Wright-Cromwell News

The Chilloween Halloween party is Friday, Oct. 25 inside the Cromwell Park Pavilion (no kids on the playground/outside). From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the party is geared toward kids in 6th grade and younger, and toward grades 7-12 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Costumes are encouraged for all ages — even adults! This is a free event with music, supper, prizes and treats. Elementary-age kids must be with a chaperone, and older kids are to leave or be picked up by 11:15 p.m. We rely completely on volunteers and donations to provide this fun event for the kids, so please contact Brenda Nyberg at 218-390-4570 if you are willing to help out in any way.

The Lakeside Community Club Children’s pumpkin party will be held 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. There will be games, crafts and food, and prizes for costumes, toddler through teens. Come join in the fun at Lakeside Community Club, 2 miles south on County Road 22 (South Finn Road) off of Highway 210, between Wright and Tamarack.

Bill and Judy Haapoja will be at Villa Vista 6-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. All area community members are welcome for these special evenings of music!

“Thank you” to Shaily Hakamaki for volunteering at the Mercy Hospital Gala on Saturday. Thanks, too, to Anja Schoenberg, Jordan Jokinen, Josie Jokinen and Taya Hakamaki for taking the late shift for cleanup, and clean up they did. These young ladies represented Cromwell-Wright very beautifully and their help was much appreciated. Thanks again from Dollars for Scholars.

Ruby’s Pantry will be open 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 with a semi-truckload of ice cream. All are welcome! Feel free to contact Barb Dahl with questions, 218- 355-8644.

Get Butter Braids and cookie dough! The junior class is fundraising for prom. Place your order with any member of the junior class, or contact Mrs. Niemi at 218-644-3716 ext. 3102, or stop in at the office. The fundraiser ends Monday, Nov. 4. Orders will be delivered Thursday, Nov. 20 just in time for the holidays.

There are no YOT Senior Dances in November and December, but they will be held in January and February 2020 if music can be lined up for those months.

Eight of our area women attended the annual Grace Lutheran Church harvest luncheon in McGregor on Oct. 8. The “Church Ladies” skit was a big hit. Thanks to them for the invitation and lovely afternoon of food, fellowship and fun.

There are now 17 confirmation students attending confirmation classes at Bethany Lutheran Church on Wednesdays after school. Volunteers are always welcome to help out, so if you are interested, just stop in to help or call the pastor to let her know. Keep our kids in your prayers, too!

The school is now taking orders for the Cromwell-Wright yearbooks. They are available for purchase until Dec. 6 for $40 (hardcover) or $38 (softcover). Use the order form outside the school office with check/cash; or order online at cromwell-wright.picaboo.com to use a credit/debit card and/or to add four pages of personalization or a parent ad (more information on those options online).

Our sympathy to the family of Mike Olson of Tamarack, who passed away Oct. 16, 2019 in Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, at only 54 years old. He fought a valiant fight, and now has been called home. Mike’s service will be held Friday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. with visitation one hour prior, at Bethlehem Lutheran in Wright. Inurnment will be in Lakeside Cemetery.

Lee Lippo, 74, of Wrenshall died peacefully Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. Services were scheduled for Oct. 23 at Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet.

June Kingsley, 79, Cromwell, Minn., died Oct. 18, 2019 in Essentia Health Hospital. Her funeral was scheduled for Oct. 22 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Cromwell. Arrangements with Atkins-Northland.

Find full obituaries in this issue of the Pine Knot News for Eugenia M. Lisson, 83, of Cloquet, who passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Villa Court in Cromwell and Clarence Charles Smith Jr., 88, of Cromwell, who passed away Oct. 16, 2019 in Cardinal Court in Cromwell.

Our sympathies to all the families.

Does anyone know who the treasurer is for the Lakeview Cemetery in Wright? There is a person who would like to make a donation, but we haven’t been able to find out where to send the check. PCall me at 218-357-2385 or email at [email protected].

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