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Donate Your Aluminum

Special thanks to Duane (putting the first aluminum can in) and all his colleagues at Reis Automotive in the Village of Hales Corners for allowing the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool to put one of our ten community-wide seventy-five-gallon seventy five gallon recycling bins in their lobby area. Reis has been open for…

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Sand Volleyball Pickup Game

It’s a beautiful day in the Village of Hales Corners and two local guys, Mike and Paul, decided to string up there own volleyball net on the 50 x 80 volleyball sand court that the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool built a year in a half ago in Hales Corners Park. I told…

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Great Day for Smell Our Beans Fundraiser

Weather is beautiful so we set up our coffee/hot chocolate stand outside the Hales Corners Pool House. Stop by for a beverage while taking a walk this afternoon. All proceeds support the Hales Corners Park and Pool!! PS – sell by the cup or the bag!

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Veterans Memorial Committee Meeting

Tonight, The Veterans Memorial Committee in Hales Corners met at Clifford’s for our monthly meeting. Pictured left to right are Harold B, Joe H, Andy H, myself and Howard H. Harold was a Marine in the Vietnam War, Andy was in the Navy and served in Desert Storm and had one tour in Iraq, and…

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Family Enjoying the Ice Rink

It’s 25 degrees in the Village of Hales Corners, but this family is having a great time ice skating on the Alyson Dudek International Ice Center in Hales Corners Park.

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Smell Our Beans Fundraiser

The Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool will reach year 15 this February since we first organized to keep Hales Corners Park & Pool open and operating for the recreational benefit of our residents and citizens in the surrounding communities. We appreciate the support of all! Hope you will consider supporting our next fundraiser…

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Veterans Day Ceremony 2016

The pictures in this post are from the Veterans Day ceremony earlier today at the Veterans Memorial in the Village of Hales Corners. This was our fifth Veterans Day ceremony since this Veterans Memorial was dedicated in May, 2012. I was proud to be one of the speakers today. I’m the one wearing a gray…

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Aluminum Cans Ready to Go!

It’s a sunny cold morning in Hales Corners Park for six of us guys from the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool to be emptying aluminum cans out of the 30 yard dumpster and into trailers for the hall to West Allis Salvage. Special thanks to Mike Jansen, Rob Dudek, Don Paulus, Bruce Ranta,…

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Hales Corners Park Pool House Gets New Roof

The new seam metal roof is in the process of being installed at the Hales Corners Pool house. First roof replacement in 50 years!

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Replacing the Pool House Roof

Starting earlier today these two workers began removing the 50 year old roof at the Hales Corners Pool House. A little background for your consideration. I co-founded the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool in 2003 after Milwaukee County had their biggest political scandal in over 100 years and they tried to close and…

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