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C3 Thursday, May 3, 1990 the Rapid City Journal Pine Ridge conflict declared moot exist because she was his supervisor and he was a school board member," Brave Heart said. "This happened fur over a year and, in essence, this made him the boss of the person that was supervising him." But Brave Heart said that since late last fall, Red Shirt had been submitting his time sheets di Brave Heart Christine Jackson Staff Writer PINE RIDGE Bureau of Indian Affairs Education Superintendent Basil Brave Heart said that a conflict of interest involving Pine Ridge School Board member and school counselor Roy Red Shirt no longer existed. Conflict of interest allegations against Red Shirt, a drug and alcohol counselor working at Pine Ridge School, were voiced during a February school board meeting by the Pine Ridge Concerned Parent Group. The group alleged that Red Shirt should not be allowed to work for the school and be a member of the school board at the same time. They also maintained that allowing Red Shirt's wife to serve as the school's business manager was a further conflict of interest.

The parent group contends that there is a conflict of interest as long as Red Shirt works at the school and is a member of the school board. "In my opinion, during the time Red Shirt had his time sheets signed by Pine Ridge School Principal Im-ogene Horse, a conflict of interest did was employed through a public law 03438 contract administered llnough Little Wound School. Pub lie Law 93-638 allows previously run U1A programs to be contracted or run by local school hoards or tribal entities, she said. Horse also said the situation was moot because Red Shirt had decided not to continue next ywir with the counseling position he now holds. Urave Heart confirmed this, re ferring to the Feb.

15 Pine Ridge School Board minutes reflecting a motion by Gerald Big Crow ami seconded by Yvonne DeC'ory asking that the drug and alcohol counseling position Red Shirt currently holds be advertised for the upcoming school year. Brave Heait said school business manager Mary Ellen Red Shirt authorized the ad to be run in the Lakota Times from June 1 through June 30. He also said that Pine Ridge school was currently accepting applications for the position in co Imogene Horse, Pine Ridge School, Pine Ridge, S.D. 57770. interview committee Red Shirt was not.

Only the Little Wuund School Board has the authority to hire permanent staff for the school School board minutes do not reflect the hiring of Red Shirt. Hacker's letter continued, These funds do belong to the Pine Ridge School, and any employee paid out of these funds is a Pine Ridge School employee and is under their authority. If it is the desire of the Pine Ridge School Board that we hire Mr. Red Shirt as an employee of Little Wound School, then, we would respectfully request they turn over complete control of their substance abuse money to us so we can afford to do so. However, we cannot guarantee Mr.

Red Shirt a position with us as we are required to follow established procedures for hiring new employees as outlined in our Policy and Procedure Manual." Horse said Thursday that Red Shirt was, in fact, not a Little Wound School employee but rather School (a BIA school) to carry over (remaining) drug program funds At Pine Ridge School's request, Little Wound School, a contract school, carried over the funding, Sierra said. In an April 3 letter to Brave Heart, Little Wound School Superintendent Robert Hacker, commenting on Sierra's statements in a Rapid City Journal article, confirmed that his school system had an agreement with the Pine Ridge School Board to receive and distribute substance abuse funding for the Pine Ridge School. In the same letter, however, he insisted that Red Shirt was not an employee of Little Wound School district because: Red Shirt's position was not established by Little Wound School District and, therefore, does not exist; All permanent position employees for the Little Wound School District must be personally interviewed before hiring by the school board, superintendent or rectly to Lloyd Goldstedt, a Pine Ridge BIA education specialist, for signing. This resolved the conflict of interest because Horse is no longer Red Shirt's supervisor, Brave Heart said. In February, however, school board President Bennett Sierra defended Red Shirt by insisting that he was an employee of Little Wound School in Kyle, not Pine Ridge School.

