If I am allowed to have one regret today, it is that I did not appeal to local politicians to make Bethpage water an issue, as I would have liked to. However, it is an issue. So, take this as a lesson: don't let busy daily-life deter you from participating in local government. As I cannot constantly regret this, I have a new method: my new plan of action is to meet with the newly elected and try to secure their aid in assisting this movement.
As a tax-paying Bethpage citizen, I am still fed up with chlorine and want the water nature intended for us to have, and we as a community need to fight for this together. Being a college student is tough, but I'm not going to let it stop me from taking a few extra minutes of the day to make a phone call or write a letter. I suggest if you feel the same way that I do, do the same, or you can just take a look at where lack of participation landed us and be reminded.
