Jackie Wyse-Rhodes, assistant professor of religion, will present the Colloquium “Portrayals of the Natural World in Second Temple Jewish Literature” on March 31.
Her presentation is free and open to the public beginning at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
“For biblical writers, the natural world was a source of inspiration,” says Wyse-Rhodes, “such as when the Psalms invite the reader to join the sun, stars, mountains, oceans and rocks in praise of God the Creator.”
The trauma center at Blanchard Valley Hospital has been verified as a Level III Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
This achievement recognizes the trauma center's dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients. The BVH Trauma Center is under the medical direction of Doug Yoder, MD.
If any of those words and phrases attracts your attention, Bluffton Public Library invites you to a brown bag business development lunch at 12:30 p.m., Friday, March 24.
According to Jessica Hermiller, library administrator, patrons are encouraged to spend your lunch at the library.
“Bring your packed lunch – we’ll have some snacks, too – and peruse the library’s business section offerings while learning how book discussions can help increase intelligence and communication,” she said.
Five businesses are winners in this year’s Bluffton Center for Entrepreneur’s Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition.
Awards were presented March 21 in BCE open house in the Bluffton town hall. This is the 9th annual competition, according to Brendon Matthews, BCE board president.
Emerging business division winners
First place - Cutting Edge Woodcraft, Bluffton, owned by Nicholas Recker and Luke Keuneke, $4,000
Second place – Art Me!, Ottawa, owned by Kirstene Adkins, $1,000
Feast your eyes and take bite. Here is a selection of cupcakes by Judy Gillette. She was among four entrepreneurial caterers offering free desserts during last night's Bluffton Center for Entreprenenurs awards ceremony. Also providing desserts (open photos below) were The Dough Hook with cookies, Heather Theis of Hearth and Bench with cinnamon rolls, and Devine Intervention with an assortment of desserts.
An information meeting for persons interested in forming a Bluffton Rotary Club takes place tonight (Wednesday, March 22) at Marbeck Center.
According to Bill Aubry of Upper Sandusk Rotary, the meeting is open to the public at 5:30 p.m. in the Kreider Room of Marbeck Center on the Bluffton University campus.
Persons wanting additional information may contact Aubry at 419-294-7343 or e-mail [email protected].
