By Dave Ellis
What a rainstorm this area had on Friday! More than 4 inches of rain fell in a two-hour period. Mauzy Gap Road on the Smith Creek side and Route 220 south of Franklin were washed out. The department of highway workers cleaned up the rocks and mess.
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 and Phyllis Downs.
Prayer thought: “Dear Father, thank you that I can let go of all my worries, fears and anxieties, knowing that you’re in complete control.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for June 23 through June 29, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: June 23 – 95°, 65° (86°, 64°, .12″), June 24 – 92°, 67° (79°, 62°, .02″), June 25 – 91°, 66° (87°, 52°), June 26 – 92°, 67°, 4.18″ (86°, 62°, .36″), June 27 – 84°, 67° (86°, 62°), June 28 – 89°, 66°, .17″ (84°, 55°) and June 29 – 83°, 64°, .15″ (90°, 68°, .09″).
