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Opinion
To the Class of 2020
Class of 2020, boy, did you senior prom or a grand grad-
get a raw deal. You did every- uation ceremony with mil-
thing that was asked of you— lions of others across Amer-
ica. If college
attending
class,
campuses don’t
partaking in extra-
open to in-per-
curricular activities,
son classes this
following (for the
your anguish
most part) the rules.
editorial fall,
will continue. It
Now, when you
is an unfortunate
should be walking
turn of events yet
across the dais with
you must have
your classmates to
the character to
accept your hard-
earned diploma or recalling an shake it off and move forward.
evening at the prom or prepar- There is no alternative.
COVID-19 upturned the
ing for a graduation trip, you
are instead keeping your social world for all of us but you
distance, wearing a mask and graduated and received your
marking graduating virtually diploma.
Yes, you are graduating into
or in a ceremony unlike any
a world with economic ca-
other in our history.
You share going without a lamity all around—businesses
closed causing millions of peo-
ple to lose their jobs. Life as we
all know will come with less—
reduced services, governmen-
tal budgets slashed as a result of
plunging revenues.
You cannot let hope fade.
You must maintain faith in the
United States of America and
its citizens. In all of our histo-
ry the people of America have
never failed themselves nor
their neighbors; we have nev-
er thrown up our hands and
walked away.
It is a changed world and
you can help make it into
something different and better.
You got a raw deal, class of
2020, but what you do from
this point will say a lot about
you.
—LAZ
Why, I never!
the more
i know
Protest but don’t destroy
was carried out by elements
By LYNDON ZAITZ
Americans have a history that saw an opportunity and
of protesting. Lawfully pro- seized it. Many protesters
testing is a protectED right themselves decried the de-
given to the people by the struction; a protester is not
necessarily a rioter.
Constitution.
Some call for more strin-
The current protests tak-
ing place in every corner of gent law and order to ad-
the country is nothing new. dress the protests and riots.
Protests against the Vietnam The president has threatened
War changed the nation’s to send in military troops to
quell the vi-
direction. Demonstra-
olence in our
tions in support of civ-
streets. That is
il rights brought about
the wrong poli-
change. Although it is
zaitz
and will only
not completely ful-
writes cy
incite more dan-
fi lled.
gerous protests.
We were shocked
Others call
when a Black man is
for a change in
killed by a police offi -
cer in Minneapolis, caught by how we respond to civil dis-
a bystander on their camera. course. A segment of society
Unsurprisingly, the killing says it is time to sit togeth-
of George Floyd resulted in er, listen to those with valid
demonstrations in Minnesota grievances, and learn.
Anyone who denies there
that spawned protests across
is racism in America hasn’t
the country.
We shudder at images of been paying attention. Black
the destruction in our cit- America has lived with overt
ies—graffi ti, vandalism and and covert racism for hun-
burning buildings and cars. dreds of years. Society hears
Most protesters were lawful, them but nothing changes.
expressing their right to free We can listen to those who
speech. There is evidence are victims of racism, but
that much of the looting until institutional changes
and destruction of property are made, our country will
continue to endure the same
scenes that are playing out
now. Things will get better
only when hearts and minds
are changed. We see the seed
of that change in the faces
of protesters around the na-
tion—black, white, brown,
men, women, old and young.
Not all protesters are
thugs. Most have legitimate
concerns that we, as a nation,
must address. If force must be
used during these protests, let
us reserve it for those actually
breaking the law and causing
mayhem.
How one responds to the
protests might depend on
one’s interaction with law
enforcement. If you have
never been arrested, it is like-
ly you view the protests and
riots with disgust, otherwise
you may view the protests
with a little understanding.
Americans protest; it is our
right as citizens. It is when
others use those protests as
cover to loot and destroy that
we all must say “Stop.” Go
ahead and protest but don’t
ruin our community.
(Lyndon Zaitz is editor and
publisher of the Keizertimes.)
letters
Natural laws
To the Editor:
There is a force, a law, that
exists throughout the universe.
It is constant and unrelenting.
It is Entropy. Some of its path-
ways include corrosion, de-
composition, decay, radiation,
erosion, gravity and chaos. En-
tropy serves to reduce and re-
turn higher forms of energy to
the lowest form of energy.
For example, if you change
iron into steel (an energy in-
put), corrosion instantly begins
the process of returning the
alloy back into iron oxide or
rust. If you build a bridge or a
building or a road, upon com-
pletion it immediately begins
to disintegrate. Due to chaos,
weather patterns are not totally
predictable.
Once built, mountain peaks
and ranges erode and eventu-
ally fi ll valleys with their rock
and soil. Higher forms of life
devolve into lower forms of life
and so on.
Entropy can not be stopped.
