Daily Dose: O'Fallon Mayor's Youth Advisory Council Releases Anti-Bullying PSA

Welcome to the O'Fallon Daily Dose, where each morning we'll keep you updated on what's going on around town and what's coming up on Patch. 

Weather

According to the National Weather Service, Thursday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 65. There's a 30 percent chance of rain after noon on Thursday.

Today in O'Fallon

• O'Fallon City Council meets tonight at City Hall. The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. and the regular meeting is at 7:30 p.m. 
• A new sandwich shop is on it's way to O'Fallon. Construction begins today on Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe. O'Fallon Planning and Development Director David Woods said the shop will be located in the strip mall at Highways K and N near Schnucks and Papa Murphy's.

News to Use

How do you talk to your children about bullying? Check out the O'Fallon Mayor's Youth Advisory Council's (MYAC) public service announcement, addressing the different types of bullying and ways to find help.

The MYAC is composed of juniors and seniors from local public and private high schools, chosen by their school officials to learn more about local government.

The members of MYAC work closely with Mayor Bill Hennessy and council members. They also have the opportunity to volunteer for the city. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month to discuss what’s going on in the world around them. Click the video above to see the PSA.

Notes From the Neighborhood

• St. Charles Patch featured a story yesterday about the St. Charles County Working Women's Survival Show that comes to town this weekend. The event will feature booths from more than 350 exhibitors. Gymnast Shannon MIller, Actress Molly Ringwald are among the presenters. Patch will be there this weekend too. Make sure to stop by our booth and meet your local editors and sales team!
• The Dr. Suess Birthday Party event scheduled for March 3 at O'Fallon's Heald Home in Fort Zumwalt Park is cancelled.
• The Fort Zumwalt School District announced on Twitter that Progress South Elementary collected 5,215 pounds of food to donate to the H.O.P.E. Ministries.

What do you Say?

Wednesday marked the begining of the Lenten season. Did you give something up this year? If so, what? Tell us in the comments section.

Get Connected

• O'Fallon Patch is looking for bloggers who would like to share their area of expertise with their neighbors. If you like to garden, cook, read or enjoy watching Cardinals or the Rascals, we'd love to talk to you about blogging! We are also looking for people to weigh in on local politics, health, religion and parenting. If you have something to say, we'd like to talk to you. Email Jordan for more information at jordan.lanham@patch.com