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Month: June 2013

2013 RColorful Corners Street Mural Painting Schedule

2013 RColorful Corners Street Mural Painting Schedule

Salt, sand and snow plows give our street murals quite a beating during tough Minnesotan winters. But have no fear, we’re ready to help neighborhoods spruce up their street murals. Everyone is welcome to these street mural paintings, each start at 9 am. Just wear your painting clothes and we’ll provide everything else!  You do not need to live in the neighborhood or have any painting skill at all to help in these fun community-building projects. More about the RColorful…

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Zumbro River Clean-Up July 10

Zumbro River Clean-Up July 10

Rochester Recreational Center to Essex Park Wednesday, July 10, 1-6 pm Free Canoe Rental and Shuttle provided by Boulder Dam Canoe and Kayak Rental Sign up for the upcoming Zumbro River clean-up on July 10. Help to clean up a reach of the Zumbro River that really needs it. Please invite others that you know that might to spend an hour or two in a canoe cleaning up litter in our local waterway. Zumbro River Clean-Up from Rochester Recreation Center…

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A Litter Bit Better! 2013 Final Results

A Litter Bit Better! 2013 Final Results

The final results are in! Over 3,189 volunteers in 228 groups picked up litter at 245 collection sites that covered 5,185 acres of land in Rochester. These efforts resulted in 24,364 pounds of litter being removed from the environment in 2013’s A Litter Bit Better! event. 2013 was the 7th annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event. Each year, thousands of volunteers collect litter from across Rochester. Together in the past 7 years, these individuals, service groups, businesses,…

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Rochesterfest Open Streets

Rochesterfest Open Streets

June 29, 2013 9:00 – Noon Looking for a unique way to get exercise, take in some free entertainment, activities and visit with your neighbors? Civic Center Dr SE/W Silver Lake Dr NE from E Center St to 7th St NE will be open to human powered traffic only–no motor vehicles allowed. FREE Entertainment/Activities: * Kids: – Bike Safety Rodeo – Bike/Helmet/Face Decorating * Hip Hop Dance Instructions * Rochester Phys Ed Workout * Music and more… To make this…

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The “Butt Kickers!” of John Adams In Action

The “Butt Kickers!” of John Adams In Action

The John Adams “Butt Kickers” with Mayor Ardell Brede The “Butt Kickers!” of John Adams picked up 19,959 cigarette butts from Downtown Rochester on 6/4/2013 Do some areas of Downtown Rochester look a little bit cleaner this morning? The “Butt Kickers” of John Adams Middle School were out in the rain yesterday picking up cigarette butts and they have quite the bounty to show for their efforts. The John Adams “Butt Kickers” with Mayor Ardell Brede The “Butt Kickers” were…

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