Events

«	March 12, 2008 - April 11, 2008	»
03 / 12 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Teen & Adult Dodgeball (all day) Start: 2008-01-28 18:30 End: 2008-03-17 19:30 Body: Starting January 28 Relive the past! Get in a workout while having a blast playing Dogeball. Join us for this session with a tournament on 8th week. Form a team or join in the night of. DROP IN THE FIRST NIGHT AND PLAY FOR FREE! Mondays, January 28-March 17, 6:30-7:30PM Cost: $15/Members $30/Non-Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Nominate Your Neighbors - Live For Others-Healthy Community Award (all day) Start: 2008-02-24 09:00 End: 2008-03-19 16:00 Body: Olmsted County Public Health Services is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Live For Others-Healthy Community Award. Please help us acknowledge the special work of community members who volunteer their time and talents to build a healthier future for Olmsted County. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, March 19. All nominees and award recipients will be recognized on April 8 at the Olmsted County Board meeting. more info (event) Nominate an Outstanding Youth (all day) Start: 2008-02-24 17:00 End: 2008-03-14 17:00 Body: The Youth Commission of Olmsted County is pleased to announce the 13th Annual “Outstanding Youth Award”. We invite you to nominate a youth who has gone above and beyond expectations to make a difference in our community by: Helping others Living a positive lifestyle Demonstrating personal integrity Leading by example Winners will be recognized at a ceremony to be held during the April 22, 2008 meeting of the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners. It is a special and exciting event, with invitations sent to winners, their families, nominators, elected officials and the press. Each winner will be presented with an award followed by a reception in the Government Center Rotunda. All nominees will be sent a recognition certificate. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) City Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: You are hereby notified of the City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to be held Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council/Board Chambers of the Government Center, 151 4th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904. A G E N D A A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER B. SET ORDER OF AGENDA C. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Approve February 27, 2008 minutes D. CONTINUED ITEMS: 1. Land Use Plan Amendment #R2007-005LUPA, Zoning District Amendment #R2007- 008ZC and General Development Plan #R00284GDP to be known as Valleyhigh Business Park, by Badger Development II LLC, Voll Family Trust and Badger Farms LP. The applicants are proposing to amend the Rochester Urban Service Area Land Use Plan to identify approximately 80 acres of land for “Industrial” use and to rezone the 80 acres to he M-2 (Industrial) zoning district. The General Development Plan proposes to develop the 80 acres of land located at the southwest corner of Valleyhigh Road NW and 50th Avenue NW, with Industrial land uses. (3 public hearing items) – Note: No discussion will take place on this item at the request of the applicant and will be tabled to date uncertain. more info
03 / 13 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Teen & Adult Dodgeball (all day) Start: 2008-01-28 18:30 End: 2008-03-17 19:30 Body: Starting January 28 Relive the past! Get in a workout while having a blast playing Dogeball. Join us for this session with a tournament on 8th week. Form a team or join in the night of. DROP IN THE FIRST NIGHT AND PLAY FOR FREE! Mondays, January 28-March 17, 6:30-7:30PM Cost: $15/Members $30/Non-Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Nominate Your Neighbors - Live For Others-Healthy Community Award (all day) Start: 2008-02-24 09:00 End: 2008-03-19 16:00 Body: Olmsted County Public Health Services is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Live For Others-Healthy Community Award. Please help us acknowledge the special work of community members who volunteer their time and talents to build a healthier future for Olmsted County. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, March 19. All nominees and award recipients will be recognized on April 8 at the Olmsted County Board meeting. more info (event) Nominate an Outstanding Youth (all day) Start: 2008-02-24 17:00 End: 2008-03-14 17:00 Body: The Youth Commission of Olmsted County is pleased to announce the 13th Annual “Outstanding Youth Award”. We invite you to nominate a youth who has gone above and beyond expectations to make a difference in our community by: Helping others Living a positive lifestyle Demonstrating personal integrity Leading by example Winners will be recognized at a ceremony to be held during the April 22, 2008 meeting of the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners. It is a special and exciting event, with invitations sent to winners, their families, nominators, elected officials and the press. Each winner will be presented with an award followed by a reception in the Government Center Rotunda. All nominees will be sent a recognition certificate. