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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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We will have our first Historic Southwest Neighborhood Association general meeting for 2008 this Thursday, March 6th.

Topic: The Second Street Corridor Study: How it Affects Us and How We Can Affect It

Amy Blenker, Second Street Project Coordinator at the Rochester Area Foundation will present key components of the Second Street Study and give a progress report to date.

Chris Flood, Rochester Area Foundation will provide some context for the Second Street Study with a short explanation of the Imagine Kutsky new zoning ordinance.

Meeting Location: Christ United Methodist Church, 400 Fifth Ave. SW
Date: March 6th
Time: 7:00 pm

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Grab your 2008 Signature Art Walk cup and get downtown this THURSDAY March 6, 2008 from 7pm-10pm for the March Art Walk. The theme for this month is but of course.....St. Patrick’s Day!

The Art Walk just keeps getting bigger and better. Thank you to everyone who has supported not only the arts, but have contributed to adding a little more "life" downtown. Don't have a glass? No worries...just stop by the Rochester Art Center to purchase one, otherwise start any where along the route.