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The City of Shorewood has a watering ordinance
that is in effect May 1 to September 1. It limits the
use of sprinklers in order to conserve water and
eliminate low water pressure during the highest
demand hours of the day. Residents are asked
to not use sprinklers between the hours of 11 am
and 4:30 pm seven days a week. Children's toys,
private wells and hand watering are exempt. Not
following the ordinance can result in a fine of $25
for the first offense, increasing by $25 with each
offense. Complete information is available on the
city web site, or call the city at 952.960.7900.
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Important Election Dates
Primary Election: Tuesday, August 10
General Election: Tuesday, November 2
Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm
Offices on the Ballot
The 2010 Election in Minnesota will include
US House of Representative; Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State
Auditor, Attorney General, MN State Senator, MN
House of Representative; County Sheriff, County
Attorney, Park Commissioner of the Three Rivers
Park District, Soil and Water Conservation District
Supervisor, Judicial offices, and city offices for
Mayor and two Councilmembers.
Shorewood is located in the following districts:
US House: 03
Us Senate: 33
MN House: 33B
County Commissioner: 06
Judicial District: 04
School District: 276 (Islands 277)
County: Hennepin
Sources for Candidate Information
Voters can find information about candidates in
local newspapers, on the Secretary of State's
Website at www.sos. state. mn.us; and the
Minnesota League of Women Voters (LWV)
website at www.lwvmn.org. The LWV also
sponsors non - partisan candidate forums and
debates; for more information, contact the League
of Women Voters at (651) 224 -5445 or check
their website. Candidate information can also be
found at Minnesota e- Democracy, a non - profit,
non - partisan organization, www.e- democracy.org.
Each political party has a website with candidate
information. The websites for the "major status'
parties in Minnesota are:
• Democratic - Farmer - Labor, www.dfl.org
• Independence Party, wwwmnip.org
• Republican Party, www.mngop.com
Pre - Register to Vote
If you are not registered to vote in Shorewood,
eligible voters may pre- register to vote anytime,
except during the 20 days immediately preceding
any regularly scheduled election. If you are
currently registered to vote, you do not need to
register again unless you have moved to a different
address, changed your name, or not voted at least
once within the last four years. A voter registration
application is available at city hall and on the city's
website. You must pre- register by July 20 for your
name to appear on the roster of registered voters
for the August 10 Primary Election.
More on elections: page 2
July 2010
www.ci.shorewood.mn.us
Recycling
July 2010
Weeks for
All recycling must be curbside no
later than 7 a.m. on recycling day.
Mainland residents recycle July 7
and 21; Island residents recycle July
8 and 22.
Keep it Out of Your Curbside Cart
The single sort recycling has been
very successful since it's inception
in the city in January. Over 80%
of properties recycle curbside on
a regular bases, up from 60 -65%
with the dual -sort system.
There continues to be confusion
about the curbside recyclability of
some products. Although there
are resources for recycling other
plastics, only plastic bottles with a
neck (such as ketchup, shampoo,
liquid laundry, etc.) are recyclable
in the curbside container. If
possible, make sure all lids are
removed and bottles are empty.
Cardboard egg cartons and
other "spongy" cardboards have
been made from recycled product
that have such short fibers it
cannot be recycled again. If you
have access to a commercial
organics recycling program, or
want to take the material to Carver
County Environmental Services
drop -off, they can be processed in
those programs. (www.co.carver
mn. us).
Finally, no plastic bags should
be used for curbside recycling,
nor should they be placed in the
curbside cart. Clean, dry plastic
bags may be taken to the drop -off
at Lunds /Byerlys, Lakewinds, and
Cub Foods.
If you have any questions
regarding recycling, or would like
drop -off locations for recyclable
items that you cannot include in
your recycling container, please
call the city, 952.960.7906, or
email jmoore @ci.shorewood.
More on Elections
Important Election Dates
Absentee Voting for Primary is
now through August 9; Absentee
Voting for General: Sept. 17 —
Nov. 1.
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
Absentee vote in person
You may cast an absentee ballot
in person at city hall or at your
county auditor's office. This option
is available weekdays during
business hours. City and county
offices are open for absentee
voting from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
the Saturday before the election
and until 5 p.m. on the day before
the election.
Absentee vote by mail
You may have an absentee ballot
sent to you by completing an
Absentee Ballot Application,
available from city hall, on the
city's website, or at your county
election office Send it to your
city or county auditor by mail,
fax (952.474.0128), or email
(cityhall @ci.shorewood.mn.us -
print off the application, sign it,
scan it, and attach to an email as
a .pdf). Ballots are available 46
days prior to the election.
Delivery of Ballots by Others
The following voters may authorize
an agent to pick up and return an
absentee ballot for them:
• Patients in hospitals, residential
treatment centers, and nursing
homes
• Residents of group homes,
battered women's shelters, and
assisted living facilities
• Voters who are disabled or
would have difficulty getting to the
polls because of incapacitating
health reasons.
In orderto have an agent deliver
your ballot, you must complete
the Request for Agent Delivery
of Absentee Ballot Form and
the Absentee Ballot Application.
Both forms are available on the
city's website. You must have a
preexisting relationship with your
agent. Each agent is only allowed
to deliver and return ballots for
three voters. This activity may only
occur the seven days preceding
an election. Ballots can be picked
up until 2:00 p.m. on Election Day,
and voted ballots must be returned
by 3:00 p.m. on Election Day.
If you have any
questions on Voting
please contact Jean at
Solicitors
For - profit solicitors must have
solicitation license from the city and
must be able to show it upon request.
Schools, scouts, organized youth
groups, community events, religious/
political organizations and scheduled
appointments are exempt. Call 9 -1 -1 if
you have a non - licensed solicitor.
Garlic Mustard Should Be Removed
Garlic mustard is a noxious weed
reseeding the following year.
Other Noxious Weeds
now prevalent in Minnesota. It is
Some plants will also send up
Residents are encouraged to
a biennial weed that reproduces
an additional flower shoot, so
keep noxious weeds off of their
from seed created in the second
if cutting back, you will have to
property. This includes:
year of the plant. Each plant
monitor the site regularly.
Poisin ivy
produces 350 -7900 seeds
Once pulled or cut, the garlic
Buckthorn
per plant depending upon the
mustard plant must be left to
Motherwort
maturity and size of the plant.
dry out or put in a commercial
Burdock
Plants can reach a height of
compost container. Pulled plants
Curly dock
3 -4 feet, quickly reproducing
that are piled and remain moist
Thistles
and taking over roadsides and
can continue to mature and
Leafy spurge
woodlands.
create seeds, wasting all of your
Spotted knapweed
The best way to control garlic
hard work. Garlic mustard should
Queen Ann's Lace
mustard is by hand pulling the
not be placed in home compost.
Wild parsnip
weed before it produces seed
The pile does not create enough
Purple loosestrife
pods. If there is too much to
heat to kill the seeds.
For information on how to identify
hand pull, cutting the weed to
For links to pictures and more
or eliminate these weeds from
the ground prior to seeding can
information on garlic mustard,
your property, go to the DNR web
also be effective, although you
go to the city web site, www.
site, www.dnr.mn.us,and type the
will have to do this a few years
ci.shorewood.mn.us.
name of the weed in the search
in a row to keep the plant from
engine.
ExploraDome in Shorewood August 20
Kids through grade twelve
can enjoy the ExploraDome
at Southshore Community
Center, 5735 Country Club
Road in Shorewood, Friday,
August 20 through the
cooperation of Hennepin County
Commissioners Office and
Minnesota Planetarium Society.
The ExploraDome is a
portable, immersive learning
environment where students
experience "hands -on,
minds -on" learning. Programs
feature age- appropriate lessons
delivered underneath a 25 foot
diameter dome. Through guided
inquiry, based on the Minnesota
State Science Standards,
students can virtually travel
from inside of the
subatomic realm
to the edge of the
known universe.
This system is
the first portable
dome in the world
built around the
dynamic scaling
software known
as Uniview. The
ExploraDome
program inspires
minds and leaves a lasting
impression on students.
Individuals, groups, classes,
girl /boy scout troops are
welcome! Registration is
necessary as is limited.
