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June 23, 2016

SCREEN THE SUN

VOLUME 3 | ISSUE 46 | FREE

Experts explain how to avoid sunburn this summer on PAGE 15.

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No fraud found in recall petitions Question on recall of councilmember set for November ballot Staff report

One of the cars, a classic VW Beetle, also displays its toy counterpart at the Classic Rock Cruise In. Photos by John Conger

Classic cars bring crowds to town 8th annual event one of few south of Denver By John Conger Special to Colorado Community Media Castle Rock resident Dean Hargrave, 69, brought his immaculate, orange 1970 Mach 1 Mustang to Wilcox Street last weekend. “I bought this car for my son in 1984 in Fargo, North Dakota, for $400,” he said. “We spent three years getting it restored and it turned out beautiful.” So beautiful that Hargrave was showing it off for the fifth year at the Car show continues on Page 7

Dean Hargrave, 69, sets up camp behind his 1970 Mach 1 Mustang on June 18.

Fagen submits resignation letter Contract in Texas will pay superintendent $298,000 By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Douglas County School District Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen officially submitted her resignation letter to the board of education June 15, the day after the Humble Independent school board finalized her selection to its top post. Fagen was appointed the new superintendent of the Humble Independent School District by a 6-0 vote June 14. Her

resignation in Douglas County is effective July 4. “During the past six years our talented staff members have accomplished extraordinary things in the best interest of our students, despite the worst recession of my lifetime and many other very complicated circumFagen stances,” Fagen wrote in the letter. “We know that our work has not been perfect — we have continuously learned and grown... our resiliency and hard

work has produced tremendous results for students, staff, and our community in alignment with DCSD’s values, direction, and policies.” Fagen will get a raise in Humble, a metropolitan Houston suburb with nearly 39,000 students. She was offered a five-year contract with a base salary of $298,000 a year, according to multiple Houston-area media reports. Fagen’s salary in Douglas County for the 201415 school year was $273,715. DCSD has 67,000 students. Douglas County Board of Education member David Ray wished Fagen well,

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An investigation into whether signatures were forged on the petition to recall Castle Rock Town Councilmember Renee Valentine has found no fraud was committed. “Because election law strikes at the core of our democratic process, I am always gratified when my team finds that nobody broke the law, which is the case here,” said District Attorney George Valentine Brauchler of the 18th Judicial District, which conducted the 10-day investigation. Valentine, whose recall election has been set for the Nov. 8 general election ballot, had alleged that some signatures could have been forged. She withdrew a protest against the petition June 2 and instead asked the district attorney’s office to review the matter. District attorney investigator Bart Dorscheid contacted the people whose signatures seemed questionable. “Each of them identified their signature on the petition and told Investigator Dorscheid they remembered signing it,” Brauchler said in a June 16 news release. The petitioners seeking Valentine’s recall are Castle Rock residents Sid Brooks, Amy Fienen and Jeff Linn. Valentine continues on Page 7

BURGER BATTLE

Crave Real Burgers, a Castle Rock company, has a new burger that is a finalist in a nationwide contest. PAGE 4

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