Wright/Cromwell news

Pro stock racer Jason Line announced that this will be his last season on the National Hot Rod Association circuit. He has had a very successful racing career starting at age 15. He has won championships in 2006, 2011 and 2016 and has 50 pro stock wins over his career. We wish him all the best this coming year, as he will be staying with Ken Black Racing. Jason said “we’ve got a great family there. My position is just going to change a little bit, that’s all. My heart was always in drag racing, and still is. I still love it. The sport has been really good to me.”

Our best get-well wishes and prayers go out to Gary Kreager, husband of Marnie (Hedin) as he recovers from a very serious accident while plowing snow. A tree fell on him and pinned him down for hours before he could be rescued.

As most of you have already realized, the weekly co-op grocery store ad is no longer delivered in the mail. They are available at the store or the post office.

Marsha Peterson is still looking for Christmas wreaths that you may be tossing out. Just drop them off at the post office in Wright so they can be recycled.

At the last YOT meeting, a U.S. Census worker talked about the opportunity of becoming a Census taker. The pay is $24 an hour with mileage. Just call 855-JOB-2020 or go to 2020census.gov/jobs for more information. It’s important to fill out any Census forms that you get so our county and state can get an accurate count of the residents. The Census is taken every 10 years as required in the U.S. Constitution.

Our actors are ready and will be performing “Hard Candy” at one-act play sub-sections in Aitkin Jan. 25. A community performance begins at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at the school auditorium.

The Villa Vista/Cardinal Court will be honoring those age 90 and older at a special 1:30 p.m. event Jan. 31. Those honored will be Signe Pitkanen, 104; Judy Miller 100; Roy Miller 100; William Onstad 100; Elouise Lucking 90; Lorraine Rhode 92; Larry Switzer 93; Ann Bok 94; Jake Bok 97; John Polich 96; Mardell Marsyla 92; Dagny Quarnstrom 90; Lincoln Hansen 92; Niilo Isaacson, 97; and Elsa Romanek 93. Even if you can’t attend, it would be great if these folks received birthday cards in the mail c/o 1197 Villa Vista Circle, Cromwell, MN 55726.

We are so fortunate to have the Northview Bank in Cromwell. Did you know that they make donations to more than 80 nonprofits every year? Some of our beneficiaries include Cromwell-Wright Archery Club, Tri-Community Food Shelf, Cromwell Sno-Gophers Snowmobile Club, Kaleb Anderson Memorial Fund, Wright Community Club, Karl Kalli Golf Tournament, Hay Days, Little Red School House and Wrong Days in Wright.

That’s the news from the Edge of Wright.