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Welcome to Plymouth, whereyou’ll discover extensive trails andparks, picturesque open space,strong neighborhoods, diverserecreation programs, four highlyregarded school districts, an arrayof local businesses and nearbyshopping and entertainment dis-tricts.

Plymouth is a community for alifetime. Nearly 72,000 peopleproudly call Plymouth home. Asone of Money magazine’s BestPlaces to Live, Plymouth’s lifecyclehousing can meet the needs ofyoung people just starting out, cou-ples looking to buy their first home,growing families and retirees.

Named a Governor’s Fit City,Plymouth offers plenty of opportu-nities for an active lifestyle.Plymouth’s lakes and rolling terrainprovide a scenic backdrop for oneof the nation’s premier park sys-tems. It includes more than 120miles of trails and 1,200 acres ofpark land, offering a balance ofactive and passive recreationalopportunities. Runners, walkers,skaters and bicyclists in Plymouthcan easily connect to regional trailsthat will take them to the chain oflakes in Minneapolis or to adjacentcommunities and beyond.

Education is important inPlymouth. We are served by fourhighly regarded school districts –Wayzata, Robbinsdale, Osseo andHopkins. Collaboration betweenschools and the city add learningand recreational opportunities thatbenefit the whole community.

Plymouth has a thriving busi-ness community. Our location pro-vides easy access to major high-ways and close proximity to otherbusiness centers in the Twin Citiesmetropolitan area. This, along withthe city’s sound economic base andexcellent quality of life, makesPlymouth a strong center for com-merce and employment. In fact,there are more than 50,000 jobs inthe city – more, per capita, than

Minneapolis and St. Paul.Residents and businesses benefit

from the City of Plymouth’s manystrong partnerships. From localchambers of commerce to schools,a regional park district and neigh-boring cities, the city works to col-laborate effectively and efficientlyto build a safe, vibrant and strongcommunity.

The City of Plymouth fosters astrong, safe and well-planned com-munity through a variety of servic-es, programs and ordinances. Bothpolicy makers and staff take allviews and needs into account whendecisions are made, programs areoffered or projects initiated. Thiskind of community involvementhas helped Plymouth move ahead

with wide-ranging enhancementsfor all who live and work here.

In all it does, the Plymouth CityCouncil and staff are mindful oftheir fiscal responsibility to resi-dents and businesses. Prudentplanning and decision-makinghave earned Plymouth the highestratings from both Standard & Poor’sand Moody’s Investor’s Services –one of only eight Minnesota citiesto earn top rating from both firms.

From its economic strength to itssafe neighborhoods, abundantrecreational opportunities, excel-lent schools and natural environ-ment, the City of Plymouth lives upto its reputation as one of America’sBest Places to Live.

Kelli SlavikMayor

Welcome to Plymouth

The City of Plymouth fostersa strong, safe and well-plannedcommunity through a varietyof services, programs and ordi-nances. Both policy makersand staff take all views andneeds into account when deci-sions are made, programs areoffered or projects initiated.


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As a city, Plymouth’s historydates back to 1855, when the citystarted on the shores of what isnow known as Parkers Lake.

But, in reality, the history of thecity dates back much, much fur-ther than that.

The original inhabitants of whatis now known as Plymouth werethe Dakota, who lived on the northend of what is now Medicine Lake.The tribe settled in the areabetween 1400 and 1500.

Antoine LeCounte, a guide andexplorer, later arrived in the areaaround 1848. LeCounte, however,didn’t settle in the area until 1852.

In 1855, settlers to the area builta gristmill and other buildingsalong Parkers Lake. Two years laterthe lake flooded and the mill andthe structures were moved to whatis now Wayzata.

The flood and relocation of thestructures did not stop settlersfrom setting up camp in the area,however.

As the settlers continued arriv-ing in the area, they decided it wastime to organize – the HennepinCounty Board of Commissionersnamed the new settlementPlymouth.

On April 19, 1858, a group oftownspeople met at the home of

Francis Day to hold their first elec-tions for town offices.

One month later, that groupvoted to change the new town’sname to Medicine Lake. Thatname was used only once before it

Plymouth: Then and now

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Judy JohnsonWard 1 (NW)

763-509-5001 (voicemail)[email protected]

PlymouthCity Council

The Plymouth CityCouncil represents thecity and its residentsand is charged withpromoting the city andits best interests. Thecity is broken up intowards, with each wardhaving a representa-tive on the council.There are also two at-large seats.

