Wright News

03/21/2006

Wright News By Jennie K. Hanson March 21, 2006

This past week was a very important one for 4 young men from our area. They are Seth, Trace, and Trent Mowers and Robbie Larson.  They have returned from their deployment in the Middle East and were honored at a Welcome Home Celebration at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell on Sunday, March 19th, 2006.  These brave young guys left our area in August of 2004.  Seth and Robbie were sent to Saudi Arabia and Trace and Trent went to Iraq.  The 3 Mowers brothers had wanted to stay together, but the Army said that they couldn’t in case something would happen to all three of them.

These guys plan to continue their education in the fall, but they could possibly be called up again for active duty.  We are all thankful for their safe return and hope they will be able to stay in the area.

Three Cromwell-Wright Elementary students were named to the 2006 Reading Rainbow YOUNG WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS CONTEST.  More than 4,000 students in grades K - 3rd Grade from 31 area schools wrote and illustrated original stories for the contest, sponsored by WDSE - PBS Channel 8.  Named to the Top Ten for 2nd Grade was Jenna Koenig, Top Ten for 3rd Grade was Shannon M. Genereau, and Top 30 for 3rd Grade was Kaylan Risacher.  Prize winners will be honored at a celebration on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at 1 PM at Marshall School in Duluth.

Please try to attend a WRONG DAYS IN WRIGHT meeting on March 28th at the Fire Hall.  Be there at 7 PM.  This meeting will determine if there will be a Wrong Days or not this summer.  Let’s all try to help out and make sure there is a 41st Annual WD this summer.  Call Dennis at 644-3535 or cell # at 1 - 218-380-2995.

Mrs. Kathy Koenig’s 2nd graders held a Food Drive during March and collected a whopping 674 pounds (that’s 720 items total) of food items.  The 2nd grade brought in the most with 186 items, 3rd Grade brought in 115 items and the 6th grade brought in 96 items.  The whole community is to be thanked for their generosity.

Please keep in mind that the PTA Cookbooks will arrive in Mid - April. They are will cost $8.50 and must be pre-paid so don’t miss out.

The Science Fair was well attended on March 14th.  The students in 7th - 9th Grades presented their Science projects to the public on that evening.

The “Parading Puppets” will be at Bethany Lutheran Church on Wednesday, March 29th.  Remember that the Soup Suppers start at 5:45 PM and Lenten Services at 6:30 PM.

The Sunday School kids at Bethlehem Lutheran in Wright will be singing and presenting a program on Palm Sunday, April 9th at the regular 9 AM worship service.  The kids and parents will also be serving a Brunch after church on that day.  Kids will be asked to bring colored hard-boiled eggs, sweet rolls, juice or fruit for fruit cup for the brunch.

That’s all the news from Lake Welcomehometroops! and a grateful Hello to Robbie, Seth, Trace and Trent and your families.