In the midst of this pandemic, itâs easy to wonder if weâll ever return to some semblance of life before COVID-19.
What was life before COVID-19? What did we enjoy? What did we struggle with? As we long for the âgood old days,â do we really want to relive them?
One way to look in the rearview mirror is to remember some of the places and activities we grew up with. For those born and raised in Janesville, there are plenty of examples.
Some of the places we took for granted are no longer here. At one time you could identify Janesville to anyone by explaining that we were the home of Parker Pen, a fine writing instrument recognized worldwide. Janesville was not just a medium size city south of Madison and north of Chicago; Janesville was the international headquarters of Parker Pen with employees stationed all over the world.