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7 July 2016 Shore Report ey Join Night to Unite August 2 • AIthough most Shorewood communities safe.The benefits residents feel fairly safe * * , your neighborhood will derive from criminal activity, crime ' from MNTU will most certainly does occur in this area. One extend beyond the one night. • • • of the best ways to keep it The South Lake from affecting you and your I� Minnetonka Police Department • • neighbors is to get to know encourages you to organize a • • • . each other, even if it is just on NIGHT to U N ITE! Night to Unite block party in your a casual basis. neighborhood on the evening - • • • Minnesota's Night to Unite of Tuesday, August 2, 2016. • • - (MNTU) provides an excellent Members of the SLMPD and opportunity for neighbors to become better the Excelsior Fire District are making themselves • •• acquainted. Cities and neighborhoods celebrate available to stop by these activities to answer MNTU with a variety of evening events and questions, provide you with crime prevention tips, activities such as block parties, cookouts, and and get to know each other. visits from the police and fire departments. Please contact Support Services Manager David MNTU is an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable Hohertz at(952)960-1619 to have SLMPD officers way to promote neighborhood spirit and police- attend your event. citizen partnerships in the fight to keep our WI I Openings Ity Park Commission purpose is to oversee the franchise agreement • • • he city is accepting letters of interest from with the cable operator, currently Mediacom, and residents for volunteer service on its Park to promote awareness and use of community Commission to fill a recently vacated seat.The term television. of the appointment runs through February, 2018. Each city has two representatives. City ' The Park Commission acts as an advisory board of Shorewood is in need of one volunteer to the City Council, making recommendations on commissioner to serve the remainder of this term park and recreational needs of the city. The Park (expires February 2017)with possibility of renewal. Commission meets the second Tuesday of each Meetings are on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.Additional meetings are sometimes month,six to eight times per year.The commission • •• needed. Send a letter of interest/resume to: City meets monthly to hear subscriber reports, handle •• _ •• •• Cleark, City of Shorewood, 5755 Country Club compliance issues and subscriber complaints. Road, Shorewood, MN 55331; email: cityhall@ They also advise cities on communication services ci.shorewood.mn.us or fax to 952-474-0128. that may be available to residents. Send a letter of interest to: City Clerk, City of • • - • • Shorewood,5755 Country Club Road,Shorewood, • • •• MN 55331;email:city hall @ci.shorewood.m n.us,or • . i • i i call the city at 952.906.7900 for more information. •- ��• ke Minnetonka Communications Commission UaLMCC)is an agency formed by a Joint Powers Agreement between 12 area communities,whose • Recycling Weeks fl July 2016 • All recycling must be curbside no later • than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland • •• residents recycle July 13 & 27; Island resi- dents recycle July 14 & 28. • Report misses: 952.941.5174 - . . . . . . Recycling 's Top Nine M any things are recyclable,but 2.Cardboard If we can get these items out • •• if you are new to recycling, 3.Paperboard (like cereal boxes) of our Shorewood garbage, or just confused by the many 4.Aluminum cans we will have made giant steps things that can be recycled, the 5.Steel cans toward helping the state with city encourages you to at least 6.Plastic food containers#147 waste reduction goals. For more • recycle the following 9 items in 7.Glass food containers recycling information, check out •_ _ your curbside cart: 8.Magazines www.rethnkrecycling.com. 1.Newspapers 9.Mixed paper • Keeping Bees Safe in Your Yard • S horewood is a Bee Safe City. from April through September to beneficial insects and spiders to •• With this designation comes create a consistent food supply so visit plants may reduce the need • the responsibility of taking care pollinators can complete their life for pesticides. • of our public parks and other cycles. 