Who are the people in your neighborhood? And what are they up to? Check the latest edition of RNews, RNeighbors online newsletter to find out. In addition to neighborhood news, there’s also valuable information about Rochester ordinances and lots of  events coming up this summer that you can get involved with. Examples include an Pond & Garden Tour and a Art Festival in the park. If you don’t already receive this newsletter via email and would like to, you can use this…

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Community education is looking for new members to advise in the development and improvement of the programs offered by the Rochester Public Schols Community Education. The Community Education Citizens Advisory Council is a group of committed youth and adult volunteers that care about Rochester Community Education and want to provide advice to staff to assist in providing quality programs for children, youth and adults. They meet on the  first Wednesday of the month (October-May) from 3:30-5:00 They are seeking in total…

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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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