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CRC Elects Board Members, Marks Second Anniversary
CRC Elects Board Members, Marks Second Anniversary Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) recently celebrated its second anniversary. Among its leaders are Executive Director KellyAnne Gallagher and Chair Jim Derwinski (CEO, Chicago’s Metra).
The Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) has elected Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) General Manager Leslie Richards as Secretary of the Board of Directors’ Executive Committee, and Caltrain Acting Executive Director Michelle Bouchard, Virginia Railway Express (VRE) CEO Rich Dalton, and T.Y. Lin International Senior Vice President Joe Yesbeck as Board Members At-Large for 2021-23.
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Summer is on the horizon, and there s no better companion for a trip to the beach or a lazy day off than a good book. To get you ready for the (hopefully) relaxed months ahead, we re sharing our recommendations for books to add to your reading pile. Whether you’re a fan of true crime, sci-fi, comic books, or non-fiction, we ve got a book for you.
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Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World s Largest Owl // Jonathan C. Slaght; $18
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Take a break from the summer heat and transport your mind to Russia’s Far East, where the endangered Blakiston’s fish owl hides within the snowy forests. You don’t need to be a birder to enjoy this book: Jonathan C. Slaght’s account of his research on these elusive animals is a captivating introduction to not only the owls, but also to the people who call this fascinating region of the world home.
I’d never heard of Operation Underground Railroad when its founder, Tim Ballard, called me suddenly in the summer of 2014. A former Department of Homeland Security special agent, Ballard said OUR had a child-trafficking sting planned for the Dominican Republic and he wanted me to come along to document it.
Ballard explained the mission of the organization to me like this: Children in other countries were being trafficked. Local governments were overwhelmed or complicit. And the U.S. government was unwilling to jeopardize diplomatic relationships to rescue local underage victims. Ballard said he knew how to rescue these kids. He told me he’d been called to this work by God.
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