Northwest Neighbors


March 21, 2007

City Wide Pick It UP!

Category: Upcoming Events – Bonnie Lodermeier – 8:05 pm

Help make Rochester a little bit better! During the week of April 21-28, 2007, volunteers from Rochester neighborhoods, businesses, groups, and individuals will be working together to pick up the litter in our community.

Schedule of Events

  • Saturday, April 21
    8:30 am Opening program at the RCTC Fieldhouse
  • April 21-27 Groups collect litter
  • Saturday, April 28
    9:30 am RNeighborWoods tree planting on Elton Hills Drive
    11:30 am Closing picnic celebration at the softball field (2619 Elton Hills Drive)

See the Little Bit Better site for more details.

RNeighborWoods Events - Keeping Rochester Green!

Category: Upcoming Events – Bonnie Lodermeier – 4:37 am

RNeighborWoods Mission

RNeighborWoods empowers and educates the community to grow a sustainable urban forest, benefiting the health, social, and economic aspects of Rochester neighborhoods.

Upcoming Events:

  • Citizen Forester Training
    Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24 & 25, 4-7 pm, (location TBD)
  • RPU Arbor Day Celebration
    Friday, April 27, 11-1 pm, Central Park
  • Elton Hills Drive RNeighborWoods tree planting
    Saturday, April 28, 9:30 am
    We’ll be planting Serviceberry, Tree Lilac, Adams Crabapple, and Ginkgo trees (in spaces that are not under the power wires).

For more details see the RNeighborWoods site. Volunteer and help keep Rochester clean and green!

-Bonnie Lodermeier

March 12, 2007

Coffee Conversations with Elected Officials

Category: Upcoming Events – Bonnie Lodermeier – 7:29 pm

This Coffee & Conversation with our legislative delegation and local elected officials will focus on questions generated by you! Bring your questions and issues regarding any issue (education-early childhood, K-12, higher education, budget/taxes, health care, transportation, energy/environment, human services, etc.).

  • Date: Saturday, March 24, 2007
  • Time: 8 - 10 AM
  • Place:RCTC, Heintz Center - Room HB117, (Use the H Entrance Door), Rochester MN

For more details check out the RNieghbors blog: Coffee & Conversation.

March 1, 2007

Help the Police - Be a Reporter!

Category: Information – Bonnie Lodermeier – 9:24 pm

Have you seen some suspicious activity in the neighborhood? Have you been a victim of a petty crime? Do see traffic problems on your streets? Are you reporting these to the Rochester Police department??!! The police department wants you to report any crime or safety issues immediately and to keep reporting them if they keep occurring. The more they hear from you, the more information they have to do their job of keeping Rochester safe.

How To Contact: