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WISCONSIN Community Newsletter Summer 2021 Volume 14 / Issue 2

CITY OFFICIALS Michael J. Neitzke, Mayor Mayor’s Message (414) 329-5200 / (Home) (414) 282-9860 Michael J. Neitzke, Mayor District 1 Scan this QR code to Denise Collins, Alderperson link to the City website (414) 329-5201 / (Home) (414) 281-2577 Welcome to the Summer Edition of the GREENfield SHEET! District 2 Bruce Bailey, Alderperson It has been a long and challenging year, to say the least. COVID, protests, economic (414) 329-5202 / (Home) (414) 321-8225 distress, and a society pushed this way and that has certainly created a lot of stress and anxiety for us all. I think we all look forward to some sense of normalcy this summer, and District 3 as of mid-April, I think we will be blessed with that. Karl Kastner, Alderperson While COVID-19 has dominated our lives over the last 12 months, it has always been our (414) 427-1599 (Day) / (414) 329-1593 goal to keep the “curve flat” and protect our most vulnerable. As a community I think we District 4 did a good job achieving these goals. County-wide, per the County Medical Examiner, the Pam Akers, Alderperson deaths attributed to COVID are “still a few per week at most.” Most are “associated with prolonged hospitalization and…multiple comorbidities.” In Milwaukee County, (414) 329-5204 / (Home) (414) 281-6998 alarmingly, drug overdoses are the largest category of non-natural deaths. More District 5 importantly, more than 85% of our most vulnerable older residents have now been Shirley A Saryan, Alderperson vaccinated, and the general population vaccination numbers continue to grow daily. While (414) 329-5203 / (Home) (414) 282-1919 understanding whether to become vaccinated is a personal choice, I have received mine and strongly urge all to do so as well. CITY DEPARTMENTS Looking to this summer, with all of this in mind, the City of Greenfield is planning to have Offices located at outdoor events beginning on Memorial Day weekend. Dan Jansen Family Fest returns 7325 W. Forest Home Ave. after a one-year absence, although the size and scope continue to be fine-tuned. Concerts (Unless otherwise indicated) in the park, Trivia Nights, Movies & Picnics in the Park, the Farmers’ Market, and a myriad of other events return to our calendar. We will have fireworks for the Fourth of July. The pre- Administration ...... (414) 329-5208 liminary schedule in located on page 74. We encourage care, prudence, responsibility, and common-sense at these events. Only together can we return safely to “just being normal.” Assessor...... (414) 329-5340 City Clerk...... (414) 329-5219 The economic health and vibrancy of Greenfield remain a paramount concern to me. Finance ...... (4140 329-5259 Almost all of our development comes in the form of re-development. A number of these Fire...... (9-1-1) projects are underway including a new Festival Foods at the old Target on 27th Street, an Station 91 (5330 W. Layton Ave.) Accession Micro-Hospital at the old Barnes & Noble of 76th Street, a rehabilitation hospital at the old Knights of Columbus on 103rd Street, and a myriad of other projects. While Non-Emergency ...... (414) 761-5306 several restaurants have closed, new businesses are springing forward to fill their vacant Station 92 Headquarters (4333 S. 92nd St.) spaces. In many communities, sites like these remain vacant or are under utilized. We have Non-Emergency ...... (414) 545-7946 been focused in Greenfield to not have that happen here. New opportunities are being Health ...... (414) 329-5275 presented for Spring Mall. The redevelopment of over 40 acres of property encompassing Human Resources . . . . .(414) 329-5208 the area near Loomis and Layton and the Park and Ride/abandoned Stadium Interchange is in the late planning stages. It includes the potential for upwards of $90 million in Library ...... (414) 321-9595 development and a new City Park...“The Turf”. (5310 W. Layton Ave.) Municipal Court Work had begun on the reconstruction of Layton Avenue from 27th Street to Loomis/ (5300 W. Layton Ave.).. . . (414) 761-5359 Highway 36. This stretch of County Highway has not been improved since 1955 when it Neighborhood Services was originally constructed. Although it will be a bit disruptive, it will be transformative and a much needed improvement. Rest assured that Milwaukee County and Greenfield are Engineering ...... (414) 329-5321 doing all we can to lessen the impact. Your patience is appreciated. Additionally, the 60th Inspection...... (414) 329-5331 Street bridge over US894 is set to be replaced beginning later this year. Please contact our Community Develop. . . . (414) 329-5342 Department of Neighborhood Services for additional information about these, and other, Public Works...... (414) 761-5374 projects. They are there to help. (4551 S. 52nd St.) Finally, on a personal note, I want to thank all who voted and re-elected me this Spring. It Parks & Recreation . . . . (414) 329-5370 is an honor to serve the Community that I was born and raised in, and call home. My only Community Center & Konkel Rental goal as Mayor has been to make Greenfield a Better Place and together I think we are. Police (Non-Emergency) Stay safe and enjoy this Summer! (5300 W. Layton Ave.) . . . (414) 761-5300 EMERGENCIES — CALL 9-1-1 -Mike 56 GreenfieldSheet | Community Newsletter POLICE DEPARTMENT

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT — SKATEBOARDING, SAVE THE DATE ROLLERBLADING, Celebrate the safety of AND PLAY VEHICLES your neighborhood! Skateboarding, rollerblading and use of any On Tuesday, August 3, 2021*, Greenfield other play vehicles, which includes motorized RING NEIGHBORHOOD will be celebrating National Night Out at scooters are only legal on private property Konkel Park. The celebration hours will be where permission has been granted. If you WAT C H from 5:30-8:00 PM. use these items on the street or private The police department has partnered with Join us for this opportunity to meet the property without permission you run the Ring to bring a 21st century neighbor- police, fire and public works employees risk of receiving a costly citation. hood watch to Greenfield! Ring Neigh- who serve our community. Stay for fun, borhoods expands the Ring of Security food and valuable community information. from your home to your neighborhood Our dedicated sponsors help us to provide by letting you easily share and commu- a limited quantity of brats, hotdogs, chips, nicate with your neighbors about crime and soft drinks, free of charge. and safety, so you have up-to-date local The fun will include a dunk tank, inflatable crime information at your fingertips. rides, the Greenfield Marching Band, a K-9 Ring Neighborhoods is part of the Ring demonstration, SWAT obstacle courses and app for smartphones and tablets and is skydivers (weather permitting). Please join completely free to download and use. You us! don’t need to own a Ring device to use Ring Neighborhoods! (*)NOTE: This event may change or be cancelled due to COVID restrictions. Ring Neighborhoods is a social space that allows neighbors to share videos, images, CITY PROTECT - LIVE! and information about local crime, suspi- We now provide near-real-time crime infor- cious activity and crime prevention in mation and incident mapping through order to make their neighborhoods safer. Cityprotect.com. City Protect provides Using the Ring app, neighbors can: mapping of incidents and integration with

