John Ralston:  

30 years???? We're getting old boys and girls!! After high school I went to college for a couple years received a AS degree but......got lazy and didn't finish my BS! In Oct. of '82 I married Cheryl...we celebrated 25 years last year...not bad, if I do say so myself. We lived in Buchanan for a couple years then moved back to Niles...have been here ever since. In '84 I got a job with New Energy Co., the ethanol plant. Still here...started out as a production operator and now manage the Shipping/Receiving Department. We have three great kids. Allison, Aaron, and Dave. Allison graduated from Grand Valley State last spring and is now in Colorado. Aaron is in his fourth year at Purdue in the Mechanical Engineering Program, and Dave just finished his Freshman year at SMC. Over the years I have coached the boys in baseball and soccer. Had very successful and rewarding years in little league baseball. The highlig...Expand for more