Wright News 
Monday, August 20, 2007
The Wright and Cromwell Area News
08/20/2007
Wright Cromwell Area News by Jennie K. Hanson August 20, 2007
Early Tuesday morning, August 28th, the dream will come true. There’s going to be a colorful lunar eclipse visible from five continents including most of North America:
With the Sun blocked, you might expect utter darkness, but no, the ground at your feet is aglow. Why? Look back up at Earth. The rim of the planet seems to be on fire. Around Earth’s circumference you see every sunrise and sunset in the world—all at once. This incredible light beams into the heart of Earth’s shadow, transforming the Moon into a landscape of copper moondust and golden hills.
Wake up! This is really going to happen, and some planning is necessary. Start times of totality are listed in the table below. Set your alarm an hour or so in advance to gather snacks and dress warmly. (Even in August, four o’clock in the morning can be chilly.) Waking up early also allows you to catch some of the partial eclipse before totality.
The eclipse will be visible from Australia, Japan, parts of Asia and most of the Americas, but not from Africa or Europe. Pacific observers are favored. On the west coast of the United States, the entire eclipse will unfold high in the post-midnight sky. On the east coast, totality will be truncated by sunrise.
The eclipse will be seen in our area from 4:52 AM – 6:22 AM on the morning of August 28th.
According to forwarded emails circulating for the past few months, the planet Mars is due for an unprecedented close encounter with Earth on August 27, when a wobble in its orbit will supposedly bring the two planets closer together than they have been for thousands of years. “No one alive today will ever see this again,” claims the message — which is a head-scratcher, considering that precisely the same phenomenon occurred in 2003.
I have a 35W story to share. Carol, Ericka, Blake and I met my folks in Roseville and we carpooled to the Metrodome for the Twins game. We crossed the 35W bridge 20 minutes before it collapsed! I don’t think it totally hit us until we got home after the game and saw it on the news. I thought maybe one section of had gone down, but not all 8 lanes. What a sad disaster for so many families. Needless to say, the hassles of daily life don’t seem that big anymore.
On another note, Carol and I camped at the NHRA National drag races in Brainerd last weekend along with Roger and Terri Manninen, Jim and Sheri (Debele) Paddock, Darrell and Jennifer Debele, Walter and Eugene Randa. Many other Wright and Cromwell area people were there also, to cheer on Jason Line. It was nice to visit with Jason and his family and see his first class racing operation up close. He has a great future ahead of him.
Maybe the next time you substitute teach you can give the kids the story problem of “how many minutes would it take Jason to travel the 6 miles between Wright and Cromwell at 207mph?” I think we need to bring in Rodney Walli for the exact answer.
Thanks for picking up Carol’s door prize at Wrong Days, also. Yes, I guess Stephanie handles the fan memorabilia at http://www.gregandersonracing.com
Carol has been doing daycare for 11 years and is a saint with the kids. I don’t know how she does it and stays sane. Her customers appreciate her great care.
I’ve been at Dart Transit for 20 years. I currently am an account manager at Andersen Windows in Bayport (Stillwater) where I oversee 50 drivers. Dart handles the majority of AW’s trucking needs. Where does the time go?
It was Leif who got married (not Luke). Leif married Jessica Gagne (from New Hampshire) on 07-07-07 at Jay Cooke State Park. They have a beautiful daughter, Alexsandra Lee (Lexie) who was born Feb 18, 2007
manager at Andersen Windows in Bayport (Stillwater) where I oversee 50 drivers. Dart handles the majority of AW’s trucking needs. Where does the time go?
Take care and have a good time at the Carlton County Fair.