Dear Friends,

The Wisconsin State Fair will go on as planned this summer! This week, Fair officials announced the 170th State Fair will take place from August 5th through August 15th and will follow health and safety protocols that are recommended at the time of the event. Tickets are expected to go on sale soon. You can check for updates for the event on their website.

If you are looking to get vaccinated, the Germantown Walmart Pharmacy has COVID-19 vaccine appointments available this Saturday, May 1st, 2021. Click here for more information.

Everyone in Wisconsin 16 and older is now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. If you are eligible and are having trouble finding the COVID-19 vaccine in your area, the State of Wisconsin now has a map of vaccine providers. The website not only helps link people to the vaccine but also provides information on how the state is distributing doses. The state also has a COVID-19 Vaccine Assistance Hotline. The hotline is offering personal assistance for vaccine-related questions. The toll-free number is 1-844-684-1064.

Please continue to be careful and follow CDC guidelines. Continue to wear a mask when necessary, practice social distancing, wash your hands, and get vaccinated.

As always, if you have any concerns or ideas on how to improve our great state, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at 608-266-5830 or by email at Sen.Darling@legis.wisconsin.gov.

On, Wisconsin!
Holocaust Education Bill Now Law
Students will now be required to learn about the Holocaust and other genocides in Wisconsin’s schools. On Wednesday, Governor Tony Evers visited the Milwaukee Jewish Federation to sign a bill I authored to require Holocaust education at least once during middle school and once during high school. 

The need for Holocaust education is greater than ever. As the number of living Holocaust survivors dwindles, this legislation will make sure their eye-witness accounts and stories live on.

Two-thirds of American millennials surveyed could not identify Auschwitz. Twenty-two percent of millennials in the poll said they haven’t heard of the Holocaust or are not sure whether they’ve heard of it — twice the percentage of U.S. adults who said the same. 

The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will provide the materials, programming, and professional development necessary to implement this requirement at no additional costs to schools. Over the past few months, HERC has built a comprehensive website that includes over 140 lesson plans (with even more in development) for schools to use free of charge.

It’s my hope this bill will help foster understanding and empathy for different people and cultures. The history and lessons of the Holocaust are being lost. Future generations must be taught about what happened to make sure it never happens again.
COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing Information
Please Donate Blood, Plasma
One way you can help is by donating blood. If you have recovered from COVID-19, please especially consider donating your plasma.

You can find out where to donate here and here.
COVID-19 Cases in Our Area
The table above contains data reported on April 28, 2021 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on coronavirus cases in our area.
Emergency Room Visits with COVID Symptoms
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