Wright/Cromwell news

Last Monday around 10:30 a.m., I noticed my birdfeeders were moved and knocked to the ground. A few minutes later, I noticed they had moved again. I couldn’t figure out what was happening until I looked out around 11 a.m. and saw a beautiful cinnamon-colored black bear eating out of the feeders. It even tore one apart while I was watching. The bear hung around for about a half-hour, enough time for me to get some great photographs from my sliding glass door in the kitchen. Then in the evening when the thunderstorm hit, I was sitting by the glass door watching the storm and suddenly saw a spark up on our light pole, followed by a loud thump. Something had dropped from the pole and hit the ground with a thud. I wasn’t sure what it could be, but then when the sky lit up again, I saw that it was that same bear. It seemed dead, but it was just stunned, and after a few minutes it stood up, shook itself alert and lumbered off into the front yard. I haven’t seen it again, but we no longer have any birdfeeders out either. Such is life in the country.

The ADK sorority just got a check for $500 from Lake Country Power’s Operation Round Up to be used for the Little Red Bookshelf and Tales for Tots. The Bethlehem quilters also got a $500 check for batting, and the Carlton County Retired Educators got a $500 check for cleaning and school supplies to be given out at the Carlton County fair in August. Every year the ADK group cleans the Old Schoolhouse. Volunteers are needed to man the school during school hours. Call me to sign up to help.

Wrong Days will be held July 15-17 this year. Buttons and $2 raffle tickets are available at Farmers Co-op and Kalli’s Place. We need volunteers to go around the area communities and gather prizes for the button drawings Saturday. If you can help, please call me at 218-357-2385.

School board candidate filings are coming up soon. Check the school website for details.

Speaking of our school, here are a few highlights from the last board meeting. The board approved the resignations of Lori Wester as assistant volleyball coach, Marshall Thompson as junior high school football and basketball coach, and band teacher Andrew Morrisette effective June 2022 and to hire Jayme Jordan as the junior varsity volleyball coach for the 2202-23 school year. The board also thanked fourth-grade teacher Kathy Koenig for heading up the Tri-Community Food Shelf drive. The kids brought in $1,586.89 and 53 pounds of food. This is Kathy’s 14th year of serving the community.

An interment service for Arnie Kahara will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 1 at Lakeside Cemetery in Wright, followed by a luncheon at Bethlehem Lutheran.

We were saddened to hear that Mike Davis, 53, of Cromwell died unexpectedly June 24. A memorial service is set for 2 p.m. July 10 at the Cromwell Pavilion.

Men’s Bible study at Bethany will be held at 8 a.m. July 9 instead of July 2.

Cake and coffee will be served in honor of Sulo and Delores Walli’s 70th anniversary following the 10:30 church service Sunday, July 17 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell.

Vacation Bible School at Bethany will run July 31-Aug. 2 this year. Call the church at 218-644-3640. Registration forms are also available at both churches.

That’s all the news from The Edge of Wright. Have a great and Happy Fourth of July.