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May 2010Grp a n c T he city's Boards and Commissions provide an opportunity for resident participation in issues concerning the well -being of the city and its residents. The Shorewood City Council places a high value on the comments and recommendations received from city boards and commissions. Currently the city is seeking a resident to fill an /Q sentee Voting P rimary Election Day was moved up approximately one month to allow more time to process absentee ballots, especially those of military and overseas citizens. • Primary Election Day is August 10 • Absentee Voting for Primary begins June 25 • General Election Day is November 2 • Absentee Voting for General Election begins September 17 Eligible Shorewood voters may vote by absentee ballot if they are unable to vote in person on Election Day for any of the following reasons: • Absence from the precinct • Illness or disability • Religious discipline or observance of religious holiday • Service as election judge in another precinct • Eligible emergency declared by the governor or quarantine declared by federal or state government You may complete an application for an absentee ballot now. Ballots will be mailed after they are available on the dates noted above. Absentee Vote by Mail You may request an absentee ballot by submitting an Absentee Ballot application, available at City Hall or on the City's website in Elections. The Absentee Ballot Application may be mailed or opening on the Park Commission. The Park Commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Interested residents should send a letter to the city at 5755 Country Club Road, Shorewood, MN 55331, or fax to 952 - 474 -0128, or email cityhall@ ci. shorewood. mn. us. faxed to City Hall at 952.474.0128. Military Personnel and Civilians who are Overseas Military personnel and civilians who are temporarily or permanently overseas, military personnel who are stationed in the U.S. but away from their hometown, and their spouses and dependents, are eligible to vote in Minnesota by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) and Minnesota state law. • Temporarily Overseas: A voter who is temporarily overseas is a citizen who would be qualified as an eligible voter to vote at their polling location in Minnesota if they were not overseas. • Permanently Overseas: A voter permanently overseas is a citizen who currently has no plans to return to Minnesota but is authorized by federal law to vote in Minnesota because they maintained residence in Minnesota for at least 20 days immediately prior to their departure from the United States. Voters who are permanently overseas are permitted to vote only for the offices of president, vice president, senator in Congress, and representative in Congress. Elections -- continued on page 2 May 2010 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us Recycling May 2010 Weeks for All recycling must be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland residents recycle May 12 and 26; Island residents recycle May 13 and 27. Recycling in Sh Shorewood Parks now offer recycling! Sports teams and residents using the parks are encouraged to please search out the recycling container in each park to help us reduce the landfill garbage created in our park system. The 90 gallon carts orewood Parks like those used in our curbside program should be next to many ball fields and the picnic shelters. If you are a frequent park user and see a place that would benefit from a recycling container, please let the city know. Also let us know if your group will be using the park Y Are You Banking All Shorewood residents are members of the RecycleBank program through the recycling contract between the city and Allied Waste. Residents are able to use points earned from their recycling efforts to "purchase" coupons and certificates with their banked points. Watching the RecycleBank web site, www. recyclebank.com, can reward you by giving you special extra point options. If you have not yet activated your RecyleBank account and you have been recycling, you are Metro Blooms, in partnership with the City of Shorewood and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, is holding a Raingarden Education Workshop for residents on Tuesday, May 11, from 6 — 9 p.m. at the Southshore Community Center (5735 Country Club Road). The workshop will be taught and facilitated by local landscape ecologist Rusty Schmidt. This fast -paced and focused three - hour workshop is designed to move participants quickly from an overview of raingardens and their benefits to a completed raingarden design for their