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10 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Xilong Zhao <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr. Xilong Zhao <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 210 Windhover Drive <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27514 <br /> Phone: 9195472672 <br /> Email: xzhaox@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2006 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: Asian American <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> member of Chapel Hill Cultural and Art Commission from 2018; <br /> core team member of Asian Business Community in BASF; <br /> member of organizing committee of LightUp Festival in Chapel Hill in 2017, 2018 and <br /> 2019; <br /> member of organizing committee of Raleigh Taste of China Food Festival in 2018 and <br /> 2019; <br /> member of organizing committee of Gala Celebration of Lunar New Year in Triangle area, <br /> 2019 <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> This is my very first application for the Orange County Advisory Boards. <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Parks and Recreation Council <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I grown up in desert and Gobi area of China, pursued my education in green southern area, and <br /> worked in Beijing before coming to this beautiful country 22 years ago. I lived in Chicago for 9 <br /> years before nesting at Chapel Hill in 2006. This is a beautiful place that I called home, not <br /> because it has picturesque natural views but also the harmonious communities with diversified <br /> cultures. Beautified and multifunctional parks and the community recreation activities are <br /> becoming an important and healthy part of residents living in this area. <br /> My education background and working experience is from public health, environmental and <br /> agricultural sciences. travel, photography and gardening are my long term hobbies. <br /> In the past ten years, I actively co-organized and participated local community cultural and <br /> recreational events. My diversified knowledge and practices and also the experiences as a <br /> Cultural and Art commissioner in Chapel Hill will be a good asset to Orange County PRC by <br /> introducing healthy living, diversified cultures, arts, residential recreation events, and sustainable <br /> environmental concepts into the PRC programs. <br />