our social media platform. It is open to the • Share videos taken by your Ring public and available 24/7. Data is uploaded devices with your neighbors. twice a day. Here’s the link: https://citypro- • Upload photos and images with your BICYCLES tect.com/agency/a6238ee8-bd3d-4f48- neighbors. 872d-bce338a36c1e. It’s bicycle time, which means the Greenfield • Upload videos taken from any other Police Department will be accumulating device (in mp4 format). unclaimed stolen and recovered bicycles. • Share text-based posts about crime There are several ways you can keep your and suspicious activity. bicycles out of our inventory: • Comment on your own or other people’s posts. 1) Record the bicycle serial number and • View local news items related to crime keep it accessible. This will enable us to and safety. return your bicycle to you if it is stolen • Rate particularly good or important and recovered. pieces of content as “helpful.” 2) License your bicycle with the Greenfield Police Department if you are a resident Members of the police department will of Greenfield. use Ring Neighborhoods to send alerts 3) Keep your bicycle locked if you are not and monitor, review and riding it. This includes at your home. comment on posts. 4) Don’t lend your bicycle to people you

do not know. To download the Ring app from the App Store These simple recommendations should or Google Play, enter NO FIREWORKS = help you keep your bicycle yours. Also, www.gfpdring.com NO FIREWORKS INJURIES remember that when you are riding your bicycle you should be riding on the road into a browser on your Simply possessing fireworks in and following the traffic laws. smartphone or tablet! Greenfield is illegal!The use of fireworks can be dangerous and can cause serious Parents: make sure your children know the injury. Every summer the Police respond to rules of the road! many fireworks complaints sometimes with Have a safe and enjoyable cycling season! an ambulance because of injuries.

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2020 - A Year Like No Other No one could have scripted the year it was. Case Management: Greenfield Fire- Undoubtedly it was challenging to the Rescue is lucky to have a Case Manager. way we live and work but Greenfield Fire- Many issues we encounter are not best Greenfield is now a PulsePoint connected Rescue adapted and endured to deliver solved by transporting to an Emergency community! Be a hero! Help save a life services as we became the front lines of Room but connecting to more appropriate with PulsePoint! PulsePoint is crowd the Pandemic. Here is a brief 2020 year in resources. Case Management is responsi- sourced CPR! By downloading the app on review. ble for this. Here are some 2020 highlights. your smartphone, you will be notified if • Reduced top 10 high utilizers by over Pandemic: Early acknowledgement of there is a cardiac arrest close by. Step in 35% (130 calls). impending pandemic and began plan- and administer CPR or grab an AED while • Worked closely with Ambulatory Care ning, preparation, implementation. the Greenfield Fire Department paramed- teams to provide case management of • The guidance throughout ics are en route. Download the app today! those with chronic illnesses. recommended an individual family http://www.pulsepoint.org/download/ • Worked with several agencies to reduce should not congregate with others. substance use and provide Narcan Learn Hands Only CPR! Check out a red bin Extremely challenging as each day our training. Firefighter/Paramedics live in a station at either Greenfield Fire Station. Inside the • Works closely with Veterans Affairs to for 24-hour periods with a dozen of bin, you will find everything you need to assist with substance use disorders and others. The way we live and work was learn Hands Only CPR. This includes a DVD, behavioral health issues. our first hurdle. Thus we implemented CPR mannequin, and an AED trainer. When strict practices to keep members and Community Outreach and Philanthropy: you are finished training your family and their families safe and ensure a healthy Members assisted with the Greenfield friends, just return it to the fire station. workforce to protect our community. Food Drive Distribution drive thru events • Sourced protective equipment and held at the Community Center on three decontamination supplies. consecutive Saturdays. • Participated in COVID Regional • Partnered with Greenfield School Response with all other Milwaukee District of Greenfield for inaugural County Fire Departments. Operation Warm event. Operation Warm distributes winter coats to school Grants: Received over $200,000 in federal age children and families in need of a grants to allow for the replacement of winter coat. breathing apparatus and hose. • Despite challenges, we continued Safety: Eliminated PFAS (“forever chemi- with the annual “Happy and Merry” cal) based firefighting foam from our event with Meijer, Greenfield School apparatus and inventory. District and Whitnall School District. Risk Reduction: Implemented virtual Each district event was different but outreaches to continue community each child still got to meet Santa Car Seat Safety engagement. Some activities included; (socially distanced), received a gift from reading books, virtual tours of apparatus their list, a $100 gift card to Meijer According to the NHTSA, almost 50% of and stations, physical activity and even and a take home meal. Typically, we can car seats are installed incorrectly. If you simple snack preparation. fund 20 children with Meijer’s are in need of help installing a car seat or • Paramedic scope of practice includes donation but Meijer donated additional just need some questions answered, the administering vaccinations and testing. and we received another donation that Greenfield Fire Department is your local Greenfield Firefighter/Paramedics allowed us to bring Happy and Merry fitting station with nationally certified Safe assisted with COVID testing, flu to 60 children and their families. Kids Child Passenger Safety Technicians vaccinations and COVID vaccines Thank you to our members for facing Contact Battalion Chief Dan Weber at 414- the challenges of 2020 and continuing 545-7946 to schedule an appointment. to provide great service. Thank you to our Elected Officials for the support and latitude they provide us to “do the right things.” Finally, thank you to our community for the support we continually receive. We are in this (life) together. Have a safe summer.

