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NOVEMBER 22, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5 Opinion Don’t make Keizer what it isn’t There is nothing wrong about being a bedroom community. That’s what Keizer is—Keizer’s civic and business leaders need to understand that fact and plan accordingly. The constant drumbeat of calls for expanding the Urban Growth Boundary fl ies directly against what most Keizer residents want. Ask any resident and they will say they are happy with the city as it is; some call it a quaint small town (can a city of al- most 40,000 people qualify as a small town?). Many drivers are frus- trated by traffi c fl ow on River Road and other thoroughfares in the city. Pushing city limits out to the north and add- ing hundreds or thousands of new homes can only make traffi c worse in the coming years. The state declares that Keizer must prepare for a population ap- proaching 50,000 within 25 years. If the city obeys that mandate there are only two solutions: grow out or grow up. Growing out will be exceedingly expensive and add to valley sprawl Keizer has resisted for decades. Growing up means more density within the current city borders. Ei- ther choice will mean more people, thus more traffi c. In any case, growth will threaten the way of life many people moved to Keizer to enjoy. Growth is inevitable but it should be well managed. Keizer has to maintain control of its own destiny. As a city, we have to decide if we want to grow by 10-15,000 more people in the coming decades. It is the city council that sets the policies that would allow for future growth. Until any ex- pansion of the Urban Growth Boundary is attained, the city of Keizer is undergoing a project to revitalize River Road—another in a long history of improvements on the city’s main commercial street. As a concept, revitalizing River Road is a good step in improving what Keizer has now. But the plan, as approved, is another piecemeal plan that will make changes ever so slowly. New standards will be required only under certain condi- tions, such as a change of use of the property or a redevelopment. The passage of the parks fee and the police fee in 2018 are certainly accomplishing what was promised. Keizer parks will be maintained bet- ter and amenities added. Increased police patrols will result in better traffi c control. That leads to making what Keizer has now better. Again we call for a limited and focused expansion of the Ur- ban Growth Boundary. Expand the UGB along Interstate 5 from the Volcanoes Stadium to Perkins Street, 1,000 feet wide and restrict it to light industrial, medical and offi ce park use. Such developments can bring good paying jobs to Keiz- er. Creating employment opportu- nities in the city should be a prima- ry focus; an added bonus would be increased tax revenues into the city’s coffers. Keizer is a bedroom community. That’s why people and businesses move here. We shouldn’t try to make it anything other than that. The city will be successful as a desired address as long as the city continues to lay the groundwork to make it easy for businesses to move to or build in Keizer. Our city has always charted its own destiny. Those who move here buy into the Keizer way. In our mind, that’s good enough. — LAZ Via social media, the Keizertimes asked readers: Should tuition be made free of charge at all public universities and colleges? Here are selected responses: prices keep hiking. With books online schools save money and yet the prices go up. —Stephanie Duncan There is no such thing as a free lunch. If the customer, or student doesn’t pay the bill, then we the tax payers will be stuck with the bill. We are taxed enough already, we don’t need that burden to get heavier. —Chris Propeck our opinion To a degree, yes (pun intended). I feel at least tuition. It is money in the bank for those that will be our future. Do we want them in prison or on welfare or do we want them having good paying jobs taking care of their families? Scholarships are harder to come by especially when students have to work 30+ hours work weeks to pay outra- geous rent prices. It is a terrible burden to many to have to take out loans... our taxes already go to these schools and yet Should college be free? No. Should it be as outrageously priced as it is now? No. It wouldn’t be free anyway. My taxes would pay for it because they would still need to pay the professors and the costs of runing a school. —Joni Hall No, college is a privilege and not a right. Now trade schools are what needs to be free. —Ann Mickelsen Bourne I feel like it should be and in all honesty I disagree with Ms. Bourne’s view. Her opinion is of a generation that is of the past. —Dakota Saunders No it should not be. Somebody needs to pay for it, as I did mine. People don’t seem to realize the money will come from taxpayers. —Bil Criteser Name-calling is no way to run a nation The effort by a well-known HBO entertainer almost as well- liked as Donald J. Trump was nearly enough to gag me, followed by one of those gut-wrenching, guttural guffaws. He had the audacity to wax and wane for several minutes at the end