75°, 46°), April 17 – 67°, 27°, frost (79°, 58°), April 18 – 79°, 51° (80°, 54°), April 19 – 85°, 62° (69°, 46°), April 20 – 80°, 61° (65°, 43°).