He said this was due to the inability of Pine Ridge Assault charged for alleged groin kick Ron Brown Staff Writer A Keystone man who reportedly sent a Pennington County Deputy Sheriff to the hospital with a kick to the groin was charged Wednesday with felony aggravated assault. Wallace A. Hunsaker, 33, was arrested Friday after a complaint that he and several other men had caused $300 damage to the Ruby House then went to the neighboring Rushmore Bar, where deputies were told Hunsaker was seen fighting. Deputy Scott Johnson arrested Hunsaker for disorderly conduct and handcuffed him, but before Hunsaker could be subdued, he kicked Johnson in the groin hard enough to require hospital treatment, court records allege. Johnson was treated at Rapid City Regional Hospital and released after spending the night.

Hunsaker also was charged with two misdemeanor counts: resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Hunsaker was ordered to appear at a preliminary hearing June 8. In other magistrate court action: Michael Valdez, 21, 2718 Min-netonka, was charged with theft by conversion of rental property for allegedly failing to make payments on a 19-inch color television set. Valdez allegedly signed a rental agreement for the television but refused to send the renter any money for its use, Valdez will have a preliminary hearing June 12. Christopher Alan Horstman, 18, 4756 Summerset, is accused of forging a $250 check.

The check was reported stolen by a Spearfish couple and was not cashed, according to investigating officers. Bond for Horstman was set at $750. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Friday. Newell prison plan called premature FABRIC COVERED Yvonne Ryan Staff Correspondent NEWELL The hopes of locating a minimum security prison at an abandoned experimental farm near Newell have been dashed by state Secretary of Corrections Lynn Delano. Delano said Tuesday that locating a minimum security prison in western South Dakota was "on the back page of a long-term plan" for prison expansion.

Delano said the state was monitoring prison population and could see a need for a facility to house 150-200 inmates in four or five years, but that it was premature to start planning now. Delano said that a 40-bed facility for minimum security inmates would open July 1 at the State Hospital in Custer. The Northern Hills Mayors Association last month proposed converting the 360-acre experimental farm owned by the federal General Service Administration into a prison for third-time convicted drunk drivers and bad check writers. The idea came from outgoing Belle Fourche Mayor Bob Helmer, who contacted Newell Mayor Ken Wetz. Wetz said he would welcome the minimum security prison at the old farm and believed the area could benefit from such an arrangement with the state.

A video of the farm was made and a resolution of support signed by 13 mayors and three mayor-elects. The information was mailed to Gov. George Mickelson late last month. The resolution stated remodeling expenses would be minimal and that prisoners could receive training and rehabilitation from nearby schools. DECORATOR BOX A MOTHER'S DAY GIFT TO FILL WITH LOVE AND THOUGHTFUL HALLMARK GIFTS! ft Regional to hold heart conference medicine at the University of Iowa School of Medicine; Dr.

Jose Teix-eira, assistant professor and chief of cardiology at USD; Dr. Nanette Kass Wenger, professor of medicine and cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, and Dr. Paul Wojewski, cardiovascular surgeon at Regional Hospital. Dr. Drew Purdy, Rapid City, will serve as moderator for the Symposium faculty includes Dr.

Allan DeWald, clinical assistant professor of radiology at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine; Dr. Samuel Durr, clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at USD; Dr. James Jackson, clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at USD; Dr. Marc Pritzker, of the Cardiac Transplantation Service at the Minneapolis Heart Institute; Dr. Helmut Schrott, associate professor of preventive medicine and internal Rapid City Regional Hospital will host the second annual Black Hills Cardiac Symposium, "Strategies in Primary Cardiac Care," Friday at the Howard Johnson Convention Center.

Events begin at 8:45 a.m. Physicians and health professionals from a five-state region have been invited to attend the one-day conference. Hospital President Gary Ried-mann said preregistration for this year's symposium was three times that of attendance last year. 9 ONLY $695 WITH ANY $10 HALLMARK PURCHASE Black Hills briefs CASA volunteers take oath Fifteen new Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers will be sworn in during a special ceremony tonight at the Pennington County Jail staff room. The new volunteers, to be sworn in by 7th Circuit Judge Marshall Young, will join 1 1 other citizens now serving as CASA volunteers in the 7th Circuit.