property. Attendees will be assigned for a special event and you would like a temporary container. Call 952.960.7906 or email jmoore@ ci.shorewood.mn.us. The city will continue to improve park recycling efforts throughout the summer season. Y( Recycling Points? still banking points. To activate your account, simply go to www. recyclebank.com and click on Sign -in. From there you will be taken to a page to activate your account. If you have the activation code that was mailed to you in December, you may enter it, otherwise there is an option to have a new one emailed to you. Simply follow the online instructions for activating. Email addresses should be in all lowercase letters, and make sure the home address is listed as Shorewood. If you would rather call and ask RecycleBank to activate over the phone, call them at 1.888.727.2978 and ask them to activate your account by phone. Once you are active, you can watch the points accumulate and earn coupons to use online or at local stores. New coupons are being added all of the time, so keep watching! If you have any problems with activation, or with coupon redemption, please call the city at 952.960.7906, or email jmoore@ci.shorewood.mn.us. homework prior to the workshop, and will arrive with basic information about a proposed raingarden project. The first half of the session is based on the "Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens" and includes an overview of raingardens, and the basics of raingarden design, installation, and maintenance. During the second portion of the session, attendees will work in small groups with Landscape Design Assistants and Master Gardeners to plan their raingarden projects. The cost to attend is $10 per household (limit two members). To register, please do one of the following: 1. Register online with a credit card at www.metroblooms.org. 2. Call 651.699.2426 to register by phone. 3. Send a check payable to Metro Blooms to: Attn: Raingarden Workshop Registration, PO Box 17099, Minneapolis, MN, 55417. Include with your check the workshop location you prefer, your name, address with zip code, phone numberwith area code, and e -mail address. www.metroblooms.org Raingarden Workshop May Sprinkling Restrictions Residents and businesses in Shorewood are restricted to watering before 11 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m. seven days per week. Children's toys, private wells and hand watering are exempt. Complete information is available on the city web site. Lawn Care in Shorewood An early spring has everyone • Water less frequently. where it can feed algae. A outside, and many are active in Most lawns require just 1 inch reminder: Unless a soil test the yard getting their lawn ready of water a week. If you water indicates the need, fertilizers for summer! A healthy, vigorous too frequently, you encourage containing phosphorus may lawn needs less watering, fewer the grass roots to remain near not be used in Hennepin chemicals and less maintenance. the surface. By watering less County. Follow these tips to have a great frequently but more thoroughly, . Use chemicals wisely. looking lawn and minimize your you force the roots to search Read the label before using impact on the environment: more deeply for moisture, herbicides and insecticides and • Mow at a higher setting. resulting in deep, healthy root apply according to directions. Grass mowed to a minimum systems that can tolerate the Use the lowest recommended height of 2 ' /2 to 3 inches hot summer months. rate to control the problem. develops deeper, healthier • F e r t i l i z e s m a r t. Consider spot treatment instead roots and has a competitive Most Minnesota lawns only of treating the entire lawn. advantage over weeds. need to be fertilized once a Consider using alternative or • Manage your grass clippings. year in the fall. Soils in our natural remedies or remove the Don't blow or rake grass area already contain enough problem by hand. clippings and leaves into the phosphorus to maintain most street. Leave them on your lawns. Sweep up any fertilizer For more lawn care tips, go to lawn, use them for compost or that spills onto hard surfaces. www.hennepin.us and enterlawn bag them up. Excess fertilizer washes away care in the search box. into nearby lakes or streams Spring Cleanmup & E Recycling 0 (:�' Materials may be brought to the Shorewood Public Works Facility, 24200 Smithtown Road $ am -4 vm, Saturday May 7 7 Photo ID with proof of residency required. Cash or Check Only. Air Comp /Generator FREE Power Tools FREE Appliances $10 Pressure Washer FREE Auto Batteries FREE Printer Cartridges FREE Air Conditioner $10 