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COMMUNITIES

HISTORY

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Connecting to the past A look back at the historic Wayzata Depot

By Nate Leding

BUSINESS

Appetite for growth

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Restaurant scene booming on Lake Minnetonka.

By Lara Bockenstedt

Deephaven Excelsior Greenwood Long Lake Minnetonka Minnetonka Beach Minnetrista Mound Orono Plymouth Shorewood Spring Park Tonka Bay Victoria Wayzata Woodland

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5 places to see

16 on the cover Cover Photo by Melissa Turtinen Lake Minnetonka’s Grays Bay as seen from Grays Bay Dam Park.

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Things for everyone from history buffs to adventure seekers.

By Lara Bockenstedt

Hopkins Minnetonka Orono Wayzata Westonka

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2019 - 2020 Discover Guide Publisher: Laurie Hartmann \ Regional Editor: Mark W. Olson Editorial Content: Melissa Turtinen, Frances Stevenson, Lara Bockenstedt Advertising: Craig Fuhrmann, Shelby Archer Special thanks to the area cities and the Wayzata Historical Society for their contributions. Every effort has been made to provide an accurate directory, but if errors have occurred please let us know about them.

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3,941

MINNETONKA

Population

Population

$550,400

$315,800

$136,331

$86,672

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median household income, 2018

EXCELSIOR

2,345

Median household income, 2018

MINNETONKA BEACH

564

Population

Population

$462,700

$1.15 million

$55,000

$200,469

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median household income, 2018

GREENWOOD

744

Median household income, 2018

MINNETRISTA

$838,500

$445,900

$132,344

$148,783

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median household income, 2018

LONG LAKE

1,831

Median household income, 2018

9,530

MOUND

Population

Population

$274,100

$228,100

$87,500

$80,010

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

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7,912 Population

Population

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53,953

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median household income, 2018

8,268

ORONO

TONKA BAY

Population

Population

$563,700

$589,300

$130,300

$119,779

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median household income, 2018

PLYMOUTH

79,450

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median household income, 2018

VICTORIA

$327,000

$414,700

$91,867

$140,889

Median household income, 2018

SHOREWOOD

7,974

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median household income, 2018

WAYZATA

Population

$471,500

$127,361

$72,965

Median household income, 2018

SPRING PARK

1,794

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median household income, 2018

WOODLAND

Population

$810,600

$48,517

$146,875

Median household income, 2018

481

Population

$382,400

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

4,592 Population

$436,100

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

9,820 Population

Population

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

1,573

Median value of owner-occupied homes, 2018

Median household income, 2018 Sources: http://quickfacts.census.gov http://factĆnder2.census.gov

WELCOME

Lake Street in Wayzata overlooks the large Lake Minnetonka.

Rich history, promising future ‘We are a strong community’

BY FRANCES STEVENSON

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he Lake Minnetonka area is a vibrant group of communities, including 16 cities — small and large. It stands as the 10th largest lake in Minnesota.

With small main streets like Excelsior’s Water Street at the southern part of the lake and the bustling energy of Wayzata’s Lake Street occupying the northern side, Lake Minnetonka has a home for everyone.

“We are a strong community that celebrates its history and longstanding lake culture, while building new traditions, as young people, baby boomers, and everyone in between call this area home,” said Laura Hotvet, executive director of the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce. “People enjoy the weekly farmers’ market, and the annual festivals like Luck o’ the Lake, Excelsior Art on the Lake, Lake Minnetonka Fourth of July, Excelsior Apple Day, and the legendary

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Christmas in Excelsior.”

Home to a little less than 200,000 people, the Lake Minnetonka area contains three of the top 10 public school districts in Minnesota, along with several prestigious private and charter schools. Businesses of all kinds surround the lake, a hotbed for good food and independent retail stores.

For much of its history, Lake Minnetonka was kept a secret by its native settlers — the Dakota. Surrounded by the Big Woods of Minnesota, the fresh water, fish and wooded area full of animals made for a lucrative settlement for the Dakota.

According to Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, the lake was first seen by white settlers in 1822 when a teenager — the son of a Colonel Josiah Snelling — took a canoe trip up Minnehaha Creek. Thirty yea rs later, i n 18 52 , G ov. A lexa nder Ramsey named the lake “Minnetonka” and the shoreline was quickly purchased and developed.

Grand resorts and hotels peppered the lake during the 1880s and 1890s, called the

PHOTO BY FRANCES STEVENSON

The beautiful shores of Lake Minnetonka are loved by many Minnesota residents.

“heyday of Lake Minnetonka,” on the city of Orono’s website. With easy train access and steamboats occupying the lake, business thrived. Railroads and trolley cars made the area an easy tourist destination for those looking for a tour of the lake or a visit at resort or the Excelsior Casino.

In 1906, Big Island became home to an amusement park, drawing visitors from all over the state.

Today, 16 communities surround the lake. They are all unique but they do have one thing in common — a love for all lake activities. Boats of all kinds sail, motor and paddle their way across Lake Minnetonka daily, carrying sailors, fishermen, partiers and others looking to enjoy the large body of water while the weather is warm.

It’s easy to forget where you are — the bustling suburbs of Minneapolis — when sitting by the lake in one of the many village-like towns that surround it. On a hot summer day, there is nothing better than to dip one’s toes in Lake Minnetonka.

HISTORY

The Great Northern

Railway Depot

Wayzata’s connection to the past

BY NATE LEDING The city of Wayzata’s identity will forever be tied to the Great Northern Railway Depot. The historic building is Wayzata. It bridges the community’s past to its present.

If you spend time in downtown Wayzata, you’ll likely hear a train coming through.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports that BNSF trains roll through Wayzata 15 times a day. These trains are moving agricultural, commercial and industrial products. But it wasn’t that long ago that the goods traveling down the tracks included people. The Wayzata Depot was a bustling hub for folks to get from one point to another.

