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November 2014 Shore Reporti� 16 Shore Rena gns'l gj 011M 2i�;.I Vote on November 4 elp Shorewood's voter turnout be the highest in the state! Tuesday, November 4 is the General Election. Qualified residents 18 years and older should vote at their assigned voting location or by absentee ballot. If you have additional questions regarding voting, please contact Jean at 952.960.7911. Sample Ballots o you know who is running for office on election day? Many registered voters who do not end up voting on election day often say they did not know the candidates. To see a sample ballot for your voting location with all candidates listed, go to http : / /myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us. Not Yet Registered? If you are eligible and have not yet registered to vote, you must register on election day, or at city hall when you absentee vote. If you have a MN driver's license, Minnesota ID or learner's permit with your current address, you may register using that ID. Other options for those without a current address on their ID are available. Go to www. mnvotes.org and find all of the options, or call the city at 952.960.7900. Need to Vote Absentee? If you can not get to your polling place on election day, you may vote absentee prior to the election at Shorewood City Hall. If you are not registered to vote at your current address, you must bring proper ID (see www.mnvotes.org or call city hall at 952.960.7900 for a complete list) to register before voting. If your registration is up -to -date, you must have your drivers license number or the last four digits of your social security number for verification. In person absentee voting takes place at city hall during regular business hours, or 10 am -3 pm on Saturday, November 1, or until 5 pm on Monday, November 3. Truth In Taxation Hearing December 1 The Shorewood City Council adopted a preliminary property tax levy for 2015 that allows for a 2.5% levy increase. The proposed 2015 budget is available for inspection at City Hall during normal business hours, or on our web site, www.ci.shorewood.mn.us. A Truth -In- Taxation public hearing is Monday, December 1, at 7 pm, at Shorewood City Hall, 5755 Country Club Road. Staff will present information regarding the budget, property tax levy, and the property tax impact on a variety of property types and values. Residents are encouraged to contact Finance Director Bruce DeJong at 952.960.7903 with questions or comments on the proposed budget and tax levy. Arctic Fever Winter Festival in January Every year residents tell us they did not know about Arctic Fever, the free winter festival offered by the cities of Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Excelsior, with lots of help from our community friends and businesses. How can you not know? It's fun and it's free! Horse drawn carriage and sleigh rides, a snow sculpting contest with FREE pizza from Joey Nova's, dog sled rides, snow shoeing, a Fat Tire Bike Race on frozen Lake Minnetonka, human bowling, s'mores, and much more! The festival takes place Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17, with a Princess Tea on Sunday, January 18. Check it out at www. arcticfever. net and don't be left out! November 2014 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us Recycling Weeks f�,. November 2014 All recycling must be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland residents recycle November 5 & 19; Island residents recycle November 6 & 20. Report misses: 952.941.5174 We have been working with Republic Services to eliminate missed pick ups and phone wait times. Please contact the city at 952.960.7900 if you are experiencing ongoing service issues. Free Bags for Organic Composters o cardboard and boxboard, paper towels, napkins, facial tissue and other similar products. By Each adding organics collection to your f garbage collection, residents have reduced the amount of trash sent f to landfills and incinerators. Most residents have found they can easily switch to the smallest size garbage cart, making the process s very economical. Food and yard waste accounts for about 11 percent of the garbage thrown away in the Twin Cities metro area. That's over two pounds per person per week! Much of this If you are a resident wh contracts for curbside collection of organics, the city has free compostable bags for you. resident may have 5 boxes o GLAD compostable bags, which can be used for the collection o organics for curbside collection. Curbside organics collection is offered by two garbage haulers in Shorewood: Organic Disposal and Vintage Waste Participants have a 30 gallon cart in which all organic waste may be placed. Organic waste includes all food, food stained pinking Spring Tree Sale The City of Shorewood has again been invited to participate in the spring tree sale hosted by the City of Minnetonka. In an effort to offer a greater variety of trees to our residents, we will take pre - orders in December and January. Pre - orders will allow the city to order exactly the trees we need, thus allowing a greater selection of trees for residents. Watch the December Shore Report for