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Conceptual plan of Kieskegel und Kajak

Below information was submitted by Sarah Van Niewaal, Marketing Director, Rochester Art Center. You can contact her via phone 507.424.3305 or by email

Rochester Art Center to Launch Largest Exhibit to Date
Roman Signer: Works

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Where
Various Locations throughout Rochester

When
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 through Friday, August 8th, 2008

The Department of Public Works Street Maintenance Division will be doing Chip Sealing work in various locations throughout the City of Rochester starting Tuesday, July 29th running through Friday, August 8th.

Residents are advised to please be aware and to heed the “No Parking” signs which may be posted in their neighborhoods.

This work is part of the on going street maintenance program, further questions or details concerning this work should be directed to the City’s Street Maintenance Dept., 287 -7888.

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The Rochester Civic Theatre is proud to present: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria – where a sci-fi version of The Tempest set to rock and roll golden oldies unfolds with glee. This winner of an Oliver Award for Best Musical mixes one part Shakespeare’s The Tempest, one part 1950s B movie fave The Forbidden Planet, and healthy handfuls of vintage rock and roll standards like “Wipe Out,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Born to Be Wild,” and many, many more. Prepare to dance in the aisles as you experience this irresistible retro-radioactive cult sensation send up of a sci-fi drive-in opus!

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The start of a new school year means buying school supplies, but for lower-income families it can be a time when money is tight. Running Start for School depends on the support of our Olmsted County community to help provide school supplies needed by students.

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Notice is hereby given by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that all persons interested in the following public hearings:

• Annexation Petition R2008-001ANX by Bigelow Homes, Inc. and Lloyd Kingsbury to annex approximately 27.24 acres of land located east of 60th Avenue NW and Danbury Lane NW, south of Gatehouse Drive NW and the Kingsbury Hills Third development, NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 Section 18, Cascade Township.
• Vacation Petition R2008-014VAC RIGHT-OF-WAY by Olmsted Medical Center. The applicant is proposing to vacate 50’ of the controlled access along the south side of Lot 2, Block 1, Harvestview Second. The property is located along the north side of 55th Street NW and east of 52nd Avenue NW.
• Vacation Petition R2008-013VAC RIGHT-OF-WAY by MSIR 6. LLC. The applicant is proposing to vacate 60’ of the controlled access along the east side of Lot 1, Block 1, Willow Center Subdivision. The property is located along the west side of Commercial Drive SW and north of Carlton Street SW.
• Land Use Plan Amendment #R2007-005LUPA, Zoning District Amendment #R2007- 008ZC and General Development Plan #R00284GDP to be known as Valleyhigh Business Center, 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 “Light Industrial/Business Park” use and to rezone the 80 acres to the M-3 (Low Intensity Mixed Commercial/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, as a Business Park.

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, August 4, 2008.