Thank you, TJ.

Tell 'em Scooter, you've got my vote.

And another thing, Honest, do you know when you cut down on one part of our town you make all parts seem bad to visitors. So layoff, will you? A lot of the residents in the 4th ward own their homes and have for many years. Sure there are rentals, but they are on all sides of town, too. This article is about a building, not the people around it anyways. So lighten up, will you?

Again, what is up with the reference to the 4th ward? The HUMAN BEINGS that live there are the same as you and I. I believe it should be tore down. Leave it empty of a building and make it into a community garden or a flower garden. That would be nice for tourist to see as they pass on Hwy. 51

Briarmoon has been seen around the place recently. This is the same old stunt she pulled with her carriage barn, repair without permit and scream at the injustice when they tear it down anyway.
Doesn't she have grandchildren or knitting or something else to keep her occupied?

Whom started replacing the missing bricks on the south east corner of the warehouse portion? Went by tonight bricks are replaced was not that way on Friday.

And hearing too don't forget!

That is more like the self-knowledge that damages a person's eyesight.

HankJanes, do you mean like the self knowledge Briarmoon exhibits at every Council meeting?

People should be arrested for not having "self knowledge."

Yes Glock, I have passed the new nickname on to my constituents and they Love it. I gave you the glory of course though I was tempted to keep it for myself. Thanks!!

Sarah You have got to be kidding. Do you ever get outside during the start of a school day or at the end of a school day? There are a lot of kids that walk to school. Probably even more now that some parents may not be able to afford to drive them to school anymore. I see these kids all of the time and even with the crossing guard there, I am always on the lookout. Kids do some crazy things walking to and from school. I in fact, do fear for their safty. Even if it is just one child, it is well worth cleaning that corner up--Don't you think?

glock- briarLOON- love it!!

tjrockcounty"......preserve the building (not true)"

Now way Kab Lie couldnt be!!! )

Very sad. But time to go.

The costs of saving this building are spiraling, and what benefits will it provide? Let's spend the money on the Tallman house instead and bring something of value to this neighborhood.

I only brought Tearman into this discussion to show the similarities he shares with Briarmoon. Raoul_Duke - Well said!!

Tearman should have never been brought into this discussion. He is trying to help mankind and Briarmoon is trying to get her name out there and it isn't working. Mr. Tearman cares for his fellow humans while Briarmoon just wants publicity.

That "offer to purchase" is a joke. They offer to purchase it with money the city is not going to give them. The alleged offer and especially the Briarloon, "press release" should have no effect on the schedule for razing the building. Children should be able to use the sidewalk in the neighborhood, for Pete's sake.
Some people are nut jobs that go before the city again and again and again with ridiculous notions the community can not support, or rail against things done in the best interests of the community (like razing dangerous structures) just to stroke their own delusions of self-importance. They see themselves as persecuted seekers of justice when in reality they are selfish, immature egoists.

I want this dangerous dilapidated building torn down and out of my neighborhood!

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If I understand the article right the city has waited long enough. Tear it down.

Unfortunately, I feel that the building is past the point of fixing. It is scary to drive by the building, as every time I go by, there are less bricks holding it up. I think that if this “Hand-In-Hand Historic Fourth” wants to do any good, they should work with the owners of historic buildings that still have a chance, not ones that now desperately need to be a happy memory.

Tearman is not part of this dispute. Briarmoon, however, has inserted herself smack in the middle. I have no faith in any organization associated with her; it's all about Andreah, rather than doing quiet, commendable work and gaining a solid reputation for community accomplishment.
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As an advocate for the neighborhood and for historic preservation I will be brokenhearted when this structure goes, but realistically, I know that the time to save it was some time ago. The city has been more than patient, unfortunately.

sounds like everybody is wanting to demo this building because of briarmoon. She doesn'thave anything to do with this to demo or not to demo. Wake up, cheeese

Blood is obviously a Briarmoon/Tearman disciple who has drank the kool-ade.

I dont care if they are sound in structure (the other buildings near the case feed). THey are all eyesores and like someone else stated they are what people see when they arrive from the south on 51. Tear them down, the bars too.

blood, I totally agree that the Janesville Gazette is misleading and bias in their stories. And those adding Mike Tearman to the fray here is wrong.

TJRockCounty-
It is one thing to speak with your venum about Andrea Briarmoon, she has surely brought most of it on herself,but when you ad Mike Tearman in your rant you have gone too far. Have you ever met him or visited his facility? Have you ever seen the amount of personal finance and time he has dedicated to helping men who are homeless? Have you ever checked out the misleading statements made in the Gazette to make sure he was lying? I have and I can say without doubt that your grouping him in with Briarmoon is completely unfounded! You owe him a public apology!!! Say what you want about him, but I know his heart is only to care for people in trouble and in need. I'm thinking we could use a whole lot more people like Mike Tearman in our world...

