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Olympian Alyson Dudek to Appear at McDonald's in Support of International Ice Center

Olympic Bronze Medalist Aly Dudek will be at the Hales Corners McDonald's on Thursday, July 26, from 4:30 to 6:30 to support the proposed building of an Olympic-sized ice rink in Hales Park.

Olympic Bronze Medalist Alyson (Aly) Dudek will be at the Hales Corners McDonald's on Thursday, July 26, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The short track speedskater is in town to support the building of the proposed outdoor ice rink in Hales Park, which will be named in her honor.  The newly-renovated McDonald's, 6000 S. 108th St., is donating 20 percent of all food sales, from 4 to 7 p.m. that evening and every other Thursday through the end of the year, in support of the Alyson Dudek International Ice Center.

The proposed Alyson Dudek International Ice Center is a public-private partnership between the residents and businesses in Hales Corners and Milwaukee County Parks & Recreation.  The goal is to build a 100' X 200' Olympic-sized, outdoor ice skating rink that will be open to the public in December 2012 for residents to enjoy free ice skating and recreation.  Estimated costs for building the rink are $150,000. With strong community interest in the outdoor facility, a second phase will begin 2013 that will include a pavilion and restrooms.

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Aly Dudek  grew up in Hales Corners and visits her family, here, when she is not in training. In 2010, she made Wisconsin history when she became the first athlete to medal in Short Track Speedskating  at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. The women's US Short Track Speedskating Team took home the bronze in the 3,000m Relay.  A member the U.S. Short Track Speedskating National and World Teams, Aly is currently training in Salt Lake City and is hoping to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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