Updated February community events
"Community Events"02/16/2007
I have updated the community events list for the rest of February.
Al Franken and Tim Walz will be in Rochester next week.
Additional information is available for the Feb. 24
Coffee and Conversations. The Minnesota House Ways and Means
Committee will be in Rochester Feb. 26!
If you have any events you would like added to this list, please
send them to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
* Event sponsored by the DFL
+ Event or additional information added since last list
+Fri Feb 16 GLCS Valentine Dance
Sat Feb 17 Chamber of Commerce Eggs and Issues
+Sat Feb 17 Chinese New Year Celebration
+Sat Feb 17 Disaster Training Seminar
+Mon Feb 19 Al Franken in Rochester
+*Tues Feb 20 Tim Walz open house in Rochester
*Tues Feb 20 Olmsted County DFL meeting
+Tues Feb 20 How to Succeed as a Volunteer
+Wed Feb 21 RCTC Faculty reading
+Wed Feb 21 Toastmaster Open House
+Wed Feb 21 Rochester City Council meeting -- support Rochester 19
Thurs Feb 22 UCR Faculty Lecture Series
+Thurs Feb 22 Olmsted Medical Center open house
*Thurs Feb 22 DFL help picket for Rochester 19 at Holiday Inn 5:30PM
+Sat Feb 24 Coffee and Conversations
Sat Feb 24 Know your Muslim Neighbors
+Sat Feb 24 World War II program - Iwo Jima
+Sat Feb 24 Rochester "Tour de Cure" kickoff
Sat Feb 24 A Chair Affair Fundraiser
Sun Feb 25 Yaggy Colby History Lecture Series
Mon Feb 26 Dark Side of the Internet
+Mon Feb 26 Minnesota House Ways and Means committee in Rochester
+Mon Feb 26 Global Warming: Putting together the pieces
+Wed Feb 28 Family Mental Illness Training
+Sat Mar 3 Tlen Huicani: Mexican Folk Music
Detailed information on events
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GLCS Valentine's Dance & Auction
Friday, February 16, 7 p.m.
Radisson Plaza Hotel Ballroom
Gay Lesbian Community Services announces their annual Valentine's Day
dance and auction. Cost is $10 at the door, $3 off if you wear red.
For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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Eggs and Issues 2007
Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:30am - 10:30am
Location: Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
1517 16th St. S.W.
Rochester,
Website: http://www.rochestermnchamber.com
$15 members; $30 non-members
The series, sponsored by the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce,
continues with the newly-elected Rochester Area delegation. The
sessions feature guest moderators, guest speakers and Q & A.
Reservations required. Cost: members $15 per session, $60 for
series;
non-members $30 per session. To register call 288-1122 or go online.
Note: If you work for a company that is a member of the Chamber you
can attend for the member price.
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How can we respond in faith to disasters?
Date: Feb 17, 2007 8:30am - 3:30pm
Hosanna Lutheran Church
2815 57th St. N.W.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 285-0092
Website: http://www.hosannalutheran.org
Lutheran Disaster Response will conduct a training session for
community and faith based organizations to help prepare for disasters
caused by nature or humans. Cost is $20, including materials, snacks
and lunch. To register, call Lutheran Social Services at 651-969-2368
by Feb. 12.
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Chinese New Year Celebration
Date: Feb 17, 2007
Time: 6:00 -9:00 p.m.
Location: Willow Creek Middle School
2425 11th Ave. S.E.
Rochester,
Hosted by the Mayo Chinese Student & Scholar Association (MCSSA). The
biggest event of the year for the Chinese community. Guests of honor
will include Rochester Mayor Ardell Brede and Rochester City Council
members.
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Al Franken is coming to Rochester -- to talk about Minnesota's future!
Monday, February 19th
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Dos Amigos
20 4th Street SE
Rochester
(Downstairs)
Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Join Representative Tim Walz --OPEN HOUSE ROCHESTER OFFICE
Tuesday, February 20
4 pm – 6 pm
Office Location:
1134 7th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 206-0643
(Northgate Shopping Center)
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How to Succeed as a Volunteer
Tues Feb 20 6:00 pm-- 8:00 pm
Heintz Center Room HC222
$20 fee
How to Succeed as a Volunteer will be held at the Heintz Center, room
HC222, at RCTC in Rochester, MN on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 from
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM. There is a $20 fee; it is a Woodland Advisor
elective. For directions and to register, contact Mary Jane Stearns ,
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 507-536-6310, or 888-241-4536. For more information
visit: http://cfc.cfans.umn.edu/wa/ or contact Angela Gupta (507) 280-
2869, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Information detailing other upcoming classes is
available by visiting http://www.cnr.umn.edu/cfc/wa.
The Woodland Advisor Program is your opportunity to learn about
forests and forestry. Classes are generally 3 hours in length.
Participants who complete 45 hours of woodland ecology and management
classes receive a certificate of completion. Classes also provide
foresters and Stewardship Plan preparers with continuing education
credit.
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RCTC Faculty reading
Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:00PM
Location: Room AT 109
University Center Rochester
Rochester,
RCTC instructor Kathleen Dahl will read from her memoir "Migration:
Intersections and Allegiances." Free
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Toastmaster Open House
Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:00am - 8:00am
Time: 7:00 -8:00 a.m.
Location: Christ United Methodist Church
400 5th Ave. S.W.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 255-3391
At the Break of Day Toastmaster Open House, guests can improve public
speaking skills.
For more information contact: Terry Ragan:
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Angela Jackson:
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Dennis Santiago:
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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UCR Faculty Lecture Series
Thurs Feb 22, 2007 11:00am
Location: Hill Theater UCR campus
Rochester, MN
Joe Marchesani will speak on "Students as Consumers: Rights and
Responsibilities in a Complex Marketplace."
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Olmsted Medical Center Hospital Open House
Thurs Feb 22, 2007 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: OMC Hospital, Conference Rooms A & B
1650 4th St. S.E.
Rochester,
Help celebrate the completion of the OMC Hospital construction
project. Hosted by Dr. Roy Yawn, President of OMC. Please RSVP by Feb.
15. Call 287-2755 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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Coffee and Conversations - Healthcare
Saturday Feb 24 8:00am - 10:00AM
RCTC Heintz Center
Room HB117, (Use the H Entrance Door), Rochester MN
Free and open to the public
Everyone talks about it, but what will it really take to make health
care affordable for everyone? A panel with four different perspectives
on health care will be followed by a lively small group discussion.
Listen to the panel and then share your own views. The flyer for this
event is attached.
Panel
* A Physician
Noel Peterson, Olmsted Medical Center
* A Public Health Nurse
Mary Wellik, Olmsted County
* A Patient
Lois Jorstad, Rochester
* An Employer
Greg Lea, Benchmark (formerly Pemstar)
Audience
This forum is free and open to the public. This is an opportunity to
be part of the democratic process and share views on issues facing our
state and community.
For more information, please contact Michon D. Rogers at (507) 287-
7141 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
More information about exactly what and who is involved with Coffee
and Conversation can be found here.
We'll have the coffee, you bring the conversation!
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Know your Muslim Neighbors
Sat Feb 24 (Last Saturday of every month)
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (walk in any time!)
Rochester Islamic Center, 17 N Broadway
Come and have open discussion with your Muslim neighbors from many
different nations and learn firsthand what Muslims believe and
practice. Ask ANY question on Islam--no question will be offensive.
Coffee and treats provided. For more information, contact 507-253-
710
or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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Rochester Tour de Cure Kick-Off
Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:00am - 1:00 pm
Time: 11:00 -1:00 p.m.
Location: Outback Steakhouse
1201 S. Broadway
Rochester,
Lunch donated by Outback Steakhouse will be served at noon. Please
RSVP by Feb. 20 to Tracy at 1-888-342-2383 ext. 6784. Sponsored by the
American Diabetes Association.