For more informationabout Plymouth CityCouncil, visit www.plymouthmn.gov.

Kathleen MurdockWard 2 (SW


Bob SteinWard 3 (SE


Ginny BlackWard 4 (NE)


Tim BledsoeAt Large


Jim WillisAt Large



was dropped and to this daynobody knows why.

By 1862, around the time of theconflict between white settlers andthe Dakota at Fort Ridgeley,Plymouth began taking on a newlook, with schools, churches and apost office going up in the town. Ayear later, hotels began springingup.

In 1880, Plymouth’s populationstood at 1,074, which brought in$667 annually in taxes.

Today, that population hasincreased to 71,930 and 28,568households, with a total residen-tial tax base of over $1.9 billion.The total tax base in the city,including industrial and residen-tial is just over $10 billion.

In its earliest days, a majority of

Plymouth residents were farmers,although Medicine Lake was atourist attraction, with resorts andhotels built on its shores.

Today, there isn’t much farm-land left in Plymouth, but there arenearly 50,000 jobs in the city, pri-marily in the areas of commercialand industrial.

Two companies – Carlson andPrudential Insurance Co. – eachemploy more than 1,000, with2,225 and 1,600 employees,respectively. Others, includingQwest Communications, BostonScientific and Honeywell, Inc.

employ 500 or more. In addition to living and work-

ing within the city, there are anumber of entertainment and cul-tural opportunities for residentsand visitors, including:

• The Plymouth Playhouse –Formerly known as the RadissonPlayhouse, this theatre has been inoperation since 1974. Among itsbig draws are “How to SpeakMinnesotan” and “The ChurchBasement Ladies.”

• The Hilde PerformanceCenter – A 45-foot tall, open airstage that plays host to a numberof community events includingMusic in Plymouth, a summerconcert series and Plymouth onParade.

• Millennium Garden – Locatedat Plymouth Creek Center, thiscity-owned garden features flowergardens, trails, walkways, foun-tains and a labyrinth. It is open forboth public use and private events.

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Plymouth Today, that population hasincreased to 71,930 and 28,568households, with a total resi-dential tax base of over $1.9billion. The total tax base inthe city, including industrialand residential is just over $10billion.


Regardless of what community youlive in virtually everyone knows some-body personally or has heard of some-one in need of assistance.

For Plymouth residents facing try-ing times there are two service groupsthat provide assistance – Wayzata-based Interfaith Outreach andCommunity Partners and GoldenValley-based People Responding InSocial Ministry.

Both groups have histories datingback over 30 years in the communitiesthey serve. The focus of the groupsisn’t only to help their clients with the“now” of their problems, but to alsohelp them plan and prepare for the“later.”

In addition to food shelves andhousing assistance, both groups offerassistance with job skills and searches,transportation, clothing and schoolsupplies, all while maintaining thedignity of their clients.

In mid-2010, IOCP announced a

planned move to Plymouth, at the oldErickson supermarket location at theintersection of Highway 101 andCounty Road 6. The plan was unani-mously approved by the PlymouthCity Council in June.

The $5.5 million project would giveIOCP 40,000 square-feet of space,compared to the 6,600 square-feetoffered at its current Wayzata location.

IOCP officials anticipate the newfacility being a one-stop center for itsclients and the community. Executive

Director LaDonna Hoy said not onlywill there be the services currentlyoperated, but county officials haveexpressed interest in having socialservice workers there, there are plansfor a multi-purpose room that can beused by community members as wellas a resale shop for household goods.The additional space will also increasethe number of available volunteeropportunities.

In terms of location, Hoy said thenew location is ideal for IOCP’s clientsbecause it is centrally located, is ablock away from a park and ride, closeto multi-family housing where manyof its families live and is close to child-care facilities.

In addition to Plymouth, ICOPserves residents in Hamel, Long Lake,Medicine Lake, Medina, MinnetonkaBeach, Orono and Wayzata.

PRISM serves residents in the citiesof Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope,Robbinsdale and eastern Plymouth.

