Wright/Cromwell news

I just got word from Mary Purcell’s daughter that she fell and broke a bone in her neck. She will be in recovery and rehab for the next six weeks or so. Cards of encouragement and speedy recovery can be sent to: Mary Purcell, 400 West 67th St. #110, Minneapolis MN 55423. Thanks for any prayers or cards that you send her; I am sure she will appreciate them.

Congratulations to Ray and Lindsay on their 50th wedding anniversary June 6. They celebrated with an intimate dinner with their two daughters in New Richmond, Wis.

Bob and I celebrated our 50th anniversary on May 30, with no special events at this time. But, our three sons were able to be home together on May 27, which was special, as they aren’t able to be together very often with the youngest, Curtis, living in California. We want to thank those who were so kind as to send anniversary cards. So, thanks!

Yoga at the Pavilion has resumed, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Mondays. We received our mayor’s permission to use the Pavilion again as long as we stay 8 feet apart, bring our yoga gear home between sessions, and avoid using the restroom there.

The Evergreen Shopper, published in Moose Lake, will no longer be delivered to the folks in the Wright area, due to the loss of advertising revenue. The last issue was delivered June 6. We will feel the loss of this paper. Like so many other newspapers and shoppers which have had to reduce their size or suspend publication, the Duluth News Tribune will be going to only two publications each week, Wednesdays and Saturdays, delivered by mail starting July 8. This means that the News Tribune’s independent carrier force will be eliminated, including our area carriers, Ben and Randy Schliauter. Maybe now would be a good time to give them an extra tip for their years of delivering the newspapers in our area.

The news will still be available online, but I’m not sure how I will handle the new delivery system, as I look forward to doing the Jumble and crossword puzzle, reading the comics and Dear Abby everyday. Will the paper publish all these in the two issues? That will remain to be seen. I know so many folks look forward to getting the daily paper and sometimes that’s the only mail they get each day. This is another result of the pandemic, and we pray for it to pass so we can get back to normal, whatever that ends up being.

St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wright resumed 10:30 a.m. services June 7. They are following Minnesota guidelines on social distancing, providing hand sanitizer and encouraging wearing masks. Services will still be up on Facebook in the afternoon.

Round Lake Presbyterian Church, north of Tamarack, has scheduled services for 10 a.m. Sunday, June 28 and for July. Pastor Arlin Talley has submitted his resignation, and Pastor Lynn Anderson has offered to take over for now. Attendees are asked to wear masks, save handshakes and hugs for a later time, and to stay home if you are sick or would be uncomfortable being in a group at this time. Worshippers will be asked to spread out within the pews and to share hymnals only with family. The electronic hymnal will provide accompaniment to our hymns, but we will not be singing. Our cleaner has spent this time we’ve been separated to deep-clean surfaces in our church, so although there won’t be coffee or treats after the service, we’ll have chairs set up in the fellowship area so we can visit at a safe distance.

There are no plans for Bethany and Bethlehem Lutheran Churches to open their doors at this time. Continue to join them on Facebook each Sunday and then on Wednesday for Bible study.

Marilyn Walters of Cromwell is collecting masks for Essentia in Duluth; if you are a mask maker and want to donate some to her cause, please call her at 218-644-0936.

The Wright Seniors group sent a message out, letting people know that they’ve had to replace the furnace, sump pump and water heater in recent months. Even though people aren’t meeting, it still costs money to maintain the Wright Senior Center Building. It has been great to have these items replaced. They are asking people to make donations to help them get through this time. Call Connie Woelfel, president, at 218-391-4113 with questions or send donations to Connie at 47559 157th Ave., Tamarack MN 55787. Even if you are not a member of the Wright Seniors, your donations will be greatly appreciated.

Northview Bank announced that June 15-19 is Bank Week, so visit Cromwell’s Northview Bank’s website, northviewbank.com, and Facebook page for daily prize drawings and community donations during the week.

I wrote a poem about my dad eight years after he died on Dec. 21, 1981. He was 65, which I thought was old then, but now I realize he was really quite young when he died. My dad, Wallace W. Dahlman, grew up in Cromwell just like I did. His father died of the 1918 flu after fighting the 1918 fire, so he never really knew his own dad. He was a school bus driver for the Cromwell school district for 37 years and also farmed all his life. He retired in October 1981 and died just a couple months later.

Please call or email me if you have any news for this column, 218-357-2385 or [email protected]. I’d like to publish what our recent grads are up to in the future too.

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright — stay safe.