By Ryan McGuire, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
The R&B Band Soul II Soul released their song "Keep on Movin’" on March 6, 1989. The song lyrics included to “keep on moving” and “finding your own way to stay.” Based on health-related research, keep on moving is good advice. As we approach 2026, this could be sound advice as we make New Year's resolutions.
In today’s world, where comfort and entertainment are just a click away, many people are becoming more inactive. Inactivity can occur in many places, including at home while watching television, looking at our phones, or playing games. Another common environment for inactivity is the workplace, where we find ourselves sitting more often.
The Swiss Community Historical Society will host a Christmas Open House at the Schumacher Homestead and Heritage Center on Saturday and Sunday, Decmeber 6-7 from 2-:00-6:00 p.m. each day. Explore the farmhouse from attic to cellar, the woodworking shop and summer kitchen, and learn about ice harvesting in the Heritage Center. Music is scheduled for both days. Learn more HERE.
FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__The current Tai Chi class at the Bluffton Senior Center will end January 8. The next Tai Chi class will start on February 10 and run for six months.
Sign-up for the new session will be on January 14 for members and January 28 for non-members.
Expanding patient-centered, harm-reduction services through OneOhio funding
MEDIA RELEASE__The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board (MHRSB) of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties is inviting eligible organizations to complete a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a one-time funding opportunity that supports substance use treatment services in Allen and/or Auglaize County. Eligible providers may submit proposals at wecarepeople.org/oneohio. Written questions are due by 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2025, and all proposals must be submitted by 11:59 PM on January 9, 2026.
The following ten land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District for the month of November 2025 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.
Address – Sale Date – Sale Price – Owner – from/to
LAND
2.5 Acres On Rockport Rd – 11/19/2025 – $62,000 – Residential Unplatted – From Jonnathan & April Bonifas to Melinda Kaufman
33 Acres On Lincoln Highway – 11/26/2025 – $331,700 – Agricultural Vacant Land – From Marjorie Montgomery to CSBA Farms LLC
