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The Hales Corners Lions Club has signed a lease with Milwaukee County Parks for the Hales Corners Park pavilion and will make the facilities available to rent out for other non profits or for small groups for gatherings. Celebrating with the Lions are Hales Corners Village President Dan Besson, Wisconsin State Senator Van Wanggaard, Bob…
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The post below came up in my past memories from Facebook today. Little did I know that it would be six more years of bureaucratic requirements and frustrating politics when the Milwaukee County Parks killed our projects in Hales Corners Park. As one who has given 23% of my life to keeping Hales Corners Park…
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The 14th Memorial Day Ceremony, a poignant tribute to the nation’s valiant service members, underscores the significance of unity and gratitude in fostering progress. Organized by the Hales Corners American Legion Post 299, Hales Corners Franklin VFW Post 10394, and the Veterans Memorial Committee, this observance of service and sacrifice exemplifies the essence of communal…
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The Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool marked Earth Day with our 22nd Annual cleanup of Hales Corners Park & Pool, joining forces with Georgetown University Alumni Clubs’ 12th Hoya Baxa Give Back, a global community service initiative driving meaningful change. Giving back to our community is a core value that Georgetown University instilled…
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Happy Thursday, Community Friends, I hope you’re doing well. Spring is here, which means our Annual Earth Day Clean-up will be on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Hales Corners Park. Please look at the attached flyer for additional information, and feel free to share it with your friends, neighbors, and relatives. Thank you for your…
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Happy Sunday, Community Friends, I hope you are doing well. Please take a look at the Lifeguard training and the great pay the Milwaukee County Parks Department offers below. Let’s get Hales Corners Pool open this summer! Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards, Donald G. Schwartz President, Friends of Hales Corners Park…
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Good Morning, and Happy Sunday! The correct date for our Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool general community meeting is Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Double D’s, beginning at 6:00 pm. We hope you can make it. Also, on December 24, 2024, our Friends group received a $5,000.00 donation from one of our long-time…
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Good Afternoon Milwaukee County, I hope the new year is going well for you. This message is just to briefly update you about our Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool; in February, it will be 22 years since we started our advocacy with your asset, Hales Corners Park & Pool. The best way to…
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Honor a Veteran with an Engraved Brick at the Hales Corners Park Veterans Memorial Now is the perfect time to start thinking about the beginning of summer and honoring our veterans on Memorial Day. The Veterans Memorial Committee will install a new order of bricks at the Veterans Memorial in Hales Corners Park by Monday,…
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