Wright/Cromwell news

The Young Old Timers Christmas dinner and gathering will be at noon Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the Cromwell Pavilion.

There will be a special program by Don and Candy. Current and new Young Old Timers are welcome to come and maybe join them. You can also renew your membership at this time. Dues are $5 a year.

Gift donations are requested for the residents of the Villa Vista/Cardinal Court this year. Suggestions for gifts are books, magazines, goodie baskets, popcorn tins, word games, 300-to-500-piece puzzles, small radio or CD players, satin night hats for ladies, jewelry, candies, diabetic candies, shirts, leggings, cough drops, room decorations, pillows and blankets. Please drop off unwrapped gifts by Sunday, Dec. 18, so they can be appropriately wrapped in time for each resident. Gift wrapping help is also needed. Thanks in advance.

Yoga is held from 11 a.m. to noon on Mondays at the Cromwell Pavilion, including Dec. 5, 12 and 26. Yoga gear is provided, and $3 a session covers gear and site rental.

Don’t forget Ruby’s Pantry 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Shares are now $25.

The Cromwell Area Community Club conducted its annual meeting Thursday. New members are always welcome. It’s $10 per person for the year. We organize various projects and enjoy new ideas. If you didn’t make it, send your dues to CACC, P.O. Box 190, Cromwell MN 55726. Donations of any amount are always welcome.

Please stop in for Customer Appreciation Week at the Farmer’s Co-op in Wright for cookies, coffee, and hot chocolate the week of Dec. 17. The store appreciates all the local commerce and customers from all around the area, too.

Customer appreciation and $3-bag day at the Clothing Depot in Cromwell is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 13, 15 and 17.

The Women of Bethlehem will have their annual Christmas bazaar, brunch and bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 10. Gently used or new Christmas items can be brought in at any time. There will be a raffle for a quilt and gift cards, and a bake sale too, so bring baked goods. Cookie packaging will take place before the bazaar. WELCA members and friends of Bethlehem are being asked to bring homemade cookies and bars for elderly folks and shut-ins.

Congratulations to Cromwell-Wright sophomores Brady Dahl and Dylan Nyberg, who were named to the District 9 South all-district 9-man football team. Congratulations also to junior Tanner Collman, and Floodwood seniors Travis Young and Elliot Dahl, as they received honorable mention.

Remember, your children need your presence more than your presents.

And a reminder, try to shop locally this holiday season.

That’s all the news from “The Edge of Wright.”