CLUB CALENDAR


January 2, 2009 at 9:56a.m.

ASSOCIATIONS

• Due to New Year’s Day, Columbiana County Antique Tractor Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the North Georgetown Fire Hall.

•ATHLETIC GROUPS

• McDonald Baseball Association will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday in the senior citizens room at the post office building.

BOOSTERS

• Girard 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 at the high school.

CLASSES

• Campbell Memorial High School January and June classes of 1948 will meet for breakfast Monday at Denny’s restaurant, state Route 224, Boardman. All classmates are invited.

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

• Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1955 will meet for a Club 55 breakfast at 10 a.m. Saturday at What’s Cookin’ Restaurant on South Avenue, in the Mathews Road Plaza, Boardman. For more information, call Jim Graycar, (330) 747-0632, or Flo Carney, (330) 782-2869.

• Chaney High School January and June Classes of 1948 will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. Jan. 13 at Molly’s restaurant on Salt Springs Road. All alumni are invited.

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

CLUBS

• Austintown II Homemakers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Smith Corners United Methodist Church where members will work on articles for nursing homes. Hostesses will be Charlene Lytell and Beverly Martin.

• Guilford Lake Ruritan Club, Route 172 at Hanna Drive, will have a membership meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 12.

• 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

• Welcome Wagon Club of Canfield will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Canfield Presbyterian Church, 140 W. Main St. A program on recycling will be presented by the Green Team. For more information call (330) 702-1819, or e-mail soppel@zoominternet.net.

• Youngstown Road Runners Club will meet at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Old Log Cabin in Mill Creek Park for runs/walks of varying distances. For additional information contact danrun@zoominternet.net.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

• Girard Knights of Columbus Council 2935 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the K. of C. Hall, 122 S. State St.

• The Girard Knights of Columbus Women will meet at 7 p.m. Monday 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 Ave.

• St. Rose Quilting Group will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the senior citizens room at the post office building.

SERVICE CLUBS

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

• McDonald Lions Club will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 10 on the second floor of the Retirement Center, 550 Ohio Ave.

SOCIETIES

• The Girard Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Barnhisel House, 1011 N. State Street.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• Alzheimer Association Caregiver Support Groups meetings are as follows; Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Senior Center of Mahoning County, 110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; Jan. 14 at 1:30 p.m. Easter Seals Day Center, 721 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Antonine Sisters Adult Daycare Center, 2691 N. Lipkey Road, North Jackson, and Jan. 22 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association, Building B, Suite 301, 3695 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield. Meetings are free and open to all caregivers, family members and friends of those with memory problems. For more information, call (330) 533-3300 or (800) 272-3900.

• First Friends Church, 1028 Jennings Ave., will present the DivorceCare program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on 13 consecutive Sundays starting Jan. 11. Topics include loneliness, depression, anger, children and finances. A brief video will be shown at the start of a session, followed by discussion. There is no cost for the program, but a small fee is requested for the workbook. Interested people may call (330) 332-0001.

• Greater East Ohio Area Alzheimer’s Association will offer an education and support program on Jan. 16 for people in Youngstown experiencing early stage memory loss or related dementia disorder and their family members. A brief interview is required prior to participation in the free program. For more information call (800) 272-3900.

• Parents and Professionals Autism Support Team, or P.P.A.S.T., has a goal to provide support and resources to aid parents of children with autism and their families. Also, the group encourages professionals who work with autistic children to come and connect with parents to better understand the needs of the community. All parents and professionals are welcome to attend meetings, which take place the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Davis Family YMCA in Boardman, community room 1. Child care by certified teachers is provided free of charge. For more information, call Rachel Madden at (330) 505-9251.

• 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.

• Recovery International, a self-help mental-health group, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Boardman. For more 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.

• 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 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, 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.

• 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

• The Catholic War Veterans Paul Sgambatti Post 1903 and the Women’s auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the parish house meeting room.

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

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