Propane Tank $10 BBQ Grills FREE Rototillers FREE Bicycles FREE Scrap metal Carpet 6'x 12" $10 (no plastic parts, etc.) FREE Cell phones FREE Smoke Detectors $2 Chain Saw GAS FREE Snow Blower FREE Chain Saw ELECT FREE Tires: Fluorescent Bulbs FREE Car $4 w/o rim /$7 w /rim Furniture $15 Truck $7 w/o rim /$10 w /rim Leaf Blower FREE Lawn /Gard $2 w/o rim /$5 w /rim Mattress /Box Spring $10 /ea Weed Wackers FREE Mosquito Magnets $10 Vacuum FREE Mower: Push FREE Water Softener $10 Rider FREE E -Waste Drop -Off • $5 tota cos per ho usehold load Cameras Radios, CD Player, Stereo Telephones Comp /Laptop /Scanner Monitors, Keyboard, Mice Modems FAX machine Printers General Rubbish other than what is listed: CarLoad ........ ............................... $20 Trailer 4'X 8'X 1' ............................ $20 1.2 Yard Pick -up Truck Load ......... $30 Full Pick - Truck ... ...................... $45 VCR /DV Lit DVR Household Hazardous Waste Collection is September 18 Televisions Copiers in Shorewood! Watch for more information! too Cam F P �, Juno 21-24 South Shoe* Skate Fads " . 3 5555 SE. A Ika w Bay Ind Shorewood Sports UnIMted SkMeboarding wit hod a sm� � d ng caW for ages 6-1 at the South Shore Skalt Park the week of June 21 -24, from g am_ to rnonn. The cow is designed for beginner to in- termediafe shags- Expenenced iratrucim wit help each student learn baiwwe, sipping, timing, kidcip, olie, heeMip and nDIk Bring a skateboard and heknet ftq*ed), water baffle, srta& and sunscreen_ Knee pads acrd eRmw pads are recomffKndW_ In c ase of rain the cnw wd fake plaice on Friday, June 25. Aftk regiskabw of EL Regishma on Form Mail or &W off lrm and check by June 11 to ShNewmd City Hall, 5755 Country Gkjb Rd, Shorewood, MW X31; Phone 952- 9W -79OZ ParernUGuardran Name_ Age_ ParentfGumidran Work M Hone #- In Case~ of Emmigency Conbtct Nance Cell= Fee SM (includes t -sue water baffle and umedal� Checks payable to [qty of Shorewood Please Ret um Registr ation Form by Monday, June 11! 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For activity updates, sign- up for the Park Fridays in Freeman Sandlot Volleyball Garage Band Jam 6000 Eureka Road Karate Class Fri., June 18; 11 am -noon Ages 4 -7 A certified martial arts and Fitness instructorwill teach kids 4 -7 about courtesy, respect, confidence and disci- pline, and give tips on physi- cal health, anti - bullying, and resisting peer pressure. Bugs and Critters Fri., June 25; 10:30 -Noon Ages 5 -10 Registration requested. Maximum 15. Watch the web site for a complete description of this program. DNR FiN Program Fri., July 16; 11:30 am -1 pm Ages 5 -10 Registration is required. Maximum number is 20. Bring a lunch. There will be Fish ID, fish printing, a craft and much more. Bring a sack lunch. Minnesota Zoomobile Fri., July 23; 11 am No registration is required. All ages. They will bring a variety of animals. Plan your picnic before or after the show. The show runs about 45 minutes. More events are being planned! Watch the city web site for updates, or sign up for the Park Enews via the web site. Tues., May 18; 7 pm Join an organizational meeting at Southshore Community Center, 5735 Country Club Road. Two volleyball leagues will be formed. 1)Ages 15 - 19 2) Ages 19 +. Both leagues will be co- ed.Practice and pick -up games will be hosted on Mon. or Tues. Games will be played Wed. or Thurs. at Manor Park or Freeman Park. Cost: $25 per person. Register teams at Minnetonka Community Education, 952.401.6800. Practice can begin June 1. Match play begins June 14. Individuals may play on only one team. Submit list of team member names, phone numbers and team name to jean ne.straus @minnetonka. k12.mn.us. by May 28. Kayaking Instruction Crescent Beach Friday, June 25 , 5 -7 pm; or, Friday, July 9, 10:30 -12:30 Kids ages 9 -13 can learn kayaking skills with Three Rivers Park District staff. Kayaks provided; no experience necessary. This event filled up quickly last year, so sign up right away by calling city hall! Maximum number 10 -- minimum 6. Music in the Park Freeman Park Friday, July 9 Watch for specific information on this popular family event in the June newsletter! Freeman Park July 23; 6 -9 pm The hunt is on for the best garage band in the Twin Cities! Musicians compete for a variety of prizes, and the chance to be named number one! If you know of a band interested in competing, please contact the city at 952.960.7902. Safety Camp Badger Park August 11, 9 am -3:30 pm; $20 Children entering third or fourth grade are invited to attend Shorewood Safety Camp. A special visit by the National Guard Helicopter and a pro - football guest reader highlight