Rock County Historical Society to honor 3 for contributions to community

Greg Hughes and NBC Sports President Rick Cordella at a Miami-Kansis City AFC playoff game January 2024.
COURTESY ROCK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

JANESVILLE — The Rock County Historical Society will recognize a couple and an individual at its third annual Rock County Legacies Gala fundraiser in June. This year’s honorees are Greg Hughes and Tom and Amanda Fong.

The gala will be at the historical society’s campus, 426 N. Jackson St. in Janesville, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20.

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Greg Hughes owns Genisa Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar in Janesville.
COURTESY ROCK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Tom and Amanda Fong stand inside the iconic Janesville restaurant Cozy Inn for a portrait in 2022. Cozy Inn marked 100th year in business in 2022 and remains the second-oldest U.S Chinese restaurant operating in the same location.
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Cozy Inn marked its 100th year in business in 2022, and remains the second-oldest U.S Chinese restaurant operating in the same location.
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