Moore County

Moore County

Aging Advisory Council

(Current as of 4/2008)

Meetings are held at the Senior Enrichment Center, located at 8040 US Hwy 15-501, two miles north of the traffic circle. Meetings are scheduled monthly on the 4^th Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. The Chairperson may call meetings as needed.

Council advises the Moore County Aging Director on planning activities as they relate to older persons in the County, advises the Director on implementation of service programs and activities as they relate to older persons in the County and act as an advocacy group on all matters concerning the elderly population in Moore County.

The Council shall be composed of:

1) More than 50% who are 60 years and over, including:

a) Older persons with greatest economic or social need; and

b) Participants of Title III (Older Americans Act) programs;

2) Representatives of older person from the community and business; and

3) Local elected officials

There shall be up to fifteen (15) voting members of the Council appointed by the County Commissioners for a term of two years from their appointment date.

Members of the Council may be re-appointed. After three unexcused absences from the Council meeting, a Council member shall be terminated. An excused absent voting member shall submit in writing his or her vote on the issue from the Council agenda.

New members shall receive sufficient orientation to acquaint them with the nature and purpose of the Moore County Department of Aging and the role of the Advisory Council, and what will be expected of them as members.

Member	Initial Appointment Date	Term Expiration
Shirley Hooker 2588 Bethlehem Church Road Carthage, NC 28327 910-948-3675	4/2008	4/2010
Bobby Lassiter PO Box 164 Vass, NC 28394 910-245-7878 (H)	8/2001	10/2008
Judith Adams 602 Carolina Street Aberdeen, NC 28315 910-944-2071 (H)	8/2001	10/2008
Wendy Russell PO Box 773 Southern Pines, NC 28388 910-692-8272	7/2004	7/2008
Beverly Blake 896 Sand Pit Road Aberdeen, NC 28315 910-281-3751 (H)	9/2002	8/2008
Jean M. Bennett 1613 Vass-Carthage Road Carthage, NC 28327 910-947-5761 (H)	9/2002	8/2008
Beth Takashi 1655 Central Drive 2B Southern Pines, NC 28387 910-695-2604	4/2008	4/2010
Hattie Simonson-Valasquez PO Box 554 Carthage, NC 28327 910-947-4768	3/2004	8/2008
Diana H. Williamson 176 Pine Ridge Drive Whispering Pines, NC 28327 910-949-2201 (H)	10/2004	10/2008
Paula Parke Acting Chair 104 Baystone Court Southern Pines, NC 28387 910-944-5669 (H)	10/2004	10/2008
Commissioner Robert T. Lea PO Box 1233 Pinehurst, NC 28374 910-295-2965 (O)	12/2004	Ex officio
Mary Crusius 325 Lupin Place Southern Pines, NC 28387 910-692-4054	4/2008	4/2010
Katherine Ewing 368 Soggy Bottom Lane Carthage, NC 28327 910-949-2807	7/2007	7/2009
Richard J. Fortman Post Office Box 3970 Pinehurst, NC 28374 910-295-3406	10/2007	10/2009