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2 <br /> The Social Security Administration has limited resources to educate the public, especially the poor, elderly, <br /> and infirm, about these issues, and others. For example: People will not receive a monthly statement, only <br /> an annual one. <br /> RECONMIENDATION: <br /> The Orange County Advisory Board on Aging recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the <br /> attached resolution and encourage the sending of letters to Gov. James Hunt, Sec. Robin Britt, and Sec. Harlan <br /> Boyle with copies to: Ms. Bonnie Cramer,Director,Division of Aging;Ms. Doris Dick, Speaker, Tar Heel <br /> Legislature;Ms. Ann Johnson,President,North Carolina Coalition on Aging;Mr. John Denning, Chair, <br /> Governor's Advisory Council on Aging,Mr. David Moser,Director,Triangle J;U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, and <br /> U.S. Sen. Lauch Faircloth;U.S. Rep. Elect David Price; State Sen.Elect Howard Lee, State Sen. Elect Eleanor <br /> Kinnaird; Sate Rep. Elect Verla Insko;and representatives of the Social Security Administration: <br /> Mr. R.C. Tysinger, Area Director and Mr. John Pereza,District Manager. <br /> The letter should recommend that: (1)representatives of the elderly and handicapped communities be on any <br /> task force(s)addressing the issue of implementing the direct deposit mandate, (2)a state wide volunteer <br /> organization, similar to the Seniors'Health Insurance Information Program(SHIIP)*,be established to educate <br /> people, and (3)the education of people should emphasize a choice of banks as well as how to manage an <br /> account. <br /> * Similar programs are in every state. <br /> FN:Dirdepab.doc <br />