Community events for September
"Other"09/07/2005
Courtesy of Dianne Hellie
There are a LOT of different community events this month ! Note the
Granary Girls concert Sept 22 at the Peace Plaza - the Granary Girls sing
about social justice issues and were friends with Paul and Sheila
Wellstone.
For DFL events this month, there is the new DFL Women’s Breakfast this
Thursday Sept. 8. On Sunday Sept 11, Greg Wright will be hosting a
fundraiser for Andy Welti. The Olmsted County DFL will have a booth at
the Golden Generations Show Sept 13- we can still use some help at the
booth if you are available between 8:30 and 4:00. Attorney General Mike
Hatch will be giving the keynote speech at 4:15PM. On Tuesday Sept. 20
the DFL will have a town hall on Universal Health Care.
I plan to attend the NAACP banquet Saturday Oct. 1 if anyone would like
to join me. If you have any additional events to add to this list please
send them to Diane Hellie at .
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Thursday Sept. 8 DFL Women’s Breakfast
Thursday Sept. 8 SE MN Peacemakers meeting
Sept 9 - 11 Greek Festival
Saturday Sept. 10 Tribute to the Troops, Rochester American Legion
Saturday Sept. 10 RCTC Anniversary Celebration
Saturday Sept. 10 ALS Walk
Sept 10 -11 Marigold Days in Mantorville
Sunday Sept. 11 Roast Beef Dinner for Stewartville Care Center
Sunday Sept. 11 Lupus Walk
Sunday Sept. 11 Fundraiser for Andy Welti
Sunday Sept. 11 9/11 Service
Tuesday Sept. 13 Golden Generations show at Mayo Civic Center
Tuesday Sept. 13 Mayo Clinic Meet the Experts series
Wednesday Sept 14 International Luncheon at the Y
Wednesday Sept 14 iFilm at Rochester Public Library
Wednesday Sept 14 Denounce Torture Organizational Meeting
Thursday Sept 15 Mexican Independence Day Celebration
Thursday Sept 15 United Way Kickoff
Sept 16-17 Mayo Clinic Women’s Cancer Event
Saturday Sept 17 Walk for Autism
Sept 17-18 Quarry Hill Fall Festival
Sunday Sept 18 Join the Journey Breast Cancer Walk
Sunday Sept 18 Coffeehouse author series: Jenna Blum
Tuesday Sept 20 DFL Town Hall on Health Care Access and Cost
Wednesday Sept 21 Tax Referendum Presentation Committee public
information session
Sept 22-23 Hands on History Day
Thursday Sept 22 Granary Girls concert at Peace Plaza
Thursday Sept 22 Program on Parents United Network
Saturday Sept 24 AIDS walk
Saturday Sept 24 Tax Referendum Presentation Committee public information
session
Saturday Sept 24 RADAR Day in the Park at Chester Woods
Saturday Sept 24 Peace Movie
Wednesday Sept 28 Minnesota Women’s Campaign Fund Luncheon
Thursday Sept 29 Season’s Hospice Rags to Riches fundraiser
Saturday Oct. 1 NAACP banquet
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Detailed Event Information
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DFL Women’s Breakfast
Thurs Sep 8, 2005 7:00AM
Old Country Buffet
1300 Salem Road S.W. Rochester
$5.50 plus tax
Report on the 2005 legislative session from Rep. Tina Liebling. Cost
$5.50. RSVP to Kim at , or call 990-0276 (cell phone
with voice mail), or Michon at . After September,
this breakfast will be held the first Thursday of the month.
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SE MN Peacemakers Potluck and meeting featuring Mayor Ardell Brede
Thursday, September 8
Potluck at 6:00 p.m.; Meeting at 7:00 p.m. featuring Mayor Ardell Brede
Room 104 of City Hall. (east end of Government Center)
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Greek Festival
Sep 9, 2005 - Sep 11, 2005
Greek Orthodox campus
West Center Street and Seventh Ave (near Lourdes High School)
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 534-2290
5 p.m. to 9 pm Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday. The festival showcases the Greek, Russian, Romanian and other
cultures that come to southern Minnesota’s only Orthodox Christian
church. The festival includes a silent auction, car raffle, a bouzouki
band, ethnic dancers and a children’s area with games and face painting.
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RCTC Anniversary Celebration
Sat Sept 10, 2005 3:00-11:00pm
Location: Rochester Community and Technical College
University Center Rochester
Rochester, Minn.
Free and open to the public
Carnival 3-7. Battle of the bands 4-7, hot air balloon launch 5:00,
concert by Jesse Lang 7:30 and fireworks 10:05.. Free.
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Tribute to the Troops
Saturday Sept 10, 2005 10:45-11:30am
Rochester American Legion
1St Av NW
Rochester, Minn.
Telephone: 612-378-7235
Tribute to the Troops is doing a ride through Southern MN to honor our
fallen soldiers on 9/10-9/11/05. We will be riding through Tracy, Mankato
and Rochester. We invite you to join us for the ride by contacting the
website or 612-867-0444, or meet us at the American Legion at 10:45 AM.
We are proud to support your local Veterans. Thank you for your support.
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ALS Walk
Saturday Sept 10, 2005 9:00am
Location: East Silver Lake
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 529-0070
Fundraising walk
A walk to raise funds for ALS research.
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Mantorville Marigold Days
Date: Sep 10, 2005 - Sep 11, 2005
Location: Mantorville, MN
Antique and flea market, arts and crafts, quilt and flower show, music
stage, food stands, cars show on Sunday morning, parade at 1:30 p.m. on
Sunday. Information: (507) 635-5519 evenings. Antique and flea market
reservations: (507) 527-2275. The Olmsted/Wabasha County DFL float will
be at the parade!
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Mabel Steam Engine Days
Date: Sep 10, 2005 - Sep 11, 2005
Location: Mabel, MN
Old-time machinery, crafts, antique and quilt shows, carnival, stage
shows, truck and tractor pulls, parades and food stands. Information:
(507) 493-5250. The Olmsted/Wabasha County DFL float will be at the
parade!
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Fundraiser for Andy Welti
Sunday Sept 11 1:00pm - 4:00pm
2250 Cedar Park Court Southeast (2 miles south of Cub Food on Marion
Road)
Greg Wright is hosting a fund raiser for State Representative Andy Welti.
Steve Kelly, candidate for Governor and Tim Walz, candidate for US
Congress will also be there.
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Dinner for Stewartville Care Center
Sunday Sep 11, 2005 4:30pm - 7:00PM
Location: Stewartville American Legion Post #164
Stewartville, MN
Telephone: 533-4128
$10 Adults, $6 children
The Stewartville Care Center Family Council will hold its annual autumn
roast beef dinner at the Stewartville American Legion Post #164 on Sept.
11, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Catering by Gleasons Catering. Tickets are
$10 for adults, $6 for children age 8 and younger. Proceeds benefit
Stewartville Care Center residents.
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Lupus Walk
Date: Sep 11, 2005
Time: 12:00 a.m.
Location: Silver Lake East Pavilion
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 1-800-645-1131
Fundraising walk
Registration at noon and the walk begins at 12:30 p.m. Pre-registration
is $10, on the walk day it is $15. Teams are encouraged, and team packets
are available on the Lupus Foundation Web site, http://www.lupus.org
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9/11 Service to honor service personnel
Date: Sep 11, 2005
Time: 1:00pm parade of emergency vehicles, 3:00 p.m. service
Location: New Life Worship Center
6301 34th Ave. N.W.
Rochester, MN
The service will honor the victims and first responders who died in the
Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and recognize the work done by
emergency services personnel. Prior to the service, there will be a
parade of emergency vehicles beginning at 1 p.m. at Rochester Community
and Technical College and traveling East Circle Drive to 37th Street to
West River Parkway to 55th Street to 50th Avenue to 65th Street to
Frontage Road.
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Tuesday Sep 13, 2005 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Mayo Clinic Cancer Education Center
Gonda Building Lobby
Rochester, Minn.
Telephone: 507-266-4886
Part of the “Meet the Expert Series” Mayo Clinic Cancer Center offers
informational sessions with experts in cancer treatment, supportive
therapies and research. Topics vary. No preregistration is necessary.
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Golden Generations Show
Tuesday Sept 13 8:30am-4:00pm. 4:15pm Attorney General Mike Hatch
Mayo Civic Center
The Olmsted County DFL will have a booth at the Golden Generations show.
Please contact Diane Hellie (288-7616 or ) if you can
help
at the DFL booth for a couple of hours. Attorney General Mike Hatch will
give the keynote
address at 4:15pm. See http://www.rochestermn.com/golden for a complete
schedule.
