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December 2010ire anc 17. . To • o >• E ach year, the City of Shorewood serves as a drop -off site for toys to be given to Resource West and food for ICA foodshelf. The Toy Chest Drive provides toys to low income children up to age 18 in the local area. Items for teens are especially needed each year. Volunteers for or '- - rit sorting, counting and assisting with distribution are also needed. For information on volunteering, call Resource West at 952.988.5350. Cash donations, toys and non - perishable food items may be dropped off at city hall during business hours through Friday, December 15. E ach year, the City of Shorewood has openings on various commissions and boards. Each position is for a term of one to three years. Meeting times, dates, and time commitments vary, so there is something that can work for most residents wanting to get involved in city government. Currently, the city is taking applications from residents seeking to serve the city on one of these boards or commissions. You may express interest for a specific position, or offer service wherever the City Council sees a fit. More information on the positions are on the city web site. Some commissions and boards served by T he Arctic Fever committee has been working all year to make the 5th anniversary of Arctic Fever the best celebration of winter yet! This free festival began as a one day collaboration between the cities of Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Excelsior. Five years later, the day is full of free fun for the entire family, and events have extended to a second day! The AF Committee invites residents to bring family and friends to celebrate the fun a Minnesota winter brings! It is easy to spend the winter months inside warm homes, forgetting the great things only winter offers! A schedule and coloring contest sheet for kids ages 11 and under can be found in residents include: Planning and Park Commissions, Lake Mtka Communications Commission, Mtka Community Education, Lake Mtka Conservation District, various Hennepin County boards, and Minnehaha Creek and Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed Districts. Interested residents should send a letter of interest by early January to the City of Shorewood, 5755 Country Club Road, Shorewood, MN 55331, or fax to 952.474.0128, or email cityhall@ ci.shorewood.mmus. A resume may be included, but is not required. For more information, contact the city at 952.960.7900. this edition of the Shore Report. Watch for updates on the Arctic Fever web site, wwwarcticfever.net. Donate to the Event Although committee members volunteer their time, and many businesses come forward to sponsor events, donations are needed to keep this event free to the public. To make credit card donations, simply go to the Arctic Fever web site. Checks may be submitted in care of Arctic Fever to Shorewood City Hall. Thank you for your support! December 2010 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us Recycling Weeks for December 2010 All recycling must be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland residents recycle December 8 and 22; Island residents recycle December 9 and 23. No holiday delays in December. Christmas Tree Compost by Hauler horewood residents can recycle their Christmas trees through their contracted garbage hauler. To ensure your tree is collected and composted, please: ♦ Remove all decorations and wire; ♦ Do NOT wrap the tree in a plastic bag; and, ♦ Place the tree at the end of your driveway by 7 am the day of your garbage collection. Trees set out early risk getting buried by snowplows, making it difficult to remove from the snow. Information provided by haulers follows. Please contact your hauler for questions. Allied Waste Week of January 3 and 10 Complimentary to customers. 952.941.5174 Blackowiak Disposal Call to arrange pick -up 952.472.3398 TCW Disposal Call to arrange pick -up. 952.467.3858 Waste Management Week of January 3 and 17 $5 fee and must call if not an unlimited yard waste customer. 952.890.1100 Waste Technology Inc. Week of January 17 $5 fee if not unlimited yard waste customer. 