Plattsburgh  - St. Peter's Environmental Stewardship Committee hosted a "Water Party" in November.
The "Water Party" was an initiative by "The New York Water Rangers" to protect New York water from contamination by the hydraulic fracturing process.

The group shared in a potluck dinner, featuring water as the beverage of choice, and viewed the movie  "Journey of the Universe,” followed by discussion.

Sheila Harrison, a committee member, said, “Only 1 % of the water on earth is available to support and sustain human, plant and animal life. As Gods stewards we are called to care for this sacred gift.”
The Stewardship Committee formulated a letter of concern about the possible approval of the hydraulic fracturing process in New York.

“Our belief is that regulation must first protect life sustaining water from possible contamination by the hydraulic fracturing process,” Ms. Harrison said.
Other activities planned by the committee include:
• battery collection for recycling
• weekly bulletin information about good stewardship
• bottle collection for a neighboring community impacted by flooding
• participation in “Sharing in your Bounty,” sharing garden vegetables.

Ms. Harrison quoted Pope John Paul II:" Water is a vital element essential to survival;thus,everyone has a right to it. Water is not an unlimited resource. Its rational use in solidarity demands the collaboration of all people of good will with government institutions so as to ensure the effective protection of the environment, understood as a gift from God."

“Please join St. Peter's Environmental Stewardship Committee in saving Water "one drop at a time,” Ms. Harrison said.”Join us or start your own Stewardship group.”Further information is available from 518-563-1692.

Members of St. Peter’s Environmental Stewardship Committee in Plattsburgh are, front, from left,  Alan Trombly, Eunice Trombly, Marie Nacht, Sheila Harrison  and Celine MacDougall; back, Paul Scott,Alice Scott,  Jack Beaumont, Mary Centofanti, Karen Bowers,Deb Meier and Jon Votraw