of his Friday evening show where he promoted the idea that we Americans, regardless of our political intransi- gencies, should respect each other and work at getting along. This admonition coming at the end of a day when a U.S. am- bassador with 33 years of experi- ence, having stood her ground at the most dangerous assignments in the world, and while being in- terviewed in the national capitol, while President Don- ald J. Trump chose to deliver a tweet where he insulted her work as an ambassador and threatened her life. This act by our president was likely cheered by Trump’s base of supporters, several million in number, while abhorred by those who have fi nd him to be a bully. His history of disgusting com- ments began in earnest before the presidency by referring to Mex- icans as rapists, murders and un- gene h. mcintyre Keizertimes Wheatland Publishing Corp. 142 Chemawa Road N. • Keizer, Oregon 97303 Phone: 503.390.1051 • www.keizertimes.com MANAGING EDITOR Eric A. 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These name-calling, derogatory remarks were not ex- clusively directed at our neighbors to the immediate south but were frequently used by him after the 2016 campaign was underway to condescendingly describe all Re- publicans who ran against him. Thereafter, while everyone who fi nds his behavior unacceptable, he labels all those who criticize his way, his “enemies,” including most journalists and newspaper people except his supporters and those who appear on FOX News. There are also the lies and exag- gerations used hourly by this guy in the Oval Offi ce, the number of which now count in the thou- sands. He cannot, he’s informed us by excessive examples, tell the truth and displays this shortcom- ing whenever he appears in pub- lic or writes a tweet. Yet, there are those citizens among us who stand with him no matter what he says or does even though he daily undermines the U.S. Constitu- tion, Bill of Rights and rule by law, hallmarks of the U.S.A. since its founding in 1787 to establish a republic, not another monarchy like those of Old Europe. One of the most powerful and consequential voices in Ameri- ca is the president of the United States. After all, President Trump is recognized for using his voice to promote incivility, hate and violence among the U.S. pop- ulation, given Turkey’s Erdogan rule over U.S. allies, and provided Russia’s Putin with U.S. foreign policy secrets and the Ukraine: All of these just to be re-elected. He has proven himself impervi- ous to reform. (Gene H. McIntyre lives in Keizer. He shares his opinion fre- quently in the Keizertimes.) obituaries Submit an obituary through our website at keizertimes.com or send an email to: editor@keizertimes.com Charles “Greg” Frank July 18, 1957-November 15, 2019 Greg, 62, passed into the arms of to the district as an elected offi cial, Jesus at home with his family, on No- serving a 4-year term as a member vember 15, after a courageous battle of the Keizer Fire District’s Board of with cancer. He was born in Fort Directors from 2009-2013. Greg’s caring nature and love for Worth, Texas, to Charles D. (Chuck) the Lord led him to and Janette L. Frank. a life of service in his His parents had wan- community. As well as derlust, and Greg start- being active in children’s ed his education in Los ministries with Jan, he Alamos, New Mexico served on several boards and attended schools and committees. As an in Florida and Califor- avid Keizer Rotarian nia. Greg received his for 24 years, Greg was a business management past president. Greg was degree from San Jose honored as Keizer’s First State in 1979. Charles “Greg” Frank Citizen in 2007. After graduation, he Greg’s passions were moved with his parents to Oregon, after they purchased the his yard and traveling with his loved Coast to Coast store in Keizer. Greg ones. He had a particular fondness was active in the Keizer Fire District for Hawaii and spent as much time for 30 years, most notably as Fire as he could there with his family, Chief for 17 of them. Upon retire- watching the sun set over migrating ment from the fi re district, he took whales from his favorite seat on the over the family hardware stores from back patio. When he could get away from his parents; one in Keizer and one in work, he’d take his mother to the ca- West Salem. Greg married Jan Miller, and sino where they could test their luck. their family includes three daugh- Looking back, some might say few ters: Heidi, Jenny, and Becky. Greg were luckier than those two. Greg and Jan recently celebrated 32 years was also a avid football fan, and in his eyes, there was no team better than of marriage. Greg’s father fi rst became a volun- the Dallas Cowboys. Perhaps the teer fi refi ghter with the Keizer Fire only thing better than the Cowboys District and Greg followed his foot- might be Dolly Parton, his favorite steps in May 1981. Moving through singer and arguably his fi rst crush. Greg was predeceased by his fa- the ranks, his proven leadership skills were obvious. In February 1990, he ther, Chuck. He is survived by his was hired as the district’s fi re chief, wife Jan, daughters, Heidi (Jeremy), serving in that position until his re- Jenny (Thomas) and Becky, brother tirement in July 2007. During his Monty, mother, Janette. “Grandpa time as fi re chief, he led the district Bee” also is survived by two grand- in establishing many innovations, children, Kison and Teia Mackay. Greg’s family would like to thank including establishing ambulance service and the hiring of paramedic the following for all the care he re- staff, replacement of an aging main- ceived: Dr. Bud Pierce, Kelly and tenance facility and the construction their team at Oregon Oncology, of the district’s current fi re station, as Salem Hospital Oncology fl oor, the well as being instrumental in estab- team of responders at Keizer Fire lishing the district’s Explorer Scout District and his care teams with First program. Always the patriot, Greg Call Home Health and Willamette along with the support of the Keizer Valley Hospice. Contributions in his name can be Rotary Club, established the display- ing of U.S. fl ags at major intersec- made to your favorite charity. Service will be held at 2 p.m., tions in Keizer on national holidays by the Explorer Post. Following his Sunday, December 1, at Dayspring retirement as fi re chief, he returned Fellowship in Keizer. Thomas Edward Hogan March 27, 1942 - November 12, 2019 Thomas Edward Hogan, 77, passed at family camping trips and teaching away peacefully November 12 after a his daughter piano. He instilled in his children the value of family, laughter, struggle with vascular dementia. hard work, the out- Born March 27, 1942 doors and travel. He in Columbia Heights, was a proud Irishman, Minn., Tom was the sixth avid bowler, golfer and of eight children born to keen storyteller. Joseph and Irene Hogan. Preceding him in Tom graduated from death were his par- Columbia Heights High ents, two brothers, School in 1960 and went one sister, and beloved on to earn a Bachelor’s daughter-in-law, Le- degree in Vocational anne Hogan. Education and Master’s in Guidance and Coun- Survivors include seling from Stout State wife Deborah, sons University. Scott (Coleen) and He married Bonnie Th omas Edward Kevin, and daughter Tatro in 1966 and had Hogan Meghan (Mike). Also, three children. The fami- ly moved from Wisconsin to Oregon stepson Jason (Barbara) Sambuce- in 1977, and then to Dhahran, Saudi to and six beloved grandchildren: Arabia where Tom worked in Train- grandsons Kyle, Connor, Ryan, Jacob ing and Development for Aramco and Aidan; and granddaughter Katie. He is also survived by three broth- from 1981 to 1987. After returning to Salem, Tom ers, one sister and many nieces and worked at Siltec Silicon Corporation nephews. Funeral service will be held Fri- until 2003. He married Deborah Sambuce- day, November 22 at 10:30 a.m. at St. to in 2003, and the couple returned Edward Catholic Church in Keizer, to Saudi Arabia where they worked Oregon. Private burial to follow at Restlawn Cemetery. from 2004 to 2008. In lieu of fl owers, the family sug- Tom had a love for music – starting with humorous tales of playing the gests donations to the Alzheimer’s accordion as a child, to playing guitar Association. Bonaventure sets Stuff the Bus Toy Drive in Dec. Bonaventure at Keizer Station, a se- nior living community, will be hold- ing a Stuff the Bus Toy Drive event, along with a toy and food drive for the fi rst half of December. The senior living community is inviting the public to help spread the Christmas cheer this December. Bonaventure at Keizer Station will be holding a food drive and a toy drive in their community from Sunday, Dec. 1, to Sunday, Dec. 15. Residents of the Keizer community are encouraged to help out those in need by bringing in donations of unwrapped, unopened toys, as well as non-perishable food items. The public can stop by Bonaven- ture, at 5525 McLeod Lane N.E. in Keizer, any time between 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. to drop off their donations. The toys will be donated to Doernbech- ers, via Spirit Mountain Casino and non-perishable food will be donated St. Edward Church, each of which to distribute the items to area families in need. Bonaventure at Keizer Station is also holding a special “Stuff the Bus” event on Friday, Dec. 6 between noon and 2 p.m. at the Safeway on 4990 River Rd N. This event is also open to the public and will feature the senior living community’s bus, which will be loaded with donations that will be ready to help families. This event will help their efforts to bring Christmas cheer to those in need in the Keizer community. “Our toy and food drive, along with our Stuff the Bus event, is really going to help out a lot of area families this Christmas season,” said Bonaven- ture at Keizer Station’s executive di- rector, Luis Callazo. “We’re excited to give back to the community that has supported us so strongly. It’s a plea- sure to be able to bring cheer to kids through the gift of toys, as well as pro- viding much needed food. We hope that you’ll join us in giving back.” Bring any donations (unwrapped and unopened toys, non-perishable food) to the community’s reception desk at the front entrance.
