Wright/Cromwell News

Grandchildren are wonderful gifts, and if you live long enough you get great-grandkids and maybe even great-great-grandkids. That is what we think of our grandkids, and now three great-grandkids. They were here for a visit last week and we made some wonderful memories. The great-grandkids — ages 4, 2, and 1 — were able to camp out in our yard and then spend the whole day with us along with their parents, making pancakes, chocolate chip cookies and playing with all the interesting toys and games I have for them. By the end of that day, I was so tired I thought I would die, but I didn’t. Now that I have rested up from all the commotion, I am so thankful for their visit.

I was pleasantly surprised when I had a visit from Jane Boyer last Friday. She came with an armload of artwork by my mother and even a drum my son, Philip, made years ago. Jane’s mother, Pat Chambers, had had the pieces and was downsizing and wanted the Dahlman family to have their mother’s paintings and other works. We are thankful for these items and hope Pat enjoyed them as much as we will. I will try to make sure they stay in the family now as my children, nieces and nephews sure love to have her work in their homes too.

Our sympathies to Adelia Mikkola Lipponen and her four children on the death of her husband, Seppo Lipponen, 86, Aug. 25. A gathering of family and friends will be held 1-3 p.m. Sept. 3 in Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet.

Cromwell Harvest Fest events will include a pancake breakfast at the Pavilion 8-9:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 11, followed by a community worship service at 10 a.m. There will be no services at Bethlehem, Bethany or the Methodist church that day. See page 5 for a schedule. Events could change depending on circumstances.

Men’s Bible study meets 8 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at Bethany in Cromwell. All area guys are encouraged to attend.

The Bookmobile will be in Wright 1-1:45 p.m. Sept. 6 and 27 outside the post office.

Ruby’s Pantry visits the Cromwell Pavilion 9-10:30 a.m., Sept. 8. Cost is $25 per share.

The Area Clothing Depot will have a $3-bag day Saturday, Sept. 10 in honor of Harvest Fest. The regular price per bag is $5. Donations are also welcome in smaller amounts. The Depot is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The Forest Hill Cemetery Association is holding a fundraiser this fall for the purchase of some land from the property just west of the cemetery. Donations can be sent to the Forest Hill Cemetery Association care of Tina Johnson, 5140 County Road 4, Cromwell MN 55726. With the purchase of this land, gravesites should be available far into the future.

The Arnie Kahara memorial golf outing will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Pine Hill Golf Club, 1689 County Road 61 in Carlton. Please call Judy at 218-341-3123 to register.

This week’s riddle: What makes this number unique: 8,549,176,320?

That’s all the news from The Edge of Wright. Have a great week and hope to see you at Harvest Fest!