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29 <br /> 1152 impact on the surrounding community. I have been involved in the contra dance <br /> 1153 community for 25 years and I know personally that the social fabric of this community is <br /> 1154 extremely important to the physical and mental health of its members. Over the years, 1 <br /> 1155 have personally been involved in care teams to support members of the community in <br /> 1156 need. Recently, I injured my shoulder and now have a new shoulder. My dance <br /> 1157 community put in place a care team and I was supported until I was able to be on my own. <br /> 1158 We want to be able to continue these activities as we age. We want to incorporate this <br /> 1159 social glue into the Fiddlehead community so that it isn't necessary for any one person to <br /> 1160 carry the load. We can all pitch in. Over the years, I have hosted house concerts and <br /> 1161 dances and it's a gift and joy to share my home with this community. We have given an <br /> 1162 enormous amount of time and attention, all those volunteers, to how we would structure <br /> 1163 our continuity of care at Fiddlehead. We have nurses, doctors, and healthcare <br /> 1164 professionals among us thinking through how medical issues would be addressed. But <br /> 1165 there is so much more to well-being than just going to the doctor. Being fit and active is <br /> 1166 such an important aspect of staying healthy and avoiding the healthcare system in the first <br /> 1167 place. But when that need for care comes into the picture, it's important to have a plan. <br /> 1168 That's what Fiddlehead is planning for. People caring for one another, a mutual care <br /> 1169 community. That approach relieves a lot of planning and expense from the county's <br /> 1170 resources. Fiddlehead has so much to offer Orange County seniors, but Fiddlehead can <br /> 1171 only become a reality if this master plan development conditional district zoning is <br /> 1172 approved allowing Fiddlehead to be located in an appropriate setting. A compact campus <br /> 1173 where all abilities can easily get to its facilities, I urge you to approve this application. <br /> 1174 Thank you for the time. <br /> 1175 <br /> 1176 Linda Smith: My name is Linda Smith. I'm a 2T member and live about 2 miles from the Fiddlehead <br /> 1177 Corner location. Having grown up on a tobacco farm in eastern North Carolina, I moved <br /> 1178 to that area for the very reason that most of the people are speaking about here. I love <br /> 1179 rural North Carolina. I lived in this area for 16 years and over off of Dodson's Crossroads <br /> 1180 prior to that for 18 years. I joined 2T because after I built my house by the Haw River my <br /> 1181 husband passed away. He and his daughter and I took care of him during that process <br /> 1182 and so I know what it's like to need help while you're in those aging and last years. Now <br /> 1183 I'm in a position where I'm going to need some help eventually myself, as many of us in <br /> 1184 this room will. I am one of the neighbors already, and I think 2T and H4D is a wonderful <br /> 1185 community. I'm a singer and I've been dancing with these folks for a long time, I'm really <br /> 1186 excited about the possibility of sharing a neighborhood with all of them and everyone else <br /> 1187 in this room. I already shop at Bravos Market, at Fiesta Grill, and at Piedmont Feed and <br /> 1188 what used to be Feed and Seed, it's now Feed and Garden Center, and believe the White <br /> 1189 Cross community is a wonderful place. I think the people I know in Hands Four will be a <br /> 1190 fine addition to this community, and I'm looking forward to the support that we can offer <br /> 1191 each other through our support network. Some people describe Hands Four Cooperative <br /> 1192 as a closed group, but it's not. H4D is a cooperative, not an exclusive club. Co-op <br /> 1193 members value being good neighbors beyond the boundary of Fiddlehead Corner as <br /> 1194 you've just heard mentioned and share a common desire to preserve the environment. <br /> 1195 Everyone is welcome to join, anyone is welcome to join who meets the basic <br /> 1196 qualifications, and I will try to describe a few important ones. A potential member needs <br /> 1197 to understand and agree with the philosophy of cooperative living and of aging in place. <br /> 1198 Fiddlehead is oriented towards people who are downsizing and happy to live in smaller <br /> 1199 homes. It's for people who want to have close relationships and who are eager to <br /> 1200 participate in a wide range of activities and stay as active as possible for as long as <br /> 1201 possible. Potential residents will have to meet conventional mortgage income <br />