October 2010 – RNeighbors

Homeowner Financial Assistance Program

October 26, 2010

The Olmsted County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office would like to inform you of three upcoming meetings about possible grants for homeowners. You may be eligible for funding through the Quick Start program. Olmsted County Homeowners can now submit applications for funding. Olmsted County and Minnesota Housing have unveiled a financial assistance program for homeowners in Olmsted County areas affected by the recent flood. Through three information sessions, the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority will outline how to…

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Crime-Fighting Trees

October 25, 2010

The Effect of Trees on Crime in Portland, Oregon Authors Geoffrey H. Donovan, USDA Forest Service Jeffrey P. Prestemon, USDA Forest Service Many people already know that city trees are highly desirable to make a neighborhood more attractive. It is common knowledge that shade from trees keeps temperatures on the ground cooler, can help buildings lower their overall energy usage, and their roots absorb storm water runoff efficiently. What people may not be familiar with is that trees also…

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A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest 2010-11

October 25, 2010

Mrs. Reid’s fourth grade class with the 2009-10 winning A Litter Bit Better! poster winner, Daphne Jebens. Deadline Friday, October 29, 2010 Eligible Rochester Fourth Grade Students Be creative. Successful entries will display: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! Check out last year’s creative winners. Posters Should Be Dropped Off At The Government Center 201 Fourth St. SE Public Works Department Allison Plute (507) 328-2440 Return the attached entry completed…

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RNews October 2010

October 7, 2010

Fall in the Neighborhood Check the latest edition of RNews, RNeighbors online newsletter to find out. In addition to lots of upcoming events, in this edition of RNews we’re celebrating National NeighborWoods month and welcoming the newest member of our team, Brittany Stewart, a MN GreenCorps member. If you don’t already receive this newsletter via email and would like to, you can use this link to sign up.

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RLuau 2010

October 6, 2010

RLuau. Where else can you get a dance lesson from a former Mayor, watch a tree hula, enjoy a match of Neighborhood Feud led by City Council President, listen to tunes from a band named after wild onions, run into a pirate, and do it all to support Rochester neighborhoods? RNeighbors sailed into its fourth annual RLuau fundraiser on Friday, September 17. The Rochester International Event Center was transformed into a tropical paradise complete with palm trees, Hawaiian shirts, grass…

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2010 Fall RNeighborWoods Community Tree Planting

October 5, 2010

On Saturday, April 24, over 500 neighbors, youth, and other community volunteers worked together to plant 500 trees in one morning, a record number of trees in one planting for the RNeighborWoods program. Currently there are 27,720 vacant boulevard tree spaces throughout Rochester neighborhoods, out of a total of 56,779 spaces. The city is currently at less than a half of capacity and each year 500-900 boulevard trees are removed to disease or damage. RNeighborWoods is doing our…

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