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4 April Shore Report j • • _- • Volunteer Water Monitors Needed • The Minnesota Pollution ControlAgency(MPCA) data is the only • 1 is seeking volunteers for its Citizen Stream data available, and Citizen Lake Monitoring Programs. Program making citizen volunteers track water clarity, which helps the i n v o l v e m e n t MPCA learn more about a lake or stream's water critical to ensuring quality.Data collected by volunteers can be used by the lasting health • • • the MPCA to determine if a trend toward improving of Minnesota's .. . .. or declining water quality exists. Identifying these waters. trends is one of the first steps in protecting or Find out if a improving water quality throughout the state. nearby lake or As part of the program, volunteers are asked stream needs • ••• to perform a short and simple water clarity test at monitoring by using the MPCA's interactive map • a lake or stream once per week throughout the at http://www.pca.state.mn.us/d4awwwd. summer. Equipment and training are provided by To become a volunteer or learn more about the the MPCA and no prior experience is necessary. program, visit the program's website at www.pca. For some lakes and streams, volunteer-collected state.mn.us/cmp, or call 651-296-6300. Proaertv fax Oaen Book Meeting May f you believe the property information on your the assessor may appeal their valuation at the value notice is incorrect or you disagree with the Open Book meeting, Monday, May 1,5-7 pm,at value or classification, contact your local assessor Shorewood City Hall.Instructions about additional • • • at 952.249.4640 first to discuss any questions or appeals orwhat do to if you are unable to attend the concerns. Open Book meeting are printed on your valuation Shorewood residents who do not agree with notice,or may be found on the city web site under .. their property valuation after a discussion with Property Tax and Valuation. Utility -cate Increase for 2017 •• _ •• I tility rate increases are set to begin with first increase of less than $2 per month in their utility U quarter bills in 2017. Last year,the City Council bill.Please contact Finance Director Bruce DeJong adopted increased utility rates as recommended at bdejong @ci.shorewood.mn.us or 952-960-7903 • •• by staff for inclusion with the 2017 budget plans. if you have any questions regarding your utility •• _ •• •• These rates,as identified in the analysis by Ehlers, account. are designed to cover increased costs of providing service for the sanitary Lot Size 2016 fee/qtr 2017 fee/qtr sewer and storm water management Sanitary Sewer $75.04 $77.20 . . , utility operations. ed increases are planned Storm Water <10,000 sq ft $15.25 $18.30 • � • • , � _ � . � for the water or recycling Storm Water 10,000-50,000 sf, $21.77 $26.13 utility rates at this time. Storm Water >50,000 sq ft $28.34 $34.01 The average • ••• customer will see an April 2017 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us • Recycling Weeks for April 2017 All recycling must be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland resi- dents recycle April 5 & 19; Island residents recycle April 6 & 20. ' Report misses: 952.941.5174 • Waste Less, Reuse More Green thinkers, unite! Check Features of the Choose to you in the loop on area Fix-It out the new Choose to Reuse website include: Clinics, neighborhood garage Reuse website: www.hennepin. • A listing of more than 600 local sales, classes and more. • us/choosetoreuse. places to sell,donate, buy, repair, Choosing to reuse helps us live • •• Keep usable stuff outofthetrash rent,and share items. sustainably by reducing waste, • and obtain quality items without A Google Maps function to protecting natural resources, • buying new with the Hennepin locate reuse resources near your conserving energy, preventing County Choose to Reuse website, zip code. pollution, and saving money. www.hennepin.us/choosetoreuse. • "Spotlight on Reuse" articles Hennepin County residents can • _ The website is a gathering space that take a deep dive into reuse easily learn more at the Choose • for Twin Cities green thinkers that topics,such as cloth diapering and to Reuse website:www.hennepin. • will help you make sustainable the negatives of fast fashion. us/choosetoreuse. • choices for everyday living. • Local event highlights to keep • • • Keep a Bee Safe Yard • • Honeybee populations are in yard and ensure that neonics are taken a pledge to help protect steep decline with potentially not used. Better yet, keep your pollinators. You can also grow • • • devastating consequences for the yard healthy for people and the plants from untreated seed or _ •_ world's food system and global environment by going pesticide- cuttings. Share untreated plants, • ecosystems.Native bees,such as free and using natural lawn cuttings and bulbs with your • •_• •• bumblebees and solitary bees that care. For more information: http:// friends and neighbors! provide essential www.xerces.org/ • _ ••• pollination for wings-magazine/ Consider filling your garden • _• agricultural crops neonicotinoids-in- with native plants to provide • and native plants, your-garden. food for Colorado's native • are also in trouble. 