Community News, Events & Information

Read the latest News, Articles, Events, and Information from the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool.

Preparing the Ice Rink

Pictured are Chris Menden and his son Carson with members of the Hales Corners Fire Department in the background preparing to fill the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Rink on behalf of the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool. Or as little Carson said -“fill it with fire water.” With the temperatures getting…

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Taking the Volleyball Net Down for the Winter

A cool and sunny Sunday morning in Hales Corners Park. Taking the volleyball net down for the winter and the temporary Alyson Dudek International Ice Center will go here within a month – weather permitting. Notice the Veterans Memorial in the distance.

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Alyson Dudek International Ice Center Approved to Build

The Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool (I’m the cofounder and President of the Friends) received our final approval earlier tonight from the Village of Hales Corners Plan Commission for the Alyson Dudek International Ice Center and the Jerry and Dorothy Holz Family Shelter projects to be built in Hales Corners Park this year…

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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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