CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings

ASSOCIATIONS

• Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Blue Wolfe Banquet Center on Lockwood Boulevard. Dinners are $14.50 and include stuffed chicken or cod francaise with accompaniments. Reservations are due by Tuesday with Joan Lucansky, (330) 755-8212 or Darlene Demjen (330) 755-9089. Linda and Stanley Vuletich, master gardeners, will speak on “Growing Dahlias.”

ATHLETIC GROUPS

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

BOOSTERS

• The Girard Band Boosters will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the high school.

• McDonald Music Boosters will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the high school.

CLASSES

• Campbell Memorial High School January and June classes of 1948 will meet for breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Denny’s restaurant, Route 224 in Boardman. All classmates and spouses are invited.

• Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1950 will meet for lunch at noon Wednesday at Bedford Trails in Lowellville.

• Chaney High School January and June alumni of 1942 will meet at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Denny’s in Austintown. All classmates and spouses are welcome. No reservations required.

• Fairfield-Waterford Class of 1959 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Skyline Diner, Route 45, at the Salem Airport.

• Wilson High School Class of 1951 will meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. Wednesday at a new location, Landmark Restaurant, 7424 Market St., Boardman. All classmates and guests are welcome.

CLUBS

• Austintown Homemakers will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Margaret’s home to carpool to the McBride House in Hubbard. Lunch will follow at Frankie’s Main Street Cafe. The Mahoning County Extension Club’s “Sharing Day” is planned for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at McMahon Hall in Mill Creek Park. Those attending are reminded to take a covered dish.

• The College Club of Sharon will open its 83rd year with a noon luncheon Oct. 10 at the Oak Tree Country Club, West Middlesex. Mark Longietti, Pennsylvania state representative, will present a program on “Negotiating the FY2009 Budget.” Hospitality will be by Sally Young, Wanda Marks and Carole Barker. Luncheon reservations are to be made by Monday with Young. Membership is open to women college graduates. For more information call Carol Rich, (724) 347-7609.

• Girard Junior Women will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Max and Erma’s, state Route 422, across from Eastwood Mall. At 7 p.m. Eleanor Hazen of the Girard Police Department will present a program on how to stay safe in 2009. Dues of $6 are to be paid to Melissa Malone. Prospective members are welcome and can e-mail rozgadd@gmail.com or call one of the hostesses, Roselyn Gadd, Debbie O’Brien or Bobbie Cordova for information or reservations.

• Hubbard Fortnightly IV met on Sept. 24 at the home of Joan Aeppli with co-hostess Sally Malin. A program by Zack Lord on Project Serving Soldiers was informative. Installation of officers for 2009-10 took place as follows: president, Donna Morgan; vice president, Joan Aeppli; secretary, Shirley Baldine, treasurer, Metta Linnen; and historian, Sally Malin. A farewell gift was presented to Judy Guidosh, who will be moving to Georgia.

• 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.

• Poland Center Homemakers will meet for Sharing Day at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McMahon Hall in Canfield. Each member is to take a covered dish with its recipe and a dozen cookies for a cookie exchange. Members may take a craft item also.

GUILDS

• Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has scheduled the following: Material Girls at 6 p.m. Thursday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 490 N. High St., Cortland, for a demonstration of embellishing a top with chiffon squares by Donna Hiland; and Designing Women at 10 a.m. Oct. 9 at Domestic Sewing, 2011 Youngstown SE, Warren, to make a Christmas project (take machines and supplies).

LIBRARY FRIENDS

• Friends of the Poland Library will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday for coffee and a 10 a.m. business meeting. The guest speaker, Chris Roman, of George Roman auctioneers, will speak on antiques and auctions. Hostesses for the meeting are Louise Mulderig, Carol McCoy, Mary Jane Pavelko and Dee Ringer. Recent book and magazine donations will be collected for the Poland friends book cart fundraiser.

POLITICAL CLUBS

• Canfield Republican Women’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday for dinner at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. Candidates for Canfield School Board and Canfield Township Trustee offices have been invited to speak at 7 p.m. Table decorations will be by Sarah Graziani and Illeen Shaffer. All area GOP women and guests are welcome. For reservations call (330) 533-4731.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

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

• Girard K. of C. Women will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the K. of C. Hall, 122 S. State St.

• Junior Seton Circle will meet at noon Thursday at A La Cart Catering in Canfield for lunch followed by a review of the membership book. Hostesses will be Ellen Hart, chairman, and Ginny Pugh, Mary Sennett and Ann Komara.

• The Mothers of the Crucifix Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Youngstown will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. President Elizabeth Mirone will preside. The bake sale to be on Oct 11 at the spaghetti dinner will be discussed. Refreshments will be served.

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

• Trinity United Methodist Women, 30 W. Front St., will meet Thursday in the Great Hall at the church. The board will meet at 10 a.m., Naomi Circle and Wesleyan Circle at 11, and lunch at noon. The theme for the speaker will be “Scams.” The cost is $4 at the door. For reservations call Marilyn Samuels at (330) 549-2308 or the church at (330) 744-5032 by Sunday.

SERVICE CLUBS

• Austintown Block Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Wickliffe Christian Church. A guest will speak on “Domestic Violence.”

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

SINGLES

• D.A.R.E., a social group for divorced, widowed or separated people, has planned the following: Saturday, bowling at Boardman Lanes. Wednesday, walking at Mill Creek from Dr. Shah’s or biking at Kirk Road at 6 p.m.; Thursday, meeting at Disciples Church at 7:30.; and Oct. 9, cheap movies in Boardman at 6:30. For more information call (330) 759-7409, (330) 757-1440 or (330) 793-1484.

• Single for Any Reason has planned the following: Today, golf at 10 a.m. at Northwood Golf Course and steak fry and cards at 6 p.m.; Saturday, Road Work Band at East Butler Fire Department from 7 to 10 p.m.; Wednesday, eat at Georgie’s Restaurant in Warren at 6:30 with business meeting to follow; and Oct. 9, golf at 10 a.m. at Old Avalon Country Club. For more information call (330) 372-7124.

SOCIETIES

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

SUPPORT GROUPS

• Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group meetings are as follows; Tuesday, at 10 a.m. at the Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. at the Easter Seals Day Center, 721 Boardman Poland Road, Boardman; Oct 19, at 2 p.m. at the Antonine Sisters Adult Daycare Center, 2691 N. Lipkey Road, North Jackson, and Oct. 22, at 1:30 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association, Building B, Suite 301, 3695 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield. For more information, call (330) 533-3300 or (800) 272-3900.

• Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at UPMC Horizon, Greenville Campus.

• Nar-Anon, a 12-step program for people who have been adversely affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs, meets every Friday at 7 p.m. (6:45 for newcomers) at the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic, 160 Clifton Drive N.E., Howland. For more information, call (330) 307-8182.

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

• 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 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 6:30. 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 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

• Veterans Outpost and Home Front (family) support group will meet at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at Point Man’s LZ Refuge, 243 Main St., Leetonia. For more information contact Phil Kinsey, (800) 877-8387.

• VFW Triangle Post 2799 meeting at 8 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.