Four homes were burglarized in Eden Prairie in late August.

EP police reported the following:

Between 12:59 and 6:45 a.m. Aug. 24 someone removed a window in a kitchen of a residence on the 18000 block of Winnfield Road and stole a laptop. The residents were home at the time of the burglary but discovered that the window was open and the laptop stolen the next morning.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the September 2, 2010 print edition of the Eden Prairie News newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf’s that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

By True Grimes

Eighth-graders will usually have at least one adult in their family. Maybe even two.

But when an adult outside of their family takes the time to be a mentor to them, that is pretty powerful stuff, says Central Middle School counselor Stephanie Bender.

That’s why the “Hope for Tomorrow” mentor program is in need of Eden Prairie women to step up as mentors at the middle school at 8025 School Road.

The following obituaries are from the Sept. 2, 2010 print edition of the Eden Prairie News newspaper:

This year, Eden Prairie plans to replace canned vegetables with fresh vegetables. The bakery will be trans-fat free.

By Karla Wennerstrom

It’s two weeks before the start of school, and the Eden Prairie School District kitchens are steaming, stirring, whipping and chopping hubs of activity.

In one kitchen, Production Manager Don Colbrun is working on spaghetti sauce, which will be frozen and ready for the school year to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Spaghetti sauce is one of a variety of soups and sauces the district makes from scratch.

An Irene Lev Memorial fly-in/drive-in pancake breakfast and silent auction is set for 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 12, at Flying Cloud Airport Modern Avionics Hangar.

Proceeds from breakfast and raffle will go into a scholarship for her son and for other future aviators, according to a news release. For information, contact Jessica Miller at 320-296-5200.
Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12.

A new season for the St. Andrew Cancer and Extended Illness Support Group begins from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie.

Kick-off speaker for this monthly group is Ruth Bachman, a St. Andrew member and member of the Eden Prairie community.

Proposed boundary maps for the 2011-2012 school year may not be available to the public until October, according to an update the Eden Prairie School Board received Tuesday.

According to a district communication plan, feedback will be accepted in a variety of ways through October, with a final decision in early November.

The Boundary Committee again asked the School Board its opinion on non-contiguous boundaries.

Wes Dunsmore has probably earned a break. Dunsmore, Eden Prairie’s retiring park operations supervisor, has been working in parks since he was 16, and, following a stint in the Marines, he’s been working in the Eden Prairie parks since 1972. That’s 37 years and eight months on the job in Eden Prairie.

And he’s never taken a sick day.

You do what you’ve always done and “time takes care of itself,” said Dunsmore, 60, who had his last day of work in Eden Prairie Tuesday.

In 1981 Tracy Luke was finishing up her officer training program at Normandale Community College and needed to find an internship. The head of her program recommended Eden Prairie. It turned out to be some life-changing advice.

“They expected a lot more from an officer here, and I wanted that. I wanted to be at some place that had really high expectations of all its workers,” said Luke.

Luke, now Lt. Luke, was hired full-time in Eden Prairie 1985, and hasn’t looked back. She’s retired this month after 25 years of work in Eden Prairie.

By John Molene

With a pickle-on-a-stick in one hand, and a Pronto Pup in the other, Joel Fuller of Eden Prairie was well on his way toward achieving his state fair dreams.

“My goal is to eat at least one of everything that’s on a stick,” said Fuller, 17.

A noble goal, and Fuller wasn’t alone. Each year thousands of Minnesotans head for the annual food-on-a-stick festival, also known as the Minnesota State Fair.

The corner service station at Singletree Lane and Flying Cloud Drive is in the midst of a massive makeover. By the start of next year, Bobby and Steve’s Autoworld will have expanded to a two-story, 22,400-square-foot service station. Owner Randy Neis said it’s all based on a vision he had for the location when he purchased it four years ago.

Architect Brian Cluts, who also designed Windsor Plaza, said the idea is for the new service station to be a landmark.

“That’s the No. 1 reason why I bought that location,” said Neis.

The job offer is in place — the next question is if Eden Prairie will soon have to begin its own search for a new city manager. Tuesday, the Edina City Council unanimously picked Eden Prairie City Manager Scott Neal to be hired as Edina’s new city manager.
The next step, as Edina City Council member Scot Housh remarked, will be to “close the deal.”

A negotiating team that includes Mayor Jim Hovland and Council member Ann Swenson will be contacting Neal to negotiate the terms of his contract.

CHASKA — A Chaska man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for violating his probation and failing to register as a predatory offender.

The Eagle Band will hold a preview night at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2. The event is open to the public and will be held at Aerie Stadium. The event is sponsored by the Band Parent Organization (BPO).

Marilyn Dutcher, 77, of Eden Prairie, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2010.

Services are Wednesday, Sept. 8, at noon at Oak Grove Presbyterian Church, Penn Ave. S. and Old Shakopee Rd. Visitation is one hour before service at the church on Wednesday, and 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Washburn-McReavy Werness Brothers Chapel, 2300 W. Old Shakopee Rd., 952-884-8145.

Hello Parents:

Our newly founded company is iRide. We facilitate transportation needs for children ages 8-18 going to sports, lessons, friends, malls, or recreational activities. Our safe and reliable service is family built and focused on the needs of families in the community. Riders personalize their entertainment experience with an easy to use ipod/mp3 dock in the back of the vehicle of which they control.

Dona laPlante Rowland, Eden Prairie, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010.

A memorial service is planned for Dona on her 51st birthday, Sept. 4, in her hometown of Grafton, ND at 2 p.m. at Leistikow Park. A reception follows at Shananigans Restaurant from 4-8 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call Louise laPlante at 505-617-1669.

Wildfire (3020 Eden Prairie Center, Eden Prairie) will feature Summit Brewing Co. and its founder Mark O. Stutrud at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17. The beer dinner will include four courses of food and craft beer by Summit.

The Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce Gala, “Bahama Breezes,” is set for Saturday, Nov. 13, in the new clubhouse at Hazeltine National Golf Club. A VIP sponsor reception is set for 5:30 p.m. with a live steel drum performance. General admission and silent auction start at 6 p.m. Dinner and a brief live auction is at 7:30 p.m. The Funkeys dueling pianos, sing-along and comedy show follows dinner.