2. Grow bee- bumblebees, solitary bees, Many species friendly flowers butterflies, hummingbirds and • _ are at risk of that bloom from other pollinators. • '_ • •• •'• extinction. Taking -r� , + •' •' three simple spring to fall to 3. Take a pledge to protect provide food for pollinators and place signs on _ actions can make pollinators. To your property to let people know • •'• a big difference for avoid poisoning pollinators, ask that you are providing a safe • ••• at-risk pollinators. your garden center or nursery environment for pollinators. Join 1. Do not apply neonics to your if plants have been treated with with your neighbors to create a • yard. To avoid neonics, check neonics. Support nurseries Bee Safe Neighborhood. • labels before buying products. that provide neonic-free plants. For links to other Bee Safe • Ask your landscape company Humming for Bees, www. resources,go to the city web site, for detailed information about hummingforbees.com, provides www.ci.shorewood.mn.us, under • any products applied to your a list of local retailers who have Living in Shorewood:Yard Care. • Thank You Arctic Fever Sponsors • OurArctic Fever Winter Festival Mediacom American Legion#259 was a great success thanks to Joey Nova's American Legion Auxiliary many volunteers and sponsors.A Xcel Energy New Horizon Academy special thank you to the sponsors Friends of Excelsior Library Country Club Lanes who continue to make mostevents ArtWorks Lucky's Station at this festival free to the public: Hennepin County Libraries District Fresh Kitchen WSB Engineering Lakewinds Food Coop Shorewood Professional Bldg. Bolten & Menk Engineering Hazelwood District Fresh Kitchen 1 Reserve Park Shelters _ If your neighborhood or sports team - - wants to have a summer party in the • park, don't miss out on reserving a picnic shelter! Go to the city website ' under Playing in Shorewood. ' Get Stepping in the 2017 Challenge ' ity of Shorewood is get at-shirt and swag bag just for has a conversion chart so you • encouraging residents, signing up,and those who follow can track all activity, including students, and employees in the through and track their activity rowing,gardening,weight lifiting- city to sign up for the Hennepin can win prizes including Twins -even housework! It's easy to County Step to Tickets! get steps, as long as you keep It Challenge. I n 2016 , moving. T h e `� Shorewood received The Step to It Challenge is a challenge is i the award forthe first fun way to get friends, neighbors a four-week time,having the most and family involved in a fun • p r o g r a m active residents,with activity, and many are surprised • designed to get an 383,365 average by their results. • you moving! steps recorded. Register beginning early April ••" Participants You don't just at www.steptoit.org.Registration t r a c k t h e i r have to walk or run to is free and t-shirts are available • • activity for � participate.Hennepin for pick-up at city hall. • f u r-we e k County's Step to It If you have questions, please beginning May Challenge web site, contact the city at 952.960.7900. 1. Participants www.steptoit.org, .. . City Commission Opening There is one opening on the on the second Tuesday of the letter of interest to the city by city Park Commission. The month.This appointment expires email, or by mail or in person to • Park Commission serves as February, 2019. City of Shorewood,5755 Country . . . " an advisory commission to the To apply for this volunteer Club Road, Shorewood, MN . . City Council on park and park position, please fill out an online 55331. For more information programming issues. The Park application, under online forms contact city hall, 952.960.7900. Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the city website, or send a Spring Clean Up & Paper Shredding in May /�nth warmer temperatures encouraged to bring only papers Watch for complete information " �/ /comes annual cleaning of that need confidential shredding. on both events, including items garages, basements,and yards. Newspapers, magazines and accepted at the spring clean •• " But what to do with all of the regularjunk mail are discouraged. up and fees, in the May Shore unwanted"stuff'? These items can be included in Report. Shorewood's annual Spring your regular recycling. Items Clean Up and free Paper such as old checks, credit Shredding will be Saturday, May card and bank statements, 20. Residents are able to bring tax forms, and other items + many recyclable items, or items that include personal that might be difficult to dispose information that make you of in your regular trash, to the at risk of identity theft should public works facility.Some items be brought in boxes or paper are free to dispose of,and some sacks.Shredding takes place items have a fee. This