ASSOCIATIONS

ASSOCIATIONS
XCatholic Collegiate Association will hold a Christmas party Dec. 17 at Tippecanoe Country Club, where lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Youngstown Connection, and new clothing will be collected for the homeless.
XHubbard Alumni Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Kelley-Robb Care Center. Classes are asked to contact the association with any reunion plans or alumni information, so computer lists can be updated.
XTrumbull Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Tuesdayat G's Golden Gate Restaurant, 2186 Parkman Road N.W., Warren. The program will have a holiday theme. Reservations will cost $7.50 per person, and students from Lakeview High School will provide entertainment. Call (330) 898-4547 for more information.
ATHLETIC GROUPS
XMcDonald Midget Football Association will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday in the senior citizens room at the post office building.
XMcDonald Sideliners will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Blue Devil Room at the high school.
AUXILIARIES
XStruthers K. of C. Ladies will have a Christmas party at 6 p.m. Monday at Dona Vito's Restaurant. Hostesses will be Clara Andrews, Marsha Ambrozy and Beckie Gugliotto. Gifts will be collected for Birthright.
XStruthers VFW Post 3538 Auxiliary will have a Christmas party at 2 p.m. Sunday at DeMarco's on Upland Avenue. Those attending will order from the menu, and a short meeting will follow. This will take the place of Monday's meeting. For information call Irma Biroschak at (330) 757-4139.
XVFW Triangle Post 2799 Auxiliary will have a Christmas party at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the post home. There will be reports and an inspection. Members are reminded to take a casserole and a $5 wrapped ornament for a gift exchange.
CLASSES
XWoodrow Wilson High School Classes of January and June 1947 will meet for breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Denny's in Boardman. Members of the classes of 1946 and 1948 also are welcome.
CLUBS
XMcDonald Parents of Performing Arts will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the senior citizens room at the post office building.
XNewcomers Club will meet for a Christmas luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Youngstown Club. The entree will be autumn chicken; cost is $20 per person. Anyone interested in attending should call (330) 702-1767 by Monday.
FRATERNAL GROUPS
XGirard Golden Eagles will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Girard Free Library, 105 E. Prospect St.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
XMount Carmel Society of St. Rose Church will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the lower church.
XSt. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Rose Church will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
XYoungstown Torch Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Noodles Restaurant on the campus of Youngstown State University. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. and the 7 p.m. speaker will be Janet Moy LaMonica, whose topic will be "Illiteracy and Its Social Impact." For information or reservations call (330) 792-7351.
SERVICE CLUBS
XGirard-Liberty Kiwanis will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Scenna's Family Restaurant, 1901 N. State St.
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, meet at the food court at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, dancing with Judy Conti at 7 p.m. at Wedgewood Plaza, $5; Wednesday, walking at Southern Park Mall, meet at the food court at 6:30 p.m., or dancing with Judy Conti at 7; Thursday, gift and cookie exchange; Dec. 17, bowling at Boardman Lanes at 7 p.m.; and Dec. 18, dancing at Choices, $3 for members and $4 for nonmembers. 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,eat at Up a Creek Tavern in Warren at 6 p.m.; Friday, newsletter deadline and snacks and cards at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, dancing at Niles Moose at 8 p.m., $5 cover. Call (330) 372-7124 for any of these events.
SOCIETIES
XHammond Organ Society of Mahoning Valley will meet at 5 p.m. today at Faith Community Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd., for a Christmas dinner party. Festivities will include carol singing, entertainment by members and a $5 gift exchange.
SUPPORT GROUPS
XB.E.A.C.O.N. (Better Emotional Awareness of Cancer and Our Needs), for breast-cancer survivors who live in Trumbull County, will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Cancer Center, 667 Eastland Ave. S.E., Warren. For information, call the American Cancer Society office toll-free at (888) 227-6446.
XC.O.R.E.S. (Colon or Rectal Education Support) in Mahoning County will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Cancer Care Center, 667 Eastland Ave. S.E., Warren. The meeting is for colorectal cancer survivors, family and friends. For information call the American Cancer Society at (888) 227-6446 or (330) 726-9732.
XFred Childress Greater Mahoning Valley Parkinson Support Group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdayat Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road. Hosts for the luncheon meeting are Mary and Ralph Fagert. For reservations call Miriam Whetstone at (330) 758-8318 before Saturday.
XMahoning Valley New Voice Club will hold a Christmas party at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center, Beeghly Medical Park, 6614 Southern Blvd.
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.
XTOPS 1497, Austintown, will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Ohltown United Methodist Church, 2001 Ohltown Road. New members are welcome. For information call (330) 505-1142 or (330) 792-6873.
XTOPS 2005, Niles, will meet Monday at Fairview United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles. Weigh-in is from 6 to 7 p.m. with the meeting following at 7:15. For information call (330) 652-9098.
XClub news is published on Friday and Saturday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by 5 p.m. each Thursday.