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	<title>The Footprint</title>
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	<description>where will your feet take you?</description>
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		<title>Complete Streets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Complete Streets Presentation
Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00pm
Rochester Public Library
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Complete Streets are road systems that provide safe access for all users includ-ing motorists, bicyclists, transit users and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. Complete Streets are achieved by changing the project development process to routinely plan for, design and build the necessary infrastructure to encourage safe [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/12/02/complete-streets/</link>
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		<title>Ike&#8217;s Home Energy Forums: Solar Electric Energy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Rochester Chapter of the Isaak Walton League will be hosting a series of 5 forums on home energy. Each forum will begin at 7:00 pm and will be held at the Cabin, 937 7th Ave NE, Rochester.
Solar Electric Energy will be the topic of the first forum held on Tuesday, December 2nd.
Tom Thompson, owner [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/12/01/ikes-home-energy-forums-solar-electric-energy/</link>
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		<title>Rescheduled: Four Days In September</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SPECIAL FREE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER
Two weeks before the election, a documentary about what happened OUTSIDE the Republican National Convention in St. Paul
Rescheduled:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 6:30pm
Rochester Public Library Auditorium
FREE! Free will donations accepted.  Treats included!
Followed by a discussion with local participants in RNC protests and organizing:
Brian Hokanson - member of Twin Cities Indymedia [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/10/16/four-days-in-september/</link>
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		<title>LWV Candidate Forums</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 

Local LWV Candidate Forums on October 13, 14, and 16

The schedule for our local LWV candidate forums is below.  

Note that the candidate forum for Olmsted County Commissioner District 7 (incumbent July Ohly, challenger Terry Throndson) has been cancelled; Mr. Throndson is unable to attend because of a prior commitment.
Monday, October 13: Heintz Center, 1926 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/10/13/lwv-candidate-forums/</link>
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		<title>66th Annual Butterfass Mulligan Stew</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
Rochester Izaak Walton League hosts the 66th Annual Butterfass Mulligan Stew

Saturday, October 11th from 4:40pm to 7:30pm at the Cabin, 937 7th Ave NE.
Serving beef and vegetarian stew, biscuit, donut, apple, milk, and coffee.
Tickets are $9.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door. Kids 6 and under eat free (at the cabin only). Take out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/10/07/66th-annual-butterfass-mulligan-stew/</link>
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		<title>Candidate Forum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Local conservation and environmental groups will host a Candidate Forum on October 20 and 21 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm each night. The forums are free and open to the public. Both forums will be held at the Izaak Walton League Cabin, 937 7th Ave NE, Rochester.
Candidates running for Olmsted County Board and Rochester City [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/09/18/candidate-forum/</link>
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		<title>RE-fest: A Celebration of Green Living &#038; Clean Energy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[RE٠think&#8230;  green living
RE٠new&#8230; clean energy
RE٠store&#8230;conservation
FREE ADMISSION
Saturday, September 20th
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
At RE-fest you&#8217;ll learn how you can take action to conserve the Earth&#8217;s limited resources and make positive changes in your community. 
The event will begin with a musical concert at the Paramount Theater featuring Peter Ostroushko, creator and  producer of the  original soundtrack for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/08/26/re-fest-a-celebration-of-green-living-clean-energy/</link>
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		<title>Volunteer for the Farmers Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Rochester Downtown Farmers Market (RDFM) seeks volunteers to help on market days. 2-4 hour shift options are available each Saturday from May 1st through the end of October. A breakdown of times and duties are as follows:
6:30 to 7:30-8am is Market Set-up. 2-4 people needed. 
Duties included:

Put up signs.
Assist vendors with set-up.
Set-up additional canopies [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/06/27/volunteer-for-the-farmers-market/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Farmer&#8217;s Market News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The footprint is happy to announce a new weekly feature! Every week we will publish an announcement called &#8220;What&#8217;s Fresh at the Rochester Downtown Farmer&#8217;s Market&#8221;. This news item will be posted as a regular &#8220;article&#8221; on our main webpage and updated weekly. In it you will find a up-to-date listing on the fresh, local foods [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/06/23/weekly-farmers-market-news/</link>
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		<title>People Can Do It! Campaign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
 

The Rochester group, Global Action, has undertaken a fun community awareness campaign that focuses on positive, simple actions people can take every day to reduce carbon emissions, &#38; conserve energy and resources.

The project is called &#8220;People Can Do It!&#8221;. Dozens of ordinary Rochester residents are being photographed in action, holding a sign stating what they do to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.the-footprint.net/2008/03/31/people-can-do-it-campaign/</link>
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