Updated January Community Events
"Community Events"01/20/2007
I have attached a updated list of community events for the rest of
January. Changes since the last list have a + before the event. I
recommend Coffee and Conversations, We Remember Maxwell House, and
Rochester on Tour at the Capitol.
You may also want to start reading the Rochester Reads 2007
selection, "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History
Textbook Got Wrong" so you are ready for the Rochester Reads events in
February.
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).
* indicates the event is sponsored by Olmsted County DFL
+ means an update or new event added to previous list
Sat Jan 20 Eggs and Issues
Sat Jan 20 Golden Eagle Count
Sat Jan 20 Chatfield Chill Fest Celebration
Sat Jan 20 Local Raptors and Falcony Basics
+Jan 20-21 Eagles Cancer Telethon
Sun Jan 21 Eagles Cancer Telethon Pancake Breakfast
+Mon Jan 22 Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Meeting
+Mon Jan 22 Seminar on Brain Disorders
+Tues Jan 23 Smoke Free ordinance meeting
Wed Jan 24 Refuge Resettlement open house
+Wed Jan 24 A solution to Iraq with Phil Steger
Thurs Jan 25 A Bus Tour - The Principles Of Effective Intervention
Thurs Jan 25 Will Steger: "Eye Witness to Global Warning" (in Winona)
+Thurs Jan 25 Chili Cook-off for Channel One
+Thurs Jan 25 Beat the Odds banquet
+Jan 26-28 RADAR Pool Tournament
Sat Jan 27 Coffee and Conversations: Budget Surplus
Sat Jan 27 Souper Bowl Saturday fundraiser
Sat Jan 27 Greg Mortenson: Author of Three Cups of Tea
Sun Jan 28 Greg Mortenson: Author of Three Cups of Tea
Sun Jan 28 Yaggy Colby Lecture series: Minnesota's Greatest Generation
+Sun Jan 28 We remember Maxwell House
+Mon Jan 29 Bicycle Friendly Community Workshop - postponed!!!
Wed Jan 31 Rochester on Tour at the Capitol
Detailed information about events
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Eggs and Issues 2007
Saturday Jan 20 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. Sessions
feature guest moderators, guest speakers and Q & A. Reservations
required. Cost: members $15 per session, $60 for the series; non-
members $30 per session. To register call 288-1122 or go online.
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Golden eagle count
Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:00am
Location: Whitewater State Park
Minn. 74 two miles north of Elba
Elba
Meet at the state park and go out into the Whitewater Valley to count
golden eagles that come to the valley each winter. You will be given
instructions about how to tell golden eagles from immature bald
eagles. Binoculars and spotting scopes will be available. Call the
park at (507) 932-3007 ext. 0 to register.
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5th Annual Chill Fest Celebration
Sat Jan 20, 2007
Location: Chatfield
Includes a Polar Plunge in Mill Creek Park at 2 pm; a salsa and
dessert bar contest; a chili supper at the Presbyterian Church; an
1850s winter encampment; an illuminated parade on Fillmore Street at 6
pm; and other games and contests throughout the day.
***
Local Raptors and Falcony Basics
Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:00 - 3:30pm
Location: Quarry Hill Nature Center
$5 per person; pre-registration suggested
Join teacher naturalist and licensed falconer, Kirk Payne, to learn
more about Minnesota's raptors, their natural history and
identification. Learn about the ancient sport of falconry and see
demonstrations with a live raptor. Pre-registration suggested. $5 per
person.
***
Eagles Cancer Telethon
Mayo Civic Center, Jan. 20-21 2007
Time: Sat. 8pm- Sun. 4pm
Price: Free
52nd annual telethon featuring entertainment by local talent,
refreshments for purchase and haircuts available. Proceeds to benefit
cancer research in SE MN.
For more information, call 507-289-5931.
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Pancake Breakfast for Cancer Telethon
Sunday Jan 21, 2007
Time: 7:00 -12:00 a.m.
Location: New Eagles building
917 15th Ave. S.E.
Rochester,
$5 per person
Pancake breakfast for Eagles Cancer Telethon. $5 per person, under 5
free.
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Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity volunteer meeting
Date: Jan 22, 2007
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity
2200 Second St. S.W.
Rochester, MN
The meeting is for any individuals or groups interested in
volunteering for the Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity.
***
Seminar on Brain Disorders
Monday Jan 22, 2007 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Hosanna Lutheran Church
2815 57th St. N.W.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 285-0092
Website: http://www.hosannalutheran.org
Hosanna's Stephen Ministry program will host a seminar on "Caring for
Family and Friends with Alzheimer's and other Brain Disorders." Learn
about current research and ways to help caretakers. The seminar will
be presented by the Alzheimer's Association.
***
Olmsted County Board of Commissioners Public Hearing — Smoke-free
Workplace Ordinance
Tuesday Jan 23, 2007 7:00PM
Location: Mayo Civic Center, Grand Ballroom
30 Civic Center Dr. S.E.
Rochester,
Website: http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us
The public hearing for the Olmsted County smoke-free ordinance will be
on January 23rd at 7:00 pm, held at the Mayo Civic Center Grand
Ballroom. Early arrival is encouraged.
Interested individuals wishing to speak at the hearing will need to
sign in at the beginning of the meeting.
The Commissioners will vote after the hearing.
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Refugee Resettlement Open House
Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Time: 5:30 -7:30 p.m.
Location: Catholic Charities
117 East Center Street
Volunteers can join the Refugee Resettlement staff to experience a
variety of ethnic foods, learn more about the diverse ways to help
refugees and meet others who use their talents and creativity in the
program.
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"A Solution to Iraq — Understanding the Dynamics of the Region"
Wed Jan 24 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Christ United Methodist Church
400 5th Ave. S.W.
Rochester,
Website: http://www.fnvw.org
Presented by Phil Steger, director of Friends for a Nonviolent World
and expert on Middle East affairs. Free-will donations accepted.
***
A Bus Tour - The Principles Of Effective Intervention
“What Works & What Doesn’t In Reducing Recidivism: The Principles Of
Effective Intervention!”
Thursday Jan 25 8:00am - 12:00 noon, bus from Rochester at 5:45am
Presented by: Dr. Ed Latessa, Authority on Evidence Based Practice in
Corrections
When: Thursday, January 25, 2007
Where: Thrivent Auditorium – Hennepin County
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
A tour bus will be leaving the Olmsted County Government Center at
5:45 a.m. on January 25, 2007, and returning around 3:00. There will
be no charge.
If you are interested in riding the bus please contact Wendy Hightshoe
at 285-8189 or e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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Will Steger: "Eye Witness to Global Warning"
Thurs Jan 25, 2007
Time: 7:30 -10:00 p.m.
Location: Somsen Hall
Winona State University
Winona, MN
Telephone: (608) 687-3603
Website: frff.org
Educator, polar explorer, photographer, writer and lecturer, Steger
has become a voice calling for understanding and the preservation of
the Arctic.
***
Channel One Charity, Chili Cook-Off and Casino Night
Thurs Jan 25 5pm -8pm
Rochester Market Square
37 Wood Lake Drive SE
Price: $1 casino games
Chili cook-off begins at 5pm. Sample varioius chili recipes.
Complimentary mini sandwiches, wine, beer and soft drinks. Proceeds to
benefit Channel One Food Bank.
For more information, call 507-289-3622.
Visit us online at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Beat the Odds Banquet
Thursday evening Jan 25 5:00PM
Kahler Grand Hotel
$60.00 per person
This special evening of celebration recognizes high school seniors who
face challenges and tremendous obstacles to achieve personal and
academic success. Despite such odds, these unique young people are
preparing for the next stage in their lives; attending college.
Recipients are selected from applications received within a thirty
mile radius of Rochester and can attend the college of their choice.
This year, $15,000 will be awarded in Beat the Odds scholarships.
Young persons who receive Beat the Odds scholarships have faced a
variety of difficulties in their lives but all share one similarity;
adults who have stepped in to help. Besides recognizing students, we
also celebrate the adults who detected the struggles and reached out
with encouragement, advice, resources and support.
This is the seventh year of celebrating student success, acknowledging
You can download a reservation form at:
http://www.rctc.edu/foundation/beattheodds/about.html
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RADAR 9-Ball Classic 2007
Jan 26-28
Radisson Plaza Hotel
150 S. Broadway
Free to watch
Pool tournament with the National Wheelchair Poolplayers Association.
This will bring poolplayers from across the nation with several local
players participating.
For more information, call 507-280-6995.
Visit us online at http://www.radarsports.org
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Coffee and Conversations
State Surplus – How should it be spent?
Saturday, January 27, 2007
8 – 10 a.m.
Heintz Center, HB117
(Use the H Entrance Door)
Rochester, Minnesota
Free and Open to the Public
Finance gurus John Gunyou and Jay Kiedrowski will give an overview and
of the state surplus situation and discuss options.
John Gunyou is currently city manager of Minnetonka, Minnesota. As
Minnesota’s longest serving Finance Commissioner under Governor Arne
Carlson, John successfully managed the state through its worst
financial crisis in history. As a result of his leadership, Minnesota
was ranked as one of the best run states in the country by Financial
World, and he received the prestigious Scantlebury Award for Financial
Management Improvement and a Special Award for Excellence from the
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
***
Souper Bowl Saturday
Sat Jan 27 11am - 2pm
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
1114 3rd St. SE
$20 family, $10 individual
Silent auction ends at 1:30pm. Includes soup, bread, beverage, dessert
and a hand-crafted ceramic bowl for each ticket holder. Benefits Child
Care Resource and Referral. Crisis Nursery of Olmsted County.
