Bluffton University will hold its annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Students selected to participate will prepare an oration, no more than ten minutes in length, that applies a peace-church perspective to an issue of contemporary concern.
• Eric Beachy ’17 of Millersburg, will present a speech titled, “Making Peace Through Restorative
• A speech titled, “Studying History as the Path of Peace,” will be presented by Kenny Beeker ’18 of McComb.
Kindergarten screening for the 2017-18 school year in the Bluffton school district takes place Monday and Tuesday, April 3 and 4.
Any child who will be 5 years old by Aug. 1, 2017, is eligible to enroll. Contact the elementary office at 419-358-7951 with the following information:
• Student’s name
• Birth date
• Parents’ names
• Address
• Phone number
The Dough Hook says to use your tax return to feed your family.
Marlene Ballinger says the Main Street deli offers an Uncle Sam’s Meat Package Special. It in you can fill your freezer with a quarter of beef, half of hog and 20 pounds of chicken for $699.
CUTV News Radio will feature Ruth Everett of Bluffton in an interview with Doug Llewelyn today (March 17) at 1 p.m. Listen to the show on BlogTalkRadio. Listeners may call in questions at (347) 996-3389.
Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) was recently named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics, part of the IBM Watson Health business. This is the fifth time BVH has been recognized with this honor. Previous years in which the organization received this distinction include 2005, 2011, 2015 and 2016.