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) Eastside Pioneers Neighborhood Association Meeting Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Body: The Eastside Pioneers Neighborhood Association meeting is this Thursday, March 13, 7:00 PM at the Boys and Girls Club. Please let me know if you have anything to add to the agenda items listed below. Agenda: • DME o Canadian Pacific-Rochester Coalition discussions • Update on Community Discussion on gangs o Actions taken to address the problem • Garbage Haulers o Ordinance violation garbage haulers in a residential neighborhood before 7:00 AM • Litter bit Better campaign o East Park o Peggy Ball park o River Clean up more info
03 / 14 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Teen & Adult Dodgeball (all day) Start: 2008-01-28 18:30 End: 2008-03-17 19:30 Body: Starting January 28 Relive the past! Get in a workout while having a blast playing Dogeball. Join us for this session with a tournament on 8th week. Form a team or join in the night of. DROP IN THE FIRST NIGHT AND PLAY FOR FREE! Mondays, January 28-March 17, 6:30-7:30PM Cost: $15/Members $30/Non-Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Nominate Your Neighbors - Live For Others-Healthy Community Award (all day) Start: 2008-02-24 09:00 End: 2008-03-19 16:00 Body: Olmsted County Public Health Services is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Live For Others-Healthy Community Award. Please help us acknowledge the special work of community members who volunteer their time and talents to build a healthier future for Olmsted County. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, March 19. All nominees and award recipients will be recognized on April 8 at the Olmsted County Board meeting. more info (event) Nominate an Outstanding Youth End: 5:00 pm Start: 2008-02-24 17:00 End: 2008-03-14 17:00 Body: The Youth Commission of Olmsted County is pleased to announce the 13th Annual “Outstanding Youth Award”. We invite you to nominate a youth who has gone above and beyond expectations to make a difference in our community by: Helping others Living a positive lifestyle Demonstrating personal integrity Leading by example Winners will be recognized at a ceremony to be held during the April 22, 2008 meeting of the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners. It is a special and exciting event, with invitations sent to winners, their families, nominators, elected officials and the press. Each winner will be presented with an award followed by a reception in the Government Center Rotunda. All nominees will be sent a recognition certificate. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info
03 / 15 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Teen & Adult Dodgeball (all day) Start: 2008-01-28 18:30 End: 2008-03-17 19:30 Body: Starting January 28 Relive the past! Get in a workout while having a blast playing Dogeball. Join us for this session with a tournament on 8th week. Form a team or join in the night of. DROP IN THE FIRST NIGHT AND PLAY FOR FREE! Mondays, January 28-March 17, 6:30-7:30PM Cost: $15/Members $30/Non-Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Nominate Your Neighbors - Live For Others-Healthy Community Award (all day) Start: 2008-02-24 09:00 End: 2008-03-19 16:00 Body: Olmsted County Public Health Services is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Live For Others-Healthy Community Award. Please help us acknowledge the special work of community members who volunteer their time and talents to build a healthier future for Olmsted County. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, March 19. All nominees and award recipients will be recognized on April 8 at the Olmsted County Board meeting. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) Forest Management in Our Region Start: 8:30 am End: 3:30 pm Body: A one-day workshop on managing forests will be offered on Saturday, March 15th at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Keynote Speaker: Hannah Texler, Regional Ecologist from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will speak on the trends and factors that are changing the Blufflands landscape. This workshop is designed to provide an opportunity for landowners to learn about forest management options and tools appropriate for the Bluffland’s forested landscape. more info (event) Today's Choices Equal Tomorrow's Future Start: 9:00 am End: 11:00 am Body: Date Saturday, March 15 New Time 9—11 AM Location Cafeteria John Marshall High School 1510 14th St NW Rochester, MN Today's Choices Equal Tomorrow's Future Presenters Tom Stinson, State Economist Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer Minnesota is in a time of rapidly changing economic and social indicators. After a long period of being “above average,” Minnesota’s national rankings are slipping and Minnesota faces new challenges. Presentation will track Minnesota’s economic and demographic trends. Come hear the analysis of these trends and the choices Minnesota faces. more info
