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11 November Shore ReportToy and food colle ity hall is a drop off site for toys and gifts for children and teens up to age 18. All toys are donated to ResourceWest for the holiday season. Non - perishable food items for the ICA Food Shelf are also accepted. Please drop off donations during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., through Friday, December 13. If you have questions about the holiday toy drive, contact ResourceWest at 952.933.3860. For more information or a list of most needed items, go to www.resourcewest.org. For information about ICA Food Shelf, call 952.938.0729 or go to www.icafoodshelf.org. :iTiTi ction !it city hall School board elections November 5 Minnetonka school board elections innetonka school district residents can vote to fill four school board seats at the November 5, 2019, election. Eleven candidates have filed to run for the open seats: Mark E. Ambrosen, Don Amorosi, Katie Becker, Sarah Clymer, Kathryn Gimse, Julie Light, Christine Ritchie, Meghan Selinger, Trever Thurling, Lisa Wagner and Josh Wilcox. Westonka school district elections On November 5, 2019, Westonka residents will be asked to vote on a revoke and replace levy with a tiered payment structure. The district currently has three voter - approved operating levies in place, totaling $1,096 per pupil. These will be replaced with a single, 10 -year levy with a two -step increase. If the levy passes, the current levy authority will increase to $1,446 per pupil for taxes payable 2020 (generating approximately $1 million in additional revenue) and to $1,926 for taxes payable 2024 (generating an additional $1 million). This will gradually bring Westonka's per pupil funding closer to that of neighboring school districts of Orono and Minnetonka. Learn more on the referendum page: www. we sto n ka . k 12.mn.us/referendum. There are four candidates to fill four, four -year terms on the Westonka School Board: Dave Botts, Kelle Bowe, Ralph Harrison and Heidi Marty. To find your election poll location for the school board election, call your school district, or visit the online poll finder, https :Hpollfinder.sos.state.mn.us. School election locations can be different than city elections. �I November 2019 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us W Residents can horewood residents can recycle unwanted VHS and cassette tapes free of charge at Shorewood Community & Event Center during the month of November. Simply bring unwanted tapes to the center. GreenDisk will recycle any components of the tapes that can be recycled. This service is only offered to Shorewood residents during the month of November 2019. Recycling Weeks fo Novembe• ?019 All recycling must be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland recycling is November 13 and 27; Island recycling is November 14 and 29. Report misses by noon the following day. 952.960.7900 Island recycling is delayed one day due to Thanksgiving. recycle VHS tapes Additional collections might take place at a later date. If you have questions, contact the city at 952.960.7900. Shorewood Community & Event Center is located at 5735 Country Club Road in the Badger Park and city hall community area. Shorewood ID is required at drop - off. Simple Recycling program ample Recycling will stop curbside collection operations in Shorewood in 2020. Although alternatives are being researched, please plan to put out all orange bags with usable and unusable textiles, usable shoes and working Fall /Winter city The fall /winter photo contest is taking place. Submit photos in the following categories: • People of Shorewood • Pets and Wildlife • Events and Activities • Splendor of seasons Pictures should be taken in Shorewood between September 23, 2019, and March 19, 2020. Winners in each category will have their photos framed and displayed at city hall and will each receive a framed print. Submissions will be accepted through 4:30 p.m., March 23, 2020. Contest rules: • Entrants must live, work, or attend school in Shorewood. • Photos must be taken in Shorewood between September 23, 2019, and March 19, 2020. Each photo entry must include photographer's name, address, small household items curbside on recycling day during November and December. Collection will end after the December 2019 collections. Usable products are accepted at many local non - profits. photo contest phone number, and email address, age (if under 18), intended category and title of the photo. • Photo submissions with professional logos orwatermarks will not be considered. • Photos must be submitted to cityhall @ci. shorewood. mn. us, or on a flash drive brought to city hall. Files must be in high resolution jpeg format. Include the exact location of photo being submitted. -Participants must have permission from any persons pictured in the photo to use that photo and permission of a parent in case of minors — Subject permissions must be obtained before submitting photos. • Once submitted, entrants grant reproduction rights (both print and digital) to City of Shorewood. • Each person may submit up to five photos. For additional information contact they city at 952.960.7900, or email cityhal I @ci. shorewood. mn. us. curbside Rem_` - Clo;r• hg and House v ;gym I g da - as a�slr�o�a ' ecyd i Reuse and Rec 7 Iothing and Ho Mad SIM :cyclableltemsta r,,,� nothing 'Shoes ,, permission from any persons pictured in the photo to use that photo and permission of a parent in case of minors — Subject permissions must be obtained before submitting photos. • Once submitted, entrants grant reproduction rights (both print and digital) to City of Shorewood. • Each person may submit up to five photos. For additional information contact they city at 952.960.7900, or email cityhal I @ci. shorewood. mn. us. 5735 Country Club Road Shorewood, MN 55331 SHOREWOOD952.474.7635 COMMUNITY & EVENT CENTER www•ShorewoodCEC.com Driver Improvement Class Refresher Class Thursday, November 7 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Call MN Safety Center to sign up , 1.888.234.1294 Getting Started with Genealogy Tuesday, November 12, p.m. Our instructor, Amanda, will show us how to get started online or in person and howto organize your history for your family. FREE Downsizing Workshop Thursday, November 14 7 -8:30 p.m.; FREE Thinking about downsizing? Hear tips from a local realtor, home stager /designer and professional organizer on how to prepare for downsizing. Whether you are downsizing soon or a couple of years from now, this workshop is for you! Call to register 952.474.7635. Minnesota State Capitol: Groundbreaking to Restoration Wednesday, November 20, 10:30 a.m.; FREE M i n n e s o t a' s W national register historian and author, Denis P. Garner, will give an overview of the construction and renovation of the Minnesota state capitol. Light lunch to follow this fascinating presentation. Call 952.474.7635 to reserve your spot. Happy Feet Monday, November 18 Appointments: 763.560.5136 Age: 55+ Clients who regularly receive nursing foot care express an increased sense of comfort and well- being. Care includes foot soak, foot massage, care for corns, calluses or problem nails. Fitness Class Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 a.m.; $6 per class Ages: 55+ This program, designed for active adults, uses low impact exercises to get your heart pumping! Exercises can be adapted for all levels of fitness and physical ability. Cribbage Tuesdays, 1 p.m. Interested in Playing Cribbage? Call the center 952.474.7635 to express interest. Busy Bee Quilters Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m. -12 p.m.; Ages: All Have a great time sharing personal quilt projects, helping each other, and Fl making various service projects. For more information, call Linda, 952.475.1430. r � `"WOi Knitting Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.; Ages: All Open to all interested in the needle arts. All levels welcome. Woodcarving Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. Ages: All Have you thought of woodcarving as a hobby or already carve? Stop in and join this community of carvers. Learn how or carve and share your knowledge. No fees or sign up necessary. Beading Tuesdays, 1 p.m.; Ages: All No experience needed for this fun group. Supplies available, or bring your own. For more information contact Linda, 952.475.1430. Mahjong Wednesdays,1 p.m.; Ages: All Mahjong is a tile -based game which originated in China. Join a table each week for a fun and challenging game. Instruction is available. Toastmasters Thursdays, 12 -1 p.m.; Ages: All Improve speaking and leadership skills in this popular group. All ages. Guests welcome. Bridge Thursdays, 1 p.m.; Ages: All Love the game of bridge? Want to join a table, or improve your skill? Call the center to reserve a spot for weekly games, 952.474.7635. Dementia Support Group Fridays, November 1 and 15 9 -10 a.m.; Ages: All If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, or someone close to you is suffering from dementia and you could use some support, meet with other concerned caregivers. Call Jane at 952.474.4673, or Joanne, 952.474.6022 with quetsions. ' City of Shorewood 5755 Country Club Road ' Shorewood, MN 55331 �J PRESORTED STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES, MN PERMIT #30681 Change your clocks, change your batteries hen you are setting your clocks back for the end of daylight savings time November 3, change the batteries in your smoke alarms. Daylight Savings Time ends November 3, and it's a great time to change batteries and update alarms. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported that between 2009 and 2013, three in five home fire deaths occurred in homes that either did not have smoke alarms or the alarms did not work. Dead batteries caused nearly a quarter of smoke alarm failures. • Every household should have smoke alarms within - 15 feet of each bedroom and at least one alarm on x each floor of the home. } - • When putting in hard wire alarms make sure they are interconnected so when one sounds, they all do. • Change alarm batteries at least twice a year. 10 2 r Fall • Test alarms at least once a month. X19 3 • Replace all smoke alarms when they are ten years old. _S -Back Please visit the NFPA website, https: / /www.nfpa.org/ �' y Public- Education, for information on home escape plans, smoke alarms and fire safety. T Construction open house Amlee Road, Glen Road, Manitou Lane A public information open house for the 2020 road construction project is sched- 0 uled for residents ofAmlee Rd., Glen Rd. and Manitou Lane: R R� Wednesday, November 7, 5:30 to 7 p.m. {�i0 AA� City of Shorewood council chambers ANEr 5755 Country Club Road, Shorewood This meeting is open house format. Come when you can and ask questions of i staff. If you are unable to attend and have questions or comments, email city hall, cityhall @ci.shorewood.mn.us, or call the city at 952.960.7900. Scott Zerby, Mayor; Patrick Johnson, Jennifer Labadie; Debbie Siakel; Kristine Sundberg City Administrator: Greg Lerud; Newsletter Editor: Julie Moore