By Dave Ellis
Now that the Fourth of July is over, the next holiday is Labor Day. Before that holiday, school will be starting. Along with the summer heat, the ticks are also out. A person needs to check the pets.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Ruby Propst, Larry Moyers, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Sandra Vandevander, Jean Landes and Vestyl Bible; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Brian Wilton, Tyler Moore, Tristan Hartman, Ronald Hayes, Becky Hedrick, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Doug Judy, Jack 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, Jimmie Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Jason Rexrode, Margaret Wimer, Doris Simmons, Harry Allen Warner, Sherman Bennett, Barry Simmons, Cameron Beachler, Wendell Nelson, Nancy George, Sarah Thomas, Pete Keplinger, Donald Burns and the family of Tommy Johnson.
Prayer thought: “Creator God, please help us to trust you more when I see awesome display of your power.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for June 26 through July 2, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: June 26 – 83°, 60°, .42” (81°, 64°, 1.5”); June 27 – 70°, 59°, .01” (77°, 58°, .58”); June 28 – 77°, 58° (79°, 49°); June 29 – 84°, 51° (76°, 51°); June 30 – 83°, 60° (88°, 52°); July 1 – 84°, 64°, .2” (85°, 62°, .45”) and July 2 – 85°, 65° (84°, 64°, .04”).
Total rainfall for June was 4.56”, compared to 4.82” in June of 2022.
Year-to-date rainfall is 18.68”, compared to 23.12” for the same time period last year.