Sunday, October 30, 2011
Colorful, and some crazy, characters marched in the annual Halloween parade and braved the raw weather trick-or-treating.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Kim Stemmer
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Greendale loves parades - today was proof, as hundreds marched the streets and trick-or-treated in costume throughout the village. Though the weather was cold and damp, enthusiam was evident everywhere. Children rang door-to-door filling their bags with treats carrying umbrellas while some adults dressed in costume and decorated their yards with scary spiders, cobwebs and pumpkins.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
The Greendale Police Department and Halloween Express are teaming up to provide free glow sticks to Trick-or-Treaters.
Greendale Police and Halloween Express are collaborating to provide glows sticks to trick-or-treaters to compliment the change to evening hours. The Board of Trustee recently changed the Trick-or-Treating hours from previous years of 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. to 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. on October 30. Trick-or-treat hours were adjusted this year to provide for the option of trick-or-treating after sunset. Police said in a press release that the sun will set at around 6 p.m. on October 30. The Greendale Police Department has assigned police officers to extra patrols during Trick-or-Treating. The public celebrations committee also changed the hours of the Halloween parade to 3 p.m. The free glow sticks will be given at a tent at the end of the parade route or …
Greendale's Historical Society hold second annual Halloween Walk to benefit Hose Tower renovation.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Kim Stemmer
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
It was a perfect fall night for the second annual "Halloween Walk through the Woods" organized by Greendale's Historical Society. Children were entertained by “A Company of Kids” theatre group performing various Halloween scenes as well as dancing zombies and scary graveyard displays. Adults enjoyed refreshments inside the Hose Tower. Proceeds of the event will go to rennovate the Hose Tower, which was built in 1938.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Greendale Historical Society will be holding the second annual walk at the Hose Tower. A fundraising campaign is being prepared for the renovation of the Hose Tower.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Viviana Buzo
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Greendale Historical Society offers the second annual “Halloween Walk Through The Woods,” on October 22 with interactive activities starting at the Hose Tower. The walk will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for $1 per child and the first 144 children will receive a free bag of candy. Children in K4 through 4th grade will enjoy the interactive displays as high school chaperones escort the children along the walking path. New this year is a short play in the woods presented by adolescent actors from “A Company of Kids” theatre group. These child friendly actors will perform a medley of Halloween scenes and interact with the audience. Also new this year is Halloween face painting either before or after the walk is completed. While the children…
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Avoid buying $50 costumes this year.
Is it me or does it seem like the Halloween costume prices keep increasing every year? For the past five years I've spent no less than $50 a costume and they've been nothing fancy. Last year I went economical and made my own Princess Jasmine costume. I ended up spending more on the material and accessories. The bright side was I made my boyfriend’s Aladdin costume with less than $10. I can only imagine what it is like for families with two or more kids to dress up. Knowing kids these days recycling costumes year after year is a no-no. Who wants to be seen in the same costume as last year? A kid's costume can cost anywhere from $20 to $50 and up at Halloween Express. I guess it takes practice and a mother’s touch to make a nice reasonably …
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Parade will start later to coincide with new Trick-or-Treat hours in the village.
The annual Halloween Parade in Greendale will start later this year than in years past. Parade participants will line up at 2:30 p.m. at the south end of Broad street near Brinkman Field, for a parade start time of 3 p.m. The parade will take place on Sunday, October 30th, the same day as Trick-or-Treating. The Greendale Public Celebrations Committee voted at their September 13 meeting to change the time of the parade to coincide with the new Trick-or-Treat hours in the village this year. The Greendale Board of Trustees had voted earlier in the week to have evening trick-or-treat hours, from 4-7 p.m., based on feedback from local parents. In previous years, the Halloween Parade had started at noon and trick-or-treat times in Greendale …
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The hours have been amended from other years.
The Village Board changed the Trick-or-Treating hours to 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from the previous years’ hours. The Halloween Parade will be at noon on October 30. Other years Trick-or-Treating is followed after the parade from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This year the Village Board of Trustees decided to change that to evening hours. Trustee Carl Gentz and other trustees said that they heard resident interest in evening hours. A few of the trustees reminisced on the Trick-or-Treating evening hours they had as children on Tuesday's meeting. The board unanimously voted to amend the hours to evening hours. The public celebrations committee voted to have the parade start at 3 p.m. this year after the Board of Trustees changed the Trick-or-Treating hours. The …
Judy Olson
3:09 pm on Monday, October 31, 2011
Cute spoof with your costumes, Bob and Cathy! It's great to see the Police Chief and his family involved with the Village festivities! They look like they are having a great time! more ›