I heard that Briarmoon is recruiting children to help clean up the property on Wednesday July 28th. I hope this is a rumor considering the danger this building poses.

DW - A "third grade" playground"???? lol- Come on now, yall don't no Janesville - we is good people - we got redneckfest, midget raslin' and real tarnation rodeo. We da big time citee.

When is the date of demolition? The article doesn't say, but this building needs to be demolished for safety, before school starts. It has been an eyesore and a hazard for too long.

This building is on the corner of Hwy 51 and Rockport Road, what do you think visitors to our town think when they see it, as Hwy 51 is a major highway with lots of traffic? I also say, TEAR IT DOWN, it is an eyesore and a danger. What if some kid climbed over that so called safety fence and got hurt, who gets sued? As for Briarmoon, she is quack!

P.S. This is a blog, if you want a Suzy Sunshine view of Janesville, don't read, just look at the pictures.

dw, obviously you haven't been around for the Briarmoon rantings, the waste of time she caused for the city, the legal fees she cost the taxpayers in her inane pursuit for attention and fame- she is suffering from a personality disorder and other mental illnesses and simply dooms any cause she backs. We, like the rest of the sane citizens of Janesville, are merely fed up with her rhetoric. If you were more informed, you would agreee.

Goo da, sir.

When I lived in the Midwest, Janesville always seemed to be a friendly town. Now, several years since, GM has left, along with their suppliers, and the city has become a third grade playground. The lack of love and respect is thick, at least in these blogs....glock, you must have been picked on mercilessly as a child. Is that the reason you are attempting being cute by the use of BriarLOON? The rest of you pack wolves are so unsettling, why would I ever want to bring a business there, even with the great location? If you could not earn an autoworkers wage working for me, many of you would refuse the job. If the sniveling, crying and back-stabbing in this blog are indicative of Janesville, then I will steer clear of it. Thank you, but no thank you. Good Day.

Tear Down the Wall... Tear Down the Wall...

clean house and tear down BAD BRADS to and the rest of the block.

No, in the near future we will still be staring at an old decaying building. And yes I agree all those buildings should go. Maybe build a Woodmans's on this side of town so we can go to a decent grocery store without having to drive across town, Pick N Rob is way to expensive. All the buildings that paperboy mentions, besides the case building, are all structurally sound, Why can't BriarLOON choose one of those buildings to champion her cause with????? Because she just likes to stir the pot, that's why.

Why didn't the city (we are the city) take it under eminent domain, stablize it and market it to some group later? Twenty thousand is a paultry some to stand between razing this building or not. In the near future we'll look at this and say what if....

Tear it down and build another parking lot for the bars over there, cause they are definatly not an eyesore to the area. Neither is the car dealership/repair shop next to the bridge with cars that are on their last breath and car parts all over. Or the building to the west of the case feed building, thats vacant too with cracked windows. Or what about the building with the "pool hall" sign on it, thats vacant too. Knock it all down.

if your going to knock one down, knock them all down cause they are all eye sores.

Wiexguy is right. We are all just temporary residents, including that crumbling pile of bricks. It time for the old eyesore to pass on.

Well said Glock. Mr. Levitt, tear down that building.

glock21sf, that's kind of what I was eluding to. Thank you for expressing it so that, hopefully, people (wiexguy) could understand that safety outweighs so much more.

Next thing they will want is a referendum to find out what the people want. Tear it down.

wiexguy, give me a break!!!! This whole situation has dragged on way to long!!! The building is dangerous, and is in danger of collapse! the walls are bowing outward, and it is gonna cost way to much for BriarLOON to fix up. I am all for great looking old architecture, but this thing is an eyesore! I am tired of looking at the empty building and the fence surrounding it keeping people from walking in front of it because it is dangerous.

u say tear it down, that is sooo Janesville thinking - never wanting to preserve something from the past. When its gone, its gone. maybe you dont like looking at it, but future generations might! Remember we're all only temporary residents here.

I looked up this Hand in Hand Historic Fourth web site. It's put together by Briarmoon and has only the Case Feed Building info on it. It is misleading saying that several city staffers are working with her to preserve the building (not true) and that the group (?) is looking into grants to restore the building. She was turned down on these grants 2 years ago. Briarmoon and Tearman (Homeless Shelter) are very much alike in that they continuously lie to the general public hoping to promote their agendas. Neither of them can grasp that their lack of credibility has just made them the village idiots. Tear it down.

Tear the dang building down already. It is more a safety hazard than a historic building... if ALL the owners had kept up with it, we, the taxpayers, would not have the foot the bill on this chaotic circus show.