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Thursday, March 29, 2018 • Vol. 136, No. 36 • Stoughton, WI • ConnectStoughton.com • $1.25
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Aastha Shah, 3, collects candy from her eggs.
An ‘egg-citing’ hunt The Stoughton Kiwanis Club held its annual Easter egg hunt last weekend, despite the cold and blustery weather. Dozens of families turned out for the event, which included visiting the Easter bunny and scavenging for Easter eggs in the two hunts, categorized by age of the participants. Nearly 50 children bundled up and frantically explored the Mandt Park baseball diamond, filling up multicolored bags and baskets with their goodies during the hunt that lasted about two minutes. Families quickly headed into the warmth of indoors as the children enjoyed their rewards. The Kiwanis Club has another upcoming event for children – a cooking class for ages 5-7 at Stoughton Hospital on April 14. Search “Kiwanis Club of Stoughton” on Facebook for more information about the event and other activities offered by the Kiwanis Club.
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Stoughton Area School District
Mayor candidates March 15 issue Alder candidates
PBIS in SASD series January: Series overview February: Fox Prairie, Kegonsa and Sandhill elementary This month: River Bluff April: Stoughton High School
March 22 issue School board candidates Page 7 Town of Rutland candidates
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Page 8 MOVING STOUGHTON FORWARD WITH EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP • Assuring Open and Transparent Government • Running Efficient City Services • Creating Fiscally Responsible Budgets • Promoting Smart and Strategic Growth
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• Seeking Collaborative Solutions
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Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to teach the students respectful, safe and responsible behaviors. SCOTT DE LARUELLE But, they’re having some fun, too, as they come together from three eleUnified Newspaper Group mentary schools to learn the “River Though it’s full of tweens and Bluff Crew Way.” PBIS, the framework adopted in teens, River Bluff Middle School is a the Stoughton Area School District “drama-free zone.” At least that’s the goal of adminTurn to PBIS/Page 9 istrators working with Positive
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Pulling together with PBIS River Bluff ‘Crew’ helps show students the right course
Stoughton’s city government will change significantly following next week’s election. At a minimum, the city will have a new mayor and two new alders on Common Council, although it’s unclear how the new faces will affect some of the biggest projects on the city’s agenda. Council president Tim Swadley and former alder Bob McGeever are squaring off on the April 3 ballot to succeed Mayor Donna Olson, who decided not to seek a third four-year term in office. At the council level, two political novices – Phil Caravello and Franklin James – will compete for an open seat in District 2 while newcomer Dorann Bradford is challenging incumbent Regina Hirsch in District 3, and Nicole Wiessinger and Dennis Pince are vying for an open seat in District 4. Dist. 1 alder Sid Boersma is running uncontested for another three-year term on the 12-member council.
Dist. 2 incumbent Mike Engelberger and Dist. 4 incumbent Scott Truehl both decided not to run for another term. In the Stoughton Area School District, there are four School Board seats up for election, and four candidates on the ballot: incumbents Yolibeth Rangel-Fitzgibbon, Allison Sorg and Frank Sullivan and newcomer Kathleen Hoppe. Members on the nine-person board serve for three-year terms. Hoppe, if elected, would succeed School Board president Scott Dirks, who is not seeking re-election. Town of Rutland voters will also have a decision to make, with four candidates — Geoffrey Hutchinson, Rob Hill, Deana Zentner and incumbent Nancy Nedveck — vying for just two open seats on the board. A pair of judicial seats will also be decided April 3, with Rebecca Dallet and Michael Screnock facing off for a 10-year term on the state Supreme Court and Marilyn Townsend and Susan Crawford on the ballot to become a Dane County circuit court judge. There is a statewide referendum on the ballot as