58 GreenfieldSheet | Community Newsletter City of Greenfield Municipal b. Recreational fires (lined in-ground Code 12.05 – Garbage Disposal pit): 1) Shall not be located within 25 feet of a You must call John’s Disposal for a special structure or combustible material un- The City of Greenfield continues to partner pick up of your debris, garbage and or oth- less contained in an approved manner. with SeeClickFix. Greenfield’s site and app er large items that are to be disposed of. 2) The total fuel area shall not exceed 3 is called “Greenfield Resolve It” and is avail- Large Item Collection: Each resident will feet in diameter and 2 feet in height. able for Android and iPhone downloads. It be provided 2 special pickups per year. 3) Only clean, dry wood can be burned. not only allows citizens to report quality- Special pickups are required for large 4) Flammable or combustible liquids of-life issues, submit pictures and request items that do not fit inside the cart. shall not be used to ignite the fire. City of Greenfield services but also allows There is no charge for the first 2 pickups. 5) Smoke shall be limited and not users to follow the progress of reported Residents must call John’s Disposal to become a nuisance to neighbors or issues. In 2020, the top five issues reported schedule a pickup. Large items include public roads. were: furniture, bedding, extra cans of trash and c. Open fires (bon fire): • Tall grass or weeds appliances. Please call the John’s Disposal 1) Permit must be obtained from the Fire • Garbage collection office at262-473-4700 to schedule a Chief. • Private property issues special pickup. Special pickups are done 2) Permitted open fires shall be located • Unsightly property on Tuesdays and Fridays. not less than 50 feet from any struc- • Drainage, water issues ture. 3) Only clean, dry wood can be burned. Code Compliance Quick Facts! Permissible Burning Code 4) Flammable or combustible liquids 1. If you see a problem please notify Code GreenfieldMunicipal Ordinance 18.15(5) shall not be used to ignite the fire. Compliance early so the issues do not (b) Permissible burning. 5) Smoke shall be limited and not become a nuisance to neighbors or get out of control. 1. Grills. For other than one-family and public roads. 2. Keep lawns cut. Grass and weeds are two-family dwellings, no hibachi, gas- 3. All fires must be supervised at all times not to exceed 12”. fired grills, charcoal grill or similar de- by an adult and have the proper means 3. Please remember rummage sales are vices used for cooking, heating, or any available to extinguish the fire. No fire only allowed 3 times a year per house- other purpose shall be used or kindled shall be left unattended. hold. on any balcony or under any overhang- Many communities have and continue to 4. Notify Code Compliance if garbage is ing portion of a building. Grilling on tackle the issue of allowing open burning; out for a week. ground level is permissible provided ironically though the trouble is not over 5. Contact John’s Disposal for special pick that the grill is at least 10 feet away traditional fire prevention concerns, but up if your rubbish does not fit in the from any structure. Smoke must not due to the presence of smoke in residential issued tote. be a nuisance to neighbors, or public neighborhoods. Therefore, the Greenfield roadways. Listed electrical ranges, grills Fire Department offers these additional or similar electrical apparatus shall be City of Greenfield Municipal recommendations: permitted. Code 11.04(b)1 – Tall Grass • Open burning is only allowed during 2. Open fires, fire pits, and recreational prescribed times and is subject to regu- Turf-grass lawn means a lawn comprised fires. Open fires, fire pits, and recre- lation and violation. mostly of grasses common used in regu- ational fires shall comply with the re- • When allowed, limit the number of open larly cut lawns or play areas (such as but quirements of NFPA 1 and the following burning fires. Don’t burn every day, just not limited to bluegrass, fescue, and rye- requirements: on occasion. grass blends), intended to be maintained • Move the location in your yard that at a height of no more than 1 foot. a. Portable fire pits and open fires: complies with distance requirements If a violation is found, the property owner 1) Portable fire pits shall not be used or but also does not allow smoke to im- will be warned to cure within a reasonable kindled on any balcony or under any mediately drift towards neighbors or amount of time, a citation may be issued overhanging portion or within 10 feet structures. or the City can hire a contractor to abate of any structure. • Do not have fires when the air is heavy said violation. The property owner will be 2) Portable fire pits must be placed on a and smoke stays close to the ground. Be responsible for the cost of abatement and noncombustible surface. aware of wind direction/speed. this cost can be entered on the tax roll of 3) Portable fire pits shall be listed by a • Be aware of neighbor’s windows being the property. Be a good neighbor. nationally recognized testing organi- zation. open. 4) Burning of yard waste or other refuse • Be a good neighbor. No vehicle storage on grass is prohibited; only clean, dry wood or in back yards. can be used. Vehicle needs to be operational and 5) Flammable or combustible liquids licensed. No major repairs on personal shall not be used to ignite the fire. property, and no vehicles on jack stands 6) Smoke shall be limited and not for over 24 hours. become a nuisance to neighbors or public roads.

Summer 2021 | Making Greenfield A Better Place 59 5310 W. Layton Ave. • Greenfield, WI 53220 Greenfield (414) 321-9595 • www.greenfieldlibrary.org Public Library For current library hours please check our website.

All programs are free and do not require registration unless otherwise stated. Most programs will be held virtually through Zoom meetings or on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary. You do not need a Facebook account to view the programs. Recordings will be on Facebook for at least one week for you to view at your convenience. SUMMER READING CHALLENGES: JUNE 1 - AUGUST 31 Summer Reading Challenges are not just for kids! We have reading challenges for all ages, whether you’re 1, 100, or somewhere in between. This year all of our reading challenges are online at greenfieldlibrary.beanstack.org. Earn virtual badges and tickets into our grand prize drawings by reading or completing activities. Read to Me Challenge Tween & Teen Reading Challenge Pre-readers will earn virtual badges and grand prize drawing tick- Readers going into 6th-12th grades will earn virtual badges and ets for reading and completing fun activities. For every 10 books grand prize drawing tickets for reading and completing fun activi- that are read, they will receive a grand prize drawing ticket, up ties. For every 2 hours they read, they will receive a grand prize to 10 tickets. They can also earn up to 5 grand prize entry tickets drawing ticket, up to 10 tickets. They can also earn up to 5 grand for completing activities. Log books read and find details about prize entry tickets for completing activities. Log reading time and the activities on our Summer Reading website (greenfieldlibrary. find details about the activities on our Summer Reading website beanstack.org). (greenfieldlibrary.beanstack.org). Children’s Reading Challenge Adult Reading Challenge Independent readers going into K-5th grade will earn virtual Adults will earn virtual badges and grand prize drawing tickets badges and grand prize drawing tickets for reading and complet- for reading and completing fun activities. For every 2 hours they ing fun activities. For every 2 hours they read, they will receive a read, they will receive a grand prize drawing ticket, up to 10 tickets. grand prize drawing ticket, up to 10 tickets. They can also earn up They can also earn up to 5 grand prize entry tickets for completing to 5 grand prize entry tickets for completing activities. Log reading activities. Log reading time and find details about the activities on time and find details about the activities on our Summer Reading our Summer Reading page (greenfieldlibrary.beanstack.org). website (greenfieldlibrary.beanstack.org).

