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53 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Trudy Mathey <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr Trudy Mathey <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 1878 Genesis Rd <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone (Day): 9199684759 <br /> Phone (Evening): 9199684759 <br /> Phone (Cell): 9199684759 <br /> Email: theny2003 @yahoo.com <br /> Place of Employment: Retired <br /> Job Title: Educator/Nonprofit Director <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1989 <br /> Township of Residence: Bingham <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: Caucasian <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Own/operate small educational and market farm in Souther Orange County. Founder and <br /> Executive Director of Genesis Farm Educational Foundation and the NC Women of the <br /> Land Agricultural Network. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Past: Agricultural Board <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Firearms Safety Committee <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> As a former professor, I worked very hard to be fair with students. In faculty and administrative <br /> affairs, it was important to me to hear all sides of an argument before making a decision. I think <br /> the firearm ordinance is a serious issue, and all the people of Orange County must be <br /> represented and protected not just those who shoot guns, no matter what the reason. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> We live in an area of Orange County that has a lot of gunfire, and it is a part of Orange County <br /> that is growing rapidly. We are in the rural buffer, yet there are many houses, including <br /> subdivisions. There is gunfire daily and not far away from other houses with kids playing nearby. <br /> Our nearest neighbor is not five hundred feet from us. We re surrounded by people even though <br /> we are rural. One neighbor calls gunfire a€ceunnerving . There are people in a subdivision not <br /> far from us who shoot constantly. It is loud, invasive, reckless and harmful. Being forced to listen <br /> to gunfire on a regular basis is psychologically harmful. It can create enormous stress and <br /> anxiety, and is not safe in this respect. Thus, I believe restrictions need to be in place for our <br /> health and safety. <br /> At the initial BOCC meeting it appeared to be a pro-gun crowd who demanded the right to shoot <br /> on their property. I disagree with that premise. I don t have the right to do whatever I want <br />