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100 county services park, Sylva, NC 28779(828) 586-5494
Council On Aging
The Council on Aging is the Advisory Board of Directors for the Jackson County Department on Aging. The purpose of the Council on Aging is to provide support to the Department on Aging Director and staff members in identifying and serving older adults. The first Jackson County Council on Aging members were appointed by the Board of Commissioners in 1980 and the Council is still is an important part of aging programs in the community. The Council acts as a sounding board for the Department on Aging and they represent various agencies and areas of Jackson County.
Current Members:
Board of Directors |
Community/Program Represented |
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Officers:
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Mary Barker
(Chairperson) |
Dillsboro Community
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Eddie Wells
(Vice-Chair/Executive Director) |
Department on Aging
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Karen Davis
(Secretary/Nutrition Coordinator) |
DOA Nutrition Programs
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Clarissa Ashe
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Health Department
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Krisna Ashe
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Cherokee/Whittier Community
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Linda Buchanan
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Cashiers Senior Center
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Roy Burnette
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Sylva Community
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Dora Caldwell
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Recreation Department
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John Chicoine
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Mountain Projects, Inc.
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Gail Cagle
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Adult Day Program
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Charlotte Cowan
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Webster Community
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Barbara Davis
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Disability Partners
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Jan Denkert
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Senior Center Advisory Council
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Marian Jones
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Sylva Community
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Jo Ann Luker
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Tuckaseegee Community
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Micky Luker
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Board of Commissioners
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Ruth McConnell
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Webster Community
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Jack McFadden
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Cullowhee Community
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Sara Melton
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Area Agency on Aging
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Pam Middleton
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Healthcare Representative
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Rhonda Monteith
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Department of Social Services
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Norma Taylor
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Jackson County Transit
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Shawn Phillips
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Cashiers Community
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Sheila Setzer
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Veterans Services
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