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More data can be found

Leah Shaffer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:14:25 -0500

More data can be found here

The Hiawatha Bicycling Club

Leah Shaffer — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:12:21 -0500

The Hiawatha Bicycling Club has a busy schedule of rides this summer.
Almost every day, there's a ride scheduled for some part of the metro. Click here
to visit the club Web Site.
Also, feel free to share some of your favorite rides in Eden Prairie.

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rhoebe — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:44:51 -0500

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More photos can be found on

Leah Shaffer — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:41:57 -0500

More photos can be found on the link below:

http://edenprairienews.smugmug.com/gallery/8742266_y6Ydn#578339118_bWZ2U

In metal dealers you can

gold101 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:33:50 -0500

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And this not limited to this thing only you can find many more things too.
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How can her first official

EP Epistle — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:52:36 -0500

How can her first official day of work be on Monday, when the School Board did not approve her hire until Tuesday?

Did anyone get around to asking Ms. Yurecko about the dismal MCA test scores at Bryn Mawr Elementary?

http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/mn/1342#mca

More about the impact of

Leah Shaffer — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:06:59 -0500

More about the impact of state cuts can be found with the League of Minnesota Cities

http://www.lmc.org/page/1/state-budget.jsp

Included here
is a link to even more details about the Market Value Homestead Credit.

And below is a link to what Neal has to say about MVHC.
http://edenprairieweblogs.org/scottneal/post/2061/

You can read more about the

Leah Shaffer — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:50:08 -0500

You can read more about the screening legislation by clicking here.

At the Eden Prairie City

Karla — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:47:46 -0500

At the Eden Prairie City Council meeting Tuesday, City Manager Scott Neal said that as a result of the cuts, Eden Prairie would lose about $456,415 in 2010 and $511,416 in 2011 because of the cuts to the Market Value Homestead Credit Program. He said the city doesn't depend on those funds, but uses those revenues as one-time funding for capital improvement projects.

"We'll have to reconcile our CIP to reflect that new change," he said Tuesday.

Neal discusses the cuts in his blog here:
http://edenprairieweblogs.org/scottneal/post/2062/

(Karla Wennerstrom is the editor of the Eden Prairie News. She can be reached at editor@edenprairienews.com.)

As of 3:44 p.m. Tuesday, the

Karla — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:45:23 -0500

As of 3:44 p.m. Tuesday, the event was "still a go," according to the parks department. For more information, click here: www.edenprairie.org, or here: http://www.edenprairie.org/vCurrent/stage/article.asp?r=6836.

The parks department can be reached at 952-949-8441.

(Karla Wennerstrom is the editor of the Eden Prairie News. She can be reached at editor@edenprairienews.com.)

The Minnesota Department of

Leah Shaffer — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:36:00 -0500

The Minnesota Department of Health has also chimed in on the pandemic alert.
What follows is the MDH news release:

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will continue its current efforts to track and respond to the H1N1 novel influenza outbreak in the state, following today’s decision by the World Health Organization to reclassify the outbreak as a Phase 6 pandemic.

MDH officials are tracking what appears to be a rapidly growing number of confirmed cases in the Minnesota. They believe that the new virus has been widespread in the state since mid-May.

They emphasized that, while the worldwide H1N1 outbreak has now been designated as a “Phase 6 pandemic,” the new WHO classification does not mean that illnesses caused by the virus are becoming more severe. It simply means that the virus is becoming more widespread throughout the world. Minnesota will continue monitoring H1N1 closely in the state.

The new influenza strain – which first appeared in late April – is making people ill in the state, even though the season for “regular” flu appears to be over. In fact, MDH has noticed the number of cases double over the past two weeks, including an increase in hospitalizations, with 221 cases identified as of June 11 and 46 hospitalizations. An average of 30 cases per day have been identified over the past three days. Most cases are not severe, and testing is targeted at people who are hospitalized, have underlying medical conditions or are pregnant, so most cases identified in Minnesota will be hospitalized cases. Some hospitalizations in young children have been due to dehydration, and hospitalizations have occurred in people with asthma and other underlying medical conditions. However, some hospitalizations have also occurred in people without underlying conditions. Most of the identified cases, including hospitalizations , have been in children, although patients have ranged in age up to 66 years.

“Because surveillance is done differently in different states, case numbers for different states can’t be directly compared,” said Dr. Ruth Lynfield, State Epidemiologist. “It can also be misleading to compare flu case numbers for different geographic areas within Minnesota,” she said. “Differences in case numbers for different regions are most likely a reflection of the way in which cases are being reported.”

