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Month: November 2010

Homestead Trails

Homestead Trails

Boundaries King Court SE and Neville Court SE and 16th Avenue within Homestead Trails. South boundary is 8 ½ Street SE. Mission Homestead Trails is a neighborhood focused on neighborhood improvement, social gatherings and safety. In the spring and summer a project that neighbors work together on is their neighborhood garden. Meetings 6:30 pm Spring-Autumn Rotates homes Contacts April Sutor President (507) 280-9889 Jeff Gorfine Secretary (507) 319-4650 Dave Kraemer Treasurer (515)231-2536

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Manor Park

Manor Park

Boundaries South of Hwy 14, North of Country Club Rd, West of West Circle Drive Mission Manor Park’s focus is on social gatherings, improvements and safety enforcement. This neighborhood association works to keep their neighbors informed about changes that affect not only their living space, but also the entire community. Meetings Every 4th Tuesday of the month 7 pm People of Hope Church 3703 Country Club Road West Contacts Paul R. Allen President Sherry Kittelson Vice President Steve Weidert Communications…

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River Court Neighbors

River Court Neighbors

Boundaries River Rd to Zumbro River N. River Ct NE to River Lane NE Mission River Court Neighbors’ main purpose is to keep it simple but enjoy social times, share information and resources, organize around one common area and have children friendly events. Contacts  Kati Berg (507) 259-1490 Michelle Heminger (507) 288-8237

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Friends of Indian Heights Park

Friends of Indian Heights Park

Boundaries North and West: include any houses with 19th Street, Westwood CT, Woodhill CT, Woodale CT or Terracewood Drive addresses. East: Cascade Creek, the Zumbro River and Elton Hills Drive. South: Properties that share a common property line with and those just south of Indian Heights Park. Mission To supply a channel through which neighborhood goals can be met. To promote unity and communication that allows for a voice and influence into what happens in our neighborhood and surrounding areas….

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Geese Can Walk on Rivers and Storm Ponds, But You Shouldn’t!

Geese Can Walk on Rivers and Storm Ponds, But You Shouldn’t!

As the temperatures drop, you may notice ice forming on local rivers and storm water management ponds, however they do not make good skating rinks. Rochester’s climate does not consistently support safe ice thicknesses in these water bodies and citizens should be cautious. There are almost 350 public and private storm water management ponds of varying depth scattered throughout Rochester. Because of their unique purpose, location, and construction, they are not intended to be used for recreational purposes. The Minnesota…

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Thinking Green at the Festival of Trees

Thinking Green at the Festival of Trees

RNeighbors completed a tree for Hiawatha Homes Festival of Trees. In keeping with a sustainable Think Green theme, besides paint and photos, we used only items that came from our supply closet, the trash and a few items from thrift stores. Be sure to stop by the Festival of Trees Thanksgiving Week: November 23-28, and check out the many gorgeous trees, including the RNeighbors green tree. Near our tree is a handy project sheet that includes some of our up-cycled ornaments, as well…

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Quality Christmas Trees Delivered

Quality Christmas Trees Delivered

“It may not sound like “tree-hugging,” but cutting down a real tree for Christmas is actually greener than going with the artificial kind.” Article here. Enjoy a real tree this year for the holidays. An RNeighborWoods partner, Maier Forest and Tree will be ready for delivery starting next Wednesday, November 24.   Looking for quality and convenience? All tree pricing includes delivery, any weekday or Saturday morning.  Click the link below and be guided through your order.  Your satisfaction is guaranteed.    Fraser Firs…

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Communicate Your Concern

Communicate Your Concern

If you would like to communicate a public safety concern about your neighborhood to the CAPS group please include the below information and email it to RNeighbors. It’s always a good idea to include your City Council representative in communications about your neighborhood. Name Phone number Neighborhood Address of concern Concern

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About CAPS

About CAPS

In September 2009, at the RNeighbors annual fundraiser RLuau, a conversation about public safety concerns took place. Following this, Neighbors for Safety was brought together, made up of leaders from the Cimarron, Historic Southwest, Kutzky Park, Eastside, and Slatterly Park neighborhood associations, business leader Joe Powers, and RNeighbors served as the organizing entity. Several community input meetings were held. Neighbors for Safety (NfS) volunteers continued meeting monthly. Solutions were discussed to address problems. Working towards solutions, facts about the current…

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Citizen Advisors for Public Safety (CAPS) Membership

Citizen Advisors for Public Safety (CAPS) Membership

Photo: A portion of the CAPS team pictured along with members of the Rochester Police Department who assist the group and guest County Attorney Mark Ostrem. Kati Berg Landlord Association River Court Neighborhood Association Nora Dooley Ward 1 Amanda Eggenberger Ward 3 Cimarron Neighborhood Association René Jones Lafflam RNeighbors Savita Katarya Diversity Council Zoe Masterpole Youth Commission Wayne Norrie Historic SW Neighborhood Association Bob Nowicki RNeighbors Former City Council Member John O’Neil Retired Rochester Police Jan Throndson Ward 5 Susan Todzy…

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