By Dave Ellis
Good-bye winter, hello spring. Winter wasn’t that bad. There were a few days of snow, more than the area received last winter, and a few cold temperatures that were under 10°.
Be careful out there as several outdoor fires have happened in the county. Plus, the wind didn’t help. The woods are dry. If a person is planning to burn, it must be between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. Make sure to check the weather for the wind condition prior to burning.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Reva Hartman, Larry Moyers, Mary Alice Simmons, Sandy Washburn, Sandra Vandevander and Woodrow Hartman; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Tristan Hartman, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Pam Rexrode, Nancy George, Neal Eye, Margaret Wimer, Donald Burns, David Bowers, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ruby Gail Roberson, Ruth Bauer, Anna Mauzy, Linda Maxwell Looney, Bennie and Mary Alice Evick, Gloria Moats, Martha R. Kimble, Jimmie Bennett, Ruthalene Judy, Wayne Kimble, Stanley Propst, Leann Britton, Patsy Bennett, Kathy Puffenbarger and Wanda Pitsenbarger.
Prayer thought: “We may not always receive what we ask for, but we can be sure that God is working in and through every prayer.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for March 11 through March 17, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: March 11 – 48°, 27° (39°, 23°); March 12 – 66°, 37° (34°, 29°, .25” snow); March 13 – 71°, 34°, .07” (41°, 25°); March 14 – 73°, 35° (32°, 23°, .5” snow); March 15 – 65°, 44° (45°, 22°); March 16 – 64°, 35° (64°, 26°) and March 17 – 57°, 41° (58°, 39°).