3. Provide or preserve nesting • public spaces with chemicals 2. Minimize the use of broad- sites for native bees. Depending • not considered harmful to bees spectrum pesticides. These on species, bees may nest in the • and other pollinators, and to are toxic to bees and include ground, in cavities, or in wood. • encourage pollinator friendly neonicotinoids, pyrethroids, Tunnel nests can be constructed • plants so that there is a good food organophosphates, and others. with bamboo sticks or wooden • supply for our bees.Residents are If you must spray, choose a blocks.For information on building • encouraged to practice pollinator biorational chemical (safer to your own nests for native bees, • •• safe landscape practices. beneficials) and spray in early visit the Xerces Society There are a number of things evening when most pollinators Pollinator Conservation Program, • you can do to help conserve are less active. Planting insect- www.xerces.org/pollinator- • pollinators: and disease-resistant varieties, conservation. •• 1.Plant native and heirloom trees, proper irrigation and nutrition •• shrubs, and flowers that bloom management, and allowing • •• beach Closures in Hennepin County • a c h summer, Hennepin medical/public-swim-beaches. • Don't swim if you're sick,or have • ECounty Public Health samples a weakened immune system. • and analyzes the water at 31 6taying Heathy at the • Put tight-fitting rubber or plastic • public swimming beaches to make pants on children who are Beach _ ,• ,• sure it is safe for swimming. wearing diapers and those • acteria and viruses in the The county has the authority Bwater can cause some ear who are not toilet-trained. • to close contaminated beaches. • Take your children for frequent • _ , and eye infections,stomachaches, The City posts closures,generally diarrhea, and flu-like symptoms. bathroom breaks. • • " due to e.coli levels testing high, • Don't attract waterfowl to the • ,_ The Centers for Disease Control on the city web site, Facebook has the following recommendations beach by feeding ducks, • and Twitter pages, Nextdoor.com, for staying healthy while enjoying geese, gulls, etc. • • • and through city eNews. Signs • Pick up your trash. notifying the closure are placed the beach:Wait 24 hours to swim after a • If you boat, properly dispose • at Crescent Beach,the only public of waste. • , _ , heavy rainfall. _ beach in Shorewood. • Shower after being at the beach. For more information, or to report • •• To check for beach closure water-related illnesses, please • Don't mouth or swallow water. • � • � - • updates before you go, see the contact Hennepin County public Hennepin County website, www. • Wash your hands thoroughly before eating and after using health at 612-543-5200. • hennepin.us/residents/health the bathroom. Farmers' Market Season • The Excelsior Farmers' Market is ' each Tuesday, 2-6 pm. The Market is • located on Water Street in downtown ' Excelsior between 2nd and 3rd ' Streets. ' Celebrate 4th of July in Excelsior The Excelsior—Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce proudly prod Schedule of Events and hosts the only public 4th of July fireworks event on Lake 7:30 AM Firecracker Run 1 Mile Minnetonka! Our community will 7:40 AM Firecracker Run 5K celebrate our Nation's favorite holiday in the tried and true • way, with a day full of activity! 9:00 AM Sand Sculpture Contest Beginning early in the morning, • until well past dark, we welcome •• ' Popsicle S• you to be a part of the 2016 ; Others Band Performance 4th of July experience on the .. shores of Lake Minnetonka, at - 5:30 PM FireFly Forest Band Performance the Commons Park in downtown Ornery Excelsior. -9:55 PM The National Anthem performed by Kate Raddatz For up-to-date information and to register for events, • go to www. exce/sior- • • • lakeminnetonkachamber.com. . . Stay Safe on the Water this Fourth We live in Minnesota, so under age 10 must wear life jackets. (U.S. Coast many of us enjoy our a life jacket while the boat Guard estimate) 4th of July on or in the water. is underway. It is highly Be aware of the danger of a Each year there are a number recommended that all boat propeller.People in the • of preventable accidents that children and adults wear water, who are re-entering turn the holiday tragic for some lifejackets during boating. the boat, have been injured Minnesotans. Hennepin County • State law requires that by props. _ Sheriff's Department reminds us life jackets are readily For more water safety of the following safety rules: accessible for all people on information, go to