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Approved 8.7.24 impact on the surrounding community. I have been involved in the contra dance 1153 community for 25 years and I know personally that the social fabric of this community is 1154 extremely important to the physical and mental health of its members. Over the years, I 1155 have personally been involved in care teams to support members of the community in 1156 need. Recently, I injured my shoulder and now have a new shoulder. My dance 1157 community put in place a care team and I was supported until I was able to be on my own. 1158 We want to be able to continue these activities as we age. We want to incorporate this 1159 social glue into the Fiddlehead community so that it isn't necessary for any one person to 1160 carry the load. We can all pitch in. Over the years, I have hosted house concerts and 1161 dances and it's a gift and joy to share my home with this community. We have given an 1162 enormous amount of time and attention, all those volunteers, to how we would structure 1163 our continuity of care at Fiddlehead. We have nurses, doctors, and healthcare 1164 professionals among us thinking through how medical issues would be addressed. But 1165 there is so much more to well-being than just going to the doctor. Being fit and active is 1166 such an important aspect of staying healthy and avoiding the healthcare system in the first 1167 place. But when that need for care comes into the picture, it's important to have a plan. 1168 That's what Fiddlehead is planning for. People caring for one another, a mutual care 1169 community. That approach relieves a lot of planning and expense from the county's 1170 resources. Fiddlehead has so much to offer Orange County seniors, but Fiddlehead can 1171 only become a reality if this master plan development conditional district zoning is 1172 approved allowing Fiddlehead to be located in an appropriate setting. A compact campus 1173 where all abilities can easily get to its facilities, I urge you to approve this application. 1174 Thank you for the time. 1175 1176 Linda Smith: My name is Linda Smith. I'm a 2T member and live about 2 miles from the Fiddlehead 1177 Corner location. Having grown up on a tobacco farm in eastern North Carolina, I moved 1178 to that area for the very reason that most of the people are speaking about here. I love 1179 rural North Carolina. I lived in this area for 16 years and over off of Dodson's Crossroads 1180 prior to that for 18 years. I joined 2T because after I built my house by the Haw River my 1181 husband passed away. He and his daughter and I took care of him during that process 1182 and so I know what it's like to need help while you're in those aging and last years. Now 1183 I'm in a position where I'm going to need some help eventually myself, as many of us in 1184 this room will. I am one of the neighbors already, and I think 2T and H4D is a wonderful 1185 community. I'm a singer and I've been dancing with these folks for a long time, I'm really 1186 excited about the possibility of sharing a neighborhood with all of them and everyone else 1187 in this room. I already shop at Bravos Market, at Fiesta Grill, and at Piedmont Feed and 1188 what used to be Feed and Seed, it's now Feed and Garden Center, and believe the White 1189 Cross community is a wonderful place. I think the people I know in Hands Four will be a 1190 fine addition to this community, and I'm looking forward to the support that we can offer 1191 each other through our support network. Some people describe Hands Four Cooperative 1192 as a closed group, but it's not. H4D is a cooperative, not an exclusive club. Co-op 1193 members value being good neighbors beyond the boundary of Fiddlehead Corner as 1194 you've just heard mentioned and share a common desire to preserve the environment. 1195 Everyone is welcome to join, anyone is welcome to join who meets the basic 1196 qualifications, and I will try to describe a few important ones. A potential member needs 1197 to understand and agree with the philosophy of cooperative living and of aging in place. 1198 Fiddlehead is oriented towards people who are downsizing and happy to live in smaller 1199 homes. It's for people who want to have close relationships and who are eager to 1200 participate in a wide range of activities and stay as active as possible for as long as 1201 possible. Potential residents will have to meet conventional mortgage income 1202