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International Luncheon at the Y
Wednesday September 14 11:45AM
YMCA
$7.50, $6.50 for RIA members
The first Y luncheon program on Wednesday, September 14, 11:45 AM will be
a memorial for Lydia Hamburgen. If anyone has pictures or memories to
share about Lydia, please call or e-mail Phyllis at 288-1197 or e-mail
and bring them to the Y to share. For reservations call
Betsy at 289-3359. $7.50 for lunch; $6.50 for Rochester International
Association members.
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iFilms: International and Independent Films
Wednesday Sept 14 6:00PM
Rochester Public Library
Free but intended for adults only
DESCRIPTION:
Agata and the Storm (Italy - Romantic Comedy) A swirl of pop-art color,
madcap magic, and the bittersweet call of life and love. Director Soldini
pays careful attention to his cast of characters in this ensemble comedy,
creating suspense, laughter and tenderness. When Agata (Licia Maglietta),
the popular bookshop proprietor and dispenser of sunny wisdom in the form
of books is suddenly wooed by a man almost half her age, her electricity
hits high-voltage. Yet it is Agata’s joy and magnetism in the face of
life in all its irony that eventually offers the eye of the storm.
The iFilm series is intended for mature adults. Please provide guidance
to your children. Admission is free.
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“Denounce Torture” Initiative – Organization meeting September 14
September 14th, Wednesday 7:00PM
Dunn Bros. Coffee Barclay Square
1340 Salem Rd. SW
Rochester, MN
507-424-3086
Loyal Nelson announced that he is organizing a delegation of area
citizens to lobby our Congressman as part of Amnesty International’s
Denounce Torture Initiative.
If you need any information, please contact Loyal at
or 507-282-2066
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Mexican Independence Day Celebration
Thursday Sept 15 7:00PM
Peace Plaza
Mexican Independence Day celebration (Sept. 15, 2005)
August 30th, 2005
Mexican Independence Day celebration in Rochester at the Downtown Market
at the Peace Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7pm. Mexican music and food!
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United Way Campaign Kickoff
Thursday, September 15, 7:30 a.m.
UCR Sports Pavilion
Please RSVP to the United Way.
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Women’s Cancer - Merging Science And CareCommunity
Date: Sep 16, 2005 - Sep 17, 2005
Time: 6:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Mayo Clinic
200 1st St. SW
Rochester, Minn.
Telephone: 507-266-4886
Friday evening Reception with Researchers, Saturday all day annual
education event focusing on current topics in cancer care, promising
research and ways to deal with cancer and its effects. Pre-registration
required.
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Walk for Autism
Date: Sep 17, 2005 noon registration, walk 1:00pm
Location: Silver Lake Park
Rochester, MN
The 2nd Annual RT Autism Awareness Foundation Walk. Registration begins
at noon and the walk at 1 p.m. Pledges are being taken at
http://www.RTAAutismAwareness.org. Proceeds benefit the organization.
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Quarry Hill Fall Festival
Date: Sep 17, 2005 - Sep 18, 2005
Time: 11:30-5:00 p.m.
Location: Quarry Hill Nature Center
701 Silver Creek Road N.E.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 281-6114
Each fall, Quarry Hill begins the season with a Fall Harvest Festival. A
variety of activity stations are set up outside and inside the Nature
Center, including candle rolling, cave tours, rock climbing, canoeing,
animal tracks, and pumpkin painting. Live music provides a lively
atmosphere where young and old can enjoy time outdoors. This event is
free, with a nominal fee for activity and food tickets.
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Join the Journey breast cancer fundraiser walk
Sunday Sep 18, 2005
Time: 9:00-1:00 p.m.
Location: Mayo High School
Rochester, MN
Join the Journey 10 Mile Walk to raise money for purchase of books about
breast cancer to be given to women who are newly diagnosed. You can walk
any distance you like.
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Coffeehouse author series: Jenna Blum
Date: Sep 18, 2005
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Rochester Public Library
Rochester, MN
Jenna Blum has been writing professionally since 1986, when she won first
prize in Seventeen magazine’s National Fiction Contest. The daughter of a
Jewish newsman and a German concert pianist, she has always been
fascinated by her heritage and the second world war. Her first fiction
book, “Those Who Saved Us,” was nominated for a 2005 Minnesota Book
Award
.