CHILDREN & FAMILY PROGRAMS NEW! STORYWALK AT THE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S GARDEN! It’s as easy as a walk in the park. Stroll through our Children’s Garden and enjoy our StoryWalk! Pages from a children’s book will be dis- played along a path and you can read and follow along as you take in the garden and the outdoors. There will be a new book displayed every few weeks. It’s a great way to practice active reading, get a little exercise, and enjoy the weather. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. Kids Crafts to Go Outdoor Family Story Time Lap Sit Story Time Wed., 1:30-2:00 PM Sun., 11:00-11:30 AM Tue., 10:30-11:00 AM June 9-July 28 June 6-July 25 June 8-July 27 www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary The AMP at Konkel Park www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary Weekly craft kits are back for summer! (5151 W. Layton Ave.) Join us on Facebook Live for a half hour of Each week, we will release the materials for Join Miss Gloria, Ms. Christine, and Mr. stories, rhymes, and silly songs. It’s the best two new crafts available for pickup at the Mark--our Library storytellers-- on the Amp way for any child to start the day! Recom- Children’s Desk. Instructions will be posted lawn at Konkel Park each Sunday for fun mended for ages 6 months-3 years, but ALL on our Facebook page Wednesdays at 1:30 stories throughout June and July. ages are welcome! PM, but the videos will stay up so you can Appropriate for children of all ages and get crafting when you’re ready. Registra- family members. Caregivers stay with their Show & Tell Story Time tion is required. You can register through children under 8. Wed., 10:30-11:00 AM the link on the Facebook event or through Rhythm & Rhyme Time June 9-July 28 our website (www.greenfieldlibrary.org/ Mon., 10:30-11:00 AM Join us for stories and show and tell for kids kids-and-families/programs-events.php). June 7-July 26 ages 3 and up! This program will take place Registration will open one week in advance. (No program 6/21) on Zoom. Ms. Christine will read a story and Join us for 30 minutes of songs and rhymes then kids will take turns showing some art- to encourage singing, dancing, and playing. work, a favorite toy, a pet, or anything else Nursery rhymes have never been so fun! they’d like. Email Ms. Christine at christinej@ This program will take place on Zoom. Con- greenfieldwi.us or call (414) 321-9595 ext. tact Miss Gloria at [email protected] 4127 for Zoom login information. or (414) 321-9595 ext. 4107 for Zoom login and password. 60 GreenfieldSheet | Community Newsletter Teen Take & Make Kits Children’s Garden Club Wed. June 16, June 30, Kits to Go July 14, July 28 Wed. June 23, July 7, July 21 www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary Pick up the supplies for fun crafts and DIY Several times during the summer, we will projects! We’ll post the instructions on our make children’s garden kits available for Facebook page so you can create them any- pickup at the Children’s Desk. These kits @ HOME time you want. Registration is required have everything kids will need to plant their and will open up one week in advance own small garden anywhere! STEAM @ Home of the program. Register on our website Instructions will be included in the kit and Wed., 2:30-3:30 PM (www.greenfieldlibrary.org/kids-and-fami- posted on our Facebook page Wednesdays June 9-July 28 lies/programs-events.php). at 3:30 PM, but the videos will stay up so www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary June 16: Bath Bombs you can start planting when you’re ready. Kids ages 8-13 are invited to our series June 30: Origami Lucky Star Jars Registration is required. You can register on STEAM—which stands for Science, July 14: Stress Balls through the link on the Facebook event Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. July 28: Jersey Knit Bracelets or through our website (www.greenfield- Instructional videos will be posted on our library.org/kids-and-families/programs- Facebook page Wednesdays at 2:30 PM, events.php). Registration will open one but videos will stay up so you can do the week in advance. experiment at your convenience. Each week we will release STEAM kits available for June 23: Vegetable Kit pickup at the Children’s Desk. Registration July 7: Herb Kit is required and will open up one week in July 21: Flower Kit advance of the program. Register on our website (www.greenfieldlibrary.org/kids- and-families/programs-events.php). Story Time with Mr Mark: The Tale’s the Thing! Thu., 10:30-11:00 AM June 10-July 29 Evenings of Wonder www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary Thu., 6:30-7:30 PM Animal stories, world stories, and just fun June 17-July 29 stories with Mr. Mark. All ages welcome. www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary Story times will take place live on our Face- All programs will be live on our Facebook book page. page.

June 17: Storyteller Donna Washington Lego Club Afternoons of Wonder provides us a special prerecorded story Mon., 6:00-7:00 PM Mon., 1:30-2:30 PM time just for Greenfield Public Library. June 28 & July 19 June 14-July 26 Donna is an extremely talented, nationally www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary recognized storyteller from North Carolina. Come join the club for Master Builders! This All programs will be live on our Facebook You will absolutely love this. program will take place on Zoom. We’ll post page. June 24: “Miss Jamie’s Farm.” Miss Jamie a Lego challenge on our Facebook page, June 14: Dave Herzog’s Marionettes “The takes the audience on a musical storytelling then join Ms. Christine on Zoom to make Furry Follies.” Dave’s amazing marionettes adventure to her “farm,” where they sing, and share your creations with other Lego will sing, dance, juggle, fly, and generally dance, laugh and learn together. Miss Jamie builders. Email Ms. Christine at christinej@ astound! and her vibrant, engaging programs can be greenfieldwi.us or call (414) 321-9595 ext. June 21: David Stokes “Wildlife Tails and found on YouTube, and many other social 4127 for Zoom login information. Tales.” Explore wildlife with tails with Natu- media platforms. ralist/Educator/Entertainer David Stokes for July 1: “Story, Story, Who’s got a Story?” Join a fun and furry good time using sign lan- library storyteller Mr. Mark as he tells stories Use your guage, humor, puppets, and live creatures. for you. Cause that’s what storytellers do. phone’s camera June 28: Librarian Miss Gloria joins Mr. Mark July 8: Wehr Nature Center “The Tales of to scan this code for a double dose of story time fun! What Tracks and Trails” will introduce children and go directly will they do? Watch to find out! to the tales told by our wild animal neigh- to the Greenfield July 12: Magician Matt Morgan and Liliana bors through the clues they leave behind. Public Library share their marvelous, magnificent magic July 15: Karl Debelack science educator website. show. How do they do it? Magic! extraordinaire brings his always popular July 19: Mary Tooley “Art in a Suitcase-True “Bubbleology” program back to the GPL. Tales about Tales.” Mary shares facts and fun Pay attention, and learn all his amazing 3rd ANNUAL GREENFIELD LIBRARY about different animal tails. Tails can bubble tricks! ART FAIR balance, grab, propel, and even fall off! July 22: Greenfield Staff Talent Share. The July 26: Mr. Mark and Children’s Librarian Calling all Greenfield artists and crafters! staff here at the Greenfield Library can do Miss Christine give double the story time We’re planning an outdoor art fair in so many wonderful things! I’ve invited them experience. August. If you’re interested in displaying to come and share with us. Cheer them on! and selling your artwork, please contact the July 29: “The Tail End.” Mr. Mark with stories library for more information. of tails, and happy endings. Everyone likes happy endings! Summer 2021 | Making Greenfield A Better Place 61 ADULT PROGRAMS Write Club: A Club TECHNOLOGY CLASSES for Writers Game Nights Mon., June 28 Third Wed. of the Month, Thursdays 6:30-8:00 PM 6:00-7:00 PM 6:30-8:00 PM This peer-supported writing group will June 26 & July 21 Join us on Zoom this summer for technol- provide experienced and novice writers ogy tips. Contact Melissa at (414) 321-9595 www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary the chance to discuss the craft of writing, Have some virtual fun as Greenfield Library ext. 4118 or [email protected] for do some writing exercises, and celebrate the link to join. offers you chances to play games with one of our favorite pastimes. From blogger members of the community on our Library’s to novelist to poet and beyond, writers of June 3: Smart Speakers. Learn the basics of Facebook page. Use that big brain of yours all ages are welcome. We will be meeting smart speakers like Google Home and Alexa with monthly online events and have some virtually on Zoom. Contact Phil at phils@ and whether they’re right for you. fun while doing it! Registration is required greenfieldwi.us or (414) 321-9595 ext. 4116 June 17: Excel Tips. If you’re already familiar for online bingo, but not the other events. for more details on these virtual sessions with the basics of Excel, learn about some Contact Phil at [email protected] for and to register. tips and features to help you get more out more details. of it. June 16: Online Bingo Cook Club: A Club for Cooks July 1: Google Suite. Learn how to organize July 21: Big Brain Trivia Nightychain and Mon., July 26 your documents, calendar, and more with always have a quarter ready for that 6:30 PM free tools from Google. shopping cart! Like to cook? Want to try something new? July 15: All About Printing. This class will Adult Crafts to Go Want to share and gain recipes with people talk about how to format and print docu- Fourth Thu. of the Month in your community? Then come to the ments, online pages, emails, and photos. June 24 & July 22 brand new Cook Club. Prepare a dish and July 29: Library Resources. Discover all the www.facebook.com/greenfieldpubliclibrary share it virtually with your peers. Was it free things you can use online with your Register to get supplies for a craft to do at great? Let us know. Was it lousy? More fun library card. home. Instructions will be posted on our to talk about! We will be meeting on Zoom Facebook page Thursdays at 6:00 PM, but so registration will be required. Contact Phil BOOK DISCUSSIONS videos will stay on Facebook so you can at [email protected] to register and for more information on this new group. make the craft whenever it works for you. Please call (414) 321-9595 or visit the Refer- Session Theme: Grilling/BBQ and Side Dish Limited quantities available. Registration ence Desk to reserve a copy of the book. is required. Please register through our Adult Book Discussion website (www.greenfieldlibrary.org/adults/ JOB SEARCHING programs-events/take-home-craft-kits. Second Wed. of the php). Registration will open one week in Month, 7:00-8:00 PM Are you looking for a job in this competitive All meetings will be held virtually through advance. Registration will close and the link job market? Join us for job search programs will be removed once registration is full. Zoom. Contact Melissa at Melissa.Sylla@ presented by Annette DiZinno, Lead Work- greenfieldwi.us for Zoom login directions. Adult Craft Kits will be available for pickup force Connection Center Consultant with on the dates listed below. Goodwill Workforce Connection Center. June 9: Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides June 24: Embroidered Canvas Art – The Give yourself an advantage and avoid mis- July 14: The Home Front by DW Hanneken newest Pinterest trend! Get all the supplies takes in your job hunt. and instructions to embroider a monstera leaf on to a small, framed canvas. These programs will be July 22: Quarter Keeper Keychain – Get presented via Zoom. the supplies and instructions for a quarter Registration is required. keeper keychain and always have a quarter Key Words and the Applicant ready for that shopping cart! Tracking System Concert in the Garden with Brian Drow June 8, 11:30 AM-Noon Wed. June 30 The maze of job search and resumes 6:30-7:30 PM involves analytics, algorithms and applicant Singer/songwriter Brian Drow brings his tracking systems. All are a means to scan, History Book Club folk and rock roots to GPL for an hour of sort and search for the right person, the classics and original music in our beautiful Fourth Tue. of the “Match.” Keywords are your way to match Month, 7:00-8:00 PM Children’s Garden. Sing and clap along to and land that job. Resumes are all about some great tunes. Please bring a chair and The History Book Club is a critical, yet social getting the attention of the recruiter. But conversation for those who enjoy learn- face mask. Rain date will be Wednesday, first, that resume must get through the July 7 at 6:30 PM. ing about and discussing history. All are magical chamber of the Applicant Tracking welcome, even those who did not read but System (ATS). How do you improve your enjoy history! We will be meeting virtu- odds? ally through Zoom. Contact Phil at phils@ 10 Most Common Resume Mistakes greenfieldwi.us or (414) 321-9595 ext. 4116 August 10 for more details and to register. June 22: Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia Is your resume the best it can be? Does it by Christina Thompson present you in the best way possible to a July 27: Damn the Old Tinderbox!: prospective employer? Don’t let a poorly Milwaukee’s Palace of the West and the Fire written resume take you out of the running that Defined an Era by Matthew J. Prigge for that job! 62 GreenfieldSheet | Community Newsletter KONKEL PARK 5151 W. Layton Ave. | Greenfield, WI Makers Market hosted the first Sunday of every month featuring crafts, artisans, and handmade goods. Live Music | Fresh Produce Bakery | Meat | Dairy Specialty Items | Ready-To-Eat Foods Follow us on Facebook: @GreenfieldWIFarmersMarket

