June 3, 2009

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Steven Goddu

The New England groundfishery is at an important crossroads. Decades of overfishing and mismanagement has resulted in declines in fish stocks, landings and revenues. Clearly, a new approach to management is needed. The Pew Environment Group, in partnership with two commercial fishing organizations, is supporting a move towards harvesting cooperatives, called sectors. Sectors enable groups of fishermen to voluntarily come together and manage their own share of a science-based annual catch limit, which provides fishermen with greater flexibility to run their businesses more efficiently and profitably. You can learn more about our campaign at newenglandfishing.org. An Associate form End Overfishing in New England, Greg Wells, will be our speaker tomorrow.

I've really enjoyed our speakers the last two weeks: a week ago, Mary Malone, Principal of the Consentino Middle School in Haverhill brought five students Cayley Dorr, Sean Wrenn, Stephanie Ash, Melissa Hamilton, Emily Mooshian to talk with us. They spoke about their thoughts and feelings listening to Rick Labell speak at their school a few weeks ago. Rick spoke to us early in April about his own life overcoming adversity and working with kids to teach them about taking responsibility overcoming adversity in their lives and not using drugs and alcohol. Rick offered to speak in one Haverhill school for free. Consentino was that school. Clearly he was a real inspiration to them. It was great that we could be a small vehicle towards Rick's presentation to these and many other Consentino eighth graders. So often we hear about role models who influence our children and youth to abuse substances. It was powerful for me to hear these students describe how Rick's NOT using drugs or alcohol despite the adversities he faced growing up inspired them. This is something many of us do every day without realizing it. It's good to be reminded of the inspiration we can be for our kids.

And two weeks ago John Anton of MASS Advocates Standing Strong spoke to us. He spoke about his own self empowerment efforts. This is a relatively new movement among those facing a variety of so-called "developmental disabilities." It was inspiring to hear him talk about the adversities he faced. He had a lot to offer us about what we can do to overcome adversities in our lives and he set a great example.

Finally, this week will be my last time as Club President that I ask you to donate towards Rotary's efforts to match the Gates Foundation's donation of $355 million to help us end polio. The following is excerpted from the May 2008 issue of "Reconnections: A Bulletin for Program Alumni of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International."

The Case for Polio Eradication
Worldwide, the annual number of polio cases has dropped from 350,000 in the mid-1980s to 1,300 in 2007. Although the GPEI is close to achieving a polio-free world, some in the scientific community have asked whether the goal should be eradication or containment of the disease. A 2007 Harvard research study found that wiping out polio is the better option. Researchers used a mathematical model to weight financial and human costs and health outcomes of the eradication and control options. According to an article about the study in the Lancet, a leading medical journal, the developing world can save more than US$1 billion a year by finishing polio. Switching to a containment strategy, however, would condemn 10 million children to polio over the next 40 years alone.

"What's the acceptable [level of] control? There are the human costs, too," says Dr. Robert Scott, trustee chair of The Rotary Foundation. "How do you put a dollar amount on pain and the suffering of lifelong paralyzed limbs?"
"Finishing the job of polio eradication is our best buy," says Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization. "We must do it. We are leaving a perpetual gift to generations of children to come."

Thanks for all that you do in service. See you this Thursday.

John

Rotary District 7930 Seeks a Rotarian TEAM LEADER for our GSE Exchange to London, England, UK September 19, 2009 - October 19, 2009. TEAM LEADER Applications Now Being Accepted.

Rotary International District 7930 is offering a free professional and cultural exchange program including travel, accommodations and meals. Rotary International and the Rotary Clubs in District 1130, London England, provide all travel and accommodations. This Group Study Exchange program is a unique vocational exchange opportunity for professional men and women.

Team members will make invaluable vocational contacts and visit sites of cultural and historic significance in London England, UK. Working with the district GSE Chair, the Team Leader will advise and coordinate outbound team responsibilities before, during, and after travel dates. This year our district's outbound team will be going to London, England, September 19 - October 19, 2009. Team Leader applicants must be a club member within District 7930. The TEAM LEADER application deadline is June 8, 2009. Team Leader Interviews will be held June 13, 2009. Team Leaders will also participate in the selection of team members, interviews to be held on July 11, 2009.

Log onto the district web site to download a team leader application and review additional information regarding this program.

Dangerous Profession
I was with New England Telephone at one time. In the beginning years I was in the residence phone section of the company. When we had done all of our service orders for the day we would spend the rest of our time going to houses where phones that had been shut off and the telephone sets were still there. The company owned all of the phones then. We would visit such places and try to retrieve the disconnected instruments. There was one house in Newton, NH that I went to quite a few times, would knock on the door but got no answer. Each time I would cause the dog in the house to start barking. Finally one day a lady answered the door and I told her that I was there to take the phone out.
"We are going to have that phone turned on again" she said. The dog was behind her barking all of the time that I was talking to her. I told her that we had to have the phone right now. The barking dog must have sensed that the lady was a bit emotional and so he charged by her and took a bite out of my leg!

Why would a dog bite a sweet thing like me?
But I got the phone. A few weeks later the boss gave me an order to install a phone at this same house. This time I asked the lady through the screen door to tie the dog up before I came in. The phone got installed successfully that day.

New Member
Welcome Adam Manchester of Benchmark Assisted Living to our club and remember to sign his book.

June 4 Greg Wells, Pew Environment Group - End Overfishing in New England
June 18 Dave Goodwin & Steve Noury, Haverhill River Run 2009 - Hydroplane and Power Boat Race
June 25 John Cuneo - Swan Song

An attendance record of 50 percent is required to remain an active Rotarian. Any missed meeting must be made up within 14 days before or after the regular meeting. To accommodate busy schedules, there are various opportunities to make up missed meetings:

Monday 12:15PM Danversport Yacht Club
Monday 12:15PM Exeter Country Club
Tuesday 12:15PM Glenn's Galley
Tuesday 12:15PM Caffe Paradiso in Lowell
Wednesday 12:15PM Angelica's Restaurant in Middleton
Thursday 7:30AM Cochichewick Lodge in North Andover
Thursday 12:15PM Redhook Ale Brewery in Portsmouth
Friday 7:30AM Rockingham Park, Belmont Room in Salem NH
Friday 12:15PM Sweetheart Inn in Methuen