Wright/Cromwell news

The National Night Out will take place at the Cromwell Park pavilion, 5:30 to 7 on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Hot dogs will be served.

Congratulations to Cromwell Area Sings winners Pearl Schulte of Wright, who placed tops in the age 20-and-over category, and Aurora Gervais and Zachary Kabus, who placed first and second, respectively, in the 12-19 age group. The competition was held during Wrong Days in Wright at the Big Top. They are eligible to participate in the Minnesota Sings competition in October.

There will be no community yoga Aug. 2 and Aug. 9.

The next Community Area Community Club meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5 at the Cromwell Park pavilion.

The Carlton County Fair is fast approaching and I am looking for volunteers to work at the Little Red Schoolhouse Aug. 19-22. Call me at 218-357-2385 if you can help out. Our Carlton County Retired Educators group seems to be dwindling in membership, so I am asking any area retired and current teachers and staff to step up and help out at the fair. Everyone who has worked there in the past has really enjoyed meeting so many nice people.

The Farmers Co-op in Wright will be holding its 102nd annual meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug, 11 at the Wright Senior Center. There will be an election of two directors, and any other business will be considered, including the future disposition of the store. Lunch and door prizes will follow the meeting. All shareholders and those considering becoming shareholders are welcome to attend. Shares can be purchased for $10 at any time.

The first YOT senior dance of the year was held July 22 at the Cromwell pavilion with more than 60 dancers and spectators. A delicious potluck was served, and Mike Davis won the “split the pot” drawing. The cost is $8 per person, and all ages are welcome to attend.

Have you noticed that the City of Wright is looking better and a lot of the junk has been disposed of? That’s because the city passed a public nuisance ordinance May 12. Mayor Mark Groth and the city council adopted several provisions in the interest of promoting the health, safety, and welfare of residents. Failure to observe the ordinance is punishable as a misdemeanor.

Word has it that there will be a Hey Days event in Tamarack Aug. 7. I’m hoping to get more details soon.

The Cromwell Area Clothing Depot is asking that no large donations be made at this time, as the warehouse is pretty full.

The sixth annual Wounded Warriors United–Minnesota event will be held Aug. 21 at the Cromwell Park and pavilion. Details are at wwumn.org and the Wounded Warriors United-Minnesota Facebook page. If you are not able to participate but want to support this worthy cause, send your donations to Wounded Warriors United-Minnesota, care of Logan Shiflett, P.O. Box 5, Cromwell MN 55726. Or contact Logan at 218-390-1699.

Next time you see Marsha Peterson delivering your mail, honk and let her know how much we appreciate her. She drives 130 miles a day to deliver the mail in the Tamarack, Wright and Cromwell area and now is working six days a week until a sub driver can be found.

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright. Please get vaccinated.

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