In 1867, the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad made it to Wayzata. Initially, one train a day made the trip to Wayzata, which at the time, was the end of the line. The original depot was not located in the current depot’s location. It was a few blocks to the east. The original plan was to have the tracks run in front of the local businesses on Lake Street.

In 1883, Wayzata was incorporated as a village and demanded that the railroad tracks be moved away from the middle of Lake Street. There was concern about the smoke and sparks caused by the train. Wayzata filed a lawsuit against Great Northern Railway. It took some time to straighten it all out, but by the beginning of the new century, Wayzata would have a beautiful new depot.

On Aug. 5, 1906, the Wayzata Depot was open for business. James J. Hill attended the dedication of the station, declaring the depot to be “the handsomest and best built structure of its kind in the entire Great Northern system.”

But the passenger trains had competition. Street cars were running to Excelsior, giving tourists another option to get to Lake Minnetonka. Of course, affordable automobiles became available in the years to come.

In 1954, the Great Northern Railway

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WAYZATA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

A historic photo of the Wayzata Depot on Lake Street in downtown Wayzata. ended passenger service to Wayzata. The depot closed in 1971. The structure then transitioned into a museum after the railroad donated it to the city. In 1981, the depot made it on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2004, the depot was designated as a historical site by the city of Wayzata.

To walk through the door of the Wayzata Depot now is a step back in time. You’ll find a beautiful waiting room complete with a freight agent desk, freight scales, and a ticket window where you can ask for a souvenir ticket to one of the many stops. You’ll likely be greeted by Terry Middlekauff, who will show you around the stationmaster and operator’s desk. Outside the depot, a model train is always a hit for kids young and old.

The Wayzata Depot is open from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, weekends and holidays April through December.

So let that next train you hear rumbling through Wayzata be a reminder of a truly

FILE PHOTO BY MEGHAN DAVY

Outside the historic Wayzata Depot is a model train. historic structure in the heart of the city.

The depot connects today with the past. And with a little imagination, it’s not a stretch to hear a railroad worker yell, “All aboard!”

Nate Leding is a board member with the Wayzata Historical Society, chair of the Wayzata Heritage Preservation Board and an officer at Wayzata American Legion Post 118. The Wayzata Historical Society’s website is wayzatahistoricalsociety.org.

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BUSINESS

Appetite for growth Restaurants boom on Lake Minnetonka FILE PHOTO BY LARA BOCKENSTEDT

Sous Chef Samuel Garcia prepares a miso glaze and seared sea bass in the kitchen at 6Smith in Wayzata in March 2019.

BY LARA BOCKENSTEDT

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re you in the mood for good sushi? There are restaurants serving that around Lake Minnetonka. The same goes for steak, pasta, barbecue, vegan and farm-to-table food.

Do you want to eat dinner on a patio overlooking water? That’s a given at many of the restaurants in the lake community.

“Any time you can sit out and look at Lake Minnetonka, from whatever community you’re in, is good,” said Becky Pierson, president of the Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce.

And the options are only increasing.

The restaurant industry around Lake Minnetonka has been surging in growth.

Wayzata stands out as an example, as its downtown both attracts celebrated chefs and retains long-standing restaurants.

Such growth isn’t exclusive to Wayzata.

Many Lake Minnetonka communities saw their first upscale restaurant open in the last year.

Lake Minnetonka’s expansion in this industry reflects its region and the nation.

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tury opened in 2017. And the view from Across Hennepin County, the numpatios around the lake during summer ber of accom modation a nd food sergives a competitive advanv ic e bu si ne s s e s h a s b e en tage over other metro-area ticki ng up. I n 2 0 0 6, t here restaurants. were 2,503 businesses and “ T he economy goes up 61,253 employees, says U.S. and down, and people usuCensus data. Ten years latally still enjoy going out to er, those counts jumped to eat,” Pierson said. “I think 2,929 businesses and 75,097 it has something to do with employees. how people share experiAccording to the 2017 State ences. So it has some staying of the Restaurant Industry power.”

Report, the amount of jobs at The growth in the dineating and drinking places ing community has helped has gone up 43 percent over out other local businesses. the last 17 years.

Retai lers have more foot “Restaurants are like any t ra f f ic. People who work industry,” Pierson said. “It’s in business entertain their not uncommon to have busiclients with good eats. nesses cluster together, be- Becky Pierson T he one caveat to t his cause then you get people who Greater Wayzata area’s restaurant industry? think of coming to Wayzata to Area Chamber It’s still just as good dureat, and they get the advan- of Commerce president ing winter. So don’t let the tage of choosing where they cold weather deter you from your lakeside want to go.” favorites.

Starting around 2013, new develop“We aren’t just a summer lake dining ments in Wayzata, such as The Promdestination,” Pierson said, “We’re here enade, spurred industry growth, Pierson all year long.” said. Wayzata’s first hotel in a half-cen-

“The economy goes up and down, and people usually still enjoy going out to eat. I think it has something to do with how people share experiences.”

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LEISURE

HALLS FULL OF HISTORY AT THE

Minnetonka Center for the ‘People see the value of creating something’

Arts The Minnetonka Center for the Arts was built by Minnesota architect James Dayton.

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opportunities for learning, an art center is a place for people to explore their creative side and dive into their passions.

MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS Overlooking the waters Lake Minnetonka, the Minnetonka Center for the Arts (MCFA) is full of natural light and artists eager to create. Since 1952, the MCFA has been a place for community members to gather, learn and take ad-

vantage of the resources for painting, ceramics, jewelry making, calligraphy and more.

“I think that’s a part of making art, that sense of making art with others,” said Adult Program Director Mara Miller.

“We’re in a time of makers, when people see the value of creating something.”

The MCFA’s long history has given it a few fun secrets: The Henrietta Murphy room, where community members can

LEISURE

class at the A student adds a brushstroke in an abstract painting Minnetonka Center for the Arts.

An unfinished sculpture by Susan Lyman, who is creating the work at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.

A kiln at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.

An instructor demonstrates a smudging technique in a drawing class at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.

hold meetings, is named for a neighbor’s dog that used to enter through the automatic doors and wander into classrooms.

