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The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, March 26th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.

The meal this month is provided by Sprunger Insurance and family. The menu will be spaghetti, bread sticks, salad, dessert and beverage.

LUNCH SPECIALS

TUESDAY
Tomato Bisque
Veggie Wrap
Italian Roast Beef

WEDNESDAY
Italian Chicken Soup
Fresh Fish Platter
Italian Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes

THURSDAY
Corn Chowder
Frittata with Spinach, Feta and Mushrooms
Parmesan Pasta with Chicken

FRIDAY
Stuffed Pepper Soup
Fish Sandwich
Corn Beef and Cabbage
Irish Bangers and Mash (fresh, homemade)

Some pie lovers call this Amish milk pie. Since the Icon never follows a pie recipe properly, we’ll call this the Icon One-Fourth Amish Half-and-Half Milk Pie.

That’s primarily because we cut out lots of the sugar. You’ll notice one-fourth in lots of places in the list of ingredients – thus the renamed pie. We'll get to the half-and-half shortly.

In fact, we cut out one complete cup of sugar and this pie was devoured in the same amount of time as any previous pie from the Icon’s oven. So, who needs all that sugar?

By Caitlin Nearhood, university intern

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was right when he said: “that which does not kill us makes us stronger.”

However, when I tore a crucial ligament in my right knee playing tennis last July, that phrase was the last thing on my mind.

Bluffton is host to the 2014 Ohio Judo Championships held Saturday, March 29, at BFR Sports and Fitness, Snider Road.

Mark Hunter of Bluffton, president of Ohio Judo, Inc., is the tournament director. The tournament is sponsored by Ameri-Kan Judo and the Chu-To-Bu Judo. Ameri-Kan Judo Club has facilities in Lima, Findlay and Hilliard.

Activate Allen County is coming to Bluffton on Friday.

The public health initiative, committed to reducing obesity and smoking in Lima and Allen County by promoting healthy eating, active living and a tobacco free lifestyle, is the featured program at Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

The free event is open to the public and takes place in the Bluffton town hall.

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