Jim and Ursula Alt will observe their wedding anniversary this month. The couple was married Feb. 16, 1957, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton.
Their children and spouses are Kathy and Chuck Sehlhorst, Beth and Jim Yarger, Jeff and Deb Alt, Jerry and Sheila Alt, Joe and Tina Alt, and Jenny and Jason Swartzlander. The Alts have 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Carlin Carpenter will hold two book signing for "Coaching Football Ain't Easy." The signings are both at Common Grounds coffee house, 101 S. Main St., Bluffton, on Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kathryn Van Dyke of Bluffton just made history – she is the first Maple Crest resident to celebrate her 100th birthday while living at Maple Crest.
On Feb. 3, 2013, Kathryn turned 100 and celebrated with her family. The photo of Kathryn was taken during the Maple Crest monthly birthday party held on Feb. 8.
Kathryn was the seventh of 11 children. She seems to have been born with the family gene for long life. Her mother lived into her 90s, and her two living sisters are 93 and 106 (Elva Huffman).
Daniel Kehrer founder of BizBest.com recently wrote an article for SCORE on how entrepreneurs fund future growth.
"A common concern I often hear from business owners and startup entrepreneurs is where the money will come from to fund future growth. For some, that might require outside investors, which in turn can mean giving up partial ownership or control," he said.
His column lists five low-risk ways to fund a business. For the complete article click here.
Sarah Foster, executive director of Richland Manor, puts a dab of paint on the wall of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. Richland Manor recently donated over $2,000 to the Senior Center and used some of those funds to purchase paint for a new inside paint job. In addition to several Richland Manor employees who volunteered their time, Bluffton University students also helped in the painting project. Click for more information on the project.