At best it can be held at bay and
the inevitable postponed. But
it takes great effort, investment,
and maintenance to keep our
infrastructure in place, in good
repair and usable. This is one
of the reasons that we pay taxes.
Similarly, without constant
great effort, goodwill and the
best of intentions, organiza-
tions, large and small, fall into
chaos and disintegrate. Societ-
ies crumble. Pandemics, riots,
violence and destruction are
symptoms.
We should be more caring
and thoughtful about our ac-
tions and our inactions. Life
is fragile. Planet Earth does not
care if life exists or not. With
or without humanity, earth will
continue to rotate about its axis
and revolve around the sun.
The privilege of our continued
“ride along” is up to us.
Jim Parr
Keizer
Two wrongs don’t make a right
The old saying, ‘Two wrongs
don’t make a right,’ renounces
wrongful conduct and responds
to the wrongdoing of others.
However, can three, four, fi ve
or six wrongs make a right?
Some would argue that tril-
lions of wrongs together can’t
make one right. Meanwhile,
right is right even if
no one is doing it;
wrong is wrong even
if everyone is doing
it. Another approach
would be to follow
Saint Augustine who
said in any moment
of decision, the best
thing you can do is the right
thing. The worst you can do is
nothing.
Wrongs don’t make rights.
It’s all about the journey, not
cutting corners to get what
you want. The shaping of con-
siderations is the shaping of
our moral character. Another
input on this subject comes to
us from the writings of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt. He
wrote, the probability that we
may fail in the struggle ought
not deter us from the support
of a cause we believe to be just.
Amidst the cries for jus-
tice throughout the nation, in
the poignant case of an Afri-
can-American, George Floyd,
formerly of Minneapolis, who
was murdered by a police of-
fi cer in that city, who held his
knee into Floyd’s neck until
he expired, has resulted in vi-
olent clashes with police, the
burning of squad car, and the
looting of businesses across the
country. The murder of Floyd,
say those who protest, comes
after years and years (some ar-
gue 400 years or the arrival in
the Americas of the fi rst slave
ship) of racial in-
justice and brutal-
ity at the hands of
law enforcement
whose actions and
behaviors
have
reached and ex-
ceeded the boiling
point.
President Lyndon Johnson
got civil rights right, those that
had been pending for 100 years
but dropped the ball in 1968
when protests regarding the
war in Vietnam overwrought
him in the spring of that year.
Subsequently he abrogated his
responsibilities, bowed out of
power and wouldn’t run for
president again. Our current
president, Donald Trump, giv-
en an opportunity to assert his
leadership in face of the riots,
lootings and burnings, cur-
rently underway throughout
the country, has either been
quiet or used tweets to let the
protestors know that he will
use “vicious dogs, ominous
weapons and shoot protesters”
should they come near the
White House where he has
gone at times during the up-
gene h.
mcintyre
roars to hide in a bunker in its
basement while calling on his
base of supporters to put on
their MAGA caps and come to
the executive mansion to praise
him.
By abrogation again, the na-
tion’s president has given up
the opportunity and respon-
sibility to make wrongs right.
That opportunity and responsi-
bility now defaults to our local
offi cials throughout the land,
including the states’ governors,
mayors, police chiefs and the
many other offi cials who can
and should get together to
make certain that persons of
color as well as Native Amer-
icans receive the same, equal
levels of treatment, enforce-
ment, consideration and justice
made available to white Amer-
icans.
Meanwhile, to calm and
bring order to those practic-
ing their Constitutional right
to peacefully assembly to pro-
test—while those into raging
violence and extreme disorder
are shut down—the four who
were party to the demise of
George Floyd must be arrested
and brought to trial. As soon
as possible, reforms throughout
the country, not now estab-
lished in rules and regulations
of police conduct, must be set
in place and administered fairly
and equally everywhere in the
U.S.
(Gene H. McIntyre lives in
Keizer.)
Not ever, have I had
broadway
play
tickets,
Pentacle Theatre season
passes — or rink-side seats to
JoJo Siwa on Ice. Okay, I’m not
sure that last one
is really a thing.
Not yet, have
I felt your hand
squeeze
mine
during a haunted
house or before a
routine medical
procedure
or
at a loved one’s
funeral. I have
yet to watch your smile after
seeing your son graduate
from high school and college
— or catch a glimpse of
that side-eye you’ll surely
give your daughter’s fi rst
boyfriend.
There’s zero chance I have
seen a woman do more for
her kids.
By ANDREW JACKSON
Never have I seen the
incomparable Paula Abdul
in concert, or an epic WWE
pay-per-view in person — or
ever been blinded
by the fl ashbulbs
of an NBA All-
Star Weekend.
