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This is Greendale:Village President John Hermes shares his thoughts about why Greendale is a great place to live, work and play.	From public officials to trash pickup schedules, here's everything you need to know about living in Greendale.
	The Basics: Whether you've lived in Greendale for decades or are a newcomer, here's your guide to local trash pickup schedules, school attendance boundaries, shopping, library hours, election information and much more. Local Links: Web sites for the Greendale School District, village, community organizations and more. Schools: Test scores, dropout rates, per-pupil spending and other facts about the Greendale School District. Plus, a complete list of schools and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of top school officials.	Your Local Officials and Legislators: Want to express your opinion to your village trustee, senator, state representative or county board member? Find out who they are and how to contact them. Facts & Figures: What's the village's population? What's the median age? The average home value? The crime rate? All the statistics you need about Greendale. Demographics \| Crime stats

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and GreendaleNOW.com are proud to salute the outstanding students who have made the honor rolls at our local schools.
Go to honor rolls page

The Equitable Bank
honors local grads

The Equitable Bank and GreendaleNOW.com congratulate the Greendale High School Class of 2008 with a special photo gallery from the June 8 graduation ceremony.

Photo gallery | List of graduates | Story package

Fun for the Fourth

Fourth of July festivities will kick off Thursday, July 3, in Gazebo Park downtown. The celebration continues July 4 with the parade at 10:30 a.m. Fireworks will be held at Greendale High School about 9:15 p.m.

Details on local Fourth events | Metro area events

Greendale part of national beautification campaign

Greendale is participating in "America in Bloom," a national campaign that promotes beautification and community involvement.
GreendaleNOW.com has updates on the effort, including photos from some the beautification projects in the village and a video on the America in Bloom judges' visit to the village.
Video: Judges check out the village
Photo gallery: America in Bloom activities
Story: Weather hampens beautifcation effort

Enjoy nights on the green

Saturday Night on the Green and Village Nites on the Green performances take place at 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in Greendale Gazebo Park. Bring blankets and chairs to the free family shows.

Saturday events | Sunday events

Library Links

Greendale Public Library blog

GreendaleNOW.com and the Greendale Public Library are teaming up on a blog to keep residents up-to-date on new materials, programs and events at the library.

From the library's newest books, CDs and DVDs to information about children's reading programs, you'll get all the library info you need on "Library Links."

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Who is making contributions?

Want to know which Greendale residents are contributing to the presidential campaigns - and how much they're giving? Wonder if Democrats or Republicans are getting more financial support in your community? Search our list of presidential campaign contributions.

Data Warehouse: More searchable databases

Check out municipal salaries

Which city employee makes the most money? Who's getting the most overtime? Find out by searching our compilation of municipal employee salaries.

How much do educators earn?

How much is your child's teacher earning? What about local administrators? Get the answers by searching our list of public school employee salaries.

Greendale Prep Sportlight

The sports season is in full swing at Greendale High School and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered. Track, soccer and more … this is your place for expanded coverage of the Greendale prep sports scene.

Video: CNI All-Suburban banquet
Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Video: Prep Roundtable and more

ADOPTABLE ANIMALS

Humane Society blog
features pets who need a home

There are hundreds of dogs and cats who are looking for a new home. The Wisconsin Humane Society profiles those animals in its new blog.
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Concerts in the parks

If you're looking for great music without spending a dime, check out the the free concerts that will be held throughout the Milwaukee County parks this summer. Click here for a complete concert schedule, and check out the photo gallery from this summer's events.

THE PARK PEOPLE

Citizens group is now online

Stay on top of what's happening in the Milwaukee County parks system with the blog from The Park People, a member-driven organization dedicated to citizen stewardship of our county parks.

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FAMILY WATCHDOG

Locate sex offenders in your neighborhood

GreendaleNOW.com is teaming up with Family Watchdog, a national organization, to provide residents with an interactive map that shows where registered sex offenders are living and working in the Hales Corners area.

With just one click of the mouse, you can quickly find out whether any offenders are in your neighborhood and can get details on those individuals.

Go to Family Watchdog offender map

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