Wright/Cromwell news

As we come to the end of another year, I am longing for better times in the coming new year. I am also reminded of how much I am missing my closest relatives and friends who have passed away. I’m also missing so many folks because we can’t get together like we used to for now.

My first memory of losing a dear person in my life was the passing of my dad’s mother, Minnie Dahlman, although I rarely called her by any name other than “Grandma.” During the school year, I would hurry off the school bus and head to her home, as she was one of the first people in our area who owned a small black and white television set. She would always have a snack ready for me. After finishing my snack, she would turn on the Mickey Mouse Club and I would sit in her big rocking chair and just enjoy being in her company while watching the Mouseketeers and all their adventures before heading back home for the evening. I also spent a lot more time with her in the summer.

Since losing my grandmother in 1964, when I was only 18 years old, I have known and lost many more friends and relatives. These folks have made me the person I am today, and meant a great deal to me in my lifetime. Losing my parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and classmates over the years has been difficult, but just knowing that they have been a big part of my life makes me grateful for all of them. They have left an incredible mark on my soul and I have been greatly enriched by having known all of them.

Until I got the letter from the Forest Hill Cemetery committee asking for upkeep donations, I didn’t realize how many relatives I have that are buried there. It’s a long list. Send your own donation to Tina Johnson, 5140 County Road 4, Cromwell MN 55726. Checks can be made out to the Cromwell Forest Hill Cemetery Association.

Yoga group will resume Jan. 4 at the Cromwell Park Pavilion 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mondays.

Congratulations to Michelle (Joe) Switzer on her graduating from the College of St. Scholastica with a bachelor of science degree in nursing.

Blake Tamminen, son of Carol and Brett Tamminen, graduated with distinction from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering.

Our Dollars for Scholars board recently sent out a newsletter to inform the public of their efforts at fundraising. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, they were unable to host their annual scholarship fundraiser dinner last April. They are an all-volunteer organization of parents, educators, and local citizens interested in helping our students find the funding they need to attend college.

A donation can be made in memory or honor of someone special to you. With a gift of $100 or more, their name will be engraved on our plaque and displayed in the lobby of the Cromwell-Wright School. Donations are currently being made in memory of Elaine Huhta, a longtime Cromwell-Wright elementary school teacher who recently passed away. Send to Cromwell-Wright Dollars for Scholars, 5624 Hwy 21, PO Box 7, Cromwell MN 55726. If you were a former scholarship recipient, now is your chance to pay it forward by making a generous donation.

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright. Merry Christmas and happy New Year blessings to all my readers.

Send area news to Jennie at [email protected] or call 218-357-2385.