For more information, call 507-287-2020.
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Greg Mortenson: Author 3 Cups of Tea
Sat Jan 27 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Rochester Public Library
Description: In the book "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to
Fight Terrorism and Build Nations ... One School at a time", Greg
Mortenson and journalist David Oliver Relin, recount the unlikely
journey that led Mortenson from a failed attempt to climb Pakistan's
K2, the world's second hightest mountain, to successfully building
schools in some of the most remote regions of Afghanistan and
Pakistan. By replacing guns with pencils, rhetoric with reading,
Mortenson combines his unique background with his intimate knowledge
of the third-world to fight terrorism with books, not bombs, and
successfully bring education and hope to remote villages in central
Asia. THREE CUPS OF TEA is at once an unforgettable adventure and the
inspiring true story of how one man really is changing the world --
one school at a time.
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Speaker Greg Mortenson
Date: Jan 28, 2007
Time: 9:00 -9:50 a.m.
Location: Zumbro Lutheran Church
624 3rd Ave. S.W.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 288-2649
Website: http://www.threecupsoftea.com
Greg Mortenson, founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute and co-
author of "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission To Promote Peace...One
School At A Time," will talk to Zumbro's adult class about his effort
to set up girls' education and schools in remote regions of Pakistan
and Afghanistan.
***
We Remember Maxwell House
Sunday Jan 28 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Chirst United Methodist Church
Free and open to the public
We Remember Maxwell House... Sunday, January 28, 3-4:30 p.m. The
Maxwell Guest House, a stone's throw from Christ United Methodist
Church, has already closed its doors and will soon be gone. In recent
years, our own Jim and Norene Elliot have owned and operated Maxwell
as a guest house, providing lodging and care for the down-and-out. But
the Elliot years are only one segment of Maxwell’s history and
Rochester’s legacy as a second-to-none world center of patient care.
Come to our Education Conference Center on Sunday the 28th to hear
local speakers and view the very special slide show of Maxwell through
the years. A reception will follow afterward in our commons.
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Yaggy Colby History Lecture Series
Sunday Jan 28, 2007 2:30PM
Rochester Public Library
"Minnesota's Greatest Generation" Short films and remembrances
presented by Randal Dietrich. Presented 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.
***
Note: This event postponed to a future date.
Bicycle Friendly Community Workshop
Mayo Civic Center
Riverview Suite
In 2006 the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) awarded the City of
Rochester Honorable Mention designation as a Bicycle Friendly
Community, recognizing past efforts to develop safe and effective
bicycling facilities. As part of its Bicycle Friendly Community
Outreach Program, LAB has selected Rochester as the site of one of six
Bicycle Friendly Community Workshops it will conduct in 2007. The
workshop will be led by Andy Clarke, LAB executive director and
nationally recognized bicycle advocate. The workshop will bring
together community leaders and interested citizens to explore how to
improve bicycle safety and effectiveness as a mode of travel.
This four hour workshop is designed to be a catalyst that will lead to
long term improvement in conditions for bicycling in the Rochester and
Olmsted County. The workshop will explore issues affecting bicycle
safety and use, assess conditions for bicycling in our community, and
provide an opportunity to discuss what can be done to encourage
bicycling in the city. By the end of the workshop facilitators and
participants will draft an action plan for improving conditions for
bicycling in the community.
Don’t miss this opportunity to help plan our future! Space is limited
to 40 participants; to help organizers plan the event we ask that you
please RSVP your attendance to Stephanie Foster, Rochester-Olmsted
Planning Department, (507) 285-8232. Lunch will be provided.
See http://www.rneighbors.org for additional information.
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Rochester on Tour at the Capitol
Wednesday January 31
Event Cost: Lunch, Dinner, & Entertainment - $30,
Science Museum of MN Tour - $7.50 (optional)
Transportation - $5
FREE Transportation for Seniors (62 or older) and Students.
See http://www.rochestermnchamber.com to register.
Schedule of Events:
9:00 a.m. Rochester on Tour Kickoff - Chateau Theatre
10:00 a.m. Buses depart Rochester (Chateau Theatre parking lot).
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul - Riverfront
Hotel. Invited speakers include Governor and House and Senate
Leadership.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Rally in the Capitol Rotunda.
2:30 - 5:00 p.m. Watch legislature in action, tour the capitol, visit
with legislators, tour the Science Museum of Minnesota.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Grand Reception at the National Guard Armory, 600
Cedar Street. Join local businesses and community members to promote
our city to state legislators while enjoying Rochester food,
beverages, and music.
7:30 p.m. Buses depart St. Paul.
9:00 p.m. Buses arrive in Rochester.
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