DAVE LUHMAN, president of the Lafayette Rotary Club Foundation, presented BETTY SUDDARTH with a Double Diamond certificate to honor her significant contribution to the Foundation. Thank you, BETTY!

JO WADE introduced Kevin Johnston, District Manager at Duke Energy, whose topic was Powering Indiana. There are ten districts in Indiana and Duke is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. After another merger later this year, Duke will be the largest energy supplier in the country. In one hundred years, not a lot has changed. Duke has the highest reliability rate in the U.S. and the lowest cost. Coal is abundant in this state and it is inexpensive. Duke recently invested two Billion Dollars to reduce emissions. The new plant will gasify coal to make electricity. He spoke about the high cost and unreliability of renewable energy. When those issues can be managed, Duke is ready to use more of it. At present, one hundred megawatts are purchased from the Benton County wind farms. Several questions from members created discussion that continued after the meeting.

CHIP RUTLEDGE introduced Katie Williams and Matt Collicott from Harrison High School. Each received a certificate and travel mug with the Four-Way Test to commemorate meeting with us.

Tom Froonincky, guest of JIM KLUSMAN; Nancy Rasmus, wife of JOEL RASMUS; Beth Jones, guest of FAYE COLE

Money Collectors: CHRISTA KECK and GENE HILLS; Greeters: BECKY ROBLEDO and JO WADE; Invocation: JOEL RASMUS; Piano: RAY PEETERS; Song Leader: BOB GRIFFITHS; 50/50 Raffle: STEVE STUCKY and JOHN TROTT. Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE, TOM MORAN and JANE SMITH. Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER.

THOUGHT THE WEEK:

In recognition of today being Valentine's Day, from an unknown author:

"I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon."

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