ASSOCIATIONS

ASSOCIATIONS
XYoungstown Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 1 at 1310 Park Vista North. Dr. Barbara Brothers will preside, and the program will be "Mission to Mexico," by Christy Blazek, branch scholarship recipient. Hostesses will be Mary Byrd Clark, Kathleen Johnson and Marilyn Scott. Members are asked to carpool. For reservations call (330) 782-9190.
AUXILIARIES
XFlora MacDonald Auxiliary will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 1at the home of Mary Sinclair.
CLASSES
XMonthly luncheons for the Struthers High School classes of 1941 and 1942 will resume on the fourth Wednesday of the month, starting Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Steamers Stonewall Tavern, Market St. Ext., North Lima. For reservations, call Brad Ramsbottom at (330) 755-3377 or L.J. Fedor at (330) 755-4495.
XCampbell Memorial High School Classes of June and July 1945 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Landmark Restaurant, Market St., Boardman. Guests are welcome. For information call Betty (Skeely) Dubos at (330) 755-4761, Bill Basista at (330) 792-3138, or Forrest Baugh at (330)757-4941.
XEast High School Alumni will have a breakfast at 9 a.m. Thursday at Jeno's in Lowellville.
CLUBS
XMembers of the American Hungarian Club are reminded to take a casserole for the bacon fry to be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the clubroom on Donald Avenue. A meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. Items will be accepted at the meeting or on Friday for the Oct. 1 flea market.
XAustintown Eagles 3298 will have the kitchen open for members only for lunches from noon to 2 p.m. and for dinners from 4 to 8:30 p.m.. Mondays through Fridays.
XEmbroiderer's Guild of America Inc. will hold meetings at 10 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Todd Murdock will preside. The project will be Youngstown Mystery Sampler Band No. 6 taught by Charlotte Gengler. Visitors are welcome. For more information, e-mail YoEGA@aol.com or send inquiries to P.O. Box 5278, Poland, Ohio 44514.
XLe Cercle Francais will sponsor a six-course French dinner prepared according to authentic French recipes at A La Cart Catering, 429 Lisbon St., Canfield, with a reception at 5 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2. The entree will be veal stew marengo on rice. In place of the veal, a fish entree also can be requested. The cost of the dinner including beverage will be $20 per person. To make reservations, send your check and choice of veal or fish entree to Le Cercle Francais, P.O. Box 1464, Youngstown, Ohio 44501. For more information, call Robalee Dinopoulos at (330) 757-9542 or Paul Dalbec at (330) 533-1284.
XNewcomers Club will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Soffo's Cafe on South Avenue. Afterward they will tour the Drying Barn in Petersburg. Those interested in attending should call Kathy Zuppo at (330) 702-1767.
XOhio Cultural Alliance will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 3 at St. Lucy Social Center, 394 Tenney Ave., Campbell. The topic will be "Enriching Elements of Life: Religion." The speaker will be Monsignor John Ashton, Ph.D., pastor of St. Lucy Church, biblical scholar. Cultural enrichment will be provided by the Phillips Chapel CME Church male chorus. The cost of this event is $11 for each paid member and $16 for each non-member. (Reminder: The yearly $25 membership runs from Sept. through June and is per person.) Bring a friend. Mail your reservation and check payable to: Ohio Cultural Alliance, P.O. Box 561, Canfield, Ohio 44406-0561. Reservations much be received by Wednesday.
XPoland Women's Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the home of Paula Barrett, 26 College St. The program will be "Tablecloths," and the hostesses will be Mrs. Barrett, Jeris Mangano and Kathy Sovik.
XSt. Jude Women's Guild is sponsoring the kick-off luncheon for the 2005-2006 season of the Columbiana Christian Women. The luncheon will be at noon to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at 180 Seventh St., Columbiana. The cost is $4 a person, with an additional $1 donation for the speaker who is Shirley Griffin of Lisbon. The Georgetown will be preparing the sandwiches, side dishes and dessert. Reservations must be made before Oct. 6. For more information call Ruthie Mitchell at (330) 482-2839, or the St. June office at (330) 482-2351.
