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Waukesha Community Members Add Their Messages to the Parade Memorial
Foundation: Waukesha County Community Foundation
As Waukesha prepares to break ground on the parade memorial, the final pieces of the communitya€™s voices are coming together.
A tile will be included on the memorial.
The memorial is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
It will be part of a larger parade celebrating the history of the city.
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