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Seniors enjoy camaraderie and a good work out at the weekly senior volleyball held at the East Toledo Family Center. The games are held on Mondays from 10 am to noon, and all are welcome. At left, Greg Aubell, Dick Woodruff (in back) and Larry Hickman (at net). At right are Jim Baranski, Jim West (in back) and Dan Rothenbuhler (front). For more information call 419-691-1429. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

Trump asked to back nuclear power By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com

Premature closure of America’s nuclear power plants threatens our competitive edge in this field.

Four members of Ohio’s congressional delegation have written to President Donald Trump, asking him to support nuclear power. In a letter dated Feb. 15, Democrats Marcy Kaptur, Marcia Fudge and Tim Ryan and Republican David Joyce write that the discovery of large deposits of natural gas and advancements in drilling technology, “have driven down the price of electricity generation from gas-fired power plants and undercut baseload generation at nuclear power plants.” The letter describes nuclear energy as vital for national security. “Premature closure of America’s nuclear power plants threatens our competitive edge in this field,” the letter says. FirstEnergy has said it will complete a review this year of its coal and nuclear power plants with a goal of exiting the generation market. During a recent conference call with analysts, Chuck Jones, the company’s chief executive officer, said bankruptcy is an option for FirstEnergy Solutions, the subsidiary that operates generation plants, including the Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear units. Citing a report by the Energy Futures Initiative, the four members of congress

state that a “commercial atomic power sector is necessary to keep uranium-processing technology away from terrorists and other bad actors.” They also stress the impact of the plants on the state’s economy. “The Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear power plants in northern Ohio are important components to the regional economy and to America’s energy security. These high-performing plants are economic engines that provide good-paying jobs both at the plants and through a far-reaching supply chain. These jobs support thriving communities and generate critical tax revenue that fund essential services,” the letter says. Devaluation hits school district Members of the Benton-Carroll-Salem

school board and administration have cited the recent property devaluation of the Davis-Besse plant as the primary reason the district needs additional tax revenue. The resulting annual loss to the district from the devaluation is about $4.6 million, about a fourth of the B-C-S operating budget. Voters in the school district will decide two levy requests on the May ballot. The letter from the members of congress urges President Trump to “step in and offer immediate assistance to prevent the critical generators from closing prematurely.” Mark Stahl, an Ottawa County commissioner, and Jerry Cirino, a Lake County commissioner, met last month with management of PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in 13 states, including Ohio. “We just wanted to emphasize that nuclear power offers the reliability and resiliency we need for the national security of our country. We are concerned that all these baseloads are coming off and at some point have to ask if we are able to find other sources to replace them,” Stahl said. Regional transmission organizations such as PJM will have a say in the country’s future energy mix after a decision in January by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject a proposal by the Department of Energy to set pricing rules

A public forum on safety in the schools drew a packed crowd consisting of students, parents, school officials and police at Clay High School on Monday. The meeting was held to address security concerns in the Oregon City Schools District in the wake of a mass shooting at a high school in Florida last month. Similar meetings have been held across the country to answer questions from worried students and parents. On Feb. 14, 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, were killed after a 19-year-old former student allegedly entered the school and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle. It is considered one of the worst mass shootings in history, and has spurred a national debate on gun violence. “The reason we’re hosting the event tonight is to address something that’s on the forefront of everybody’s minds and the whole entire country. The idea of keeping our kids, our staff, and our visitors safe is critical,” said Oregon City Schools Superintendent Hal Gregory, who led the forum. Combination approach “Our goal is to keep each student, staff member and visitor safe in our schools every single solitary day,” said Gregory. “And we’re going to work very hard - and are working very hard - to do that. The goal can’t be achieved alone, but together. The key is the approach we’ve been taking for years - a combination approach. I really think that’s the only way we can do it to keep our kids safe. It’s a combination of everything that is available to us.” The combination approach entails training, security, knowledge, communicating, and open minds, he said. “We need students who are willing to share, and we need adults who are willing to act,” said Gregory. Continued on page 2

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