Buckminister Fuller Way

 The Stretch of West Cherry running from S. Illinois to s. Oakland has been honorarily named Buckminister Fuller Way. this does not mean anything officially so residents along the street still live on West Cherry but now West Cherry Street signs have a Buckminister Fuller Way sign below them. Selecting the street runnng between the Buckminister Fuller Dome Historic Site and the Buckminister Fuller Visitors Center is a nice touch.

Drainage

 I drove though a few of the spots that have been problematic in heavy rains during this afternoon's downpour and was happy to see no flooding.  Either the rain was less than in the past or the city has improved the drainage system in those area.

Flags

 It is unfortunate the Lions Club flags get vandalized so often. From what a member of the Club tells me, Marion and Carterville put out similar flag displays with even larger numbers of flags with no problems.

Flag Vandalism

 If you drove through downtown Carbondale this past weekend, you should have noticed the flags lining Illinois and Main Street, courtesy of the Lions Club.  Someone, or someones, vandalized 5 of the flags on North Illinois, near the intersection of Illinois and Washington.  5 of the flags were cut from their staffs and stolen. 

The Lions Club is offereng a reward for information leading to the recovery of the flags and/or arrest of the vandals.  Contact the Carbondale Police Department at 618-457-3200 if you have any information.

Carbondale Fireworks

 As of 7:45, the concern about inclinent weather  has passed and Carbondale's fireworks are scheduled to go on as planned, although the musical programing will start later than scheduled. Of course, nothing about the weather has stopped people in town from setting off fireworks starting shortly before 6 p.m.

Bald Knob Cross 250

 In case you want to see lots of fireworks from several different communities, the Bald Knob Cross is offering evening viewing hours tomorrow night starting at 7 p.m.  I am not sure if other events are planned for the Cross, such as music, but the Visitors Center will be open with food available.

Carterville Water

A damaged valve on a large water main has meant all water in Carterville has been shut off while repairs are made. The city does not indicate when water service will return but a boil water order is in place until the morning of July 4th.

In all my years in Carbondale, I have never heard of the city issuing a boil water order for any part of the city.  People complain a lot about Carbondale but its water quality and service is far superior to the communities surrounding us