During her years as a guest, Henrietta was a frequent inspiration for artists, said Marketing and Communications Director Nikki Lindberg.

With juried art shows, children’s summer camps, an airy design by James Dayton of the Minnesota Dayton family, and classes teaching everything from photography to weaving, the MCFA draws people from around Lake Minnetonka to its sunlit halls.

EDEN PRAIRIE ART CENTER The Eden Prairie Art Center is more than a place for people to explore creative

pursuits; according to Arts and Events supervisor Jes Schrom, it’s the largest gift the city has ever received.

Art enthusiast and Eden Prairie resident Roger Sampson created the building, at 7650 Equitable Drive, as a personal studio for his work, complete with a glass blowing station. He passed away in 2008, Schrom said, and his wife, Elaine, donated the space to the city so the whole community could make art.

The renovated building opened to the public in 2009 and eight staff run the center, alongside 18 teaching artists. The Art Center offers around 300 classes, workshops and drop-in activities every year, from summer camps to open studio hours.

“A r t also al lows people to express themselves in ways that work for them,” Schrom said. “We have participants who are surgeons, parents, students, business professionals − all exploring and building their community in our welcoming space.”

Under Schrom’s direction, the center has expanded its catalog, including innovative pendulum painting classes and happy hours where adult attendees can bring an alcoholic beverage and make art while relaxing after work. With these new offerings, the center has expanded enrollment by around 25% in the 2019, Schrom said.

“We’re small but mighty,” Schrom added.

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BY LARA BOCKENSTEDT Whether roaming Lake Minnetonka trails or indulging in an entertainment experience at the theater or an arts center, there’s always something to do around the “Big Water.”

When that number is narrowed to five, we would recommend a stroll in one of the lake’s picturesque parks, two historyentrenched activities, delightful entertainment in a barn, and a stunning drop with indoor skydiving.

Of course, there’s always more to explore in the area. Be sure to have fun doing it.

THE COMMONS The Commons of Excelsior is the perfect place for a stroll. It’s a 13-acre park boasting picnic sites, playgrounds, two swimming beaches, tennis courts, baseball fields, a band shell and bathhouse.

Closer to Water Street are docks, buoys, and docking for public excursion boats.

Come summertime, roll out a blanket weekly for the Concerts in the Park series or head up to Water Street for the Excelsior Farmers Market. The only public Fourth of July celebration on Lake Minnetonka takes place here.

OLD LOG THEATRE Calling itself the Northwest’s first professional theater, The Old Log Theatre opened in 1940 in a horse barn as a summer

PLACES TO SEE AROUND LAKE MINNETONKA stock theater. It premiered classic plays to the area like “Arsenic and Old Lace” and “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

In 1961, the current theater was built close to the original. The same man who built the current Old Log Theatre also built Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

When it was purchased by Mariss and Greg Frankenfield in 2013, renovations included a fine-dining restaurant called Cast & Cru, where locally-sourced foods are served.

owns and operates the streetcar steamboat.

The museum says Steamboat Minnehaha transports 10,000 passengers annually.

Standard cruises are run Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, from May 25 through Sept. 2. Among the options are the Grand Wayzata Excursion, Minnetonka’s Gold Coast, Legends of Big Island, Victorian Gems, Cottage Treasures and Minnetonka Memories. The costs are $15 for adults, $5 for children, and free for children 3 years old and younger.

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For history buffs, the Wayzata Depot is one of the more popular spots on the lake.

The depot was built by James J. Hill’s Great Northern Railroad in 1906.

A seven-panel timeline at the depot shows major events in Wayzata history.

Railroad and Lake Minnetonka memorabilia line the walls.

The office area includes a ticket window, stationmaster’s desk and the operator’s desk. Kids can try sending Morse code messages. The museum is open from noon-4 p.m. April through December on Wednesday, Saturday,

It’s the first indoor skydiving facility in the state of Minnesota, and it’s located in the northwest corner of the Ridgedale Center parking lot.

While typical skydiving involves a jump, a fall and a land, iFly has participants flying level on controlled air. iFly allows participants to fly in a vertical wind tunnel.

First-timers start slow on their bellies, and can later progress to tricks such as spins and turns in 150-plus mph wind speeds.

“Flyers” can be as young as 3 years old, and can include all ability levels, the company has said.

STEAMBOAT MINNEHAHA The Minnehaha had been underwater in Lake Minnetonka for 53 years before it was brought to the surface in 1980, and restored.

For the last 23 years, it has transported customers between Excelsior and Wayzata.

The Museum of Lake Minnetonka now

FILE PHOTO BY MELISSA TURTINEN

The high flyer is an add on first-time flyers can choose with their flight packages, where an instructor helps the participant fly high inside the vertical wind tunnel.

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HENNEPIN COUNTY HENNEPIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meets at 1:30 p.m. most Tuesdays in the board room of the Hennepin County Government Center. Alternate Tuesdays, board committees meet.

Commissioners serve fouryear terms. Board and committee meetings are broadcast live on Cable Channel 6, and rebroadcast Friday nights at 8 p.m.

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COUNTY ATTORNEY Michael O. Freeman 612-348-5550 Term expires December 2022 Website: www.hennepinattorney.org

Environmental Information 612-348-3777 Food Assistance 612-596-1300 Government Center Service Center, Hennepin County 612-348-8240 Hennepin County Medical Center 612-873-3000 Inter Congregation Communities Association 952-938-0729 Mental Health Center 612-596-9438 Property Tax Information 612-348-3011

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The Hennepin County Library system is affiliated with the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA), which allows Hennepin County Library card holders access to other libraries in the seven-county metropolitan area.

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AREA SCHOOLS Five school districts serve residents of the Lake Minnetonka area: Hopkins (District 270), Minnetonka (District 276), Orono (District 278), Wayzata (District 284) and Westonka (District 277).

