by Dave Ellis
Another month is soon going to be starting and soon the colder mornings will be arriving. Each day there is less daylight in the morning and evening.
On Sept. 5 and 6, a hunter education class will be held at the Pendleton Community Center in Franklin. The class will begin at 6 p.m. on Sept. 5 and at 9 a.m. on Sept. 6.
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 and Bruce Lambert.
Prayer thought: “As we deal with our sins, let’s confess it and bring it to the one who loves us and forgives us. God lovingly leads us from sin to life.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Aug. 18 through Aug. 24 were as follows: Aug. 18 – 79°, 64° (79°, 62°), Aug. 19 – 87°, 66° (75°, 60°), Aug. 20 – 86°, 64°, 1.54” (67°, 51°), Aug. 21 – 77°, 66°, .08” (69°, 43°), Aug. 22 – 79°, 64° (71°, 42°), Aug. 23 – 81°, 61° (80°, 47°) and Aug. 24 – 77°, 64° (86°, 52°).

