Janesville Election Info:

(Ed.note: From the City press release:

Democratic Party (in ballot order): Dennis Kucinich, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mike Gravel, Chris Dodd, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Bill Richardson and Uninstructed Delegation.

Republican Party (in ballot order): Duncan Hunter, Fred Thompson, Tom Tancredo, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani and Uninstructed Delegation.

The Presidential Preference Primary provides direction to the Wisconsin delegates of the two major political parties at their national conventions. Choosing "Uninstructed Delegation" is a voter's way of giving permission to the delegates to make their own decision at the convention instead of voting for a particular candidate.

The candidates for Rock County Supervisor-District 18 (Wards 1 and 2) are (in ballot order): Jim Bahler, Ronald J. Combs and Josh Mittness-Buol. The candidate with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated and the remaining two candidates' names will appear on the April 1, 2008 ballot.

The candidates for Janesville City Council are (in ballot order): Kevin Bishop, Billy R. McCoy, George Mark, Kelly O'Brien, K. Andreah Briarmoon, David Henke, Kathy Voskuil, Richard Ellingson, Karl Dommershausen, Yuri D. Rashkin and Tom McDonald. The five candidates with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated and the remaining six candidates' names will appear on the April 1, 2008 ballot.

The election will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, and the polls are open from 7AM - 8PM. If you are a new resident, you may register to vote at the City Clerk-Treasurer's Office in the Municipal Building (18 N. Jackson St.) or at your voting ward on Election Day. In order to register, you must be a United States Citizen, 18 years or older on Election Day, and a Janesville resident for ten or more days. Your driver's license or State ID card number (if you have never been issued a driver's license or State ID card, then your Social Security Number may be used) and identification that shows your current address is required for registration. If you have recently moved, you may register in person at the City Clerk-Treasurer's Office (18 N. Jackson St.)

Janesville is divided into 32 wards. If you do not know which ward you live in, contact the Clerk-Treasurer's Office at 608-755-3073, or visit the City of Janesville website at www.ci.janesville.wi.us.

Parks Meeting moved to Feb 19

(Ed.note: From the city site:)

Parks and Open Space Plan Meeting Rescheduled for February 19

On February 19, the City of Janesville will hold a public meeting regarding an update to the City’s Parks and Open Space Plan. This meeting will take place at the Municipal Building Council Chambers (18 N. Jackson Street) from 6:30-8PM. This meeting was previously scheduled for earlier in February, but was rescheduled for February 19 due to inclement weather.

The Parks and Open Space Plan includes an inventory of parkland, open space, and recreational facilities within the City and provides recommendations for the acquisition, maintenance, and development of the system. Preparation of an update to the existing plan is being conducted at this time. This meeting is intended to generate public participation and obtain feedback from the community on future needs of the park and recreation system for the City of Janesville.

During this meeting, a brief overview of the plan will be presented with a public input session to follow. Attendees may be asked to participate in small group discussion to gain more direct input on specific issues or areas of concern.

For questions or to provide comments before the meeting, please call the Park Division office at 755-3025.

February 19, 2008 Primary Election Information
The 2008 February primary election is scheduled for February 19 for the Presidential Preference, the Janesville City Council and the Rock County Board of Supervisors-District 18 (Wards 1 and 2).

The candidates for the Presidential Primary are:

"HGH"----the poem; or "The Pitch"

(Ed.note: I found this writing on a piece of paper near the baseball diamond at a local park. It lay under a Mountain Dew bottle, and the Dew helped preserve it though the winter. I have faithfully reproduced it without alteration.)


It
Wasn't
a curve
ball
It was
a
strike

It
Wasn't
a fast
ball
It was
a slider


It
wasn't
ME
that took
HGH
It was
my
wife

I
don't take
folic
acid
it might
enhance
my memory

It
wasn't a
flood
plain
just low
ground

I
didn't have
an
interest
My
relatives
did

It
wasn't a
material
confict of
interest
It was
just
a
partnership

It
wasn't
bribery
and
intimidation
It was
just
sharing
concerns

It
wasn't
obstruction...
trust
me.....
It was
just
caring
for
friends


It
wasn't a fast
ball
It was
JUST
a
CURVE