ASSOCIATIONS

ASSOCIATIONS
XMill Creek Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anne's Hall in Austintown. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $15.75, and the menu will feature salad with walnuts and oranges, baked fish, roast chicken, pork roast, pirogi, green beans almondine and pie. A program, titled "Scams, Fraud and Identity Theft," will be presented by Melissa Podisak, director of marketing and public relations at the Youngstown Better Business Bureau. For more information contact Kelley Kurtz, (330) 799-0909.
XUnited Nations Association of the U.S.A., Youngstown Chapter, will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday in the tea room on the second floor at the YWCA, corner Rayen Avenue and Phelps Street. The cost for the dinner is $10; students eat free. For dinner reservations call Mary Smith, (330) 743-2710. Dr. Qi Jiang, chairman of sociology and anthropology department at Youngstown State University, will present a program, titled "China in Transformation," at 7 p.m. Non-diners are welcome to attend the program.
athletic groups
XMcDonald Midget Football Association will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday in the senior citizens room at the post office.
XMcDonald Sideliners will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Blue Devil Room.
auxiliaries
XVFW 3538 Auxiliary of Struthers will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the post home.
classes
XStruthers High School Class of 1954 will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. Jan. 14 at Denny's Restaurant, U.S. Route 224, Boardman. All classmates and guests are welcome. No reservations are required. For more information call (330) 755-8724.
XWoodrow Wilson High School Classes of January and June 1947 will meet for breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Denny's on U.S. Route 224 in Boardman. Members of the 1946 and 1948 classes are welcome. No reservations are needed.
CLUBS
XAustintown Homemakers will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Smith Corners United Methodist Church. A craft session will follow lunch, and hostesses will be Pat Chamberlain and Dolly Conn.
XParents of Performing Arts will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the senior citizens room at the post office building.
XYoungstown Mothers of Twins Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for a social time followed by a craft night. Betsy Pallo will be in charge of the bracelet project; cost is $12. The craft is optional. Hostesses are Sue Brandenstein, Susan Flynn and Pallo. The club is open to all mothers of multiples. For more information call Michele Porter, (330) 530-2128, or Shonie Garono, (330) 534-8095.
XYoungstown Women's Connection will hold a "Queen for a Day" luncheon at noon Tuesday at the Italian American Banquet Center, 115 S. Meridian Road, Austintown. Music will be by Michael Cervone, tenor, and the theme for the guest speaker, Brinka Hunter, will be "It's Not Necessary to be a People Pleaser." The cost is $7. Reservations will be accepted until noon Monday at (330) 793-6381 or (330) 792-1058 for the event and free child care.
fraternal groups
XGirard Golden Eagles will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Girard Free Library.
guilds
XMcDonald Literary Guild will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Woodland Park United Methodist Church.
XWestern Reserve Knitting Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fair Park in Canfield. The program will be a "Pi Are Squared" shawl by Elizabeth Zimmerman. For homework, members should refer to the last Cablegram.
library friends
XFriends of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Boardman branch. The guest speaker, Dr. George McCloud, will talk about his experiences on recent visits to China.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
XMount Carmel Society of St. Rose Church will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the lower church.
XSt. Monica Guild of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday with Elizabeth Mirone presiding. Hostesses will be Carrie Rossi, Patricia Rossi, Sandra Rossi, Rose Ruggieri and Darlene Sabo.
XSt. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Rose Church will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
SERVICE CLUBS
XGirard-Liberty Kiwanis will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Scenna's Family Restaurant, 1901 N. State St.
XGirard-Liberty Rotary will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Amen Corner, 20 W. Main St.
XMcDonald Lions Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday on the second floor of the Retirement Center, 550 Ohio Ave.
Singles
XD.A.R.E., a social group for divorced, widowed or separated people, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Boardman Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road. Other activities include: Monday, walking at Southern Park Mall after meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the food court; Tuesday and Wednesday, dancing with Judy Conti at 7 p.m. at Wedgewood Plaza, $5; Thursday, speaker at a regular meeting; and Jan. 14, meet at ticket booth at Youngstown State University at 6:30 p.m. for a basketball game. For information call (330) 729-0127, (330) 757-1440, (330) 799-8194, (330) 533-7707 or (330) 793-1484.
XSingle for any Reason has planned the following: Tuesday, stitching night for those wishing to share their craft; Thursday, newsletter deadline; Jan. 13, dance at McKinley Heights Fire Station from 7 to 11 p.m., $5, snacks provided and coffee and soft drinks available (no alcohol permitted); and Jan. 15, Road Work Band at Niles Moose. For information call (724) 342-5914.
Societies
XMercer County Historical Society will hold its monthly Civil War Roundtable on Tuesday at the society's headquarters, 119 S. Pitt St., Mercer, Pa. The topic will be "The Life and Times of General Robert E. Lee" by Bill Philson, society director, and a discussion will follow. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7. For information call (724) 662-3490.
support groups
XAlzheimer's Family Support Group meetings are planned for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Easter Seal Day Center, 721 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman, and 7 p.m. Thursday at the association building, 3695 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield. For more information call (330) 533-3300 or (800) 441-3322.
XAutism Support Group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Comprehensive Children and Family Services, 20 S. Mercer St., New Castle, for a program on "Education and IEPs." Light refreshments and child care will be provided. Reservations should be made by Monday at (724) 656-8483 Ext. 200.
XTOPS 327 will meet at 6:15 p.m. Monday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Boardman. The first meeting is free. Guests are welcome. For information call (330) 793-4378 or (330) 757-9368.
XTOPS 698, Girard, will meet Monday at First Christian Church, 140 E. Broadway. Weigh-in is from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7. For information call (330) 394-1262 or (330) 743-3517.
XTOPS 822, Struthers, will meet Tuesday at Struthers Presbyterian Church, 110 Poland Ave. Weigh-in will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. prior to the meeting.
XTOPS 1262, McDonald, will meet Wednesday in the senior citizens room at the post office building. Weigh-in is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., and the meeting will follow. New members are welcome.
veterans
XCatholic War Veterans Paul Sgambatti Post 1903 and its auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the parish house meeting room.
XClub news is published on Friday and Saturday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by 5 p.m. each Thursday.