www. • Designate a sober boat board the boat. minnesotasafetycouncil.org/ operator prior to your day • 80% of boating deaths could family/water.cfm of boating. have been prevented if the • • State law requires that children victims had been wearing _ Changes to Badger and South Share Parks ' ^adger Pay' Football Association. Shore Community Park. It was Shorewood Park Commission As part of the Badger Park determined that usage of the _ • , and City Council have reconstruction, the hockey rink equipment was low and did not approved plans to add a turf will be removed from the park. warrant the repairs necessary to field to Badger Park. The field, Plans are to locate a rink in upgrade the equipment. to be located in the location Freeman Park. Badger Park and South Shore ' • �_ � �� • of the current ball field, will be Community Park reconstruction a field of turf grass overfilled South Shore will begin this summer. with crumb rubber. The cost %nmmiinity Park For questions about the • of the field is primarily being horewood Park Commission park projects, please contact funded by Minnetonka LaCrosse Sand City Council have Planning Director Brad Association,a Hennepin County approved the removal of skate Nielsen, 952.960.7912, or Youth Sports grant and Tonka park equipment from South email bnie/sen @ci.shorewood. mn.us. ' City of Shorewood 5755 Country Club Road PRESORTED ' Shorewood, MN 55331 STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES,MN PERMIT#30681 Shore • • July 2016 -Md orewood Map fill Excelsior ;` i1 a f District Dance aw s L a a Ad a Jf a hA Friday,July 15,2016 cY $t Hi Hats Polka Band Planning Commission • The following public hearing is on the July 19,2016, Planning Commission agenda: 1. 700 PM Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a six-foot fence within the front yard setback on High &Mighty property located at 23755 Smithtown Road (Co. Rd. 19). o • 2. 7:10 PM Public Hearing to consider a request for setback variances to construct a new house at 20920 Forest Drive. No 3. 7:20 PM Public Hearing for a commercial Conditional Use Permit for an addition to the Valvoline Instant Oil food Change building located at 19465 State Highway 7. • events, music 4. 7:30 PM Public Hearing for the request of a setback variance to locate a shed near the rear lot line at 26425 • fun with family, Arbor Creek Lane. friends, •• 5. 7:40 PM Public Hearing to amend the Zoning Code text for the purpose of opting-out of a new law requiring • to www.excelsiorfire. cities to permit temporary family health care dwellings on residential property. orglevents for more 6. 7:50 PM Public Hearing to consider a request to rezone property located at 24250 Smithtown Road from R-2A, information! Single and Two-Family Residential,to C-1, General Commercial. >cott Zerby, Mayor; Jennifer Labadie; Debbie Siakel; Kristine Sundberg; Richard Woodruff City Administrator: Bill Joynes; Newsletter Editor: Julie Moore ELEC IONS 2016 PRIMARY ELECTION: GENERAL i i For more complete information • . to www.mnvotes.org. Pre-register to Vote but away from their hometown, and their Uniformed or military personnel If you are a new Shorewood resident, or did spouses and dependents,are eligible to vote A uniformed or military voter is one who is a not vote in the 2014 Election, you can pre- in Minnesota by absentee ballot under the member of the Army, Navy,AirForce, Marine register to vote now. If you are not yet 18 Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, the but will be 18 years old on Election Day, Voting Act and Minnesota state commissioned corps of the Public Health you may also pre-registerto vote now. law. Service, or the commissioned corps of Being pre-registered speeds Temporarily the National Oceanic and Atmospheric up election day by having Administration and who is absent from their your name on the roster of overseas precinct on the date of the election due to registered voters when A voter who is their service. you go to vote. Pre-register ELECTION t e m p o r a r i l y on-line at https://mnvotes.sos. overseas is a Overseas absentee application state.mn.us/VoterRegistration/ O citizen who would The easiest way for the overseas voters VoterRegistrationMain.aspx, be qualified as listed above to apply for an absentee ballot or stop in at City Hall to pre- an eligible voter is to use Minnesota's Military and Overseas register. If you have questions, to vote at their Voter Service at