HOPKINS ISD 270 Hopkins Public Schools is an award-winning school district with a K-12 population of about 7,000 students, serving the city of Hopkins, most of Minnetonka, about half of Golden Valley, and portions of Eden Prairie, Edina, Plymouth and St. Louis Park.

Hopkins Public Schools offers an exceptional education in a real-world setting. There are six elementary schools, one magnet Chinese immersion school (XinXing Academy), two junior high schools and one high school. The district is dedicated to several programs including language immersion, elementary Spanish education, STEM and digital curriculum and technology to enrich students and prepare them for the diverse, fast-paced and global world waiting for them after high school.

General information hopkinsschools.org, 952-9884000 District Service Center 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins Administration Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, superintendent 952-988-4021 Hopkins School Board The Hopkins School Board is comprised of seven members elected at-large by district residents and is the governing authority of Hopkins Public Schools. The responsibilities of the board are primarily focused on three areas: budget adoption, revenue management and expenditure authorization; superintendent selection, contract and evaluation; establishing district policy. The superintendent, along with the director of business services who is the boardappointed clerk both serve as ex officio, non-voting members of the board. Board member email addresses are available at www.

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952-988-4400 Hopkins High School (10-12) 2400 Lindbergh Drive., Minnetonka 952-988-4500

MINNETONKA ISD 276

PHOTO COURTESY OF HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Hopkins senior trumpet players play at the graduation ceremony at the Lindberg Center. hopkinsschools.org. School board elections are conducted in oddnumbered years.

School board members: Steve Adams 952-988-5364 Fartun Ahmed 952-988-5361 Jen Bouchard 952-988-5366 Wendy Donovan 952-988-5363 Dave Larson 952-988-5362 Chris LaTondresse 952-988-5365 Kris Newcomer 952-988-5367 Editor’s note: The 2019 November general election may change the school board.

Facilities Alice Smith Elementary (K-6) 801 Minnetonka Mills Road, Hopkins 952-988-4195 Eisenhower Elementary (K-6)

1001 Highway 7, Hopkins 952-988-4300 Gatewood Elementary School (K-6) 14900 Gatewood Drive, Minnetonka 952-988-5250 Glen Lake Elementary (K-6) 4801 Woodridge Road, Minnetonka 952-988-5199 L.H. Tanglen Elementary (K-6) 10901 Hillside Lane, Minnetonka 952-988-4900 Meadowbrook Elementary (K-6) 5430 Glenwood Avenue, Golden Valley 952-988-5100 XinXing Academy (K-6) 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins 952-988-4300 Hopkins North Junior High School (7-9) 10700 Cedar Lake Road, Minnetonka 952-988-4800 Hopkins West Junior High School (7-9) 3830 Baker Road, Minnetonka

Minnetonka Schools are focused on world-class child-centered excellence. Minnetonka Schools lead the state as a district of choice through open enrollment.

In total, there are six elementary schools (K-5), two middle schools (6-8), one high school (9-12), and a community education center that provides many of the district’s early childhood, youth and adult programs. Minnetonka Public Schools offers a variety of learning opportunities for families, including Chinese or Spanish immersion at every school, beginning in kindergarten. In addition to math, reading and writing, fine arts, computer coding, digital citizenship, STEM and physical education are part of every child’s elementary education.

Minnetonka High School offers accelerated courses, including Minnetonka Research, Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma courses and VANTAGE, Minnetonka’s Advanced Professional Studies program.

General information minnetonkaschools.org, 952-4015000 District Service Center 5621 County Road 101, Minnetonka 55345 Administration Dennis Peterson, superintendent 952-401-5004 Minnetonka School Board The school board is the district’s governing body. It is comprised of seven members, each of whom is a district resident elected at-large by district voters. Board

GOVERNMENT meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month, at the District Service Center at 5621 County Road 101, Minnetonka.

Meetings are open to the public.

Citizens can address the board on any subject during “community comments” at the beginning of each meeting. School Board members are elected in oddnumbered years.

School Board members: Mark Ambrosen 612-801-9307 Katie Becker 612-281-0025 John Holcomb 952-470-5357 Mike LeSage 612-889-1125 Lisa Sumner 952-470-0903 Chris Vitale 952-934-5642 Lisa Wagner 952-474-2205 Editor’s note: The 2019 November general election may change the school board.

Facilities Clear Springs Elementary (K-5) 5701 County Road 101, Minnetonka 952-401-6950 Deephaven Elementary (K-5) 4452 Vine Hill Road, Deephaven 952-401-6900 Excelsior Elementary (K-5) 441 Oak St., Excelsior 952-401-5650 Groveland Elementary (K-5) 17310 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka 952-401-5600 Minnewashta Elementary (K-5) 26350 Smithtown Road, Excelsior 952-401-5500 Scenic Heights Elementary School (K-5) 5650 Scenic Heights Drive, Minnetonka 952-401-5400 Minnetonka Middle School-East (6-8) 17000 Lake St. Ext., Minnetonka 952-401-5200 Minnetonka Middle SchoolWest (6-8) 6421 Hazeltine Blvd., Excelsior 952-401-5300

Minnetonka High School (9-12) 18301 Highway 7, Minnetonka 952-401-5700

ORONO ISD 278 At Orono Schools, the belief that character and ethical decision making are critical skills has led to the development and implementation of a characterdevelopment program that is grounded in school-wide processes and classroom instructional practices.

Classroom-management practices that are centered in community-based and responsive strategies, rather than punitive approaches discipline. In the classroom, kindergarten through eighthgraders receive a solid base in STEM, social studies, language and visual arts, music, physical education and health and world language, preparing them to enter one of the most academically competitive learning environments in the state: Orono High School was named Minnesota’s best traditional public high school and a Gold Medal recipient in the 2018 ranking of America’s Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report.

General information orono.k12.mn.us, 952-449-8300 District Service Center 685 N. Old Crystal Bay Road, Long Lake 55356 Administration Karen Orcutt, superintendent 952-449-8309 Orono School Board The Orono School Board is comprised of six members who are elected in odd-numbered years. School Board meetings are held in the District Office Assembly Room at 685 Old Crystal Bay Road N. in Orono on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. All meetings start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

All board meetings are open to the public unless the board enters a closed session to discuss personnel matters or pending litigation.

