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December 11, 2025

PSR-N.C. Chapter

Minutes of meeting Dec. 11, 2025

This was regular meeting and holiday celebration at Dot Sulock’s home.

Present: Brita and Terry Clark, Irma and Bob Howarth, Lynn Patrie, Dot Sulock, Mike Dickinson, Scott Baker, and Bert Crain.

The minutes of Nov. meeting were reviewed and approved.

Dot brought a letter to resubmit to our congressional representatives and others enunciating the things they should do right now to lessen the chance of a nuclear apocalypse.  This letter is attached below.

 Bert gave Treasurer’s report: Deposit-150    Debit-0   Balance – 6782

Scott reported on the essay contest. We have contacted many schools and are encouraged to recontact after the holidays. Essays need to be submitted by March 31. 2026.

Bert reported on the Dec. CAN committee meeting. There are now 47 cosponsors of House Resolution 323 and 7 cosponsors of Senate Resolution 317. These Resolutions call for among other things: supporting the BftB bulletin points, increased diplomacy leading to a saner nuclear weapons policy, and restraints on spending for weapon systems that give us less security. Calling for increased diplomacy was stressed including accepting Russia’s offer to extend New Start for a year.

Brita and Terry reported on One PSR chapter leaders meeting. PSR is seeking experts who can speak out on the health consequences of nuclear weapons, nuclear power and climate change. Scott Mahan was suggested as possibly being able to address the issue of infectious disease associated with climate change. Mike informed us that there was a direct linear relationship with nuclear exposure and cancer and that survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are still being followed.

Dot will be speaking for the Sierra Club on the First Weds. of February at UNC Asheville on renewable energy. We should cultivate collaboration with the Sierra Club. Brita reported that fundraising is not robust. An op-ed on the rising danger of nuclear war by Washington PSR was published in the Seattle-Times and a link has been sent to access it. The Charlotte- Observer has been more receptive to publishing this topic as well. Next meeting Jan. 16.