https://mnvotes.sos.state. call the city at 952.960.7911. polling location in mn.us/UocavaRegistration/UocavaStep1. Minnesota if they were aspx. This free online tool assists people in Absentee Voting not overseas. filling out the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA)to apply for an absentee ballot. • Absentee Voting for the Primary Permanently overseas Those who choose not to use the Election is June 24—August 8. A voter permanently overseas is a citizen Minnesota Military and Overseas Voter • Absentee Voting for General Election is who currently has no plans to return to Service may instead download and complete September 23—November 7. Minnesota but is authorized by federal Iawto the FPCA from http://www.hennepin.us/ Absentee vote in person vote in Minnesota because they maintained residents/elections/absentee-voting to apply You may cast an absentee ballot in person, residence in Minnesota for at least 20 days for an absentee ballot. Be sure to read the immediate) at city hall or at your county auditor's office. y p rior to their departure from the instructions carefully and fill out the form This option is available on weekdays during United States. Voters who are permanently completely.Avoter's spouse, parent, sibling overseas are permitted to vote only for the or child over 18 ears old may apply for an business hours. In addition, city and county Y Y pp Y offices are open for absentee voting from 10 offices of president,vice president,senator in absentee ballot on the voter's behalf and a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Saturday before the Congress, and representative in Congress. may submit the FPCA by mail, email fax, or election and until 5 p.m. on the day before in person. the election. 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Class time will Movie In the Park be split between learning technique and incorporating postures into Vinyasa Flow Friday, - • - • - 1 : pm yoga sequences. Ages 18+ are welcome - • • in this class. Bring a yoga mat. Register online,www.southshore-center.org,or call Watch for more details on our . .-r movie the center, 952.474.7635. in the park in the August newsletter, but invite Tai-Chi friends and neighbors to save the date for Mondays at 10 am this popular m• • $48 per 6 week session Drop-Ins Welcome Instructor Ron Erdman-Luntz has been Computer Workshop Bingo teaching seniors for 25+years. To register Wed.,June 20, 11-2 pm,2-3 pm Fridays, 12:30 pm call the center. Senior Partner Members Free/Non- Who doesn't love BINGO? Grab a few Dance Fitness Classes Members$2 friends, or come alone, and enjoy an Mon,Wed, Fri Bring your laptop,iPad or iPhone. Rebeca afternoon of luck! 8:30 am; $5 per session Hanrahan will help you get the most out of Exercise classes for the active older your devices. Create a binder to help you Fitness remember what you learn! Call the center Yoga 1 population. Improve aerobic power, body to sign up. Tuesdays, 6-6:50pm endurance,strength,flexibility and balance. Through July 26th Call the center to reserve a spot. TED Talks DATE CHANGE! No Class July 5th $10 per Drop-In Class Wed.,July 13 at 11:00 am This beginner's class will restore you GUN VIOLENCE: THE NEW NORMAL? with the healing art of yoga.You will learn A video replay of a TED foundational yoga postures lecture by firearms reform focusing on technique to advocate Dan Gross, build strength and improve who tells us that there is common ground among flexibility. Basic 90% of Americans for IDEASWORTHSPREADING Vinyasa Flow yoga T— sensible gun law reforms that should be sequences will discussed. Can we turn that consensus also be introduced. Ages 18+ into law?Watch and discuss the video with are welcome in this class. Bring a a group of friends and neighbors! a yoga mat. Register online, www.southshore-center.org, or –b Happy Feet Foot Care call the center, 952.474.7635. _ Mon.,June 18 by appt.;$36 -' Call for an appointment: 1.763.560.5136. Yoga 2 Mahjong Tuesdays, 7-7:50pm Wednesdays, 1 pm Through July 26th Enjoy a fun game of Mahjong and socialize No Class July 5th with the group. For information, call the $10 per Drop-In Class center. This class is for those with some experience. We will build Woodcarvers upon basic yoga postures and Tuesdays,9:30 am Join this social group as they carve their creations! Bridge Warket Thursdays, 1 pm Enjoy a game of bridge at the center First and third Wednesday through • • - weekly. RSVP to the center. Beading and I • Tuesdays, 1 pm Enjoy fun, share ideas, and create! Enjoy shopping community vendors! food, Quilting 6 household more! Mon. &Wed.,9 am-noon �% Stop by to see what there is each week! Learn from one another. Share your talent with others! For more information about 7 Interested in a table? I per what to bring, contact the center. _ information call the center, 952.474.7635, or email director@ • • • • Summer in Shorewood Parks Freeman Park Fun Tennis at Badger 600o Eureka Road 5745 Country Club Rd Register online,www.ei.shorewood.mn.us Registration for summer tennis should be Science Explorers made online at www.carlsontennis.com. Friday,July 29 and August 26 from 10:30-11:30 Carlson Tennis Stars Camp Registration is required. Entering Grades 1-5 in the Fall. Maximum 20 This camp is for everyone! Introduce your July 29- Nature Explorers-Spiders;There are over 90,000 species of spiders in the world kids to the great sport of tennis with this fun and 900 of those live in the midwest. Join Science Explorers as we investigate these cool, and rewarding camp.Your kids will learn to creepy, crawly arachnids. play quickly with our teaching methods. August 26-Great Reactions; Join Science Explorers as we discover the fascinating world Tuesday, Wednesday &Thursday, of chemistry! Investigating the difference between chemical and physical reactions with July 5-14,July 26-Aug 4,Aug 16-25 fun-hands on experiments. Little Stars(Ages 4-6); 9-9:45am; $80 Animal Adaptation and Incredible Invertebrates by Bell Museum Rising Stars(Ages7-8); 9:45-10:45am; $95 Friday,July 15 from 10-Noon,Ages K-8 grade. Registration is required. Maximum number is 30. Future Stars(Ages9-11);10:45-11:45 am;$95 Animal Adaptations is an exciting lab that walks participants through some of the delightful and sometimes even shocking adaptations that some animals possess, ranging from Evening Junior Classes&Adult Programs coloration and dancing to defense mechanisms like shells that have a hinge like door to will be offered this summer. Check out close up like a box! our website,www.carlsontennis.com for more information. Kite Making Register at www.carlsontennis.com Friday,July 22nd from 10:00-Noon,Ages 7-11 Registration is required. Maximum 12 Learn to make a 28" tall x 35" wide sled kite. You will also learn L safety tips on flying kites. Register on line. Crescent Beach Geocaching Birch Bluff Road Friday,August 5 from 10:00-Noon.Ages 10-13 Beach Lifeguards Registration is required. Maximum 20 Lifeguard services at Crescent Beach take Three Rivers Park District is hosting this activity. Learn the basics of(GPS) *4 Global place daily Noon-5 pm,June 4 to August 7. Positioning Technology then use the internet to find local geocaches! Hunt for h i d d e n Swimmers should check the city website treasure and use our GPS units to play an updated version of Capture the Flag! Register for Hennepin County beach closure alerts. on-line. Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) Wai Nani Surf&Paddle,Lake Minnetonka's Manor Park longest running full service Stand Up 20630 Manor Rd P a d d l e b o a r d provider, will be Story Times with the Excelsior Library— 10:30 a.m. offering °°Paddle No age limit on any program or need to register except the American Indian program which and Play" clinics is designed for kids entering kindergarten to grade 3. and "Beginner Wednesday,July 6- Duck on a Bike Story Stroll with activities under the pavilion Clinic and Post Paddle" clinic. ` - --- Wednesday,July 13- Llama Story Time,featuring Carlson's Lloveable Llamas Please visit www. Wednesday,July 20-Truck Story Time,with trucks provided by Shorewood Public Works Wa i N a n i S U P. and South Lake Minnetonka Police Department com for more Wednesday,July 27-STEM with Horsepower- Meet a live miniature horse and learn how information. the cowboys cared for so many horses and how science helped to make their lives easier. Stand Up Paddleboarding:Teen"Paddle Presented by the Half Pint Horse Foundation and Play!" Wednesday,August 3-American Indian Games- Learn traditional American Wednesday July, 6 12:30 pm -2:00 pm Indian games passed along as fun ways to sharpen the senses, stay strong, and build Ages 12-17-$55 community. Presented by Three Rivers Park District. Registration Required For more information contact the Excelsior Library at 952.847.5450 See the city web site under Parks for complete information, or watch the June newsletter.