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Supervisor Logsdon issued a press release with next steps and partnership possibilities regarding the Hales Corners Pool: Response from Don Schwartz, President, Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool: This summer will be the sixth straight summer that Hales Corners Pool is closed. As for Hoyt Park they were closed for eight straight summers and…
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After learning yesterday that Hales Corners Pool was not on the list of open pools for this summer, despite countless efforts by the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool and numerous residents over the past few years, I decided to go straight to the sources to get answers. I asked County Supervisor Patti Logsdon…
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The Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool marked Earth Day with our 22nd Annual cleanup of Hales Corners Park & Pool, joining forces with Georgetown University Alumni Clubs’ 12th Hoya Baxa Give Back, a global community service initiative driving meaningful change. Giving back to our community is a core value that Georgetown University instilled…
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Happy Thursday, Community Friends, I hope you’re doing well. Spring is here, which means our Annual Earth Day Clean-up will be on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Hales Corners Park. Please look at the attached flyer for additional information, and feel free to share it with your friends, neighbors, and relatives. Thank you for your…
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Happy Sunday, Community Friends, I hope you are doing well. Please take a look at the Lifeguard training and the great pay the Milwaukee County Parks Department offers below. Let’s get Hales Corners Pool open this summer! Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards, Donald G. Schwartz President, Friends of Hales Corners Park…
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Good Afternoon Milwaukee County, I hope the new year is going well for you. This message is just to briefly update you about our Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool; in February, it will be 22 years since we started our advocacy with your asset, Hales Corners Park & Pool. The best way to…
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Dear Honorable Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, I hope you are doing well, and I would be grateful if you would share this email with your Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors colleagues. I’m writing to ask you to please open Hales Corners Pool next summer. It has been closed for five straight summer seasons after approximately $500,000…
Continue ReadingThe Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool’s 21st Annual Earth Day cleanup was a shining example of what can be accomplished when a community comes together for a common goal – a cleaner, greener future for all! I’m very proud of all of you. Thank you!
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Even though the Hales Corners Pool isn’t open this summer, at least there’s now a refurbished sand volleyball court for all to enjoy at Hales Corners Park. A contractor spent the past two days at the park sifting through and removing the weeds, laying down new sand, and touching up the poles by giving them…
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With Steve Silverstein, Vice President, The Park People, in Hales Corners Park congratulating the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool on our latest donation which will be put toward the Alyson Dudek International Ice Center, Reiman Rink & Veterans Family Pavilion projects. We are halfway to our fundraising goal of $400.000.00 and then we…
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