Rochester Horizons Visioning Event

A Rochester Community Event

The Luncheon to present "The Rochester Horizons Project" to the Rochester Community was held on June 14, 2009 from 1;00 TO 3:00 pm at the Rochester Community Center. It included BBQ pulled pork for sandwiches & a salad plus many brought additional foods. Approximately 50 local residents attended to event. After the meal, they heard Joe and Joy Baisch explain the project. The attendees then split up into groups to discuss the the following items and form committees to begin working on these individual projects:

• Pedestrian Trail from Larry's Chevron to the Rochester Primary/Elementary School area east of town.
• Sidewalks from the Rochester Middle School to Bailey's IGA west of town.
• Village Center/Main Street Theme.
• Completion of the Grand Mound Rochester Park Association "Independent Park" project at the Rochester Community Center.
• Rochester Community Center Courtyard renovation for Community Activities.
• Develop Continuing Rooster of Volunteers for the Rochester Community Library and future expansion.
• Develop a Rochester Community Swimming Pool.