event on site in the city hall parking takes place at Shorewood's lot. Hours of the shredding top public works facility, 8 am-4 pm. are shorter than the spring Paper Shredding clean up, 9 am-Noon. There The semi-annual paper are two trucks,and the shred shredding event is free event ends early if both trucks to the public. Residents are fill to capacity. ' City of Shorewood 5755 Country Club Road PRESORTED ' Shorewood, MN 55331 STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES,MN PERMIT#30681 City of Shorewood Map 11/1-111K I- U11 V YAJ 5 ' -1 Don't Blow It N... When doing spring Planninq Commission yard chores,please The April 4 Planning Commission Agenda will include the following: . . sand, grass clippings, 1. Continuation of a public hearing regarding a conditional use permit request for a coffee house (Starbucks)with fertilizer, etc. into the drive-thru service on properties located at 19245 and 19285 State Highway 7. This item was continued at the roadway. It is illegal, March 7th meeting. but more •• 2.7:00 PM Public Hearing for a conditional use permit to allow accessory space (garages) over 1200 sq. ft. on it damages our lakes, property at 4485 Enchanted Point. streams and wetlands. Spring rains and melting snow run into the ennepin County Library's Teen Tech Squad is hiring teens to research,design and lead interactive workshops stormwater system and for and with youth,and teach STEAM skills through tinkering and making.STEAM includes science,technology, • up in ourwaterways. engineering,artand mathematics.Teen leaders workwith adult mentors to create innovative programming for school- • aged participants in programs held afternoons and on weekends.Teen Tech Squad employees work approximately debris into your yard, or 25 hours per month on nights and weekends, and earn $15/hour. Teens ages 16 to 18 can apply online at www. into a pile that you can hclib.org/about/jobs.The library system will accept applications through April 7. dispose Southshore Center 5735 Country Club Road • 952.474.7635 • www.southshore-center.org Lowry Nature Center Quilting Presents A • • Mon. &Wed.,9 am-noon Learn from one another. Share your talent Frogs and Toads with others! For more information about \ � what to bring, contact the center. Wednesday, \ Bingo Join us at the Southshore Center for an Fridays, 12:30 pm (No Bingo April 14) Who doesn't love BINGO? Grab a few of frogs and toads and what makes them both ams ntif4A friends, or come alone, and enjoy an their many calls and meet a live frog and toad and watch them eat. afternoon of luck! Free for members and$2.00 for non-members Fitness RSVP to the center at 952.474-7635. Tai-Chi Mondays at 10 am Session 2: through April 17 Computer Workshop Mahjong $48 6 week session; Drop-Ins $10 Instructor Ron Erdman-Luntz has been Wed.,April 12, 11-2 pm,2-3 pm Wednesdays, 1 pm teaching seniors for 25+years. To register Senior Partner Members Free/Non- Enjoy a fun game of Mahjong and socialize call the center. Members$2 with the group. For information, call the Bring your laptop,Pad or iPhone. Rebeca center. Dance Fitness Classes Hanrahan will help you get the most out of Woodcarvers Mon,Wed, Fri your devices. Create a binder to help you Tuesdays,9:30 am 8:30 am; $6 per session remember what you learn! Call the center Become a woodcarver! If you have ever Exercise classes for the active older to sign up. population. Improve aerobic power, body thought about woodcarving as a hobby, endurance,strength,flexibility and balance. TED Talks now is your chance to learn more about it. Call the center n reserve a spot. Thursday,April 20, 11 am The Woodcarvers at the center will share How Other Countries Have Solved Big their knowledge and expertise. Everyone Zumba Problems Like Ours is welcome. No fees or sign-up.Come and Wednesdays,6:30-7:30 pm Avideo replay of a TED lecture by be part of this great group! $56 session journalist and editor of Foreign Affairs If you love dancing and having fun, you Knitting &Crocheting magazine,Jonathan Tuesdays, 10:30 am will love Zumba @. Our Certified Zumba@ Tepperman,who All abilities and levels welcome. No Instructor will show you the dances step b step and offer low or high act says don't give up on sign up needed. FREE y p g p solving our apparently modifications to make your workout your unsolvable problems. IDEASWORTHSPREADING Bridge own! Minimum of 5/Maximum of 20. Call Look at how three other countries Thursdays, 1 pm 952.474.7635 to RSVP at least 5 days have found political solutions to similar Enjoy a game of bridge at the center before class. situations. weekly. RSVP to the center. St.Cloud State University Beading Driver Improvement Program Tuesdays, 1pm Southshore Center will 4-hour renewal classes Enjoy fun, share ideas, and create! close at noon on Friday, Thursday,April 13, 5-9 pm Refresher courses for those who completed April 17. the 8-hour class previously. This course saves you 10% on your auto insurance for 3 years. For first time 8-hour classes, go