Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 20, 2019 -- THREE
Obituaries
Louis “Poppie”
Carlson
Louis Andrew Carlson, time with family, especially
89, of Heppner, passed the love of his life Betty.
away from health com- Together, they created a
plications October 21 in beautiful life filled with
Bend, OR. Louis was the countless memories that
youngest child of Leonard spanned 69 years of mar-
riage. “The legacy he
and Julia Carlson.
leaves in his family
He was born Feb-
and community will
ruary 6, 1930 at the
never be forgotten.”
family homestead
He is survived
located in the Valby
by his wife Betty
Community (Ione,
Graves-Carlson
OR). He had three
and their four chil-
older siblings: Joyce
dren, sister-in-law
Carlson-Darst, Cliff Louis
Rita Graves-Hill
Carlson and Mil- “Poppie”
Carlson
and brothers-in-law
dred “Millie” Carl-
Walt Hill and Dean
son-Hope.
Louis attended Oregon Graves.
Louis leaves behind
State University and mar-
ried Betty Graves-Carlson eight beloved grandchil-
of Heppner December 22, dren; Andrea Frey-Nelson
1950. Together they had (Andrew), Amanda Rich-
four children: Sandra Carl- ardson, Brad Frey, Jodie
son-Richardson (Danny), Carlson-Matteson (Ryan),
Cheri Carlson-Frey (Thom- Amy Frey, Kyle Carlson
as), Phil Carlson (Kathy) (Brenda), Alex Carlson
and Clint Carlson (Sarah). and Julianne Carlson; along
Louis was Oregon State with nine great-grandchil-
Conservation Man of the dren and many beloved
Year in 1967, president of nieces and nephews.
Louis is proceeded in
Oregon Wheat League in
1982, board member of death by parents Leonard
Columbia Irrigation Dis- and Julia Carlson, brother
trict and Port of Morrow, Cliff Carlson and sister-in-
Morrow County judge for law Marion Carlson, sister
12 years, Blue Mountain Joyce Carlson-Darst, sister
Community College foun- Mildred Carlson-Hope and
dation member, double brother in law Bob Hope,
bass player for the Inland in-laws John and Doris
Northwest Orchestra, ac- (Wilcox) Graves, How-
tively involved in the Mor- ard and Jo Ann (Graves)
row County Museum and Pettyjohn and son-in-law
Historical Society and a Thomas Frey.
The family invites ev-
4-H member and leader, as
well as a member of many eryone to celebrate his life
local, state and national and legacy on Friday, No-
vember 22 at 4 p.m. in Ione
agricultural boards.
C a r l s o n w a s a at the Legion Hall. Those
third-generation farmer who wish may bring a salad
and rancher involved in the or side dish to share.
Donations in memory
Cattlemen’s Association.
He was dedicated to Valby of Louis Carlson may be
Lutheran Church and his sent to the Valby Memorial
Christian faith. According Fund, 60492 Valby Road,
to a family member, Louis Ione, OR 97843. The online
was fair, compassionate, condolence book is avail-
hard-working and loved by able at sweeneymortuary.
many. He enjoyed spending com.
Christmas tree
permits available
Umatilla National Forest will
offer permits for purchase online
through new pilot program
Christmas tree permits
for the Umatilla Nation-
al Forest are available to
purchase at forest offices,
several local businesses and
now online. The Umatilla
National Forest is one of
13 National Forests partic-
ipating in a pilot to offer
permits online through the
Open Forest system. The
Open Forest program al-
lows the public to purchase
a 2019 Christmas tree per-
mit from home, or by using
a mobile device, instead of
traveling to a Forest Ser-
vice office. Christmas tree
permits purchased online
will have to be printed to
be valid and can only be
used on Umatilla National
Forest lands, as specified on
the permit.
Permits cost $5 each
and are limited to one
per household. Tradition-
al Christmas tree permits
will still be available at
local Forest Service offices,
or participating vendors.
Forest Service offices are
open for business Monday
through Friday at the four
Umatilla Ranger District
offices in Ukiah and Hep-
pner, OR; and Walla Walla
and Pomeroy, WA; and at
the Supervisor’s Office in
Pendleton, OR. Partici-
pating vendors are conve-
niently open evenings and
weekend hours. Traditional
permits are valid on Nation-
al Forest System lands only
and do not authorize tree
cutting on private, state or
other federally managed
lands.
As part of the national
Every Kid in a Park initia-
tive, all fourth graders are
eligible for a free Christmas
tree permit from their local
national forest. In order for
students to receive a free
tree permit, they must pres-
ent a valid paper voucher
printed from the Every Kid
in a Park website. Visit
www.everykidinapark.gov
and follow instructions to
obtain and print the paper
voucher. Bring the paper
voucher to a local National
Forest office to claim the
free permit. Students must
be present to pick up the
free permit. These free
permits can only be issued
through a National Forest
office and will not be avail-
able through local vendors
who sell permits.
For more information
about purchasing a permit
and gathering a Christmas
tree online, please visit
https://openforest.fs.usda.
gov.
