By Dave Ellis
February is over. The area did not receive much snow, as was the same for January. As for the temperatures, it was above average for most of the month of February.
There will be more daylight in the evenings come Sunday as the clocks are moved ahead one hour. But, everyone will lose that hour of sleep.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, 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, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Ruth Simmers, Roberta Bennett, Raven Hoke, Harry Allen Warner, Quinley McConnell, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Glenn Sites, Dennis Mitchell, Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Rodney Crites, Charlotte Copley, Randy Bennett, Carolyn Gilbert, Billy Rowe, Myrtle Hammer, Kathy Propst, Jack Judy, Jimmie Bennett, Sandy Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Jack Judy, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ruthalene Judy, Jason Rexrode and Margaret Wimer.
Prayer thought: “Dear God, this world can be a lonely place, but I’m astonished at how truly you know me. It fills me with wonder and joy.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Feb. 27 through March 5, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Feb. 27 – 46°, 31°, .02” (46°, 29°); Feb. 28 – 58°, 34° (53°, 23°); March 1 – 63°, 47° (61°, 35°); March 2 – 61°, 41° (62°, 36°); March 3 – 41°, 37°, .79” (52°, 29°); March 4 – 46°, 34°, .01” (57°, 18°, .01”) and March 5 – 57°, 24° (68°, 24°).
Total rainfall for February was 2.03”, compared to 3.07” in February of 2022.
Total snowfall for February was .5”, compared to 2.5” in February of 2022.