03 / 16 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Teen & Adult Dodgeball (all day) Start: 2008-01-28 18:30 End: 2008-03-17 19:30 Body: Starting January 28 Relive the past! Get in a workout while having a blast playing Dogeball. Join us for this session with a tournament on 8th week. Form a team or join in the night of. DROP IN THE FIRST NIGHT AND PLAY FOR FREE! Mondays, January 28-March 17, 6:30-7:30PM Cost: $15/Members $30/Non-Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Nominate Your Neighbors - Live For Others-Healthy Community Award (all day) Start: 2008-02-24 09:00 End: 2008-03-19 16:00 Body: Olmsted County Public Health Services is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Live For Others-Healthy Community Award. Please help us acknowledge the special work of community members who volunteer their time and talents to build a healthier future for Olmsted County. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, March 19. All nominees and award recipients will be recognized on April 8 at the Olmsted County Board meeting. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) A Town Hall Meeting to reImagine Graham Park Start: 10:00 am End: 11:30 am Body: Graham Park: seeds of our past, cultivating our future. Saturday, March 16 10 am A town hall meeting @ the Mayo Civic Center Grand Ballroom to reImagine Graham Park, the current site of the Olmsted Country Fairgrounds. This meeting is organized by Leadership Greater Rochester The following topics will be explored: more info
03 / 17 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Teen & Adult Dodgeball End: 7:30 pm Start: 2008-01-28 18:30 End: 2008-03-17 19:30 Body: Starting January 28 Relive the past! Get in a workout while having a blast playing Dogeball. Join us for this session with a tournament on 8th week. Form a team or join in the night of. DROP IN THE FIRST NIGHT AND PLAY FOR FREE! Mondays, January 28-March 17, 6:30-7:30PM Cost: $15/Members $30/Non-Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Nominate Your Neighbors - Live For Others-Healthy Community Award (all day) Start: 2008-02-24 09:00 End: 2008-03-19 16:00 Body: Olmsted County Public Health Services is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Live For Others-Healthy Community Award. Please help us acknowledge the special work of community members who volunteer their time and talents to build a healthier future for Olmsted County. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, March 19. All nominees and award recipients will be recognized on April 8 at the Olmsted County Board meeting. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) Common Council of the City of Rochester Public Hearing Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: Notice is hereby given by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that all persons interested in the following public hearings: Final Plat R2008-002PLAT by RP Crossroads LLC to be known as Walgreens Plaza. The plat consists of 3 lots on 2.67 acres located along the south side of 14th Street SW, along the east side of 2nd Avenue SW and along the west side of South Broadway (TH 63). Amend the approved Final Plat #R2005-024PLAT to be known as Scenic Oaks Sixth Addition by R & M Development Co. The applicant is proposing to plat 10 individual lots and six outlots originally approved as 30 individual lots with minor changes to the size of Lot 3, Block 3. The applicant proposes to plat the roadways originally approved in the final plat. The property is located west of Scenic Oak Drive SW and south of 48th Street SW. Vacation Petition R2008-005VAC UTILITY by R&M Development. The applicant is proposing to vacate the westerly 11 feet of the 40 foot drainage easement along the west line of Lot 16, Block 3, Scenic Oaks Fifth Addition. The property is located south of Scenic View Drive SW along the westerly line of the Scenic Oaks Fifth Addition development. Vacation Petition R2008-004VAC by Rochester School District #535. The applicant is proposing to vacate the undeveloped right-of-way along the south property line of Block 5, Cascade Subdivision. The property is located east of 11th Avenue NW, south of the Washington Elementary School and west of 10th Avenue NW. REVISED Type III, Phase II Restricted Development R2007-028CUP by Joe Weis – Weis Development Corp to be known as Washington