Shingle Springs Christian Women's Connection presents this event. Speaker - Laura Benson, feature: sewing a sense of stability & caring into a foster child's life through personalized quilts they will always have with them. Lunch at 12 noon; doors open 11:30 a.m. Elks Lodge, 3821 Quest Court, Shingle Springs $12.00, Reservations essential, cancellations necessary by Thursday Oct. 6th For more information contact: Ruth (530) 622-9334
Tropical Storm Marco roared ashore on Mexico's gulf coast with near-hurricane force winds, prompting a shutdown of some oil platforms and forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people.
In Australia, the world's driest inhabited continent, there is simply not enough water to go around. So farmers there rely on a unique trading system to make the most of every drop.
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