It was back in the early 1960s that a young Joan Eckhoff began dating the handsome Bill Kamps.At the time, Bill’s father Henry Kamps, Sr. was part of the group that was working toward building a convalescent hospital in Ripon. “Bill mentioned to me that his dad wanted a large sign they could put up on the property that had been purchased on the corner of Wilma and Main,” according to Joan. “Of course, wanting to impress both Bill and his father, I boldly said I could do that … even though I had no experience in the field of sign making!”“Next thing I knew, Bill showed up with a large piece of plywood for which to paint the sign,” added Joan.