an order sheet and for complete tree order information. waste can be put to better use. Many types of food scraps, along with leaves and yard trimmings, can be combined in your backyard compost bin to create a valuable soil additive for your lawn and garden. The remaining organic waste can easily be composted through commercial composting. This includes meat, dairy, bread and paper, which should not be included in a backyard program. For more information on backyard composting, go to www. rethinkrecycling. com. All trees offered in the spring sale will be guaranteed neonictinoid free to guarantee safe plants for our pollinators. What Happens To Our Bees its Winter? Although pollinators such as wasps and bumblebees often die in the winter, honeybees, or most important pollinator, has a unique winter survival strategy. The honey they create using the many flowers available to them during the summer months, actually provide fuel for the honeybees throughout the winter. The bees actually cluster to stay warm, rotating spots so no one bee gets stuck being on the colder edge the entire winter. In climates such as ours, bees must do all of their collecting during a short window of time. This is where our bee safe practices can help. What You Can Do • Plant late bloomers. When it comes to enhancing your garden's fall bloom, consider adding late - flowering plants like goldenrod and asters that are critical to a colony's final push to bring home food for the winter. • Avoid systemic pesticides. Certain pesticides have toxins that invade all plant tissues (instead of just living on the plants' surface), and bees bring these chemicals to their nests when they collect nectar and pollen. A group of chemicals called neonicotinoids has been shown to contribute to colony collapse disorder. • Encourage early- spring blooms. Spring brings welcome relief for honeybees with a chance to restock dwindling floral supplies. Flowering trees — willows, maples, and the like— provide some of the earliest opportunities for bees to forage, so try to encourage their toxin -free growth when you can. The City of Shorewood has pledged to not use neonicotinoids on city properties, and has worked with Humming For Bees, a local grassroots organization, to allow planting of white clover in some city parks in an effort to offer a safe food supply for our pollinators. For more information, go to www. hummingforbees. org. Daylight Savings Ends Residents are reminded that daylight savings time will end on Sunday, November 2. Please remember to set clocks back one hour. This is also a great time to change batteries in smoke detectors! Christkindlsmarkt November 28- November 30 xcelsior Christkindlsmarkt is proud to announce its 8th annual Christkindlsmarkt over the 2014 Thanksgiving weekend. The three -day event is modeled on the traditional German, open -air Christmas markets held d u ri ng Adve nt. The event features exceptional food and entertainment for the entire family. It is free and open to the public. The festive market will be decorated for Christmas with red and white - striped tents, Christmas figures, live evergreen garlands, wreaths and trees, plus decorative lighting. The entrance will be bracketed with a matched pair of life -size nutcracker soldiers. Christkindlsmarkt will officially open at 10 AM on Friday, November 28th when Santa Claus and the Kindle Angel ceremoniously cut the red ribbon. Santa's Reindeer will arrive Friday forthe afternoon and take part in the Friday night Children's Lighted Lantern Parade. This immensely popular market will feature • Modern, vintage and traditional German artisan gifts. • Local choirs and carolers'. • An array of delicious holiday foods. • Santa Claus aboard the North Pole Trolley (running throughout the event). • Horse -drawn buggy rides on the main street of Excelsior. • KinderWorld (children's heated center for puppet shows, music, story telling, and activities.). Food and Toy Drive at City Hall Each year, the City of Shorewood serves as a drop -off site for toys to be given to the Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center 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 sorting, counting and assisting with distribution are also needed. For information on volunteering, call the Resource Center at 952.988.5350. For information on the food shelf, please contact ICA at 952.938.0729. Toys and non- Community Events Excelsior Fire District's Kids' Movie Saturday, December 6 Doors open at 8:45 am Admission is a nonperishable food item for the ICA Food Shelf Santa and Sparky will arrive in a North Pole Edition Fire Truck at 11:00 am. Thanks to our gracious movie sponsor Excelsior Real Estate and to the Dock Cinema for donating the theater and the staff. For more information www. Excelsiorfire.org. The Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt offers an enchanting holiday experience to be enjoyed by young and old. For more information about the Christkindlsmarkt please go to www.excelsiorChristmas.com it] - perishable food ••_ + . items may be dropped off at City Hall during r business hours OZ. through Friday, December 5. 