Wright/Cromwell news

Congratulations to Glenn and Fran Solomon on being chosen the king and queen at the Cardinal Court/Villa Vista’s recent annual Valentine’s Day celebration. Glenn and Fran are recent residents, having joined the Villa family last summer.

Good luck to science students as they present their science fair projects. With a placing on Saturday, they could move on to state. Emaleigh Olesiak has a project called Air, Air Everywhere and the team of Isabella Anderson, Jack Irving, and Siiena Anderson have a project showing which soap removes germs most efficiently.

The Cromwell-Wright student council thanks the community, students and staff for helping collect donations for the Pennies for Patients program. They were shy of their goal, but considering the limits on the number of people allowed in the building due to Covid, they were able to collect $832 and 10 cents.

The school drama club is in search of matching round tablecloths. Contact Mary Rose, 218-644-3737, ext. 3100.

There were two applicants for the co-op store board. The board selected Carol Hutar for the position vacated by Birdie Harrington. Carol will finish that term and will then be up for election in August.

In order to serve on the board, a person needs to be a shareholder. Shares can be purchased at the store for $10.

Lakeview Township will hold its election and annual meeting at the Wright fire hall on March 9. Voting will be open 3-8 p.m. to elect one supervisor for a three-year term and one treasurer for a two-year term. The board will canvass the votes at 8 p.m. and follow with the meeting. Beseman Township will also hold its annual meeting at 9 a.m. at the Wright fire hall.

Do you have an extra room in your home? Or room in your heart? How about hosting an exchange student next year? Students are looking for host families for a semester or full year. Students come with their own insurance and spending money, and just need a bed, three meals a day and a loving family to call home. Contact PAX coordinator Lori Wester, 218-343-8802.

Congrats to Cromwell-Wright homecoming candidates: Eliana Anderson, Brandi Collman, Katherine Libbon, Madison Running, Daniel Belden, Emmett Clark, Andrew Kosloski, and Jaeger Goranson.

How many of you remember the late Aate Parviainen? Here’s a story about him from his granddaughter, Jill, as she remembered him on Feb. 19, his birthday.

“My grandpa died when I was in the eighth grade, but here is his legacy: his park and his great-grandchildren. He was the mayor of Cromwell for a very long time. My grandmother Sally would tell the story of him going to a town council meeting, saying he was considering running for mayor and her telling him if he does, his name is Mud. Well, when he came home, he greeted her by saying ‘Hello, Mrs. Mud.’ He went on to serve with distinction, having the little park next to the medical clinic in Cromwell named after him.”

“I recently found some papers he had written in school that my grandma and mom (Shirley) had saved. I’m not surprised at how smart and well spoken he was — he did manage a co-op, sold insurance and was mayor of Cromwell. His children were also extremely bright. But to me he was a quiet man; a fisherman, a woodworker, a gardener, head of the sauna, eater of spinach, and my most favorite person.”

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

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