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Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better Registration Now Open 2018

Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better Registration Now Open 2018

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The week of April 21 – 28, over 3,000 volunteers from our community will be out in force collecting trash and recycling to beautify the City of Rochester and give a helping hand to our great outdoors. Registration is open March 7–April 27. Individuals and teams can register to focus their clean-up efforts in a selected area of town by visiting RNeighbors.org and completing the online registration form. This is a FREE volunteer event and instructions are provided along with trash and…

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2017-18 Litter Bit Better Art Contest Winners

2017-18 Litter Bit Better Art Contest Winners

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For the eleventh year, we challenged all fourth grade students in Rochester to draw a brightly colored picture that displays: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! There were 224 entries from 9 schools across Rochester. With all of these fun and colorful entries it was a tough choice but our team of judges narrowed it down to one winner per school (who submitted entries) and one Grand Prize winner. 2017-2018 A Litter…

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Neighborhoods USA Conference 2017

Neighborhoods USA Conference 2017

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Representatives from RNeighbors and two Rochester neighborhood leaders attended the Neighborhoods USA Conference on May 24–27, in Omaha, Nebraska. Along with getting to learn from the over 800 neighborhood and city leaders from all over the United States and even farther, we presented a workshop to a room full of interested and enthusiastic attendees. To those of you who attended our workshop, we thank you for letting us share the story of health in the state of Minnesota and specifically…

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Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – February 2017

Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – February 2017

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On Tuesday, February 21, 2017, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their thirteenth official meeting. Representatives from the Sunnyside, Historic SW, Eastside, Slatterly Park, Northwest, Kutzky Park, Folwell, and Indian Heights neighborhood associations were in attendance, as well as representatives from Public Health and an undefined neighborhood on Folwell Drive. Guests included Megan Moeller, City of Rochester Public Works, and Beth Bartz, SRF Consulting Group. The agenda included information, discussion and input about the Integrated Transit Studies effort. Mission…

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2017 Spring Neighborhood Tree Grant Available

2017 Spring Neighborhood Tree Grant Available

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Photo: The Kutzky Park Neighborhood Association received our 2016 fall tree grant. Thanks to RNeighborWoods partners Rochester Park & Recreation and Maier Tree & Lawn, as well as all of the fabulous neighbors (a few pictured here) who came out to help green up their streets. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 6,037 volunteers to plant 6,755 trees on Rochester boulevards. These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. Once…

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2016 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Award Winners

2016 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Award Winners

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The OAKtoberfest Neighbor Awards will be presented along with the Mayor’s Urban Forestry Awards winners at OAKtoberfest 2016. Green Initiative Award: Neighbor who spearheaded and developed green initiatives within their neighborhood, as a means to make Rochester a more environmentally sustainable place to live. Sam Hilt, Historic Homestead Addition Neighborhood Association Nominated by Eileen Zirbel, Historic Homestead Addition Neighborhood Association In addition to participating with his neighbors on their 7 pm dog walk throughout their neighborhood, Sam has been an…

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OAKtoberfest 2016 – Celebrate with RNeighbors

OAKtoberfest 2016 – Celebrate with RNeighbors

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  Cheers to great neighborhoods! On Friday, October 7, 2016, we’re celebrating Rochester neighborhoods and the people and trees that live in them – OAKtoberfest, at the Kahler Apache, 1517 16th St SW, 6-9 pm. A plethora of German food will be served (see menu below) and each attendee will have their choice of one free tap Oktoberfest Beer, German Wine or mixed drink. Cash bar will be available. Several Neighbor Awards will be given, highlighting the excellent things going…

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Spring 2016 Community Tree Planting

Spring 2016 Community Tree Planting

The city’s boulevard tree spaces are currently over half empty and each year 250-500 boulevard trees are removed due to disease or damage. We need your help to add 275 more street trees to the Bandel Drive neighborhood in northwest Rochester. Saturday, April 23 Starting at 8:30 am Meet at Schmidt Park, 6222 24th Ave NW. Park on Overland Drive NW. You’ll be able to see our volunteers at the check-in table. They will be in bright shirts, register with…

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RNeighbors Statement of Purpose

RNeighbors Statement of Purpose

As Rochester continues to grow there have been instances of neighborhood groups in the news and RNeighbors is frequently asked to comment about these different circumstances. The below statement was initially approved at an RNeighbors Board meeting on March 16, 2016, and then reviewed with City Council.  RNeighbors is a nonprofit organization that encourages, supports, and provides tools to volunteers interested in participating and having a collective voice in their neighborhood and community by forming a neighborhood association. We believe that neighborhood associations…

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