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
David and Lenore Reiter were named the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association volunteers of the year, according to Tonya Meyers, director. The announcement was made at the December meeting of the association's members.
David drove the bus for the Golden Swingers Band for many years and Lenore was a band member. Lenore was on the kitchen committee for fundraisers and Dave would assist in the kitchen during these events.
You grew up in CG, right? Or technically, you were a "country kid". Did you always live on the family farm where your parents live now?
Technically, I am from just outside of Rimer. My parents live on the family farm that has been passed down for generations since the 1870~Ac^a'not^a"cs. For a short time we moved to ~Ac^a'notA"town~Ac^a'not^A
