One yr later and feelings are nonetheless excessive. The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies misplaced 4 members of their neighborhood when a person drove by way of the Waukesha Christmas Parade in November 2021. He killed six individuals complete that day and injured almost 70 others. Strolling on this parade once more brings again recollections from that deadly day. “Figuring out that our fallen 4 usually are not right here with us however then additionally going again to Waukesha understanding that that is the place their final steps had been,” mentioned Jean Knutson, Milwaukee Dancing Grannies co-leader. The group plans to honor its fallen members on Sunday. “We’re carrying poster-size footage of the fallen 4, some relations might be becoming a member of us,” Knutson mentioned. The Grannies are additionally planning to hang around reward baggage with ‘Granny Sturdy’ and ‘Waukesha Sturdy’ bracelets inside. It is their approach of claiming thanks to the neighborhood for his or her love and help. “It is the love and help of the communities which might be empowering us to make us proceed to maneuver ahead,” Knutson mentioned. The group is a sisterhood that is been bonded by tragedy however taking steps towards therapeutic. “We’re constructing new recollections however by no means forgetting what we had,” Knutson mentioned.Particulars of the 2022 Waukesha Christmas Parade:Waukesha Christmas Parade (waukesha-wi.gov)
One yr later and feelings are nonetheless excessive.
The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies misplaced 4 members of their neighborhood when a person drove by way of the Waukesha Christmas Parade in November 2021. He killed six individuals complete that day and injured almost 70 others.
Strolling on this parade once more brings again recollections from that deadly day.
“Figuring out that our fallen 4 usually are not right here with us however then additionally going again to Waukesha understanding that that is the place their final steps had been,” mentioned Jean Knutson, Milwaukee Dancing Grannies co-leader.
The group plans to honor its fallen members on Sunday.
“We’re carrying poster-size footage of the fallen 4, some relations might be becoming a member of us,” Knutson mentioned.
The Grannies are additionally planning to hang around reward baggage with ‘Granny Sturdy’ and ‘Waukesha Sturdy’ bracelets inside. It is their approach of claiming thanks to the neighborhood for his or her love and help.
“It is the love and help of the communities which might be empowering us to make us proceed to maneuver ahead,” Knutson mentioned.
The group is a sisterhood that is been bonded by tragedy however taking steps towards therapeutic.
“We’re constructing new recollections however by no means forgetting what we had,” Knutson mentioned.
Particulars of the 2022 Waukesha Christmas Parade:
