DAVE SATTLER introduced the members who are celebrating another year this month and announced that so far $1,176.00 has been raised for our Foundations. To celebrate, we sang Happy Birthday.

TIM LUZADER, introduced Steven Shelby, whose topic was ReCharging Education in Indiana. Although the title might lead one to believe he might be speaking about the issues being debated in Indianapolis, it turns out that teaching and electric cars fit together nicely. The Purdue Electric Vehicle Initiative and Smart Grid are programs for which the university has received grants. He discussed how producing electric vehicles involves emerging technology, education and workforce development. To excite young people to go into this field, races are held. There will be one on the Grand Prix track at Purdue on April 30th. And May 7th there will be more than 50 teams from all over the world competing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He predicts that by 2020 at least 25% of all vehicles on the road will be powered by electricity.

LIZ SOLBERLG introduced Debbie Ussery and Caleb Livesay from Faith Christian School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the 4-Way test to commemorate meeting with us.

Renee Roames, guest of JANE TURNER; Phil Tucker, guest of CHRIS BIANG; Janet Alcini, guest of FAYE COLE; Nate Hedrick, guest of ZACH BROWN; Jim Irvine, guest of GREG KAPP; Faye Ewing, wife of KEN EWING.

Money Collectors: RALPH GANN and VICKI BURCH; Greeters: TIM HULA and MARIANNE ROSE; Invocation: BARB REIF; Pianist: HARLEY FREY; Song Leader: BOB VERPLANK. Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE, Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER.

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