RNeighbors News – Page 21

OAKtoberfest 2014

October 13, 2014

RThanks to the 100+ folks who attended OAKtoberfest, RNeighbors’ third annual fundraiser at the Ramada, on Friday, October 3. This celebration highlighted the community building work that RNeighbors does throughout the year. The evening was filled with amazing German cuisine and brews, creative auction items and recognition of some outstanding neighbors. Check out the event program for the assortment of raffle items that focused on trees or beer. Emcee Tracy McCray kept the evening moving along smoothly, making sure to…

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Celebrate with RNeighbors – OAKtoberfest 2014

September 25, 2014

Friday, October 3, 2014 6-9 pm $30 Ticket advance, $35 at the door Canadian Honker Events at the Ramada 1517 16th St SW Rochester, MN You are invited to be a part of this special night celebrating the vibrant neighborhoods in Rochester. Purchase event tickets online here. Tickets can also be purchased by calling (529-4150) or emailing RNeighbors. Download an event poster to share with your friends here. A plethora of German food will be served (see menu below). Each attendee…

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2014 Fall Citizen Forester Training

September 1, 2014

Photo: On September 21, 2013, a brand new batch of Citizen Foresters graduated with knowledge of all things trees. A few of them even helped out with the Neighborhood Tree Grant Planting later that Saturday. When: Saturday, September 20, 2014, 8 am – Noon Where: Quarry Hill Nature Center Community Ed Class Number: 8050.131 Price: $15.00 Become a part of the Rochester urban forester team through this course led by the City of Rochester Forestry Division and RNeighborWoods. This class…

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Toward a More Perfect Union

August 11, 2014

We will explore this founding document and what it means for us in our lives today. Join us for a film and facilitated discussion with your neighbors. Wednesday, May 21 – It’s a Free Country Northrop Gym at 1-3 PM or Rochester Public Library at 6:30-8:30PM Wednesday, June 18 – Created Equal Heintz Ctr Commons at 1-3 PM or Rochester Public Library at 6:30-8:30PM Wednesday, September 17 – Built to Last Heintz Ctr Commons at 1-3 PM or Rochester Public Library…

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Chalk the Block 2014

July 30, 2014

Photo Above: A 2012 Chalk the Block team in the Slatterly Park Neighborhood. National Night Out Tuesday, August 5, 2014 The goal of National Night Out is to strengthen neighborhood spirit by having neighbors get together. Whether it’s a picnic, potluck, or an ice cream social, it’s a great time to get to know who lives in your neighborhood. During the evening the Mayor, members of the City Council, and McGruff the Crime Dog visit as many of the locations…

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Looking for 2014 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Awards Nominations

July 25, 2014

Photo: RNeighbors Board member Bob Nowicki, Mayor Brede, and 2013 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Award Winners As part of the upcoming RNeighbors Oaktoberfest fundraiser, we will be recognizing Rochester neighbors whose efforts in our community strive to meet the mission of RNeighbors, “to create sustainable neighborhood networks that promote a vibrant, healthy, and livable community.” We will be giving three awards and are looking for your nominations of neighbors you feel should be honored in these categories. 1. Green Initiative Award Neighbor…

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Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – June 2014

July 17, 2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their second official meeting. Thanks to the Rochester Area Foundation for the excellent meeting space and to Mayor Brede for his support of the group. Representatives from the Historic SW, Eastside, Sunnyside, Slatterly, Northrop, Kutzky, Washington, Indian Heights, Homestead, and Cimarron neighborhoods were in attendance (pic). The topic of this meeting was a Destination Medical Center Presentation by Lisa Clarke, the division chair in the Mayo Clinic Department of…

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2014 Fall Tree Grant Application Now Available

July 17, 2014

Photo: On an amazing spring Saturday morning, May 3, 2014, the RNeighborWoods team helped the Knotting Hill Lane NW neighborhood plant their 25 trees, thanks to a well-deserved Neighborhood Tree Grant. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 4,156 volunteers to plant 5,147 trees on Rochester boulevards. These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. Once again the City of Rochester, RPU and RNeighbors is offering one grant for…

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National Night Out

July 16, 2014

It’s America’s Night Out Against Crime! Tuesday, August 5, 2014 Get your neighbors together and have a National Night Out party! You can register your event at coptalklive.com, simply click on the National Night Out (NNO) button and register. National Night Out now involves over 37.8 million people and 16,124 communities from all fifty states, U.S. Territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. Last year Rochester took 3rd place in the National competition with 41,800 people pre-registered at 165 events. The…

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Make a Difference in Your Neighborhood

July 15, 2014

RNeighbors, the Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center, works in our community to efficiently and collectively organize resources, and encourage neighbors of all ages to interact with one another to build relationships that foster a diverse, welcoming community. The tips below, as well as important local phone numbers are available in a brochure format that can be accessed on our website. 12 Ways were adapted with permission from training materials for: Community Involvement Training: A course in community renewal. Copyright 1999-2000 @…

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