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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…
Continue ReadingAnother public-private partnership today (bring and deposit your aluminum cans) in Milwaukee County District 9 between Eagle Disposal, Inc. the Milwaukee County Parks Department, and the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool in the Hales Corners Park & Pool parking lot located at 5765 S. New Berlin Road. Kudos to my friend, Bill Katzman…
Continue ReadingKudos to Mike Seavert and Bob Stollenwerk, the two chairmen for the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool 18th Annual Earth Day Cleanup of Hales Corners Park & Pool. We had approximately 75 community volunteers who came out on this beautiful Saturday and worked very hard from 9:00 am – Noon. The majority of…
Continue ReadingSpecial thanks to Mike Seavert, a long time Friends Community volunteer and Friends Board member for his assistance earlier today with the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool and our community aluminum cans fundraiser in Hales Corners Park!
Continue ReadingOur projects experienced a tremendous setback from January 2015 to September 19, 2019, while Milwaukee County Parks conducted a comprehensive financial examination. Although our organization faced unfounded allegations of financial impropriety, including from a local radio personality, we remained steadfast in our commitment to our mission, fueled by our unwavering dedication and the 16-1 vote…
Continue ReadingLandscape improvements continue in front of the Hales Corners Pool house with County employee, Preston taking a quick break so I could take his picture. Meanwhile, on the other side of pool house Hales Corners Pool is full of activity on this 85 degree day. WaterStone Bank is the latest business to support the Friends…
Continue ReadingThe Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool held our 16th Annual Earth Day clean-up today at the Hales Corners Park & Pool (33 acres) including the pool house basement. An awesome turnout today for the 16th annual Friends of Hales Corners Pool & Park cleanup. You couldn’t ask for better weather today, and were…
Continue ReadingSpecial thanks to Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool volunteers, Don and Dave Paulus, Michael Zens, Tony Campione and Mike Jansen who met at Hales Corners Park in 30 degree weather this morning to fold up the ice rink liner and hauled to the Hales Corners Pool House basement. One of the liner braces…
Continue ReadingThe new seam metal roof is in the process of being installed at the Hales Corners Pool house. First roof replacement in 50 years!
Continue ReadingStarting earlier today these two workers began removing the 50 year old roof at the Hales Corners Pool House. A little background for your consideration. I co-founded the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool in 2003 after Milwaukee County had their biggest political scandal in over 100 years and they tried to close and…
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