One 12 months later and feelings are nonetheless excessive. The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies misplaced 4 members of their group when a person drove via the Waukesha Christmas Parade in November 2021. He killed six individuals complete that day and injured practically 70 others. Strolling on this parade once more brings again recollections from that deadly day. “Realizing that our fallen 4 usually are not right here with us however then additionally going again to Waukesha realizing that that is the place their final steps have been,” stated 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 will likely be becoming a member of us,” Knutson stated. The Grannies are additionally planning to hang around present luggage with ‘Granny Sturdy’ and ‘Waukesha Sturdy’ bracelets inside. It is their manner of claiming thanks to the group for his or her love and help. “It is the love and help of the communities which can be empowering us to make us proceed to maneuver ahead,” Knutson stated. 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 stated.Particulars of the 2022 Waukesha Christmas Parade:Waukesha Christmas Parade (waukesha-wi.gov)
One 12 months later and feelings are nonetheless excessive.
The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies misplaced 4 members of their group when a person drove via the Waukesha Christmas Parade in November 2021. He killed six individuals complete that day and injured practically 70 others.
Strolling on this parade once more brings again recollections from that deadly day.
“Realizing that our fallen 4 usually are not right here with us however then additionally going again to Waukesha realizing that that is the place their final steps have been,” stated 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 will likely be becoming a member of us,” Knutson stated.
The Grannies are additionally planning to hang around present luggage with ‘Granny Sturdy’ and ‘Waukesha Sturdy’ bracelets inside. It is their manner of claiming thanks to the group for his or her love and help.
“It is the love and help of the communities which can be empowering us to make us proceed to maneuver ahead,” Knutson stated.
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 stated.
Particulars of the 2022 Waukesha Christmas Parade:
