By Dave Ellis
This Saturday is a day set aside to honor all the veterans for the sacrifice they made for everyone in this country to have freedom. There are many veterans in this county. So if a person sees or knows a veteran, tell them thanks.
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, Reva Hartman, Mary Alice Simmons, Sandy Washburn, Larry Moyers, Sandra Vandevander and Woodrow Hartman; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Tristan Hartman, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Olin Hoover, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Pam Rexrode, Nancy George, Harry Allen Warner, Margaret Wimer, Sherman Bennett, Wendell Nelson, Donald Burns, Neal Eye, David Bowers, Vada Bible, Keith George, Ruby Gail Roberson, Gary Hess, Ruth Bauer, Anna Lee Mitchell, Jeff Evick and Linda Maxwell Looney.
Prayer thought: “Father, thank you for giving me this opportunity to serve you. Help me to be faithful with the talents and strength you’ve given me.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Oct. 30 through Nov. 5, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Oct. 30 – 71°, 43°, .01” (62°, 29°); Oct. 31 – 49°, 35°, .02” (58°, 49°, .31”); Nov. 1 – 39°, 23° (62°, 41°); Nov. 2 – 48°, 16° (61°, 43°); Nov. 3 – 61°, 25° (71°, 40°); Nov. 4 – 62°, 33° (72°, 42°) and Nov. 5 – 62°, 39° (71°, 41°).
Total rainfall for October was .68”, compared to 4.11” in October of 2022.
Year-to-date rainfall is 29.69”, compared to 39.55” for the same time period last year.