763.315.1955 Christmas Light Recycling A s you test holiday lights this season, there is a resource to recycle non - working lights or unwanted lights. The Recycling Association of Minnesota has partnered with an organization to collect the wire from non - working lights and extension cords. Residents may drop off strings of non - working or unwanted units at the Carver County Environmental Services drop -off, one block east of Highway 41 , 116 Peavey Circle, Chaska. Drop -off hours are: • Wednesday, 12 -7 pm • Thursday, 12 -6 pm • Friday, 10 am -4 pm • Saturday, 8 am -12 pm Hours change in December. Check the Carver County web site for changes, wwwco.carver mn.us/ec, or call 952.361.1835. Shorewood City Hall also accepts lights and cords. Please drop them off at city hall during regular business hours. Winter Recycling Wisdom D uring the winter months residents are encouraged to watch the weather report when putting recycling carts out the evening before recycling. During major snowstorms snowplows can knock carts over creating a mess for the homeowner. During snowstorms, putting the cart out by 7 am on recycling day may be a safer option. Residents are also encouraged to make sure that recycling carts are either put in the driveway on the opposite side of mailboxes, or are placed at least three -feet from mailboxes. The electronic arms of the recycling truck need a clearance in which to work, and this gives the driver plenty of room to manipulate the arm, collect the recycling, and not damage your mailbox in the process. Shorewood Recyciing Numbers Recycling numbers in Shorewood are higher than ever before. Some of the reason might be due to the simplified single -sort method, or the RecycleBank reward program, but much is due to the dedication of residents. During the first three quarters of the month, the city averaged a recycling participation rate of 85.2 %, with the month of September showing an all -time high 89.8% participation! Thank you for the special effort it takes to make recycling in Shorewood work! 2011 Recycling Calendars are being mailed by Allied Waste in December. Watch for yours in the mail! Arctic 1 -ever volunteers The cities of Shorewood, b Excelsior, and Tonka Bay are in need of volunteers for Arctic OD Fever on Saturday, January 15. = To volunteer, please email tgrout @ci. shorewood. mn. us. t = I t s time to sharpen those skate blades and get ready to get on the rinks and burn that bottled up winter energy! The Shorewood Public Works Department is waiting for a few days of below - freezing temperatures so they can begin the task of preparing Shorewood ice rinks for skaters. Once the ice is ready, warming houses will open at Cathcart, Badger and Manor Parks. Warming House Schedule (generally mid -Dec to mid -Feb) Monday- Friday 3:30 pm -9 pm Saturday 11 am — 9 pm Sunday Noon — 9 pm Holidays 10 am — 9 pm Closing times may vary slightly if rink is not in use or an attendant is not available. Warming houses will be posted when closed. • • • • � = r l�l�lis�i. ���t�i�l� D uring the winter months, some people feel the deer do not have adequate food sources and believe that supplementing their diets with grain, corn or hay is helpful. In fact, the contrary is true. Those who feed the deer are actually doing more harm than good. The normal feeding behavior of big game animals allows them to spread out as they graze or browse. Artificial feeding disrupts that behavior and prompts deer to crowd together in small areas where they are more likely to be chased by dogs and hit by cars, and where there is a greater chance of passing along communicable diseases. Deer have a complex digestive system that is not adapted to digest bread and many types of hay. Deer, like other wildlife, adapt to winter. The Shorewood area offers plenty of natural Curfew Reminder Hennepin County curfew will be enforced by age: Under 12 9 pm weekdays; 10 pm Fri /Sat 12 to 14 10 pm weekdays; 11 pm Fri /Sat 15 to 17 11 pm weekdays; 12 am Fri /Sat Phones are not available at the rinks, so please have arrangements for pick -up made before arriving to skate. "winter food" for deer. Putting out feed inhibits the natural instincts of the animal and can affect its ability to forge for its own food. Deer feeding can also create hazards by drawing deer across roadways. The Minnesota DNR has more information on the feeding of wildlife. Go to www.dnr.state. mn.us and enter feeding deer in the search engine. Southshore Community For registration, go to www.southshore- center.org, or call Cooking and Art Class Holiday Appetizers Thurs., December 2; 7 -9 pm Hosting your own holiday party this season? Don't buy appetizers, make them! Come and make and take enough for 10 guests to serve immediately or enjoy as you cook! $30/ person Holiday Bake and