Wright Cromwell news

A weak tornado touched down in Beseman Township last Wednesday, June12. I was home at the time, and the rain came down in sheets, along with the high winds whipping the trees around in my yard. It wasn’t until the next morning that I realized several large trees came down on the north side of my driveway, blocking the road.

My brother Mark Dahlman came over and cut the tree limbs back far enough for me to get out, but there will still be lots of logging to do to clean up the mess.

Mark also informed me that his home and former home on West Road were hit hard too. The wind snapped a light pole in half, trees were uprooted, he got a hole in the roof that let the rain pour in, and the power was out for hours. Trees along Center Road were down on the road in several places. But by the time I went to Wright the next day, they were trimmed up enough to travel the road.

The National Weather Service in Duluth inspected the area of the storms that night and determined the tornado traveled on the ground for nearly 8 miles, with a peak wind of 80 mph. Three other tornadoes were reported southwest of us, in Aitkin and Crow Wing counties.

Congratulations to Sarah Sedlander, who was elected to the Northeast Minnesota Synod Women of the ELCA board on June 11 at the annual summer gathering in Grand Rapids. Terry Smith serves as treasurer for the synod.

The Cromwell High School Class of 1961 is holding its annual class reunion at 1 p.m. July 18 at Route 61 Lounge and Bowling, formerly Gamper’s, in Moose Lake. Attendees can order off the menu.

Our sympathies to the family of Catherine “Kay” Heittola, 84, of Little Falls, who passed away May 6. She was extremely proud that at the age of 24, after giving birth to her first child, she went back to high school to earn her diploma at Cromwell High School.

Our sympathies to the family of Elvie Marie Latvala, 91, of Cromwell, who passed away June 5. She was born at home on Sept. 21, 1932, to Carl and Alvina Maijala of Tamarack. Elvie attended the Patrick School in Clark Township (the Red Brick School) and McGregor High School.

Please add Elliana Lundberg and Canyon Dahl to the list of former Wrong Days royalty for 2018.

Cromwell-Wright area communitywide garage sales are this Friday and Saturday. Maps are available at area businesses.

United Methodist hosts a free community event Saturday, June 22. There’s community worship at 4 p.m., a meal at 5 p.m., and music by the Keystones 6-9 p.m. at the Cromwell Park Pavilion. Everyone is invited to attend. This is an alcohol-free event.

A free sloppy joe community meal will be served 4-5 p.m. at the Cloquet Senior Center, 1100 Olympic Dr.

Bethany Lutheran has a worship service at 1:30 p.m. June 24 at the Villa Vista. All are welcome.

This month’s YOT senior dance is 1-4 p.m. June 27 at the Cromwell pavilion, with music by Jerry and Joyce.

A Bethlehem and Bethany joint worship service will be held at 9:30 a.m. June 30 at Bethany Lutheran in Cromwell.

A free chicken C aesar baguette community meal will be served 4-5 p.m. June 30 at Veterans Park in Cloquet.

A bell ringing ceremony, picnic and program will be held July 1 at the Villa Vista in Cromwell, starting at noon. Everyone is welcome to attend. Bring a bell.

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright.