Community News, Events & Information

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Memorial Day Ceremony 2017

I was honored to again be part of the Memorial Day Ceremony in the Village of Hales Corners. The weather was sunny and about 69 degrees and windy. This is in contrast to the dedication of this Veterans Memorial on May 27, 2012 when the temperature was 100. Approximately, 100 people showed up today. We…

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Craft Fair Ice Rink Donations

Pictured here are Tina Chase and Suzanne Schwartz at the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool booth at Whitnall High School for the Annual Whitnall Park Rotary Club Craft Fair. Please come on out and purchase our world wide famous Splash Blend coffee and hot chocolate. All proceeds will go toward the Alyson Dudek…

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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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Sunny Sunday Volleyball

It’s great to see the volleyball sand court being utilized on a sunny and beautiful Sunday in Hales Corners Park.

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