Author: EPLN Staff Reports

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The Eden Prairie Optimist Club invites local students to submit their essays for its annual contest by 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The 2024 theme, “Optimism: How It Connects Us,” encourages students to explore the role of optimism in uniting people and perspectives. Eligible participants include any Eden Prairie area student under 19 as of Oct. 1, 2023. Essays should range from 700 to 800 words and adhere to this year’s Optimist International Essay Contest theme. The EP Optimist Club Essay Contest is divided into three age groups to ensure fair competition and age parity. Winners will receive medallions…

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Bennett Kotok, of Eden Prairie, passed away from natural causes on Jan. 21, 2024, at just 19 years old. He is survived by his loving family, including his parents Larry and Susan, brothers Jack and Simon, his adored dog George, and Maddie Sura, his girlfriend of several years. Bennett is survived by a loving extended family, including grandmothers Jane Gillen and Retta Kotok, and amazing aunts and uncles that he adored, including Kathy and Corey Melville, Steve and Kristal Gillen, Dave and Tamra Gillen, Jay and Marie Lackmann, Lori and Tom Anderson, and Janice and Bob Krauth. Loving cousins include…

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