this year's event! Register by calling the city, 952.960.7902, or download a registration form from the city web site.Deadline to register, Mon., Aug. 2. Night to Unite Freeman Park; August 3 Acitywide event is being planned by the City of Shorewood and South Lake Minnetonka Police Department. Watch for more information on this great event. Movie in the Park Friday, August 6 Something new is coming to Shorewood Parks this summer! Families can enjoy a movie in the great outdoors! Watch the June newsletter for movie and park specifics, but save the date for some great, free family fun! Summer Tennis in City Parks Block Party Carlson Tennis and the City of Shorewood are happy to host the 2010 Tennis Block Party. The goal is to give kids ages 4 -14 an opportunity to play the great sport of tennis. The event is free, fun, and promotes a sport of a lifetime. Badger Park; June 5 ages 4 -6 10 am -11 am ages 7 -9 10 am -11:30 am ages 10 -14 Noon -1:30 pm Fun Fridays Free hour of tennis games and drills for kids ages 4 -14. Badger Park; June 25; July 30 ages 4 -8, 10 -11 am ages 9 -14, 11 am -noon Manor Park; June 25 ages 4 -8, 1 -2 pm Carlson Tennis Camp Carlson Tennis will run three week long tennis camps at Badger Park in Shorewood. Class sizes are limited to a 6:1 student:tennis pro ratio. July 6 -9; August 3 -6; August 31- September 3 Little Stars (4 -6 year olds) 1 pm -1:45 pm; $45 Rising Stars (7 -9 year olds) 1:45 pm -2:45 pm; $60 Future Stars (10 -12 year olds) 2:45 pm -3:45 pm; $60 To register, go to www. carlsontennis.com or call 612.875.5507. Updates by email via the city web site. Southshore Community Center Abrakadoodle Art Camps The cost for each 2 -Day camp is $55 Each Camp runs from 9:30 - 11:30 am each day Register online at www.southshore- center.org, or call 952.474.7635. Preschool Camps: Glitter and Glam June 14 and June 16 Does your daughter love to get dressed up? If so, this is the camp for her! We'll paint jewelry boxes, make beautiful bracelets, decorate fancy purses, create a beautiful painting for our room, and use lots of glitter. We'll even paint our nails! Bring a beverage and nut free snack. Dora and Diego June 15 and June 17 Hola Amigos! Let's paint, collage, sculpt and more as we go on a fun filled adventure with Dora the Explorer and her friends Boots and Diego! We'll paint and collage a picture of Boots, decorate a backpack, make our own Map and more as we read our favorite Dora book and practice our Spanish. Bring a beverage and nut free snack. Planes, Trains and Automobiles July 19 and 21 Chugga Chugga Choo Choo! Hop aboard the Abrakadoodle train as we celebrate our favorite forms of transportation! We'll paint wooden airplanes, learn to draw trains such as Thomas the Train, paint with Hot Wheel cars and more in this fun filled camp. Bring a beverage and nut free snack. Elementary Camps: Bakugan Art Camp June 21 and 23 For the child who loves Bakugan! We'll learn how to draw our favorite Bakugan Battle Brawlers using oil pastels and paint our own Bakugan scene. We'll design our own game piece which we'll then sculpt from model magic. Along the way we'll play Bakugan (bring your favorite metal cards and miniature figures) and have a great time. Bring a beverage and nut free snack. Star Wars Camp June 22 and 24 Learn to draw, sculpt and paint your favorite characters, from Yoda to Darth Vader. Using the magic of digital photography and photo illustration we'll even paint ourselves into our favorite scenes. Along the way we'll make our own light sabers and read our favorite Star Wars books. Please bring a beverage and nut free snack. Pirate Adventure July 20 and 22 Ahoy Mateys! Set sail for a Pirate Adventure! Learn to create your own pirate hats, sculpt doubloon necklaces, collage a treasure map, paint a gigantic alligator and even decorate a treasure chest! Along the way we'll go on a treasure hunt, play games, sing pirate songs, and read pirate stories. Arrrrgh! Bring a beverage and nut free snack. Costumes welcome! BFF Craft Camp August 2 and 4 Bring your BFF (Best Friend Forever) or make a new one at Abrakadoodle's BFF Craft Camp! We'll weave baskets, crochet a potholder, make mosaic coasters or flowerpots, decoupage a picture frame, and more in this fun filled craft camp. We'll even paint our nails! Bring a beverage, nut free snack and your favorite CD. Clay Camp August 3 and 5 Prepare to get muddy! Children will learn to wedge, throw a slab, pinch a pot, hand build, and sculpt. We'll roll, pinch, pat, press, paint, and sculpt our way through this creative series that features projects with Air -Dry Clay @, Model Magic®, and Modeling Clay®. We'll