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DO NOT FORGET TO VOTE

Hello Shorewood!
Tuesday, November 2 isn't just another day - it is the day to directly impact what happens in your daily life and the life of your neighbors.  


Please take 15 minutes out of your day, get yourself to your nearest polling location and VOTE.
Grab a friend, an elderly neighbor, someone you don't know very well, a new resident, your sister - go vote, grab a coffee and celebrate the rights that our founders fought for.


Celebrate your freedom and be thankful you live in a country where you can vote!


Have a great day!
  

power of local government

hello shorewood and friends!
after visiting washington d.c. over MEA with my family, I was reminded of all the brilliant foresight of our founding citizens.  the declaration of independence, the constitution, the bill of rights - what a challenge these documents must've created for this group of people!  


that being said, it only emphasizes the importance of our own local government, the smallest form there is.  the federal government is vast, our city government is approachable.  you have the power to make changes - get involved, be interested, pay attention.


most of all - VOTE on November 2 - this is a critical rite of ours as citizens - our founders fought long and hard to earn this rite for us.

concerns and questions about shorewood

Hi Laura,

We are Nicole and Jason Hicks, Shorewood residents and parents of 3 Minnewashta kids!  We moved here about 3 years ago, and have really enjoyed the community, and are fortunate to live right on the LRT, therefore we get to hop out our back yard and bike, walk or jog any time!  We love the trail and how it links several communities together, as well as the Shorewood park system, which offers our kids and us hours of enjoyment with sports and other recreation.  Mostly, we moved to the area for the fantastic Mtka school system, and our kids have truly loved school these past few years.  I spoke with Leslie Egan today at our kids' fun run at the school, and she was wearing your button, so I picked her brain a bit about you, and she said you want to bring a cohesiveness and energy to the city council.  That sounds great to us.  We haven't really participated in city government thus far, other than a little bit when our road was redone last year.  What do you see as the biggest change(s) that need to take place in our city gov't?  What has been sidelined or outrightly avoided/ignored due to ineffectiveness thus far?  What is already going well?

My wife and I have only a few concerns regarding the city and it's operations/planning.  They are as follows:

1.  Where is the sidewalk all along Smithtown Rd linking Tonka Bay with Victoria, thus allowing people to walk/commute/exercise safely and unhindered?  This is an enormous thumb in the nose to health in general and to Shorewood's "Green" friendliness so often remarked in the newsletter.  Did you know there is an actual bus stop about 200 yards from Minnewashta school?---obsurd!!  If there were a walkway, I would venture a guess that MANY would use it for a variety of purposes.  This has to change, and despite the fact it would upset some home owners on Smithtown, it would, in our opinion, be for the long-term benefit and sustainability of our community.  If people can't safely commute on foot in this day and age, then chances are they will find another community to live in. As a family with three small children who recently bought a home here, it would have been most difficult to choose a house on Smithtown in the city of Shorewood for safety reasons alone.  Other busy roads to consider placing sidewalks would be Eureka and Strawberry Ln.  I work in emergency medicine, and cars vs. pedestrians are common and unfortunate incidents, and these three types of roads are where they are most likely to occur, in any community. 

2. Again dealing with recreation/parks/walkways, it seems there is a precedent to have a tunnel under Hwy 7 near the entrance to Freeman Park and at Hwy 19 at the LRT crossing.  These are dangerous areas that have seen a number of accidents (or at least near misses).  Imagine, if there were under-road access on Hwy 7 to Freeman park, followed by a sidewalk from the LRT trail all the way to Minnewashta along Strawberry lane---the number of kids who could safely ride bikes or walk to/from school on so many beautiful Sept/Oct and Apr/May days would increase greatly.  Access and use of Freeman park in general would likely increase as well, not to mention a decrease in car traffic to some extent on soccer and baseball game days.  Are there federal dollars available to match local or state funding for such projects?  

