View of sunflower lot from street. (Photo by Abigail Zajac)

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OPINION |

by Mike Schilling, Springfield

The sunflower planting project on the vacant lot downtown was wonderful. But when I went by today (Aug. 1) it appeared to be threatened by invading unchecked invasion of volunteer weeds.

If a crew is summoned to do some weeding, I will help out.