I served with Tom McDonald for four years on Janesville City Council and I feel strongly that Tom will make an excellent judge for Rock County. Job of a judge requires knowledge of the law, remaining cool under pressure, being able to control the court room, and always thinking about the long term impact of [...]
Janesville City Council, Rock CountyFrom Rob Wilkinson at First Call: We have about 2500 programs in our computers to supply a variety of needs for people. People can access our website for information www.firstcallrock.com or call 608-752-3100. All the agencies that try to provide for the needs of people in our area have been overwhelmed. Not just now, but for quite [...]
House Janesville, Rock County, RSVP, Wed FriOn Tuesday night, for the first time, the full Janesville and Beloit City Councils sat around the same table to discuss how we can partner together to help both of our communities. While the significance of this meeting is hard to overestimate, here are my 5 Reasons Meeting Between Janesville and Beloit City Councils Matters: 1. [...]
BCC, Economic Development, Janesville City Jet, Rock CountyFrom body art and creativity in the culinary arts to showcasing short films or celebrating fine paintings and musicians, the United Arts Alliance (UAA) is committed to supporting the arts and creativity in Rock County.The United Arts Alliance is calling for nomination of artists of all types for the first Janesville Area Creativity (JAC) Awards [...]
Hedberg Public Library, Rock County, UAA, United Arts AllianceUnited Arts Alliance Summer Acoustic Series to be Broadcast on JATV & YouTube The United Arts Alliance (UAA) in association with Janesville’s JATV presents the United Arts Alliance Summer Acoustic Series comprised of 8 acoustic concerts recorded at Java Joys coffee shop in Janesville in August of 2010. The series features performances by local artists [...]
Rock County, Summer Acoustic Series, UAA, United Arts AllianceIt is a well-known fact that the YWCA and the Care House provide a valuable service to Janesville and Rock County. As a response to the difficult economy and the challenging times overall, the Y’s commitment to the well-being of children and families have been embraced and championed by many in our community. Its fundraisers, [...]
Care House, Janesville School District, JPD, YWCAMy guest editorial was published in this morning’s Gazette. Here it is: October is not only national arts month but the state of Wisconsin and city of Janesville have declared October the official Month of Arts in Janesville. This first-time observance replaces ArtsFest, which took place at the Janesville Performing Arts Center in October in [...]
Hedberg Public Library, Rock County, UAA, United Arts AllianceIt is with great sadness I learned that Judi Kneece, the manager of the Janesville Public Access Channel – JATV – passed away this morning. Here’s a recent Gazette story about Judi, as she was about to be inducted, into the Rock County Hall of Fame. She was also just inducted into the Wisconsin Association [...]
City Council, JATV, Judi Kneece, Wisconsin AssociationThese are difficult days in Janesville. On Wednesday, a young mother was murdered in front of her 5-year old son. By the end of next week, at least 150 people in Rock County, could be left without a home (at least 50 in Janesville), because the energy bill was not paid. And Thursday was the [...]
GM, Mike Sheridan, Prairie Park, Rock CountyThis Friday at 3 and 8 pm, JATV will broadcast the first episode of my new show called “Discover Janesville with Yuri Rashkin”. Below is the press release and I hope that you will take a look. Discover Janesville with Yuri Rashkin WHAT: a new TV Show featuring interviews with Janesville residents. WHEN: The show [...]
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