School Board members: Bob Tunheim 952-476-2684 Martha Van de Ven 763-475-0787

Dick Lewis 952-473-4691 Mike Bash 952-473-7920 Sarah Borchers 763-370-4647 Laura Wallander 651-336-3826 Editor’s note: The 2019 November general election may change the school board.

Facilities Schumann Elementary School (K-2) 765 N. Old Crystal Bay Road, Orono 952-449-8480 Orono Intermediate School (3-5) 685 N. Old Crystal Bay Road, Orono 952-449-8470 Orono Middle School (6-8) 800 N. Old Crystal Bay Road, Long Lake 952-449-8450 Orono High School (9-12) 795 N. Old Crystal Bay Road, Orono 952-449-8400

beyond high school.

General information wayzataschools.org, 763-7455000 District Administration Building 210 County Road 101 N., Plymouth 55447 Administration Chace B. Anderson, superintendent 763-745-5001 Wayzata School Board The Wayzata School Board consists of seven members who are elected at-large to fouryear terms. Unless otherwise indicated, regular School Board meetings are scheduled to convene at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Wayzata City Hall, 600 Rice St., Wayzata.

School Board members: Sarah Johansen 763-951-3113 Andrea Cuene 763-478-4997 Cheryl Polzin 763-473-3949 Erik Brown 612-568-6450

WAYZATA ISD 284

Linda A. Cohen 952-544-1817

Wayzata Public Schools encompasses 38 square miles and is home-away-from-home to over 12,000 students from eight communities. With so many students, the district has shaped curriculum and programming to meet diverse learning needs. Options for families include special education services from birth through age 21, Title 1-funded reading and math support for elementary school students, English-learner services to help students attain English proficiency, 504 Plans to accommodate students with diagnosed medical conditions identified to be disabilities, gifted and talented services for high-achieving students and instructional technology that allows teachers to regularly assess student learning and adjust teaching strategies to best meet student needs.

Students at all levels have access to enrichment and extracurricular options in academics, athletics and the arts that prepares them for life

Bonita Lucky 901-620-1776 Chris McCullough 763-557-1199 Editor’s note: The 2019 November general election may change the school board.

Facilities Early Learning School (birth-K) 1461 County Road 101, Plymouth 763-745-5290 Birchview Elementary (K-5) 425 Ranchview Lane, Plymouth 763-745-5300 Gleason Lake Elementary (K-5) 310 N. County Road 101, Plymouth 763-745-5400 Greenwood Elementary (K-5) 18005 Medina Road, Plymouth 763-745-5500 Kimberly Lane Elementary (K-5) 17405 Old Rockford Road, Plymouth 763-745-5600 Meadow Ridge Elementary (K-5) 17905 County Road 47, Plymouth 763-745-7100 2019 - 2020 | weeklynews.com

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GOVERNMENT Oakwood Elementary (K-5) 17340 County Road 6, Plymouth 763-745-5700 Plymouth Creek Elementary (K-5) 16005 N. 41st Ave., Plymouth 763-745-5800 Sunset Hill Elementary (K-5) 13005 Sunset Trail, Plymouth 763-745-5900 Central Middle School (6-8) 305 N. Vicksburg Lane, Plymouth 763-745-6000 East Middle School (6-8) 12000 Ridgemount Ave. W., Plymouth 763-745-6200 West Middle School (6-8) 149 N. Barry Ave., Wayzata 763-745-6400 Wayzata High School (9-12) 4955 Peony Lane, Plymouth 763-745-6600

WESTONKA ISD 277 Westonka prides itself on small class sizes and tight-knit communities, where staff makes a point to know every child by name and works with families to identify each student’s strengths, weaknesses and goals to tailor curriculum to their needs. Small classes mean students don’t miss out on opportunities. The district is home to award-winning arts, academics and athletics programs.

General information westonka.k12.mn.us, 952-4918000 District Service Center 5901 E. Sunnyfield Road, Minnetrista 55364 Administration Kevin Borg, superintendent 952-491-8001 Westonka School Board The Westonka School Board is made up of seven members. The school board is the governing body of the school district, and the seven board members are local citizens elected to fouryear terms. The board approves budgets, hires staff, provides facilities, establishes curriculum, determines policy and generally providaes for the educational needs of Westonka students.

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Board meetings take place at 7 p.m. at the Educational Service Center, 5901 Sunnyfield Road E., Minnetrista.

School Board members: David Botts 612-356-9769 Kelle Bowe 612-518-8762 Brian Carlson 612-295-5004 Loren Davis 952-472-1262 Ralph Harrison 952-472-7845 Heidi Marty 952-220-5638 Gary Wollner 612-812-6338 Editor’s note: The 2019 November general election may change the school board.

Facilities Hilltop Primary School (Pre-K-4) 5700 Game Farm Road, Minnetrista 952-491-8500 Shirley Hills Primary School (Pre-K-4) 2450 Wilshire Blvd., Mound 952-491-8400 Grandview Middle School (5-7) 1881 Commerce Blvd., Mound 952-491-8300 Mound Westonka High School (8-12) 5905 Sunnyfield Road E., Minnetrista 952-491-8100

NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS Benilde St. Margaret’s (7-12) 2501 Minnesota 100, St. Louis Park bsmschool.org, 952-927-4176 The Blake School (Pre-K-12) www.blakeschool.org Highcroft Campus (Pre-K-5) 301 Peavey Lane, Wayzata 952-988-3550 Blake Campus (Pre-K-8) 110 S. Blake Road, Hopkins 952-988-3500 Northrop Campus (9-12) 511 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis 952-988-3700 Breck (Pre-K-12) 123 N. Ottawa Ave., Golden

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Wayzata High School is at 4955 Peony Lane N. in Plymouth.