3.  Finally (and if you took the time to read all of this, thanks very much!), our road (Harding Ln) was redone last year.  Instead of putting a main water line in when everything was torn up, the city allowed for the project to go ahead without.  I know it would have cost the taxpayers more money, but I think this was an unwise decision on the whole.  Presently, we are all on well water, which is fine, except for the fact that the quality of the water has been and always will be in question, thereby decreasing home values and desirability over time, relative to other neighborhoods/communities.  The majority of people who voiced opposition to city water say they "already replaced their well recently", "have a water filtration system" or purely didn't know what their options were.  And this is the problem, the communication was ineffective, we weren't given definite cost estimates or options for paying for such an expense over time.  Now we will have to wait another 15-20 years for the road to be redone in order to tap into city water.  Long term planning  seemed to be last on the agenda with this particular project.  

Anyway, just trying to get a sense of your stand on some of these issues. Unfortunately, we won't be able to make the meeting tonight to hear from you and the other candidates, as I have to work and my wife is home w/ the 3 kiddos. Good luck, and hope to hear from you.

Best Regards,

Jason (and Nicole!) Hicks

nice note from a constituent

After attending the 2nd annual October Fest at the Southshore Center last night and seeing it bright with fun, action and community togetherness (all surrounding cities as well!), it reminds and assures me of what a wonderful vibrate, viable gem of a asset we almost gave away!

I am sending this along again to refresh ourselves to NEVER FORGET what Dick Woodruff, Laura Turgeon, and Jeff Baily tried to do, almost selling off the Southshore Community Center along with other misgivings ( the liquor store sales (what a revenue stream they would be today!), no organic recycling, and the list goes on and on........

I strongly urge everyone to get out and vote for the right choice this coming election!
Mayor: Chris Lizee
Council: Debbie Saikel, Laura Hotvet
Once again, I implore you to pass this along to your friends, neighbors, etc. and take a minute to see the link and watch the video. Also, please pay attention to the recent League of Women Voters candidate forum now being broadcast locally on your LMCC channel. Thank you so much!

With warm regards,
Bob

last night's candidate forum

the shorewood candidate forum is behind me, and what an interesting experience that was!  
I didn't realize we didn't have to tell the truth. 


wow - time to turn over some people on the council - time for NEW BLOOD!  


best question of the night - tells the story about each of us:
"What is a personal goal you've achieved in the past year?"
you must watch the footage to hear the answers from your candidates -




this is extremely important to pay attention!
for a schedule of broadcasts of the shorewood forum, check out the website:


http://www.lmcc-tv.org/channel_21.html


you can watch them on your computer.

star tribune voting guide - get to know your candidates!

http://elections.startribune.com/profiles/47190.html

Shorewood Candidate forum - TONIGHT! 7PM - city hall

Excelsior - League of Women Voters Forum

Hello Excelsior residents!!! or interested parties - 
exercise your rights and go and hear the forum tonight at the SouthShore Center - 7PM.


Be a part of the process -


Shorewood's forum is next week, Monday, October 4 at 7PM.
Come and see the candidates in action at the SouthShore Center.

Community Garage and Bake Sale - this Friday!

Support our Comunity - Don't miss the Community Garage and Bake Sale at Southshore Communtiy Center, 5735 Country Club Rd, Friday from 10am-3pm and Saturday 8am-Noon. the bake sale features chocolate chip cookies, brownies, turnovers, blueberry muffins, variety of breads, strudel bites and croissants donated by Pillsbury and the American Legion. Spread the word…let your friends and family know about the great sale!

Enchanted Island Gathering

hello there shorewood!
please join us at al and alma's on friday evening - 6:30 - 8:30.
meet chris lizee, debbie siakel and myself.


learn some more about why we are running for office.
listen to our concerns and ideas to facilitate a solution to the health of our dear lakes.


look forward to seeing you at the Loft!
laura hotvet

Core City Values/Attributes

Shorewood City Council is responsible for setting policies for the City, which are implemented by the Administrator and City employees.  Furthermore, the Adminsitrator, employees, and City Commissions propose overall goals, specific objectives, service levels, and action plans for Council consideration and direction.


This "team" makes decisions and acts based on a strong set of values.  
These are:

• respect 
• integrity
• communication
• positive attitude
• team work
• responsiveness 

These core values are important to me and my daily life - personally and professionally.  If elected, I pledge to bring these values to the forefront and remind our council that we are here to represent the greater community!