by Dave Ellis
In another month from now, it will be Treasure Mountain Festival once again. Also with that, it will be the beginning of fall. It will be a nice count down when the area gets rid of this summer heat.
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, 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, Rick Phares, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, Barbara Judy Harman, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Chuck Hiett, Betty Smith, Gretta Pope, Chase Shepke, Woody and Libby Hoover, Sherry Chambers, Ginger Kimble, Kaylee Bennett, Bruce Lambert and the family of Betty J. Smith.
Prayer thought: “When we feel lost, trapped or isolated, our heavenly Father sees our plight and won’t leave us stranded. Thank you for being my good shepherd, always rescuing and restoring us.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Aug. 11 through Aug. 17 were as follows: Aug. 11 – 86°, 58° (76°, 55°), Aug. 12 – 87°, 64°, .42” (77°, 51°), Aug. 13 – 83°, 65°, .24” (79°, 57°), Aug. 14 – 84°, 66° (77°, 52°), Aug. 15 – 83°, 60° (82°, 54°), Aug. 16 – 87°, 59° (78°, 64°, .01”) and Aug. 17 – 86°, 61°, .01” (85°, 65°, .01”).

