December 2014 Shore ReportT he great voters of Shorewood did not let
the fact that this was considered a mid -term
election stop them for showing up at the polls on
November 2. The statewide voter turnout was a
disappointing 50.5 %, but Shorewood precincts
averaged a 70% voter turnout. Precinct 1 had the
greatest turnout with 76% of voters; Precincts 2
and 4 both had 70% voter turnout; and, Precinct
3 had a 64% voter turnout.
Shorewood had three local offices on the ballot,
each running unopposed. Scott Zerby will serve a
second term as mayor; Debbie Siakel will serve a
second term as council member; and, new to the
council, Jennifer Labadie will begin herfirst term in
January. Councilmember Laura Hotvet had decided
not to run for re- election this year.
For complete election results, including voter
turnout by state, county, city and precinct, see the
city web site, www.ci.shorewood.mn.us.
Taxation Hearing Decemuer 1
The Shorewood City Council adopted a
preliminary property tax levy for 2014 that
allows for a 2.5% levy increase. The proposed
2014 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
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
ICAfoodshelf. 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
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.
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 - perishable food items may be dropped off at
City Hall during business hours through Friday,
December 10.
LMGG Board Position Open
The City of Shorewood is looking fora volunteer
board representative for the Lake Minnetonka
Communications Commission. The LMCC meets
monthly to hear subscriber reports, handle
compliance issues and subscriber complaints. The
Commission also advises cities on communication
services that may be available to residents. The
Commission and its staff provide the residents
they serve an opportunity to communicate with
their area neighbors through the medium of
community television. If you are interested in
serving for a one -year term on this board, please
contact the city, 952.960.7900, or send a letter of
interest to cityhall @ci.shorewood.mn.us or City of
Shorewood, 5755 Country Club Rd, Shorewood,
MN 55331, no later than January 7, 2015.
www.ci.shorewood.mn.us
Recycling Weeks f�,.
December 2014
All recycling must be curbside no later
than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland
residents recycle December 3, 17 & 31;
Island residents recycle December 4, 18 &
January 2.
Report misses: 952.941.5174
Recycling Made Easy: Curbside
Recycling works! Between
paper, plastic, aluminum
and scrap metal, Minnesotans
recycle 2.3 million tons each year.
Recycling reduces greenhouse
gases equal to taking 1.3 million
cars off the road. Recycling creates
jobs — over 37,000 in Minnesota.
And all that stuff you recycle is put
to good use manufactured into
new products, including bottles,
cans, jars, furniture, clothing, floor
tiles, paper products and much
more. It's a big deal!
Curbside collection makes it
easy and convenient to recycle.
Today's new technologies and
growing markets are expanding
what we can recycle at the curb.
It's notjust newspapers and soda
cans anymore! Here's a sampling
of what can now be recycled in
most curbside recycling programs:
Paper
Mail, magazines, newspaper,
boxes, cardboard
Cartons
Milk cartons, juice boxes, soup
cartons
Plastic
Bottles, jugs (cups, containers
and lids are also recyclable) and
Recycling
all plastics labeled with a #147
except Styrofoam.
Metal:
Food and beverage cans
Tee Sale Preorder by Dec 10
The City of Shorewood is again
participating in the Minnetonka
tree sale. The tree sale is designed
to help residents add a variety of
trees to their yard in an effort to
replace buckthorn and ash trees
Keep Our Wa
MPCA recommends a low -salt
diet for Minnesota waters.
Doctors tell us to stick to a low -
salt diet. Our lakes and streams
should follow the same advice.
When winter comes and snow and
ice build up on Minnesota roads,
parking lots, and sidewalks, one of
Recyclebank
As of January, Recyclebank will
no longer earn points through
Allied Waste recycling services.
Residents with Recyclebank
accounts will keep their points,
and can still earn new points
through the videos, etc. on the
on Shorewood properties.
A preorder of trees is taking
place through Wednesday,
December 10. This order allows
a larger selection. In January and
February tree orders on a select
to rways, or a Low
the mos common reactions is to
apply salt, which contains chloride,
a water pollutant.
Salt pollutes. When snow and ice
melts, the salt goes with it, washing
into our lakes, streams, wetlands,
and groundwater. It takes only
one teaspoon of road salt to
Glass:
Bottles and jars
Just put your recyclables
curbside by 7 am on collection day
and your recycler will do the rest.