to www.mnsafetycenter.org. Register online for the 4-hour classes, or call Busy Bee Quilters Quilting Retreat 1.888.234.1294. w Happy Feet Foot Care _ Mon.,April 17, by appt.; $36 Southshore Country • • Call for an appointment: 1.763.560.5136. Shorewood, Dementia Caregivers Support Group per person Friday,April 21,9-10 am Free class (optio Each third Friday of the month. Breakfast and lunch provided Share your concern and support other caregivers of dementia patients. Learn Open beginners Register from one another. Share your experience or just quilt with others. Spend the day with fellow Linda quilters see how much you accomplish! For additional information: 952.475.1430 or • • I Excelsior Library at Manor Park Freeman Park 6000 Eureka Road 20630 Manor Road Eddy Station Picnic Shelter Wednesday June 28, 10 am Minnesota Zoomobile One Dog Canoe Story Stroll Friday,June 16, 11 am Families follow the signs all around the park to read the story 'One Dog Canoe' by Mary No registration is required.All ages. Casanova,then end at the shelter for crafts and other activities. The Minnesota Zoo will bring a variety of Wednesday July 12, 10 am animals.The show runs about 45 minutes. Truck Story Time Kite Making Story Time about trucks with actual trucks&a police car to see close-up. Friday,June 30, 10 am-Noon Wednesday July 26, 10 am Ages 7-11.Registration is required. Maximum Llama Story Time 71 number is 12. Learn to make a 28"tall x 35" Our most popular&well attended program of the summer is back for the wide sled kite. You will also learn safety tips 4th year. Please carpool,walk or bike if possible as parking is limited. on flying kites. Register online. Friday August 11, 10 am GPS &Geocaching presented by Three Rivers Park District Bell Museum Honey Bees and Pollination This program for grade school age kids teaches the basics of Global Friday,July 21, 10 Noon Positioning System,and mastering the buttons and functions of GPS units, Ages K-8 grade. Registration is required. then uses the internet to find local geocaches. Three Rivers provides all Maximum number is 30.Honey bees program the equipment and will hide objects in the park for the geocache search. (focus on honey bees,their life cycles,social behaviors,and beekeeping)with a pollination Carlson Tennis program--why is pollination important for i plants, how does it work, flower dissection, Register for tennis at:www.carlsontennis.com IRA how does pollination affect our lives?. Spring Camp Geocaching X''h Friday,July 28, 10 am-Noon Monday/Wednesday April 24—June 4 Ages 10-13. Registration is required. Little Stars 4 pm-4:45 pm Maximum number is 20. Three Rivers Rising Stars 4 pm-5 pm Park District is hosting this activity. Learn Future Stars 5 pm-6 pm the basics of (GPS) Global Positioning Comp Level 6 pm-7:30 pm Technologythen usethe internetto find local geocaches! Hunt for hidden treasure and use Carlson Tennis Stars Camp our GPS units to play an updated version of Capture the Flag! Register on-line. This camp is for everyone. Introduce your kids to the great sport of tennis with this fun rewarding camp. The kids will learn and play quickly with our teaching methods. Camp Climb Theater days are on Tuesday,Wednesday,&Thursday. For more information&sign up,go to www. Friday,August 4, 10-11:40 am carlsontennis.com Registration is required. Ages 3-8 June 13-22 Mini-plays performed by actors at Climb July 6, 7, 10-13 Theater. Designed to entertain and educate! July 18-27 August 15-24 Science Explorers: Myth Busting 101 Friday,August 18, 10:30 -11:30 am Little Stars(Ages 4-6) 9:am-9:45am Cost: $80 Tu, Wed,Thur Registration is required Rising Stars(Ages 7-8) 9:45am-10:45am Cost: $95 Tu, Wed,Thur Entering Grades 1-5. Maximum 20. Future Stars(Ages 9-11) 10:45am-11:45am Cost: $95 Tu, Wed,Thur Mind-blowing myths or scientific facts? Join Science Explorers as we confirm or bust Evening Junior Classes &Adult Programs will be offered this summer. Check our strange myths and wacky urban legends. website, www.carlsontennis.com for more information. If you can't find a program for you We will ask the crazy questions, develop please contact Dan Carlson with any questions or suggestions. Come out and play! hypotheses,then we may smash it, crash it, sink it or launch it to determine if the myth is Safety Camp IrA4 1 confirmed, plausible or busted. Freeman Park, 6000 Eureka Road Wednesday,August 9, 8:30 am—3:30 pm; $20 SAVE THE DATE Children entering 3rd,4th or 5th grade South Labe Safety Camp Deadline to register is August 3. Movie in Freeman Park Registration required. Maximum number is 40. Friday, September 8 Get complete information online, www.ci.shorewood.mn.us under Park&Rec Programs All ages will enjoy SING under the stars. Watch for complete details in the August This program is a sell-out, so register your children early! Great safety training from area Shore Report. professionals in police, fire, water patrol, and much more! Price includes snacks, lunch, a gift bag and a new fitted bike helmet.