Looking for 2014 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Awards Nominations

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 or group who spearheaded and developed green initiatives within your neighborhood, as a means to make Rochester a more environmentally sustainable place to live.

2. Green Thumb Award
Neighbor or group who has improved their neighborhood, yard, or local community park the most.

3. Vibrant Neighbor Award
Neighbor or group who has spearheaded and developed unique and spectacular artistic venues, activities, and events within the community.

Nomination is simple. Be creative! Please just write a 3-4 sentence description convincing us why a neighbor deserves recognition and email it by September 5. In addition to honoring award winners at our October 3 OAKtoberfest event, we will post winners and descriptions on our website.

2013 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Award Winners

Steve Huesman was awarded the Green Initiative Award, given to a neighbor who spearheaded and developed green initiatives within their neighborhood, as a means to make Rochester a more environmentally sustainable place to live.

April Sutor from the Homestead Trails Neighborhood Association was awarded the Green Thumb Award, for a neighbor who has improved their neighborhood, yard, or local community park the most.

Jane Townsend, from the Historic SW neighborhood was awarded the Vibrant Neighbor Award, given to a neighbor who has spearheaded and developed artistic venues, activities, and events within the neighborhood.

Richard Denny & Mick King from the Sunnyside Neighborhood were awarded the Unique and Spectacular Award, given to a neighbor or group who has organized innovative and unique ways for their neighborhood or local community to socialize and be neighborly with one another.

2012 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Award Winners

Glenn Faith, from the Kutzky Park Neighborhood was awarded the Green Initiative Award, given to a neighbor who spearheaded and developed green initiatives within his neighborhood, as a means to make Rochester a more environmentally sustainable place to live.

Doty Klein, from the Cimarron Neighborhood was awarded the Green Thumb Award, given to a neighbor who has improved their neighborhood, yard, or local community park the most.

Pat Staley, from the Washington Neighborhood was awarded the Vibrant Neighbor Award, given to a neighbor who has spearheaded and developed artistic venues, activities, and events within the community.

Wayne Flock, from the Slaterly Park Neighborhood was awarded the Unique and Spectacular Award, given to a neighbor who has organized innovative and unique ways for their neighborhood to be neighborly with one another.

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