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 Rescue from Machu Picchu
Sudden flooding forces evacuation by helicopter.
IN LATE JANUARY, while on an escorted tour in Peru, my wife and I and the rest of our group, together with at least 3,000 other tourists, became marooned near Machu Picchu when the Urubamba River overflowed its banks. The floods in the Urubamba River Valley (the "Sacred Valley" of the Peruvian highlands) have not received a great deal of attention in the U.S. media. Read more...
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Local Man Finds His Mission in Haiti
Potomac Rotary member fights for his dream.
 MARK DREIBELIUS felt panic, anguish and terrifying fear as he listened to news reports about the 7.0 magnitude earthquake which had hit Haiti. He desperately searched for air transportation to Port–au-Prince but to no avail. Read more... |
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Beyond Statistics
Cuts to Schools could have major impact on Churchill Cluster.
"EVERYBODY WANTS their piece of the pie."
Laura Siegel sighed as she finished her abrupt statement, frustrated with its reality. Siegel is tired of hearing the word "recession." She is well aware of the unprecedented problems it has presented and the looming budget cuts it will continue to bring. Read more...
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