Wright-Cromwell news

The 13th annual Karl Kalli Memorial Golf Tournament generated $9,122 for the Cromwell-Wright athletic department, which was evenly distributed to the eight athletic teams at school. The tournament takes place the first Saturday in August every year, so next year join in the fun. Just call Linda Kalli at 218-878-7876 for more info and thanks to everyone who supported this event.

Our sympathy to the family of Irene Olson who died on Sept. 5. Her memorial service was held at Bethlehem Lutheran in Wright and it was very well attended. Irene was quite a lady, she will be missed and long remembered.

Kathleen Lowry was laid to rest Sept. 15 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Wright. She passed away at age 81 on April 19, in Johnson City, Tennessee. Her brother Dennis and his wife Linda brought her ashes back home to Wright, as she would have wanted. Kathleen was a 1956 graduate of Cromwell High School and was a world traveler. She served twice as a missionary in Papua New Guinea and later in Nepal. Several of her friends attended the graveside service and luncheon that followed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

The Cardinal Quilters Guild is selling raffle tickets for a beautiful queen-size quilt and matching pillowcases for only $1. The drawing is Nov. 9 at the RedBird Craft Sale at the school. Proceeds benefit local causes.

The 46th annual craft sale will be held at the school during the first day of hunting season, Nov. 9. It all started back in 1974 when Pauline Stand, Jeannie Utter Smith, Jane Heikkila, Cindy Muse, Karen Frost got it going. In 1991, Peggy Olson joined the group. These gals decided to call it the Cromwell Community Craft Sale. They got into the new gym in the fall of 1993. They also decided to hold the craft sale on the first day of deer season because the “men shot the bucks and the women spent the bucks.” Throughout the years, the spirit of this craft sale provided an important role for the community and surrounding communities, bringing people together to socialize and more. In 2017, Pauline and Peggy decided to close the door, but their dream was that someone would start it up again. Well, that dream came true when several of the Cromwell-Wright teachers got together and revived the sale, renaming it the RedBird Craft Sale.

There’s an elementary school activity fund fundraiser. Visit the school website homepage at http://www.isd95.org and stock up on your Cardinals gear. All proceeds benefit the elementary activity fund. Orders accepted through Sunday, Sept. 22.

The Villa Vista /Cardinal Court is holding a Friends and Families Fall Picnic on Monday, Sept. 23 starting at noon followed by special music by Ted and Rose at 1 p.m.. The whole community is welcome.

The next YOT Senior Dance is Thursday, Sept. 26 from 1-4 p.m. with Marie Oja at the Cromwell Park Pavilion. There will be a potluck lunch.

There will be a Lincoln Log Building Challenge at Villa Vista Friday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m.. Come and check it out.

There will be a Lasagna Supper at St. John’s in Wright on Sept. 28, serving from 4-7 p.m. Takeout available.

Bill and Judy Haapoja will be singing at 6 p.m. at the Villa Vista at 6-7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30. Community is always welcome!

And a final reminder: Cromwell-Wright school is having a Forest Pavilion open house Oct. 1 and the communities are invited to visit the school forest and the newly built learning pavilion from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright. Enjoy the beautiful leaves in the next few weeks.