CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS

• Mahoning Retired Teachers Association will meet at 11:45 a.m. Sept. 10 at Antone’s Banquet Center, 8578 Market St. Don Hornickle, past president of ORTA, will present a program on member benefits and the importance of belonging to MRTA/ORTA. New members will be introduced by Paul Rossi. Nonperishable canned goods and school supplies will be collected. All area retired educators are welcome. To make a reservation contact Linda Vuletich, (330) 547-8025, by Wednesday. AUXILIARIES

• Flora MacDonald Auxiliary will meet for lunch at noon Sept. 6 at Shepherd of the Valley Activity Center. Alice Maxwell will provide dessert.

BOOSTERS

• The Girard High School Band Boosters will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the high school cafeteria.

• The McDonald Basketball Boosters will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the high school cafeteria.

CLASSES

• Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1950 will meet for lunch at noon Wednesday at Bedford Trails.

• Wilson High School Class of 1951 will meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Denny’s on state Route 224. Boardman. Guests are welcome.

CLUBS

• Poland Center Homemakers will meet Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Poland United Methodist Church for a casserole luncheon. Members are reminded to take glue and scissors for a penguin project (kits provided). Hostesses will be Jane Kerr and Jean Layne.

• Mahoning Valley Cribbage Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. James Church, 7640 Glenwood Ave., Boardman. New players are welcome. For more information call (330) 757-9503.

• Ohio Cultural Alliance will open its 22nd season with a dinner meeting Sept. 8 at St. Rose of Lima Church in Campbell. The program will focus on Hispanic culture. The speaker will be Henry Guzman, and music will be by Felipe Gonzalez and his group of musicians. The cost is $13 for each paid up member, and $18 for nonmembers. Those attending are asked to take one can of fruit, vegetable or soup for the Second Harvest Food Bank. Make reservation checks payable to the alliance and mail to OCA, P.O. Box 561, Canfield, OH 44406-0561 by Tuesday. Membership dues of $25 for September to June are to be paid.

• Warren Republican Women’s Club will meet at noon Thursday at DiLucia’s Restaurant, Elm Road, Warren. The guest speaker will be David Skolnick, political columnist with The Vindicator. Luncheon reservations are required, and the cost is $12.50. Reservations are to be made at (330) 856-4659 with Carol Griffiths, who will preside at the meeting.

• Welcome Wagon Club of Canfield will sponsor a potluck and social gathering at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Canfield Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Canfield. There is no charge. For more information call (330) 702-1819.

COMMITTEES

• Mineral Ridge Beautification Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Mineral Ridge Fire Station.

LIBRARY FRIENDS

• Friends of Boardman Library will meet at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 8 for a social in the Library community room. At 10 a.m. Dr. Rene Alley will speak on “The McGuffey Reader.” Guests are welcome, and no reservations are required. Hostesses will be Betty Anzevino, Jane Martin, Mary Alice Mulford, and Jean Puhalla. Items will collected for the book cart from 10 a.m. to noon the first and third Saturday of each month.

• Friends of Poland Library will meet for an annual salad luncheon at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the library meeting room. Judge Theresa Dellick will speak on the Juvenile Justice Center. Members are asked to take salads; beverages and desserts will be provided. Hostesses will be Mary Jane Pavelko, Carol McCoy, Louise Schwartz, and Mary Jackson.

LODGES

• CE-PEO Sisterhood will meet for a luncheon at noon Wednesday at A la Cart Catering in Canfield. The speaker will be Carol Richards, and the hostesses will be Lynn Doyle Pedworth and Shirley Lyons.

• William Farr Lodge will meet at 7:30 p.m. Fridays at the Girard Masonic Temple, 34 S. State Street

POLITICAL CLUBS

• Girard Men’s Democrat Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Lamancusa Hall.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

• Girard K. of C. Men’s Council No. 2935 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the K. of C. Hall, 122 S. State St.

• McDonald Knights of Columbus will meet at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the K. of C. Hall, Illinois Avenue.

• St. Rose Quilting Group will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the parish house.

SERVICE CLUBS

• Girard-Liberty Kiwanis will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Golf Dome, 1300 N. State St.

SINGLES

• D.A.R.E., a social group for divorced, widowed or separated people has planned the following events: Monday, picnic at Masters Pavilion at Boardman Park from noon to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, dance lessons with Judy Conti at Wedgewood Plaza at 7 p.m., cost $5; Wednesday, music in Mill Creek Park at McCollum Road at 7; Thursday, new member meeting at church at 7:30; and Sept. 5, free movie night in Poland behind the library at dusk. For more information call (330) 759-7409, (330) 757-1440 or (330) 793-1484.

• Parents Without Partners, Portage County Chapter 600, will have a dance with a Back to the Sixties School Days theme from 7:30 to 11:30 Sept. 6 at Kent VFW 3703 Post Home, 500 VFW Parkway, Kent. The public is welcome. Those interested in joining PWP should call (330) 699-2361 or (330) 322-9559 for more information.

• Single for Any Reason has planned the following; Monday, go to Burton Geauga County Fair with carpooling from old Wal-mart parking lot at noon; Wednesday, eat at Cleat’s Club Seat Grille, Elm Road, Cortland, at 6:30 p.m. followed by business meeting at 7:30; Sept. 5, golf at Cranberry Golf Club, Clovercrest Road, Warren, at 10 a.m. or go to Scrappers game at 7:05 at Eastwood Field; and Sept. 6, dance to Wild Turkey Band at Niles Moose, 1240 Main St., from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Cost $5 cover. For more information call (330) 372-7124.

SOCIETIES

• Girard Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Barnhisel House. The Barnhisel House will be open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 and 14 and Sept. 27 and 28.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• Alzheimer’s Assistance and Referral Network, 4212 Market St., Youngstown, has scheduled the following meetings: Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Zion Church, Main St., Greenville, Pa.; and Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Easter Seals, 855 Howland Wilson Road, Howland. For more information, call (330) 788-9755 or (866) 822-2102.

• Living Free, a Bible-based 12-step program for those faced with daily struggles, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at God’s Recovery Hut, 8590 Hitchcock Road.

• Lupus Support Group will meet from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oakhill Renaissance Place, 345 Oak Hill Ave. Representatives of Easter Seals will speak on physical therapy. For more information contact Patricia Phillips at the YWCA, (330) 746-6361.

• Multiple Sclerosis Services Agency, Mahoning County Support Group, will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at Austinwoods Health Care Center, 4780 Kirk Road, Austintown. (Note the change in time and date of meeting.) There is no charge and refreshments will be served. For more information call (330) 792-3746.

• TOPS 327 will meet Monday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Boardman. Weigh-in is from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7. The first meeting is free. Guests are welcome. For information call (330) 793-4378 or (330) 757-9368.

• TOPS 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. New members are welcome; the first night is free. For information call (330) 394-1262 or (330) 545-4770.

• TOPS 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.

VETERANS

• Point Man Ministry, support group for veterans, meetings are scheduled for 7 p.m. each Tuesday at 243 Main St., Leetonia. For more information contact Phil Kinsey, (800) 877-8387.

• Club news is published Friday and Saturday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by 5 p.m. Thursday.