Valley www.breckschool.org, 763-3818100

23290 Highway 7, Excelsior www.oursaviorschool.org, 952474-5181

Eagle Ridge Academy (K-12) 11111 W. Bren Road, Minnetonka www.eagleridgeacademy.org, 952-746-7760

Providence Academy (Pre-K-12) 15100 Schmidt Lake Road, Plymouth www.providenceacademy.org, 763-258-2500

Fourth Baptist Christian School (K-12) 900 N. Forestview Lane, Plymouth www. fourthbaptistchristianschool.org, 763-417-8240 Grace Preschool (Pre-K) 18360 Minnetonka Blvd., Deephaven www.graceindeephaven.org, 952-473-2362 Holy Family Catholic High School (9-12) 8101 Kochia Lane, Victoria www.hfchs.org, 952-443-4659 Holy Name of Jesus School (Pre-K-6) 155 County Road 24, Wayzata www.hnoj.org, 763-473-3675 Minnetonka Christian Academy (Pre-K-9) 3520 Williston Road, Minnetonka www.minnetonkachristian.com, 952-935-4497 Minnetonka Montessori (Pre-K) 471 Third St., Excelsior www.minnetonkamontessori. com, 952-474-4922 Our Lady of the Lake School (Pre-K-8) 2411 Commerce Blvd., Mound school.ourladyofthelake.com, 952-472-8228 Our Savior Lutheran (Pre-K and K)

Redeemer Christian Academy (Pre-K-8) 115 W. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata school.redeemerwayzata.org, 952-473-5356 St. Bartholomew Catholic School (Pre-K-6) 630 E. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata www.stbartsbulldogs.com, 952473-6189 St. David’s Center for Child & Family Development (Pre-K) 3395 Plymouth Road, Minnetonka www.stdavidscenter.org, 952939-0396 St. John the Baptist Catholic School (Pre-K-8) 680 Mill St., Excelsior www.stjohns-excelsior.org/ school, 952-474-5812 St. Therese Catholic School (Pre-K-8) 18323 Minnetonka Blvd., Deephaven www.st-therese.org/school, 952-473-4422 Step by Step Montessori (Pre-K) 15300 Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata www.stepbystepmontessori. com, 952-476-0240 West Lutheran High School (9-12) 3350 N. Harbor Lane, Plymouth www.wlhs.net, 763-509-9378

AREA CITIES CITY OF DEEPHAVEN

AREA MAYORS

City Hall 20225 Cottagewood Road, Deephaven www.cityofdeephaven.org, 952474-4755 Police: 952-258-5321 Fire: 952-401-8801 Deephaven City Council The Deephaven City Council is made up of a mayor and four council members. The mayor serves a two-year term and City Council members serve four-year terms. Elections are held on even-numbered years.

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month. Agendas, minutes and information on meeting video streams are available on the city’s website.

Mayor Paul A. Skrede paulskrede@mchsi.com, 952473-5809 *December 2020

Brad Wiersum

Todd Carlson

Lisa Whalen

Jaci Lindstrom

Ray Salazar

Dennis Walsh

Paul A. Skrede

Gerry De La Vega

Jerome P. Rockvam

Jeffrey Wosje

City Council members Kent Carlson kcarlson@inlanddp.com, 612360-3229 *December 2020 Steven Erickson sverickson@yahoo.com, 612210-9878 *December 2020 Tony Jewett tjewett@cbburnet.com, 612963-8851 *December 2022 Melisa McNeill melissam@tpfg.com, 952-9231685 *December 2022 *Term ends

CITY OF EXCELSIOR City Hall 339 Third St., Excelsior www.ci.excelsior.mn.us, 952-

Deb Kind 474-5233 Police: 952-258-5321 Fire: 952-401-8801 Excelsior City Council The Excelsior City Council consists of a mayor and four council members who are elected at-large. The mayor is elected for a two-year term and the council members are elected for four-year staggered terms.

Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month. Agendas, minutes and video streams of meetings are available via the city’s website.

Scott Zerby

Charlie Miner

Mayor Todd Carlson tcarlson@excelsiormn.org, 707738-9903 *December 2020 City Council members Jennifer Caron jencaron@earthlink.net, 612812-3695 *December 2022 Lou Dierking ldierking@excelsiormn.org, 651283-7703 *December 2020 Dale Kurschner

Ken Willcox dkurschner@excelsiormn.org, 763-567-9241 *December 2022 Greg Miller gmiller@excelsiormn.org, 952474-2541 *December 2020 *Term ends

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GOVERNMENT *January 2022 City Council members Tim Bergstedt tbergstedt@eminnetonka.com, 612-598-8544 *January 2020 Deb Calvert dcalvert@eminnetonka.com, 612-205-5399 *January 2022 Susan Carter scarter@eminnetonka.com, 952-381-4477 *January 2022 Bob Ellingson bellingson@eminnetonka.com, 612-741-5706 *January 2020 Mike Happe mhappe@eminnetonka.com, 952-607-8559 *January 2020 FILE PHOTO BY FRANCES STEVENSON

Minnetrista City Hall, 7701 County Road 110 West, in Minnetrista.

Police: 952-474-3261 Fire: 952-401-8801

*December 2022 *Term ends

Greenwood City Council The Greenwood City Council has five members including the mayor and four council members. The Mayor and City Council members serve fouryear terms and hold elections on even-numbered years. It meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at the Deephaven City Hall. Agendas, minutes and meeting video streams are available on the city’s website.

CITY OF LONG LAKE

Mayor Deb Kind dkind100@me.com, 952-4019181 *December 2020 City Council members Kristi Conrad kaconrad@gmail.com, 952.285.5345 *December 2020

City Hall 450 Virginia Ave., Long Lake www.longlakemn.gov, 952-4736961 Police: 952-404-5340 Fire: 952-473-9701 Long Lake City Council The city of Long Lake’s City Council is made up of four elected council members and an elected mayor. The mayor is elected to a two-year term and City Council members are elected to four-year terms.

Elections are held in evennumbered years. The City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month.

