CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings

ATHLETIC GROUPS

• Girard Golden Eagles will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Girard Free Library, 105 E. Prospect St.

• Girard High School Athletic Boosters will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the high school.

• The McDonald Sideliners will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the high school.

AUXILIARIES

• K. of C. Ladies Auxiliary 4224 will have a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the K. of C. Hall on Center St. in Struthers. Members are asked to take three or four wrapped gifts for a Chinese auction. Hostesses are Linda Otto and Pat Mathews.

• St. Elizabeth Health Center Auxiliary will meet at noon Monday at the private dining room. Speaking on “Robotic Surgery” will be Dr. Daniel Ricchiuti.

• Youngstown Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the F.O.E. 213 Club, 451 Miller St. There will be nomination of officers.

CLASSES

• Chaney High School January and June classes of 1948 will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Molly’s Restaurant on Salt Springs Road. All alumni are invited.

• Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1953 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Johnny’s. Guests are welcome.

CLUBS

• Casa Savoia will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rusty’s. Callers are Marie Lipinsky and Christine Botirius.

• Chapter CE of the PEO Sisterhood will meet Wednesday at A La Cart Catering in Canfield for a noon lunch and meeting. The program will be Founder’s Day. Hostesses and speakers are Ginny Gasteen and Barb Jaster.

• 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.

• Trumbull County Travelers had its April meeting at Panera Bread with 48 members present. The upcoming motor coach trip to Pennsylvania was discussed. Members invite anyone over age 18 to join them on April 29, when they will travel to Riverside Inn for lunch and to see the live performance of “A Weekend Comedy.” Four tickets remain at the cost of $58 per person. If you like to travel and meet new friends, call Peggy Boyd at (330) 856-5398 for more information. There is no fee to belong to TCT.

GUILDS

• Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has scheduled the following meetings: Evening Cut Ups at 7 p.m. Monday at Grace Church of Nazarene, 5253 W. Webb Road, Austintown, for work with beginning sewers; Fancy Cutters at 10 a.m. Monday at Lake Vista, 303 N. Mecca St., Cortland, for a ricrac flower demonstration; Austintown Stitch and Share at 10 a.m. Thursday at Humility House, 755 Ohltown Road, Austintown, for a pattern design demonstration; Material Girls at 6 p.m. Thursday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 490 N. High St., Cortland, to work on Spring Extravaganza favors.

• Western Reserve Knitting Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fair Park in Canfield. Members are to take their “Shawl Challenge” for a group show-and-tell.

LIBRARY FRIENDS

• Friends of the Austintown Library will meet at 10 a.m. April 20. The speaker will be Virginia Minick, author of “Desperately Seeking Humor.” Minick will highlight her experiences as a substitute teacher. The Friends group meets every third Monday in Austintown, and meetings are open to the public. Refreshments will be served before the business meeting begins.

• Friends of the Boardman Library will meet Monday at St. James Episcopal Church, 7640 Glenwood Ave., Boardman. Those attending are to use the back door entrance. The social will be at 9:30 a.m. in the basement area, and the program will be at 10 a.m. upstairs in the church area. Dr. Ronald Gould will provide organ music based on compositions from the baroque era. New members and guests are welcome. No reservations required. Hostesses will be Bette Dunn, Patricia Spisak and Erma Tarantino.

POLITICAL CLUBS

• Warren Republican Women’s Club will meet at noon May 7 at DiLucia’s Restaurant, Elm Road, Warren. The speaker will be Lisa Kayes, eastern regional liaison for State Auditor Mary Taylor. The hostess will be Nettie Ashelman. The cost for the luncheon is $12. 50. For reservations call (330) 856-5228.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

• Mount Carmel Society of St. Rose Church meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the lower church.

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

• St. Monica Guild of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Youngstown, will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday with Mary Ann Cardiero presiding. Hostesses will be Cathy Zack, Carol Amicone, Theresa Anness, Justine Antol and Norma Baca.

