Wright/Cromwell news

Happy Grandparents Day on Sept. 13. A grandparent is someone who cares for you and in all things you try to do. A grandparent always has a ready smile and is willing to go that extra mile. Remember your grandparents with laughter and joy recalling the days when you were a little girl or boy.

Here’s a quote I read recently: “I wouldn’t change my grandchildren for the world, but I wish I could change the world for my grandchildren.”

I remember my grandmother Minnie Dahlman well. She was my dad’s mother. She lived in a small house across the road from my parents and I spent countless hours at her home. It always smelled of liniment and cardamom. She was also the first one in our family to have a television, so many days after school I would rush over to watch the Mickey Mouse Club or some other children’s program. Remember when cartoons were only Saturday mornings? Now there are so many children’s programs that kids can watch any time of the day or night. We didn’t get a TV until I was older, maybe in sixth grade, so these were very special times spent at Grandma’s house.

Be sure to wish your grandparents a great day.

The Cromwell-Wright School is welcoming two new educators this fall. Kelsea Jaakola will be teaching the first grade split class and Megan Darvell will be the new special education teacher. Kelsea is from Cloquet and went to Minnesota State University in Mankato. Megan grew up in Ontario and came to the area for college.

For more information on the changes and school opening plans go to the school website at http://www.isd95.org and look for the Covid-19 tab.

Congratulations to Noah Foster and Emaleigh Olesiak on their very successful start to the cross country season. Emaleigh even won her first race at Pengilly.

Congratulations to Jen Houck Zwick, who was recently named to the 10th Hall of Fame class at the College of St. Scholastica. Jen was the first national qualifier from the women’s track and field program.

Congratulations to Signe Pitkanen as she celebrated her 104th birthday at Cardinal Court on Sept. 4 with her immediate family able to attend. She says she loves being at Villa Vista. Her beautiful personality and positive attitude for life is an inspiration for so many and she is loved by all at the Villa.

Cardinal Court welcomes new residents Dick Sandness and Alice Lake, but due to Covid-19, they will be quarantined in their apartment for the next week or more. But cards and calls are encouraged. The address is: 1197 Villa Vista Circle, Cromwell MN 55726.

Michelle Lee was in the area last week meeting with about 25 or 30 area residents in the front yard of Derek Nyberg and Brandon Eller. She spoke for about 30 minutes on her reasons for running for the 11th District state senate seat. Everyone attending was “Covid careful” and they also had several questions for Michelle after her talk. She explained that she was working for such things as expanding broadband to rural areas, health care, and funded public education along with other topics.

Birdie Harrington is again holding a farmers market at her home on 1875 South Finn Road. She has a large variety of vegetables for sale and even fresh farm eggs. Call her at 218-537-1690 for more information.

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

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