By Dave Ellis
It’s that time of the year for garden picking time. Those who planted early should be having a great time canning as the heat is not so bad.
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, Alaska Kimble, Carroll Michael, Myrtle Hammer and Keith Hoover.
Prayer thought: “Dear God, thank you for following me with good intentions and two beautiful blessings…your goodness and mercy.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for July 4 through July 10, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: July 4 – 84°, 54° (78°, 52°); July 5 – 70°, 62° (88°, 57°); July 6 – 88°, 65°, .04” (70°, 61°, .45”); July 7 – 86°, 64°, .02” (87°, 62°, .05”); July 8 – 88°, 65° (86°, 60°, .14”); July 9 – 67°, 62°, .25” (85°, 59°) and July 10 – 74°, 61° (84°, 58°).