Take Thurs., Dec. 9; 6 -9:30 pm Bring your own boxes to take dozens of cookies home to share with family and friends for the holidays! Afun participation class. Make it a girls night, or do it with your child! $30 /person. Center 952.474.7 53 evening of — A cooking with fresh f o o d s, ancient h e art y grains, and lean proteins. L e a r n techniques for taking out a few calories, while adding punched up flavors! We will work with Farro and Quinoa for satisfying and filling grain dishes. We will cover heart- healthy red wines. An easy, tasty weeknight fish recipe that take only ten minutes and fun ways to prepare cancer fighting vegetables! $30 /person Family Holiday F 1 nily Holiday Party n., Dec. 5; 1 -3 pm s: Join us for some holiday craft /gift making for mom & dad. Enjoy a visit from manta, caroling, holiday cookies and cider. Children $5 each /Adult FREE !Bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. (Recommended for age 10 and under.) Register for the following classes at Southshore Community Center, 952.474.7635, or www.southshore- center.org, unless otherwise directed. AAA Refresher Class Thurs., Dec, 9, 6 -10 pm Thurs., Jan 20, 9 am -1 pm To register, call 1.888.234.1294. Michelle Combs Oils & Acrylics Class Wed., Jan. 5- Feb 16; $125 Demonstrations and presentations will be shared during initial sessions followed by self discovery thru experimentation. Create your own masterpiece. Learn the basics or enhance your skills as an artist. Visit the community center website for a complete supply list Healthy Cooking for a FIT 2011 Tues., Jan. 11 Join us for an eating 'Light & Fit' cooking class with Chef Connie Blanchard as we create new colorful dishes to chase away the winter blues . A fun Center for Federal and State Tax Preparation. Appointments from 9 am – 2 pm can be made for Mondays through April Holiday Luncheon 11th Trained AARP Tax -Aide Thursday, Dec. 9, 11 am Enjoy a festive holiday luncheon featuring entertainment by the tap dance troupe, Rhythmic Feet, and special holiday music. Donate an unwrapped toy under our Toys for Tots Tree. FREE! Sponsored by Golden Living Center. Get an Early Start on Tax Prr naration Southshore Senior Partners are pleased to have the IRS Certified AARP Tax -Aide Counselors at Southshore representatives will be available for seniors and low- income families to assist with simple tax preparations. This service is a free AARP service. Call the center for an appointment and more information. Corl i rich Meet new friends for lunch weekly on Tues. and Thurs., 11:45 am -1 pm. Please call to reserve your space the day be- fore. Senior Partners members $4 /Non - Members $6. Senior Partners Me,- " Those 55 and over may support community programming and the community center with a membership to Southshore Senior Partners. Membership options: $25 for single $40 for dual. Any age may offer support with advanced giving levels: $50 supporting level; $100 sustaining member. Members get a newsletter, reduced price lunches, discounts on some classes and trips. For information, contact the center at 952.474.7635. =avu a Pal Ly Don't stress about your holiday party! Have it at SSCC! Groups large and small! Catering, bar service, table service and more available. Contact the center at 952.474.7635 to create an individual plan for your event! New Year's Resolution: Weight Loss Challenge Join the Southshore Center's exclusive 6 -week weight loss challenge and learn how to lose weight and feel great! Earn Money Be the FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD place LOSER at the end of the 6 weeks and take home $$$. You will receive a FREE body fat analysis, individual coaching and more. Sessions will include topics on Healthy Living & Nutrition Education. The program is facilitated by a representative of Herbalife. All nutritional plans welcome — Herbalife is NOT required. Min class 10, Max 25. Cost: $35/ session Session A: Mondays, Jan 3- Feb 21 5:30 -6 pm No class on Feb 14 Session B: Thursdays, Jan 6- Feb 17 7 -7:30 pm Session C: Mondays, Feb 28 —April 11 5:30 -6 pm Session D: Thursdays. Feb 24 —April 14 7 -7:30 pm No class April 7 For more information on this great opportunity, call the center at 952.474.7635, or register online at www.southshore- center org. . . Wednesday, Jan. 12 or Wednesday, Jan. 19 2 -4 pm; $68 /person (includes plastic freezer bags, 4 complete grocery dinner kits for a family of 4, utensils, tools and instruction for preparation) Be one of the