PRESIDENT TIM introduced fellow Rotarian BILL HINZE, who is a Professor Geophysics, Emeritus, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences. His topic was "What's Next for Nuclear Power". Attitudes vary from country to country regarding nuclear power. He gave us a short history of the nuclear power industry in the U.S., beginning in 1957 with the first power plant in California. He then reviewed the challenges facing nuclear power production, including the economic recession of 2008, aging reactors and the risk from external events. BILL showed interesting graphics related to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is concerned about the reduced margin for safety. BILL predicts that gas fired plants will produce electricity until our country feels more confidence in nuclear plants.

Claudine Meilink, guest of TIM LUZADER; Terry Kirkham, guest of ROB NOLL; David Starkweather, guest of STEVE PENNELL; Kevin Robbins, guest of JIM IRVINE; Mike Traecy, guest of PHIL TUCKER

AUGUSTUS ADDAE-MENSAH, Kumasi East, Kumasi Ghana; FRANK WADSWORTH, Kokomo and son-in-law of CHUCK HORNER; KAY NEWTON, Terre Haute

Money Collectors: JERRY MC CARTHY and CECIL BLIGNAUT; Greeter: LIZ SOLBERG; Invocation: DON "GUS" GUSTAFSON; Pianist: HARLEY FREY; Song Leader: BOB GRIFFITHS; 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sellers: ZACH BROWN. Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: TOM MORAN and VICKI BURCH. Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

"The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one."
Albert Einstein

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