January 2012 – RNeighbors

2011 Environmental Achievement Awards

January 30, 2012

The 2011 Environmental Achievement Awards were given out by Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) and the Olmsted County Environmental Commission on January 26 at the Rochester Golf and Country Club. Awards honor individuals, organizations, schools and businesses that have made a significant contribution in 2011 towards environmental quality. Read about all of the amazing winners on RPUs website. RNeighbors was proud to nominate the Friedell Butterfly garden for the education category. With a strong partnership of businesses, youth, nonprofit and government,…

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RAW Winter 2012 Update

January 25, 2012

On Thursday, February 16, 2012, the Rochester Arborist Workshop proved to be one of the one of the most widely attended programs of the year. Over 200 urban foresters and arborists gathered from across six states to learn about how they can improve their tree care techniques with the workshop titled: Hard Core Arboriculture Fundamentals & Breakthroughs. Some of the topics discussed during the workshop were (was) the history of tree climbing, (A)anthropology of tree climbers (the Oakman and the Eucman), managing the risk…

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Volunteer Community Bias/Hate Incident Responder

January 1, 2012

The Diversity Council with Victim Services & Restorative Justice, a department of DFO Community Corrections, are recruiting and training community members to serve in the role of Volunteer Community Bias/Hate Incident Responder. General Purpose: The volunteer community responder’s major responsibilities are to enact all duties as described in the Bias/Hate Crime Response Plan and to follow all policies and procedures as outlined in the volunteer community hate crime responder protocol manual. The Responder will provide support to victims as well…

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Nominations Sought for Fourth Annual Rochester Heritage Preservation Awards

January 1, 2012

The Rochester Heritage Preservation Committee is seeking nominations for Heritage Preservation Awards to be presented during National Heritage Preservation Month in May of 2012. Nominations will be considered for each of the following six categories: HISTORIC RESTORATION PROJECT: Eligible projects are historic buildings, structures, objects or landscapes that have been restored to an earlier form or condition, while retaining their historic significance, character, and fabric. ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT: Eligible projects are buildings, structures, objects or landscapes that have been changed…

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