GRANGES
XDublin Grange will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday for a fall kickoff casserole dinner. A regular meeting will follow.
GUILDS
XMahoning Valley Machine Knitters Guild will hold its next meeting Monday at Denny's Restaurant , 4927 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. Anyone interested in machine knitting is welcome.
POLITICAL CLUBS
XGirard Men Democrat Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Parkwood Youth Center.
XMahoning County Republican Women's Club will meet at noon Tuesday at Denny's in Austintown.
XCanfield Republican Women will meet at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at A La Carte Catering, Canfield for their annual "Meet the Candidates" program. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. followed by a White Elephant auction and raffle. Table decorations by Phyllis Conroy and Jane Kwolek. Guests are welcome. For reservations call (330) 533-3218.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
XCourt Bishop James McFadden 1650, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, will hold its regular meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Glenellen Senior Suites and Villas-Lakeside, 9661 Market St., North Lima. The hostess will be Betty DePrim. The State Workshop will be Oct. 15 in Steubenville. The Court will participate in the Eucharist Procession on Oct. 2 at St. Dominic Parish in Youngstown. Anyone interested in joining the court should call Joann Reilley at (330) 448-0042.
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.
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 and Tuesday, dance lessons with Judy Conti at 7 p.m. at Wedgewood Plaza, cost is $5; Monday, biking on Kirk Road at 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, meet at Dr. Shah's office parking lot at 6:30 p.m. for walk on Mill Creek Path; Thursday, game night at the church; Sept. 30, cheap movies at 6:30 p.m. at Boardman For information call (330) 729-0127, (330) 757-1440, (330) 799-8194, (330) 533-7707 or (330) 793-1484.
S.F.A.R.
XSingle for any Reason has planned the following: Monday, buy-one-get-one-free dinners at IHOP, 1980 Niles Cortland Road, Niles, at 6 p.m., call (330) 372-7124; Tuesday, shuffleboard at Warren Eagles, 444 South St., Warren at 6:45 p.m., call (330) 652-0205; Sept. 30, steak fry and cards at 6 p.m., take covered dish, call (330) 372-7124; Oct. 2, dance at McKinley Heights Fire Station, 2229 Gardenland Ave., Niles from 7 to 11 p.m., cost $5, snacks provided.
XSchizophrenics Anonymous support group, sponsored by Advocacy Through Education, will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown. For information call (724) 342-5914.
SOCIETIES
XAudubon Society/Mahoning Valley invites you to join us to hear Casey Tucker, Audubon Ohio Education Specialist speak on "Creating Habitat for Birds in Your Backyard with Emphasis on Using Native Plants." The program will be held at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at the D.D. and Velma Davis Education Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown. Prior to the program there will be a tour of the Audubon at Home demonstration garden at 6:30 p.m. at the Family Garden at Fellows Riverside Gardens.
SUPPORT GROUPS
XF.O.C.U.S. (Friends Offering Compassionate Understanding Support) will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the American Cancer Society office, 525 N. Broad St., Canfield. For more information call the ACS office, (330) 533-0546, or (888) 227-6446.
XMended Hearts Inc., Chapter 7, a support group for heart patients and their families, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Finnegan Auditorium, St. Elizabeth Health Center. An "Ask the Doctor" panel will include: Dr. Larry Woods, Dr. John Cardone and Dr. Gregory Smaroff. The public is invited. For information call Lee Meadows at (330) 793-2531.
XStatus Weight Support Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Simon Road Church of God, Boardman. Weigh-ins are from 6 to 6:30. For information call (330) 965-7647.
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, post office building. Weigh-in is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., and the meeting will follow. New members are welcome.
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.
XUPMC Horizon will host an Insulin Pump Support Group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Assembly Room B, located in the basement of the Greenville campus. Anyone who has an insulin pump or is interested in learning about current advances in insulin pump therapies is welcome to attend.
XRecovery, Inc., a self-help mental health group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road. For more information call (330) 747-1176.
VETERANS
XVFW Triangle Post 2700 Men's Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the post home, 3162 E. South Range Road, New Springfield. For information call (330) 542-9928.
XClub news is published Friday and Saturday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by noon each Thursday.