Community News, Events & Information

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Ice Rink Ready for Skaters

The temporary Alyson Dudek International Ice Rink is ready for skaters this winter once the weather gets cooler. This will be the sixth winter season since the Friends first opened the rink in 2012 for ice skaters in the Village of Hales Corners and the surrounding communities to enjoy. Kudos to the Hales Corners Fire…

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Temporary Alyson Dudek International Ice Rink

The temporary Alyson Dudek International Ice Rink was set up in Hales Corners Park earlier today. Special thanks to the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool volunteers who gave up several hours of their time and effort today to get the community rink set up. The volunteers included: Jennine Sonntag, Brian and Lynnette Gerke,…

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Pool House Cleanup

Mike Seavert, hard at work early this morning cleaning up in the front area of the Hales Corners Pool house. In addition, Brian, his mom, Lynette, and dad, Mark are pictured. Brian is a seventh grader at Whitnall Middle School and he called me last week about wanting to do some clean-up in Hales Corners…

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Veterans Day Ceremony 2018

The 7th Veterans Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial since the Memorial was dedicated in 2012 in Hales Corners Park was held at 11:00 am today. Approximately, 50 hearty souls showed up on this very cold Sunday morning, 100 years to the date and hour when the Great War ended. Pictured with my good friends,…

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Veterans Day 2018

Please join us for a Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Hales Corners Park, tomorrow, November 11, 2018 at 11:00 am.

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Memorial Day Ceremony 2018

The Veterans Memorial Committee held our seventh Memorial Day ceremony earlier today since we dedicated the Veterans Memorial in Hales Corners Park in 2012. Also, I experienced an awesome surprise today when Paul Gregory, Navy veteran and his wife Beth showed up for the ceremony today. Several years ago I had invited Paul to check…

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16th Annual Earth Day Cleanup

The Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool held our 16th Annual Earth Day clean-up today at the Hales Corners Park & Pool (33 acres) including the pool house basement. An awesome turnout today for the 16th annual Friends of Hales Corners Pool & Park cleanup. You couldn’t ask for better weather today, and were…

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Folding Up the Ice Rink for the 2018 Season

Special thanks to Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool volunteers, Don and Dave Paulus, Michael Zens, Tony Campione and Mike Jansen who met at Hales Corners Park in 30 degree weather this morning to fold up the ice rink liner and hauled to the Hales Corners Pool House basement. One of the liner braces…

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Volunteers Clear the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Rink in Hales Corners Park

Wow! This will be a job this morning for our Friends volunteers including yours truly to clear the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Rink in Hales Corners Park. Special thanks to Friends volunteers Don P, Dijana and Sonja, Whitnall High School students. On behalf of the Village of Hales Corners, the surrounding communities, the…

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Fire Department Helps with Ice Rink

I’m pictured in Hales Corners Park at the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Center with Martin Friebergs, Deputy Fire Chief and his crew from the Hales Corners Fire Department. We have an adventure in progress with a leak in the liner and it’s snowing pretty good right now! At least we will have a…

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