AUCTIONS

AUCTIONS
Girl Scout Troop 224 of Girard will hold a Chinese auction from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Parkwood Youth Center on Trumbull Avenue. More than 50 items autographed by celebrities will be auctioned. Girl Scout cookies and snacks will be sold. Tickets are $1 each, six for $5, 12 for $10 or 25 for $20.
CARDS/BINGO
St. Jude Church, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana, will hold a super bingo at 2 p.m. Sunday. Doors will open at 12:30. The cost of $25 includes all cards for all games; specials will be sold separately. The $3,400 in cash prizes includes a $1,000 coverall. Free coffee, pop and daubers. Lunch of hot dogs and kraut, sloppy joes, pizza and baked goods will be available.FUND-RAISERS
Beatitude House, 287 Lora Ave., and General Motors Lordstown Complex are sponsoring a seventh annual wine taste, dinner and auction at 6 p.m. May 5 at the Maronite Center, 1555 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. The hostess will be Angee Shaker, WYTV news anchor. The menu will feature beef tenderloin with mushrooms and onions, pasta with vegetables, ricotta-stuffed eggplant, crabmeat-stuffed salmon, chicken and mushroom florentine, redskin potatoes, salad, breadsticks and cakes. The cost is $60 per person ($30 tax deductible) or a table for 8 for $480 ($240 tax deductible). The reservation deadline is April 21. For additional information call (330) 744-3147.
Shrine of Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S. Belle Vista Ave., will hold an Easter basket raffle and Chinese auction from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Drawings will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday. Basket tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Refreshments will be available. Winners need not be present.
Springfield Township Relay for Life will be held June 16-17 at Springfield Local High School Athletic Complex, 11335 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, New Middletown to benefit the American Cancer Society. For reservations or information contact the society office, (330) 533-8240.
SALES
Calvary United Methodist Church, 12062 South Ave. Ext., North Lima, will hold a rummage sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, with clothing a $1 a bag on Saturday and everything else half-price. Baked goods will be sold, and hot sandwiches, soups, desserts and beverages will be available Thursday evening and Friday.
Eastside Church of God, 137 Vine Ave., Warren, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Lockwood United Methodist Church, 4570 Lockwood Blvd.,
Boardman, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Friday.
Saxon Ladies Society, Branch 22, 710 S. Meridian Road, Austintown, will hold a flea market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Lunch will be available.Women of the Church of God, New Springfield Church of God, 3649 E. Garfield Road, New Springfield, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and a $1 a bag day sale from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday. Lunch will be available Thursday.
Women's Ministry of Covenant Life Fellowship, 5900 W. Liberty St., Hubbard, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Women's Ministry of Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 601 Ohio Ave., McDonald, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Concordia Chorus of Youngstown Saxon Club will hold a Night in Vienna schnitzel dinner at 6:30 p.m. April 29 in the ballroom at the Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, Austintown, followed by a musical program and dancing. For reservations call Margaret Lorimer, (330) 758-5388, or Barbara Wertz, (330) 533-6283, by April 18.
Williams-Heath Missionary Society of St. Andrewes AME Church, 521 W. Earle Ave., Youngstown, will hold its 44th annual Pink Tea from 4 to 6 p.m. April 23. The event is free and open to the public. Featured will be a program, refreshments, and complimentary corsages and boutonnieres. Those attending encouraged to wear something pink.
A calendar of activities to which the public is invited is published Monday. Please submit information to the Society Department by 5 p.m. Wednesday.