Register for one or more
programs. Register online at
www. southshore- center. org,
or call Southshore Community
Center at 952.474.7635.
10 am
Zoom! From Earth to the Edge
of the Universe! PLUS an
interactive Earth Observatory
program
This program will help kids
grades 3 -12 appreciate the
scale of the solar system, galaxy,
and universe, the vast distances
separating celestial bodies, and
how objects change over time.
The Earth Observing satellite
technology will demonstrate
how scientists use views from
space to study Earth systems
on a global scale. (1 hour)
11 am
Life in the Universe! PLUS the
interactive Earth Observing
program.
This program for grades 6 -12
will investigate the location &
composition of Earth compared
to other planets in our solar
system to determine why Earth
is just right for life! We will
also investigate findings that
bring to light the possibility
of life on other moons within
our solar system and planets
orbiting distant stars! Plus, with
the Earth Observing satellite
technology will demonstrate
how scientists use views from
space to study Earth systems
on a global scale. (1 hour)
12:30 pm
Field Trip to the Moon!
Great for Grades 5 -12. Be one
of the first to try the pilot testing
Field Trip to the Moon! Students
will launch on a NASA rocket,
orbit the Earth, and experience
a journey through the hazards
of space to orbit and land on the
moon. Witness the panoramic
view from the last space man
walked on the moon, be the first
to see what awaits us on future
missions to return to the Moon,
next time to stay! (30 minutes)
1 pm
The Night Sky!
Students of all ages will learn
how to find objects in the current
sky, including the visible planets,
constellations, and the Moon!
(1 hour)
2 pm
Encore Presentation!
Be one of the first to try the pilot
testing Field Trip to the Moon!
Students will launch on a NASA
rocket, orbit the Earth, and
experience a journey through
the hazards of space to orbit
and land on the moon. Witness
the panoramic view from the last
space man walked on the moon,
be the first to see what awaits
us on future missions to return
to the Moon, next time to stay!
(30 minutes)
2:30 pm
Excerpts from Exploring the
Arctic!
Older students will enjoy
the story about the impacts
of climate change on the
cryosphere with images and
stories from the 2006 expedition
on the Russian icebreaker
Kapitan Dranitsy - 10 minute
program - Combined with
`Listening to the Northern Lights'
video program experience
the sights and sounds of the
Aurora Borealis through the
ears of sound recorder Steve
McGreevy. Listen to the chirps,
pops, and choruses that play
out when the Earth's Magnetic
Field interacts with the Sun! (10
minutes)
3 pm
The Solar System
Students grades 3 -8 are the
co- pilots of this planetary tour,
discovering the characteristics
and relationships of objects in
the solar system by exploring
the Sun, planets, moons, and
more, and learning how Earth
fits in with the structure of the
solar system. (1 hour)
Bag lunches available for
pre -order online at www.
southsouth- cen ter org, or call
Southshore Community Center
at 952.474.7635.
Summer in the Parks
Summer in Shorewood Parks is fun for everyone! For activity updates, sign -
up for the Park Updates by email via the city web site. All registrations may be
placed on the new RevTrak online registration system via the city web site.
Fridays in Freeman
6000 Eureka Road
DNR FiN Program
Fri., July 16; 11:30 am -1 pm
Ages 5 -10
Registration is required.
Maximum: 20.
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.
7pm
A high energy, dancing, jumping,
rocking, interactive concert
experience for the whole family!
Be prepared to turn up the
volume! Bring a picnic dinner,
grab some of our concessions,
and enjoy the fun!
Kid Power with Rachael
August 13
Rachael wows audiences with
her unique blend of interactive
guitar music, comedy, cartoon
impressions and juggling.
Her high energy and fast
paced shows draw upon her
captivating storytelling and
theatrical techniques. Various
themes include: the power of
kindness, the value of respect,
our spiritual connection to the
earth and it's animals, and the
ability to make our dreams come
true! Bring the whole family!
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.
Music in the Park
Freeman Park
Friday, July 9; 6:30 -8:30 pm
Families and friends will all
enjoy the music of Root City
at the 2010 Music in the
Park program! This popular
Twin Cities band prides
themselves on their funky
blues sound! Bring a blanket,
lawn chairs and picnic dinner.
