SPEAKERS: at the Rocky Point Civic meeting
Jane Bonner Councilwoman Brookhaven town for 2nd district since 2007. Jane's Main subject was the Draft Stormwater Study and $1.2 mil. per year for drain improvements in the North Shore area
Carole Burns, Esq. Pro Bono Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Carole gave a program on the Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee that offers a full panoply of civil legal services to low income, disabled and otherwise disadvantaged individuals.
Jessica Helm, Ph.D. National Board Member of the Sierra Club, Atlantic Chapter Conservation Chair, Online Media Task Force Chair, and Activist Network Hydrofracking Team Leader. Jessica Gave a talk on the Issue of Hydrofracking in NY State and Pennsylvania where the residents have lost there access to clean water as a result of the Hydrofracking taking place under ground near there homes. Jessica helped launch the Long Island Water Sentinels (providing a picture of baseline water quality on Long Island); Brought four townships into the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and the Cool Cities campaign; Created the Renewable Schools program, which promotes renewable energy and efficiency work in schools via energy service contracting. She has recintaly been elected to the national board of the Sierra Club and lives right here in Rocky Point.
New Business:
At the end of the meeting a question was raised about changing the day for the regular monthly meeting of the Civc from ( the first Tuesday of the month) to a day that would not conflict with the Brookhaven Town Board meeting which is also on that day. The Civic Board will have an Exc. meeting soon and discuss.