first groups to reserve our commercial kitchen space for your own Make - Ahead Meals Diva Day Out! Enjoy an afternoon with your friends! (no fuss no muss in your own kitchen) and bring the family'Backto the Dinner Table' by creating four make -ahead meals. Menu selections, recipes, and shopping all done for you ahead of time. Just come to the center, roll up your sleeves, dice, peel, chop, and prep all at one time following our easy assembly guidelines! Whenever possible, we will provide fresh and organic products and estimate that each meal for a family of four will cost just $17 per meal or $4.25 per serving! Reduce the stress and hassle of planning and preparing your family meals. Take ours home, freeze, and thaw the next time you're asked "What's for dinner ?" Space is limited to 6 participants per week. Call to reserve the whole time slot for you and your friends or just a space for 1! We supply the instruction and meals, you supply the elbow grease and fun! Menu for Jan 12th: Son of Manic Meatloaf — Easy Beef & Bean Burritos — Stuffed chicken Breasts — Barbeque Crock Pot Chicken Menu for Jan 19th: Ginger Chicken Breasts with Chinese Cole Slaw — Honey Apple Pork Chops — Tuscan Bean &Turkey Skillet— Carolina Crock Pot Pork Register online at www. southshore - centerorg or call 952.474.7635. Ice Princess Tea Sunday, January 16 An event of Arctic Fever 2011! 1 - 2:30 pm Southshore Community Center Adults: $15 /Children (under 12) $10; reservations required Bring your little princess to an afternoon tea designed just for her! Each child's ticket enters them in a drawing for an outfitted American Girl Doll, to -tu, glitter face paint, a harpist, finger sandwiches, assorted scones and petit fours, and story time with the real Arctic Fever Ice Princess! Spots will fill up quickly! Call the center at 952.474.7635 or register online right away! AM I! City of %-�hnm\Alnnri Unn NW 'SIIOdV3NNIW L890£# lIW83d GlVd 39b'1SOd'S'n GHVONd1S O31UOS38d 6Mg NW 'Poonnaaoyg =- peo2j Qnlo /i;unoo 99L9 poomajoyg 10 Aj!O Application and payment may now be made online at www.ci.shorewood.mn.us. DOG LICENSE CITY OF APPLICATION SHOREWOOD 5755 Country Club Road • Shorewood, Minnesota 55331 • 952.960.7900 Date: RENEWALS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 31ST A dog license is required for all dogs OVER 6 MONTHS of age. An additional kennel license is required for owners with more than 2 dogs. This can be obtained at City Hall, or on the City's web site at www. ci. shorewood. mn. us. Please complete the following information: Last Name: First Name: Address: Phone: Veterinarian/Clinic: Description of Dog(s): Name of Dog: Color: Rabies Tag # Name of Dog: Color: Rabies Tag # Age: Sex: Male Expiration Date: Total Number of Dogs in Household: X$10= Total Number of Dogs in Household: X .55 = Total Number of Dogs in Household: _ X$5 = Lost Tag: X $ 1 = Total Amount Due = $ Alternate Phone Breed: Age: Sex: Male Expiration Date: Breed: Phone City Tag # City Tag # Female Female License Fee Mailing Fee Late Fee (after Jan. 31) (License, Mailing and Late Fees) THE DOG TAG SHALL BE SECURELY ATTACHED AROUND THE DOG'S NECK AT ALL TIMES DURING THE LICENSE PERIOD. Expires December 31. Shorewood Cross- Country Ski Park, 6000 Eureka Rd Race on Lk Mtka 10 am Freeman Ski'ouring Race 9 am � 10 am -3 pm -� �� � � Puppet Show Wagon Ri es 10:30 am 11 am -3 p m Sleigh Rides 10 am-3 pm Tonk Bay a I ce Skating 11 am - -3pm Sledding Dog Sled Rides Noon -3 p Manitou Park, Hwy 1g Bonfire Bike Race on Ice 11 am -4 pm Noon and 1 pm 10 am -3 pm Bonfire 11 am -1 pm Ice Skating g Noon -4 pm Bonfire, S'mores Reindeer Noon -4 pm Nordic Hiking ng 11 am -1 Pm Hot Cocoa 1 -4 pm Snow Painting Noon -2 pm 3 Snowshoei Owl Show 1:30 -2:30 pm Ice Princess pm Human Bowling 2:30 -4 pm Kick Sleds 3 -4 pm MMMW Sunday, ,January 16 Ice Princess Tea 1-2 :30 prn v Ua ra Hey kids ages 3 -11 enter the Arctic Fever 2011 Coloring Contest! Color and drop off by Friday, January 14 at 5 p.m. to the Excelsior Library, 343 Third Street, Excelsior. Come see all of the entries and hear the announcement of winners in three categories: ages 3 -5, 6 -8, and 9 -11 at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 15 at the Excelsior Library. Need not be present to win. Great prizes! l f� i D WRN . I Sponsored by the Friends of the Excelsior Library and Artworks Art & Frame, Inc. Name "�•�i^ l /IJt I .............. ................... .......... ME Phone (This will be cut off before hanging)