Council on Aging Approves Minutes, Preps Expo
The Nantucket Council on Aging approved its September minutes 5-0 and previewed an October 17 senior expo at the high school. Chair Robert Kucharavy will draw raffle winners among 33 vendors, while member Erin Lynch joins a lawyer and housing consultant Jim Monte on an opening panel.
Council on Aging · Meeting of October 7, 2026
NANTUCKET — The Nantucket Council on Aging approved its September minutes 5-0 and previewed an October 17 senior expo at the high school. Chair Robert Kucharavy will draw raffle winners among 33 vendors, while member Erin Lynch joins a lawyer and housing consultant Jim Monte on an opening panel. Guest speaker Maggie Kaufman of the Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs described Saltmarsh Senior Center's expanding men's activities division and an 800-square-foot building expansion credited to John Copenhaver.
A staff member identified as Jericho said human services grant funding rose to $825,000, up $175,000, with an October 19 deadline, and that the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority is pursuing a grant to centralize medical transport booking. Kucharavy said he recently "paid $550 just for the trip from Hyannis to Waltham and back the next day." The board welcomed new member Tony.
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- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report — 1,887 words
Source: the Council on Aging meeting of October 7, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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