In addition to food shelvesand housing assistance, bothgroups offer assistance withjob skills and searches, trans-portation, clothing and schoolsupplies, all while maintainingthe dignity of their clients.

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Police aim to protect and engage the publicThere’s no question that the first

priority of any police department is toprotect the safety and rights of its citi-zens, workers and visitors to the city.

But in addition to that task, thePlymouth Police Department aims toengage and educate the public byappearing at a number of communityevents and holding events of theirown throughout the year.

One of those activities is an annualcitizens academy, which is held everyfall. The 36-hour, 12-week course isdesigned to inform residents as to thehow the department works, theresponsibilities of the officers and togive residents a chance to get to knowofficers on a more individual basis.The academy includes both lecturesand demonstrations and covers top-ics including patrol operations, deci-sion shooting, police tactics andinvestigations.

The department is also a majorforce behind Night to Unite, whichhas recently replaced National NightOut. The night is a chance for officersand city officials to get out into the

community and meet the residents atneighborhood-organized parties.

Another major focus for thedepartment is the education of fami-lies. The police teams with thePlymouth Fire Department to offer anumber of safety programs. A shortlist of those programs includes bikehelmet and bike helmet rewards pro-grams, the Amber Stick Program, carseat check-ups and Project Child SafeGun Lock.

When it comes to more “tradition-

al” duties, the department is dividedinto four divisions: patrol, supportservices – investigations, schools,crime prevention, professional stan-dards – hiring, promotions, policies,procedures, internal affairs and train-ing and administrative services –clerical and community service. Inall, the department employs theequivalent of almost 85 full-timeemployees.

The most recognizable of thosedivisions within the community isthe patrol division, which serves thecommunity every hour of every dayof the year. It includes one captain,eight sergeants and 35 officers.

Currently, the department has twoK-9 teams: Officer Bob Topp and hisK-9 partner, Saber, a seven-year-oldBelgian Malinois, and Officer MattGliniany and his K-9 partner, Stryker,a 14-month-old German Shepherd.

In addition to normal patrolduties, the K-9 units are also presentat many community events includ-ing Music in Plymouth, Plymouth onParade and Night to Unite.

Plymouth Police Chiefs Past & Present

•• Claude Lien – 1959 to 1969 • Calvin Hawkinson – 1969 to 1979 • Richard Carlquist – 1979 to 1991• Craig Gerdes – 1992 to 2004 • Michael Goldstein – 2004 to present


Promoting safety through education

Every year more than 1,400 callsof fires, emergencies, motor vehicleaccidents and mutual aid assistancecalls come into the Plymouth FireDepartment.

To handle that kind of volume thedepartment employs 78 paid, on-callfirefighters, along with a full-time firechief, two fire captains, a fire safetytechnician, an office support repre-sentative and a part-time publicsafety education specialist. The Cityof Plymouth also employs two fireinspectors in its building division.

Despite the fact that the majority

of the department is made up of on-call firefighters, one of the depart-ment’s three fire stations is mannedduring the daytime hours on mostdays. Station II is the location of thedepartment’s Staffed Station (DutyCrew) Program. The four-personteam is at the station, ready toanswer calls 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mondaythrough Saturday and is supervisedby two full-time captains. The bene-fit of the program is full-time cover-age at a significant cost savings.

Much like the Plymouth PoliceDepartment, the Plymouth Fire

Department places a premium oneducation and community engage-ment.

To celebrate Fire PreventionMonth – October – the departmentholds an annual open house, whereresidents connect with firefighters,police officers and paramedics. Theopen house includes demonstra-tions, displays and hands-on activi-ties, including trying out the depart-ment’s thermal imaging camerasand other technology, learning how

Mission Statement

The mission of thePlymouth Fire – making a dif-ference through emergencyresponse, customer service,and community education – isaccomplished through ourprofessionally deliveredresponse, customer serviceand community outreach pro-grams.

Administrative OfficesPublic Safety Building3400 Plymouth Blvd.763-509-51208 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

Plymouth Fire Station 113205 County Road 6

Plymouth Fire Station II12000 Old Rockford Road

Plymouth Fire Station III3300 Dunkirk Lane

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to use fire extinguishers and firehoses. Children and families are alsoencouraged to draw and bring in ahome fire escape plan, which can betraded in for a free pumpkin.