I’ve
never
bought a home,
a boat, an RV,
or even a riding
lawnmower for
that matter.
At no time,
have I been on an awe-
inspiring Alaskan cruise,
or watched your beautiful
hair dance in the warm
island breeze of a cruising
convertible. I haven’t seen
your gorgeous eyes squint
from the sun going down in
front of our cross-country
bound adventure mobile.
Nevermore, will I lose
to a more sexy woman at
Scrabble, cornhole, or my
favorite game: guessing what
time it is.
Never, have I been taken
care of so well or been
around someone so giving,
compassionate and beautiful
inside and out.
While I haven’t witnessed,
felt or experienced the things
I described here, there’s only
one person I want to share
these fi rsts with.
Here’s one more while
I’m at it. I’ve never seen
anyone ask this way… Sarah
Nicole Anderson — Will you
marry me?
(Andrew Jackson is the
production manager, graphic
designer at the Keizertimes
and resident smart aleck.)
public notices
at least 48 hours prior to the
hearing if you will need any
special accommodations to
attend or participate in the
hearing.
If you have any questions,
please contact E. Shannon
Johnson, City Attorney at
(503) 390-3700.
Dated this 2nd day of June,
2020.
Tracy L. Davis, MMC
City Recorder
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
EXEMPTION OF
COMPETITIVE PUBLIC
BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
(Professional Services
Agreement – Carving of
Keizer Cultural
History Pole)
NOTICE is hereby given
that the City Council of
the City of Keizer will hold
a public hearing for the
purpose of taking comments
on the City of Keizer’s draft
fi ndings for an exemption
from the competitive public
bidding requirements of the
selection of Oregon 3D Art
and Chainsaw Sculptures
LLC to carve Keizer Cultural
History Pole.
The hearing will be held on
Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7:00
p.m. at the Robert L. Simon
Council Chambers, Keizer
Civic Center, 930 Chemawa
Road NE, Keizer, Oregon (not
a mailing address).
Copies of the draft fi ndings
are available at Keizer City
Hall or by contacting the City
Recorder at 503-390-3700.
Any interested party may
appear and present comment
on the proposed exemption
at the public hearing. At the
conclusion of the public
hearing, the City Council
may take action to adopt
the fi ndings and approve
the
exemption,
modify
the fi ndings and approve
the exemption, reject the
exemption or continue the
public hearing to another date
in the Council’s discretion.
Anyone wishing to make
comment on this matter
may provide testimony at
the hearing or submit written
response to the City Recorder
no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Monday, June 15, 2020.
Responses may be mailed to
Tracy L. Davis, City Recorder,
P.O. Box 21000, Keizer,
Oregon 97307.
The location of the hearing
is accessible to the disabled.
Please contact the City
Recorder at (503)856-3412
A public hearing on a
proposed
supplemental
budget for the City of Keizer
will be held on Monday,
June 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
This hearing will be held in
the Robert L. Simon Council
Chambers,
Keizer
Civic
Center, 930 Chemawa Road
NE, Keizer, Oregon. The
purpose of the public hearing
is to discuss and consider a
supplemental budget for the
2019-2020 fi scal year budget.
The supplemental budget will
include adjustments to:
• Recognize $20,000 in
available working capital
in the Water Fund and
appropriate that amount as a
transfer to the Water Facility
Fund to provide for the
timing of additional capital
expenditures, and
•
Recognize
and
appropriate
$45,000
in
additional matching grant
revenues for the community
relief forgivable loan program
in the General Fund.
The location of the meeting
is accessible to the disabled.
Please contact the City
Recorder at (503) 856-3412
if you will need any special
accommodations to attend
the meeting.
If you have any questions
regarding
this
meeting,
please contact Chris Eppley,
City Manager or Tim Wood,
Finance Director at (503) 390-
3700.
DATED this 2nd day of
June 2020.
Tracy L. Davis, MMC
City Recorder
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NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
In the Matter of the Estate
of Patricia I. Peterson
Marion County Circuit
Court Case No. 20PB03033
All persons having claims
against the above-identifi ed
estate must present them,
within four months after the
date of the fi rst publication
of the notice to the personal
representative at the address
designated in the notice for
the presentation of claims or
they may be barred.
Michelle Murdock,
Personal Representative
c/o Sam Sears
570 Liberty St. SE,
Suite 240
Salem, Oregon 97301
All persons whose rights
may be affected by the
proceeding
may
obtain
additional information from
the records of the court, the
personal representative, or
the attorney for the personal
representative.
This notice was fi rst
published on May 22, 2020.
