O’Fallon Update The Official Quarterly Publication of the City of O’Fallon, Missouri Autumn 2018 • www.ofallon.mo.us
Get out and about in O’Fallon this fall The Shape of Community rotating sculpture series brings public art to O’Fallon Bringing public art to the City’s landscape, The Shape of Community rotating sculpture series is being installed in prominent sites throughout O’Fallon this fall. This is the first of a series of exhibits of original sculptures that are on loan to the City for an 18-month period. For a map with photos showing the location of the sculptures and information about each piece, turn to pages 28–29 in the Parks and Rec Guide.
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Fall Fest
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Renew O’Fallon
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Upcoming Events
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Public Assistance
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Roscoe’s Den
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ith a calendar full of exciting events and the arrival of comfortable temperatures, fall in O’Fallon is sure to be memorable. Kick off the season on September 8 with the Fall Fest in Civic Park, featuring booths filled with fall and holiday home and yard décor, gift items and food and beverages. Admission, parking and entertainment are all free, including great kids’ activities. Then on September 26, we’ll cut the ribbon on the Krekel Civic Center, bringing recreational classroom and event space back to Civic Park. Check out the features of this brand new facility on page 11. Also this fall, our City is installing an exciting new attraction, The Shape of Community sculpture series, with original, large-scale art on display throughout the City. As we get closer to Halloween, kids can dress in costume for the free Rec-or-Treat open house at the RSC with games, prizes, special guest characters Spiderman, Belle and Cinderella, and Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales on a large outdoor screen. Other great Parks and Rec programs include the RSC’s Pool Pumpkin Plunge with floating pumpkins to choose from, hayrides through Fort Zumwalt Park, the Haunted Park Hunt in Dames Park and the Haunted STL Tour. And, on November 14, the Tree Lighting Ceremony will return to City Hall to jump start the holidays with Santa. I hope to see you and your family there! Finally, on behalf of the O’Fallon City Council, I want to thank everyone who lives or works in the City for their patience as the first of major improvements to the I-70 corridor become a reality. I know it has been difficult for you with all of the construction, but we need these improvements to relieve traffic congestion and also to welcome visitors to our businesses and City attractions. Enjoy the fantastic weather of Fall, and, as you do, please remember to support our local retailers by dining and shopping in the “O.”
Bill Hennessy, Mayor
Highway K Shared Use Path is now complete One of the City’s most requested projects, the Highway K Shared Use Path is now complete and ready for use. Designed as a safe route for pedestrians and bicycle riders, the path is continuous from Feise Road to Technology Drive, offering sightseeing, shopping and dining opportunities along Highway K.
10 Police Bulletins 11 Krekel Civic Center 12 Calendar
Krekel Civic Center set to open. See page 11.