Focus In: Sister Lauretana Gorman, O.P., Sinsinawa Dominican Sister
When did you come to the Rock County area? I first came to Rock County as a visitor when my parents had relocated from a small town in Dane County. My father was about to retire and my mother was the...
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Tapestry in the Making
By Teresa Nguyen, RCHS HistoryTeller Orson Wells said, “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” Considering all the rewarding experiences I’ve had in my...
View ArticleFocus In: Tony Farrell, Sr.
Tony Farrell, Sr. is the former owner of Voigt Music, Outreach Coordinator for the Coroner Medical Examiner’s Association, Volunteer Director of the Suicide Prevention Network and Safety Series, and a...
View ArticleFocus In: Arlene Shea
Arlene Shea reminisces about what downtown Janesville was like in the 1950s, including time she spent working at the Woolworths store. When did you come to Janesville? I grew up in Stoughton but, my...
View ArticleFocus In: Marv Wopat
Marv Wopat is a retired UAW-GM Employee Assistance Program Representative, an Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment/Recovery Volunteer, and a Community Activist. When did you come to Rock County? I...
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The Arts and History: Cultural Cousins
By Teresa Nguyen, RCHS History Teller Teresa Nguyen, RCHS History Teller Listening to fond memories of days gone by, jotting down humorous lines for a script, finding the right chords on my guitar,...
View ArticleFocus In: Laurel Canan
Laurel Canan, formerly of Janesville, was the first director of the Janesville Performing Arts Center and is President at Center Productions. When did you first come to Rock County? We came to...
View ArticleFocus In: Laurel Fant
Laurel Fant is the Rock County Historical Society’s Museum Curator/Collections Manager. She plans to retire in November 2017. Tell me about your years before coming to Rock County: I was born in...
View ArticleFocus In: Jose Carrillo
José Carrillo of Janesville is a retired General Motors employee, and an activist/advocate for the Latino community. Tell me where you’re from and about your work before coming to Rock County? I came...
View ArticleFocus In: Spirits in the Night Team
Behind the Scenes of “Spirits in the Night”: One-on-One with the Directors, Writer and Consultant of the Haunted Tour. Visit our Spirits in the Night page for more information on tour dates, times,...
View ArticleFocus In: Dale Henning
Dale Henning is a U.S. Navy Veteran, and a retired electrical engineer and stockbroker at Wells Fargo. Tell me about your childhood in Rock County: I was born in Janesville. We lived at 1238 S....
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Spiders, Snakes, and Spirits in the Night!
By Teresa Nguyen, RCHS HistoryTeller October, 2017 In the dim lighting, strands of a spider’s web brush against your skin. You pull away quickly, only to hear a distant scream in the darkened house....
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Focus In: Elsie Van Tassell
Elsie Van Tassell is a retired Theater Actress/Director and a 2015 Arts Hall of Fame Award Recipient. “Pick good plays that will bring in the audience and the performers! They’re both very important.”...
View ArticleFocus In: Joe Pregont
Joe Pregont is the President and CEO of Prent Corporation. Tell me about growing up in Janesville: I was born, bread and raised in Janesville, Wisconsin. I attended St. Mary’s School, Adams, Roosevelt,...
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Focus In: Alan & Betty Dunwiddie
Betty is a former employee of Merchants Bank and former volunteer at Rock County Historical Society. Alan is a retired Merchants Bank President, former RCHS Board Member, former President of the...
View ArticleFocus In: Rev. O’Zell Golden
The Rev. O’Zell Golden is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Minister of God’s Word, Civil Rights activist, and advocate for the African American community. Where were you born? I was born in Mississippi on...
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Pause For Positives
By Teresa Nguyen, RCHS HistoryTeller November, 2017 Main Street truly glowed, the lights from giant snowflakes reflecting on the rain-washed pavement. Delightfully painted windows, holiday displays and...
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Focus In: Edmund Halabi
Edmund Halabi is the owner/operator of Italian House. Where were you born? I was born in Dakar, Senegal, which is a country in West Africa. I was raised there for a few years, then we moved over to...
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Focus In: Margaret and Ron Delaney
Ron is a retired electrician; both Ron and Margaret are long-time Rock County Historical Society supporters, Look West neighborhood leaders, Historic Homes enthusiasts, and community volunteers....
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Focus In: Tony Huml
Tony Huml is the Founder and President of Close The Gate Hoops, Co-Founder of Janesville Basketball Association, Founder of Local Vision TV, a former Social Studies Teacher, Forward Janesville’s 2013...
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