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"We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children." ~Ancient Native American Proverb______________________________________
Announcing: You're Invited!
You and your guests are invited to our "Ocean Giants" Art Opening Reception on Friday, February 18th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Ocean Publishing Gallery & Retail Store, 200 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach. Please RSVP to Frank Gromling at publisher@oceanpublishing.org
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The Good News
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
www.whoi.edu
The North Atlantic Right Whale has seen a dramatic decline in its numbers over the past decades. It is a species whose life has been followed and chronicled by one of the world's most prestigious marine scientific community. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, established in 1930 is the world's largest private, non-profit ocean research, engineering and educational organization. Beyond their involvement with the North Atlantic Right Whales, the institution is involved in five main areas of ocean and marine study: ocean life, coastal ocean, ocean and climate change, deep ocean exploration and a marine policy center.
The WHOI has gone to considerable lengths in research and education on the North Atlantic Right Whale. They have a major right whale initiative underway through their Ocean Life Institute and are working with a number of research organizations and institutions on ways to reduce right whale mortality.
This site is a MUST for all who love the sea and its creatures. Bookmark their site and support their tremendous efforts to preserve and protect this part of creation!
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Father Ron's Column
Steward of a Chicken Wing
~by Father Ron Camarda
Father Ron "dances with the Lord of Creation" on a regular basis. This week is no exception in the delight that accompanies those moments and how he shares them with us! He is also off on another mission trip to Honduras at the end of this week and updates us on the journey.
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Susi's Commentary
Reflections on the Cover of a Book
~by Susi Pittman
Susi looks back on the year and how the cover of her book ANIMALS IN HEAVEN? has seen continual appeal and not coincidentally.
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______________________________________Inspiration Blooms Thankfulness ~by Sister Marie Rene, S.S.J. 
Sister Marie Rene has always loved to read old prayer books. She found a wonderful prayer by George Herbert (1593-1633) that is sure to inspire you to a week of thanksgiving. READ MORE...
_________________________________________Nature Calls! Lessons Taken from a Tragedy ~by Frank Gromling 
Up and down the eastern U.S. coastline are groups devoted to the welfare and advocacy of the North Atlantic Right Whale. This week, news stations carried the story of one of those endangered whales and how her life and death will serve to increase our knowledge of these gentle giants. Frank Gromling wrote the book on the North Atlantic Right Whale and has a personal interest and involvement in the conservation of this species. His column this week will open your eyes and heart to their plight. READ MORE... _________________________________________ Artfully SpeakingThe Rare Florida Bog Frog ~by Rick Cannizzaro 
The Bog Frog! Ever hear of one? Rick has a real beauty for you! READ MORE...
_________________________________________In the Key of "G" A Prayer of Peace ~by Mary Galvano-Bajohr 
We have all watched the civil and political struggle and strife in Egypt over the past week, a country rich in natural beauty. We can only subscribe our heartfelt sorrow for the injury and harm that has been unleashed. Mary lifts us with a prayer for peace she has written. READ MORE... ______________________________________ Invite Susi to SpeakSusi Pittman, author and founder of CatholicStewardsofCreation.com is available to speak to your school, club or organization. * 
Susi loves sharing her passion and love for creation with her audience! Her entertaining and uplifting presentation style has earned her the reputation of being a powerful and charismatic speaker. She is about teaching others the dynamics of how to see the created world through the eyes of a dedicated steward and to respond in kind. If it is the challenge of change, Susi helps people rise to the occasion with all due vigor and enthusiasm. For booking information, please contact Seana Hutchinson at seana@catholicstewardsofcreation.com Or call (904) 735-5979. CLICK HERE to view Speaker Information Currently scheduled to speak at Incarnation Church, Sarasota Florida, February 22, 2011, 7:00PM KUDOS: "Thank you so much for speaking to our retirement community. You reminded us of why we are so drawn to the "beauty of nature" and to our faithful pets...You have a way of expressing yourself that goes directly to the heart where it strikes a responsive chord." ~Deacon Joe Kaiser ______________________________________
Steward Alerts
North Atlantic Right Whale Watch Blog ______________________________________ 
Sponsor a North Atlantic Right Whale ______________________________________ Steward Activities 
Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises
______________________________________Wellness & NutritionSeafood Eating and Sustainability 
There are some types of seafood that we may eat that are more environmentally friendly than others. Every time we shop for seafood we should ask where and how our seafood was caught or farmed. Commercial fishing has it's darker side and seafood vendors need to know that we as customers, care about where our seafood come from and how it affects the surrounding environment. The New England Aquarium has put out its 2011 Ocean Friendly Seafood Species List that supports sustainability for the continued future. READ MORE... ______________________________________
Organic Farming & Gardening
Have you been looking for a high quality, information pack, FREE organic gardening and farming magazine? Then please look no further. Catch Susi's articles on each issue. READ MORE...
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StargazingCetus the Whale 
Cetus the Whale is a long constellation that rises in the east-southeast on fall evenings. As one of the largest constellations, it can be found lying below Pisces the Fish in the sky and it contains a wonderful star called MIRA. MIRA is called the "Wonderful Star." Mira grows brighter, then fainter, then brighter again in regular, predictable cycles of approximately 332 days. Cetus, known by the ancient Greeks as the whale that was about to attack Andromeda when Perseus destroyed it, Cetus was later thought to represent the whale that consumed Jonah. ______________________________________Share a Link
CLICK HERE to watch a video about the North Atlantic Right Whale and what the future may hold for this endangered charismatic species. . | 
