Peace Corps Well Drillers
Late 1962 -- Well Drillers Group -- Peace Corps -- in training in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. (not all of the guys are shown -- the geologists were in the field)
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Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the isla... [read more]
Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the isla... [read more] Blog: Getting Ready to Go
Date: February 4th 2007
What excitement and a bit of trepidation. After all, I who remain so young looking will probably not even recognize the old coots that show up for the 45th Anniversary Reunion of the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. However, it looks like Duff, Braxton, McMullen and I will be there. Perhaps LaGra will show up. Had hoped for more, but 4-5 out of the remaining 23 (20 located) is not too ... read more
Date: February 4th 2007
What excitement and a bit of trepidation. After all, I who remain so young looking will probably not even recognize the old coots that show up for the 45th Anniversary Reunion of the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. However, it looks like Duff, Braxton, McMullen and I will be there. Perhaps LaGra will show up. Had hoped for more, but 4-5 out of the remaining 23 (20 located) is not too ... read more
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After a long career as a professional hydrogeologist (groundwater geologist) my wife Mary (former recycling coordinator) and I are retired. Much work and personal life has involved travel: Panama, Mexico, Central America, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Argentina, much of Europe and Alaska and Canada (these last two being our favorites).
I spent 1962-64 in the Dominican Republic as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Since then much of my life has been devoted to groundwater supplies and groundwater contamination and protection studies in North America, South America and Central America. Eight years ... full info
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