Onalaska seniors celebrate Independence Day together
July 1, 2021 6:15 PM Amy DuPont
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ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) The holiday weekend kicked off a little early for the senior residents of an Onalaska living community.
Lights and sirens signaled the way for this community to come out of a COVID-19 imposed hibernation. After more than a year of isolating from the virus, and as a consequence, each other, the vaccinated seniors at Havenwood of Onalaska are celebrating Independence Day together.
“The older you get the more important it is, ” said David Segler, a Havenwood resident who served as parade marshal.
“It’s an exciting time. It’s really fun to get them out of their rooms, ” said Kathleen Manning, Havenwood’s life enrichment director. The pandemic forced Manning to end group activities and outings.
KLKN-TV
March 17, 2021 11:27 am
Photo Courtesy: O’Neill Chamber of Commerce
O’NEILL, Neb. (KLKN) O’Neill, proclaimed the ‘Irish Capital of Nebraska‘ in 1969, kicks off its annual St. Patrick’s Celebration today.
This year’s celebration is making up for 2020’s cancellation due to COVID-19 with bigger and safer events.
On St. Patrick’s Day, the city of O’Neill doubles in size as tourists from across the nation join in on the fun. A big draw is the world’s largest shamrock, located at the center of the town, a permanent fixture since the early ’90s.
The five-day-long celebration is seen as a tribute to O’Neill’s roots, a city founded by an Irish native.
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