Meeting with US Congressman Joe Courtney

On Tuesday, Sena, Aiyana and the rest of CSI Youth Group had a meeting with with Congressman Joe Courtney, to talk about protecting marine mammals and the ocean from seismic oil / natural gas drilling. Mapping the ocean floor in search of oil or gas is harmful to whales, dolphins, and many other species due to the high levels of noise involved, and the duration of the procedure.

Rep. Courtney was very friendly, answered all the girls' questions and said he'd bring the issue to his staff in Washington DC. He said he was impressed by how well prepared they were, and offered to show them around next time they're in Washington DC.

Today, Sena is meeting with the Town Manager and the Mair of Mansfield to talk about banning plastic bags.

On Saturday, she's going to Gloucester, MA, where she's part of the education team on a whale watching boat. We can barely keep up with her, but she is very happy doing all this. She says she loves being busy working to make a difference...

Sena and Aiyana, and many other kids who come from their heart don't know it, but what they're doing is, in Bukowski's words, "bringing their own light to the darkness". Their light is so strong. I'll do anything to keep it that way.



Peace