WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Treasury Department won’t give me a straight answer
I have a pile of letters
and correspondence from
the Treasury Department.
The one thing these
letters have in common
are the lies I’ve been told,
which are repeated over the
phone.
In about the first week
of October the Treasury
Department told me over
the phone that I owed
$289.30 and would be
garnished for 25 percent of
my net pay of $1,107. That
would be $276.75.
On Oct. 17 the agent/
cashier at the Walla Walla
VA hospital told me that
my total top amount due
to cross-servicing was
$190.14, and my debt to
the hospital was $77.46 at
the time.
On Oct. 19, 2017 the
cross servicing office told
me over the phone that
I owed $243.39, and I
wouldn’t be garnished in
November, but Dec. 1 for
the above amount. Then I
was garnished on Nov. 1,
2017 for $193.62.
Now I received a letter
saying I’ll be garnished
again on Dec. 1.
The other thing your
letters never tell me is what
I actually owe the U.S.
Treasury, or how much
I’m going to be garnished.
You’re kind of like dealing
with the mafia. I’m starting
to wonder if any treasury
employees have a soul.
Why do your letters
say, “How can I stop this
collection action?” then
offer me no options at
all. Do you know I’ve
canceled some of my VA
prescriptions to keep my
bill down? I’m making
an appointment to see a
Congresswoman’s aide.
The Veterans
Administration is
mismanaged, and the
whole VA is broken.
To garnish a veteran is
the most disrespectful,
degrading thing you could
ever do. You should be
ashamed of yourselves.
Some of us are low
income, and have trouble
paying our bills. Please
take half of my pay if
necessary but please stop
garnishing me.
I’m looking into
dropping out of the VA for
my medical care.
I had 89 days sober until
Nov. 4, but sitting in my
chair crying and talking to
the crisis phone line took
care of my sobriety date.
LARRY W. SHOEMAKE
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Boardman Chamber of Commerce
November Luncheon
Boardman Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
November
Luncheon
PO BOX
1 • 101 Olson Rd • Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-3014
www.boardmanchamber.org
• email: info@boardmanchamber.org
Port of Morrow Riverfront
Center
2 Marine
Drive 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
BUSINESS TRAINING &
Wednesday,
November 15,
2017
NOVEMBER
LUNCHEON
Boardman
OR 97818
DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
Wednesday, November
15, 2017 12:00
p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Port
of
Morrow
Riverfront
Center
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Port of Morrow Riverfront Center
GEODC 2 Marine
How about new ideas for your supervisors to
Drive • Boardman
OR GEODC”?
97818
“What
is
2 Marine Drive
motive & retain your employees?
“What
is
GEODC”?
Wouldn’t it be nice to have the convenience to
Boardman OR 97818
’ vs traveling all day ?
have it in your region
Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC) is a regional economic
Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation
development non-profit
501(c)3
organization
charged
with supporting job
Boardman Chamber of Commerce thinks so too!
(GEODC)
is a regional
economic
development
“What
is
GEODC”?
creation and economic
growth
within
our
district;
by
assisting
to
create,
retain,
non-profit 501(c)3 organization charged with supporting
Afternoon Topic:
and expand businesses.
• Health Care Update • Marijuana in the Workplace
job creation and economic growth within our district;
Greater Eastern Oregon
Development
(GEODC)
is a regional economic
• Oregon Overtime Rules for Manufacturers
by assisting
to create, Corporation
retain, and expand
businesses.
Join us at the non-profit
November 501(c)3
luncheon,
to learn about
their with
various
lending programs,
development
organization
charged
supporting
job
Afternoon Topic:
Join us at the November luncheon, to learn about
grant
writing,
labor
standards,
compliance
and
state/federal
grant
program
creation and economic
within our
district;
by assisting
to create, retain,
your employee
• Motivating & Retaining
their growth
various lending
programs,
grant
writing, labor
administrations.
and expand businesses.
standards, compliance and state/federal grant program
Registration begins November
13, 2017
GEODC
administrations.
This us month’s
guest speaker:
Susan
Christensen,
Executive
Director
Join
at the November
luncheon,
to learn
about their
various
lending programs,
This month’s guest speaker:
Greater
Eastern Oregon
Development grant
Corporation
grant writing, labor Susan
standards,
compliance
and state/federal
program
Christensen, Executive Director
administrations. Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation
Cost: 1/2 day - $200 Chamber Member
$250 Non - Chamber
Member
Full day - $350 Chamber Member
$400 Non - Chamber Member
Small business - 10 employees or less $50 discount
Pr
Enjoy
a delicious
catered Executive
by River Director
Lodge and Grill.
This month’s guest
speaker:
Susan lunch
Christensen,
by River Lodge and Grill.
Presented by: Paul Hutter HR Answers, Inc.
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Enjoy a delicious lunch catered
Eastern
Lunch: Greater
12.00 per
person Oregon Development Corporation
$200
To ensure adequate seating and lunch,
BOARDMAN COMMUNITY
Lunch: RSVP
12.00
person
please
by per
Monday,
November 13, 2017
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CELEBRATION
(541) 481-3014
or info@boardmanchamber.org
Enjoy
a delicious
lunch catered by River Lodge and Grill. Wednesday, December 6, 2017 6:00 p.m
SAGE Center
101 Olson Rd • Boardman OR 97818
To ensure adequate seating and lunch, please RSVP by Monday, November 13, 2017
SHOP LOCAL!
Lunch:
12.00 per
person
(541) 481-3014
or info@boardmanchamber.org
Come and welcome in the holidays with
your friends and family
Holidays are among us, and we are starting to see those
every day reminders regarding shopping time frames!
Now is the time to also remember, our town has many places to shop. Groceries,
gifts,
dining
and fuel,
room accommodations
your
guests!
To
ensure
adequate
seating
and lunch, please for
RSVP
by visiting
Monday,
November 13, 2017
Show your support and “Shop Local”
(541) 481-3014 or info@boardmanchamber.org
When you do, bring your receipts to he Boardman Chamber office.
November 25, 2017 until December 20, 2017.
Each receipt brings you an opportunity to win a prize, donated
from many of our local businesses.
Boardman Chamber of Commerce - 101 Olson Rd • Boardman OR 97818
(541) 481-3014 • info@boardmanchamber.org
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