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Rochesterfest Open Streets

Rochesterfest Open Streets

June 29, 2013 9:00 – Noon Looking for a unique way to get exercise, take in some free entertainment, activities and visit with your neighbors? Civic Center Dr SE/W Silver Lake Dr NE from E Center St to 7th St NE will be open to human powered traffic only–no motor vehicles allowed. FREE Entertainment/Activities: * Kids: – Bike Safety Rodeo – Bike/Helmet/Face Decorating * Hip Hop Dance Instructions * Rochester Phys Ed Workout * Music and more… To make this…

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Guide to Talking with Elected Officials

Guide to Talking with Elected Officials

This guide will assist you in the process of discussing an issue, concern, proposal with your elected official(s).  A PDF of the guide can be accessed here. Outlined are steps to help you effectively communicate with elected or appointed officials in writing, through e-mail, phone, or in person.  With neighborhood issues, most likely you’ll need to deal with your local elected city or county officials, but the following tips should apply to all levels of government. Key Points Keep your…

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Spring 2013 Community Tree Planting

Spring 2013 Community Tree Planting

  On Saturday, May 5, 2012, over 500 neighbors, youth, and other community volunteers worked together to plant 1,200 trees in one morning, a record number of trees planted in one morning for the state of Minnesota and the RNeighborWoods program. The city’s boulevard tree spaces are currently over half empty and each year 500-900 boulevard trees are removed to disease or damage. We need your help to add more community trees to this neighborhood. We’ll be planting 200 trees starting…

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Right Tree, Right Place Arbor Day Planting 2013

Right Tree, Right Place Arbor Day Planting 2013

After you attend Rochester Public Utilities’ 11th Annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 26 at Mayo Park from 11am-1 pm, come celebrate Arbor Day afternoon and plant 50 trees under utility lines. Join us and plant the right tree in the right place, short trees for under power lines. Friday, April 26, 2013 12:30 pm Meet east of the river along the power line area of Mayo Park, East of Mayo Civic Center • No cost • No experience necessary • All ages…

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Deicing Products Decoded: Simple Steps to Save Money and Protect Our Waterways

Deicing Products Decoded: Simple Steps to Save Money and Protect Our Waterways

15˚, 0˚, -10˚, -15˚… Did you know that each deicing product has a temperature at which it will stop working? Did you know that minimum temperature refers to the temperature of your pavement and not that of the air? Unfortunately many home and business owners are wasting money when they use the wrong type of product or use way too much for the project. A driveway with visible salt residue after the snow has melted is a prime example of…

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OAKtoberfest 2012

OAKtoberfest 2012

At what other event can you spend time with neighbors, eat from a rope of sausage, dance to “Roll Out the Barrel”, learn about stellar neighbors working on cool initiatives, get your picture taken as a German yodeler, enjoy the tunes of SiX Mile Grove, and all for the great cause of Rochester neighborhoods? It’s RNeighbors first annual OAKtoberfest! On October 5, 150 people attended our first year fest that was sponsored by City Auto Glass. Check out the event program…

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Green Up Your Lawn, Not Your Lakes and Rivers

Green Up Your Lawn, Not Your Lakes and Rivers

Fall is right around the corner and, for many home and business owners, this means a final blast of fertilizer on the lawn to ensure thick green grass in the springtime.  However, your fertilizer may end up somewhere else besides your lawn – our waterways.  In Rochester, we all have waterfront property because ditches and storm sewers transport storm water and pollution from our property to our lakes and rivers.  So, whatever we do to our lawns can affect our…

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Chalk the Walk & Welcome to UMR Neighbors

Chalk the Walk & Welcome to UMR Neighbors

Neighbors, come and welcome new students with chalk art downtown from the Rochester Family Y all the way to the 318 Commons building.   Join us on Saturday, September 1 12:30—4:30 pm  Register and get your supplies at the 318 Building, 318 First Avenue SW, downtown. Chalk will be provided free of charge. UMR students will be on hand to help kids create their chalk art masterpieces. Artwork should be focused on the theme of welcome. Show off your artistic…

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RAW Summer 2012 Update

RAW Summer 2012 Update

On Wednesday, August 22, over 40 arborists got some hands on training to work more efficiently in their urban forests. Sean Gere instructed in the morning on practical ways to stay safe and make the most of time while working in trees. Tips to increase production, while always being conscious of safety were demonstrated. Gere is a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA), the Wisconsin Arborist Association (WAA) and a nationally recognized safety instructor. He has won…

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