To also correspond with FirePrevention Month, the departmentruns a poster contest for fourth andfifth grade students, with the grandprize-winner receiving a ride on afire truck and visits to classrooms byfirefighters.

To celebrate Fire PreventionMonth – October – the depart-ment holds an annual openhouse, where residents connectwith firefighters, police officersand paramedics. The openhouse includes demonstra-tions, displays and hands-onactivities, including trying outthe department’s thermal imag-ing cameras and other technol-ogy, learning how to use fireextinguishers and fire hoses.Children and families are alsoencouraged to draw and bringin a home fire escape plan,which can be traded in for a freepumpkin.

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Safety


For anyone looking for outdooroptions, Plymouth’s Park andRecreation department can help.

Currently, the city has over 50parks, which are situated on morethan 1,200 acres throughout the city.That total includes five city parks, 35neighborhood and school parks,nine city playfields and eight specialuse facilities. In addition, there aremore than 120 miles of trailsthroughout Plymouth.

The city has placed an emphasison its park and recreation system, tohelp meet the needs of its residentsand visitors.

Park Hours• City parks – 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.• Playfields – 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.• Neighborhood parks – 7 a.m. to

10 p.m.Alcohol and Tobacco Restrictions

Alcohol is not allowed in any citypark and tobacco can only be usedin vehicles parked in designated

smoking areas.

Pet PoliciesPets are allowed in all of the city

parks. They must, however, be on aleash and the owner is responsiblefor picking up after their animals.The one exception is the PlymouthDog Park, which provides an off-leash area for dogs and their owners.

InformationThe city offers maps of its parks

and trail system, as well as informa-tion about the amenities of all of itsparks on the Parks and RecreationDepartment website – http://ply-mouthmn.gov/index.aspx?page=60or by calling 763-509-5200 or e-mailing [email protected].

Parks, trails abundent in Plymouth


City ParksEast Medicine Lake1740 E. Medicine Lake Blvd.

West Medicine Lake1920 W. Medicine Lake Drive

Parkers LakeCounty Road 6 and Niagara Ln

Plymouth Creek3625 Fernbrook Lane

Timber Shores53rd Avenue and Zachary Lane

Community PlayfieldsBass Lake5450 Northwest Blvd.

Elm Creek4955 Peony LaneLaCompte Green

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Oakwood1700 County Road 101

Parkers Lake15500 County Road 6

Plymouth10011 36th Avenue

Plymouth Creek3625 Fernbrook Lane

Ridgemount12000 Ridgemount Ave.

Zachary4355 Zachary Lane

Neighborhood Parks Circle4th Avenue andLanewood Lane

Fazendin 24th Avenue and Dunkirk Lane

GatewaySchmidt Lake Roadand Vicksburg Lane

GleanlochSycamore Laneand Windemere Lane

Green Oaks26th Avenue and Xanthus Lane

Heather Ponds3426 Lawndale Lane

HeritageNorthwest Boulevard and30th Avenue

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Imperial Hills17th Avenue andShadyview Lane

Jaycee’s Hemlock24th Avenue andHemlock Lane

Kilmer27th Avenue and Kilmer Lane

Lake Camelot14105 County Road 47

Legacy Greenway60th Avenue and 58th Place

Lions14th Avenue and Juneau Lane

Maplecreek27th Avenue and Xene Lane

Mission Hills39th Avenue and Zachary Lane

Queensland8th Avenue andQueensland Lane

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Rolling Hills48th Avenue and Saratoga Lane

Schmidt Lake50th Avenue andGoldenrod Lane

Shenandoah 22nd Avenue andVicksburg Lane

Shiloh27th Avenue and Jewel Lane

Southwood Green5001 Shenandoah Lane

South Shore10th Avenue andSouth Shore Drive

St. Mary’sForestview Lane andSunset Trail

SunriseOff of 30th Avenue andKilmer Lane

Swan Lake45th Avenue andQuinwood Lane

Three Ponds54th Avenue andUnion Terrace Lane

Turtle Lake46th Avenue andLanewood Lane

Woodland Trails51st Avenue andTerraceview Lane

School ParksBirchview Elementary425 Ranchview Lane

Gleason Lake Elementary310 County Road 101

Greenwood Elementary3635 County Road 101

Kimberly Lane Elementary17405 Old Rockford Road

Pilgrim Lane Elementary3725 Pilgrim Lane

Pilgrim Creek Elementary16005 41st Ave.