Although there are many items
from our households that can
easily be recycled it's important
to know what can and can't be
recycled.
www.rethinkrecycling.com
variety of trees will continue. See
the insert for complete information.
If you have questions, please
contact Julie at 952.960.7906 or
jmoore @ci.shorewood.mn.us.
Salt Diet
permanently pollute 5 gallons of
water. Once in the water, there is
no way to remove the chloride, and
at high concentrations, chloride
can harm fish and plant life. Less
is more when it comes to applying
road salt.
Term Endc for Shorewood
Recyclebank web site, but you about Recyclebank or participation
will not see a point deposit each in the program, please email
recycling day. jmoore @ci.shorewood.mn.us, or
Allied Waste eliminated the use contact the city at 952.960.7906.
of Recyclebank companywide due
to disappointing use of the service
and rewards. If you have questions
Arctic Fever
Don't say you didn't know about
it! Arctic Fever attendees always
wonder why more families don't
take advantage of this free winter
festival in Shorewood, Tonka Bay
and Excelsior! See the insert in this
newsletter for details.
City Snow Removal
riorities for snow removal
operations have been
designed to make roadways clear
for safe travel. Once roadways
are clear and an initial pass
has been completed through
cul -de -sacs, crews will make
a final widening of roadways
and clean up of cul -de -sacs.
During successive snowfalls,
the final widening of roadways
and cleanup of cul -de -sacs may
not occur until after the snowfall
is complete.
Once roadways have been
cleared, the Public Works
Department will begin to clear
sidewalks and trails. The city
recently completed an additional
10,000 feet of new sidewalk on
Smithtown Road and County
Road 19. The period of time that
it takes for city crews to clear the
walkways and trails varies by the
amount of snow that falls for an
individual event. Public Works
tries to have the walkways and
trails plowed within 2 to 3 days
after a snow event.
If you notice dangerous
conditions, such as slippery
intersections, please contact the
city at 952.960.7900, or report
the issue using the Public Works
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online reporting system found on
the home page of the city web
site.
Last Year to Become Master Water Steward Free
W inant to protect clean water
a lake or stream you
care about? The Master Water
Stewards program can give
you the knowledge, skills, and
network to make it happen!
2015 is the last year training
will be offered at no cost to the
participant. Applications are due
by Dec. 20.
The program offers extensive
training from top industry
professionals -- engineers,
educators, planners and more.
Participants will also build a
network with like- minded peers,
with an emphasis on creativity
and collaboration.
Armed with that knowledge,
Stewards build projects in their
communities that protect water
quality and work to educate
their neighbors on clean water
issues. Past certified Stewards
have installed raingardens, rain
barrels, cisterns, and water -
permeable walkways that catch
polluted rainwater before it makes
it to a nearby lake or stream.
The program is a partnership
between the Freshwater Society
and Minnehaha Creek Watershed
r'nmmi inif \l 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.
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District (MCWD), made possible
by a grant from the state Clean
Water Fund. Participants must
live in a city that is within the
MCWD. Learn more at www.
masterwaterstewards. org.
Giving Tree Project
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. Excelsiorfi re. org.
Southshore Center
See more SSC programs or register at www.southshore- center org, or call 952.474.7635.
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/danceclasses/Minnetonka MN.
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
Through 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.
TED Talks
Thursday, December 11, 11 am
YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT THE
WORLD/ YOU DON'T. HERE'S WHY.
A video replay of a TED lecture by Swedish
doctor and researcher
whose statistics
prove you wrong e
many commonly held
opinions. He wants TED
us to get the facts
straight before we TALKS
look for solutions.
Everyone is welcome
to join us in watching and discussing an
interesting talk at our monthly TED Talks
presentation. For more information call the
center. No RSVP necessary.
Bridge
Thursdays, 1 pm
Enjoy a game of bridge at the center weekly
Call the center for more information.
AAA Driving Class
8 Hour Course First Time Course
Wednesday, December 3, 9 am-5 pm
Call 1.888.234.1294 to register for or get
more information on these 55 and over
classes. Save 10% on your
car insurance!
Computer Workshop
Tuesday, December 2
1 - 2:30pm
Happy Feet Pedicures M em e rs
b F & N o
Monday, December 15 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
n-
Members: $2
Bring your laptop, iPad or iPhone. Rebeca
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.
