by Dave Ellis
This Saturday, Aug. 2, is the half point of summer. Summer is here as the area is experiencing the three H’s…hot, hazy and humid. With all three, there is a good chance of afternoon rain.
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, Larry Rexrode, Troy Bennett, Jim Fawley, Tom and Judy Borror, Bob and Brenda Sites, Judith Ours, Nancy and Toney 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, Sherry Chambers and Ginger Kimble.
Prayer thought: “Through Jesus’ death, resurrection and sending of the spirit, God is with all who believe in Christ. That’s an excellent reason to rejoice.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for July 21 through July 27, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: July 21 – 79°, 61° (85°, 60°), July 22 – 82°, 58° (80°, 65°, .09”), July 23 – 84°, 64° (83°, 61°), July 24 – 86°, 63° (81°, 65°, .01”), July 25 – 90°, 67°, .02” (82°, 64°), July 26 – 91°, 68°, 1.53” (84°, 58°) and July 27 – 85°, 68°, .46” (85°, 56°).