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Summer 2021 | Making Greenfield A Better Place 63 Greenfield City Hall 7325 W. Forest Ave., Room 104 Greenfield, WI 53220 (414) 329-5275 M-F 8 AM-5 PM [email protected] Facebook: @GreenfieldHealthDepartment We are on Nextdoor!

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The Greenfield Health Department is Committed with many programs and services for the community! Our staff is focused on supporting and promoting healthy behaviors and creating programs and services that help our community MEMORY CAFÉ GOES WOMEN, INFANTS, AND members live their best life possible. VIRTUAL! CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM PUBLIC HEALTH IS ALL AROUND US Greenfield has its own Memory Café, The Women, Infant and Children (WIC) which is normally held at Meyer’s Res- Nutrition Program provides nutrition • Safe Streets & Sidewalks taurant. Due to COVID-19, the Greenfield education, breastfeeding education and • Greenfield Farmers Market Memory Café will be postponed until fur- support, supplemental nutrition foods, • Bike & Walk Paths ther notice. However, the Library Memory and referrals to other health and nutrition • Flu Shots & Education services. Project partners with libraries in Wauke- • Home Safety sha, Washington, and Milwaukee Counties Can I get WIC benefits? • Social Media and provides programming to individuals If you are interested in WIC benefits, call • Memory Cafe impacted by memory loss, Alzheimer’s, the 24 hour a day, 7 days a week hotline • Healthiest Greenfield Coalition and other kinds of dementia. More at 1-800-642-7837. All participants must • Medication Collection information can be found at meet income requirements, be a resident • Beekeeping www.librarymemoryproject.org/ of the state of Wisconsin, be a pregnant • Book Clubs woman or new mother, or have a child • Community Events under the age of 5 that meets the income GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK requirements. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Where do I go? The programs and services available to Would you like to provide some Due to COVID-19, the Greenfield WIC Pro- our community aim to prevent diseases feedback about the service you gram is off-site until further notice. While and injuries before they happen. Due to received? you cannot visit in-person in Greenfield’s COVID-19, the health department is only Please visit this website: City Hall for WIC services at this time, you available to do limited services. To learn bit.ly/GFHealthDeptSurvey can still call the West Allis Health Depart- what services are currently available ment at (414) 302-8642 for more informa- email [email protected] or call tion. 414-329-5275.

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Summer 2021 | Making Greenfield A Better Place 65

