Letters From North Side Elementary School on Long Island Sound

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Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share letters written to me by Mrs. Widyn's 4th Grade Class at North Side Elementary School in East Williston about the importance of preserving Long Island Sound. It was a pleasure to visit this class and see how motivated they are to save our environment broadly, and Long Island Sound specifically. I would like to insert letters they wrote to me in the Congressional Record.

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask the Congress to set aside some money to keep the Long Island Sound clean. I have many reasons why we need to protect this beautiful body of water. One reason is that it is our greatest natural resource. Also, there are many animal habitats that are getting wrecked because of all the dirty garbage. Some of the animals are birds, wildlife and marine life. There is also a bird there that is endangered called the Piping Plover. The Piping Plover might become extinct if we keep this up. One last reason is that in a few years there would so much garbage and pollution that it will cost even more money to fix than it already does.

I am 9 years old and I figured out the importance of keeping the Long Island Sound in good shape. I hope the people we elect to represent us gives this problem their consideration and that they understand the importance of this big issue, not just for the people who live on the Long Island Sound, but for the environment that everybody shares. Sincerely, Brianna Janicek. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask Congress to give money to protect the Long Island Sound from being polluted! It is our greatest natural resource!

A reason why we need money to protect the Long Island Sound is we eat fish, oysters and clams from the Long Island Sound and nobody wants to eat fish, oysters or clams that have been in polluted water!

Another reason is polluted water can cause habitat loss for marine life, and if there are no fish, the birds that eat fish will starve!

Finally, many people like swimming in the Long Island Sound and if the water they're swimming in is polluted, they will not want to swim there anymore!

I am 9 years old, and realize how important the Long Island Sound is. I hope Congress sets aside money to protect the Long Island Sound!

Thank you for reading my letter. Sincerely, Grace Wong. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to because I think the Congress should set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound beautiful and clean.

I think we should protect the Long Island Sound because it is our greatest natural resource. It gives us five billion dollars in our economy. If the water is not clean, people will not want to come here anymore and we can kiss five billion dollars bye-bye. People who live near the Long Island Sound will want to move if the water is polluted because dirty and filthy water will be washing against their houses. I would not want to live their either. Finally, wildlife and marine life will continue to decrease in population. The piping plover will eventually become extinct if we continue to pollute the Long Island Sound. Also, the fish that we eat could be dirty and unhealthy for our body.

I know I am only nine years old, but I take this very seriously. Thank you for reading my letter. I hope something is done to protect the Long Island Sound. Sincerely, Sahama Dhama. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and beautiful. There are many reasons why we need to protect this body of water. First of all, the Long Island Sound is one of our greatest resources. Also, if it is polluted many animals may die like birds, wildlife, and marine life. We should also have money for the Long Island Sound because it helps our economy. Fishing, tourism, and recreation take place on the Long Island Sound.

I am 9 years old and I realize how important it is to keep the Long Island Sound protected. I hope everyone who loves the Long Island Sound understands its importance for the future of our environment that we all share.

Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound. Sincerely, Rahul Dawar. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am a 9 year old boy who is writing a letter to you to ask Congress to give money to protect the Long Island Sound.

Here are the three reasons why we should protect the Long Island Sound. First, the Long Island Sound is one of Long Island's greatest resources. Second, habitat loss might happen if people keep polluting the Long Island Sound. The piping plover, birds, wildlife, and marine life may be lost. Lastly, water quality needs to be improved.

Thank you for reading my letter and I hope you will ask Congress to realize how important it is to protect the Long Island Sound. Sincerely, Joseph Dolezal. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask congress to give money to keep the Long Island Sound safe. There are many good reasons why we need to do this.

I am 10 years old and I realize how important it is to keep this beautiful body of water safe. If we do not do this, it will cause habitat loss for wildlife, marine life and birds such as the piping plover. Also, it will make our waters polluted, so we need to have money to improve our water quality. And I believe the Long Island Sound is our greatest natural resource. I hope the people we elect to represent us understand the importance of this issue, not just for the people of Long Island but for the future of the environment we share. Sincerely, Anthony Lopez. ____

Dear Congressman Israel, I am writing this letter to you because I want to keep the Long Island Sound clean and beautiful for everyone. I have 3 reasons why we should keep this body of water clean.

I am 10 years old and in 4th grade. I know how important it is to keep the Long Island Sound protected. My first reason why we should keep the Long Island Sound clean is . . . It's not ok for the people that live near the Long Island Sound to have dirty water with garbage in them coming up to their houses. My second reason is that all this garbage is hurting the marine life, and if people are fishing they might not get healthy fish. My 3rd reason is that if we do not stop this now, in the future there is going to be more garbage and it will cost more money and it will be harder to fix the Long Island Sound.

Thank you for reading my letter and I hope we do something to help the Long Island Sound. Thank You for coming to my classroom. Sincerely, Kayla Rogan. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and beautiful. There are many reasons why we need to protect this body of water.

One reason is that 20 million people live within 50 miles of the Long Island Sound. Also, animals can lose their habitats like the Piping Plover. Finally, it is our greatest natural resource.

I am 9 years old and I realize how important it is to keep the Long Island Sound Protected. I hope that this letter will convince people to keep the Long Island Sound clean and safe.

Thank you for reading my letter. Sincerely, Chanelle Moza. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask Congress to set money aside to keep the Long Island Sound clean and not polluted.

I am 9 years old, and I know how important it is to keep the Long Island Sound protected. I hope all of Congress understands how important it is to help the environment and the Sound. I think people should stop polluting the Sound so the marine animals under water are safe. People swim in this body of water so we need to make sure it stays clean.