0.11-- Giving Tree Project Begins November 29 Add decorations to trees throughout downtown Excelsior. Decorated trees will be donated to families who could not otherwise enjoy a Christmas tree. To adopt or get more information go to www. Excelsiorfire.org. Southshore Center See more SSC programs or register at www.southshore- center org, or call 952.474.7635. Programs for Kids Just for KIX Dance Thursdays As an established youth dance program, Just For Kix is a leader in dance instruction. Classes for age 4- adult. Register or get more information at http: / /wwwJustforkix. com/dancec/asses/Minnetonka MN. Get Fit ZUMBA, Wednesdays at 6:30 pm $49 for7 weeks; $10 per week for walk-in Get fit in this Latin inspired dance fitness class. All levels welcome. Call the center to register. Tai -Chi Mondays,10 am November 10- December 15; January 5- February 9 $48 for 6 week session Instructor Ron Erdman -Luntz has been teaching seniors for over 25 years. Learn this relaxing and stimulating form of exercise. Register by calling the center. Programs for Seniors For more programs, call the center and be added to the Senior Partners Newsletter list. Dance Fitness Classes Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 8:15 am; $5 per session Exercise classes for the active older population. Improve aerobic power, body endurance, strength, flexibility and balance. Call the center to reserve a spot. Adult Programs TED Talks Thursday, November 13, 11 am COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION A video replay of a TED lecture by Rachel Botsman who says "we are wired to share." Why own a drill if all you really want is a hole? She shows s TED how we will live thi s new common sense way of ownership. TALKS Bridge Thursdays, 1 pm Enjoy a game of bridge at the center weekly. Call the center for more information. AAA Driving Class Four Hour Refresher Course Monday, November 10, 1-5 pm 8 Hour Course First Time Course Wednesday, December 3, 9 am-5 pm Call 1.888.234.1294 to Happy Feet Pedicures Monday, November 21 by appointment Services include: foot soak, foot massage, care for corns calluses, or thick, curled, or ingrown toenails. Call for appointment. 1.763.560.5136. Cost: $34 register for or get more information on these 55 and over classes. Save 10% on your car insurance! Computer Workshop Tuesday, November 18 Tuesday, December 2 1 - 2:30pm Members: Free & Non - Members: $2 Bring your laptop, iPad or iPhone. Re beca Community Events Pampered Me Holiday Boutique & Ladies Night Out Thursday, Nov. 6, 4 -8 pm, FREE Enjoy shopping, sipping, socializing and sampling! No registration necessary. Lunch with Stan Tekiela Noted Author and Naturalist Tuesday, December 9th at 11:30am Members /$9, Non - Members /$11 Join us for an interesting program and lunch. Experience woodpeckers as you've never seen them before.Stan Tekiela shines a spotlight on these extraordinary winged creatures, depicting their lives through his award - winning photographic talents and compelling text based on years of personal observations. R.S.V.P. by Friday December 5th. Hanrahan will help you get the most out of our devices. Create a binder to help you remember what you learn! Call the Center at 952.474.7635 to sign up. Learn to Play Mahjong Members /Free Non - members /$2 Mondays, November 10, 17 & 24 1 -2:30 pm Game tiles and cards supplied. No experience necessary. Call the Center 952.474.7 635 1 more info! Pampered Y Y I,P HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE Thursday fun re Xation November 6 0� ... pampering silo V /L' 4AZ ... provided by Chef Connie Blanchard, and Haskell's Excelsior! Enjoy an evening of shopping ... for yourseff or for others! �a&a lou (o a 6 Von d o r6 ... South Hill Design Tastefully Simple Premier Jewelry Usborne Books Norwex Heaven Scent Soap Pampered Chef HealthSource Chiropractic Tammy's Treasures Jamberry Nails Alphay Mary Kay Cosm Level Thirty -One ... Arc 4 :00 -89.00 pm City of Shorewood 5755 Country Club Road Shorewood, MN 55331 Planning Corr —:-- -� There are no public hearings scheduled for the November Spnrl/Salt Barrels Available PRESORTED STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES, MN PERMIT #30681 o help keep your driveway and walkway safe, residents of Shorewood can purchase a 50- gallon barrel filled with a sand and salt mixture. The cost is $40 for the initial barrel and $30 for refills. Send a check payable to City of Shorewood, along with your request (including name, address and phone number) to: City of Shorewood, 5755 Country Club Rd, Shorewood, 55331. The Public Works Department will contact you to schedule a delivery time. Utility Bill Messaqe Update n the October utility bill, the special message indicated that residents using the auto pay feature need to update their bank with the new account number. This was misworded and should have stated that online bill pay account numbers should be updated. All resident account numbers changed with the new billing system, so if you pay your bill using an online bill pay system where the billing stub is not included, make sure your check reference reflects the new account number and the service address. If you have questions, please call the city at 952.960.7900.