Mahjong
Wednesdays, 1 pm
Enjoy this great tile game that originated in
China. Tables of four compete in this fun
and slightly competitive game! For more
information orto reserve a spot at the table,
call the center at 952.474.7635.
Bingo
Fridays, 12:30 pm
Who doesn't love BINGO? Grab a few
friends, or come alone, and enjoy an
afternoon of luck! For more information,
contact the center, 952.474.7635.
Coming This Spring
5th Annual Spring Garden Fair
Saturday, March 14, 2015
8:30 am-3 pm
Save the date for this fabulous event,
designed for gardeners of all levels. Watch
for information on topics which are sure to
get you in the mood for spring gardens!
City of Shorewood
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55331
PRESORTED
STANDARD
U.S.POSTAGE PAID
TWIN CITIES, MN
PERMIT #30681
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There are no public hearings scheduled for the December 2 Planning Commission Meeting.
Spnrl/Salt Barrels Available
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.
Credit Card Service Available
The City of Shorewood will make online utility bill services payble by credit card available in December. This
will allow 24/7 account access, automatic reminders, alerts and a variety of choices to make online payments.
Customers will get instant statements, alerts and reminders with plenty of lead time before payment is due. You
will be able to link directly from an online bill to the web payment portal. Watch the web site and E -News for more
details when the service is live.
Scott Zerby, Mayor; Laura Hotvet; Debbie Siakel; Kristine Sundberg; Richard Woodruff
City Administrator: Bill Joynes; Newsletter Editor: Julie Moore
Arctic Fever Snow Sculpture Contest
Awards and Pizza Party
Friday, January 16, 5:30 -8:30 pm
Southshore Center and Badger Park
Don't miss your chance to see what you can
do with snow! A great family or organization
event! Win prizes and have a great time seeing
the snow grow into
something amazing!
• Free entry.
• No age requirement.
• Sculpting takes place the week of January 11 and
must be complete by 5 pm on Friday, January 16.
• Great prizes!
Register online at www.arcticfever.net, or call city hall at
952.960.7902 to reserve your block of snow.
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F ; Arctic
P rincess Day
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Get ready to treat your princess to a delightful time
at our annual Arctic Fever princess event. Complete
with crafts, food, music, facepainting and our
annual prize drawing for an American Girl doll .;
and outfit! .
Due to a lotion change, prices and times for this event are not _
available for this newsletter, but watch the web site,_,
www.arcticfever.net, or email tgroutCci.shorewood.mn.us to
have your name added to the list for information as soon as it is -�
available!
This great event is always popular for girls ages 3 -12 and
their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, godmothers or best adult# 7,
friend!
Don't let your princess miss the magic!
Shorewood's 2015 Tree Sale
In an effort to diversity the tree stock in the city,
wood is a city with many ash trees, and the thr
of the Emerald Ash Borer is eminent. The tree s
offers residents the opportunity to get a large, bal
tree at wholesale prices. By planting trees now,
city will have established other trees before the
borer arrives!
All trees are selected for the west metro area by an
arborist. To view photos of the tree species, see the
link on the city web site, www.ci.shorewood.mn.us.
All trees are supplied on a first -come, first -serve
basis. The earlier your order is received, the better
your chance of getting your top selections. Note the
pick -up location is at Minnetonka Public Works.
Tree Pick -Up
Trees MUST be picked up on designated dates or you
forfeit the tree and the money you paid for it. Left-
over trees will be planted in Shorewood parks.
Friday, May 1, 9 am -2 pm
Saturday, May 2, 9 am -12 pm
Minnetonka Public Works, East Driveway
11522 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 988 -8400
You will receive a postcard with your order and pick -up information after your order is received. Please bring the postcard
with you to the tree pick -up. If you have questions, please contact the city at 952.960.7900, or see the city web site, www.
ci.shorewood.mn.us.
Use the chart below to determine which trees are best for your site:
Species
- Cost
- Fall
- Sun or
- Significant features
- Mature
Mature
Color
Shade?
Height
Spread
Autumn Bril-
$60
White flowers in spring. Edible
15 -25'
liance Ser-
fruit. Tolerates clay, loam and
viceberry
acid soils. Attracts butterflies/
birds.