Sunset Hills ElementaryCounty Road 15 andTeakwood Lane

Zachary Lane Elementary4350 Zachary Lane

Special use facilitiesEgan Off-Leash Dog ParkCounty Road 47 (west of Dunkirk Lane)

Hilde Performance Center3450 Plymouth Blvd.

Ice Center3650 Plymouth Blvd.

Millennium Garden14800 34th Ave.

Nature CanyonFernbrook Lane and 44th Place

Plymouth Creek Center14800 34th Ave.

Skate Park14900 23rd Ave.

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Plymouth’s two regional parksare a great place for swimming,boating, golfing and cross-countryskiing, as well as many otherrecreational opportunities.

Plymouth’s Clifton E. FrenchRegional Park and Eagle LakeRegional Park are two of manyparks in the Three Rivers ParkDistrict system, a system that callsPlymouth home.

French Regional Park, 12605Rockford Road, is along the northshore of Medicine Lake. The parkis home to a popular swimmingbeach, fishing pier, lighted trailsand an expansive play area. Boatsline up on summer weekends foran opportunity to launch atMedicine Lake. In winter the parkis a popular destination for sled-ding, cross-country skiing andsnowshoeing.

Eagle Lake Park, 11000 BassLake Road, is on the border ofPlymouth and Maple Grove. Its230 acres are home to Eagle LakeYouth Golf Center.

Situated on the site of two oldfarmsteads, the youth-orientedgolf course features the EagleCourse, a 9-hole par-31 course,and the Birdie Course, a 9-holelighted par-27 pitch-and-puttcourse. There’s also a 40-stationlighted, natural-turf practicerange and an area for golf instruc-tion and practice.

The park’s visitor center dou-bles as the course clubhouse.Lockers and concessions are avail-able in the clubhouse, and cartsand clubs are available to rent.

The course is also home to TheFirst Tee of Three Rivers ParkDistrict, a program dedicated toproviding affordable and accessi-ble golf opportunities for youth.

Tee times may be bookedonline through the park district’swebsite, and Eagle Lake is also

home to a mini-golf course, whererounds are $6 for adults and $5 foryouth.

Both parks connect to regionalbike trails maintained by ThreeRivers Parks, provide picnic areas,dog trails and canoe and kayakaccessibility and are open to geo-caching, a high-tech game of hideand seek using Global PositioningSystem receivers.

French Regional Park’s visitorcenter has GPS receivers availableto check out with picture identifi-cation, which are only availablefor use within the park. Otherparks throughout the district hostclasses and provide group oppor-tunities to learn about the popularoutdoor recreation.

Outdoors recreation classesand activities are offered through-out the year at both parks. The parkdistrict’s administrative offices,3000 Xenium Lane N., provideinformation about programs andactivities throughout the district.

Information about the districtis available online at www.three-riversparks.org.

Plymouth is home to Three Rivers Parks

Eagle LakeRegional Park

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New library opened its doors in 2010For most of 2008 and all of 2009,

Plymouth residents that wanted tocheck out books, DVDs and othermaterials from the HennepinCounty Library system had totravel to a neighboring communi-ty.

That’s because on May 31, 2008,the old Plymouth Library wasclosed so that a new, state-of-the-art facility could be constructed.

That new facility, located at15700 36th Ave. N., opened to thepubic March 13, 2010.

The old library measured in at15,000 square-feet, the new onedoubles that number at 30,000square-feet. Of the 41 libraries inHennepin County, Plymouthranks as the seventh largest,behind only Minneapolis Central,Southdale, Brookdale, Ridgedale,Eden Prairie and North Regional.

In addition to a larger facility,the new library has added a num-ber of amenities that make a visitmore convenient.

The number of parking spots

increased from 85 to 175, there arean additional 24 more computersto bring the total to 72, building-wide WiFi, a drive-up book dropand increased areas for children,teens, book clubs and living roomstyle reading areas.

The new facility also has a num-ber of green elements to make itmore energy efficient and envi-ronmentally friendly.

