CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings

ASSOCIATIONS

• Gold Wing Road Rider Association, Ohio Chapter M, will have its monthly meeting Saturday at Yankee Kitchen, 6635 Market St., Boardman. Dinner will be available at 5 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6. The chapter promotes safe riding. Upcoming rides and the annual picnic in August will be topics of discussion at the meeting. All bikers and co-riders are invited to attend and become members. For more information, call the chapter director, Roy Jones, at (330) 549-3438.

ATHLETIC GROUPS

• Youngstown Baseball Oldtimers Association will have its annual picnic at noon Aug. 13 at Kramer Field on the West Side. For reservations call Ed Garasic at (330) 782-7123.

AUXILIARIES

• Flora MacDonald Auxiliary will meet for lunch at noon Aug. 1 at Shepherd of the Valley Activity Center. Alice Maxwell will be the hostess.

CLUBS

• American Hungarian Club, Donald Avenue, Youngstown, will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the clubhouse. Members will discuss the Aug. 2 annual picnic, which will cost $5 for members and $7 for guests; reservations and casseroles are required. Preparations for the September Heritage Day will also be discussed.

• McDonald Parents of Performing Arts will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the senior citizens room at the McDonald post office building.

• Youngstown American Hungarian Club, 2219 Donald Ave., Youngstown, will have their annual picnic and membership drive at 1 p.m. Aug. 2. Members are asked to take a casserole. There is a $5 fee for members and a $7 fee for guests. Call (330) 792-5124 to make a reservation. Those interested in learning about Hungarian culture and culinary skills may call for membership details. Hungarian descent is not a requirement for membership.

• Youngstown South Christian Women’s Club will have a “Summer Fashion Solutions” luncheon at noon Aug. 13 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Featured will be a presentation of Hannah’s Closet (an upscale consignment shop) by Jan Bates; entertainment by Nancy Wardle, soloist; and at talk on “Answers Found for Life’s Struggles” by Ellen Lemke of Toledo. The cost is $13 and reservations are required by Aug. 6 by calling (330) 796676 or (330) 758-6049.

• Youngstown Women’s Connection invites the public to a luncheon, “Food for Thought,” from noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at Lucianno’s Banquet Room, 1739 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown (in the Wedgewood Plaza). Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. Features will be Monkey Biz by Janeen Nichols, music by Beth Valantine and a guest speaker, Ellen Lemke. The cost is $10 per person for reservations and free child care. Call (330) 792-9103 or (330) 270-9347 or e-mail ywcreservations@att.net. Reservations a must by Aug. 4. Cancellations must be made before noon Aug. 10.

GRANGES

• Dublin Grange will meet at 7 p.m. July 28 at the Grange Hall. Zella Baker will be in charge. Needlework and craft contests will be judged. Articles for the Canfield Fair may be taken to the meeting.

GUILDS

• The Youngstown Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America will meet Tuesday at the I.O.O.F. Hall in Canfield. The morning meeting will begin at 10 a.m., and the evening meeting, at 7:30 p.m. Sally Svoboda will preside. The featured project will be a cross stitch stand up Santa Claus Christmas ornament by Colin Donohue. Take regular stitching supplies and magnification/lighting if necessary. Visitors are welcome to the meetings. For more information e-mail YoEGA@zoominternet.net or send inquiries to P.O. Box 5278, Poland OH 44514.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

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

SERVICE CLUBS

• Girard-Liberty Rotary Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Golf Dome,11300 N. State St., Girard.

SINGLES

• D.A.R.E., a social group for divorced, widowed or separated people, has planned the following events: Today, movie at Poland Library at dusk; and Saturday, music by Rudy and the Professionals at Boardman Park at 6:30; Sunday, Sunfest at Mill Creek Park Morley Pavilion with music by Aftermath at 5:30; Monday, biking at Kirk Road or walking at Mill Creek from Dr. Shah’s at 6 p.m.; Tuesday, boccie at Boardman Park at 6, Wednesday, golf at Short Holes or walking at Mill Creek from Dr. Shah’s at 6 p.m.; Thursday, music at Boardman Park by Jim Frank Combo at 6:30; and July 31, meet at Mastropietro Winery 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 events: Monday, boccie at NAUS Club on Mahoning Ave., Warren at 5 p.m., and July 31, golf at old Avalon Golf Course. For more information, call (330) 372-7124.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• The Compassionate Friends is a support group for parents who have had the tragic loss of a child. Meetings are the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield.

• 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) 793-2076.

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