It’s time to celebrate the completion of the Cascade Bridge with a ribbon cutting ceremony! Please join us on Thrusday August 19th, at 6:00 PM to view and enjoy this new pathway. Sponsored by the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee of the Rochester Olmsted Council of Governments, the celebration will takeplace at the south end of the bridge with a brief ceremony to decicate the bridge and to give thanks. We hope to see all of you there to join in the ceremony…

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The 2010 Think Green Fair took place on Saturday, June 26th at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds, Graham Park.  Families, friends and neighbors came out to the fair this year to learn how to green-up their homes, workplaces and schools!  Nearly 1,000 people were in attendance at the fair to learn about local food, eco-friendly home and garden products, energy efficiency & renewable energy, green building & design, water conservation, waste reduction, health and wellness and green certification.  The local community enjoyed the 2-story…

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What do you get when you mix great gardens, yards with cool water features, and neighbors? You get the 2010 Rochester Pond & Garden Tour! Saturday, July 10 Day 9 am – 5 pm Night 8 pm – 11 pm Self-guided tour Educational sessions Wristbands: $10 per person or $25 family Available at RNeighbors, Thatcher Pools & Spa, Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Reinders, Sargent’s on 2nd, Sargent’s Gardens North or online at pondandgardentour.com This self-guided tour will highlight some of the most…

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Bolder Opitions is a cutting edge mentor program that has been running in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro area for 17 years. And after those 17 years of sucess Darrell Thopmpson is bringing his leadership to us. We may remember him as the star running back from John Marshall, turned MN Gopher, turned Green Bay Packer, but since his retirement from the NFL Darrel has been building strong and caring communities with his leadership in Bolder Options. The program pairs at…

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Want something fun to do this summer, a fun event for the whole family before the school year approaches? Come check out the Rochester Arts Council’s 2nd annual ARTigras celebration. This FREE arts and cultural festival is taking place in Mayo Park  on Saturday, August 21st from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, rain or shine! There is something for everyone with the ARTiStage, ARTiKids, ARTiVillage, and Food Vendors in the park. ARTiStage will be from 11 am to 7 pm…

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In order to thank all of the board members for their hard work and dedication, RNeighbors decided to devote a section of our wesbite and newsletter to different RNeighbors board members. Bob Nowicki  5th Ward City Council Member & RNeighbors Board Member When you started out did you think you would spend your life in Rochester? Nope. As a kid on the South side of Chicago I never dreamed there was another place to live – if I made it…

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RNeighbors wants you to get involved and be informed about your neighborhood and your community. One way you can do this is through informing yourself about local election candidates. That is why this year RNeighbors partnered with the League of Women Voters (LWV) and the Rochester Public Library to help get the word out about your voting choices. If you missed the LWV’s candidate forums for City Ward 3, 5, or the School Board seats, they are available to watch on local…

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