Website Visits (July 1 - 31) - Year 2023

July 1, 2023 = 149

Sunday July 2 (Independence Weekend) = 258

Monday July 3 (Monday before Independence Day) = 423

Total Visits = 8525 web visits (July 1 - 31)

Independence Day 7/4 = 439

7/5 = 539 web visits

July 6 = 448

July 7 = 501

July 8 = 436

July 9 = 227

July 10 = 117

July 11 = 32

July 12 = 88

July 13 = 16

July 14 = 11

July 15 = 79

July 16 = 32

July 17 = 17

July 18 = 940

July 19 =  1554

July 20 = 1289

July 21 = 566

July 22 = 15

July 23 = 30

July 24 = 23

July 25th = 40

July 26 = 110

7/27 = 30

Friday 7/28 = 30

Sat. 29th July = 9

7/30 = 6

Last day of Month (Monday 7/31) = 62

New "Move-Over" law for drivers -- state of IN highways and roads

As of July 1, 2023

a new law enforced by IN State Police

will require drivers to move over 

and reduce their speeds for 

disabled vehicles displaying "Hazard"

blinking lights on the side of roads & highways.

Violators of this new law could have their license

suspended for up to 2 years and have to pay $1,000

for the offense.

from ABC 57 dot-com "News" (June 30, 2023)

Holyrood Week - crowning of new monarch in Scotland (early July)

Scotland will celebrate the accession of a new monarch on 

Wed. July 5, 2023 during Holyrood Week which takes place 

annually and customarily sees the monarch travel to several 

regions of the country. SOURCE: CNN article

a People's Procession, a Royal Procession, 

and a national Service of Thanksgiving

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/30/uk/royal-news-newsletter-06-30-23-scli-gbr-cmd-intl/index.html

at St. Giles' Cathedral the Honours of Scotland 

will be presented to the King (crown jewels)

Severe Thunderstorm Watch (Thurs. evening)

until 8 p.m. Eastern Time

National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm

WATCH for N. Indiana and SW Michigan (including Berrien county)

after 6 p.m.   Be aware of changing conditions and how to take shelter

during weather extremes / high winds / hail.

Thursday June 29, 2023

Dense Smoke Advisory (June 28 -29, 2023); Air Quality Alert until Friday 12 a.m. Eastern

 Wed. 6/28

From 1 p.m. Wed. - 1 p.m. Thursday

A "dense smoke advisory" for Berrien County, MI has been

issued by the National Weather Service

Canadian wildfires are again bringing down U.S. Air Quality

 Wed. June 28, 2023 (The Hill online article)

Detroit Michigan's air quality reached unhealthy levels today --

the worst in the country.

EPA Air Quality Indicator marked the East Michigan metropolis' air

as "HAZARDOUS"

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4071209-detroit-reporting-some-of-worst-air-quality-in-usa/

Full Buck Moon - July 3, 2023

According to Old Farmer's Almanac

the July Full Moon will rise on Monday July 3, 2023

at 7:39 a.m. Eastern Time.

July's Full Buck Moon is technically bigger and brighter

as one of the supermoons of 2023.

https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-july