THE SCIENCE BOOK CLUB CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS PETS IN GREENFIELD FOR THE CURIOUS DURING COVID-19 Warmer weather provides a great The Science Book Club for the Curious will Well-child visits and immunization are opportunity for families and pets not take place until further notice due to important to schedule. With a new school to enjoy the outdoors. With that in COVID-19. Below is a list of recommended year beginning this fall, we encourage mind, we want to highlight books that we are considering including parents to take children in to receive the several rules in the Municipal Code when the Science and Book Club for the necessary vaccines. Childhood vaccines 12.11-Animal Health: curious starts back up. If you are interested protect against diseases, such as measles 1. Dog feces shall be removed in joining the book club, either in person and whooping cough. You can also learn from yards, pens and enclosures or virtual, please contact Abby Gorecki at more at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents. daily or more often, if necessary, [email protected] or Did you know that you have access to and stored in tightly covered 414-329-5268 your or your child’s vaccine records containers until final disposal. online? Recommended Book List: 2. All dogs and cats must have a Vaccines, also called shots or immuniza- current license issued by the • The Fears of the Rich, The Needs of the tions, are given over a person’s lifetime City Treasurer or the Milwaukee Poor: My Years at the CDC by William H. to keep everyone healthy. The Wisconsin Area Domestic Animal Control Foege Immunization Registry, also called WIR, Commission (MADACC). • Proof: The Science of Booze by Adam allows patients, parents, and guardians of 3. Dogs and cats over three (3) Rogers children to view their vaccine record and months of age shall have • Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How keep track of their vaccines. current immunization against Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture The public does not have access to your rabies with owners maintaining and Changed the Way the World Eats by records. The records are secure and follow proof of such vaccination. Maryn McKenna laws that protect patient data. Here’s how 4. Animals maintained outside • Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical to access your child’s vaccine record: shall have appropriate food, water, and shelter. Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Step 1. Go to https://www.dhfswir.org 5. No household is permitted Service by Mark Pendergrast Step 2. Near the bottom of the page, in more than two (2) dogs or cats, • Vaccinated: One Man’s Quest to Defeat the the Public Immunization Record Access or any combinations thereof, World’s Deadliest Diseases by Paul A. section, click on the Public Immunization which are over the age of three Offit M.D. Record Access link. (3) months, unless a person • Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Step 3. On the next screen, enter your or holds a valid animal fancier Redemption by Bryan Stevenson your child’s first name in theFirst Name permit. • A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey field and last name in theLast Name field. Through the Past and Future of Mental Step 4. In the Birth Date field, enter the The Milwaukee Area Domestic Ani- Illness and Addiction by Patrick J. person’s birth date using the MM/DD/ mal Control Commission (MADACC) Kennedy and Stephen Fried YYYY format, or use the pop-up calendar provides a variety of veterinary ser- • Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis by by clicking the calendar icon to the right of vices at a minimal charge to county Robert D. Putnam the field. residents; see http://www.madacc. Step 5. Enter one of three choices in the org for additional information. • The Dreamt Land by Mark Arax • The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill next section: social security number, Med- Friendly Reminder: Dogs are not Bryson icaid ID or health care member ID, or chart allowed at the Greenfield Farmer’s • An Outsider’s Guide to Humans by Camilla number in the appropriate field. Market. Pang Step 6. Click Search. You will see your or your child’s vaccine record and a list of due Any questions or comments about • Clean: The New Science of Skin by James or upcoming vaccines. *Note, if the person Municipal Code pertaining to ani- Hamblin cannot be found in WIR, you will get the mals may be addressed to the Health • Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars by Kate following message: “No match was found. Department at (414) 329-5275. Greene Please contact your health care provider.” • Some Assembly Required by Neil Shubin Step 7. Click Print to print out the im- munization record, if needed. You can use this as proof of vaccination for child care or BIKE HELMETS & FITTINGS school entry (including college), summer RIDE SAFE ON YOUR BIKE! $10/helmet. camps, or for your place of work. Child and adult sizes available. All Sales Medical Offices during COVID-19 Final. Call (414) 329-5275 for more infor- If your child is due for a wellness visit, mation regarding bike helmet services. there are steps you can take to safely at- Curbside pickup of helmets is required. tend those appointments. Call the doctor’s office and ask what safety measures they have in place. Do you have questions about child hood vaccine schedules? You can call a public health nurse or visit https://www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/child- easyread.html 66 GreenfieldSheet | Community Newsletter

EXPIRED MEDICATION QPR SUICIDE PREVENTION CHILDREN AND CARS COLLECTION: TRAINING Motor vehicle crashes are the leading It is easy to let medication get into the Ask a question. Save a life. cause of death in children ages 2 to 14, and the leading cause of injury-related wrong hands. 3 out of 5 teens say that it Intended audience: Students ages 14 and is easy to get medication from a medicine death for children younger than 2. older, Teachers, School Staff, Family. cabinet at home. • Keep children rear-facing for as long as QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and possible when riding in cars DO NOT: pour old or unused medication Refer-the 3 simple steps anyone can learn • Install your child’s car seat using either down the toilet, down the drain, or toss to help save a life from suicide.* the lower anchors (LATCH) or seatbelt them in the garbage. You can bring old or QPR is taught by a Certified QPR Instructor • Car seat labels help you choose the unused medication to these locations: trainer under the supervision of the QPR correct car seat for your child’s height Walgreens Institute. QPR books and resource cards and weight 4296 S. 76th Street, Greenfield WI 53220 are provided to each participant. When • 3 out of 4 car seats are installed Meijer you are trained in QPR, you will learn to incorrectly 5800 W. Layton Avenue, Greenfield, WI 53220 • Recognize the warning signs of suicide. Hayat Pharmacy Children can be seriously injured or die • Know how to offer hope. 4931 S. 27th Street, Greenfield, WI 53221 from heatstroke, especially young chil- • Know how to get help and save a life.* dren. A car can heat up 19 degrees in just BRING: Prescriptions, Over-the-counter Health Department staff will offer this 10 minutes, and even cracking a window medications, Vitamins, and Pet Medica- training virtually to groups in our com- will not help. Here are a few tips to help tions in leak-proof containers. Pills must munity at NO COST. For further questions prevent accidental injury or death from be taken out of original container and put or to set up a QPR presentation for your heatstroke: in Ziploc bag. These items must be left group, please contact Abby Gorecki at 1. Avoid heatstroke-related injury and in their original containers. Liquids (kept [email protected]. death by never leaving your child alone in original containers and then put into in a car, not even for a minute. Always a Ziploc bag) (in small quantities of 4 oz. lock your doors and trunks – even in or less), Medicated Lotions/Ointments (in SAFE GREENFIELD your driveway. And keep your keys and small quantities of 4 oz. or less), & Patches. upport prevention. key fobs out of the reach of kids. You may cover your name or personal S 2. Create reminders by putting something information on the container if you wish. Ask questions. in the back of your car next to your child DO NOT BRING: Aerosols, biohazardous get Facts. such as a briefcase, a purse or a cell material (things that may have touched Educate others. phone that is needed at your final bodily fluids), needles or sharp objects, destination. This is especially important inhalers, illegal drugs, personal care items, SAVE LIVES if you’re not following your normal household hazardous waste. When you see an overdose: routine. 3. Take action. If you see a child alone in COLLECTION OF SHARP Tap or shout at the person. a car, call 911. Emergency personnel AND USED NEEDLES: CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY want you to call. They are trained to Tilt back the head to open airway. respond to these situations. One call Many Greenfield esidentsr may need daily GIVE THE PERSON A DOSE OF NARCAN could save a life. injections for diabetes or other medical Stay with the person until help arrives. Due to COVID-19, the car seat program at issues. Disposal of used needles and other Find overdose prevention, treatment the Greenfield Health Department is sharps is often limited. Sharps are needles, information, and signs and symptoms for syringes, lancets (finger-stick devices), or opioid addiction at temporarily unavailable. any other sharp medical object. These ob- www.safegreenfield.com jects should be safely thrown away. Read more information below. DO NOT: put sharps into the regular garbage. DO: put all used or unused sharps into an approved red “sharps” containers and disposed at a sharps collection site. The approved red “sharps” containers are available to buy at local pharmacies and at the Greenfield Health Department. You can buy a container at the health depart- ment for $4.00 during normal business hours. City of Greenfield Collection Site:Green - field Health Department, 7325 W Forest Home Ave. **Collection site for Greenfield Residents only. Non-Greenfield residents can call the De- partment of Natural Resources (1-888-936- 7463) for locations of sharps collection sites in their area. Summer 2021 | Making Greenfield A Better Place 67

