Wright News

11/17/2004

by Jennie K. Hanson November 17, 2004

Hi, we have been having some great weather lately, but I’m sure that the snow can’t be too far off.  At least, most people are looking forward to the snow.

Jennie Waisanen, Ramona Goranson, Sara and Elisabeth Kachinski, and Linda Lehti attended the Brainerd Zone Fall Rally at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in McGregor.  The speaker was Rev. William Zeige with a message on “Turn ‘Right’ at the ‘Why’ in the Road.” Bible study was lead by Rev. Mark Kleckner.  Baby items were collected and given to the local office of American Indian Family and Children’s Services.  They will be used for newborn babies placed in foster homes.

There was a joint voters meeting at Our Savior’s and St. John’s in November.

The Mary and Martha Society met at Nina Harts with Pastor Koopman leading the Bible Study.

The Wright Area Homemakers will be holding a Cookie Sale at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Saturday December 4th starting at 9 AM.

Both the girls and boys basketball teams have started practice and the games will soon start.

The Kids After School Program would like to thank Trudy Holm, Marlene Almquist, The Gronner Family, Mary Jo Hedin Family, The Kolodge Family and the Pfisthner Family for their recent donations.  The ASP is always in need of craft items, games, puzzles and books and of course financial donations. There are usually over 30 kids that stay after school each evening and there have been as many as 60 kids at one time.  Volunteers are also appreciated.

I was lucky enough to run into Saralee Richards the other night in Cloquet. She looks great and is so thankful to be cancer-free.  Let’s hope and pray that her life can return to normal now.

Helen Von De Linde is in the hospital at this writing.  She is suffering with congestive heart failure and fluid on the lungs.

The Area Clothing Depot will hold their Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, December 11th with cake, coffee and several drawings. They will be closed on December 25th, 28th, and January 1st.

The Co-op Store Board met on November 11th and it was decided to have the annual Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, December 18th.  There will be a drawing for a gift certificate and also coffee and goodies all day.  You can sign up for the drawing from December 1st to the 18th.

There will be NO SCHOOL on November 25th, 26th, and 29th.  The first trimester ended on November 24th, so look for Report Cards shortly after that.

Have you ever been on a sight-seeing bus trip?  Well, Bob and I have been on several and at our age, it seems the most economical and the best way to travel.  There is a bus trip going to New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D. C.  on April 4 - 14th.  If you are interested, please call me and I will get you the details.

Last week I was subbing at Cromwell School and I had some of the kids in 7th and 9th grades write letters to our soldiers training to go to Iraq. These guys are Seth, Trace, and Trent Mowers and Robbie Larson.  The letters were very well done and I just thought it would be nice to share excerpts from some of these letters.  We can be very proud of our students and give them a lot of credit for how serious they were in their letters to “Our Troops”.

Tom S.: Thank you so much for your commitment to Cromwell, to Wright, to Minnesota and to our country!  I know you don’t know me, but I am thanking you deeply for your commitment.  How’s the food?  How’s the training?  I hope you can get some decent food over there!  If you don’t send me back a request for junk food (if it would help).  Again, I greatly appreciate your guy’s courage, commitment and bravery of what you’re sacrificing for this country!

Alivia A.: How are you doing?  I’m fine.  It must be hot down there.  It is pretty cold up here.  My cousin Nick Peterson might go in May.  I think. This would be his 2nd time going over to Iraq.  He said that he misses everybody when he is over there.  I can’t wait till basketball starts.  It is going to be fun.

Ashley C.: Thank U so, so much 4 dedicating your time 2 fight 4 the USA.

Jordan S.: Is training hard?  What kind of guns do you get to shoot?  Be careful in Iraq.  I hope very much that you come home safely. Micah J.: You missed a lot of deer hunting.  When are you coming back? What kind of weapons do you use?

Megan H.: How are you doing?  How is the weather in Texas?  It’s cold here, of course cause it’s November.  Happy Veteran’s Day!  We were told you guys aren’t deployed to Iraq until February.  What kind of stuff do you do to pass the time until leaving?  You probably heard George Bush got re-elected as president.  I think it is really great that your two other brothers, Robby and you are serving.  Do you miss your family and Cromwell?  That’s a dumb question because more than likely, you do.  I read a news paper article about you guys yesterday.  It was about how you guys have wanted to serve for a while.  Well, that is pretty much all I have to say for now.  So be brave and strong.

Amanda R.: I just wanted to say thank you for serving our country to protect us and to keep our freedom.

Jade H.: I hope that things are going great.  I’m having a blast hunting. Thank you for what you are doing.  I know it must be hard down there.  Our town sure misses you, but I know it was your decision to go down there.

Tyler E.: I hope you are having fun.  That would be really fun to shoot an M-4 and M-60 and a 50 Caliber.  Someday I am going to join the Army. Ryan H.: I hope you have a Happy Veteran’s Day!  I am doing very well in school.  I am getting A’s in almost every class except Life Skills.  I hope you get back soon!

Joy C.: I hope you are okay.  We all miss you.  My grandpa was in WW2 and he says that of all the things he missed, he missed his family and friends the most.  He also said it was worth it to serve his country.  We all hope you come home safely and we are glad that you are serving our country. Kimberly B.:  Good Luck in Iraq!!  You guys will be great soldiers. That’s just a sample of what the kids wrote to our soldiers.  I hope you enjoyed their letters and their feelings for our military.

That’s all the news from Lake Visittheclothingdepot and Hello to all the Kinnunen’s.