Computers used to trace family trees

Computers used
to trace family trees

WARREN — Genealogy Club will sponsor a luncheon and lecture from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Howland SCOPE, 8273 High St. N.E. The guest speakers will be Emily Varner from Trumbull County Archives Recorder’s office, and Diana Marchase, Trumbull County recorder. Kay Brady will demonstrate how to use computers to trace family trees.

The cost for the noon luncheon is $5 in advance. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (330) 609-7809.

Friendly’s kicks off
Easter Seals fundraiser

YOUNGSTOWN — Friendly Ice Cream Corp. has launched its Easter Seals Valentine’s Day fundraiser to benefit children and adults with disabilities.

Until Feb. 14, each Friendly’s Restaurant patron who makes a $1 Easter Seals donation will receive a Kids’ Valentine’s Day card redeemable for five free kid ice cream cones. Patrons are also encouraged to deposit spare change in collection jugs at the front of each restaurant.

The money from “Cones for Kids” helps provide such Easter Seals programs as medical rehabilitation, child care and preschool for children with disabilities, adult day centers and day rehabilitation for adults with autism.

Sock hop fundraiser
to benefit injured officer

AUSTINTOWN — Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center will be the site of a benefit sock hop from 7 to 11 p.m. Jan. 19 for injured Austintown police officer Ross J. Linert and his family.

Tickets cost $10 per person. Call Tony Velasco at (330) 799-7751 to reserve tickets.

Meeting time corrected
for Chaney classes

YOUNGSTOWN — Chaney High School classes of 1947, 1948 and 1949 will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Molly’s Restaurant on Salt Springs Road. The wrong time was provided for Tuesday’s reunion column.

Bridal show at center

AUSTINTOWN — More than 30 businesses specializing in wedding services will be participating in a bridal show to be held Sunday at the Maronite Center, 1555 S. Meridian Road, where doors will open at 12:30 p.m.

One prospective bride will be given a chance to win a $10,000 prize sponsored by Clemente Ambulance and a honeymoon at Hidden Mountain Resort in Tennessee from Lucille’s Lake Front Cottages.

The first 100 future brides registering at the event will receive a private party valued at $250 from Jillian’s at Southern Park Mall, one room of carpeting free from RW Carpet Care, and a one-year, his-and-her membership from Body Shop. There will also be many other prizes.

For additional information, contact Damon LaRiviere at (330) 719-3004.

Winter celebration
includes wine tasting

GIRARD — The second annual “Taste of Elegance” to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 27 at St. Rose Church, 48 E. Main St., will be a celebration of winter.

A highlight of the semiformal evening will be wine tasting and finger foods. The event is limited to 120 participants, and admission is $45 per person. Tickets are available at the rectory.

Drawing benefits
memorial project

AUSTINTOWN — Funds from a drawing sponsored by the Austintown Beautification Committee will directly benefit the 9/11 Memorial Project on Raccoon Road.

Winner of the drawing was Karen Luger of Austintown, whose prize was a custom painted 9/11 Harley Davidson 883XL Sportster Motorcycle. The winning number was drawn on the 22nd birthday of her son, Matthew J. Perry, who is serving in Iraq, by Tom Wronkovich, owner of the Bike Town Harley Davidson Store.

Fundraising dinner set
for homicide victims

NILES — The second annual benefit spaghetti dinner in memory of Lena Cross and her sons, Mason Cross, 5, and Christian Pizzulo, 22 months, will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 9 at Steelworkers Hall, 1265 N. Main St., Niles. Sponsors are the children’s grandmother, Cindy Michael, and the Mahoning-Trumbull AFL-CIO Union counselors.

Cost is $6 each for adults, and children 6 and under eat free. Tickets are on sale and will also be available at the door. Make checks payable to the Lena, Mason, Christian Memorial Fund, and mail to 150 S. Four Mile Run Road, Youngstown, OH 44515.

Cross, 22, and her children were the victims of homicide Sept. 13, 2005, when she was stabbed to death in her Girard home and a fire was deliberately set, killing the boys. All proceeds will go to the Lena, Mason, Christian Memorial Fund, which is used to help needy children in the community.

K. of C. district meeting

WARREN — Knights of Columbus, District 69, (councils 1681, 3984, 4484, 7491 and 13260) will have a district meeting at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at St. Pius X Church.

A highlight of the event will be the veneration of Our Lady of Charity, the patroness of Cuba Icon, which was presented at the 125th supreme convention. The veneration will include a rosary and sabatina (prayer service), and a 4 p.m. Mass. Brother Knights, their families and widows are invited to participate in the veneration. A sacrament of reconciliation will be available for individuals from 2:45 to 3:45.

After the Mass there will be a potluck dinner.

LeCercle Francais
elects 2008 officers

CANFIELD — The election of officers who will head Le Cercle Francais during 2008 was held during an annual meeting Dec. 15 at A La Cart Catering.

Voted into leadership roles were Irene Fillers of Liberty, president; Galen Elser of Boardman, vice president; Paul Dalbec of Canfield, secretary; and Mary Jane Lyden of Boardman, treasurer.

Serving as trustees will be Rosa Dalbec of Canfield, Jim Dinopoulos of Poland, Ann Garcia of Canfield, George Gauthier of Garretttsville, Francine Kollay of Twinsburg , Michael Starr of Austintown and Monique Tchoryk of Poland.

Plans for activities in the coming year will be made at the January meeting of the executive board.

Anyone interested in the French culture, heritage or language is invited to join the organization. For more information, write to Le Cercle Francais, P.O. Box 1464, Youngstown, OH 44501, or call Dalbec at (330) 533-1284.

Curves members make
dreams come true

POLAND — Members of the Curves Fitness Center in Poland participated in a Christmas tree ornament project that will make it possible for the Rich Center for Autism to purchase special learning toys for its lending library.

The tree was decorated with snowmen ornaments, each holding a picture of a toy the center could only dream of owning. Those attending the fitness center selected an ornament from the tree and donated funds to purchase the item pictured on each.

Other community projects conducted by the Curves center in 2007 were a blood drive for the Rescue Mission in March, a tent sale for the Mission of Love in June and a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness in October.