Wright-Cromwell News: A Wrong Days in Wright recap

The 54th annual Wrong Days in Wright is now just a memory and, WOW, was it a success! I guess with all the activities to choose from, it will continue to grow. It was great to see so many folks come back to our community from all over the country, and the fireworks were just great too. Plan on coming to the 55th annual Wrong Days events July 17-19, 2020.

We congratulate this year's Wrong Days in Wright queen, Sophia Nelson, daughter of Danielle Richards and granddaughter of Cindye Richards and John Richards. Sophia said she ran for queen because she knows lots of people and thought it would be fun. This year's runner-up is Elliana Lundberg, daughter of Erik and Cindy Lundberg and granddaughter of Gregg and Linda Lundberg and Frank and Cindy Webb. Elli was also last year's queen, so she has lots of practice selling buttons. (Together, she and Sophia sold more than 600 buttons this year.)

By the way, the Wrong Days committee sold all of the buttons and raffle tickets for the first time in years, thanks to the great support of our community and surrounding areas. We apologize to those who came for the horseshoes tournament. It seems the bean bag tournament has taken over, as the older generation who played horseshoes are no longer active or have left us. If you have any suggestions for next year's celebration, please let a member of the committee know or come to the next meeting.

The WD's parade was longer than ever too, with the addition of 16 cars from the Corvette Club, and 18 other units in the parade including the VFW Post 8299 of Floodwood, which led the parade with the American flag, followed by Wrong Days queen Sophia Nelson and runner-up Elli Lundberg, House District 11A Rep. Mike Sundin on his dirt bike, the Anderson Farm, the McGregor Lions Club, Olesiak Livestock, several Cromwell-Wright fire trucks and the ambulance, Sheriff Kelly Lake, Frank and Louise Fabin's 1936 Plymouth four-door convertible, Kivi Brothers Trucking, Jeff Dotseth (running for House District 11-A in 2020), Minetties, and Kangas Sewer Service.

There was a special float for the Cromwell-Wright youth baseball team. They are the 2019 Greater Savanna League youth baseball champions! This year's team went undefeated, and the coaches and players would like to thank everyone in the Wright and Cromwell area for their support this season. The coaches would also like to thank the outgoing sixth-graders Aiden Juhl, Jackson Eastman, Dylan Nyberg, Brady Dahl, Tucker Korpi, Jack Irving and Wyatt Kabus for a great season.

There were more than 30 classmates and spouses from the class of 1961 getting together over the weekend. Descendents of Isaak and Maria Haukkala Walli gathered at Lakeside Cemetery southeast of Wright (read Ann Markusen's column for more on that). The Oja family also had an opportunity to gather over the weekend and spent many meaningful hours together.

There are plenty of upcoming events too:

Villa Vista/Cardinal Court and Family Pride 4-H will hold their annual carnival 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7. with lots of great activities for residents, their families and the public. Do you have any tents to lend? They are in need of them in case of rain or lots of sunshine.

The fourth annual Wounded Warriors United-Minnesota Motorcycle Ride is Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m., with kickstands up at 12 p.m. The fee of $20 per person or $30 per couple includes great food and a raffle ticket. For those not riding, there will be horseshoes, and a bean bag tournament with a 50% payout to the winning team. The day ends with live music with Aftershock and raffle prizes. The nonprofit organization provides all-inclusive events at no cost to our wounded warriors, including hunting, fishing, camping, and sporting and social events. To donate items for the raffle, pre-register for the ride, or for more information, call 218-390-1699 or visit wwumn.org.

Member Appreciation Days is here again! Lake Country Power will celebrate co-op membership with a picnic lunch and fun activities 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Kettle River Service Center at 4065 Highway 73 South.

Vacation Bible school runs 5-7:30 p.m. July 28-31 at Bethany in Cromwell. Call the church office to preregister: 218-644-3640.

Bill and Judy Haapoja will be entertaining at the Villa Vista 6-7 p.m. Monday, July 29.

Community yoga meets at 11 a.m. Monday, July 29 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Everyone is welcome.

Ruth Elizabeth Maijala, 98, of Tamarack died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Villa Marina Care Center in Superior, Wis. A memorial service was held July 24 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell with interment in the Salo Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the Salo Cemetery Association or the Tamarack Free Church.

That's all the news from the Edge of Wright!