The City of Racine Public Health Department s jurisdiction is shrinking down to just the City of Racine. There s talk that it could join the county s planned new health department, but
ELECTED OFFICES HELD: Wind Point Village Trustee, 2016-present
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GLOO: As more Wisconsinites get vaccinated, I look forward to getting back together with residents to hear from them. Yes, we have been holding our public meetings via Zoom, but that is no substitute for sitting down over a cup of coffee, chatting with a fellow volunteer at the lighthouse or just bumping into a neighbor while walking the dog. And, as good as Zoom and social media are for immediate communication, they do not always result in quality conversations. In fact, the more impersonal forms of communication have made our conversations less meaningful and more antagonistic. I look forward to getting back to those quality conversations soon as a way to inform our decision making over the coming haul.
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SNOWY WOODS
Colette Sanneman sent in this photo, “taken while exercising my dogs through the woods in Brighton on Monday. The snow was heavily flocked on the trees, with the afternoon sun in the background.”
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Connie Covey sent in this photo on Feb. 5, after the big snowstorm. “Bailey enjoyed the big snowfall so much, we have changed her name to Snowball!” she said.