“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry”
Thomas Fuller
For the last few years, Roslyn residents have experienced a water shortage. It’s not due to climate change, or any other natural cause. It’s the result of human error. Our water supply was contaminated as a result of a freon leak, possibly originating from the skating rink in Christopher Morley Park.
To clean up the spill, the Roslyn Water District passed a $20 million bond. It seems the old “ounce of prevention” is definitely more cost effective than the “pound of cure.” It’s better for our environment, and our budgets, to operate responsibly.
As Election Day nears, the 7th Senate District has the opportunity to elect a real fighter for our environment.
Democrat, Adam Haber, has a known record of fighting for environmental causes.
Adam Haber served the Roslyn School District well these past eight years as trustee of our Board of Education.
Since his arrival to the board, the district has converted buses and vans from diesel to propane, saving money and the environment all at once: propane is cheaper per gallon; and the by-product is water.
Roslyn was the first district in Nassau to undergo this conversion.
Adam has also led the charge for investigating the use of solar, and has advocated for energy efficiency wherever possible.
Adam is also responsible for bringing “The Big Red Med Box” to local pharmacies, enabling residents to properly dispose of medications to keep them out of our water supply.
If you see Adam around town, be sure to wave to him in his electric car. His wife is driving a hybrid.
This Nov. 8, our environment is on the ballot. I’ll be voting for our environment, by voting for Democrat Adam Haber, the candidate who has been endorsed by The Sierra Club and the Long Island Environmental Voters Forum.
I strongly suggest you do the same.
Linda D’Angelo
Roslyn Heights
Readers Write: Haber: environmental fighter
