CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS
XGold Torch Chapter of ABWA will meet Wednesday at Lucianno's in Austintown. There will be a $10 gift exchange. Reservations must be made today by calling Dorothy Fenton, (330) 824-3101, or Shirley Miller, (330) 792-4173. Cost is $18.
XMahoning Retired Teachers Association will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Antone's Banquet Centre, 8578 Market St., Boardman. Lunch will be served at noon, and a talk on the Peace Corps in Kenya, East Africa, will be given by Tom Henry. Luncheon reservations are to be made at (330) 782-3418 or (330) 799-2207.
ATHLETIC GROUPS
XMcDonald Midget Football Association will meet at 9 a.m. Sunday in the senior citizens room at the post office building.
AUXILIARIES
XK. of C. Ladies, Father Gallagher Council 3144, will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday for a Christmas party at The Gatsby, 54 Westchester Drive, Austintown. Hostesses will be Kathy Gries and Rose Horvat. Members will be called for reservations.
XStruthers K. of C. Ladies will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday for a Christmas party at the Blue Wolf in Struthers. Hostesses will be Clara Andrews, Mary Hudoba and Eleanore Timko. Members are asked to take gifts for Birthright.
XStruthers VFW Post 3538 Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the post. Annual dues for 2002 are now payable.
XVFW Triangle Post 2799 Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday for a Christmas party. Members are asked to take a casserole or finger food and an edible gift for a gift exchange.
BOOSTERS
XChampion Band Boosters will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the high school band room.
XChampion Football Boosters will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the high school media center.
XSouthington Band Boosters will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the band room.
CLUBS
XAustintown II Homemakers will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at The Gatsby in Austintown for a short meeting followed by lunch and gift exchange.
XGirard Junior Women will hold its Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Leo's Ristorante, Howland. A $10 gift exchange and the monthly basket raffle will be held. Members are to take January items for the basket raffle, the theme for which will be hot teas, hot chocolate, cookies or snacks. Members are being called for reservations.
XMonday Book Review Club will meet at noon Monday at the Youngstown Club with Charlotte Wynn as hostess. Barbara Armstrong will review the book "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham.
XParents of Performing Arts will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the
senior citizens room at the post office building.
XQuota International of Youngstown will meet at 6 p.m. Monday for a Christmas party in the gathering room at Park Vista Retirement Center.
XWelcome Wagon Club of Canfield will have a Christmas dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Victorian Tea Room at the Piccadilly Parlour, South Broad Street, Canfield. Holiday music will be the entertainment. Cost is $25 per person and space is limited. For more information, call (330) 533-3954.
XWest Farmington Pythian Sisters Liberty Temple 185 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the K. of P. Hall.
XWomen's Connection will hold a holiday luncheon Tuesday at the Italian-American Veterans Centre, 115 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $6.50. Gail Murray will speak about multiple sclerosis, Kara Thomas will entertain with music, and Madine Sturgeon will show how to make gifts from the heart. Reservations and free child care arrangements must be made by noon Monday by calling (330) 793-8655 or (330) 793-9525. Reservations not kept or canceled may require a payment.
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 Woodland Park United Methodist Church.
POLITICAL CLUBS
XStruthers Federated Democratic Women will hold a Christmas party at 6 p.m. Thursday at Struthers City Hall. Hostesses will be Tina Morell, Dorothy McLaughlin and Mary Delost. New members are welcome.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
XCourt Bishop James McFadden 1650, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, will hold a Christmas party at 1 p.m. Thursday at Smaldino's Family Restaurant in North Lima. Members are reminded to take gifts for the Millcreek Children. Hostesses will be Dorothy Schatzel, chairman, assisted by Kathleen Padgitt and Florence Lloyd. Anyone interested in joining should call Mrs. Schatzel at (330) 395-5107.
XJunior Seton will hold a Christmas luncheon at noon Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. The holiday program will be titled "Times to Remember." Hostesses will be Ann George and Mary Gordon.
XMount Carmel Society of St. Rose Church will hold a Christmas party Tuesday at Jimmy Chieffo's with dinner at 6 p.m. and a program afterward.
XSt. Rose Catholic Women's Club of Girard will hold a Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Vernon's Cafe in Niles. Rose Marie Dailey is chairwoman.
XSt. Vincent DePaul Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Rose Church.
SERVICE CLUBS
XChampion Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Country Corner Cafe.
XGirard-Liberty Kiwanis will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Grill.
XGirard-Liberty Rotary will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the MetroPlex Centre, Liberty.
SINGLES
XSalem Area Singles will meet Saturday for dinner at Wedgewood in Columbiana and bowling at 6 p.m. at Arrowhead Lanes. Members will attend the D.A.R.E. dance Sunday, and volleyball is planned for Monday. Dinner is set for Dec. 14 at Lakefront Restaurant to be followed by a car pool to the light display at the Canfield Fairgrounds.
XSingle For Any Reason members will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Niles Moose Lodge. They also will attend the D.A.R.E. dance at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Dinner at the Elks Club is planned for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, and dinner also is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Asian Gardens. Dec. 14 is the deadline to sign up for the cookie exchange.
SOCIETIES
XHammond Organ Society will hold a Christmas banquet at 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at Grace Lutheran Church. Reservations are due by Sunday by calling Kay Miller, (330) 799-9516. There will be a $5 gift exchange. Guest organists will be Jacob, Michael and Scott Miller. There also will be entertainment by members.
XTrumbull County Herb Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Champion Christian Church for a Christmas party. Participants should take a covered dish; the society will provide ham for the main course. There will be a $10 gift exchange. Hostesses are Carol Beltz, Betty Bailes, Jeannie James, Tyanne Sullivan and Judy Ostrek.
SUPPORT GROUPS
XCo-Dependents Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2985 Center Road, Poland. For more information call (330) 743-3768.
XFred Childress Greater Mahoning Valley Parkinson's Support Group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Western Reserve United Methodist Church for its Christmas buffet luncheon. Hostesses will be Virginia Pallotta and Annette Soccorsy. Those who have not paid dues for the past year will be charged $6 for the dinner. Reservations are due today by calling Verna Bowman at (330) 549-2600. There will be no social lunch in December or regular meeting in January. Meetings will resume Feb. 14.
XA meeting of the Kinship Care Program is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at John Knox Presbyterian Church, 1806 Market St. The speaker will be Kim Taylor, activity director at Shepherd of the Valley. The public is welcome. Refreshments and child care are provided. For reservations call (330) 746-3069.
XL.O.S.S. Survivors of Suicide (a support group for those who have lost a loved one) will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Leavittsburg Church of God, 610 S. Leavitt Road.
XMcDonald Chapter of TOPS meets weekly at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the senior citizens rooms at the post office building.
XMothers of Preschoolers will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Old North Church in Canfield. For information call Sarah Barbee, (330) 332-1882. Child care will be available.
XParkinson's Support Group of Trumbull County will have a Christmas party at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the social room at Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St. N.E., Warren. There will be a $5 gift exchange. Reservations for the catered luncheon are to be made at (330) 856-4286.
XRecovery Inc. will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Christ Church Presbyterian annex, 3602 Hopkins Road. For more information call (330) 747-1176.
XSt. Joseph Health Center will hold a Mom and Me tea from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday in the hospital's second floor classrooms. The event is free to all breast-feeding moms and their babies. There will be speakers, refreshments and prizes. For information or to register, call (330) 841-4590.
XTOPS 1497 Austintown will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Ohltown United Methodist Church, 2001 Ohltown Road. For information call (330) 792-5293 or (330) 793-7942.
XTOPS 2005 of Niles will meet Monday at Fairview United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles. Weigh-in will be from 6 to 7 p.m. with the meeting following at 7:15. For information call (330) 652-9098.
XTransplant Recipients, Mahoning Valley Chapter, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Renee's Bakery, state Route 224, Canfield.
XVictims of Crime, Mahoning County support group, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at New Beginnings Outreach Ministries, 322 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Refreshments will be provided.
VETERANS
XMcDonald VFW Post 4922 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the K. of C. Hall, Illinois Avenue.
XPaul Sgambatti Post 1903, Catholic War Veterans, and its auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the parish house meeting room.
XClub news is published on Fridays and Saturdays. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by 5 p.m. each Thursday.