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

Going the Extra Mile

This past Saturday morning Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool volunteers, Don Paulus, Mike Seavert, AJ and his father Tony Campione met in 5 degree weather at the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Rink in Hales Corners Park to pick up litter, secure the snow fence with cable ties and resurface the ice.…

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Brother Help Keep Ice Rink Clear of Snow

This winter we are trying something new with the Community Ice Rink in Hales Corners Park. The Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool have left two shovels at the rink for anyone who wants to skate right away. Today, after work I stopped by and two brothers, Mason and Tanner were shoveling the rink…

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Volunteers Brave the Cold to Resurface the Ice Rink

This morning the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool volunteers, Don Paulus, Mike Seavert, AJ and his father Tony Campione met in 5 degree weather at the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Rink in Hales Corners Park to pick up litter, secure the snow fence with cable ties and resurface the ice. Tony…

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Our Village is Truly Americana

After my Committee of the Whole meeting tonight in the Village of Hales Corners, I stopped to take this picture of our Community Ice Rink, The Veterans Memorial and our Village Christmas tree in the far background. This could be a postcard with a better picture of a cold winter night in January. Our Village…

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Volunteers Overcome Obstacles to Prepare Temporary Ice Rink

A huge thank you to Mike Seavert, Don Paulus, and Ted Shaw, volunteers with the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool, for their efforts to prepare the temporary Alyson Dudek Community Ice Rink. Although the frozen ground presented a challenge, we’re committed to creating a great skating experience for the kids. With teamwork and…

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Fire Department Helps with Ice Rink

I’m pictured in Hales Corners Park at the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Center with Martin Friebergs, Deputy Fire Chief and his crew from the Hales Corners Fire Department. We have an adventure in progress with a leak in the liner and it’s snowing pretty good right now! At least we will have a…

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Alyson Dudek International Ice Center Signage

Special thanks to Bob Stollenwerk, Mike Seavert and Don Paulus who joined me this morning to put up the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Center signage and cover the steel poles with cushions, and ready the snow blower in Hales Corners Park for a winter of recreational fun!

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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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Ice Rink Setup Complete

The Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool installed the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Rink in Hales Corners Park this morning. We had 15 hearty Friends volunteers show up on a cold and wintry day to get the ice rink set – up on behalf of the residents in the Village of Hales…

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Final Call

The Friends have 8-9 people right now to set up the Alyson Dudek International / Community Ice Rink tomorrow, Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 9am in Hales Corners Park. However, we need 5-6 more people to help us so that inter-generational ice skating will be available to all this winter in the Villlage of Hales…

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