An opportunity to get involved with the Viking Park Neighborhood Association or to simply get to know your neighbors! October 25th from 5-7 at Viking Park (rain location in Hoover Gym) Bonfire, refreshments, and fun!
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Rochester Art Center to host WAR KIDS RELIEF FESTIVAL Sunday, September 20, 1-5 pm After WALKING from Dallas, Texas to Minnesota, Gunnar Swanson, a young Iraq war veteran and program director of War Kids Relief, has finally arrived home! Come and meet this exceptional guy who walked 1,000 miles to collect money for children in war-torn countries. Everyone is invited to help raise money for kids affected by war. In addition to some free activities, we’ll have some activities that…
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NOTICE OF COUNCIL HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that all persons interested in the following public hearings:Final Plat R2009-009PLAT by Michael Younge Development, Inc. to be known as Orchard Hills South third Subdivision. The Plat proposes to create one lot from two parcels of unplatted land east of Orchard Hills South First Subdivision that is located along the north side of 9th St., SW. The subdivision will allow for the…
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Primary Instructors: Gary Johnson and David Hanson, University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources. Angie Gupta, University of Minnesota Extension. Jacob Ryg, City of Rochester, Forestry Department. The core course training consists of a) 30 classroom hours, including b)one, six-hour Saturday session, c)three homework assignments, d)one, 5-minute “speak-out”, and e)training/reference manual. Participants that successfully complete the training are eligible to take the Minnesota Certified Tree Inspector examination at no extra charge. All classroom sessions will be held in Rochester at…
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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack will be the guest of the UM Freeman Forum/Great Conversationson Monday, October 5 at 7:30PM at the Ted Mann theatre. This special fall edition of Great Conversations will feature Secretary Tom Vilsack of the United States Department of Agricultural in a unique conversation that will enlighten, engage, and inform the audience. The event is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are limited to four per person. To order tickets, call 612-624-2345. Groups of 10 or more…
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Details: Saturday, September 26, 20097:00 – 9:30 P.M.Marriott Ball Room – RochesterTickets available from RPSF directors or at Apollo Liquor$30.00 advance purchase; $40.00 at the doorLimited ticketsSilent AuctionRaffle of a case of premium winesProceeds benefit the Rochester Public School Foundation
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Media Sponsors Laser 101.7 The Printers Rochester Women’s Magazine Palm Tree Sponsors Beer Bellyz Bank of America – Barb Brown HGA Architects and Engineers Chris Sanders Farmer’s Union Insurance Bob & Joan Nowicki Communication Connection, Vicki Snyder Bob Suk Judy Stern Dean Mack of Edina Realty
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A rainy Friday night turned into a beautiful and sunny Saturday morning, perfect for the Cimarron Neighborhood street mural painting. Over 60 volunteers gathered to paint the mural near Cimarron Park on August 8th. The Cimarron neighborhood association wanted to express, through the patriotic art, that although their part of the city is made up of many different people, their vision for the future is a safe and unified neighborhood where all are welcome. After the mural was complete, neighbors…
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Raingarden Party Host Volunteer Training Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 6-7pm City Hall Conference Room 104 Are you interested helping others learn how to help keep Rochester’s water clean, beautify yards, and attract wildlife all at once? Do you like hosting parties or leading groups? Join us as we train Raingarden Party Volunteer Hosts. We will share fun and interactive party activities, garden blueprints, information on local nurseries and landscape companies, how-to guides, and more. By the end of this training,…
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The city of Rochester has several post secondary educational institutions providing services to our community. But is the educational curriculum provided diverse enough to attract a wide range of students? Hopefully Rochester is not losing talented post secondary students, an essential ingredient to our future, because we are only providing limited course curriculum and degree programs. Rochester is the third largest city in Minnesota, we need a fully accredited four year university that provides a wide array of courses in…
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