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Spilyqy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon ' October U, 2004 Page 3 Election includes swimming pool proposal By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo Voters in the 509-J school district, including Warm Springs and surrounding areas, will vote in November on the Madras aquatic center proposal. The $8 million center would be located on four acres near the Jefferson County Middle School. The center would be an en closed facility, open year-round, and would include a multi-lane lapcompetition pool, a leisure pool with water features, sup port offices, locker rooms, and a commons area. "This is going to be a real benefit for youth," said Dr. Carlos Kemper, an advocate of the aquatic center. "There are going to be swimming lessons starting in the third grade, and through high school." There would be competitive swim teams, and safety lessons. There would be job opportuni ties, such as lifeguarding, as the center would create between 30 and 40 part- and full-time jobs. Kemper said the Madras Aquatic Center would have no negative impact on use of the Kah-Nee-Ta pool. "We're con fident there would be no affect on Kah-Nee-Ta, which is mainly a tourism destination." The land for the aquatic cen ter would be donated by the Bean Foundation of Madras. The foundation is also commit ting $50,000 toward swim les sons for Jefferson County youth. Funding for construction of the pool would come from prop erty taxes within the 509-J dis trict. "It is expected that the aquatic center will be the single most positive-impacting project in the Madras area for the next ten years, because it will directly and indirectly affect more people than any other," accord ing to the Madras Aquatic Cen ter. "The list of activities and their ancillary benefits is a long one - water babies safety for toddlers, youth swimming skill development, lifeguard oppor tunities, high school swim teams, lap swimming, open swim times, leisure pool activities, structured instructional classes such as scuba or kayak, water aerobics, etc." Demolition -Driveways 1 , -Top Soil : -Water, sewer hookups (541) 553-1471 -Cattle guards P.O. Box 535 -Home sites Warm Springs, OR 977M -Debris removal Cli No. sms -Rock products Locally owned and operated All work guaranteed Ike on ballot for county commission Leona Ike of Warm Springs is the Democratic candidate for position 3 on the Jefferson County Board of Commis sioner. The three-member county board of commissioners sets governmental policies and laws of Jefferson County. Ike would be the first Native Ameri can to serve on the county board. In describing her political phi losophy toward county govern ment, Ike has said that protec tion of water and other natural resources is a priority. Ike has said she feels that the Confederated Tribes need a more direct voice in county gov ernment because the tribal and the county governments often Leona Ike work closely together on issues of great importance to both ju risdictions. Education and law enforcement are examples of areas where the two entities are vitally connected. As a county commissioner, Ike said she would work toward a better and more cooperative relationship between law en forcement of the county juris diction and that of the reserva tion. Ike is the Parole and Proba tion Supervisor of the Confed erated Tribes Public Safety Branch. She has done this job for 11 years. She has also worked as a police officer, legal and administrative secretary, and in the Education Branch. She is the proud mother of three sons, Jonathan, Mario and Julius. Story idea? Call the Spilyay 553-3274 lilt Law proposes to improve Indian jails (AP) - The U.S. Senate will consider legislation aimed at helping American Indian tribes repair, run and even replace jails on reservations. The proposal is intended to address concerns regarding In dian jail funding, and often dan gerous conditions at many facili ties. ; Recent reports and a video produced by a former BIA law enforcement official have docu mented problems such as over crowding, lousy plumbing and decrepit buildings. Federal legis lation intended to address the problems was introduced by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. Baucus' plan would allow tribes to issue tax-credit bonds and give tribes a way to begin addressing jail problems imme diately, Baucus said. "This bill isn't meant to fix all the problems we have with Indian jails but it should really help," he said. Because the Sen ate was scheduled to adjourn, the bill will not likely be passed until next year. The bill would allow a tribe to issue bonds for proposed jail work, with an investor paying the tribe for the bonds and get ting tax credits in amounts set by the Treasury Department. The tribe would put the money it received into interest bearing treasury bonds. The in terest would be put toward the work, Baucus' office said. The interest would provide tribes a "steady stream of in come" for keeping up and staff ing jails, Baucus said. A report released last month by the Interior Department's Inspector General found there were at least 1 1 fatalities, 236 attempted suicides and 631 es capes over the past three years in Indian reservation jails. The report, which followed a year long assessment, noted the con dition of the majority of jails visited as "abysmal" because of extended neglect and failure to do timely maintenance. The re port also raised concerns with staffing levels and training. Officials visited 27 jails, re viewed records and held over 150 interviews with BIA and tribal officials and others, the report said. Baucus said he consulted with Montana tribes before in troducing the proposal, which he said would not affect how BIA operates the facilities. Caleb Shields, chief of staff with the Fort Peck Tribes, said that while tribal officials haven't seen the bill, they support the concept. "If the tribes had to wait for federal funding through Con gress to build new facilities, re place old ones, renovate, we'll be waiting another 50 years," he said. "So, rather than waiting, and these conditions getting worse and worse, bonds would be a more efficient way to get these much needed facilities." Sportsworld IK - i Letterman's Jacket r . P-f.titV : t fit I Urr s ... ..... . I - iiM l t , Order by Oct. 31 for Christmas Delivery 10 off with your student body card 45 S.W. 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