United States: Adventist Hospital Celebrates 125 Years

The St. Helena Hospital in California recently celebrated their 125th year of operation. The 181-bed Adventist hospital began as the Rural Health Retreat in 1878 and is known for its cardiac care, according to Lisa Hayden, hospital spokeswoman. St. Helena Hospital is part of Adventist Health, a non-profit healthcare system with 20 hospitals in the western United States.

Ukraine: Adventist Broadcasters Win Award

Surpassing 40 competitors, a film profile of Ukrainian poetess Natalia Scheglova, a teacher at Zaokski Adventist seminary, won a “Grand Prix” award at the Ukraine United film and media competition in Odessa last month. The international festival drew entries from more than 80 companies from Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Greece, Israel and the United States. The film was produced by the Ukrainian unit of Three Angels’ Broadcasting; two other programs from the unit—a radio show called “Candle in the Box” and “Kings and Children”—received diplomas during the competition. [Valery Ivanov/ANN Staff]