Thank you for reading my letter. I hope your ideas about the Long Island Sound are heard in Congress on the Long Island Sound. Sincerely, Rylan Rockfeld. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you because I would like you to get money for the Long Island Sound so it will stay beautiful. There are many reasons to protect this water.

I am ten years old, and I see how important it is to protect the Long Island Sound. We need to keep the Long Island Sound clean because there are birds that might take a sip of the water and if it's polluted it would hurt the birds. There is marine life that needs to be protected. They might eat the trash from the Long Island Sound and die. If you catch a fish and the fish took in some polluted water, it would not be safe to eat. Another reason why we should ask congress for money is so we help clean the Long Island Sound and help marine animals. Sincerely, Robyn Garnock. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing this to you so you can protect the Long Island Sound. Please help protect the Long Island Sound and listen to my letter.

I am 9 years old and love animals. Lots of people litter and that hurts the animals in the Long Island Sound. I am very worried some animals that live there will become extinct. If Congress gives money, we can help keep the Long Island Sound clean. Also, we do not want the water in the Sound to be polluted. We need money to keep it clean. I would like clean water to drink and swim in. Another reason is the Long Island Sound is one of our greatest natural resources and we don't want it ruined.

Thank you for listening to my letter, and do the best you can do to keep the Long Island Sound safe! Sincerely, Rio Malito. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and a nice place to live next to. There are many reasons why we need to protect this body of water.

One reason we need to protect the Long Island Sound is to protect the animals that live in or next to it. We eat some of those animals and we don't want to eat polluted animals. Another reason is we don't want polluted water in our drinking water. One more reason we need to protect the Long Island Sound is it is one of our greatest natural resources. We swim in the Long Island Sound and also play on beaches next to it.

I am 9 years old, and I realize how important it is to keep the Long Island Sound safe. I hope the people we elect to represent us give this matter their consideration and understand the importance of this issue, not only for people who live near the Long Island Sound, but for the future of the environment we all share.

Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound. Sincerely, Rayen Kuo. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and beautiful. There are many reason why we need to protect this body of water.

First, most people come to live in Long Island because we have water around it so people can swim and go fishing. Another reason is all of the fish could be dead because of pollution in the Long Island Sound. Over 20 million people live less than 50 miles from the Long Island Sound. My fourth reason is Long Island Sound is one of our great resources. People like to go banana boating and tubing. How can we do all that if the Long Island Sound is not clean.

I am 10 years old and I realize how important it is to keep the Long Island Sound protected. I hope the people we elect to represent us give this matter their consideration and understand the importance of this issue, people who live near the Long Island Sound, but for the future of the environment we all share.

Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound. Sincerely, Austin Prince. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to ask Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and a nice place to swim. There are many reasons why we need to protect the Long Island Sound.

One reason to keep the long Island sound clean is because the Long Island Sound brings $5 billion to our economy. For example, people want to buy clean fish from a fish market and you wouldn't want to buy fish with plastic in them. Also, if we keep on polluting the water, in the future we might have wiped out the piping plover species and a species of fish that might be endangered. Lastly, 20 million people live within 50 miles of the Long Island Sound. You don't want polluted water and garbage on your beaches.

I am 9 years old and I realize how important it is to keep the Long Island Sound protected. I hope the people we elect to represent us give this matter their consideration and understand the importance of the issue.

Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound. Sincerely, Amelia Crosby. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and beautiful. There are many reasons why we need to protect this body of water.

I am 9 years old and I realize how important it is to keep the Long Island Sound clean. Here are some reasons. First, we need to improve water quality so the marine animals don't get sick. Next, 20 million people live within 50 miles from the Long Island Sound so we have to keep it clean. Finally, the water in the Long Island Sound needs to be clean because it could affect our drinking water. Also, we don't want the garbage from the Sound to be right in front of our houses. Clearly, it is important to keep the Long Island Sound clean. Sincerely, Aryan Badlani. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: Hello. I am writing this letter so you can ask Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and gorgeous. There are a lot of reasons.

I am 10 years old and I wish we can protect the Long Island Sound so it is not polluted. There are more than 20 million people living near the shore of the Long Island Sound. People get fish from the Long Island Sound, so if fish take in polluted water we will eat the fish and we will have the polluted water inside our own body which is bad for us. Lastly, there is a lot of wildlife that live on the Long Island Sound. For example, the Piping Plover is endangered so we need to watch out before they are extinct. There is marine life and will harm the animals. This money is for the future of our lives.

Thank you for reading my letter. I hope this will come true. Sincerely, Aaron Chang. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and beautiful. I have some reasons why we need to protect this body of water.

One reason is there are endangered animals that really need the Long Island Sound to live. Another reason is people come here to the Long Island Sound to swim and go boating.

I am 9 years old, and I realize how important it is to keep the Long Island Sound protected.

I really hope the people we elect to represent us give this matter their consideration and understand the importance of the issue, not only for the people who live near the Long Island Sound, but for the future of the environment all of us share.

Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound. Sincerely, Nicole Davidoff. ____

Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing this so I can ask you to save the Long Island sound by using money for it because it is really important. Money will help keep it clean and not polluted and animals will be saved.

I am ten year old and I found out how important the Long Island Sound is.

We have to save the Long Island Sound. Polluted and everybody loves it. They love the Sound because the northern beaches have a lot of people that visit, but if the Long Island Sound gets polluted nobody will come to the beaches. Also, when you clean the water you can fish and sell it, but the water is polluted; fish and marine animals are dying and losing their habitats. If the Long Island Sound is not protected in the future nobody will go there.

Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you will save the Long Island Sound. Sincerely, Brandon Katz.

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