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.
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desirables. 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.)
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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.