Mayor

Bill Cook wcsquaredllc@gmail.com, 612805-0424 *December 2020

Charlie Miner 612-367-6049 *2020

Tom Fletcher tfletcher@aexcom.com, 952224-5550 *December 2022

Jahn Dyvik 612-202-7391 *2022

Rob Roy lrobroy@msn.com, 612-3874443

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Michelle Jerde 612-916-4412 *2020

Deirdre Kvale 952-596-5617 *2022 Tom Skjaret 612-968-2767 *2020 *Term ends

CITY OF MINNETONKA City Hall 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka eminnetonka.com, 952-9398200 Police: 952-939-8500 Fire: 952-939-8598 Public Works: 952-988-8400 Licensing: 952-939-8274 Minnetonka City Council The Minnetonka City Council consists of a mayor and six council members who represent Minnetonka’s four wards and two at-large seats. The mayor and council members are each elected to four-year terms. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month. Agendas, minutes and video streaming of the meetings are available on the city’s website.

Mayor Brad Wiersum bwiersum@eminnetonka.com, 612-723-3907

Rebecca Schack rschack@eminnetonka.com, 612-590-3735 *January 2020 *Term ends

CITY OF MINNETONKA BEACH City Hall 2945 Westwood Road, Minnetonka Beach www.ci.minnetonka-beach.mn.us, 952-471-8878 Police: 952-249-4700 Fire: 952-473-9701 Minnetonka Beach City Council The Minnetonka Beach City Council is made up of a mayor, treasurer and four council members. The mayor is elected to a two-year term. City Council members are elected to four-year terms. The treasurer is elected to a two-year term. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month. Agendas and minutes are available on the city’s website.

Mayor Jaci Lindstrom jlindstrom@ci.minnetonka-beach. mn.us *January 2021 City Council members Tracey Breazeale tbreazeale@ci.minnetonka-beach. mn.us *January 2021

GOVERNMENT Susan Enlow senlow@ci.minnetonka-beach. mn.us *January 2023 Steve Howarth showarth@ci.minnetonka-beach. mn.us *January 2023 Andrew Myers amyers@ci.minnetonka-beach. mn.us *January 2021 Treasurer Chris Zinn czinn@ci.minnetonka-beach. mn.us *January 2021 *Term ends

CITY OF MINNETRISTA

CITY OF MOUND City Hall 2415 Wilshire Blvd., Mound cityofmound.com, 952-4720600 Police: 952-249-4700 Fire: 952-472-3555 Mound City Council The Mound City Council is made up of a mayor and four council members. The mayor serves a two-year term and City Council members serve four-year terms.

Elections are held on evennumbered years. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Agendas and minutes are available on the city’s website, and meetings can be viewed on the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission website at lmcc-tv.org.

City Hall 7701 County Road 110 W., Minnetrista cityofminnetrista.com, 952-4461660 Police: 952-446-1131 Fire: 952-472-3555

Mayor

Minnetrista City Council The city of Minnetrista is governed by a mayor and four council members. The mayoral position is a four-year term, and each of the at-large council positions are fouryear terms. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month. Agendas and minutes can be found on the city’s website.

Jeff Bergquist jeffbergquist@cityofmound. com, 612-968-1234 *December 2020

Mayor Lisa Whalen lwhalen@ci.minnetrista.mn.us, 612-900-9556 *December 2020 City Council members Shannon Bruce sbruce@ci.minnetrista.mn.us, 952412-8975 *December 2020 Mike Molitor mmolitor@ci.minnetrista.mn.us, 952-412-2444 *December 2020 Pam Mortenson pmortenson@ci.minnetrista.mn.us, 612-791-2035 *December 2022 John Tschumperlin jtschumperlin@ci.minnetrista. mn.us, 612-791-1114 *December 2022 *Term ends

Ray Salazar rayzalazar@cityofmound.com, 612-308-7680 *December 2020 City Council members

Paula Larson paulalarson@cityofmound.com, 952-334-7911 *December 2020 Sherrie Pugh sherriepugh@cityofmound.com, 612-518-0287 *December 2022 Phil Velsor philvelsor@cityofmound.com, 612-812-0600 *December 2022 *Term ends

CITY OF ORONO City Hall 2750 Kelley Parkway, Orono www.ci.orono.mn.us, 952-2494600 Police: 952-249-4700 Fire: 952-367-6447 Orono City Council The Orono City Council comprises a mayor and four council members. The mayor is elected at-large for a two-year term and the council members are elected at-large for fouryear terms, two each election.

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the

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Orono Village Hall, 2750 Kelley Parkway, in Orono. second and fourth Monday of the month. Agendas, minutes and information for meeting video streams are available on the city’s website.

Mayor Dennis Walsh dwalsh2@ci.orono.mn.us, 612414-5055 *December 2020 City Council members

council members are elected atlarge. The other four are elected from Plymouth’s four wards. The mayor and City Council members serve four-year terms. Elections are held on even-numbered years. The City Council typically meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.

Agendas, minutes and meeting video streaming instructions are available on the city’s website.

Richard Crosby, II rcrosby@ci.orono.mn.us, 612964-8981 *December 2020

Mayor

Matt Johnson mjohnson@ci.orono.mn.us, 612801-7580 *December 2022

City Council members

Aaron H. Printup aprintup@ci.orono.mn.us, 952476-2051 *Decemeber 2022 Victoria Seals vseals@ci.orono.mn.us, 651246-9878 *December 2020 *Term ends

CITY OF PLYMOUTH City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth www.plymouthmn.gov, 763509-5000 Police: 763-509-5160 Fire: 763-509-5120 Public Works: 763-509-5950 Plymouth City Council The Plymouth City Council is made up of a mayor and six council members. Two of the

Jeffrey Wosje 763-509-5007 *December 2022 Ned Carroll ncarroll@plymouthmn.gov, 763509-5005 *December 2022 Jim Davis jdavis@plymouthmn.gov, 763509-5003 *December 2020 Alise McGregor amcgregor@plymouthmn.gov, 763-509-5001 *December 2020 Nick Roehl nroehl@plymouthmn.gov, 763509-5002 *December 2022 Jim Prom jprom@plymouthmn.gov, 763509-5004 *December 2022 Jim Willis jwillis@plymouthmn.gov, 763509-5006 *December 2020 *Term ends

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GOVERNMENT CITY OF SHOREWOOD City Hall 5755 Country Club Road, Shorewood www.ci.shorewood.mn.us, 952960-7900 Police: 952-474-3261 Fire: 952-401-8801 Public works: 952-960-7914 Shorewood City Council The Shorewood City Council is made up of a mayor and four council members who serve four-year terms. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

Meeting agendas, minutes and video streams of meetings are available via the city’s website.