Concessions will be available
for purchase.
Added Music Events!
Will Hale's 'Tadpole Parade'
Band Show
Friday evening August 6;
Summer Tennis
Fun Fridays
Free hour of tennis games and
drills for kids ages 4 -14.
Badger Park; July 30
ages 4 -8, 10 -11 am
ages 9 -14, 11 am -noon
Garage Band Jam
Freeman Park
July 23; 4 -9 pm
The Shorewood Garage Band
Jam at Freeman Park on
Friday, July 23 will offer a great
opportunity for local talent to
entertain audiences with their
music. Watch for updates on the
city web site.
in City Parks
Carlson Tennis Camp
Carlson Tennis will run three
week long tennis camps at
Badger Parkin Shorewood. 6:1
student:tennis pro ratio.
July 6 -9; August 3 -6; August
31- September 3
Little Stars (4 -6 year olds)
Movie in the Park
Cancelled
Friday, August 6
Due to the city ordinance on
park closing times, Movie in the
Park is cancelled for 2010.
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.
Mill
Volunteers from the Shorewood
Community Garden have put
together some great classes
for area gardeners. The classes
are free, family friendly, and
provide great information for
the backyard or community
gardener. You can also enjoy
the beautiful gardens planted
by our community gardeners!
Upcoming classes:
July 11:
Support Structures, Fencing,
Other Accessories
Aug 1:
Succession Sowing
Aug 22:
The Home Stretch
Sept 12:
Putting the Garden to Bed
All classes take place
at South Shore Community
Park, 5355 St. Alban's Bay
Road, from 3 -4 pm. A complete
description of each class is
available on the city web site,
www.ci.shorewood.mn.us.
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_snuthshore- cen ter ora. or call 952.474.7635.
Preschool Camps:
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:
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!
Pirate Adventure
July 20 and 22
Ahoy Mateys! Set sail for a
Pirate Adventure! Learn to
create your own pirate hats,
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.
Chefs of Southshore Junior Academy
Boys Can Cook
Tues.. July 13: 3 -4:30 pm:
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!!
=s., 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
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.
Man Cave Teen Cooking
Class
>st 10; 3-4:30 prn
Every man should know how
to cook! Men ages 13+ can
learn the best techniques to
cook meats and sides! Cost
$18
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Register for the following classes at Southshore Community Center,
952.474.7635, or www.southshore- center.org, unless otherwise dire.
Bayview Cruise on Lk Mtka Shining Star Luncheon and perform a crew overboard
July 12 and August 9 Thursday, July 22; 11 am recovery. In four, three -hour,
Join other adults for a 1 1/2 Celebrating seniors and on- the -water sessions you
hour luncheon cruise and tour. recognizing those 85+ with a will learn points of sail, six
Boarding at 11:15 am behind special luncheon & free musical basic sailing knots, how to reef,
Bayview Event Center. Call the entertainment. Call the Center heave -to, operate an outboard
center to reserve your space to register 952.474.7635 Senior motor and return safely to the
$15 for SSSP members, $25 85+ FREE, others $6. dock. Cost: $395.
for all others.
Make a Fused Glass Pendant
Wednesday, July 14; 10 am
Learn a new craft with Stephanie
Jochims, local fused glass artist
as seen in the Lake Minnetonka
arts Tour. Make a beautiful fused
glass pendant. All materials are
supplied; $35 per person.
Learn To Sail
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,
Canterbury Park
Coming Friday, August 20.
Watch the August newsletter for
more information!
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Southshore Community Center
Freeman Park Boot Camp
Fitness 19 is proud to partner with the City of Shorewood to offer Outdoor Boot Camp! This program is
unlike any other. It is a 2 month program that runs 3 days a week so it's perfect for the accountability and
motivation that so many of us need while delivering on the results we want.