make African masks, sculpt owls, create ceramic sunflowers, and horses out of clay. After we're finished building our creations, we'll etch then paint our designs. Campers leave with at least 4 projects. Bring a beverage and nut free snack. Pizza Your Way Tues., June 7 ?: 3 -4:30 pm; Learn the art of making dough, using it to load up with your favorite pizza toppings or dessert toppings for a lus- cious fruit or chocolate dessert pizza! Cost $18 Boys Can Cook Tues., July 13; 3 -4:30 When you work in the kitchen, you need a cool cap. Once you find the cap, you can cook anything! This basics class teaches boys ages 9 -12 to cook with confidence creativ- ity. Cost $18 "Pie in the Sky" Dream Big & Eat Dessert First!! Tues., July 20; 3-4:30 pm; Learn to make versatile doughs used for many pur- poses! Ice Cream Cakes and sandwiches! Dipping Chocolate and more! Cost $18 Man Cave Teen Cooking Class Tues., August 10; 3 -4:30 pm Every man should know how to cook! Men ages 13+ can learn the best techniques to cook meats and sides! Cost $18 Southshore Community Center C:hE', LEN OF SouChSOODE Mother's Day Brunch; Check out the NEW 'Glen of Southshore' while you enjoy a decadent Mother's Day Brunch with your family and loved ones! Enjoy a lavish menu consisting of a chilled buffet of seasonal fresh fruit with mint, cheese & The Glen of Southshore features a vari- ety of upscale social events and cooking classes! Register at the Community Cen- ter for all Glen events. May 9; 11 am -3 pm crackers, veggies, mixed green salad, warm rolls; stations to create your own omelet with sumptuous ingredients, fresh off the griddle pancakes with warm maple syrup; a warm buffet of pastas, spiral sliced ham and more, plus an enticing dessert bar buffet of decedent cheese cakes, assorted cakes and pies. Cost: $15 Adults, $9 kids 12 & under, under 2 eat FREE. Reservations: 952.474.7635 Limited seating! Julia Child's Cordon Blue Cooking; May 22; 9 am -11:30 am Enjoy a morning with Julia Childs, based on her studies at the Cordon Bleu. Your instructor, Connie Blanchard, recently attended classes at the Paris Cordon Bleu, where Julia's photo and Certificate from the Cordon Bleu are proudly displayed. Drawing on techniques used at the Cordon Bleu and Julia's book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking 11 the menu will include: Broccoli Sautes a la Nicoise (Broccoli Sauteed with Onions, Bacon, and Bread Crumbs) Chicken Breast Ballottines (Stuffed Whole Chicken Breast with Sweet Italian Sausage Stuffing) Cannelles de Bordeaux (Mini Pastries with vanilla and rum) We will enjoy our items over lunch with a sparkling beverage. Cost: $30 for class and $10 supply fee Register before the class is full at 952.474.7635, or online at www.southshore - center.org. I TO O S , _ Register for the following classes at Southshore Community Center, 952.474.7635, or www.southshore- center.org, unless otherwise directed. Discovery Class Mondays from 12:45 -3 pm Focusing on local history, the book selected this spring is "Making of Minnesota Territory 1849 - 1858" by Ann Kaplan. How to Start Your Memoir: For Writers 55 and older Tues., May 18; 10:30- 11:30am Are you interested in writing a personal or family history? Or just have a great story that needs to be told? Learn the basic elements and techniques of memoir writing and exercises to get you started! The class is taught by the Loft Literary Center and is sponsored by the Friends of the Excelsior Library & the Southshore Center. Register early! Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You? Wed. May 12; 10 am This seminar will help you decide if a reverse mortgage is right for you. Learn the basics and benefits for seniors 62 years of age and older. Find out how you can cover expenses and enjoy a comfortable retirement - in your OWN home!! Free, but you must register. Call the community center to register. Learn To Sail June 8, 10, 15, 17; 1 -4 pm, or August 9, 11, 16, 18; 1-4 pm ASA- certified instructors teach you on dry, stable sailboats from Enchanted Island. A maximum of 3 students per boat. For ages 55 +. This 12 -hour course gives you the skills and confidence to get underway, tack, jibe, and perform a crew overboard recovery. In four, three -hour, on- the -water sessions you will learn points of sail, six basic sailing knots, how to reef, heave -to, operate an outboard motor and return safely to the dock. Cost: $395, includes text, Sailing Fundamentals and American Sailing Association logbook. NW 'SIIOdV3NNIW 1890£# IIVY83d OIVd 39ViSOd'SYl (11MI N V1S O31HOS3Hd rity of ghnrp\mnnrl Man l££99 NW 'PooMaaoyg pao2j gnlo tilunoo 99L9 pooMaaogs 10 AI!O ■