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8 Page 1 of 2 Spence Dickinson Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone: (Day) Phone: (Evening) Fax: Email: Place of Employment: Job Title: Mr. Spence Dickinson 6301 Pathway Ct Chapel Hill NC 27516 919-451-3740 919-929-8942 spencetm@aol.com Spence's Farm Director Year of OC Residence: Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: At-Large Sex: Male Ethnic Background: Caucasian Date of Birth: 2/8/1948 Boards/Commissions applied for: Work Experience: Since I was 26 years old, I have managed and lived on a working farm. I was born on a working farm. I .have worked on all aspects of farming and am the most knowledgeable about old farms, family farms and village farms. Spence's Farm 20 years. all aspects of work relating to running, & recreating an old time Family Farm with a focus on educating. Volunteer Experience: Awarded most valuable volunteer of the year by HEARTH Foundation. Education: 14 years in Dept of Education at UNC. Many programs on addiction and recovery to strengthen my role as an educator in preventing addiction. 2 yrs university Other Comments: I am very interested in providing educational opportunies for children. I own a working farm that provides such opportunites. I am very interesting in serving on the New Hope Farm Committee as a farmer or as a memer of APB. I am acutely aware of the importance of preserving wilderness, wild areas, large forested areas and farms as important resources for educating young people about the world they are part of.l understand the importance of all aspects of agriculture and access to Nature farms provide local communities. STAFF COMMENTS: Reapplied for New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm 5/1/2006. Originally applied for Agricultural Center Work Group. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 6301 Pathway Court is in Chapel Hill Township in Orange County.