WestallisNOW.com: West Allis Community Guide page

This is West Allis: Former Mayor Jeanette Bell shares her thoughts about why West Allis 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 West Allis and West Milwaukee.
	The Basics: Whether you've lived in West Allis for decades or are a newcomer, here's your guide to local parking rules, trash pickup schedules, school attendance boundaries, shopping, library hours, election information and much more. Local Links: Web sites for the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, city, village, community organizations and more. Schools: Test scores, dropout rates, per-pupil spending and other facts about the West Allis-West Milwaukee 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 alderman, trustee, congressman, state representative or county board member? Find out who they are and how to contact them. Demographics: What's the population of West Allis and West Milwaukee? What's the median age? The average home value? The median household income? All the statistics you need about the community. Population \| Crime Dining Out: Read reviews of your local restaurants published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and WestAllisNOW.com are proud to salute the outstanding students who have made the honor rolls at our local schools. Click on a student's name for a printable honor roll certificate.
Go to honor rolls page

Schools that are not listed here but would like to be should email their honor rolls to honors@mycommunitynow.com.

SLIDE SHOW

Cute chicks at Greenfield Park

A mother mallard and five newborn ducklings are paddling in the pond at Greenfield Park. NOW photographer Peter Zuzga caught up with the cute chicks just days after they were born. Go to slide show

Sound Bites

NOW reporter shares insights
on issues facing new mayor

What exactly will West Allis' new mayor, Dan Devine, focus on now that he has taken office? West Allis NOW reporter Mark Schaaf talks about the challenges Devine will tackle, such as crime, in the weeks and months ahead. Listen to interview

Forum: Does crime in the city worry you?

Check out your 'hood name

West Allis officials have identified and named 26 neighborhoods throughout the city. Check out yours, and tell us what you think about the name chosen.
Go to story | View neighborhood map

Forum: Do you like your neighborhood name?

Winners announced
in Mother's Day Contest

Congratulations to Holly and Ruby Hopton of Milwaukee, who were voted the winners in the MyCommunityNOW.com and MilwaukeeMoms.com Mother-Daughter Look-Alike Contest.Mother and daughter each will receive a $250 savings account courtesy of Johnson Bank.

Neva and Alexus Pipia of Menomonee Falls took second place and Sandi and Randi Trupke of Milwaukee won third place in the contest, and each will receive a $50 restaurant certificate.
We'd like to thank the nearly 200 people who entered the contest as well as those who cast more than 2,000 votes for their favorite photos.

See the winners | See finalists

West Allis Ala Carte
slated for June 8

Food, music, games and family fun will all be featured at the Downtown West Allis BID's West Allis Ala Carte, which will be held downtown on Saturday, June 8.

WestAllisNOW.com is the official media sponsor of this community event, and you get get all the details right here.

Event flier (PDF) | Official Web site

SPORTS THOUGHTS

Veteran sports writer Rech
goes behind local prep scene

NOW sports writer John Rech, who has been covering local high school sports for more than two decades, shares his insights on the prep scene in his new blog.
Latest post:

West Allis Prep Sportlight

The sports season is in full swing at Nathan Hale and Central high schools 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 West Allis prep sports scene.

Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Video: Prep Roundtable and more

Who is making contributions?

Want to know which West Allis 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.

Greenfield, West Allis:
great hometowns

From the quality schools to the friendliness of the neighborhoods to the great business districts in our community, there's something special about living in the West Allis/Greenfield area.

"Where We Live," a special advertising feature, captures the unique sense our community by focusing on the area's shopping, recreation, entertainment, traditions and landmarks.

Stories: What makes us so special?

Photo Gallery: Images of our community

Advertiser Directory: List of area businesses

Tubing in 'Stallis

We hunted around YouTube and found videos produced by your friends and neighbors. Check out a sample of your videos right here on our site. (Updated: Dec. 17)

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.

Latest post:

FAMILY WATCHDOG

Locate sex offenders
in your neighborhood

WestAllisNOW.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 West Allis.

With 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

Video: Family Watchdog featured on 'Morning Blend'

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Around the Town

Our picks from
the Community Calendar

Suburban band plans Armed Forces tribute
Date: Friday, May 16
The Suburban Concert Band plans a tribute to the Armed Forces at 7:30 p.m. at Nathan Hale High School auditorium, 11601 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis; call (414) 604-3200 for information.

Pancake breakfast to benefit hospital
Date: Wednesday, May 21
A pancake breakfast for seniors, with proceeds from donations benefiting Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, takes place from 8 to 10 a.m. at two locations: Layton Terrace, 9200 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield, (414) 425-5600; and Library Square Retirement Community, 1820 S. 75th St., West Allis, (414) 774-4411.

Complete Calendar

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