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

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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Memorial Day Ceremony 2016

I was honored to be one of the speakers at our short Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Veterans Memorial Committee which was held earlier today in Hales Corners Park in the Village of Hales Corners. “Today, May 30, 2016, Memorial Day, marks the fifth year since…

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Aluminum Cans Ready to Go!

It’s a sunny cold morning in Hales Corners Park for six of us guys from the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool to be emptying aluminum cans out of the 30 yard dumpster and into trailers for the hall to West Allis Salvage. Special thanks to Mike Jansen, Rob Dudek, Don Paulus, Bruce Ranta,…

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Recycle Fundraiser

Here I am pictured representing The Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool. This thirty yard dumpster is located in the large parking lot next to the Hales Corners Pool House at 5675 S. New Berlin Road in Hales Corners. The dumpster is waiting to be filled with your aluminum cans. All funds raised will…

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Veterans Memorial Groundbreaking

This picture was taken on September 11, 2011 at the groundbreaking of the Veterans Memorial in Hales Corners Park. I’m on the far left side with Howard Hingiss, WWII Veteran, retired police captain from the Hales Corners Police Department, and Co- Chairman of this project, next to Howard is the other co-chairman, Mitchell McGlinn, age…

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Veterans Day 2015

At 11:00 am today, The American Legion Post # 299 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars from Franklin-Hales Corners held a short Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Hales Corners Park. I was honored to be one of five speakers to commemorate this day.

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Hales Corners Park Sand Volleyball Court

Hales Corners Park Sand Volleyball Court Update

Here is the latest update of the 50 x 80 volleyball sand court project in Hales Corners Park. The sand is down! This is going to be a great addition to the park.

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Volleyball Sand Court at Hales Corners Park

The two posts are in and the sand will be put down next week for the 50 x 80 volleyball sand court project in Hales Corners Park. This is the latest project sponsored by the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool. I co- founded this nonprofit organization 13 years ago after the biggest political…

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