Social Security News

The Social Security Alumni Association will have a new SSA Office in February 2011. I'm not going to tell you where it will be yet. You will be surprized.

New Deputy Commissioner:

Commissioner Astrue reports that the Senate has confirmed Carolyn Colvin as Deputy Commissioner for Social Security. She will serve as Commissioner Astrue's principal deputy and as the Secretary to the Social Security Board of Trustees.

Membership:

We will now be advertising for new members at Headquarters. We have 4x6 cards and brochures to be given out.

Puzzles:

The late Chuck Adkins was a puzzler of extraordinary ability. He was a member with me in the National Puzzlers League and was a contributor of Cryptics to Games Magazine. He also was the developer of special picture puzzles that we will hopefully be publishing in the Social Security Alumni Association newsletter, Social Times. Look for them. They are a lot of fun.

Scholarship?

We are considering setting up a scholarship fund. Contestants will write essays about the benefits of Social Security benefits.

Gift Memberships?

We are also considering giving a number of gift memberships each year to persons who are helpful to the Alumni Association and its goals.

Technician of the Year:

We will be setting up an award to be given to the SSA "Technician of the Year", as nominated by SSA personnel. This will be a cash award.

Retirements:

Central Office:
Pat Dempsy
Ben Gugliotti
Gwendolyn Hairston
Jim Kotowski
Betsy Miller
Guy Moody
Debbie Morrison
Sandy Petty
Angie Taylor
Mary Wisz

Deceased:

Birmingham Chapter:
Ann Bowron
Christine LaVecchia
Margaret Cutcliffe

San Francisco Chapter:
Hy Sholin
Kayo Tong
Helen Bargero

Los Angeles Chapter:
John Robinson

Kansas City Chapter:
Nelson Gipson
Lumun Parrot
Harry Strohm
Sylvia Tehrani
Mary Belle Flowers
Don Brooks
George Tomlinson
Sherma Faye Johnston
Terry Kenepaske

Baltimore Chapter:
Elliott Bourne, Jr
Bob Wesloh
Bob Whisenand
Thelma Whisenand

At Large:
Bob Bynum


Problems:

AP reports that:

"Seniors prepared to cut back on everything from food to charitable donations to whisky as the news spread ... that they will have to wait until 2012 to see their Social Security checks increased."
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