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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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Don Schwartz on the Radio Talking About the Future Ice Center

Great job on the radio this morning by Mr. Hales Corners Donald Schwartz as he was interviewed by AM 620 at the Bosch about the friends of Hales Corners Pool, the Alyson Dudek International Ice Center and the future of the Domes!

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Hales Corners Park Pool House Gets New Roof

The new seam metal roof is in the process of being installed at the Hales Corners Pool house. First roof replacement in 50 years!

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Replacing the Pool House Roof

Starting 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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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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