By Dave Ellis
This is the last holiday weekend, Labor Day, and also the beginning of a new month. It is the last month of summer before fall takes over on Sept. 23. How much traffic will be flowing through the area is unknown with the increase price of gas. For those who are traveling, be careful and safe.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Vestyl Bible, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Sandra Vandevander, Jean Landes and Larry Moyers; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Tristan Hartman, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Olin Hoover, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Jimmie Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Nancy George, Abby Sites, Margaret Wimer, Harry Allen Warner, Sherman Bennett, Wendell Nelson, Pete Keplinger, Donald Burns, Neal Eye, David Bowers and Vada Bible.
Prayer thought: “Our path in life may not always look or feel smooth, but we can be assured as we trust in Him that God is alongside us and making a way.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Aug. 21 through Aug. 27, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Aug. 21 – 87°, 58° (78°, 61°, .16”); Aug. 22 – 82°, 63° (79°, 62°); Aug. 23 – 81°, 51°, .01” (80°, 60°, .03”); Aug. 24 – 84°, 62°, .45” (82°, 56°); Aug. 25 – 88°, 63° (84°, 57°, .1”); Aug. 26 – 89°, 62° (82°, 58°) and Aug. 27 – 82°, 65°, .22” (84°, 59°).