By Dave Ellis
The March winds have lived up to the month’s nickname, “Windy.” This past week, the winds have been blowing and some were high gusts. The area did have some snow, but not enough to make a snowman.
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, Larry Moyers and Ruth Simmons; 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, Olin Hoover, Quinley McConnell, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Charlotte Copley, Billy Rowe, Myrtle Hammer, Jack Judy, Jimmie Bennett, Sandy Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Jason Rexrode, Margaret Wimer, Audra Huffman, Doris Simmons, Harry Allen Warner, Sherman Bennett and family of Ona L. Puffenbarger.
Prayer thought: “Father, thank you for constant presence in my life, guiding me and fighting for me when I face suffering and injustice.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for March 13 through March 19, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: March 13 – 41°, 25° (42°, 11°); March 14 – 32°, 23°, .5” snow (53°, 25°); March 15 – 45°, 22° (66°, 31°); March 16 – 64°, 26° (67°, 33°, .02”); March 17 – 58°, 39° (65°, 30°, .12”); March 18 – 41°, 30° (70°, 38°) and March 19 – 34°, 17°, (71°, 45°).