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DFL Town Hall Forum on Health Care Access and Cost
Tuesday Sept. 20 7PM -9:30PM
Government Center Board Room
201 4th St SE
The Town Hall forum will offer explanation of the health care crisis in
terms newcomers to the debate can understand. The presentation will
offer focus on making health care affordable, accessible, and accountable
with regards to cost containment. The main speaker will be Mr.Kip
Sullivan and he will be joined by local and regional physicians.
Additional information will be posted to OlmstedDFL in a separate note.
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Date: Sep 22, 2005 - Sep 23, 2005 9:00-2:30 p.m.
Location: Olmsted County Historical Society
1195 West Circle Dr. S.W.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 507-282-9447
Grade school, middle school and home-schooled students will participate
the 2005 Hands-On-History School Days. The event features interactive
interpretation of regional history with such tasks as broom making,
spinning, rope making, quilting and juggling. Advance registration is
required.
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Granary Girls
Date: Sep 22, 2005
Time: 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Peace Plaza downtown
Rochester, MN
Free
Folk. Downtown Business Association’s First Avenue Street Market and
Summer Concert Series. Free. The Granary Girls sing a lot of songs about
social issues and were friends with Paul and Sheila Wellstone.
The market consists of arts, crafts and farmers market goods with more
than 35 vendors. Live music will be from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on
Thursdays in the Peace Plaza in front of the market. Food and beverages
are available for purchase.
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Public information sessions for Oct. 4 Referendum for Rochester Sales Tax
Extension
Wed Sept 21 7:00pm at Century High School Cafeteria
Sat Sept 24 9:00am at Mayo High School Cafeteria
On Oct. 4 in Rochester, there will be a referendum for a 1/2% sales tax
extension. The city has proposed to use $16 million for the city
transportation infastructure needs, $16 for Olmsted County transportation
infrastructure needs, and $8 million for higher education facilities.
There will be 2 public information sessions (listed above) which will be
about 1 hour in length followed by a question and answer session.
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Parents United Network program
Thursday Sept. 22 7:00pm
Kellogg Middle School Auditorium
The League of Women Voters Rochester and the PTSA are sponsoring this
program. Parents United Network is united in their commitment to quality
public schools for all children. They will not be divided by geography,
race, economic status, generation or the special needs of our children.
See http://www.parentsunitednetwork.org for more information.
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Rochester AIDS Walk
Saturday, September 24, 10 a.m.
Soldier’s Field Park
Pre-registration at 9:30 a.m. Funds raised go directly to persons living
with HIV and AIDS in Southeast Minnesota. Call the Red Cross at 287-2280
for pledge forms. Pets are welcome in the walk.
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A Day in the Park at Chester Woods - RADAR
Saturday, September 24, 9 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Chester Woods
Sponsored by RADAR (Rochester Area Disabled Athletics & Recreation).
Wagon rides (wheelchair accessible), art projects, nature walk, fishing,
and more. $2 per person; no charge for support staff. Register with RADAR
by Sept. 14.
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Peace Movie: “The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight”
Saturday, September 24 1:00PM
Rochester Public Library
Free of charge; discussion to follow
Bob Hoxie at 507.259.8821 or
Sponsored by the Rochester Friends Meeting
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Minnesota Women’s Campaign Fund Luncheon
Wednesday September 28 11:00AM Reception and Social
11:30am - 1:00pm Program and Lunch
Kahler Hotel Heritage Hall
$30 Lunch, $50 Lunch and Membership
The Minnesota Women’s Campaign Fund will be hosting the 4th annual
luncheon in Rochester featuring Lori Sturdevant, political columnist for
the Star Tribune. Reservations are due Sept. 18 to Sally Hassell,
612.331.2366 or . This is a non-partisan event but
many DFL women are hosts including Kim Norton and State Representative
Tina Liebling.
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Seasons Hospice Rags and Riches Gala fundraiser
Date: Sep 29, 2005
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: Comfort Inn & Conference Center
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 285-1930
Evening of live entertainment, refreshments and silent auction. Proceeds
go to Seasons Hospice
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NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet: “Conscience of a Nation”
Saturday, October 1, 6 p.m.
Kahler Grand Hotel
$45.00
Speaker Rev. Nelson B. Rivers III, COO of the NAACP. Tickets $45 each.
For tickets or more information, contact Gerri McBride or W.C. Jordan at
281-3588. I (Diane Hellie) am planning to attend this event if you would
like to join me.