• It is specifically designed to integrate tough work -outs with the support and motivation of a team
• The activities are challenging and each day of boot camp is unique
• All activities are outdoors and held at Freeman Park
• Trying your best is mandatory
• Individual and team work -outs push everyone on their own level so all fitness levels are encouraged
The classes are hard, but everyone tries their best and is expected to perform at their own level. We test
body fat composition using electrical impedance and take your body measurements to tell you exactly how
much body fat and how many inches you have lost. All sessions are lead by a certified personal trainer.
Join us and finally achieve your fitness and fat loss goals! What you can expect by joining Fitness 19
Outdoor Boot Camp:
1 -10 pounds of fat loss, 1 -3 inch decrease in the midsection, huge increase in strength and endurance,
greatly improved posture, enhanced relaxation, better sleep, more energy, and 100% gain in self - confidence.
Boot Camp begins July 5. There will be morning and evening sessions. For information on fees and how
to join the Outdoor Boot Camp, please call Fitness 19 at 952.380.9919. This program is designed for all_
ages and you do not need to be a Fitness 19 member to participate.
Community Events
Get garden Ideas Galore July 24
One of the best ways to get
great ideas for your garden is
to visit other gardens. On July
24, you are invited to visit seven
memorable gardens in the
Chanhassen /Lake Minnetonka
area on a drive -it- yourself tour
sponsored by Carver /Scott
Master Gardeners.
You can start anywhere
you wish and drive to as many
as fit your schedule. Your $12
ticket will provide admission
to all the gardeners, which
will be open from 10 am to 4
pm. Master Gardeners will be
present at each site to answer
questions.
You can purchase
your ticket at the first stop or in
advance for $10 at the U of M
extension office in Cologne or
Jordan.
Garden Highlights
8310 Scandia Road, Waconia
Sunny garden with arbor;
rain garden; shade gardens
with hosta, mixed perennials;
vegetable garden; interesting
setup of rain barrels.
6524 Smithtown Road,
Excelsior
Lake views from front and
back yard; front gardens
feature phlox, perennial
hibiscus, Endless Summer and
Annabelle hydrangeas, and
colorful annuals; labyrinth /maze
garden; border garden featuring
ornamental grasses, mums,
phlox, ligularia and daisies.
6459 Smithtown Road,
Excelsior
Large white pine takes center
stage as yard's focal point;
evergreen border provides
privacy along street; greenhouse
and two arbors; delightful
vegetable garden.
25405 Smithtown Road,
Shorewood
Pondless stream surrounded by
artfully placed shade- and sun -
loving perennials and annuals;
well- chosen assortment of
conifers; relaxing large white
pine; sunny gardens featuring a
mix of herbs and native drought -
tolerant plants.
3128 Lake Shore Blvd.,
Wayzata
Corner lot with large oak trees;
garden shed, rain barrel and
compost area; shade gardens;
small vegetable garden.
15408 Highland Lawns,
Minnetonka
Large suburban lot with mixture
of rambling planting beds;
plant species are intermixed
to achieve tasteful repetitive
themes; patio sitting area with
garden art and a tranquil water
feature.
6373 Oxbow Bend,
Chanhassen
Garden paths wind through
variety of shade trees, shrubs
and perennials; stone patio
sitting area with reflecting pond;
landscape rock adds garden
interest; stairway into gardens;
sitting areas with views of
gardens.
For more information on
the tour, call Scott County
Extension (952.492.5410)
or Carver County Extension
(952.466.5300). A tour brochure
with map can be viewed at this
website: hftp: / /blog.lib.umn.edu/
mgweb /carverscott /2010 %20
garden_brochure040510.pdf
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Planning Commission Hearings
There are no public hearings scheduled for the July 6 Planning Commission meeting.
Fourth of July in Excelsior
Don't miss all of the great events in Excelsior this July 4th! The day begins with the Firecracker Run at 8 am
and ends with fireworks after dark! In between there is plenty of music, activities, food and fun! It's a great, old -
fashioned community celebration! For a complete schedule see the Sun Sailor newspaper, or go to www.southiake-
excelsiorchamber.com.
Council Members
Christine Lizee, Mayor; Laura Turgeon; Jeff Bailey; Richard Woodruff; Scott Zerby
City Administrator: Brian Heck; Newsletter Editor: Julie Moore
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