senior citizens

senior citizens

55-PLUS MINERAL RIDGE

X The 55-Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at 12:30 p.m. March 18 and go out for lunch after the meeting. Hostesses will be Thelma Rhodes and Mary Alice Seaborn.

AARP 4339

X Austintown Chapter 4339, AARP, will meet Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church, 162 S. Raccoon Road. Blood pressures will be taken from noon until the meeting begins at 1 p.m. Entertainment will be by The Noteables, a singing and dancing group. Dues will be collected.

Call Doris Snyder at (330) 799-0670 for information on the following tours: May 20, Riverside dinner and show; June 15, Mountain Playhouse; Aug. 20, mystery tour; and Oct. 11-16, New England tour. Births, illnesses and deaths are to be reported to Agnes Pierson, (330) 792-4317.

GOLDEN PILLARS

X After the 11:30 a.m. Moleven Mass on Tuesday at St. Mary Church, the Golden Pillars will meet at noon at St. Mary’s Assumption Social Center with Eleanor Hnat presiding. Members are to take a table setting. Birthdays and anniversaries will be observed, and bingo and cards will be played.

HOLY FAMILY

X The reorganizing of the Holy Family Seniors Club will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Merici Hall in the rectory basement. Dues of $10 will be collected. Jenny Nethers will preside, and there will be cards, bingo and a 50-50 raffle. Coffee, pizza and snacks will be served.

Anyone interested in joining should call Nethers at (330) 757-2021. To report illness or deaths, call Nancy Nappy at (330) 757-2823.

IMMACULATE HEART

X Immaculate Heart of Mary Senior Citizens will hold a luncheon, meeting and St. Patrick’s Day of Recollection on March 27. Mass will be at 11 a.m. in the church with lunch to follow at noon in the parish center. The guest speaker will be Lynn Zocolo from Mill Creek MetroParks. The cost is $7.50, and reservations are to be made with Anna Mae Hlebak, (330) 799-9425, or Irne Bondar (330) 799-2439. All parish seniors, 55 and over, are invited to attend or join the club.

J.C. Penney

X Retirees from J.C. Penney will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Denny’s in Boardman.

LOCAL 880

X UFCW Local 880 Retirees Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at C0afe 422, Youngstown Road, Warren, for a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon. Guests and new members are welcome. For more information, call (330) 544-5658.

MAHONING BANk

X Mahoning Bank Retirees will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday for lunch at TJ's in the Holiday Inn on South Avenue.

MARTHA LUPSE

X Bridge, 500, chess and checkers will be played when Martha Lupse 50-Plus Card and Game Club meets from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 106 at Poland United Methodist Church. Florence Rearick will give the devotion. Members are reminded to take a sack lunch; coffee and tea will be provided. No affiliation with the church is required for participation. For information call (330) 757-1980.

mount carmel

X Our Lady of Mount Carmel Seniors will meet Wednesday after the noon Mass. John Mascardine will preside, and reports will be given by Clara Pascale and Ann Leone. Lunch will be served, and birthdays and anniversaries will be observed. There will be a 50-50 drawing, and cards and bingo will be played. Dues will be collected. Guests are welcome.

Illness or deaths should be reported to Verna Fiore at (330) 534-4832.

NARFE 14

X NARFE Chapter 14 members will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Saxon Club, 710 Meridian Road. All new members, federal retirees and current federal employees are welcome.

POLAND K.C.ETTES

X Poland K.C.Ettes will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the K of C Hall. Hostesses will be Irma Biroschak, Kay Burke and Harriet Budny.

POLICE AND FIREMEN

X A meeting of Police and Fire Retirees of Ohio, District 2-Chapter 10 (Mahoning and Columbiana counties) will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Brandywine Clubhouse, 3390 Flo-Lor Drive. The guest speaker will be Dawn Marie Dragos, a Walgreen pharmacist. All retirees and DROP participants of Ohio Police and Fire Disability and Pension Fund in the two counties, their spouses or survivors are welcome. For more information, contact Rich Holzschuh, (330) 743-5502.

st. anthony

X St. Anthony Senior Club has canceled its meeting Tuesday. The next meeting will be held April 8.

A day trip to Greektown Casino in Detroit is scheduled for April 9. Cost is $35 with $30 back. Call Tony Valley at (330) 759-1333 for details.

ST. BRENDAN

X St. Brendan Seniors will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Maxwell Hall with Ann Banyots presiding and Dorothy Proceck and Banyots presenting reports. The fee for the luncheon is $1. Dues are to be paid at this meeting. There will be a 50-50 raffle.

Illnesses or deaths should be reported to Theresa Vivacqua.

ST. CASIMIR

X St. Casey Seniors will resume monthly meetings at noon Tuesday at the social hall of the church. Jo Ann Jones will preside, and hostesses will be Anna Mae Friedman and Mary Ann Stredni. Cakes will be provided by Ruth Monus and Wanda Tomko. Lunch will be served, birthdays will be acknowledged and bingo will be played. There will be a 50-50 raffle. Dues of $5 will be collected. New members are welcome.

ST. CHARLES

X St. Charles 55-Plus Club will meet at noon Tuesday at the social hall. Those attending are reminded to take a sack lunch; coffee, tea and cake will be provided. Bingo and cards will be played and birthdays observed. New members are welcome.

Illnesses and deaths should be reported to Lorine Snyder at (330) 726-7752. For more information, contact Carolyn Valensi at (330) 726-2375.

ST. CYRIL

X St. Cyril Seniors will meet Thursday in the church hall after the 11:30 a.m. Mass. A catered lunch costing $6.50 will be served at noon. Reservations are required by Monday. Birthdays and anniversaries will be observed, and there will be a money raffle and bingo.

ST. JOSEPH

X St. Joseph Goldenagers of Austintown will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Lyons Hall with Evelyn Menaldi presiding. Betty Connors will give the thought for the day. Members are reminded to take their secret valentines. There will be cards, bingo and a 50-50 drawing. Birthdays and anniversaries will be observed, and Adeline Matteo will send get-well cards. Cakes will be provided by Clo Kit, Irene Kuvakas, Ann Lessick, Pat Lettau and Dorothy LoSaso. Membership is open.

ST. ROSE

X St. Rose Parishioners will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Rosetta Hall following the 11:30 a.m. meeting of officers. Dues will be collected, and pizza will be served by Priscilla Kordic, Louise Martin and Gloria Dutton.

SAXon

X Saxon Retirees will meet at noon Thursday in the club ballroom. Cost of the city chicken dinner is $8. Reservations or cancellations must be made today. Call Martha Konrad at (330) 788-3696, Maria Boehm at (330) 782-2908 or Maria Ubelhart (330) 758-8863.

SEARS FRIENDSHIP

X Members of Sears Friendship Group will meet at noon Monday at What’s Cookin’ on South Avenue.

sunshine

X Sunshine Seniors will meet at noon March 18 at Nancy’s Place. President Henry Testa will preside. For cancellations or reservations, call Vera DeFuria at (330) 792-6607. Cancellations must be made by Friday. Bingo will be played, and there will be a 50-50 raffle. Birthdays and anniversaries will be honored. Anyone wanting to join, call Rosemary Frank at (330) 788-6605.

Members should report illness or deaths to Ellen Famularo at (330) 965-3851.

XUpcoming activities for senior citizens organizations are published Sunday. Please submit information to the Society Department by noon Thursday.