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Voices need to be
heard
To the editor:
I am writing this from
Eugene. In a couple of days
I will swear in as the Pres-
ident of the Association of
Oregon Counties. This will
allow Morrow County and
all of the Columbia Basin
region statewide influence,
at a time when it is para-
mount that our voices be
heard.
There is legislation that
is returning to the fore in
Salem that needs the mea-
sured input of Oregon’s 36
counties.
Closer to home, I would
like to turn my attention to
the arts and robotics pro-
gram that we will be craft-
ing for the students of the
county. This is coming from
the first of several poten-
tial SIP agreements. These
programs will set Morrow
County schools apart from
the rest of the state over the
next 15 years.
The unincorporated ru-
ral areas of the county need
to share in the success. Our
farms and ranches remain
the backbone of our econ-
omy. I will be spending
more time over the next
years working to return
commodity prices to a level
that allows sustainability
and hope for a future. This
one hits close to home; I
want to turn my own ranch
over to my son Bryce and
his wife Hannah someday.
They love it as much as my
wife and I do.
The growth of the in-
dustrial partners on the riv-
er, rail and interstate routes
of our northern border give
no indication of waning. I
look forward to working
with them on responsible
growth. After several years
it looks like we are prepared
to lead the state in fixed
rural route transit, which
will allow us to continue
our economic development.
Crafting houses is nec-
essary but our number one
resource remains the peo-
ple, young and old, of Mor-
row County. To continue
this we must focus on the
health and culture of our
communities.
I am honored to repre-
sent you and look forward
to the ability to carry the
message and craft the future
of Morrow County.
Jim Doherty, Commis-
sioner
Planning
Department
seeks commissioners
The Morrow County
Planning Commission is
seeking volunteers for open
commissioner positions.
Positions are available
representing the greater
Heppner area, the greater
Ione area and one at-large
position. Morrow County
Planning Commissioners
serve four-year terms, with
these openings beginning
January 1, 2020 and ending
December 31, 2023.
Planning Commission
duties include approving
land use actions, maintain-
ing the county’s subdivision
and zoning ordinance and
working with the County
Board of Commissioners
to manage the county’s land
use Comprehensive Plan.
The Planning Commission
generally meets once a
month, alternating between
Heppner and Boardman.
Interested parties must
reside within Morrow
County and in the commu-
nity they are representing.
Those interested are en-
couraged to submit a letter
of interest by mail to the
Morrow County Planning
Department, PO Box 40,
Irrigon, OR 97844 or by
email at scooper@co.mor-
row.or.us, by close of busi-
ness on Friday, December
6, 2019.
Wheatland is hosting our annual food drive. We will
be accepting donations of non-perishable food items
until December 17th. Please stop by your local
Heppner and Ione offices and help us help our
neighbors in need. All donations will be donated to
the Neighborhood Center and distributed
throughout South Morrow County.
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Guest Editorial
Are your books in
order and do you
have a plan?
By Greg Smith
It’s hard to believe, but
the end of 2019 is nearing,
and business owners have
multiple items to address.
One of the most import-
ant things owners can do is
make an appointment with
their tax professional now,
before tax season, so they
won’t be surprised by an
unwelcome and hefty tax
bill. If given enough time,
an accountant can advise
whether additional allow-
able business purchases can
be made to reduce any tax
liability.
For an accountant to
accurately assess the fi-
nances of a business, the
books must be in order. It
can be a very easy task if
income and expenses have
been entered in a regular
and timely manner. If not,
the owner has a big job
ahead, and it may be very
wise to hire a bookkeeper
as it is essential for this to
be completed right away.
Thoroughly evaluate
financial statements which
include the following three
common documents. If
unsure how to generate
these or interpret the infor-
mation, ask the account for
assistance. Reviewing this
information should occur
on regular intervals instead
of just once a year so adjust-
ments can be made, helping
to ensure profitability and
growth.
-Balance Sheet: This
includes business assets,
liabilities and equity and
provides a snapshot of how
the business is doing at a
specific point in time.
-Income Statement: Is
the business profitable? The
income statement itemizes
expenses and revenues and
quickly tells the owner if
the business is showing a
profit or loss during a se-
lected time period.
-Cash Flow Statement:
Greg Smith
An illustration of how mon-
ey is flowing in and out
of a business from oper-
ating activities (income
and expenses) and assets
purchased and sold.
It is also not too soon
to begin planning for 2020.
If a person has a business
plan, spend time reviewing
it and ask whether it accu-
rately summarizes the ob-
jectives with specific plans
and budgets to achieve stat-
ed goals. Perhaps there are
new opportunities on the
horizon which will necessi-
tate a change in operations,
additional key employees
or financing. On the other
hand, if there is no business
plan, now is the perfect
time to create one. There
are many online resourc-
es available and capable
business advisers at a local
Small Business Develop-
ment Center can assist.
Benjamin Franklin is
often credited for the fol-
lowing quote, “If you are
failing to plan, you are
planning to fail.”
Small business owners
should take that to heart.
Greg Smith is the direc-
tor of the Eastern Oregon
University Small Business
Development Center, which
is located at 1607 Gekel-
er Lane, Room #148. To
schedule an appointment
for free, confidential busi-
ness advising, please call
541-962-1532 or email
eousbdc@gmail.com.
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