PROP Seeking Donations

PROP Food is preparing for an increase in people needing help to feed their families and has invited the community to come together and ensure that every neighbor has access to healthy, nourishing food. The most needed items are listed at PROPFood.org, which can be dropped off at 14700 Martin Drive in Eden Prairie. You can also help by:

• Giving online at propfood.org/donate
• Ordering directly from their Amazon Wishlist

Contact Prima Sisinni for information and assistance on hosting a neighborhood food drive.

'Mayor for a Day' Essay Contest

If you know a 4th, 5th or 6th-grader with big ideas for Eden Prairie, encourage them to enter the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) 'Mayor for a Day' Essay Contest by answering the prompt: "What would you do if you were mayor for a day?" by Friday, Dec. 12. Three winners statewide will receive $100 and recognition in the LMC's Minnesota Cities Magazine. Find contest details at lmc.org/MayorForADay.

Historical Society Vintage Sale Fundraiser

The Eden Prairie Historical Society invites you to shop the Farmhouse Market and Vintage Sale from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at the historic Cummins-Phipps-Grill House (13600 Pioneer Trail). The sale features antiques and vintage finds, and proceeds benefit The PROP Shop.

Celebrate Halloween Safely

Here are a few tips for trick-or-treaters to make Halloween as safe as possible:

• When trick-or-treating outside, remember to carry a flashlight or put reflective tape on costumes.
• Remind children to stay on sidewalks and cross at crosswalks.
• Inspect candy wrappers when children return home and discard any candy with torn or damaged wrappers.
• Use battery-operated candles or glow sticks inside jack-o-lanterns instead of candles with flames.

Drivers can keep trick-or-treaters safe by:

• Stowing cell phones
• Driving especially careful after dark
• Not driving under the influence of any impairing substance.

Lt. Jess Irmiter Award

Congratulations to EPPD Lt. Jess Irmiter who received a surprise award at a conference last week on first responder peer support hosted by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) and the Public Safety Peer Support Advisory Board (PSAB). Lt. Irmiter has been an integral part of the PSAB since its inception in 2020 and was recognized for his work to improve mental health and wellness for first responders across Minnesota. Read the full story.

Staff News

• Rob Cross, Cal Curtis and Matt Roberts of the Fire Department have been promoted to lieutenant in recognition of their service and leadership. All three will transition into new schedules working 24-hour shifts as the Fire Department continues to prepare for a service delivery model where all four fire stations are fully staffed 24/7.
• Trent Wiebusch recently joined the EPPD as a police officer. Officer Wiebusch comes to the EPPD with a combined five years of experience from the Orono and Chaska Police Departments.

Upcoming City Meeting

• The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3 in the City Center Heritage Rooms

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