Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: Our small towns each have vibrant central "downtown" areas, we have access to many town, county, and state parks and recreation areas, including a portion of the "Border to Border" trail and the Huron and Raisin Rivers. 3 out of the 4 towns have supermarkets. Chelsea has a hospital which is affiliated with the 2 large hospitals in Ann Arbor. Chelsea and Dexter each have successful community theaters. We do go to Ann Arbor frequently to obtain services and recreation not available at home.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: Each town's local schools provide a major sense of belonging. We are mostly an area of low diversity both in ethnicity and religion (Caucasian, Christian). We value education and support our local fitness facilities. We also work to support our local economies.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: My community surrounds the west and south sides of Ann Arbor. There are a few dominant sources of employment available. These include farming, the local schools, medical facilities, local manufacturing, main street stores and restaurants, and we serve as a bedroom community for Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: Our schools, with the help of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District, share resources and work together on programming and other educational issues. Sharing the same representatives in Lansing and Washington DC would be helpful to have our voices be heard.