Those features include a “green

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roof” that has plantings to helpreduce storm water runoff andinsulate the building, a stormwater management pond and raingarden plants to control stormwater overflow, tall windows tohelp utilize natural light, light-

sensitive fixtures that dim basedon the brightness of the libraryand more than 100 geothermalwells to provide more efficientheating and cooling.

The increased size and featuresof the new library were virtually anecessity for Plymouth, based onits usage and the demand formaterials.

During 2007 – the last full yearbefore the closure – visitors to the

library checked out almost900,000 books, DVDs, CDs andother library materials.

To satisfy that demand, thelibrary has about 90,000 books,CDs, DVDs and other materialsavailable for public use – it is acombination of materials thatwere still relevant and in goodcondition from the old library and1,100 boxes of new material thatwere secured for the opening.

Not everything is new at thelibrary, however.

The library’s popular family,children and teen programmingfound its way to the new facility aswell. In addition to long-timefavorites like Baby, Toddler andFamily Storytime, there is also aTeen Anime Club and specialworkshops that cover anythingfrom gardening to scrabble togaining a better grasp on Englishfor non-native speakers.

The new facility alsohas number of greenelements to make itmore energy efficientand environmentallyfriendly.

Those featuresinclude a “green roof”that has plantings tohelp reduce stormwater runoff and insu-late the building, astorm water manage-ment pond and raingarden plants to con-trol storm water over-flow, tall window tohelp utilize naturallight, light-sensitivefixtures that dim basedon the brightness ofthe library and morethan 100 geothermalwells to provide moreefficient heating andcooling, according to arelease from thelibrary.

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The old library measured in at 15,000 square-feet, the newone doubles that number at 30,000 square-feet. Of the 41libraries in Hennepin County, Plymouth ranks as the seventhlargest, behind only Minneapolis Central, Southdale, Brookdale,Ridgedale, Eden Prairie and North Regional.

In addition to a larger facility, the new library has added anumber of amenities that make a visit more convenient.


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Ascension Lutheran Church15870 46th Ave. N.763-559-0579

Association of Free Lutheran3110 E. Medicine Lake Blvd.763-545-5631

Beautiful SaviorLutheran Church5005 Northwest Blvd.763-550-1000

Church of theEpiphany Episcopal Church4900 Nathan Lane N.763-559-3144

Church of Jesus Christof Latter-day Saints330 Vicksburg Lane N.763-475-3136

Community of Christ10820 57th Ave. N.763-559-4123

Fourth Baptist Church900 Forestview Lane N.763-417-8200

Glory of ChristLutheran Church4040 Highway 101 N.763-478-6031

Laestadian LutheranChurch13030 47th Ave. N.763-553-5631

Messiah UnitedMethodist Church17805 County Road 6763-473-6968

Finding faith in PlymouthMount Olivet LutheranChurch12235 Old Rockford Road763-559-2775

Parkers Lake Baptist Church14720 County Road 6763-473-3552

Peace Lutheran Churchof Plymouth3695 County Road 101 N.763-478-9406

Pilgrim UnitedMethodist Church4325 Zachary Lane N.763-559-5451

Plymouth Covenant Church4300 Vicksburg Lane N.763-559-4300

Plymouth CreekChristian Church16000 41st Ave. N.763-559-1469

Plymouth Presbyterian Church3755 Dunkirk Lane N.763-559-2946

Slavic Church Tolgota12300 18th Ave. N.763-559-7770

St. Barnabas Lutheran Church15600 Old Rockford Road763-553-1239

St. Mary of the Lake105 Forestview Lane N.763-545-1443

St. Philip the DeaconLutheran Church17205 County Road 6763-745-7100

Vision of Glory Lutheran13200 Minnesota 55763-559-4222

Wayzata Evangelical Free Church705 County Road 101 N.763-473-9463

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Top-notch schools a plus for the cityFew things are more important to

the fabric – and future – of a communi-ty and its residents than a strongschool district.

In Plymouth’s case there are fourstrong school districts, which eachserve a different section of the city.

The district that serves the largestpercentage of Plymouth residents isWayzata Public Schools. The Wayzatadistrict serves 64 percent of the city,primarily those in the western andsouthern areas of the city. In reality,Wayzata Schools could just as easily becalled Plymouth Schools with all butone school – West Middle School –being located in Plymouth.

