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The Memorial Day ceremony in Hales Corners Park at the Veterans Memorial went perfectly this morning as did the flag retirement did later at the VFW in Franklin with Boy Scout Troop 531 heading this effort. Approximately 50 folks showed up at both events and I’m grateful to the Veterans for allowing me to give…
Continue ReadingThe Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool’s 21st Annual Earth Day cleanup was a shining example of what can be accomplished when a community comes together for a common goal – a cleaner, greener future for all! I’m very proud of all of you. Thank you!
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The Veterans Memorial Committee, Hales Corners American Legion Post #299, and Hales Corners Franklin VFW Post # 10394 had a beautiful Memorial Day ceremony in sunny Hales Corners Park this morning. The American flag, which has flown at the Veterans Memorial since Veterans Day 2022, was presented to Caleb Meyer, veteran of Afghanistan and a…
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With Steve Silverstein, Vice President, The Park People, in Hales Corners Park congratulating the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool on our latest donation which will be put toward the Alyson Dudek International Ice Center, Reiman Rink & Veterans Family Pavilion projects. We are halfway to our fundraising goal of $400.000.00 and then we…
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On behalf of the Veterans Memorial Committee, the Hales Corners American Legion Post #299, the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Hales Corners and Franklin #10394, I was honored and privileged to give my 11th consecutive Veterans Day ceremony speech this morning in Hales Corners Park since this Veterans Memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day in…
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Several of us met this morning from the Knights of Columbus and the Veterans Memorial Committee to put American flags down at the graves of veterans in the cemetery at St. Mary Catholic Faith Community and at the cemetery at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Hales Corners.
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Another public- private partnership begins today (bring and deposit your aluminum cans) in Milwaukee County District 9 between Eagle Disposal, Inc. the Milwaukee County Parks Department, and the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool in the Hales Corners Park & Pool parking lot located at 5765 S. New Berlin Road. Kudos to my friend,…
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The Veterans Memorial Committee, Hales Corners American Legion Post 299, and Hales Corners, Franklin VFW Post 10394 had a sunny and a beautiful day for their tenth Veterans Day ceremony in Hales Corners Park this morning. We had our biggest crowd to date with over 100 people in attendance.
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Tom Smyczek, Hales Corners Lions Club, Village of Hales Corners resident, and Commissioner with the Police and Fire Commission inside the Hales Corners Pool House and Pavilion early this morning keeping an eye on everything until the second day of the Annual Pumpkin Fest begins at 2 pm this afternoon until 8pm tonight in Hales…
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Kudos to Mike Seavert and Bob Stollenwerk, the two chairmen for the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool 18th Annual Earth Day Cleanup of Hales Corners Park & Pool. We had approximately 75 community volunteers who came out on this beautiful Saturday and worked very hard from 9:00 am – Noon. The majority of…
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