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Volunteer Application <br />Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br />Lauri Langham Page 1 of 2 <br />Home Address:5320 Cascade Drive <br />Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br />Zone of Residence:C.H. City Limits <br />Ethnic Background:white <br />Sex:Female <br />Phone (Day):919-971-2059 <br />Phone (Evening):919-971-2059 <br />Phone (Cell):919-971-2059 <br />Email:laurilangham@gmail.com <br />Name: Lauri Langham <br />Boards/Commissions applied for: <br />Chapel Hill NC 27514 <br />Place of Employment: Retired <br />Job Title:Clinical Social Worker <br />Name Called: <br />Year of OC Residence:1968 <br />Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br />Red Cross volunteer, volunteer w/ Lutheran Family Service Refugee Re-Settlement, <br />volunteer w/ Duke Gardens Native Plants collection, volunteer with Freedom House Pro- <br />Bono counseling program. <br />Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br />None. <br />Commission for the Environment <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />Although my professional background as a clinical social worker did not directly prepare me in <br />environmental science,I am experienced in working on boards and with small groups to manage <br />business at hand and help make recommendations. I take my responsibilities seriously and <br />would do the background work to understand the issues, attend meetings regularly and support <br />the decision-making process of the Commission s work. <br />Since I retired four years ago, environmental awareness and activities has been a main focus of <br />interest for me. I garden and frequently walk through the many trail,parks and neighborhoods in <br />Orange County. I have taken a number of courses,through being a volunteer at Duke <br />gardens,on topics such as botany,tree and flower cultivation,gardening and garden design.I have <br />attended speakers and lectures on topics relating to the environment whenever I can. I have an <br />interest in sustainable development and follow issues pertaining to land and water use, use of <br />renewable resources and urban development. <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />I would like to be able to serve the county by helping review and making recommendations that <br />best protect and enhance our environment, while balancing such needs as housing and retail <br />development. I see preserving the beauty and health of our environment as being one of the <br />19