Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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t The new 50th arid France office building nvnt-Od many new businesses to downtown Edina ?. Fdina’s new cannon' chimed itself into the hearts of Edinians with popular tunes every hour on ihu hour 3 The recently reconstructed Franco Avenue gives shoppers easy access to Southriaie 4 New businesses and expanding shopping centers manifest Edina's growth 5 Underpassing a previously troublesome 66th Street, drivers enjoyed the satisfaction ot speeding along a full (lodged '.eeway 28 EDINA

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This year’s Sno-Daze started out quite untraditionally. The events commenced with the Sweetheart Dance, held at the Minneapolis Women's Club. After enjoying romantic candlelight dinners either at home or at one of the Twin Cities’ most exclusive restaurants. couples danced to the band Sterling. Sno-court was announced at the dance, providing an extra element of surprise to the evening. After attending various late-night parties, couples returned home and rested up for the many events that would take place in the coming week. The four days of school flew by with the help of valentines, button day. carnations. kiss-o-grams and the culmination of the pep-fest. where the 1980 Sno-Daze King and Queen were revealed. Button day provided a real challenge to the girls, as they attempted to save their buttons by not talking to any guys Finally Thursday arrived, along with carnations, which signified friendship.” I’d like to get to know you. or nothing less than love. through the colors white, blue and red. respectively. Kiss-o-grams were also delivered, providing some good humor to break classroom monotony The best way to describe the pep-fest is with one simple word; FUN! It included the official Sno-Daze Olympics. the crowning of Tom Wolf and Katie West as Snow King and Queen, and a special guest appearance by EEVO. The 1980 Sno-Daze week was one we would remember for a long time, and even if no new romances developed for some, at least everyone had FUNI SWEETHEART 27

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This year's high school students enjoyed the product of their parents' tax dollars In more ways than an excellent scholastic program. A smorgasbord of repaved streets, improved intersections. new businesses and the re- only Galleria is Expanding OPENING FALL 1980 LFASING: 925 4321 vamped 50th and France neighborhood have contributed to the beauty and efficiency of our community. For cruisers, the most blatant of these improvements was the new and improved stretch of France Avenue near Southdale . The absence of construction road blocks and the addition of entrances to Southdale governed by traffic lights pleased the safety-concerned eye of many Edina roadsters. The summer of 1979 saw the completion of the intersection at 66th Street and Highway 100. delighting both the residents of that neighborhood and motorists who frequented the highway despite the long inconvenience induced by construction. Edina kept pace with the rest of the fashion world by renovating the 50th and France business district, a project which had been simulated throughout Minneapolis. Convenient parking ramps were located intimately yet inconspicuously with Edina shops. Sharing parking facilities with Lunds, a new office building sprung up with businesses varying from health food shops to lull service banks. A redesigned la-cade enhanced the aesthetics of the shopping area, as did the inviting red brick sidewalks complimented by wooden bikeracks, a fountain and a new carillon To the west in Jerry’s mall. J.P.'s delicatessen offered an alternative to the monotony of Perkins Gourmets and munchiings alike found pleasure in dining at such new restaurants as The Good Earth. The Pantry and Kristina's. All encompassing. Edina students discovered more reasons to hit the town at the turn of the decade. EDINA 29