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World War II progam -- Iwo Jima
Date: Feb 24, 2007
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Charter House
211 Second St. N.W.
Rochester,
Telephone: (507) 287-1021
Iwo Jima veterans talk about their experiences. Sponsored by Scott
Hosier World War II Roundtable. Refreshments at 9:30 a.m. $2 suggested
donation.
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A Chair Affair
Saturday, February 24, 5:30 p.m.
Rochester International Event Center
$75
The Boys & Girls Club's annual gala fundraiser features a silent
auction of chair handcrafted by local artists. Preview auction items
and get a jump on the bidding at http://www.achairaffair.org.
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Yaggy Colby History Lecture Series
Sun Feb 25 2:30PM - 3:30PM
Rochester Public Library
Free and Open to the Public
Description: Presented by Olmsted County Historical Society in
cooperation with Rochester Public Library. Costs underwritten by
Yaggy
Colby Associates.
Mayo's Institute Hills Farm," presented by Dr. Paul Zollman. Hosted by
Olmsted County Historical Society in cooperation with Rochester Public
Library. Costs underwritten by Yaggy Colby Associates. Admission is
free. Call 282-9447 for information.
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Minnesota House Ways and Means committee in Rochester
MONDAY, February 26, 2007 7:30PM
Room: Kellogg Middle School, Rochester
Chair: Rep. Loren Solberg
Agenda: Health care, property tax relief, higher education, open mike
The Ways and Means Committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives
will be heading down to the GREAT CITY of Rochester on February 26th,
2007.
The topics the meeting will cover are as follows:
Property Tax Relief
Higher Education
and
Health Care
If you would like to be placed on the agenda to speak to the
committee,
Please e-mail:
Christine Murphy: Christine.Murphy@...
If you want to speak but are uncertain what you will say just yet, you
can come to the meeting and we will be offering an "Open Mike" after
the pre-scheduled speakers.
This is the final committee to hear all spending and tax bills in the
Minnesota House. This Committee also sets the spending targets for the
major finance committees. It is our chance to be heard in the
legislative system without leaving town. Isn't it nice now that
Rochester is on the political radar?
Lets' have a big group! (200 showed up for a similar meeting in Isanti)
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Global Warming Forum: Putting Together the Pieces
Mon Feb 26 6:30PM - 9:00PM
RCTC Heintz Center
"GLOBAL WARMING: Putting Together the Pieces”
Heinz Center, Rochester Community and Technical College, with speakers
Dr. Lee Frelich and J. Drake Hamilton
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Dark Side of the Internet
Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Century High School
2525 Viola Rd. N.E.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 282-1447
For adults only
Eric Szatkowski, an expert in the online exploitation of children,
will speak at this presentation. There will be real-life examples,
advice for those interested in the safety and well-being of
children,
discussions on the risks of online journals and blogs and
demonstration of chat rooms. This presentation is for adults only.
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Family to Family Mental Illness training
Starts Feb 28 6:00PM - 8:30PM, 12 week class
United Way building
Preregistration required
A series of 12 weekly classes structured to help family members
understand and support their ill relative while maintaining their own
well-being begins on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 6-8:30 p.m. at
United Way Building, 903 West Center Street.
The course is taught by a team of trained family members who know what
it is like to have a loved one with a serious mental illness in the
family.
There is no cost to participate in this program, but registration is
required. The class is limited to 20 persons. Please call the NAMI
Olmsted County office at 287-1692 for more details or to register.
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Tlen Huicani: Mexican Folk Music
Saturday, March 3, 7:30 p.m.
Mayo Civic Center
Tlen Huicani (len wee-kah-ne--"The Singers") remains one of the most
faithful interpreters of the traditional folk music of Veracruz,
Mexico, and most of Latin America. Since 1973, their music and
international achievements have earned the honor of 'Best Folk Group
in Mexico' by the Union of Music and Theater Critics. Tickets $14-$20.
For more information call 285-8076 or go to riversideconcerts.com