THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 22, 2023 ~ The SAVE Living Column ~ Page 9 Water Conservation Since only 3% of water on Earth is freshwater, it’s important that we conserve it! Here’s a few facts about water usage: • Watering the lawn and garden uses around 10 gallons every minute • A four-minute shower uses approximately 20 to 40 gallons of water. • Brushing your teeth uses around 10 gallons of water. • Dishwashing by hand uses roughly 30 gallons of water. • An automatic dishwasher uses roughly 16 gallons of water for every cycle. • Flushing the toilet uses five to seven gallons for each flush. • A typical washing machine cycle uses 60 gallons of water. Conserving water can save you money! • Use a rain barrel to catch water from a downspout for watering the garden. • Don’t leave the water running for rinsing whenever you wash the dishes by hand. • Don’t defrost frozen foods with running water – use the microwave. • Don’t run the water while you clean vegetables – wash them in a filled sink or container • Keep a cold bottle of drinking water in the fridge instead of running water to get it cool. • Use an ultra-low volume flush toilet that utilizes only one and a half gallons each flush. • Turn off the water or faucet while brushing your teeth. • Take shorter showers. • Run the dishwasher only when you have a full load. Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) is a nonprofit organization promoting a better quality of life in Saugus through environmental action since 1973. Learn more about SAVE at saugussave.org or contact us at save01906@gmail.com. Consider joining SAVE to become an active participant in our efforts to make Saugus a green~ political Announcement ~ Traverse announces candidacy for Charter Commission T om Tr averse announces he is seeking a position with the Charter Commission in the Nov. 7 Town Election. The Charter Commission will determine how Saugus will be governed in the future. Tom is committed to maintaining the structure of Town meeting, examining whether the Town Manager should be elected by the citizens directly or continue to be chosen by the Board of Selectmen; staggered elections; term limitations; and changing and balancing the duties of the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager and School Committee. Tom has ten year’s experience in Town Meeting, currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Appeals and serves on the Commission on Disabilities. PreviousTom is married to his wife Pamela. has two daughters and four grandchildren. He graduated with Cum Laude honors from Salem State College (1983), attended Saugus Public Schools, is a 1973 Saugus High School graduate and has worked in banking for 40 years. Please feel free to contact Tom with any questions or if you would like to assist in his campaign. He can be reached by telephone at (781) 727-5629 or email tom_traverse@hotmail.com. er, healthier place to live! SAVE will have a regular column every few weeks; we will do our best to answer questions we are often asked. If you have a question for us to answer please send your question to Co-Presidents Ann Devlin at adevlin@aisle10. net or Stephanie Shalkoski at stephaniems@gmail.com . Tom Traverse (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) ly, he served on the Town Manager’s Economic Development Committee, Affordable Housing Trust. THIS WEEK ON SAUGUS TV Sunday, Sept. 24 from 9–11 p.m. on Channel 8 – “Sunday Night Stooges” (The Three Stooges). Monday, Sept. 25 all day on Channel 8 – “Movie Monday” (classic movies). Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. on Channel 9 – School Committee from Sept. 21. Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. on Channel 8 – Summer Concert Series from Sept. 23. Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. on Channel 22 – Football vs. Swampscott live. Friday, Sept. 29 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – Board of Appeals from Sept. 28. Saturday, Sept. 30 at 4:30 p.m. on Channel 8 – Founder’s Day. Saugus TV can be seen on Comcast Channels 8 (Public), 9 (Government) & 22 (Educational). ***programming may be subject to change without notice*** For complete schedules, please visit www.saugustv.org
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