June 9, 2016
FAMILY TIME
VOLUME 14 | ISSUE 10 | FREE
Longer work weeks make spending time with loved ones a challenge. PAGE 12
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PRIMARY VOTE Ballots are being mailed to registered voters this week. Read Q&A responses from local candidates on PAGES 4 and 5.
Brad Anderson of Denver helps his daughter Brynn get her armband on as they get ready to take on the eight-mile family ride. Photos by Paul DiSalvo
Cycling festival miles of fun Elephant Rock event brings out participants of all ages, skill levels
The Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival ushers in the cycling season in Colorado every June. There were an estimated 6,000 participants June 5 for the 29th annual Elephant Rock that started and finished at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. Riders were on mountain and road bikes, recumbent and tandem bikes and other contraptions. Partakers of all ages could choose from one of five courses depending on their abilities.
By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Recall continues on Page 15
Bonnie and Shawn Stugar of Colorado Springs take a pre-race selfie.
New tech can photograph speeding cars Castle Rock Police Department purchased a new laser with grant money By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com
The TruCam Laser takes pictures of speeding cars. Photo by Shanna Fortier
Renee Valentine withdrew the protest she previously filed and is seeking criminal investigation
After some residents suggested she check the validity of signatures on the petition to recall her, Castle Rock Town Councilmember Renee Valentine took a small sampling to the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. “They came to us with a half-dozen (signatures) Valentine and said ‘These don’t look right to us,’ ” said Merlin Klotz, Douglas County clerk and recorder. “Our person looked at it and said, ‘I have to wonder, too.’ ” Based on this informal comparison, Valentine withdrew her protest to the recall petition on June 2, the day before the scheduled protest hearing.
By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Elephant Rock continues on Page 19
Signature fraud alleged in recall
A new piece of equipment at the Castle Rock Police Department is making it easier for officers to be transparent at traffic stops.
The hand-held LTI TruCam Laser photographs the cars of suspected violators, providing better evidence for apprehension and prosecution of speeding and other traffic violations. The device was purchased in January with $4,950 from a Colorado Department of Transportation MiniSpeed Grant. Officer Justin Smith, who wrote the grant application, uses the device four days a week while on patrol.
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Laser continues on Page 15
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4-H participants gather at Castle Rock with their livestock. PAGE 21
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