July 2014 – RNeighbors

Chalk the Block 2014

July 30, 2014

Photo Above: A 2012 Chalk the Block team in the Slatterly Park Neighborhood. National Night Out Tuesday, August 5, 2014 The goal of National Night Out is to strengthen neighborhood spirit by having neighbors get together. Whether it’s a picnic, potluck, or an ice cream social, it’s a great time to get to know who lives in your neighborhood. During the evening the Mayor, members of the City Council, and McGruff the Crime Dog visit as many of the locations…

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Looking for 2014 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Awards Nominations

July 25, 2014

Photo: RNeighbors Board member Bob Nowicki, Mayor Brede, and 2013 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Award Winners As part of the upcoming RNeighbors Oaktoberfest fundraiser, we will be recognizing Rochester neighbors whose efforts in our community strive to meet the mission of RNeighbors, “to create sustainable neighborhood networks that promote a vibrant, healthy, and livable community.” We will be giving three awards and are looking for your nominations of neighbors you feel should be honored in these categories. 1. Green Initiative Award Neighbor…

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Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – June 2014

July 17, 2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their second official meeting. Thanks to the Rochester Area Foundation for the excellent meeting space and to Mayor Brede for his support of the group. Representatives from the Historic SW, Eastside, Sunnyside, Slatterly, Northrop, Kutzky, Washington, Indian Heights, Homestead, and Cimarron neighborhoods were in attendance (pic). The topic of this meeting was a Destination Medical Center Presentation by Lisa Clarke, the division chair in the Mayo Clinic Department of…

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2014 Fall Tree Grant Application Now Available

July 17, 2014

Photo: On an amazing spring Saturday morning, May 3, 2014, the RNeighborWoods team helped the Knotting Hill Lane NW neighborhood plant their 25 trees, thanks to a well-deserved Neighborhood Tree Grant. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 4,156 volunteers to plant 5,147 trees on Rochester boulevards. These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. Once again the City of Rochester, RPU and RNeighbors is offering one grant for…

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National Night Out

July 16, 2014

It’s America’s Night Out Against Crime! Tuesday, August 5, 2014 Get your neighbors together and have a National Night Out party! You can register your event at coptalklive.com, simply click on the National Night Out (NNO) button and register. National Night Out now involves over 37.8 million people and 16,124 communities from all fifty states, U.S. Territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. Last year Rochester took 3rd place in the National competition with 41,800 people pre-registered at 165 events. The…

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Make a Difference in Your Neighborhood

July 15, 2014

RNeighbors, the Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center, works in our community to efficiently and collectively organize resources, and encourage neighbors of all ages to interact with one another to build relationships that foster a diverse, welcoming community. The tips below, as well as important local phone numbers are available in a brochure format that can be accessed on our website. 12 Ways were adapted with permission from training materials for: Community Involvement Training: A course in community renewal. Copyright 1999-2000 @…

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2014 RColorful Corners Street Mural Painting Schedule

July 9, 2014

Salt, sand and snow plows give our street murals quite a beating during tough Minnesotan winters. But have no fear, we’re ready to help neighborhoods spruce up their street murals. Everyone is welcome to these street mural paintings, each start at 9 am. Just wear your painting clothes and we’ll provide everything else! You do not need to live in the neighborhood or have any painting skill at all to help in these fun community-building projects. More about the RColorful…

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