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3226 <br />Cedar Grove, <br />Orange County Board <br />of Commissioners <br />Post Office Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 <br />Dear Commissioners; <br />Gail Walker <br />Carr Store Road <br />North Carolina 27231 <br />November 25, 1991 <br />As a citizen of Northern Orange County, I urge the Board to <br />continue to pursue extended area service for the entire County. <br />I happen to live in an area of Cedar Grove Township that is <br />served by Mebane Home Telephone Company. At least 90% of all <br />my calls are to other Orange County citizens or businesses and <br />are toll calls. Our church, workplace, daycare, pharmacy, <br />dentist, and doctor are all long distance phone calls. Calls <br />to most family members are also long distance. Because of the <br />long - distance charges, we cannot make "social" calls to <br />friends. <br />My parents are getting older and are not in very good health. <br />I would like to be able to pick up the phone each evening and <br />check on them. As it stands now, I can afford to call only <br />occasionally. <br />I understand that extended area service would bring some small <br />rate increase. However, that increase would be less than the <br />long distance charges I now pay for a few, occasional calls; I <br />would then be able make the calls that I cannot afford to make <br />now. <br />The citizens of Orange County can make choices about many <br />things. Unfortunately, we cannot choose the phone company that <br />serves our individual homes. If we could, we would give our <br />business to the company that best met our needs. <br />Again, I urge the Board to continue to work towards an <br />improved communication situation for Orange County Citizens. <br />Thank you for your consideration in this matter. <br />Sin erely, <br />ai ai. er <br />