• St. Rose Catholic Women’s Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in Rosetta Hall. A beekeeper will be the speaker. The contact person is Marie Sammartina, (330) 759-2486, Guests are welcome.

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

• Youngstown Council of Catholic Nurses will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Manor, 314 S. Canfield-Niles Road. The speaker will be Kathy Krysinski of Help Hotline. New members are welcome.

• Youngstown National Council of Catholic Women will meet April 18 at St. Peter of the Fields, 3487 Old Forge Road, Rootstown. All Catholic women are invited, and registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Plans will be finalized for the May 20 conference at the church.

SERVICE CLUBS

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

SINGLES

• D.A.R.E., a social group for divorced, widowed or separated people, has planned the following events: Saturday, Bowling at Boardman Lanes at 7 p.m.; Monday, walking at Mill Creek Park from Dr. Shah’s parking lot at 6 p.m.; Tuesday, dancing at 7 p.m. at Lucianno’s; Wednesday, walking at Mill Creek Park from Dr. Shah’s parking lot at 6 p.m.; Thursday, meeting at Disciples Christian Church at 7:30. For more information call 330) 759-7409, (330) 757-1440 or (330) 793-1484.

• Single for Any Reason has planned the following: Tuesday, stitching night; Wednesday, newsletter deadline; April 17, steak fry and cards at 7, take snacks to share; and April 18, Wild Turkey band at Greenville Moose from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. For more information on all events, call (330) 372-7124.

SOCIETIES

• The Hammond Organ Society will have its regular monthly meeting April 17 at Faith Community Church, 1919 Midlothian Blvd. Refreshments will be served after the 7 p.m. meeting. For directions or more information, call (330) 757-4096.

• Mahoning County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. April 20 at the Ross Building, 325 W. Federal St. The speaker will be H. William Lawson, executive director of Mahoning Valley Historical Society, who will conduct a tour of the building and describe plans for converting it into the Mahoning Valley History Center. No Computer Group meeting.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• Mahoning Valley Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview in Boardman, with Brenda McKinney as hostess. The meeting is open to anyone with an interest in fibromyalgia. For more information, call (330) 758-8413 or (330) 565-7187.

• Recovery, International, a self-help mental health group, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Christ Church Presbyterian Church, 1933 Canfield Road. For information, call (330) 747-1176.

• SNAP, a support group for those who are victims of abuse by clergy, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday For more information, e-mail snapyoungstown@sbcglobal.net or call (330) 398-8890.

• Survivors of Suicide in Columbiana County, a support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Columbiana County Counseling Center on state Route 154 in Lisbon. For more information call (330) 424-7767.

• Survivors of Suicide in Mahoning County, a support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Disciples of Christ Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman. For more information call (330) 747-2696.

• 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) 793-7083.

• TOPS 698, Girard, will meet Monday at First Christian Church, 140 E. Broadway. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:45 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7. New members are welcome; the first night is free. For information call (330) 534-2618 or (330) 545-4770.

• TOPS 1237, Austintown, will meet Thursday at Idaho Road Alliance Church, 250 Idaho Road, across from Frank Ohl Middle School. Weigh-in is from 5 to 5:30, p.m., followed by the meeting until 6:30. For further information, call (330) 758-4923.

• TOPS 1262, McDonald, meets Wednesdays 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.

• TOPS OH 1497, Austintown, will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Smith Corners United Methodist Church, 3000 S. Niles Canfield Road. New members are welcome; the first meeting is free. For more information, call (330) 759-4737.

VETERANS

• Point Man Ministry Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Point Man’s LZ Refuge, Vet and Community Center, 243 Main St., Leetonia. For more information contact Phil Kinsey, (800) 877-8387.

• VFW 2799 Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the post home, 3161 E. South Range Road, New Springfield. For information call (330) 542-9928.

• VFW Post 3538 Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the post home on Lowellville Road, Struthers. Election of officers is on the agenda. Letters of acceptance must be submitted prior to the meeting. For more information call Judy Dill (330) 755-2701.

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