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.
This is the time of year when Ohio residents long for an escape from the cold and snow, to someplace where it's summer. Recently, Bluffton residents Christina and Nathan Seidner did just that with a eight-day mission trip to Uruguay.
Christina, employed at Common Grounds Coffee House, and Nathan, a mechanical engineer at Grob, both belong to the First Assembly of God in Lima. They took part in a mission that included 17 others, including members at churches from Findlay, Wapakoneta and Leipsic.
Today Gov. John R. Kasich announced that a limited number of tickets to his 2013 State of the State address on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Lima will be distributed to the public via an internet lottery.
Bluffton's Relay for Life is June 21-22 at the Bluffton University football stadium, according to Jesse Purcell, American Cancer Society representative, helping to put on the event.
The Relay has provided The Icon with all the information necessary for persons to form teams or to become sponsors.
American Cancer Society representatives will attend the Friday, Feb. 15, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast to explain the variety of options available for teams and sponsors.
