Wright/Cromwell news

A huge thank-you goes out to all the folks who donated to the Christmas Caring project sponsored by Pam and Ruth over Christmas. Gifts were distributed to many children who may not have had gifts without these contributions.

This year’s homecoming candidates are Ellie Anderson, Avery Koivisto, Sascha Korpela, Taylah Pfisthner, Payton Rosbacka, Rowdy Egger, Noah Foster, Levi Hoover, Romain Jacques and Liam Schoenberg.

Book Blast results are in and we are overwhelmed by the generosity of our Cromwell-Wright community. Our sincere thanks and gratitude goes to everyone that made this possible. We blew it out of the water and surpassed all our goals. Truly a phenomenal event. Our grand total collected was $27,729. Our sincere thanks and gratitude goes to everyone that made this possible.

As a result of the generosity, all students in School Readiness will receive 10 books of their own. And each teacher will receive a classroom set and $100 shopping spree to beef up their classroom libraries. We will also receive a library set for each grade level. And districtwide, there’s enough for a $1,063 shopping spree for even more books.

Your generosity has done great things to enhance literacy in our students. We will be eagerly awaiting the delivery of over 2,000 books in the next few weeks.

There is a new link at the top of the school website for information on the referendum which will take place Feb. 14 at the Sno-Gophers building. Absentee ballots are available only at the Courthouse in Carlton.

Yoga is 11 a.m. to noon Mondays at the Cromwell Pavilion with $3 per person to cover city rental. Gear provided.

Margaret Webster is now living at Aftenro Board and Care Home at 510 W. College St., Duluth MN 55811.

The Bethany Quilters will resume on Tuesday and Wednesday.

There will be a Dollars for Scholars meeting at 6 p.m., Wednesday in the school lunchroom.

Our sympathies to several families this week:

Gerald “Jerry” Abernethy Mowers, 94, of Cromwell passed away peacefully Jan. 5 at Villa Vista Care Center in Cromwell.

Jerry led a full life as a millworker, machinist, Army veteran, farmer, hospital board member, and musician in church and dance hall bands. He played piano at the Cromwell Methodist Church, where he was a member for 80-plus years and played the accordion at the Villa Vista for the residents for many years. Obituary is on Page 15.

Edward H. Pettit, 79, of Maple Grove passed away Dec. 28. He worked in warehouse management at the Roberts-Hamilton Co. and inside sales at W.W. Grainger., and was a member of the Jaycees. Visitation is 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Jan. 18 at Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapel, 5000 West 50th & Highway 100 in Edina. Cards of condolence can be sent to the funeral home.

Linda Ellen Hamren Rose, 59, of Maple, Wisconsin died Dec. 18 in Duluth. A time of remembrance and celebration of life will be held 12-3 p.m. Jan. 21 at Vintage Italian Pizza, 1201 Tower Ave. in Superior.

Del Roy Wendt, 71, of Floodwood and formerly of Minneapolis, recently passed away peacefully at home.

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