Mayor Scott Zerby szerby@ci.shorewood.mn.us, 952-905-4444 *December 2020 City Council members Patrick Johnson pjohnson@ci.shorewood.mn.us, 612-217-4704 *December 2020 Jennifer Labadie jlabadie@ci.shorewood.mn.us, 952-836-8719 *December 2022 Debbie Siakel dsiakel@ci.shorewood.mn.us, 952-470-4458 *December 2022

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The Tonka Bay City Hall is at 4901 Manitou Road and houses all city staff, except for public safety. month. Agendas, minutes, and video streams of meetings are available via the city’s website.

Mayor

Kristine Sundberg ksundberg@ci.shorewood. mn.us, 952-239-6394 *December 2020 *Term ends

Jerome P. “Jerry” Rockvam jrockvam@ci.spring-park.mn.us, 612-310-7095 *December 2020

CITY OF SPRING PARK

Pamela Horton phorton@ci.spring-park.mn.us, 952-737-3998 *December 2022

City Hall 4349 Warren Ave., Spring Park www.ci.spring-park.mn.us, 952471-9051 Police: 952-249-4700 Fire: 952-472-3555 Spring Park City Council The Spring Park City Council is made up of a mayor and four council members. The mayor serves a two-year term, while City Council members serve four-year staggered terms.

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Gary Hughes ghughes@ci.spring-park.mn.us, 612-889-5706 *December 2022 Catherine Kane Palen ckanepalen@ci.spring-park. mn.us, 952-471-8992 *December 2020 Megan Pavot mpavot@ci.spring-park.mn.us, 952-454-5412 *December 2020 *Term ends

CITY OF TONKA BAY City Hall 4901 Manitou Road, Tonka Bay cityoftonkabay.net, 952-4747994 Police: 952-258-5321 Fire: 952-401-8801 Tonka Bay City Council The Tonka Bay City Council is made up of a mayor and four council members. The mayor serves a two-year term, while City Council members serve four-year staggered terms.

It meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Agendas, minutes and information for meeting video streams is available on the city’s website.

Mayor Gerry De La Vega gerrydtonkabay@gmail.com *2020 City Council members

Jeff Anderson andersontonka@gmail.com *2022 Elli Ansari ellia.tonkabay@gmail.com *2020 Adam Jennings adamtonkabay@gmail.com *2020 Bill LaBelle tonkabaywillis@gmail.com *2020 *Term ends

CITY OF VICTORIA City Hall 1670 Stieger Lake Lane, Victoria www.ci.victoria.mn.us, 952443-4210 Police: 952-361-1231 Fire: 952-443-4240 Victoria City Council The city of Victoria’s City Council is made up of four elected council members and an elected mayor. The mayor and council members are all voted

GOVERNMENT

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Wayzata City Hall, 600 Rice St. E., in Wayzata. at-large. All council members serve four-year terms, with the terms staggered so every two years two positions are up for election. The mayor is also elected to a four-year term. The City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month.

Mayor Tom Funk 952-334-2820 *December 2020 City Council members Judy Black 952-412-0260 *December 2022 Tom Gregory 612-418-9954 *December 2020 Deb McMillan 952-412-7035 *December, 2022

Public Works: 952-404-5360 Licensing: 952-404-5320 Wayzata City Council The Wayzata City Council is comprised of a mayor and four council members, each of whom serve a term of four years.

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month. City Council meetings are open to the public and are televised live on WCTV cable channel 8. City Council meetings are also available on-demand within 24 hours of meeting on the WCTV website.

Agendas and minutes are printed to the city’s website.

Mayor Ken Willcox kenwillcox@wayzata.org, 612709-4961 *December 2020 City Council members

*December 2022 Alex Plechash alexplechash@wayzata.org, 952-476-0108 *December 2022 *Term ends

John Massie johnmassie53@yahoo.com, 612889-1113 *December 2022

CITY OF WOODLAND

Tom Newberry tnewberry@hbi.com, 651-6424242 *December 2020

City Hall 20225 Cottagewood Road, Deephaven woodlandmn.org, 952-474-4755 Police: 763-525-6210 Fire: 952-404-5337

Vince Suerth vsuerth@ultraenergy.net, 952473-8213 *December 2020 *Term ends

Woodland City Council The Woodland City Council is made up of a mayor and four council members who serve four-year terms. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Deephaven City Hall. Agendas, minutes and meeting video streams are available on the city’s website.

Tom Vogt 952-443-4736 *December 2020 *Term ends

Jeff Buchanan jeffreybuchanan@wayzata.org, 612-735-4479 *December 2022

CITY OF WAYZATA

Dan Koch dankoch@wayzata.org, 612499-3145 *December 2020

Jim Doak jdoak.woodland@hotmail.com, 952-473-1308 *December 2020

Johanna McCarthy johannamccarthy@wayzata.org, 612-803-3038

City Council members

City Hall 600 Rice St. E., Wayzata wayzata.org, 952-404-5300 Police: 952-404-5340 Fire: 952-404-5337

952-484-5357 *December 2022

Mayor

Dave Daniels davedaniels2800@gmail.com,

LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT 5341 Maywood Road, Mound, lmcd.org, 952-745-0789

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The Holmers Group

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