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Page 4. MAINE COASTAL NEWS May 2010

Maine Coastal News

P.O. Box 710

(207) 223-8846

Winterport, Maine 04496-0710 U.S.A. E-mail - igmatats@aol.com

Web site: www.mainescoast.com Fax (207) 223-9004

Publisher's Note

The more one watches the happenings around the state and country the more one wonders where we are going, knowing all too well this is not the path we should be on. Was the health care bill truly an overhaul of the heath care system? Of course not, that would cost you votes. A true overhaul would have made sure costs were reasonable, paper work was minimized and hospital administra- tors were not getting paid $2 million a year, and yes lawyers were not making millions on malpractice.

Maine Coastal News is dedicated to covering the waterfront of State of Maine. It covers commercial fishing, yachting (power and sail), boat yard and waterfront news and maritime history. Maine Coastal News is published 12 times per year. The distribution of Maine Coastal News is from Eastport to Kittery and is free on the newsstand. It also can be by subscription. A year subscription, 12 issues, is $20.00. A single copy is $2.00, which covers the postage. Foreign rates for subscriptions are $40.00 per year. The Maine Coastal News office is located at 966 North Main Street, Winterport, Maine. Comments or additional information write: Maine Coastal News, P.O. Box 710, Winterport,

Maine 04496.

What about the national debt? If we did this in the private sector, a judge would lock us away, especially when we said we were going to defer payments until next year. No wonder some companies refuse to deal with the state and will the federal entities be any better, yeah right.

Then there is an aim to put everyone on a near level financial footing, well we know where that is going.

Publisher Editor-in-Chief

Jon B. Johansen Rachel Elward

Advertising Deadlines: The deadline for the May issue is 16 April. The deadline for the June issue is 14 May.

If you do not think this all has implica- tions to the marine industry, you are wrong. The current economic troubles have devas- tated this industry and will for several more years. Fortunately most of us here in Maine can weather storms, because we are truly small businesses, less than 10 employees. However the more laws passed which adds costs to the bottom line, the more and more businesses that will disappear.

We listen to the news as it was an- nounced that the last sardine factory on the coast of Maine was about to close. There were 130 jobs on the line, but no one in the government, state or federal, cared enough to save them. Bumblebee took NOAA’s lower of the quota as the death knell for them and

opted out, even though there was a contract to continue through 2010. Basically, the state turned its back on these employees. Our federal representatives also turned their back by not forcing NOAA to make sure that part of the quota went to this factory. Some be- lieve, as I do, the reason was the 130 jobs were expendable for the votes they will receive from the environmentalist they made happy with the quota. And then there are those clowns from PETA, who now want the gov- ernor to push aside the letter of intent to make this a fish processing plant, but instead pro- cess blueberries there. The real people of the State of Maine need to stand up to clowns like those from PETA.

Now the DEP is out forcing boat yards to deal with bottom washings. They want yards to make sure that when they wash the bot- toms of boats that the water is collected so that the toxic elements are not polluting the environment. I guess they do not understand bottom paint leaches off all summer long in the water. Putting these charges on a boat yard will not adequately deal with the prob- lem, because as soon as the boat yard tells the boat owner what it is going to cost I bet the owner takes the boat to his back yard and washes the bottom there. Would not the smartest thing be to make sure that the paint is as environmental friendly as possible, ne- gating the need for monitoring bottom washings?

It is time for people to take an honest look at what is happening. Slowly your rights are being eroded and the question is when will it stop. Those behind this only care either about pushing forward their agenda or get- ting re-elected. Throw them all out!

MCN's Calendar of Coastal Events

UPCOMING & ON-GOING EXHIBITS

– 18 April 2010

Big Ships, Bulk Cargoes Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington Street Bath, Maine (207) 443-1316

www.mainemaritimemuseum.org

APRIL

28 Mystic Seaport

Maritime Authors Series William H. White, avid sailor and maritime historian, will discuss When Fortune Frowns, his account of the 1790 voyage of the HMS Pandora that sought to find the men who revolted against the Bounty and Captain William Bligh. The historical novel details the quest and capture of the remaining mutineers and the perilous return trip. Storms, monotony and shipwreck all figure into this epic tale carefully researched from original documents, including a study of the Pandora’s logbook.

G.W. Blunt White Building Mystic, CT

Info: (860) 572-5339

29 IYRS Marine Systems and Composites Technology Open House 4 pm-7 pm

IYRS Bristol Campus 257 Franklin Street Bristol, RI

Info: (401) 848-5777, X 203

MAY

10 Rockland Community Sailing After School Sailing for middle school students begins. Meets Mondays

& Wednesdays, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. for five weeks at The Apprenticeshop 643 Main Street Rockland

Info: www.apprenticeshop.org.

11 Rockland Community High School Sailing begins

Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. for five weeks The Apprenticeshop 643 Main Street Rockland Info: www.apprenticeshop.org.

21 Big Ships, Big Cargoes: Lecture Series

6 PM

“Maine’s Ports in a Changing World” By John Henshaw Maine Maritime Museum Bath

Info: (207) 443-1316

23 Free Sailing & Open House 10-3 pm, rain or shine

Free sailboat rides in Portland Harbor, shore-side boat rigging, knot tying demonstrations and new this year - a marine yard sale, are among the fun activities. Come learn what this nonprofit community sailing center is all about. Adults, teens and kids (age 8 & up) are welcome. SailMaine will provide life jackets, but if you have one feel free to bring it along and your wind pants too!

Portland Yacht Services Portland Info: www.sailmaine.org or (207) 650-2085.

12 Centreboard Regatta Centreboard Yacht Club South Portland

19 Maine Lobster Boat Race Boothbay Harbor

Info: N. Page (207) 380-5295 Marshall (207) 380-5892

19-20 Pilot Race

Portland Yacht Club Falmouth

20 Maine Lobster Boat Race Rockland

Info: (207) 354-8763

25-27 WoodenBoat Show Mystic Seaport Mystic, CT

26 Harraseeket Regatta Harraseeket Yacht Club South Freeport

24-25 Seguin Island Trophy Race Southport Island Yacht Club Boothbay Region Boatyard Southport Island

24-25 Downeast Challenge Race

25 Maine Lobster Boat Race Harpswell

Info: (207) 725-2567 25 MDI Series III Mount Desert Island

JUNE

5 SailMaine Regatta Portland Yacht Services Portland Info: www.sailmaine.org or (207) 650-2085.

5 IYRS Graduation and Launch Day IYRS Restoration Hall 449 Thames Street Newport, RI

Info: www.iyrs.org

9-10 Commercial Marine EXPO New Bedford State Pier New Bedford, MA Info: (207) 799-1356

JULY

3 Maine Lobster Boat Race Moosebec Reach Beals Island/Jonesport Info: (207) 598-6681

10 Maine Lobster Boat Race Searsport

Info: (207) 548-6362

11 Maine Lobster Boat Race Stonington

Info: (207) 348-2375 11 MDI Series I Mount Desert Island

17-18 Hospice Regatta/MDI Series II Southwest Harbor

17-18 Boothbay Harbor Regatta Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Boothbay Harbor

24 Maine Lobster Boat Race Friendship

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