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NOTICE OF
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HEARING
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F O R M LB - 1
N OT IC E O F B U D GE T H EA R I N G
A public teleconference meeting of the Keizer Rural Fire Protection District will be held on June 16, 2020 at 7:00 pm at 661 Chemawa Road NE, Keizer, Oregon. This
meeting will be held through an application called GoToMeeting due to the social distancing requirements of the Oregon Helath Authority for the Coronavirus. To obtain the
Meeting Access ID and password for the GoToMeeting, you may refer to the bottom of this message, call Keizer Fire District office at (503) 390-9111 or email
lkomp@keizerfire.com. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 as approved by the Keizer Rural Fire
Protection District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Keizer Fire District, 661
Chemawa Rd. NE, Keizer Oregon, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or online at www.keizerfire.com. This budget is for a 2020/2021 annual budget period. This
budget was prepared on a (accrual) basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.
You may join this meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://www.gotomeet.me/KeizerFD, You may also dial in using your phone. United States
(Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679, United States: +1 (571) 317-3117, Access Code: 590-273-869, New to GoToMeeting? We recommend you download the free computer
application. Get the app now and be ready when this first meeting starts at 7:00pm: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/590273869
Contact: Chief Jeff Cowan
Telephone: 503-390-9111 Email: chief@keizerfire.com
T OT A L OF A LL F U N DS
F IN AN C IA L S U MM A RY - R E S O U RC E S
Actual Amount
Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital
Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges
Federal, State and all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations
Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt
Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements
All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes
Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received
T ot a l R es o ur c es
2018-19
4,978,548
49,264
0
307,485
0
2,176,726
4,506,828
$ 1 2 , 0 1 8 , 85 1
Adopted Budget
This Year 2019-20
7,051,386
9,000
11,500
211,000
0
2,535,921
4,665,970
$ 1 4 , 48 4, 7 7 7
F I N A N C IA L SU MM A R Y - R E Q UI R E ME NT S B Y O B J E CT C LA S S I F IC AT IO N
Personnel Services
5,159,870
Materials and Services
1,086,040
Capital Outlay
3,597
Debt Service
305,350
Capital Projects
32,063
Interfund Transfers
0
Contingencies
0
Special Payments
0
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure
5,431,931
T ot a l R eq u i re m e n t s
$ 1 2 , 0 1 8 , 85 1
Approved Budget
Next Year 2020-21
6,016,902
9,000
11,500
352,606
0
2,289,968
4,680,947
$ 13 , 36 0 , 92 3
6,469,891
1,498,885
20,000
202,550
796,660
0
120,000
0
5,376,791
$ 1 4 , 48 4, 7 7 7
7,130,286
1,539,307
20,000
354,956
1,177,307
0
120,000
0
3,019,067
$ 13 , 36 0 , 92 3
F I NA N CI AL S U MM A R Y - R E Q UI RE ME N TS A ND FU L L- T I ME EQ U IV A LE N T E MP L OY E E S (F T E ) B Y O R GA N I ZA T IO N A L U N IT O R P R OG R A M *
N am e of Organizational Unit or Program
F TE for that unit or program
General Fund
6,249,507
7,988,776
8,689,593
FTE
35.5
37.5
38.5
Capital Projects Fund
32,063
796,660
1,177,307
FTE
0
0
0
General Obligation Bond Repayment Fund
305,350
202,550
354,956
FTE
0
0
0
5,431,931
Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program (Unappropriated Fund Balance)
5,496,791
3,139,067
T ot a l R eq u i re m e n t s
$ 1 2 , 0 1 8 , 85 1
$ 1 4 , 48 4, 7 7 7
$ 13 , 36 0 , 92 3
T ot a l F T E
3 5 . 5
3 7 .5
3 8 . 5
S T A TE ME N T OF CH A N GE S I N A C TI V IT IE S a n d S OU RC E S OF F IN AN C IN G *
The Fire District responded to 5,678 calls in 2019 compared to 5,506 in 2018. Voters approved a levy increase of $0.59 cents per thousand in November of 2018. FY
20/21 will be the second year of that levy. One additional FTE is included in this budget.
P R O P E R TY T A X L EVII E S
Rate or Amount Imposed
Permanent Rate Levy
(rate limit 1.3526
Local Option Levy
Levy For General Obligation Bonds
LONG TERM DEBT
General Obligation Bonds
Other Bonds
Other Borrowings
T ot a l
150-504-073-2 (Rev. 02-14)
per $1,000)
2018-19
1.3526
.59
$318,073
S T A T EM E N T O F IN D E B TE D N E S S
Estimated Debt Outstanding
on July 1.
$354,956
$0
$0
$354,956
Rate of Amount Imposed
Rate or Amount Approved
this year 2019-20
1.3526
.59
$211,000
Next Year 2020-21
1.3526
.59
$381,673
Estimated Debt Authorized, But
Not Incurred on July 1
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