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July 5, 2 0 0 7 Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 5 Bill to halt Metolius resorts fails Children and adults had the opportunity to learn about making moccasins recently through an annual class with Culture and Heritage. Mary Ann Meanus (at left in photo at right) taught the class in the lobby of the Museum at Warm Springs. About a dozen people attended throughout the three day class. Among the students Nicole (left, in picture below) and Haley Wahnetah made moccasins during the class. ' (A)?) - A bill that would have halted development of two destination resorts near the Metolius River in Central Oregon has died in commit tee, lawmakers said. Gov. Ted K u lo n g o sk i sealed the fate o f the bill in a letter condemning the pro posal, saying it would be im p ro p e r fo r lawmakers to trrimp a Jefferson County zoning decision and an ap peal. ~"Xounty commjSg|oners^ citing a desire to collect ad ditional property ;tax revenue, mapped the two forestland parcels for resorts in Decem ber. The county decision has been appealed to the state Land Use Board o f Appeals, which is' the proper forum for a zoning challenge, the gov ernor wrote to state Rep. Diane Rosenbaum, D -Portland, the chairwoman o f the House El&>? lions, Ethics and Rules Commit tee^. • • The bill had languished in her committee since it cleared the Senate a month ago. “I support following the es tablished processes for resolv-. ing those challenges as they re late to land use decisions,” Kulongoski wrote. “For this rea son, I do not support Senate Bill 30.” T h e le tte r am ounts to a promise o f a veto, and support ers o f the legislation said Friday there was no reason to pursue the proposed measure any f a ther. . Still, the debate over the fu ture of the river and the poten tial impact o f the two resorts is far from oVer. “I am disappointed but not dissuaded,” said state Sen. B en W estlund, D - Tumalo, who sponsored the bill and saw it grow intp statewide issue. “This closes one chapter in a book that I think will have a better ending for one o f O reg o n ’s special and unique places,” W estlund said. He has supported resorts in the past, but Said such de- velopments don’t belong in or near the Metolius River Basin. T h e river form s the so u th e rn b o rd e r o f the Warm Springs Reservation before it ends at Lake Billy Chinook. — Introducing — “T j mnDRfllMumB^^T ^ ^ S4I-4TS-6900 . 5 4 I - 4 I O O - O 4 B # S 1 7 5 4 4 T I 96 B Leslie Mitts/Spilyay New director at Voc Rehab B y L eslie M itts m m Tymoo A new director took control o f the Vocational Rehab pro g ram . last m o n th —r-David C onroyi began- the positio n along with“ his* 11 -year-old ser- jf ■vice dog, Zeust $ Conroy’s story is a compli- ¡cated one. He was born in Af rica to Australian parents, and [by the time he turned 16 years old Conroy had traveled around the world with his family three ;and a half times. “My dad moved from coun- itry to country like people move across town,” Conroy explained. Conroy originally came to ¿Oregon when his father, a min ting engineer, took a job in Port land. A fter a position in Illinois ;and one in Indiana, Conroy said, ¡he wanted to return to Oregon, j According to Conroy, “I ’d ibeen trying to get back to Or egon ever since I left it.” - . ! “I really call home two places: ¡Australia and Oregon,” Cotifoy ¡explained. ! C onroy m o st recen tly (worked in a position as a voca- ¡tional rehab counselor for the ¡state o f Oregon. That job led ¡him to work extensively w ith ¡those p n the Umatilla Indian 'Reservation-—where Zeus was David Conroy known as an honored elder, he said. In fact, Zeus can be quite the flirt when he’s not working, ac cording to Conroy. Zeus helps Conroy by per forming a variety o f tasks: open ing doors, answering phones, helping him walk and balance and can even take off socks and pick a dime up off the floor. “H e’s a very talented fellow,” Conroy said. “He even helps my wife with thè laundry.” Conroy has held a variety o f other positions ranging from working with the hearing im paired to working as director fqr an independent living facility. In general, he said, “I have, really, a passion for helping people make their lives better.” “Working with people with disabilities is not only a vocation for me, it’s something that L re ally love to do,” Conroy added. His cross-cultural upbringing also helps him in that line o f work, Conroy said: “I reahylove being in an en-r . virpnment with different nation- alities, different! languages and different people and really build ing bridges,” Conroy explained. Conroy is married but does not have any children-—only two dogs and “a very pushy c a t” As for his future in this area, Conroy said, ‘W e really feel at home here. As far as I know, we’re here to stay.” H e’s also excited about his work at Vocational Rehab. “I believe that not only I, but we as an agency, are here to listen, to learn and , to serve the people,” Conroy said. SERVICE REPAIR Parts DRAIN CLEANING FIXTURES SPECIAL ORDERS Truly "Your" Emergency Service Plumber FENDERS by ENDRES Wtom Springs M tokrt Indìto. A rts 2132 Wkm Springs St* Whm Springs, 02 97761 (541)553-1397 Need help with a legal problem? Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free assistance to low- income Oregonians in many civil cases. Speak with an attorney during drop-in hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Fam ily Resources C enter in Warm Springs. Or call us at 3 8 5 -6 9 4 4 Monday through W ednesday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fast, Courteous 24-Hour Service. Accident Recovery. 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