Wright/Cromwell news

I had the opportunity to go to the Premiere Theatres in Cloquet to see the movie “Where the Crawdads Sing.” It is a very good movie, had some questionable scenes, but all in all told a great story with no bad language. I was also impressed with the new reclining seats in the theater. I was comfortable and felt safe with the extra-spaced seating. With being home most of the time now, it felt great to get away for an evening.

You may also notice I have a red dress hanging out by the end of my driveway. This is to honor the missing Indigenous women in our county and state. So many of the women have been abused, assaulted or even murdered, and we need to support them and find ways to keep these abuses from happening. So, if you are so inclined, hang a red dress or shirt where folks can be reminded of our concerns for these women and children.

Yoga at the Cromwell Pavilion is 11 a.m. to noon Mondays and is $3 per person to cover city rental. Gear provided. Questions? Call Ann Markusen at 218-428-3300.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Cromwell-Wright volleyball team and student council are working together to raise money for the Side-Out Foundation, which started its fundraising efforts to support breast cancer research through the sport of volleyball. The fundraising continues through its Dig Pink program’s dedicated volleyball matches across the U.S.

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Thursday, Oct. 6, we will be holding a silent auction at our home volleyball games. We need families or businesses to donate themed gift baskets to be used for the auction, which will open Oct. 4 during the JV game and close at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 6 during the varsity game. Gift baskets are due Monday, Oct. 3. Questions? Contact Mrs. Tilli-Anderson at 218-644-3716, extension 3155.

The junior class will be selling Butter Braids through Oct. 10 for Prom 2023! Please reach out to any junior or the office if you are interested in purchasing any.

Student council has begun its Fan Cloth clothing order online through Oct. 10. Go online to fancloth.shop/rjgc8 or text 559-900-3222 to receive a text with the store link. There are over 25 items to choose from. They can also personalize items.

There is an ongoing clothing drive for new or gently used winter attire for the local school and others in need. Items can be dropped off at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. Thank you!

YOT (Young Old Timers) meets on the second Tuesday of the month at noon in the Cromwell Pavilion for their regular meetings and program. Sheriff Kelly Lake is planning to be in attendance on Oct. 11.

Sheriff Lake was unable to attend the Sept. 13 YOT meeting due to a conflict, so we invited school superintendent Nathan Libbon to come and tell us about the school referendum in February and the special referendum meeting scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Oct. 8 for planning the updates to the facility. There are safety concerns as well as many other issues, including the expansion of the little gym. Come for cookies, coffee and conversation.

Deb Switzer gave a review of the events at Harvest Fest, and the expansion of the Forest Hill Cemetery. Birdie Harrington talked about her farm and the garden produce she grew, now for sale.

Donations to the Forest Hill Cemetery Association’s latest fundraising campaign for purchasing land just west of the cemetery can still be sent in care of Tina Johnson, 5140 County Road 4, Cromwell MN 55726.

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

Last week’s riddle: In my hand, I have two U.S. coins. Together, they total 30 cents. One isn’t a nickel. What are the coins? Answer: a quarter and a nickel, I said “one” of the coins was not a nickel, but the other one was! I got several correct answers this week.

This week’s riddle: A family has two parents and six sons. Each of the sons has one sister. How many people are in the family?

That’s all the news from “The Edge of Wright.” Have a great week and good luck to all our student athletes this fall.