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.

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.

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).

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.

By Forrest Adams

The storyline for All Shook Up is simple enough, but the bottom line is one that would make the “King of Rock and Roll” proud.

A sideburns-sporting hunk in blue suede shoes rolls into a small Midwestern town vowing to help the people live a little and love a lot. He’s opposed by a prudish, overbearing mayor.

Sounds similar to the storyline of the most recent Main Stage hit, Footloose, right?