On "No" to chickens in Janesville
Posted on February 23 at 9:16 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Four chickens does not a flock make. I am one of the people who would like to keep a few hens for various reasons. I have spent two years researching this subject. In fact all of the "chicken people" are very well informed, unlike the naysayers. Thank you Council members McDonald and Rashkin for keeping an open mind. We will work on the ordinance and be back. I felt that some of the other council member's concerns were belittling to us. Some actually told us they were concerned about the cost of raising hens and that we could buy eggs at the store. With the ecomony collapsing and most of our food being sourced in or mass produced to the point of very little taste or nutrition, a few hens along with vegetable gardens will only help us become more self sufficient and localized. Again, we will work on drafting a new proposal with all the details and hopefull at least get a trial period.
On Janesville resident hopes to keep hens in city
Posted on February 16 at 7:41 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
It seems to me that the planning commission already had their minds set against allowing backyard chickens. The people in town that will have chickens will be responsible and have done their homework. Read Allison's report...the cities that allow chickens have few to no complaints. There is a local self sufficient food movement that is growing across our country. Backyard chickens are a natural addition to vegetable gardens. They give you fresh healthy eggs, eat garden pests and kitchen scraps and supply the best garden fertilizer ever. If Madison, Jefferson, Green Bay and Ft. Atkinson allow chickens...why not Janesville?
On Lake Geneva snuffs out smoking ban
Posted on December 18 at 7:51 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Thank you diplomat for the link to U-tube. That says it all. If you don't like the heat stay out of the kitchen. I think that smoking in a bar or restaurant should be left up to the owner of the business. If you don't like it then don't go there.
On Students get inside the heart of this Scrooge
Posted on December 18 at 7:37 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Everyone should see the world through the eyes of a child...The children are our future. Thank you for the article, there should be more like it.
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On "No" to chickens in Janesville
Posted on February 23 at 10:02 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Maybe instead of spending 10K on a consultant for the ice arena, the council could spend $250 and get the Mad City Chicken Documentary to be shown in town and help to educate them on the keeping of backyard hens. Oh yeah, and more youth in Janesville could be in 4-H.