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Please read, sign and mail Today! P.O. Box <br />Dear Chair Carey and County Commissioners, <br />I am writing to voice my strong support for the Olympic indoor <br />pool facility in central orange County. There is an <br />overwhelming need for a public pool in central and northern <br />Orange County, and the pools in southern Orange are <br />overcrowded. <br />The lease purchase arrangement with the Triangle Youth Hockey <br />Association makes it affordable and possible. I Believe that <br />by helping to make this pool /hockey rink facility a reality <br />you will benefit Orange County in many ways including: <br />I. more children will learn to swim and be water safe <br />2. teenagers will have a wholesome activity available <br />3. Orange High could have a swim team <br />4. alleviate overcrowding in Chapel Hill pools <br />5. theraputic, rehabilitative, and preventative health <br />for all ages, especially the elderly <br />6. attract economic development - both as an added <br />recreational benefit and for specific businesses that <br />might be looking to locate near a community center as <br />this one. <br />This is a unique opportunity to greatly benefit the citizens <br />of Orang County without having a huge price tag. Please <br />include the approximately $200,000 a year lease payment in <br />your capital improvements budget. <br />Sincerely, <br />Mary F. Whitted <br />Post Office Box 547 <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />