Recent posts
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Environment
Sir Limps A Lot Caught, Safe in the Sanctuary!
I am so thrilled to be able to post this. I know many of you have been following Sir Limps A Lot, the wild Canada goose who has been hurt in an office park on Olive and 270. There is...
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Environment
Sir Limps A Lot About to Become Local Celebrity! Watch for him on Channel 2 News!
Paul Schankman, of Fox 2 News, did a segment on my beloved geese a month or so ago. It went national and both versions can be viewed on my website, www.doreneolson.com. I spoke with ...
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Environment
Update on Sir Limps A Lot, Broken Leg Canada Goose in Office Park
Well, Sir Limps A Lot has flown the coop. Well, has flown BACK to the coop, back to his little parking lot island with his food and his water bowl, and back to stubbornly lying in traffi...
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Environment
Update on Sir Limps A Lot-–A Day of Wild Goose Chases!
Well, today has been a rough day. I set my alarm for the crack of 8:30, and met the Good Saint Samaritans who have contacted me to try to help with Sir Limps A Lot, the parking lot ...
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The Neighborhood Files
Trashy Trick-or-Treat: Advice for an Eco-Friendly Halloween
What could be scarier than a neighborhood full of Halloween trash? Each year, Halloween festivities yield tons of leftover bags, wrappers, costumes and just plain junk. And that's ju...
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Government
City Tests Renewable Energy Project
The City of O'Fallon is installing 104 solar panels and a 43-foot wind turbine at its street division maintenance complex, but will pay just 1.7 percent of the total project cost, city of...
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News
O’Fallon’s Moves With Green Ambition
The City of O’Fallon approved the Energy Strategic Plan on Thursday, April 14. Effective immediately, the Advisory Green Council will work with city officials to create awareness of how r...