The Official Quarterly Publication of the City of O’Fallon, Missouri
Fall 2024 • www.ofallon.mo.us
Another summer come and gone – too quickly. While it may have felt too short, it sure wasn’t boring! We were able to celebrate O’Fallon’s Gold Medal Summer, beginning with the Olympic Art Reception in April, to the highly anticipated Jammin’ Concert series, and of course, the largest Independence Day celebration in the area…Heritage and Freedom Fest. Even Mother Nature couldn’t stop the annual Fourth of July parade! As we go from hot summer nights to falling leaves, O’Fallon continues to be the destination for everyone with its annual fall events. Our Fall into the Arts festival will, once again, take place in O’Day Park on Sunday, September 22. Join me as our beautiful park is taken over by fine arts, live music, local food trucks, and more.
The City of O’Fallon is excited to unveil the latest additions to our Shape of Community sculpture series! These inspiring works of art are now on display across ten of our beautiful parks and facilities. Turn to page 10 to see the map of all the new sculptures! Or, visit our website to download the Ottocast app:
www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community
In this issue 2
Municipal News
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Senior Residents
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Events
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Holiday Events
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Roscoe's Den
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Police Bulletins
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Patriotic Events & Volunteer Opportunities
After the performance success of both Trail to Oregon and Mean Girls (High School Version), our O’Fallon Theatre Works has another wonderful ensemble gathered for this fall. Join us at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre from September 20 – 22 and September 27 – 29 for Arcadia, a wonderful performance set in a 19th century English estate. Be sure to purchase your tickets online before they sell out. September is also the month that O’Fallon turns country as Easton Corbin comes to O’Fallon’s CarShield Field to perform on September 27. More information on how to purchase tickets can be found on page 4. Of course, fall wouldn’t be the same without a little spooktacular fun. You’ve experienced food trucks at Jammin’ and our Food Truck Frenzy in Sports Park…now get ready (and dressed up!) for some fun at Food Truck Fright on Friday, October 11 in Dames Park. Please join me on November 11 at the Veterans Memorial Walk as we celebrate and honor our service members on Veterans Day. Don't forget about Wednesday, November 20 for the Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Hall. This annual event is a great way to kickoff the holiday season, and plan to join us for the 23rd annual Celebration of Lights held each year in Fort Zumwalt Park. Not only are our fall events something to be proud of, but I also want to share some exciting news. For more than a year, our wonderful staff has been working to bring you new websites. These new sites, scheduled to be unveiled in October, will have a refreshed look and enhanced capabilities for visitors to find the information they are looking for. Turn to page 2 to learn more about the transition from www.ofallon.mo.us to www.ofallonmo.gov. I look forward to seeing you and your families at our wonderful fall events. Sincerely,
Bill Hennessy, Mayor
10 Shape of Community 12 O'Fallon Facilities & Attractions
Visit page 10 to learn about the new Shape of Community sculptures!