The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly breakfast meeting on Friday, March 13, 2026. Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Ohio Department of Development, will provide the program.
Mihalik is the Director of the Ohio Department of Development, a state agency committed to empowering communities to succeed by investing in the people, places, and businesses of Ohio. Prior to her appointment by Governor Mike DeWine in 2019, Director Mihalik served as the 55th Mayor of the City of Findlay. Director Mihalik will speak about why collaboration matters for Ohio’s future and offer a look at the department’s priorities for the coming year.
Area seniors are invited to take advantage of the upcoming Toenail Clinic scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, beginning at 9:30 a.m. by a nurse from Putnam Home Care and Hospice.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the office at 419-358-8971 or by stopping by in person to schedule a time.
The cost for the clinic remains $10, payable at the time of the appointment.
Watercolor Workshop: Tulips (R)($) will be held Thursday, March 12 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Local artist Jeanne Crumrine will teach on the lower level of the library. Walk away with your own watercolor piece of art, complete with mat. There is a $10 supply fee at the door (cash only please), and advance registration is required as space is limited. Open to adults, and teens and children with an accompanying adult.
The next Mobile Health Clinic will be held on Thursday, March 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. All services are provided by individuals with the Ohio Northern University Healthwise program. This clinic includes free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (please fast for 12 hours to participate in cholesterol or blood sugar screening), and flu vaccines. Participants may speak with ONU Healthwise students and staff about their results or concerns, and even receive referrals to area doctors.
The Orange Township Board of Trustees meets on the Second Thursday of the Month, 7:30 p.m. at the Orange Township House, 2973 Township Road 28, Bluffton, OH 45817.
MARCH 12 AGENDA
1. Call the Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. .
2. Minutes of last meeting held on February 12, 2026. 3. Purchase Orders for 15 for 2026.
MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Amanda Wagner of Wapakoneta has assumed the role of President of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA). She formally accepted the gavel of the OVMA President from outgoing president Dr. Michelle Harchaduring the Association's annual business meeting on Feb. 28.