CITY HALL FLOWER PLANTING Saturday, June 5th at 9:00 AM Have you checked out the great flower displays at Greenfield City Hall each Summer? Why not join our GBC gardeners for the planting fun as we dress up the City Hall with hundreds of brightly colored flowers? Just bring your green thumb, gloves and a trowel. GREENFIELD B C The Greenfield Beautification Committee welcomes volunteers to help with our programs. If you are interested...call GBC Director Joan Stevens for information and answers to your questions at 414-545-3381 Visit our website for more information: www.gbcinfo.org

LANDSCAPE AWARD ALERT GET YOUR YARDS READY! The Greenfield Beautification Committee is bringing A DAY AT RADLER’S Private Botanic Gardens back their popular “Award Winning Landscape” and Rosarium program. From July 9 thru the 16th, judges will be Saturday, July 17 9:00 AM-Noon driving through the city looking at the front yards of 10020 West Meadow Drive • Greenfield every property. No entry needed, just get your property The Beautification Committee and Will Radler will again sponsor a day at in great shape! Radler’s fabulous Botanical Garden and Rosarium. A very popular Award winners in each Aldermanic district will have an attraction at previous GBC Garden tours, this garden is a Greenfield gem! award sign displayed in their yard for 2 weeks. In addi- The sloping garden uses stone to create terraces, raised beds, waterfalls, tion, a reception will be held in their honor at City Hall and a very large fireplace and seating area. Ponds, sculpture and an in September. extensive stream meanders through the yard providing home to Radler’s FLASH: The Greenfield Beautification Committee has open- tame goldfish. There is even a three-story Garden shed with observation ings for volunteer judges for the Landscape Award contest. deck. Lastly, there is a Knock Out rose trial garden, the most popular rose Call Joan Stevens at 414-545-3381 for more information. in America for several years. Will and his staff will be available to help visitors understand the vast gardens. For more details and information visit our website at www.gbcinfo.org.

Greenfield’s 2021 ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION Saturday, October 2nd at 10:00 AM ELM DALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Come join the largest Arbor Day celebration in Wisconsin! This year’s event is co-sponsored by the Greenfield Beautification Committee and the Greenfield Tree Commission. More information to follow on the City of Greenfield website atwww.greenfieldwi.us .

68 GreenfieldSheet | Community Newsletter School District of Greenfield Administration Center 4850 S. 60th Street (414) 855-2050 Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

KINDERGARTEN AND NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT Enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year began February 15, 2021. Forms to enroll a new student are available on the district website and at the district office. This enrollment process is for 4-year-olds, 5-year-olds (not currently attending 4K) and/or any new stu- dent who is not currently attending school in Greenfield. Families new to the district are encouraged to register their children for the new school year as soon as possible to help ensure placement in their attendance area school. 4K is a full-day program (with a half-day option available) open to all students in the dis- trict who will be four years of age on or before September 1st. 4K classes are available in AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE each of the districts four elementary schools. 5K is a full day program open to all students TREES OF GREENFIELD in the district who will be five years of age on or before September 1st. 5K classes are also available in each of the districts four elementary schools. There is no testing for early Dear Resident of Greenfield, admittance to either program. We are the Street Kids, the trees that live In order to enroll for any grade level, parents must submit: in the little area between the street and your property called the Right of Way. We 1) A completed registration form (either in person or online). are there to make your neighborhood 2) Child’s original birth certificate. and the entire city a safer, more inviting 3) Child’s immunization record (see page 66 for Immunization Registry information). place. We reduce pollution and shade 4) Proof of residency in the form of: Lease or property tax bill AND Current WE Energies bill. you when it’s hot. We divert water into Preschool children ages birth – five are invited to sign up for the soil reducing storm runoff saving you and the city millions of dollars in storm Imagination Library. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a 60 water abatement. You are even healthier volume set of books beginning with the children’s classic The when we are around. We protect your real Little Engine That Could. Each month a new, carefully selected estate values and most people think we book will be mailed in your child’s name directly to your home. are pretty. Best of all it is a FREE GIFT. There is no cost to you or obligation to your family. But the street is a hot dry place to live, full of danger. We are hit by cars, beat up by Go to www.imaginationlibrary.com to register your child for weed eaters and lawn mowers, forced to the program. eat too much salt. Our roots are restricted by concrete, damaged by compaction, construction projects and all kinds of LD POLL pollutants. FIE IN N A E T E O We are writing to ask for help. When we R R are dry give us a little water and a little G mulch now and then to keep roots moist

P and most importantly, call Greenfield DPW E R O E T if you think we look sick or need help. T EST. 2020 E IT Please don’t cut our branches or remove CT M IO COM us. Call the city. Greenfield has trained N arborists that will know exactly what we BIRDS, BEES, & BUTTERFLIES! need. With your help we will continue to make the city a better more comfortable The Greenfield Pollinator Protection Committee is excited for warmer weather! place to live. The year begins with the first stages of installing a new Pollinator Habitat at Kulwicki Park. The habitat will increase the quality, quantity and connectivity of Thanks, pollinator habitat in our community by planting low-growing, native perennials in The Street Kids, Your City Trees. the ATC Utility Corridor along the south edge of Kulwicki Park. The site is adjacent to the park’s new bird feeding station and eBird Hotspot. These projects are made possible by ATC, Wild Birds Unlimited, and other generous sponsors. For more info on this and other projects, please contact [email protected] or visit bit.ly/GFPollinatorCommunity JUNE IS

