Ossian Rotary will continue its series of speakers who either experience disabilities, or assist those who do, in order to educate our members and our community about different disabilities and how individuals cope with them.
Kaitlin Powers is coming to Ossian Rotary on Thursday morning, September 28th. Her mother, Kristina, had normal blood pressure and then suddenly developed high blood pressure during the pregnancy, which is known as preeclampsia. Kaitlin was in distress and was born via cesarean section, so she was born prematurely.
Kaitlin was born on August 29, 1998 at 33 weeks of development, weighing only 1 pound, 15 ounces. Kaitlin didn’t leave the hospital until seven months of age. Kaitlin endured many health events at the beginning of her life and has had a few more challenges along the way.
Kaitlin has resided in Bluffton her entire life. She enjoys going to country music concerts, being outdoors, riding UTV’s and four wheelers, hanging out with her friends, dating, iced coffee, loves animals, swimming, riding bicycle, fishing, camping, campfires, baking, cooking, and deer hunting with her father Ben and taking car rides with her dog Zeke. Oh, and eating ice cream!
For the past six years, Kaitlin has worked at Sorting Solutions in Berne. She graduated from Bluffton High School in 2020 -The year of COVID.
Anyone is welcome to attend Thursday morning, September 28th, at 7:30 at Ossian Baptist Church, 1001 Dehner Drive. Please note that if Norwell Schools have a cancellation or delay, Ossian Rotary will not meet.
For more information, please contact Jeremy Penrod, Ossian Rotary President, at jeremy.penrod@edwardjones.com.
