The scholarships awarded each year to students who are children or relatives of NGWA members.

Contractors need to seek out workers who have some idea about the kinds of work they will be doing, who are trainable, have good communications skills so they can talk to customers and contractors, and be able to write legible reports that wil be acceptable if they are ever used as evidence in a court case.

It is important for anyone who qualifies for the survey to be included.

The theme of this issue of The Driller is "Challenges Facing the 21st Century Contractor," and our sudden surge of frigid weather has made me think how the weather has been and continues to be a challenge for drillers.

The Three-day show, held during California Groundwater Week as proclaimed by Gov. Gray Davis, was one of the most memorable shows in CGA history.

She has encountered a number of skeptics who have doubted or questioned her abilities.

By accident, I kind of stumbled into that marketplace no one had realized was out there.

Moose are generally more dangerous than bears because bears are confident enough to go on about their business.

Hundreds of people a day are dropping dead from thirst.

One of the best ways for drillers to keep up-to-date on industry developments and share ideas with other drillers is to become involved in stat e and national drilling organizations.