Wright/Cromwell news

It’s that time again when we need to meet to decide what events we are having at this year’s Wrong Days celebration. Our first meeting was last Tuesday at Kalli’s. We will definitely need some more help, as Jake has retired from doing the steak fry and we still have no one to take over kids’ games and the coronation on Friday night. Please spread the word. If anyone is interested in helping out with the event, please let Linda Kalli know if you can help: 218-878-7876 or [email protected].

There will be an Extreme Team Youth spaghetti feed fundraiser at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, May 7. Freewill donation, with dine-in, takeout and even home delivery options. Call 218-428-6733 for takeout or delivery reservations.

Cromwell Wright Little League will practice 5-6:30 p.m. Sundays at the Wright baseball field as well as 2:30-4 p.m. Thursday, May 13 and 20, at the high school baseball field. The first game(s) will be played the week of May 24. Contact Steven Dahl at 218-349-8312 or Jeff Gronner at 218-390-7721 to find out more.

Don’t forget to check out the Little Lending Library at the Cromwell Medical Clinic. See a book you like? Borrow it. Have a book to share? Leave it in the library. Please do not leave books if they do not fit in the box.

The Cromwell Wright high school grads will be honored at Bethany Lutheran on Sunday, May 23 at the 10:30 a.m. service, and at Bethlehem at 9 a.m. Grads are asked to wear their cap and gowns.

A First Communion class will take place at Bethany at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 12 for all interested youth third grade and up. Parents or a caring adult are also asked to attend.

Cromwell area yoga meets 11 a.m. to noon most Mondays at the Cromwell Pavilion. Wear comfortable clothes, come and leave masked; yoga gear provided. Payment of $3 each covers city rent and heating costs.

The Clothing Depot in Cromwell can no longer take pickup loads of donations at this time. Feel free to donate a limited number of bags or boxes of stuff on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Our sympathy to the family of Emeline (Kingsley) Svoboda, 90, who passed away Dec. 11, 2020 at Eventide in Moorhead. Emeline was born in Money Creek, Minnesota to Orren and Ethel Kingsley on May 28, 1930. She grew up in Cromwell where she attended grade school and high school. Graveside services will be held in Forest Hill Cemetery in Cromwell.

With Memorial Day fast approaching, the Cromwell Forest Hill Cemetery Association perpetual care policy is as follows: The perpetual care fees paid by gravesite owners are deposited into a fund, which is used for general cemetery upkeep and maintenance: lawn mowing and trimming, tree trimming and removal of dead trees, spring cleanup, and filling in sunken grave depressions. What is not included in perpetual care: resetting of stones; placement of concrete around stone; vandalism, such as tipped headstones; storm damage; or an act of God. Families are responsible for care of markers and headstones, keeping grave sites neat, clean and uncluttered, removal of flower pots, hanging baskets, shepherd’s hooks, etc. Flower pots or anything which interferes with mowing can be placed no sooner than May 15, left for four weeks and then removed, or the sexton may dispose of them.

In closing this week I’d like to wish all our mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day and end with some of the most common sayings from our mothers. Here are some of my favorites: Don’t sit so close to the television. When you have kids I hope they treat you like you treat me. You just wait until your father gets home. Money doesn’t grow on trees. Don’t talk with your mouth full. I’m not going to tell you again. I’ll give you something to cry about. If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you? If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t get smart with me. Because I said so, that’s why.

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright! Remember, you can send your news to me at [email protected] or call 218-357-2385.