SENIOR SIDELIGHTS F or all seniors

SCOPE Howland Senior Center, 9273 High St. N.E., Warren, activities are as follows: Wednesday, dance and valentine dinner at 6 p.m., cost is $10 to be paid in advance as only 80 tickets will be sold; Thursday, bus trip to the Cleveland Home and Flower Show, cost is $29. Strength training is available at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Fridays at a cost of $5 per class, and registrations are being taken for computer classes. Free tax service is available every Friday from 9 a.m. to noon on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on 2004 trips, events, schedules or fees or reservations call the center, (330) 609-7806 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the following activities: Monday, income-tax appointments at 9 a.m., and bridge, bingo and follies at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, oil painting at 10, computer class at 10 and noon, family services at 11, blood-pressure screening from noon to 1 p.m., chorus at 1 and digital class at 2; Wednesday, watercolor class at 10 a.m., tai chi at noon, blood-pressure screening at 12:30 p.m., and yoga and 500 card club at 1; Thursday, woodcarvers and TOPS at 9 a.m., diabetes support group at 10, blood-pressure screenings at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., foot doctor at 11:30, square dancing and financial group at 1, investment club at 2 and line dancing at 3; and Friday, income-tax appointments at 9 a.m. and valentine party at 1:30 p.m. Reservations are required for the party. Little Joe will entertain, and refreshments will be served. Sunrise Assisted Living is the sponsor. For more information call (330) 744-5071. A watercolor seminar is planned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. AARP tax experts will do income taxes free of charge to seniors. Appointments are needed by calling the center. The center has applications for the SBC telephone discount and HEAP programs. The SBC discount has been raised to $12.39 per month for eligible applicants.