Wright-Cromwell news

The 13th annual Karl Kalli memorial golf tournament was held Aug. 2 at the Cloquet Country Club. Karl graduated from Cromwell High School in 1959 and his family has honored his memory by holding this tournament. The proceeds go to the Cromwell-Wright sports programs.

There was a great gathering of former employees of the Diamond Match Company for a potluck picnic at the public park in Esko on Aug. 4. It was so much fun seeing all the folks who came and renewed their friendships. They decided to hold a reunion again next year the first weekend in August. Thanks also to Irene Rudnicki, Bonnie Christopherson and Sonja Wick for organizing.The fourth annual Wounded Warriors United-Minnesota motorcycle ride is Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Cromwell Pavilion, 5577 Highway 73 N. 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, raffle ticket, free camping, and live music. Not riding? Come anyway. The day ends with live music, a silent auction and raffle prizes. For more information, call Logan at 218-390-1699 or visit wwumn.org or their Facebook page, Wounded Warriors United-Minnesota.

There will be community yoga 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Mondays in August, so get ready to stretch and meet at the Cromwell Pavilion Aug. 12, 19, and 26. Questions, call instructor Ann Markusen at 218-428-3300 or email [email protected].

Lake Country Power celebrates co-op membership with a picnic lunch and a few fun activities 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Aug. 14 at the Kettle River Service Center, 4065 Highway 73 S.

The next Young Old Timers meeting will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Come for lunch and stay for the special events. New members and visitors are always welcome.

The Farmers Co-op store’s 100th annual meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Wright Senior Building. All shareholders and the public are welcome to attend.

Did you know that you could get the whole Carlton County fair book online? The county fair runs Aug. 15-18 in Barnum.

I’m still looking for volunteers to work at the Little Red School any of the four days of the fair in 2-hour shifts. Just call me at 218-357-2385 or cell 808-366-6582. Thanks.

A memorial service will be held for Steve Krogh at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at Cromwell United Methodist Church, with visitation one hour before the service. He died on April 22 after a valiant battle against cancer. He was a member of Cromwell High School Class of 1964.

The next Senior Dance at the Cromwell Pavilion will be held 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, with music by Florian Chmielewski.

The 58th Lakehead Harvest Show will be held Friday-Sunday, Aug. 23-25, at 70 E. St. Louis River Road in Esko. When my grandchildren were young, they had a great time seeing all the huge old steam engine tractors, blacksmithing and classic motorcycles, and the flea market and food. Daily admission is $7, or $13 for all three days, and children 11 and under are admitted for free.

There still may be time to organize a Harvest Fest in Cromwell for Sept. 6 and 7, but time is running out. Maybe just the Friday night steak fry is an idea, as I hear there are a couple of class reunions planned for that weekend, as they had thought Harvest Fest was a good time to get together. With that in mind, the Cromwell Area Community Club will be meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Pavilion. Come and share your ideas — this is a great event for the Cromwell area, bringing lots of people and business to town for the weekend.

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright.