By Dave Ellis
Area residents have felt the humidity condition of summer. This is only the beginning for the next two months. There have been pop up isolated showers which are a blessing for the gardens.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tessi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Evelyn Ruddle, Sandra Vandevander and Larry Moyers; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Brian Wilton, Tyler Moore, Tristan Hartman, Ronald Hayes, Becky Hedrick, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Doug Judy, Kay Alt, Jack Vogel, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Donna Bennett, Lloyd Hartman, Mia Mahoney, Anne Hartman, Rick Hoover, Ruth Simmers, Roberta Bennett, Virginia Richardson, Harry Allen Warner, Quinley McConnell, Jim Bible, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Rodney Crites, Raven Hoke, Charlotte Copley, Randy Bennett, Jason Conley, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Carolyn Gilbert, Charlie Westfall, Glenn Sites, Shyrl Smith, Barbara Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Billy Rowe, Carole Rohrbaugh Zirk and Alaska Kimble.
Prayer thought: “Father, thank you for knowing everything about me. Please forgive me when I’m harsh in my judgment when I lose my temper.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for June 27 through July 3, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: June 27 – 77°, 58°, .58” (88°, 63°, .07”); June 28 – 79°, 49° (89°, 63°, 1.17”); June 29 – 76°, 51° (90°, 61°); June 30 – 88°, 52° (91°, 60°, .05”); July 1 – 85°, 62°, .45” (86°, 62°, .25”); July 2 – 84°, 64°, .04” (77°, 61°, .21”) and July 3 – 82°, 63°, .01” (75°, 56°).
Total rainfall for June was 4.82”, compared to 5.57” in June of 2021.
Year-to-date rainfall is 23.12”, compared to 15.74” for the same time period in 2021.