Metolius Is Sacred - Nancy Siverson, Portland

(Sent to the Bulletin:)

We've all heard the phrase 'nothing is sacred anymore', well I'm writing to dispute this trite statement. The Metolius River in Central Oregon is sacred, and now two destination resorts are threatening the future of the Metolius River Basin.

The Friends of the Metolius, The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, residents of Camp Sherman and our fellow Oregonians have nurtured and protected this spot for decades. The history of this area is rich with mention of the magic qualities to renew the spirit, and commune with nature. The headwaters of the river, where the water seemingly springs out of the earth, was given to the peoples of Oregon in perpetuity, not to be diminished by trophy homes, golf courses, restaurants, endless contrived landscaping, and segregation for the wealthy elite at the expense of most Oregonians.

Please join me at a public hearing on April 5th at 8:15am, hearing room B capital building Salem, to support Senate Bill 30, stop this before we all lose our sacred spaces.

Nancy Siverson
Portland OR