The volunteers represent abused and neglected children in court. "I can say that of all the things I've ever had in court with regards to child abuse, the best single program, without question, has been the CASA program," said Young. The new volunteers are Patricia Bilek, Michael Burns, Lillian Chell, Nancy Cummings, Gina DeGinda, Mary Lou Derksen, Jane Evans, Yvonne Fernandez, Mary Malik, Joyce McGill, Laura McKinney, Ruth O'Neill, Alice Reb-beck, Bonnie Rowley and Terry Tompkins. The 7th Circuit CASA program began in 1986 and became a United Way agency in 1990. CASA also is supported by donations from area businesses and organizations.

Volunteers now have served more than 115 children in 7th Circuit. McNall wins Twin Cities title Here's a perfectly beautiful place for Mom to keep all those things moms keep. It's a great gift all by itself. And it's even better when you fill it with thoughtful Hallmark gifts that personalize it just for her. Mother's Day is May 13, and supplies are limited, so don't wait.

Fill one up today at a participating Hallmark retailer listed in this ad. Girls Club wins awards Girls Club of Rapid City, a division of Youth Family Services Group, recently received two Outstanding Program Awards at the Girls Clubs of America National Conference in Atlanta. Carousel, a drug and alcohol abuse prevention program at the Girls Club, was one of the award winners in the Health and Sexuality category. The program is designed to help girls at risk of developing substance abuse. "Carousel is unique in that it was developed and designed by our staff, using individualized lessons and materials which are culturally sensitive, age appropriate and relevant to the skill levels of the girls we serve," said Melanie Flatt, Girls Club program director.

The second award, given in the category of Careers and Life Planning, was for the Computer Learning Center. The program is designed to provide opportunities to Girls Club members for remedial help and individualized tutoring on computers. More than 700 girls have participated in the two programs locally. SDSU West River center reunion set The first reunion of the graduates of the South Dakota State University West River Graduate Center will be held May 19 at the Rapid City Inn, 445 Mount Rushmore Road. The reunion begins with a social hour at 5:30 p.m.

followed by a 6:30 p.m. dinner. The cost of the dinner is $16 per person. Robert Wagner, president of SDSU, Brookings, is scheduled to present 1 1T, 1 HMK8162 Heidi McNall, daughter of Gary and Loretta McNall of Lead, won the Twin Cities Young Woman of the Year title Saturday at Lead High School. She will represent the Lead-Deadwood area at the state Young Woman of the Year pageant in Sturgis in January 1991.

She was among 12 contestants vying for the title. She will receive a $730 scholarship as well as prizes from local businesses. Other placers in the contest were Beth Flanagan, first runner-up and creative and performing arts McNall ONLY AT THESE HALLMARK RETAILERS winner; Lena Norris, secona runner-up ana youin fitness winner; and Jonna Island, scholastic achievement recipient and Spirit of Young Woman winner. Benefit for ill boy tonight A dance benefit for a terminally ill Pine Ridge boy will be held tonight at the Hilton Inn. The record dance, which starts at 9 p.m., is sponsored by the South Dakota School of Mines Technology chapter of Circle which is affiliated with Kiwanis International.

Funds raised will go to the local Make-A-Wish Foundation for expenses for a trip to Disney World in Orlando, for Michael Brewer, 6, and his family. Michael, son of Fred and Jean Brewer, is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia. The Disney World trip is planned for later this month. Tickets for the dance are $2. Proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish for the Brewers'.

Ticket holders also will be able to take part in a fund raiser to support the Disney World trip Radio station KSQY announcers will serve as disc jockeys for the dance. KSQY also is donating music and helping promote the djince. Rapid City Crown Gallery Hallmark Rushmore Mall 348-6588 Rapid City Crown Gallery Hallmark Baken Park Sh Ctr 342-3141 the keynote address. Awards will be presented to the outstanding student and outstanding instructor of the year. Reservations must be made by May 10.

For more information or to make reservations, contact John Marshall at the West River Graduate Center SDSU, 812 MSSQMSE, Ellsworth Air Force Base, 57706 or call 1M0 HaMmtrtc Cardt. Inc..