Kenosha County will hold its second annual Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic on Friday, May 31, at noon. The event will take place at the Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park and is open to local veterans and their families. Admission is free, with lunch provided by MISSION BBQ in Kenosha. Dousman Transport Co. will offer complimentary roundtrip transportation from Festival Foods at 3207 80th St., subject to available space.
County Executive Samantha Kerkman said, “I look forward to celebrating the start of summer with our community’s veterans at our county park that’s dedicated in their honor. I appreciate the support of the community partners that came together again to make this possible.”
The picnic will be held in the Veterans Honor Plaza within the park, which can be accessed from Karow Court off Highway F (Bassett Road), just west of Highway KD (352nd Avenue). The park is located west of Highway KD and north of Highway F in Randall and Wheatland.
Attendees will have a chance to see a new shelter honoring Army veterans, completed last year as part of an ongoing project to recognize all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Wilmot Union High School band students are scheduled to perform during the event. Snap-on Incorporated representatives will also be present and acknowledged for their contribution toward further development of the park.
The 335-acre Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park features amenities such as Freedom Lake—open for nonmotorized water activities—and more than five miles of walking trails.
Kenosha County Veterans Services Director Jennifer Blasi stated, “The Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park is a beautiful place for veterans and others to reflect and enjoy the landscape. And this picnic is a great opportunity to see it and to enjoy the company of fellow veterans.”
Those who need transportation are asked to contact the Kenosha County Veterans Service Office by phone or email, while guests driving themselves do not need to register.
More information about services for veterans can be found at www.kenoshacounty.org/368/Veterans, and details about the park are available at www.kenoshacounty.org/1658/Kenosha-County-Veterans-Memorial-Park.
In other recent data related to Kenosha County schools, Indian Trail High School and Academy had the highest enrollment during the 2023-24 school year with 2,001 students, followed by Tremper High School with 1,458 students and Bradford High School with 1,448 students (https://dpi.wi.gov/). Demographic figures show that white students made up just over half (55.6%) of enrolled students in Kenosha County public schools during that period (https://dpi.wi.gov/), while Hispanic students accounted for approximately one-quarter (25.7%), making them the second largest group; Black students represented about 10% (https://dpi.wi.gov/). American Indian students were among the least represented ethnic groups in local schools at just 0.2% (https://dpi.wi.gov/).
