Wright/Cromwell news

The City of Cromwell will be holding a public meeting to inform the community about the DNR outdoor recreation grant application to improve the Cromwell Pavilion Park. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. March 17 at the Pavilion. Masks and social distancing will be observed. Zoom will also be available, with connecting details on the city website. Mayor Zelazny encourages anyone interested in hearing about the project to participate.

Congrats to our Cromwell-Wright 2021 homecoming candidates: Eliana Anderson, Brandi Collman, Katherine Libbon, Madison Running, Daniel Belden, Emmett Clark, Andrew Kosloski, and Jaeger Goranson. Homecoming is next week. Homecoming starts at 8 p.m. Friday, March 12. Attendance will be by invitation only. There will be a livestream link for the general public on the school website.

Congratulations to Emaleigh Olesiak for placing first at the area science fair! She is now eligible to compete at the state science fair this month. She also received awards from the American Meteorological Society, Northwoods Women in Science and the Duluth Rotary club, and placed eighth in the International Science and Engineering Fair competition. Congratulations also to the team of Isabella Anderson, Jack Irving and Siena Anderson for placing second at the junior high level of the area science fair. They also received an award from USAID and are eligible to participate at the state science fair this month as well. Congratulations again, we are so proud of you for forging through and sticking with this during these often-frustrating times! ~ Mrs. Wester.

The fourth grade is collecting donations for the Tri-Community Food shelf for FoodShare March. Due to Covid-19, we are requesting only monetary donations — that means money. Donations can be made at high school advisories, the office or any elementary classroom. Remember, in March all donations are matched! Please help support our community. Checks can be made out to Tri-Community Food Shelf and sent to Cromwell-Wright School, Fourth Grade, P.O. Box 7, Cromwell MN 55726.

Last chance to buy: yearbooks are now for sale for $58 until April 23. Forms are outside the office, or you can go to cromwell-wright.picaboo.com.

Our sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Siiri Esther Peterson, age 95, born April 9, 1925, died March 3, 2021. Siiri lived most of her life in Eagle Township, at Eagle Lake, in the home she and her husband, Pete, built. Siiri knew lots of people, as she was a sales clerk at the Cromwell co-op for many years. She and Pete fished and enjoyed the lake, gardened and made “rag rugs,” hosted picnics and danced often. Siiri was preceded in death by her husband, Harold “Pete” Leander Peterson; daughter, Barbara Ann (Peterson) Walli; infant grandson Baby Walli; her parents, Mike and Alina Mononen; and sisters and brothers, Aina Larson, infant brother Toivo Mononen, Hilda Mattson, Mae Graff, Sulo Mononen and Anita Conklin. She is survived by her son, Michael Peterson, and his wife, Lynette Tillman; grandsons Michael Tillman, Shawn Tillman, Gene Walli and Mark Walli; and great-grandchildren, Megan Walli, Mike Walli and Shane Tillman. Siiri didn’t want to spread Covid-19 and she tried to self-isolate to control the infection; as such there will be no service. Her son, Michael, thanks everyone for the prayers and thoughts. Arrangements were entrusted to Atkins-Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Condolences can be mailed to the Peterson family at P.O. Box 1, Cromwell MN 55726.

Our sympathy to the family of Marilyn Walters of Cromwell who passed away recently. Her funeral will be held at Bethany this week, no details yet.

In more news, Cromwell area yoga meets 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Mondays at the Cromwell Pavilion. Wear comfortable clothes, come and leave masked (mask not necessary during the session); yoga gear is provided. $3 each, which goes toward city rent and heating costs. Questions, email Ann Markusen at [email protected] or call 218-428-3300.

The Bethany and Bethlehem Lutheran churches will be open for in-person worship starting Palm Sunday, March 28, and also on Easter Sunday at their regular times.

Lastly, remember to turn your clock ahead on Sunday, March 14, or on Saturday before you hit the sheets.

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright. Send your news to me at [email protected] or call 218-357-2385.