A voice with an interesting Bluffton connection will be heard provide a news story aired on National Public Radio (NPR) this weekend.
David Green, executive foreign correspondent for NPR, will report from Kiev, Ukraine, on the presidential elections in the Ukraine. Green's wife, Rose Previte, is the daughter of Peter and Jeanne Previte of Ada. Jeanne Previte owns Jeanne's Kitchen on Vine Street, Bluffton.
Dick Ramseyer, Bluffton Lions Club president informed The Icon that several Lions with local connections are in Haiti - and are reported to be safe - following the earthquake that struck that island nation yesterda.
The message Ramseyer sent to area Lions and to The Icon follows:
"With the recent news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti I wanted to alert everyone that we have several Lions from our district there on a VOSH trip and ALL ARE SAFE.
Several local residents are reported to be safe while visiting Haiti during the earthquake that struck that island nation yesterday.
Dick Ramseyer, Bluffton Lions Club president sent The Icon the following message that he also sent to area Lion members:
"With the recent news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti I wanted to alert everyone that we have several Lions from our district there on a VOSH trip and ALL ARE SAFE.
"Those on the trip are 2VDG Barbara Plaugher, PDG Larry Swords, PDG Ron Meyers, and PDG Dr John Moats and Lion Joanne. Again all are safe.
Lillian and Logan - you will hear a lot from these two in about 15 years. According to the official list of babies born in the Bluffton Hospital in 2009 it appears that Logan and Lillian were popular among mothers and fathers naming children.
Other names were popular. Here's the official list, provided by the OB Department.
Names of boys born at the Bluffton Hospital in 2009