Summer 2021 | Making Greenfield A Better Place 69 REBUILDING THE TURF SKATEPARK

In the mid 1970’s there was skateboarding boom in the United States, which started on the coasts in California and Florida. Early on, concrete drainage ditches and empty swim- ming pools became popular places to skate. Skateboarding magazines popularized the sport and innovations in skateboard design enabled skaters to do things never before possible. Entrepreneurs were quick to capitalize on the skateboarding craze by building private skateparks all over the country. Jerry Steuernagel opened The Turf in Greenfield in 1979. Originally named the Surf-N-Turf, it was designed by California architect Art Kent. It was unique in that it was one of the few places in which the swimming pool-like bowls were enclosed inside a building. This allowed for year round skating. In 1987, the park was re- branded simply as the Turf. Besides the locals, many famous professionals, including Tony Hawk, skated there for special events. People traveled from around the country to skate the Turf because of the national reputation it had developed. Skating bowls and transitions lost popularity as skateboarding moved back to the street. After the Turf finally closed in 1996, the building was eventually demolished, and the bowls were filled with gravel and covered with soil. Most people thought that was the end 5K In-Person Fun Run/Walk of the Turf. But deep underground, the bowls remained intact, buried and forgotten. and 5K Virtual Fun Run/Walk The land was eventually purchased by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. They needed a small portion of it to build an off ramp. In 2010, while digging to construct the Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 off ramp, contractors exposed a corner of one of the bowls. News of the discovery quickly Race Begins at 8:00 AM spread through the skateboarding community. People who had spent years of their youth KONKEL PARK skating the Turf rushed to the site. Using hand shovels and buckets they dug out tons of 5151 W. Layton Ave. gravel from the bowls. Greenfield, WI Late into the night, when one of the bowls was finally swept clean, they put down their Ethan Monson-Dupuis died at age shovels and grabbed their skateboards. Like a trip back in time, they skated it again, as 25 from an accidental heroin over- they had done so many years before. The next morning, the bowls were refilled with dose in 2016. Join us in the effort to gravel and buried again. News of the incident resulted in hundreds of calls, letters and destigmatize addiction. Help raise emails, from all over the country, urging the city to rebuild the Turf. Mayor Michael Neitzke awareness that addiction is a brain pledged that one day he would rebuild it, and bring back the legendary park for future disease, not a character flaw or lack generations of skaters to experience. of will power. Efforts to bring back the Turf continued for years, fueled by the skateboarding community Run or walk in honor of someone and promoted on social media. Opportunity presented itself in 2019 when, after extensive who is in recovery or who had lost negotiations with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Mayor Michael Neitzke their fight. purchased the land for $1, on the condition it will forever be a public park. In the spring of 2020, in what was essentially an archeological dig site of skateboarding history and cul- All proceeds go to ture, Greenfield Public Works excavated and inspected all 5 of the original bowls. Although The Ethan Monson-Dupuis Opiate Recovery Fund damaged, it was determined that they can be restored to their original condition. through Aurora Health Care. The Turf will be restored so that skateboarders of today can experience what it was like For Registration Information or to skate there when it originally opened in 1979. Skating styles have evolved, so the park to Donate: will too, expanded in size with new street and transition features that are popular with https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/ skateboarders today. The design process began with a community workshop to determine Greenfield/ what types of features skaters wanted to have in the restored park. Both young skaters EthansRunAgainstAddiction and seasoned veterans who skated the Turf from 1979 to 1996 attended and enthusiasti- cally gave their input. The project has attracted national attention. The Turf will be much more than a typical neighborhood skatepark. It will be both a place for local skaters to learn and be challenged, and a national destination for professional skateboarders to visit. It will be a fun and safe place for families, while still reflecting the cutting edge of youth and skateboarding culture. The park is adjacent to a 27 acre redevelopment Scan this code with the camera on site. It is highly visible from I-894 at your phone to go directly to the the Loomis Road interchange, with registration page. over 150,000 vehicles passing by Facebook: daily. If you are interested in being a @EthansRunAgainstAddiction part of this exciting project, please send an email to [email protected]. Join us in our effort to bring back The Turf. 70 GreenfieldSheet | Community Newsletter

CITY OF GREENFIELD SEWER BILLING Sewer bills are issued quarterly by the City of Greenfield. Please note you will receive a separate bill for your water issued by Milwaukee Water Works each quarter too. To pay your sewer bill from the City of Greenfield you may use any of these options: • Sign up for the Automatic Pay Plan. There is no charge for the auto pay service. Payment would automatically be taken from either your checking or savings account on the due date of future sewer bills. An application can be received by calling the Finance Department at 414-329-5259 or through our website, www.greenfieldwi.us. From the website click on the “Pay Online” circle. Select “Sewer Bills”, “Automatic Payment” in the blue column, then scroll to the bottom of the page. Choose “Authorization Form…”. Instructions for filling out the form are listed on the same web page. • Mail your check using the envelope that came with your sewer bill. • Place your check payment in City Hall’s drop box on the south side of the building. Election Information • Pay by phone or online using a credit card or electronic check. You will need your sewer account number. There Noti cations is a minimum fee of $2.00 or 2.5% (whichever is higher) ELECTION to use a credit or debit card and $1.50 charged for e- ALERTS thru Everbridge check processing. The phone number to call is 1-866- Get important information regarding emergency 666-5723 and the website address is www.greenfieldwi. situations on Election Day, Election Day changes, us. From the website, click on the “Pay Online” circle polling place location changes, etc. Select “Sewer Bills” and then “Online Payment Utility Bill- To receive noti cations about City of Green eld elections, ing Search” and follow the prompts. text VOTE53220 to 888777

• Pay in person with cash, check, or credit at City WISCONSIN If you have any questions, Hall in room 103 from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through please contact the Clerk’s Oce at Friday. Credit or debit cards incur a processing fee of (414) 329-5219 or clerkdept@green eldwi.us. $2.00 or 2.5% (whichever is higher).

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTORY

• Beautification Committee, Greenfield • Greenfield 4th fo July • Milwaukee Metro. Joan Stevens 414-545-3381 (See Partners of Parks & Recreation) Fair Housing Council 414-278-1240 [email protected] PO Box 20625, Greenfield WI 53220 • Partners of Parks & Recreation [email protected] 414-881-5866 • Boy Scouts of Milwaukee 414-479-8845 PO Box 20625, Greenfield WI 53220 • Greenfield oncertC Band Pam Panich, President 414-881-5866 • Dan Jansen Family Festival, Inc. P.O. Box 20975, Greenfield WI 53220 gfparkpartners.com Julie Rome www.jansenfest.org Steven Idzikowski, • Southwest YMCA 414-546-9622 • Easter Seals President 414-207-4829 Southeast Wisconsin 414-449-4444 [email protected] • Southwest Aquatic Team (SWAT) 2222 S. 114th Street, West Allis 53227 Rob McCabe (Lessons) 262-679-7928 • Greenfield Lions Club www.easterseals.com/wi-se Cindy Budnik (Comp. Team) 262-679-SWAT Don Almquist, Pres. 414-282-4697 Offering a wide range of recreational www.swimswat.org experiences to adults 18+ years with physical • Greenfield Youth Basketball • Special Olympics Wisconsin disabilities. William Jaskulski 414-897-3560 (Greater Milwaukee) 262-241-7786 • Eras Senior Network 414-488-6500 • Greater GreenfieldLions Club, Inc. www.specialolympicswisconsin.org Older Adult Outreach [email protected] 414-429-5502 • Whitnall Area Youth Sports 5960 W. Loomis Road, Greendale WI • Greenfield Historical Society Football - www.whitnallyouthfootball.com Transportation / In-home Visits / Outdoor Roman Blenski 414-327-2847 Jeff Chesney, President Chores [email protected] Baseball - www.whitnallyouthbaseball.com • Football, Greenfield Youth Steve Clementi, President • Greenfield-New Berlin Little League Paul Palama 414-217-9633 www.greenfieldLL.com • WIL-O-WAY Recreation Center [email protected] Mike Bonk 414-278-3938 • Independence First 414-291-7520 • Girl Scouts of Milw. Area 414-476-1050 Milwaukee County offers year-round Resources for people with disabilities. recreation services for children and adults • Greater Greenfield Community • Johns Disposal Service 1-888-473-4701 with physical, developmental, and emo- Chamber 414-807-2030 tional special needs. • Kulwicki Park “Brooks Pavilion” http://gglions.org • Womens Club, Greenfield Frances Cook 414-231-3055 Summer 2021 | Making Greenfield A Better Place 71