Whitespire
$60
yellow
Tolerent of heat and wide variety
30 -40'
20 -25'
Birch
of soils. Attracts butterflies.
Blue Beech
$65
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O (10
Beautiful winter bark. Attracts
20 -30'
30'
a n g e
butterflies.
to red
Kentucky
$50
yellow
Drought tolerant. Likes deep
50 -60'
40 -50'
Coffeetree
moist soil.
V i rg i n i a n a
$75
gold-
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Tolerant of dry locations.
30 -50'
25'
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yellow
P r a i r i f i r e
$40
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Late flowering. Does not drop
15 -20'
Crab
fruit. Drought tolerant. Attracts
birds /butterflies.
Plastic tree
$2
Suitable for single trunk trees.
guards
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Protects from deer.
The city is attempting to get smaller woodland trees to replace buckthorn in shad-
ed areas. Watch the January newsletter or see the city web site for updates to the
progress of this purchase.
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Shorewood Due December 10, 2014
Tree Order Form
This offer is available only to Shorewood residents on a first -come, first -serve basis. Tree types are limited. If your first
choice is unavailable, please mark a second and third choice in the quantity box. If you select no remaining choices, your
check will be returned if your order is not available. A limited tree order will be available in January and February, but will ;
not include all of these trees. ;
Submit payment in the form of a check payable to City of Shorewood and mail to City of Shorewood Tree Sale, 5755
Country Club Road, Shorewood, NIN 55331. Orders may be mailed or delivered in person to city hall. A 24 -hour drop box ;
is located at city hall for your convenience. '
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Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Price
$60
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Whitespire Birch
$60
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Blue Beech
$65
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Kentucky Coffeetree
$50
Virginiana Ironwood
$75
Prairifire Crab
$40
Plastic tree guards
$2
Total
This offer is open to Shorewood residents
only. A very limited number of trees
have been ordered and are offered on a ;
first -come, first -serve basis. The intent ;
of the sale is to diversify Shorewood's
tree stock in an effort to reduce the ef-
fects of tree diseases such as Emerald ;
Ash Borer and Dutch Elm Disease. ;
Orders will be processed for single family
homeowners. Townhouse and associa-
tion properties should contact the city ;
for order. ;
Unlike a retail nursery, these trees do not
have a warranty. '
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Order for these trees must be re-
Before you mail the order, please confirm: ;
ceived by December 10, 2014 at:
❑ Filled out order form completely?
City of Shorewood Tree Sale
❑ Checked www.ci.shorewood.mn.us to see if selection is sold out (or
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call city hall, 952.690.7900)?
Shorewood, MN 55331
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• Freeman Park,
6000 Eureka Rd
• Wagon Rides
10 am -3 pm
• Bonfire
10 am -3 pm
• Snowshoeing
11 am -1 pm
• Geocaching
11 am -1 pm
• Sledding
10 am -3 pm
• Dog Sled Rides see website
•Tonka Bay
• Manitou Park, 5418 Manitou Rd
• Owl Show 1 :30 -2:30 pm
• Kick Sledding 3 -4 pm
• Bonfire 1 -4 pm
• S'mores and cocoa 1 -4 pm
• Human bowling 2:30 -4 pm
• Ice Skating 1 -4 pm
• Snow Painting 1 -2:30 m
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• Arctic Fever Photos 1 -4 I
•Excelsior-
• Commons and downtown
• Magic Show* 10:3 0
am
• Wagon Rides 1 1
am -3 pm
• Fat Bike Race 2 pm
• Cabin Fever Party at
• Excelsior Brewing 5 -10 pm
• Bonfire /Ice Skating 11 am -4 pm
• Snowshoeing 11 -3 pn
• Kiteboarding demo 11 am
4 pm
• Kids Ice Fishing ** 12 -4 pm
• Coloring Contest see websi
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Hey kids ages 3 -11: enter the Arctic Fever 2015 Coloring Contest! Color and drop off by Saturday,
January 17 at 5:00 p.m. to the Excelsior Library, 337 Water Street, Excelsior. Prizes will be awarded
in three categories: ages 3 -5, 6 -8, and 9 -11. Winners will be notified by phone and names posted in
the Excelsior Library. You may take your picture home after Jan. 20.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Excelsior Library and Artworks Art & Frame, Inc.
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