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MINEOLA AMERICAN • JULY 20 - 26, 2016
Turning Garbage Into Gratitude BY BETSY ABRAHAM
babraham@antonmediagroup.com
What’s the answer to the world’s problems? If you ask Rabbi Anchelle Perl, of the Chabad of Mineola, the answer is simple: gratitude. “If there was more gratitude for each other, it would create more harmony,” Perl said. “If a person has gratitude, he has greater respect for others and it makes the person better, creating human dignity and appreciation. A lot of the problems we have today could be bridged with simple gratitude.” Perl is taking steps towards harmony this summer, with his “salute to sanitation” initiative. Perl, along with
members from the Chabad of Mineola, are visiting sanitation departments all over Nassau County, bringing workers water bottles and expressing thanks for all their hard work. “These people go about their work every day to keep the community clean and healthy. We wanted to reach out to them to show them our appreciation,” said Perl. Perl plans to stop at various other sanitation departments over the summer and expects to meet with 500 workers. The first stop was last Thursday, July 14, as Perl went to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Department of Public Works in Syosset to meet workers and hand out water bottles. The experience was exhilarating and moving, said Perl.
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Rabbi Anchelle Perl (left) visited workers from the Town of Oyster Bay Sanitary Collection Services Division to express his gratitude for their hard work. “Typically we only see sanitation workers in a rushed, rough environment,” he said. “It was so nice
to meet with them and shake their hands. It was a fun moment and they appreciated it.”
St. Martin de Porres Visits Mineola Fire Department Students presented a poster of thanks to the fire department.
A student tries on a fireman’s gear.
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The Mineola Fire Department hosts a number of school children during the year at its headquarters. St. Martin de Porres first-graders have been coming to Mineola for a number of years to learn about fire safety and see how they can learn about the importance of fire prevention. The students recently visited the department once again, and after a short video, were given a tour of the firehouse and its fire trucks and equipment. The highlight of the tour was when the students got the chance to get on the fire trucks, and try on real firemen’s gear. After the tour, all the students received a plastic fire helmet and coloring book to take back to school with them. The first-graders provided the Mineola firemen with a poster of thanks in giving their time to teach them about fire prevention.