“This new influenza is circulating throughout the state right now,” Dr. Lynfield said. “Because a vaccine is not currently available, the most important thing you can do is take some simple precautions to prevent getting it or spreading it.”

Standard prevention recommendations for influenza include:

Cover your nose and mouth with your sleeve when you cough or sneeze.

Clean your hands frequently and thoroughly – with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub solution.
Clean your hands after shaking hands or having other close contact with other people – before eating or preparing food, or touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Limit your contact with others who may be ill.
Stay home from work or school – and generally avoid going out in public – if you are sick, remain home for seven days, or until 24 hours after your symptoms resolve, whichever is longer.

Make sure to take enough fluids while you’re sick.

If you are an employer, encourage your employees to stay home if they are sick.

If you do develop possible flu symptoms and you want to consult your health care provider, call before going in for an office visit. You may not need to go in, and if you do need to be seen, a time should be set up when you will not risk exposing others to influenza in the waiting room.

People at risk for severe flu or flu complications should contact their health care provider if they have flu symptoms or have been exposed to people with flu symptoms. Those individuals include people with an underlying medical condition, pregnant women, young children (especially under age two) and people 65 or older.
Dr. Lynfield emphasized that health officials are still concerned about the new flu virus.

“There is a temptation, right now, to assume that any major threat from this new virus has already passed,” Dr. Lynfield said. “It is true that, for now, the virus seems to be causing illness that is generally not severe but that doesn’t mean we should let down our guard.

“Some people have been severely ill with this virus. Deaths have occurred, although not yet in Minnesota. We also don’t know whether this virus will change over time. It could go away over the course of the summer, only to reappear in the fall and cause more severe illness.”

Right now, health officials are responding to developments as they occur, carefully monitoring for changes in the severity of the illness and planning for the possibility of more severe disease. “We need to be alert, respond nimbly and be ready for change,” Dr. Lynfield said.

The World Health

Leah Shaffer — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:29:15 -0500

The World Health Organization has declared it a pandemic.
Click on the following link for the full update:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_pandemic_phase6...

You can see more photos by

Leah Shaffer — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:17:44 -0500

You can see more photos by clicking here.

Here are volunteer

Karla — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:13:24 -0500

Here are volunteer opportunities at the house as well:

1. Host Family: Host a student in your home every other Sunday (provides a "family" relationship for students; they participate in anything that the family does - church, activities, shopping, meals, etc)

2. Mentor: Monthly personal contact with student and ongoing "moral" support. As the student gets older, could help with college and/or future career planning.

3. Tutor: One evening a week; provides tutoring services to students at the ABC house for approximately 2 hours.

4. Guest Dinners: Provide a dinner of your choice for the ABC house (approximately 15 people) on a given evening. (You may buy it or cook yourself!)

5. Chair or provide help with special events or fund raisers.

6. Serve on an ABC Committee (Student, Finance, Development, House, Special Events)

7. Logistical Support: Provide rides, transportation as needed to/from airport, help with scheduled activities, etc.

For more information, call the ABC Office at 952-975-8310, or e-mail katies@edenpr.org. You may also visit www.edenprairieabc.org.

(Karla Wennerstrom is the editor of the Eden Prairie News. She can be reached at editor@edenprairienews.com.)

The ABC wish list: Laundry

Karla — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:09:16 -0500

The ABC wish list:

Laundry detergent
Set of glasses
Dryer sheets
Durable pots and skillets
Bleach
Blender
Liquid dish soap
Pot holders
Dishwasher detergent tabs
Serving silverware
Toilet paper
Large containers to store food w/ lid
Kleenex
Feminine products (regular and long pads)(super maxi’s)
Paper towels
Napkins
Aluminum foil
Kitchen plastic wrap
Freezer and sandwich Ziploc Bags
Trash bags (kitchen)
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Shower gels
Bathrobes sizes ( 2 Large, 4 Medium)
Liquid body soap
House slippers size ( 9 Medium, 1 Large)
Shaving gels
Body spray
Hand and body lotions
Shampoo/conditioner
Hair mousse/gel/spray
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School bags/backpacks
Spiral notebooks
3x5 Index Cards
Scientific Calculators
Combination Locks (gym lockers)
Tri-fold poster/display boards
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AIRLINE TICKETS purchased using FREQUENT FLIER MILES

(Karla Wennerstrom is the editor of the Eden Prairie News. She can be reached at editor@edenprairienews.com.)