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From The RCHS HistoryTeller: Meaning in Memories
By Teresa Nguyen RCHS History Teller December, 2017 Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… We all could easily sing the next line of this traditional Christmas carol. Am I right? Ah, the music of the...
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Focus In: William Hyzer
William Hyzer is a U.S. Navy Veteran, Engineer, Physicist, World-Renowned Inventor, Photographer, and Author. The following are some of the many awards and honors given to William Hyzer: E.I Du Pont...
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Diane Quade is the United Methodist Women Legacy Fund Coordinator for the State of Wisconsin, former Chair of Janesville Southeastern 4-H Fair Club, Absentee Ballot Coordinator for Rock County, and a...
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Focus In: Edie Baran
Edie Baran is the Executive Director of the Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra, Community Theater Director/Actress/Educator, and Co-Founder of Spotlight on Kids. Where were you born? I was actually...
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From The RCHS HistoryTeller: Hope For 2018
Teresa Nguyen By Teresa Nguyen RCHS History Teller January, 2018 Happy New Year from the Story Squad! Got a New Year’s resolution? A New Year’s resolution is a firm decision to take new action in the...
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Focus In: Stan Milam
Stan Milam is a U.S. Army Veteran, Bronze Star Recipient – Vietnam, Radio News Broadcaster for THE BEAT, Former Radio Host of “The Stan Milam Show” on WCLO and The BIG AM 1380, Former Janesville...
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Focus In: Camilla Owen
Camilla Owen is a Retired Educator, Tennis Coach, Organizer of the WIAA State Tennis Tournament, Organizer of the WIC College and the Midwest Conference Tournaments, Co-Organizer of the Janesville...
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Focus In: Rich Fletcher
Rich Fletcher is the Vice President of Fletcher Pump Distributing, a Janesville Historic Walking Tour Guide, Board Member of the Janesville Performing Arts Center, and an Olympics Volunteer. Where were...
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From The RCHS HistoryTeller: Abe to Martin
By Teresa Nguyen RCHS History Teller February, 2018 Yasmin Erschen Exploring Today’s Rock County Diversity “In the last few years since we’ve been here, I’ve never had a problem. I never had an issue...
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Focus In: Larry Squire
Larry Squire is the Regional President of Johnson Bank, President Elect of Janesville Morning Rotary Club, Mercyhealth Community Board Member, and Forward Janesville Board Member. Where were you born?...
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Focus In: Dave Parrish
Dave Parrish is a retired Episcopal Priest and Director of the Blue Velvet Dance Orchestra. What brought you to Rock County? We came to Rock County from Minnesota in 1993. We have grandchildren who...
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From The RCHS History Teller: County Louth to County Rock – Stories of Our...
Teresa Nguyen By Teresa Nguyen RCHS History Teller March, 2018 Contributions by Dan Fredricks The word “Our” in the title implies we’re all Irish. From what I know, without a DNA test, I haven’t a wee...
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Focus In: Earl Schultz –“The Ice Man”
Earl Schultz – “The Ice Man” – is a U.S. Army Veteran, retired Owner/Operator of City Ice Company, former Board of Trustees for the Rock County Historical Society, and former President of the Great...
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Focus In: Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyer is the Director of Horticulture at Rotary Botanical Gardens and Forward Janesville’s 2018 Educator of the Year. Award-winning Gardens Through the years, Rotary Botanical Gardens has received...
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Focus In: Lyke Family History in Rock County, 1856-2018
This week’s Focus In story was written and submitted by Jim Lyke of Milton, WI. It details his family’s 160+ year history in Rock County. I’m grateful for the work of the Rock County Historical...
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Focus In: 2018 History Makers Award Recipients (Part 1)
The 2018 RCHS History Makers award recipients contribute to the historical preservation and betterment of the Rock County communities of Janesville, Beloit and Footville. The following are the stories...
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Focus In: 2018 History Makers Award Recipients (Part 2)
The 2018 RCHS History Makers award recipients contribute to the historical preservation and betterment of the Rock County communities of Janesville, Beloit and Footville. The following are the stories...
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Focus In: Mary Mueller
Mary Mueller is a Certified Religious Educator and Youth Minister at St. John Vianney, former Religious Education Director at St. John Vianney, and she and her husband, Larry, are Rock County Foster...
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Focus In: Nancy Belle Douglas
Above photo by Brian Milo. See the end of this post for a photo gallery of some of Nancy Belle Douglas’s artwork. Nancy Belle Douglas is a former Professor of Art History at Milton College, and former...
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Focus In: Tim Cullen
Rock Aqua Jays Awards The Rock Aqua Jays are a very decorated water ski team that has received countless accolades, including: 19 U.S. National Championship titles 16 Wisconsin State Championship...
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