Village. The applicant proposes to construct two apartment buildings on the former Bachman site. One apartment building would contain 67 units while the other would contain 51 units, both buildings would have underground parking as well as surface parking. Access to development would be off of 10th Ave NW, 11th Ave NW and from the Northgate Plaza Senior Housing development. The property is located north of the Northgate Plaza Senior Housing development, south of Washington School and along the east side of 11th Ave. NW. Vacation Petition R2008-003VAC by Brentwood Development, LLC. The applicant is proposing to vacate the 18’ wide alley right-of-way abutting Lots 1-12, Block 5, William McCullough’s Addition. The property is located between 1st Street NW and 2nd Street NW and 5th Avenue NW and 6th Avenue NW. Revised Type III, Phase II Conditional Use Permit R2007-030CUP by Jack Remick. The applicant is requesting approval for a Sand and Gravel Excavation permit to allow for the excavation of materials on the property. The excavation work is also located within the flood prone district of the Rochester Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual for a Sand and Gravel Excavation. The property is located south of the Rochester Athletic Club, north of the DM&E railroad tracks and west of Industrial Drive NW. May be heard at a meeting of the Common Council to be held in the Council/Board Chambers in the Government Center, 151 4th Street SE, in said City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2008. For further information or if you have questions regarding this matter, contact the Rochester-Olmsted Planning Dept. at 507.328.7100, 2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 100, Rochester, MN 55904. more info
03 / 18 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Nominate Your Neighbors - Live For Others-Healthy Community Award (all day) Start: 2008-02-24 09:00 End: 2008-03-19 16:00 Body: Olmsted County Public Health Services is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Live For Others-Healthy Community Award. Please help us acknowledge the special work of community members who volunteer their time and talents to build a healthier future for Olmsted County. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, March 19. All nominees and award recipients will be recognized on April 8 at the Olmsted County Board meeting. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards Start: 9:00 am Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info
03 / 19 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Nominate Your Neighbors - Live For Others-Healthy Community Award End: 4:00 pm Start: 2008-02-24 09:00 End: 2008-03-19 16:00 Body: Olmsted County Public Health Services is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Live For Others-Healthy Community Award. Please help us acknowledge the special work of community members who volunteer their time and talents to build a healthier future for Olmsted County. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, March 19. All nominees and award recipients will be recognized on April 8 at the Olmsted County Board meeting. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up Start: 5:00 am Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info (event) Minnesota’s Climate: Lessons from the Past & Implications for our Future Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: Date Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Place Room 417 UMR, University Square, 111 S. Broadway, Rochester Cost Free will offering for RAAFUM/UMR Scholarship fund Questions? RSVP by 3/18 to Mary DeWitt at (507)280-2829 or by email. Presented by Professor Mark Seeley, Climatologist/Meteorologist, U of M Department of Soil, Water, and Climate. Professor Seeley will share what the data reveals regarding Minnesota’s climate as an entry to the discussion of global warming. Dr. Seeley is a frequent guest on Minnesota Public Radio and is the author of the book Minnesota Weather Almanac. Copies of his book will be available for purchase at the event. more info
03 / 20 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up (all day) Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info
03 / 21 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up (all day) Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info
03 / 22 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up (all day) Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info
03 / 23 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up (all day) Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info
03 / 24 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up (all day) Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info
