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Friday, March 8, 2019 • Vol. 6, No. 1 • Fitchburg, WI • ConnectFitchburg.com • $1
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City of Fitchburg mayoral candidates Aaron Richardson, above left, and Jason Gonzalez, above right, discussed leadership, economic development and the future of the Town of Madison during a 90-minute forum hosted by the Fitchburg Star Feb. 20. Gonzalez has been in the office for two years, while Richardson has been a District 3 alder for the same years. The winner April 2 will be elected to a one-year term.
Gonzalez, Richardson highlight differences Leadership, development among key topics ahead of April 2 mayoral election
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development can win him re-election. Challenger and Ald. Aaron Richardson (Dist. 3) hopes voters will appreciate his long-term commitment to the city. That, and other key contrasts, were on display at the Feb. 20 maySCOTT GIRARD oral forum hosted by the Fitchburg Unified Newspaper Group Star. With about 25 people in attenMayor Jason Gonzalez believes two years of economic dance in council chambers at City
Hall, the candidates spent around 90 minutes answering questions about some of the biggest issues likely to come up in the one-year term they’re running for on the April 2 ballot. The length of that term, part of facilitating a staggered election cycle in the future, set up one of the
Inside Read questionnaires from the mayoral and alder candidates on the April 2 ballot Pages 10-12
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A touch of whimsy
Schools Leopold students perform in play Page B10 VASD committee down to four attendance area map possibilities Page B11
Art Crawl artist creates playful, emotion-filled art pieces KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
Whether it’s been illustrating children’s books, face painting or cake decorating, Fitchburg resident Christy Grace has been creating art since she was a child. PRSRT STANDARD ECRWSS US POSTAGE
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This month, Grace will create shadow boxes in front of anyone who wants to watch as part of
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the Fitch-Rona Art Crawl. She’ll be hosted at The Purple Goose, 101 N. Main St., Verona, and will create a set of artwork from 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 22, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, that will be judged as one entry at the
end of the event. In addition to the three-dimensional pieces, Grace creates paintings, drawings and jewelry. She describes her artwork falling into mainly two camps – one of playful, storybook creatures and scenes and
another set that allows her to express how she feels about what’s happening in her life. “There’s the whimsical children’s illustration, more magical things, like
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