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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!

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…

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.

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…

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…

Sunny Sunday Volleyball

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

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…

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…

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…

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.