03 / 25 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up (all day) Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info (event) Enjoy Cookie Creations and Support the Girl Scouts Start: 5:30 pm End: 8:30 pm Body: Lights, camera, cookies... it's showtime! Save the date for a blockbuster event showcasing creative recipes using Girl Scout cookies. Enjoy culinary delights—appetizers, entrées, and desserts—made by chefs from fine area restaurants. Join us for Cookie Creations in Rochester or Mankato for food, music, door prizes, silent auction, and fun. You will enjoy fine recipes like: more info (event) Slatterly Park Neighbors Bi-Monthly Meeting Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Body: What: Slatterly Park Neighbors-Historic SE Neighborhood Meeting: When: Tuesday March 25, 7:00pm Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church Lower Level (Enter from 6th Ave parking lot) Hot Topic: Review Property Inventory Evaluation (P.I.E.) that was done back in October. Chris Flood from the Rochester Area Foundation will be showing us a detailed map of our neighborhoods housing stock per the inventory that was done by a group of Slatterly Park volunteer neighbors. Neighborhood Boundaries:: North: 4th Street SE East: 15th Ave SE South: 12th Street SE/Hwy 14 East West: Broadway South more info
03 / 26 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up (all day) Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info (event) City Planning and Zoning Commission Public Meeting Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Body: The City Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, will hold a public meeting in the Council/Board Chambers of the Government Center, 151 4th Street SE, Rochester, MN, on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. regarding: Zoning District Amendment #R2008-001ZC by the City of Rochester to amend the Floodway and Flood Fringe boundaries and 100 Year Flood Protection Elevations for a portion of Bear Creek and the East Fork Willow Creek in the area between 11th Ave., SE and Marion Rd., SE. All interested persons are invited to attend or submit written comment. If you have any questions, please contact the Rochester-Olmsted Planning Dept. at 507.328-7100 more info
03 / 27 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up (all day) Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info (event) Enjoy Cookie Creations and Support the Girl Scouts Start: 5:30 pm End: 8:30 pm Body: Lights, camera, cookies... it's showtime! Save the date for a blockbuster event showcasing creative recipes using Girl Scout cookies. Enjoy culinary delights—appetizers, entrées, and desserts—made by chefs from fine area restaurants. Join us for Cookie Creations in Rochester or Mankato for food, music, door prizes, silent auction, and fun. You will enjoy fine recipes like: more info
03 / 28 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) Start: 2008-02-16 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 17:00 Body: February 16, 2008 - April 20, 2008 Rochester Art Center Onofrio Gallery 40 Civic Center Dr SE (507) 282-8629 Stimulating. Challenging. Diverse. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the permanent art collection of RBC Dain Rauscher. more info (event) Channel One FoodShare March Campaign (all day) Start: 2008-03-01 00:00 End: 2008-03-31 17:00 Body: Each March, Minnesota FoodShare, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, organizes Minnesota's largest drive for the hungry: the March Campaign. Thousands of corporations, congregations, civic groups, and individuals raise millions of pounds of food and millions of dollars to feed families who need help. Channel One has set an ambitious goal for the 2008 Campaign: $110,000 and 75,000 pounds of food. more info (event) 2008 Rochester Neighbor of the Year Awards (all day) Start: 2008-03-18 09:00 End: 2008-06-01 17:00 Body: At 8 years old, Tristen Trogstad was the 2007 Neighborhood Hero of the Year (pictured here receiving her award from Mayor Brede). Tristen ran for help to save her grandmother from a very serious medical situation. Do you have a great neighbor? Then we want to hear from you! Maybe you have a neighbor who: more info (event) Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale Sign-up (all day) Start: 2008-03-19 05:00 End: 2008-05-01 17:00 Body: The Meadow Park Neighbors Garage Sale will be on Saturday, May 17, from 8am until 2pm. Signs and advertising are available for $5 per household. Maps will be available at local convenience stores. To participate, send an email to tami@tamitimbersoss.com with your name and address and send a check to the Meadow Park Neighbors Treasurer, Gary Allar at 1710 8th Ave SE. If you're interested in helping out with the organizing and/or advertising, please contact the President of the Meadow Park Neighbors, Tami Timbeross. Many hands make light work! more info
03 / 29 (event) Rochester Art Center Presents - The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection (all day) St