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3 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING <br /> JEAN ANDREWS EARN HARDT <br /> AS AN ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY TREASURE <br /> WHEREAS, Jean Andrews Earnhardt is a direct descendant from the Andrews and Lloyd <br /> families, two of the earliest settlers of Orange County, and is the owner and steward of <br /> Bolin Brook Farm, a 200-acre property on Union Grove Church Road that was part of the <br /> original land grant farm acquired by Thomas Lloyd in the 1750s; and <br /> WHEREAS, thanks to Ms. Earnhardt and the Triangle Land Conservancy, Bolin Brook <br /> Farm is protected by one of the first farm conservation easements in Orange County, <br /> highlighting Ms. Earnhardt's commitment to environmental stewardship coupled with <br /> sustainable growth and development; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ms. Earnhardt holds degrees from the University of North Carolina and Duke <br /> University, and worked for years as a marketing director for Alamance Regional Hospital, <br /> while also enjoying life as a writer and photographer and serving on multiple Orange <br /> County boards; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ms. Earnhardt is famous for her July 4th blueberry pancake breakfast open <br /> to all where thousands of pancakes filled with fresh blueberries are served with sausage, <br /> and attendees meet others from every corner of Orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ms. Earnhardt recently secured her Farm's legacy when she applied for the <br /> home and farm to be added to the National Historic Register, with the home renowned as <br /> "The Stone House" where Ms. Earnhardt co-founded the North Carolina Haiku Society; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Ms. Earnhardt is a repeat winner on Jeopardy!, and at 94 years young, <br /> continues to work part time for the US Census — going door to door to ensure that hard- <br /> to-reach families are counted — and to work for the University of North Carolina Medical <br /> School; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ms. Earnhardt is a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, <br /> and a role model for sustainability, community and service; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby <br /> recognize and honor Jean Andrews Earnhardt as an <br /> Orange County Community Treasure <br /> and encourage the residents of Orange County to join with us in expressing gratitude to <br /> Jean Andrews Earnhardt for the spirit of community, joy and commitment she brings to <br /> the people of Orange County. <br /> This the 6th Day of November, 2025. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />