Friday, April 26, 2013
A special ceremony is planned for Wednesday, May 1, exactly 75 years to the day when the Village opened to new residents back in 1938.
The kickoff to the Village of Greendale’s 75th Anniversary celebration is just days away. On Wednesday, May 1, the Village will commemorate its official anniversary date – Greendale opened to new residents on May 1, 1938 – and its National Historic Landmark designation, which it received last fall. The event is slated for 4 p.m. on the front lawn of Village Hall. A portion of Northway and Broad Street will be closed during the event. Local and state officials will be on hand at the event, which will also feature music free food and beverages. Greendale NOW says between 1- 4 p.m., Greendale residents can come to Village Hall with a stamped letter to receive a postmark with a special 75th anniversary logo. The newspapers also said there will…
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Village will also celebrate its National Historic Landmark designation that day.
For those who can’t wait until August to celebrate the Village’s 75th anniversary, a special kick-off event has been slated for May 1. That day, the Village will commemorate its official anniversary date and its National Historic Landmark designation, which it received last fall. The event is slated for 4 p.m. on the front lawn of Village Hall. A portion of Northway and Broad Street will be closed during the event. "We look forward to that celebration," Village President John Hermes said. Invitations have been sent to federal, state and county elected officials, the National Park Service, Wisconsin Historical Society and members of the State Historic Preservation Review Board. An attendee from the National Park Service will present …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Village businesses participate in the Small Business Saturday event and ask residents to support local businesses while out shopping this holiday season.
When Andrea Svoboda and her husband Kevin moved from Oak Creek to Greendale in August, they found themselves living in a community with not only a vibrant downtown area, but with a large shopping center— Southridge Mall—nearby. Although the door buster bargains may be at the large chain stores, Svoboda said she likes the idea of buying a more quality product from a local store and always wants to support local businesses. So when he her husband came to her with an idea on how to take on the holiday shopping season, she said she was quick to agree. “My husband was like, ‘We got to get all of our gifts from downtown,’” Svoboda said. “And I was like ‘yes, you’re absolutely right, that’s why we moved to Greendale.’” The Svboda’s are two of …
Greendale trustees approve hiring a company to run a laser light show as part of an extended Village Days program next year to celebrate the 75th year of the village.
Greendale is adding a little pizzazz to its 75th Anniversary celebration with the addition of a laser light show. The Greendale Village Board gave unanimous approval Tuesday to hire Connecticut Lasers to run a laser light show on Aug. 8 in front of village hall. The show will last one hour and be projected down Broad Street. “I think it’s going to be a great addition to the event,” Trustee James Birmingham said. Village Days is scheduled to increase from three days to five days in 2013 and the laser light show will be added as part of the additional days. The village’s Public Celebrations Committee has raised the $16,000 needed to pay for the event. The committee did look into other companies to perform the light show, but most others were…
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Residents are welcome to come and see the village light its tree to kick off the holiday season in front of village hall at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Mercury
8:23 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Greendalers had a proud day. The real leadership of our fair village were there. Our school district had opportunities to be a part of this and choose not to. We must keep our eyes forward and remember our :Official Seal of the Village of Greendale which was designed by Marshall Bartos. The gear in the seal represents the industrial worker; the grain sheaf represents the agricultural worker; the … more ›