If you drive by and see the flags on historic poles throughout the Civic Center area, they've been put up in honor of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Thursday, Feb. 12, and Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16. City offices will be closed for these holidays, although I've got a lot of projects in the pipeline so I'll be in my office working in relative peace and quiet. No phones ringing off the hook and no people walking in and out. Sheer bliss!
