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The Father-Daughter dance is back. This year’s dance is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Cromwell Park Pavilion. Tickets: $20 per couple, $5 for each additional girl, in advance; at the door: $25 and $5 for each additional girl. Price includes music, dancing and snacks. The dance is sponsored by Cromwell Area Community Club. Volunteers are needed, and high school girls willing to help with music would be greatly appreciated.
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing sponsored by the Cromwell Area Community Club is Sunday, Jan. 23, starting at
1 p.m., at 885 State Forest Road in Cromwell. Bring your own skis or snowshoes, and a chair for sitting around a bonfire. Coffee, hot chocolate and cookies provided. Questions, call or text Lynn, 218-644-3544. We have a few sets of men’s and women’s snowshoes, cross country skis and boots in various sizes to loan for the event. Call Ann Markusen, 218-428-3300.
The first YOT Senior dance of the year will be held 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 at the Cromwell Pavilion, with music by Two for the Road. Potluck lunch at 2:30.
Congratulations to our 2022 homecoming court queen candidates, Rylie Dobosenski, NataLee Hakamaki, Scarlett Korpela, Andrea Pocernich and Chandell Warner; candidates for king, Jacob Anderson, Nathan Eliason, Jay Olesiak, Ethan Shelton and Zevvus Smith; crown bearers, Malin Borglund and Eli Olson; and flower girl, Ryder Lind. Homecoming will be held 8 p.m. Jan. 28 in the auditorium
A special Valentine’s dinner sponsored by the Extreme Team will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. The menu includes soup or salad, baked chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and dessert. The evening will include entertainment. Tickets are $15 in advance; for more information, contact any Extreme Team youth, Liz Kabus (218-428-6733) or Sarah Levinski (651-246-9003).
There are still some Extreme Teens Youth calendars left. They are now on sale for $10. Contact Liz Kabus (218-428-6733) or Sarah Levinski (651-246-9003) for more info.
Our sympathies to the family of Mary J. Ward, 85, of Cromwell and formerly of Carlton, who passed away Jan. 10.
Our sympathies to the family of David John Strelnieks, 52, who passed away Jan. 1 in McGregor.
“Get well” wishes go out to Gil Kinnunen, who fell while ice skating and is now in rehab for a brain injury. Cards can be sent to him at 1715 Livingston Ave.,
Apt. D, St. Paul MN 55118-5937.
Cards can be sent to Ray and Alice Gurske, who are now living at Edgewood Assisted Living, 4195 Westbury Road, Room 114, Hermantown MN 55811.
That’s all the news from The Edge of Wright.