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The local chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) in Bluffton, recently learned that one of its members is a 2018 winner with pounds lost.

Gloria Kershner won at the state competition in her division, and is second internationally.

Bluffton TOPS meets every Tuesday evening at the St. John's United Church of Christ.  Weigh in is at 5:30 p.m.

Seven Bluffton High School musicians are in this year's Lima Area Youth Orchestra.

Bluffton members, clickwise from top: Lily Shadle (standing), Ana Neufeld Weaver, Grace Paquin, Adanna Johnstone, Alyssa Speicher and Amanda Speicher. Absent is Lauren Speicher.

The orchestra performs at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 14, in the Lima Senior High Auditorium. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Area Agency on Aging 3 raising awareness

Area Agency on Aging 3, in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 7–13, is hoping to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues and rights and introduce the community to the important resources and services available. According to the most recent Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey, U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced 3.1 million violent victimizations and U.S. households experienced an estimated 13.3 million property crimes in 2017.

Lugibihl Spray Service, 6705 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, has lawn and garden supplies and lots of other supplies for persons interesting in getting a jump on their spring lawn care.

Lugibihl offers:

A public meeting to discuss Phase II of the Jefferson Street improvement project takes place Tuesday evening in the town hall. The village placed green flags along this phase of Jefferson Street. The flags indicate where sidewalks are proposed.

Here are the births reported at Bluffton Hospital for March. Congratulations to the below happy parents:

March 5 - Joanna Grace Sehlhorst, daughter of Chris and Mary Sehlhorst of Columbus Grove.

March 6 - Novah Rayne Whitaker, daughter of Brandon and Anne Whitaker of McComb.

March 11 - Amelia Renee Sommers, daughter of Danny and Maegan Sommers of Bluffton

March 12 - Aaron Wilburt, son of Michael and Jessica Wilburt of Arlington.

March 12 - Julius Jesus Rangel, son of Jose and Julia Rangel of Ottawa.

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