Monday, the Eden Prairie High School tennis team opened its 2008 campaign with a 6-1 win over Hopkins, a team some thought could battle for Class 2A supremacy.

Today, the competition gets tougher as the Eagles host Edina, winner of the last 11 state championships.

Today's match, at Round Lake Park, begins at 3:30 p.m.

"Adult literacy volunteers make an impact," states a news release from the Minnesota Literacy Council. "Last year, our volunteers helped over 24,000 adults achieve their learning goals. Please join us!
"Tutor immigrants, refugees and life-long Minnesotans in reading, writing and English. Help students achieve life’s necessities like completing job applications, helping their children with homework or understanding medicine labels. Tutor one-to-one, in a small group or as a classroom assistant.

By Marie Wittenberg
The Rev. Michael Miller and the Rev. Lisa Dodd officiated at the celebration of Octavia Bennett’s life on Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the Eden Prairie Methodist Church.
Music was provided by soloist Don Prestly and organist Daniel Cherrix. The following is taken from the homily given by Dodd.

Jay Juntunen, 52, of Eden Prairie, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.

Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour before at St. Hubert Catholic Church, 8201 Main Street, Chanhassen.

Visitation IS Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 6-8 p.m. at Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel, 7625 Mitchell Road, 952-975-0400.

Clarence “Knute” Knutson, 81, of Eden Prairie, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008.

Memorial service is Saturday, Sept. 6, at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour before at Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel, 7625 Mitchell Road. 952-975-0400.

Two years ago, the Eden Prairie High School volleyball team graduated eight seniors.

Last year, they did the same.

The way Greg Witta, head coach of the Eden Prairie High School girls tennis team, picks his squad is to have his players play each other in a series of challenge matches.

“That way,” he said, “they make it on their own merits.”

Explain this: The Eden Prairie High School boys soccer team opened its 2008 campaign by scoring one goal in the Minnesota Cup Tournament and winning it.

More amazing, perhaps, is the fact that they opened the season with a whole new defense (defenders plus keeper), but have yet to allow a goal. And oh yeah, they've played Stillwater and St. Paul Central; easily, two of the better programs in the state.

Oh sure, there’s still old school fantasy football players, the guys that meet in so-and-so’s basement, show up for their draft with a fantasy football magazine under one arm and a six pack of beer under the other. Their draft strategy is pretty simple: the 10th best running back is always a better pick than the top rated quarterback.

By Lauren Carlson-Vohs
Statistics show that one out of five people are affected by mental illness at some point in their life and that number is growing. Yet despite the prevalence of mental illness, there still remains a great deal of misinformation and fear about it. This contributes to the stigma surrounding mental illness, whereby so many suffer silently, ashamed to seek accurate diagnosis and treatment. And disappointingly, for those who do seek treatment, they often are dismayed by the very limited options available to them.

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Rachael Jean Soyk and Michael John Erdman were married June 7, 2008, at Faith Lutheran, Parkston, S.D.
A reception was held at Faith Lutheran.
Parents of the couple are the Rev. Kenneth and Beverly Soyk of Parkston, S.D., and John and Coleen Erdman of Eden Prairie.
The maid of honor was Rebecca Soyk of Parkston. Bridesmaids at the wedding were Joni Graumann, Rapid City, and Laura Erdman, Eden Prairie. Personal attendant was Paula Graumann.

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Charity Ann Jolicoeur and Ryan Geordon Mohs of Eden Prairie announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.
Charity attended Minnetonka High School and Viterbo College, LaCrossse, Wis., and Aveda Institute of Minneapolis and is employed at Urukhu.
Ryan is the son of David Mohs and Trish Bowers of Willmar, Minn., and Lonsdale, Minn. He attended Rush City High School and Winona State University and is a service coordinator at Transcend Communications.
A wedding is planned for Sept. 19, 2008.

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According to a news release, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol located a body that is believed to be that of a man reported missing in Deephaven.

Just before 5 p.m. Sunday, a Water Patrol diver found the body of a deceased male in about six to eight feet of water in St. Louis Bay on Lake Minnetonka.

By Nancy Huddleston

SAVAGE -- An air-conditioning unit at Prior Lake High School caught fire Thursday night, but there was no extensive damage inside the school.

Savage police officer Gene Miller was on routine patrol at about 9:10 p.m. and observed smoke coming from the roof of the building.

“Something didn’t look right to him so he got out to take a closer look,” said Savage Police Chief Rodney Seurer. “Right then, he heard a sizzle and a loud pop and flames started coming from the roof.”

Thursday, the Eden Prairie High School boys soccer team opened its 2008 campaign in style, beating Stillwater (shootout victory) in the first round of the prestigious Minnesota Cup.

After regualtion, the score was tied 0-0.

Saturday, they'll play St. Paul Central in the championship game. Thursday, the Minutemen defeated Wayzata 2-0.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the August 21, 2008 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.