Wright/Cromwell News

Our sincere sympathies to the family of Karee Hansen Rowell on her tragic death on Dec. 18 in Bullhead City, Arizona. Funeral arrangements are unknown at this time.

According to the Mohave Valley Daily News, three people died following an apparent murder-suicide late Sunday, Dec. 18, at a Bullhead City home. Police said Timothy Wayne Albright, 64, of Cromwell killed his fiancée, Karee Pauline (Hansen) Rowell, 64, and her cousin, Trisha Lynn Wallin, 58, who lived in Bullhead City. He then shot himself, authorities said.

Rowell and Wallin lived in Cromwell, and were staying with Wallin for the winter, according to news reports. No motive is known, police said.

Domestic violence needs to be stopped. If you are aware of any happening, please report it to authorities. If you are experiencing domestic violence, please report it and get help. Anyone needing immediate help should contact 911. To learn about emergency domestic violence shelters, contact Family Pathways at 800-338-7233 or the Day One Crisis Line at 866-223-1111. Both are confidential and based in Minnesota.

Dollars for Scholars is now holding a fundraiser. Donations of any amount can be sent to Cromwell Wright Dollars for Scholars, P.O. Box 7, Cromwell MN 55726. A pair of $550 scholarships were recently donated in memory of the Liz Thom family for students entering the nursing field. With a donation of $100 or more, your name will be engraved on the plaque and displayed in the lobby of the school.

There will be yoga at 11 a.m. Jan. 2 at the Cromwell Pavilion with a new year schedule to follow soon.

The Bethany Lutheran Quilters will resume Jan. 17-18.

Don’t forget Ruby’s Pantry 9-10:30 a.m., Jan. 12 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Shares are $25. Thank you to PetSmart in Duluth for their generous donation of stuffed animals that were handed out to kindergarten through sixth-grade students at Cromwell-Wright School before Christmas break.

Community referendum information: There is a new link on the top of the school website for any referendum information. Check it out to be informed. Voting will be Feb. 14. If passed, the referendum will include improvements to safety and security, as well as site and building upgrades and small gym expansion.

The Area Clothing Depot in Cromwell is now taking donations, so keep them in mind and have a box handy at home to throw things in, so the next time you are in Cromwell on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., you can drop them off.

The next Cromwell Area Community Club meeting will be 5 p.m., Jan. 5 at the Pavilion in Cromwell.

On a personal note, as of Dec. 21, I have been an educator for the past 55 years, starting in January 1968. Where did all those years go? I have been honored to be in the classrooms of so many of the area students and appreciate all the benefits I have enjoyed over the past decades. Students today are great! Our communities are in good hands as these students go out into the world and make it a better place.

Happy New Year, and thank you for the cards in appreciation of this column all year. As of Oct. 2, I have been doing a news column for 40 years.

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