Primary Instructors: Gary Johnson and David Hanson, University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources. Angie Gupta, University of Minnesota Extension. Jacob Ryg, City of Rochester, Forestry Department. The core course training consists of a) 30 classroom hours, including b)one, six-hour Saturday session, c)three homework assignments, d)one, 5-minute “speak-out”, and e)training/reference manual. Participants that successfully complete the training are eligible to take the Minnesota Certified Tree Inspector examination at no extra charge. All classroom sessions will be held in Rochester at…

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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack will be the guest of the UM Freeman Forum/Great Conversationson Monday, October 5 at 7:30PM at the Ted Mann theatre. This special fall edition of Great Conversations will feature Secretary Tom Vilsack of the United States Department of Agricultural in a unique conversation that will enlighten, engage, and inform the audience. The event is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are limited to four per person. To order tickets, call 612-624-2345. Groups of 10 or more…

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Details: Saturday, September 26, 20097:00 – 9:30 P.M.Marriott Ball Room – RochesterTickets available from RPSF directors or at Apollo Liquor$30.00 advance purchase; $40.00 at the doorLimited ticketsSilent AuctionRaffle of a case of premium winesProceeds benefit the Rochester Public School Foundation

A rainy Friday night turned into a beautiful and sunny Saturday morning, perfect for the Cimarron Neighborhood street mural painting. Over 60 volunteers gathered to paint the mural near Cimarron Park on August 8th. The Cimarron neighborhood association wanted to express, through the patriotic art, that although their part of the city is made up of many different people, their vision for the future is a safe and unified neighborhood where all are welcome. After the mural was complete, neighbors…

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Raingarden Party Host Volunteer Training Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 6-7pm City Hall Conference Room 104 Are you interested helping others learn how to help keep Rochester’s water clean, beautify yards, and attract wildlife all at once? Do you like hosting parties or leading groups? Join us as we train Raingarden Party Volunteer Hosts. We will share fun and interactive party activities, garden blueprints, information on local nurseries and landscape companies, how-to guides, and more. By the end of this training,…

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On the evening of August 4th, neighborhoods across Rochester gathered to celebrate National Night Out, a program that was started to heighten crime awareness and raise neighborhood spirits. One hundred NNO events were registered in Olmsted County, with an estimated 22,000 people attended. In Rochester, many of the neighborhood parties began early in the day, with Chalk the Block events. During Chalk the Block (an RNeighbors partership with Summer of Service), local neighborhood kids gathered to add some color to the…

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Hey kids! Show your artistic talents for all to see! Tuesday, August 4, several National Night Out party locations have been predetermined and are listed below. Rochester Community Education’s SOS (Summer of Service) teams will be on hand at these locations to help kids create sidewalk chalk art masterpieces. Rain or shine. Chalk will be provided free of charge at the activity, you bring the talent. The best artwork will be photographed and featured on the RNeighbors website! There are…

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RColorful Corners committee member and Historic Southwest Neighborhood Association Board member Jane Townsend was key in bringing about not only the original street mural painting in her neighborhood but also this year’s repainting where over 60 neighbors showed up in force to help. On Wednesday, July 29, 2009, neighbors and volunteers gathered to repaint the Funky Flower street mural near the Edison Building in the Historic Southwest neighborhood. Last year at the mural painting, a hail storm struck nearly minutes…

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The Eastside Pioneers Neighborhood Association is very interested in the discussions surrounding the proposed Southern Railroad corridor. We strongly encourage other neighborhood associations to take an interest in this effort to build on Rochester’s future. Southern Rail Corridor Informational Open House Schedules WHAT: Leaders from Olmsted and Dodge Counties will co-host public informational open house sessions to talk with community members about the Southern Rail Corridor proposal. The open house sessions will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a short presentation…

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On Wednesday, July 15th RColorful Corners gathered to repaint the Flower Kaleidoscope Slatterly Park Street Mural. Although the day started with high winds and an intimidating cloudy sky, the RColorful Corners team kept their optimism and the day ended up being a great one. The rain stayed away and the mural was repainted to its original vibrant state. Slatterly Park neighbors, RNeighbors board members, and a large group of Summer of Service kids gathered to repaint the mural. RColorful Corners…

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