Wright News

11/20/2006

Wright News by Jennie K. Hanson - November 20, 2006

Hello.  By the time you read this, Thanksgiving will be over and Christmas will only be a month away.  Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?  I have done some, but I do have several ideas for gifts, now I need to get them before they are all gone!  Just a reminder, please try to remember a resident at a local nursing home when shopping for friends and family.  Just drop off your gift at the nursing home and label it man’s or woman’s gift. I’m sure they would really appreciate it, as some residents don’t have family to give them gifts.

We also need to remember the Tri Community Food Shelf.  There are baskets in the local stores or the Bethany Lutheran Church to drop off food items. Also call Sherrie Fisher for more information on the Food Shelf.

The St. John’s Lutheran Church women will be having their Christmas Party at noon on Thursday, December 7th at the church in Wright.  Guests are welcome to attend.  Mid Week Advent Service will be on December 13th at 5:30 PM and Regular Worship will be on December 24 at 10:30 AM.

The Women of Bethlehem Lutheran will be having their Annual Christmas Party and Installation of Officers on Wednesday, December 6th at 6:30 PM.  Guests are also welcome to attend.  Please bring a table favor if you like and something to put out for coffee and goodies.

Our Sympathy goes out to the family of Monty Allen Pearson of Wright who died on November 14, 2006 in Moose Lake, MN. So to his son, Eric of Blaine, two granddaughters, Kelsie and Madison Pearson, his sisters, Geralyn (John) Aho of KR and Robyn (Boyd) Larson of Mahtowa we offer our sincere sympathy. Monty’s funeral was held on November 18, 2006 at the Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet, MN.

It’s Over!  That is the Cromwell-Wright Football season, and boy what a year it was.  The guys gave everybody reason to be proud.  They went all the way to state and the Metrodome, again this year.  There are only four 9-man Football Teams in the whole state that can say that!  Wheaton gave our guys all kinds of problems, but we hung in there and kept right on battling right up to the end.  We had several chances to make touchdowns, but it was not to be.  Thanks guys for another great year.  You deserve a pat on the back and a good, long rest!

I happened to run into Judy and Wil Tamminen in the dome at the football game and Wil said he slept really well the night before the game because he was protected by Polar Bears.  Yes, 5 or 6 Floodwood Polar Bears spent the night at the Tamminen’s in Forrest Lake and then attended the game on Friday morning.  This shows how much other polar league teams support each other. Thanks Floodwood and all the other towns along the way to Mpls who had signs of support for the cardinals posted along the highways and towns.

The Cromwell-Wright PTA is sponsoring a Cookie Walk at the school on Tuesday, December 12 from 6 - 9 PM.  The public can purchase cookies at $5.00 a box for small - 3 dozen and $10.00 a box for the large - 6 doz. Cookies are needed to be donated also.  Call Jeanne Weimer to donate. Thanks in advance!

David Homstad had the misfortune of falling out of his deer hunting tree stand and is now in St. Luke’s Hospital with severe back injuries.  He lay in the woods for 4 - 5 hours before his daughter found him and got help. David will be having or has already had surgery on his back and we can only pray for the best for him.  He also had a slight heart attack during this time.

Household Hint: Never walk up the stairs or down the hall just to put something away.  Put it near the stairs or hall entrance and take it with you the next time you have to go that way.

This week’s Bible verse: The Lord is my rock and my fortress, and my deliverer … in Him will I trust.

II Samuel 22: 2,3.

That’s about all the news I have for another week.  Keep our troops in your thoughts and prayers during the upcoming holiday season and stay safe.  Oh, Lake Gobblegobblegobble is now frozen over.