One twelvemonth aboriginal and emotions are inactive high. The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies mislaid 4 members of their assemblage erstwhile a antheral drove done the Waukesha Christmas Parade successful November 2021. He killed six radical full that time and injured astir 70 others. Walking successful this parade again brings backmost memories from that fatal day. "Knowing that our fallen 4 are not present with america but past besides going backmost to Waukesha knowing that that's wherever their past steps were," said Jean Knutson, Milwaukee Dancing Grannies co-leader. The radical plans to grant its fallen members connected Sunday. "We are carrying poster-size pictures of the fallen four, immoderate household members volition beryllium joining us," Knutson said. The Grannies are besides readying to bent retired acquisition bags with 'Granny Strong' and 'Waukesha Strong' bracelets inside. It's their mode of saying convey you to the assemblage for their emotion and support. "It's the emotion and enactment of the communities that are empowering america to marque america proceed to determination forward," Knutson said. The radical is simply a sisterhood that's been bonded by calamity but taking steps toward healing. "We're gathering caller memories but ne'er forgetting what we had," Knutson said.Details of the 2022 Waukesha Christmas Parade:Waukesha Christmas Parade (waukesha-wi.gov)
BURLINGTON, Wis. —
One twelvemonth aboriginal and emotions are inactive high.
The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies mislaid 4 members of their assemblage erstwhile a antheral drove done the Waukesha Christmas Parade successful November 2021. He killed six radical full that time and injured astir 70 others.
Walking successful this parade again brings backmost memories from that fatal day.
"Knowing that our fallen 4 are not present with america but past besides going backmost to Waukesha knowing that that's wherever their past steps were," said Jean Knutson, Milwaukee Dancing Grannies co-leader.
The radical plans to grant its fallen members connected Sunday.
"We are carrying poster-size pictures of the fallen four, immoderate household members volition beryllium joining us," Knutson said.
The Grannies are besides readying to bent retired acquisition bags with 'Granny Strong' and 'Waukesha Strong' bracelets inside. It's their mode of saying convey you to the assemblage for their emotion and support.
"It's the emotion and enactment of the communities that are empowering america to marque america proceed to determination forward," Knutson said.
The radical is simply a sisterhood that's been bonded by calamity but taking steps toward healing.
"We're gathering caller memories but ne'er forgetting what we had," Knutson said.
Details of the 2022 Waukesha Christmas Parade: