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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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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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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Announcing the Grand Prize winner for the 2011 A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest – Ethan Manuell and his “Everything is Greener When It’s Cleaner” artwork! For the fourth year, we challenged all fourth grade students in Rochester to draw a brightly colored picture that displays: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! There were 141 entries from classrooms across Rochester. With all of these fun and colorful entries it was…
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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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After days of rain, RNeighbors and volunteers from the Historic Southwest neighborhood could not have been happier to see the sun shining on the morning of June 16. With all of our ducks (and paintbrushes) in a row and weather finally permitting, the re-painting of the Historical Southwest Funky Flower mural at 7th Street SW and 7th Avenue SW was a colorful success. Participation was excellent with over 75 neighbors and other assorted community members joining in on the fun. Little bare feet…
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The Think Green Fair is coming up on Saturday, June 26th from 10am-9pm at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds. The fair is a FREE, family-friendly event celebrating green living in Minnesota! Come check out the 2 story earth balloon, local food vendors, crafts and art produced by local artisans, a free raffle of sustainable prizes, and music by Minnesota artists including The Evening Rig, Red Pens, Prairie Sons, Orangutan and more! The fair is entering its second year and is committed…
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At the fall 2009 RNeighborWoods planting this group of Slatterly Park neighbors joined in the effort to get 100 news trees planted in their neighbohrood. Did you know that currently there are 28,434 vacant boulevard tree spaces throughout Rochester neighborhoods, out of a total of 56,550 spaces? Our neighborhoods are at about 50% capacity and each year 600-900 boulevard trees are removed to disease or damage. Trees make good neighbors. Come join us for our largest community tree planting to…
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Pick it up on April 17-24 During the week of April 17-24, 2010, volunteers from Rochester neighborhoods, businesses, groups, and individuals will be joining together to pick up the litter in our community. You can help by volunteering to pick up Rochester. Register after March 15 on our website or by calling 328-2431. April 17-24 Groups collect litter across Rochester Saturday, April 24, 9 am RNeighborWoods tree planting in the Manor Park and Diamond Ridge neighborhoods. Meet at Manor Park, 4238 Manor…
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The Rochester Host Lions Club is now offering individuals in selected neighborhoods in the City of Rochester an opportunity to show their pride and patriotism by displaying the American Flag in front of their homes on five national holidays per year: Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Veteran’s Day. These flags will be purchased and the poles attached and assembled by Lions’ members. Subscription donations will be sold by our members at a cost $40 each year….
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