by Dave Ellis
Hello summer. Summer is making its entrance notable with temperatures in the nineties. Nothing like getting smacked with a heat wave after the week before was all rain. With those days of a dry spell, the farmers are out cutting hay.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Sandra Vandevander, Larry Moyers, 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, Neal Eye, Donald Burns, Ruth Bauer, Rick Waggy, Anna Mauzy, Gloria Moats, Ruthalene Judy, Frankie Judy, David Berg, Tim and Dee McCormick, Jim Judy, Jessie Simmons, Minny Rhoads, Phil Downs, Larry Rexrode, Bill Snyder, Troy Bennett, Jim Fawley, Tom and Judy Borror, Bob and Brenda Sites, Judith Ours, Nancy and Tony George, David M. Hartman, George Hevener, Tonya Simon, Danny Nelson, David M. Parkinson, Cleo Simmons, Tom Butterworth, Sherry Hedrick, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Mary Alice Evick, Rick Phares, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, Barbara Judy Harman, Joyce Calhoun, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Chuck Hiett, Betty Smith, Gretta Pope, Chase Shepke, Woody and Libby Hoover, Dora Rawlings, Sherry Chambers, Ginger Kimble, Phyllis Ruddle and Andy Alt.
Prayer thought: “When we’re facing loneliness, let’s take comfort in knowing that God will never leave or forsake us. Thank you that I’m never alone.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for June 16 through June 22, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: June 16 – 73°, 62°, 1.03″ (81°, 51°), June 17 – 80°, 65°, .52″ (88°, 64°), June 18 – 81°, 64°, .24″ (91°, 63°), June 19 – 84°, 65° (87°, 61°), June 20 – 81°, 53° (91°, 59°), June 21 – 87°, 58° (92°, 60°) and June 22 – 91°, 62° (93°, 65°).
