SOCIETY DIGEST

Christmas Land event at Brookfield day care

BROOKFIELD — Adults and children are invited to the Very Beary Christmas Land event at Yankee Doodles Daycare, 7529 Warren-Sharon Road, from 9 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through Dec. 22.

Admittance to the event is free, and there will be free treats and raffles.

For more information, call (330) 448-2229.

Rotarians airlift clothing to the needy

GIRARD — The Girard/Liberty Rotary Club’s project, “Poorest of the Poor,” continues to serve the poor of Appalachia, the North American Indians on reservations and the unfortunate in disaster areas.

In conjunction with the project, 60,000 pounds of good usable clothing was loaded on two C-130 Hercules cargo planes on Dec. 6 at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna and airlifted to the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean Islands.

The clothing will be distributed to needy recipients at no cost by volunteers from Rotarian clubs and Missionaries of Charity.

Initiated by the University of Notre Dame Alumni and the student body, the project is also supported by Rotary clubs in Canton, Canfield, Cortland, Youngstown, Howland, Boardman, Brookfield and Warren, and by several area organizations and businesses.

Transportation was provided by the 910th Airlift Wing at the air base.

Christmas decorations made by Herb Growers

YOUNGSTOWN — In celebration of the holiday season, members of Holborn Herb Growers Guild participated in two community projects.

The group decorated St. James Meeting House in Boardman Township Park with dried flowers grown by the members and decorated pine trees in the park with ornaments made of Queen Anne’s lace by the members.

The guild also created ornaments to be used on a Christmas tree at the Davis Center in Mill Creek Park celebrating the 50th anniversary of Fellows Riverside Gardens.

Officers will be installed during a meeting hosted by board members at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at Davidson’s Restaurant.

Graduation project is benefit event

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — “Cheer for a Cure,” a cheerleading charity event designed to raise awareness of breast cancer, will begin at noon Sunday at the Y-Zone, 428 Eleanor Drive.

The public is invited to participate in the event, which will include raffles, a 50-50 drawing, squad competitions (grades 3 to 12), cheergrams, flowers, a jump-off and food concessions.

Admission fees are $5 for participants 13 and over, $3 for those 6 to 12 and free for youngsters 5 and under.

Alexandra Iorio, a junior at Laurel High School, whose mother, Kim, is a breast-cancer survivor, planned and coordinated the competitive event to fulfill a graduation project requirement and to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

Iorio has recruited approximately 20 teams to compete in “Cheer for a Cure” and volunteers to staff the event. The YMCA is hoping to make it an annual fundraiser.

Bistro Night at St. Rose

GIRARD — St. Rose School will sponsor a Bistro Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 30 in Rosetta Hall at the church, 48 E. Main St.

School alumni and friends will perform a variety of Christmas and winter medleys, as well as songs from Cole Porter and George Gershwin.

Musical entertainment will include dance and comedy, and desserts, coffees, teas and chilled beverages will be served.

Admission fee for the school fundraiser is $20 for adults and $10 for students. Call (330) 545-1163 for reservations.