SOCIETY DIGEST

Panhellenic Association offers a scholarship

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Panhellenic Association is offering a $1,500 scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year to an undergraduate who is an active member of a national Panhellenic conference sorority.

Each applicant must be a full-time sophomore, junior or nongraduating senior woman who lives in Mahoning, Trumbull or Columbiana county. The award is based on scholarship, financial need, leadership and sorority participation, and is paid directly to the financial affairs office at the university.

The deadline for applying is April 1. For an application form, contact Lynn Sorber, (330) 270-0226, or by e-mail at lsorber@zoominternet.net.

AARP 3104 officers

CANFIELD — Canfield Chapter 3104, AARP, installed officers on Jan. 5 at Canfield Presbyterian Church.

Inducted by Dick Conkle were: Dennis Wilde, president; Margaret Hughes, vice president; Olga Pello, secretary; Lucile Bartelmay, assistant secretary; Dorothy Conkle, treasurer; Peg Berry assistant treasurer; Robert McDermontt and John Ball, directors; and Marty Finch, nominating committee.

Wine taste fundraiser will provide scholarships

NILES — “Splendor in the Glass,” a wine-tasting spectacular, has been scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 22 at Alberini’s Restaurant as a fundraiser for the Richard Alberini Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The event is sponsored by the Youngstown Air Reserve Station Base Community Council in conjunction with Youngstown State University and the Alberini family.

There will be an array of hors d’oeuvres and wines, a silent auction, a raffle and entertainment.

Tickets are $100 each person or $175 per couple (tax deductible). For information or to be added to the invitation mailing list, call Jacci Daniel at (330) 941-2329 or e-mail jmdaniel@ysu.edu.

Proceeds go to an endowment that will provide two $2,500 scholarships annually for 910th Airlift Wing members or family members to attend Youngstown State University. Last year the scholarships were awarded to Charlethea J. Francis and Nathan M. Ciavarella.

Series of garage sales set by Easter Seals

WARREN — Easter Seals will sponsor a series of Saturday garage sales at the Ridgeview Plaza, state Route 422.

New and used items will be sold from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and again on Feb. 7 and March 7

For more information, visit www.mtc.easterseals.com or contact Jodi Harmon at (330) 743-1168 or (330) 727-8884.

Dinner marks birth of Scottish poet

POLAND — The annual Robert Burns dinner will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at Poland Presbyterian Church, 2 Poland Manor.

The event marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the famous Scottish poet and will include a traditional Scottish dinner and entertainment by The MacCallum Highlanders Tribute Band, the McConnell Scottish Dancers and soloist Colleen McNally-Harris.

For additional information, contact Heather MacNaughton, (330) 427-1600.