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Inside Blast at Crazy Horse Memorial on Monday to honor sculptor. F9 Section Sunday, May 2, 2010 www.rapidcityjournal.com Three lions found in subdivision killed two cougars, drove away third after goat attack near Hot Springs By Brett Nachtigall Hot Springs Star staff HOT SPRINGS When a pet goat and a deer were discovered killed the morning of April 20 behind a home in the Eagle Valley Subdivision, less than a mile east of Hot Springs, there was little doubt what caused the deaths. The deer, which had been fed its 7- to 8-month-old, 55-pound male kitten. According to Game, Fish Parks biologist and mountain lion expert John Kanta, the two lions posed enough of a public concern that they were killed. We chose to remove these lions for a number of reasons, Kanta said in a phone interview a week after the cats were killed.

upon and was missing much of its left rear quarter, was nearly completely covered with grass. The goat, however found only a few yards from the house within its high-fenced enclosure appeared to have been killed and left untouched. The incident was reported to the Fall River County Sheriff and the state Game, Fish Parks by "With deer as their natural prey, we focused our reasons on the fact that it killed a domestic goat and felt the pet owner made a substantial attempt to protect his animal with a seven- to eight-foot-high fence behind the house. Kanta said the mountain lions exhibited bold behavior by See LIONS, Page F7 nearby landowner Paul Wittenberg, whose daughter owned the goat and the home near Fall River Road that is near where the animals were discovered. His daughter, Kim, lives in Washington D.C.

and was not in the Hot Springs home at the time of the incident. Game officers soon found two mountain lions nearby a 3- to 4-year-old, 83-pound female and We are just pulling for more trails VISITOR APPRECIATION DAY: Air and Space Museum offers activities for children during free event. NEBRASKA FOREST: Management plan restricts motorized vehicle access on 950,000 acres of land. On the Net Nebraska Forest travel plan documents, including maps showing the roads and trails, can be downloaded online at www.fs.usda. govnebraska The plan covers the Buffalo Gap National Grassland in South Dakota as well as the Oglala Grassland and Pine Ridge, McKelvie and Bessey units of the National Forest in By George Ledbetter Chadron Record staff CHADRON, Neb.

The final version of the Travel Management Plan that will govern access by motorized vehicles to the about 950,000 acres of public lands administered by the Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands didn't find an enthusiastic reaction from some local outdoor recreation enthusiasts. "To me, it was pretty disappointing to see that motorized travel on the National Forests and Grasslands is going to be so severely restricted where there has only been documented damage in a very few places, Chadron resident Jerry Schumacher, a retired Forest Service employee and avid hunter, said April 19. 1 dont have a problem with limiting cross -country travel, but to limit travel on old roads that provided access to See FORESTS. Page F10 Photos by Kristina BarkerJournal staff Tate Fremo. 8.

sits in the cockpit of an F-106 Delta Dart Simulator during Visitor Appreciation Day at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum on Saturday Top photo. Clancy Kingsbury. Rapid City Prophusters member and owner of Who's Hobby House, assembles an Extra 330s radio controlled plane Women work to eliminate poverty housing with build The skys the limit Kids get hands-on opportunity to learn about planes If you go What Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity Women Build Day When: Saturday. May 8 I L. I I.

A howtonetp. a limited number of openings are available to help on Saturday. Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, send an e-mail with your name and contact information to Kirt Hjort at kirtblack hillshabitat.org ByAmy Menerey Journal correspondent Bright and early on April 17, a dozen women gathered between the aisles in Lowes to learn power-tool use and job safety in preparation for Habitat for Humanitys National Women Build Week, May 1-9. Lowes employee and former tonstruction worker Kendra Wright led the class and said she would be volunteering for the Women Build day in Rapid City.

National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to the effort to eliminate poverty housing, according to Habitat for Humanitys website. The event is an initiative of Habitat for Humanitys Women Build program, underwritten by Lowes, which brings women from all walks of life together to learn construction skills and then use those skills to build simple, decent affordable houses. During Women Build Week, more than 7,000 female volunteers are expected to build at more than 200 Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the United States. By Holly Meyer Journal staff ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE Brothers Mitch Lucas, II, and Nick Lucas, 7, popped into place the grey plastic pieces of F-14 Tomcat model aircraft on Saturday. It takes a lot of concentration.

It makes it a little challenging and I like challenging things, Mitch said. Joe Drab, a member of the Black Hills Scale Modelers club, helped Mitch follow the 10-step directions during the Visitors Appreciation Day at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum. Drab said his organization has participated in the annual event for about five years. Its just a way to get a kid interested in the hobby," Drab said. The Lucas brothers had assembled a couple model aircrafts before Saturday.

The science behind airplanes appeals to Mitch. "I think theyre cool, Mitch said. Its really interesting how they use lift. The brothers father, Ed Lucas, is stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base and has brought them to the museum a number of times Its a tremendous Three-year-old Angelina Arguello looks at models being assembled during Visitor Appreciation Day at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum on Saturday asset to the region, said Ed Lucas, who also brought along his 3 -year-old daughter, Anna Lucas. The family came out Saturday to enjoy the Visitors Appreciation Day activities.

Almost any hands-on activity is a great learning experience, Ed Lucas said. The museum has held an appreciation day for about 15 years, according to Carl Engwall, director of the museum. It is our way as the South Dakota Air and Space Museum can say thank you to our community, as well as get people out there to see the exhibits that we have relating to space and aviation. See MUSEUM. Page F2 See BUILD.

Page F9 GAS TRACKER NEWS IN BRIEF BLOGS Mothers Day brunch tickets on sale It probably seems simple, to a 17-year-old: If Native kids can wear Native Pride shirts, why can't white kids wear "White Pride World Wide" shirts? Fair is fair, right? Rapid City gas prices Regular Premium Diesel Saturday $2,903 $3,216 $3,150 Friday $2,903 $3216 $3,152 Month Ago $2,799 $3,101 $2,954 Year Ago $2,058 $2,279 $2,232 Highest Recorded Price Regular $4,104 07212008 RAPID CITY-The VMCA of Rapid City family services committee is hosting the Mothers and Others Brunch from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. May 8. The brunch will feature Lannette Schmitz, a Christian motivational speaker.

Cost is $7.50 per person or $14 for two. Tickets must be purchased by today, May 2, at the YMCA. Journal staff Source AM Ethanol-added gas prices are not reported Read Mount Btogmor at www.rapklcityjournal.ctxn Ye 9 3 i News department e-mail: newsrapidcityjoumal.com Phone: 3S4-84G2 or 1-800-843-2330 ext 8402 1.