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Memorial Day Ceremonies 2024

The Memorial Day ceremony in Hales Corners Park at the Veterans Memorial went perfectly this morning as did the flag retirement did later at the VFW in Franklin with Boy Scout Troop 531 heading this effort. Approximately 50 folks showed up at both events and I’m grateful to the Veterans for allowing me to give…

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Whitnall Window – Earth Day Community Clean-up

In celebration of Earth Day, nearly 50 Whitnall students joined Mr. Seaverts and the Friends of Hales Corners Park & Pool organization for their annual Earth Day Clean-up. Students from WHS Red Cross Club, WMS Stuudent Council, WMS 6th grade Science, along with other Whitnall Middle School, Hales Corners Elementary and Edgerton Elementary stuudent representing…

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Earth Day Cleanup 2024

The 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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Refurbished Sand Volleyball Court

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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Memorial Day Ceremony 2023

The Veterans Memorial Committee, Hales Corners American Legion Post #299, and Hales Corners Franklin VFW Post # 10394 had a beautiful Memorial Day ceremony in sunny Hales Corners Park this morning. The American flag, which has flown at the Veterans Memorial since Veterans Day 2022, was presented to Caleb Meyer, veteran of Afghanistan and a…

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Parks Lifeguard Hiring Continues

WHEN: Mon/Weds March 6th – March 22nd, from 6-8pm | Test March 25th at 8am WHERE: Pulaski Pool 2701 S 16th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215 WHAT: Milwaukee County Parks is hosting free in-water training for lifeguard classes Help support Milwaukee County pools this summer. The county is looking for its next lifeguard class for 2023.…

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Halfway to Our Fundraising Goal

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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Veterans Day Ceremony 2022

On behalf of the Veterans Memorial Committee, the Hales Corners American Legion Post #299, the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Hales Corners and Franklin #10394, I was honored and privileged to give my 11th consecutive Veterans Day ceremony speech this morning in Hales Corners Park since this Veterans Memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day in…

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Flags on the Graves of Veterans for Memorial Day

Several of us met this morning from the Knights of Columbus and the Veterans Memorial Committee to put American flags down at the graves of veterans in the cemetery at St. Mary Catholic Faith Community and at the cemetery at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Hales Corners.

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Bring Your Aluminum Cans

Another 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…

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