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Women's Entrepreneurial Network (WEN), an organization open to women and men, will hold a networking event at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 18, at Jeanne's Kitchen, Vine Street.

A meeting follows over lunch from noon to 1 p.m. An $8 lunch is available for persons attending. WEN is all about helping women and men grow their businesses and their careers. More information is available by contacting Linda Everhardt-Kardux, 419-678-2661.

More information about WEN may be found on its website: www.wen-usa.com.

The Bluffton Child Development Center, 325 County Line Road, will host an open house at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18, according to Mary Painter, director.

"Please join us for our open house on Oct.18. We would like to invite parents, children, all alumni, including children who have attended BCDC in the past as well as the community of Bluffton," she said.

Although the door-to-door solicitation of the United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township is completed, donations for the United Way are still being accepted.

This year's goal of $23,000 supports several local agencies including:

Several projects are on the schedule for the Bluffton Hospital construction during the week of Oct. 18.

Underground plumbing in the new Emergency Department is complete and plumbing inspection is scheduled. The electrical contractor has started underground electrical rough-in.

Second floor concrete has been poured. Concrete pads for oxygen and propane tanks and the new generator are being prepared along with part of the parking lot next to the alley. Various curbs in this area are also being prepared.

Here's a plate that's been around for several years. It is on a vehicle of the Frankart family.

Everyone loves the holidays in Bluffton. Here's one way persons interested in promoting Bluffton's various holiday light shows may help.

The Gift of Giving light show extravaganza - now in its third year to be displayed across from Harmon Field - invites the support of all area businesses, organizations and individuals. Sponsors are being invited to help defray costs of the show.

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