Kenosha County will hold its second annual Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic at noon on Friday, May 31, at the Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park. The event is open to local veterans and their families. Admission is free, with lunch provided by MISSION BBQ in Kenosha. Dousman Transport Co. will offer free roundtrip transportation from Festival Foods on 80th Street in Kenosha, as space allows.
“I look forward to celebrating the start of summer with our community’s veterans at our county park that’s dedicated in their honor,” said County Executive Samantha Kerkman. “I appreciate the support of the community partners that came together again to make this possible.”
The picnic will take place in the Veterans Honor Plaza within the park, located west of Highway KD and north of Highway F in Randall and Wheatland. Attendees can access the plaza from Karow Court off Highway F (Bassett Road).
Guests at the event will have a chance to see a new shelter honoring Army veterans completed last year. This shelter is part of an ongoing project to recognize all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces with similar facilities.
Wilmot Union High School band students are scheduled to perform during the picnic, and representatives from Snap-on Incorporated will be recognized for supporting further development of the park.
The 335-acre Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park features amenities such as Freedom Lake—a 39-acre lake available for nonmotorized water activities—and more than five miles of walking trails.
“The Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park is a beautiful place for veterans and others to reflect and enjoy the landscape,” said Jennifer Blasi, Director of Kenosha County Veterans Services. “And this picnic is a great opportunity to see it and to enjoy the company of fellow veterans.”
Transportation reservations can be made by contacting the Kenosha County Veterans Service Office at 262-605-6690 or via email. Those providing their own transportation do not need to register.
Additional information about veteran services in Kenosha County can be found on their official website (www.kenoshacounty.org/368/Veterans), while details about park amenities are also available online (www.kenoshacounty.org/1658/Kenosha-County-Veterans-Memorial-Park).
In related context, Indian Trail High School and Academy had the highest enrollment among schools in Kenosha County for 2023-24, followed by Tremper High School and Bradford High School (https://dpi.wi.gov/). During this school year, white students represented just over half of all students enrolled across county schools (https://dpi.wi.gov/). Hispanic students were the second largest group at nearly 26 percent; Black students were third largest; American Indian students remained one of the smallest groups by proportion (https://dpi.wi.gov/).
