Winter means cold weather, and cold weather means that there is less moisture in the air which can led to uncomfortable dry skin. If you already dread doing dishes then try running full loads in your dishwasher and save energy, and don’t pre-rinse your dishes before putting them in. Do both and you’ll save up to 20 gallons of water per load and 7,300 gallons per year. That is the same amount of water the average person drinks in a…
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Hey Everybody! RNeighbors has entered the CERTs 2011 Clean + Green Video Shorts Contest. Support the 2011 Think Green Fair by voting for our video at: http://videocontest.mncerts.org/ Think Green Video The More Votes The Better!
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I would like to encourage you to get involved in Rochester newest winterfest event called the ‘Cardboard Sled Challenge’. This event will take place on Saturday morning February 5th and feature youth groups, community organizations and businesses who will build cardboard sleds out of cardboard, ductape, paint and wax. Teams will compete for the best sled design, fastest sled and other contests. The event will take place at Willow Creek Golf Course and proceeds will benefit Gamehaven Council Boy Scouts!…
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SHIP Implementation began in July 2009. In just over 1.5 years, Olmsted County partners have rallied around the vision of SHIP and have identified and implemented strategies to make Olmsted Count a healthier place to live, work, learn, play and recieve health care. Here are some of their stories… Growing Together… Five new community gardens were established in Olmsted County during 2010. Building Communities to Support Active Living… In August, SHIP contracted with experts from Blue Cross and Blue Shield…
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How safe do you feel in your city? The Post-Bulletin and MPR News invite you to a community conversation about the perceptions and realities of crime in Rochester. Join your neighbors, local leaders and us as we aim to seperate facts from fiction. Tuesday, Feburary 1st 7 p.m. / Reception at 6 p.m. / Free Rochester Civic Center Ballroom To Register go to MPRnews.org/rochester
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Did you recently get a phone book? Do you still use your phone book? If not recyle it or the many that you may have. Another great solution is to call and stop the delivery of your phone books and start using the online version. Phone books add up to about 10 percent of the waste at dump sites.
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Simple Road Salt Removal for Shoes/Boots White vinegar – yes, the inexpensive, nontoxic stuff in your kitchen cabinet – will remove the white residue left on your shoes and boots from road salt without harming them. Mix together a 1:1 solution of white vinegar and water (small amt needed, 1 T. and 1 T. should be sufficient). Dip a corner of a white rag into the solution and scrub boots/shoes. The salt marks disappear as the shoes dry. From: Colleen…
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This summer, Olmsted County received an Environmental Assistance Grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to work with the Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) and other K-12 schools in the Rochester area to establish and enhance their waste reduction and recycling programs. This grant is part of a larger commitment in Minnesota to significantly reduce our generation of waste, increase our recycling rates, and in turn, save on energy and greenhouse gas emissions. RCTC is working on improving…
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The first is the Biggest Loser’s Minnesota Challenge. Get your new year off to a healthy start by joining us! The Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota (http://mnalliance.org/) created this statewide competition to encourage all Minnesotans to eat better and move more. We encourage you to get involved – Team Will Power has created a team and we hope you join us. When you sign up for the Biggest Loser Minnesota Challenge, you can earn points for healthy behaviors, like…
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NOTICE OF JOB OPENING Mission: The Rochester Downtown Farmer’s Market is a project of the Rochester Downtown Farmers Market Association, seeking to support sustainable agriculture and the family farm by sponsoring a market to provide farmers with a well-organized retail marketplace, to provide local access to quality farm products, and to strengthen the ties between the family farm and the community. Job title: On-site Manager and Assistant to the Market Manager (one position) Function: The On-site Manager is responsible for…
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