The second most prevalent districtin the city is the Robbinsdale SchoolDistrict, which serves residents thatlive in the east-central area of town –approximately 20 percent. Two schoolsin the Robbinsdale district are locatedin Plymouth – Plymouth Middle

School and Armstrong High School.Two other districts serve Plymouth

residents, although neither has aschool located in the city. The OsseoSchool District serves nearly 13 per-cent of residents living in northeastPlymouth and Hopkins Schools servesthe southeast corner of the city,accounting for just under 3 percent ofthe city’s population.

One other district calls Plymouthhome, although aside from its districtservice center none of the facilities arelocated in other cities.

District 287 is a consortium of 13west metro school districts includingBloomington, Brooklyn Center, EdenPrairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka,Orono, Osseo, Richfield, Robbinsdale,St. Louis Park, Wayzata and Westonka.The district offers alternative-learningprograms for students in 13 school dis-tricts and is one of three intermediatedistricts in the state.

Schools in Plymouthby District

WayzataPublic Schools

Birchview Elementary425 Ranchview Lane763-745-5300

Gleason Lake Elementary310 County Road 101 N.763-745-5400

Greenwood Elementary18005 Medina Road763-745-5500

Kimberly Lane Elementary17405 Old Rockford Road763-745-5600

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Oakwood Elementary17340 County Road 6763-745-5700

Plymouth Creek Elementary16005 41st Ave. N.763-745-5800

Sunset Hill Elementary13005 Sunset Trail763-745-5900

Central Middle School305 Vicksburg Lane763-745-6000

East Middle School12000 Ridgemount Ave.763-745-6200

Wayzata High School4955 Peony Lane N.763-745-6600

RobbinsdaleArea Schools

Zachary Lane Elementary4350 Zachary Lane763-504-7309

Plymouth Middle School10011 36th Ave. N.763-504-7100

Armstrong High School

10635 36th Ave. N.763-504-8800

Private Schools

Beacon Heights Academy12325 Highway 55763-546-9999

Fourth Baptist Christian School900 Forestview Lane N.763-417-8240

Providence Academy15100 Schmidt Lake Road763-258-2500

West Lutheran High School3350 Harbor Lane N.763-509-9378

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Schools


Music in Plymouth www.musicinplymouth.org

Plymouth Community Events

For more events throughout the year, visit www.plymouthmn.gov.

Fire & Iceat

Parker’sLake

• February •

Plymouthon Parade

• September •


Plymouth’s Farmer’s Market held it’s final market dayon Wed., Sept. 8. The first year of the market was a boom-ing success. Ten weeks long, the market filled the IceCenter parking lot each Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m.Volunteers played a key rold in making the market a hugesuccess. Each market day they tirelessly helped set up,provide support to vendors, staff the information boothand clean up.

One vendor emailed Erica Chua, Market Manger,excited about the first year of the event.

“The people of Plymouth really embraced it. Holycow, the attendance was phenomenal. All of the vendorsaround me were absolutely delighted with the success.Thanks for all of the hard work you put into this extreme-ly well-run farmer’s market. I can’t wait for next year!”

First year statsEach week the market attracted between 500 and

2000 shoppers, making the 30 market vendors verypleased. Twelve dedicated volunteers put in more than300 hours of service and there are more than 700newsletter subscribers.

Vendors: 30Attendance: Averaged 650 per weekVolunteers: 12Volunteer hours: 360Market newsletter subscribers: 715

Plymouth’s Farmer’s Market closesafter successful inaugural year

Each week the market featured a few extras, such asmusical entertainment that included local bands,singers and songwriters and the Plymouth Rockers.Other extra events included drawings for hugefarmer’s market produce baskets, and communitytables that promoted worthy local organizations.During the season a regular market e-mail newsletterwas mailed to subscribers that included recipes andadvice.

Throughout the market season a tremendousamount of feedback was received from both vendorsand shoppers. The feedback offered great input onhow the market was doing, and also some ideas for thefuture. Many shoppers expressed disappointment thatthe market ended so early this year. Options forextending the market through October in 2011 arecurrently being developed to provide access to fallproduce such as squash and apples.

The goal for the Plymouth Farmer’s Market is tokeep the community’s enthusiasm and support bycontinuing to grow and develop the market for 2011and beyond.


Scenes from Plymouth’s Farmer’s Market


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