CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings

ASSOCIATIONS

American Association of University Women, Youngstown Branch, will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday in the caf at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown. After the business session there will a guided tour of the gardens, a plant sale and a luncheon. Dr. Barbara Brothers will be the hostess. For more information call (330) 744-4846.

Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will meet at 6 p.m. May 11 for a social. At 6:30 a dinner of Swiss chicken, Italian sausage with peppers and onions, potatoes, vegetable, salad and dessert will be served; cost is $17. The speaker will be Paula Campbell, an Aflac agent, whose theme is “Benefit Options to Meet Your Needs.” There will be election of officers. Reservations are to be made by Tuesday by calling Darlene Demjen at (330) 755-9089 after 5:30 p.m.

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 at the high school cafeteria.

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, U.S. Route 224 in Boardman. All classmates are welcome.

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

East High School Alumni Association will meet at 2 p.m. May 8 at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 827 Wilson Ave., Youngstown. All classmates are welcome.

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

CLUBS

Chapter CE of PEO Sisterhood will meet Wednesday at A La Cart in Canfield for a noon luncheon meeting. The program will be “Women’s Financial Tips 101,” and the speaker will be Debra Moore-Bryan. The hostesses will be Karen Dennison and Lisa Velker.

Greater Youngstown Monitoring Association Scanner Club will meet at 7 p.m. May 8 at Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Boardman. Anyone interested in scanner monitoring or amateur radio is welcome. For more information contact Doug Sage at (330) 717-8036 or www.gyma.org.

Society for Human Resource Management, Western Reserve Chapter, will meet for networking at 5:30 p.m. May 11 at McMenamy’s, 325 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles, followed by dinner at 6 and a presentation by Atty. Timothy Jacob at 6:30. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. E-mail reservations to amy@classicoptical.com or fax to Amy Needles-Barnes at (330) 759-0176 by Tuesday.

Tri-County Chapter of Medical Assistants will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road, Canfield. Dr. Michael Stanich. orthopedic surgeon, will speak on “Arthritis and Joint Replacement.” Guests are welcome.

Youngstown Women’s Connection will have a meeting from noon to 2 p.m. May 11 at Lucianno’s Banquet Room, 1739 Raccoon Road, Austintown. The theme is “A Little Bit Country.” Sara Saverko will entertain with country music. Alma Keaton will speak on ”Finally a Queen!” The cost is $10. For reservations and free child care call (330) 792-9103 or (330) 270-9347 by Tuesday. Cancellations are required by noon May 10.

GUILDS

Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has scheduled the following: ASG@JOANN ETC at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Joann Etc., 7386 Market St., Boardman, for a cricket machine demonstration by Phyllis Kesler, and Niles Silver Thimbles at 10 a.m. Thursday at Viking Sewing Center, 40 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles, for a video presentation by Jennie Roberts.

LEAGUES

Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Springfield Grille for a spring social. Members are asked to take a favorite book they have read in the past year to promote literacy. Anyone interested in joining the organization should send their name, address and phone number to Nina Lowery, BPJWL, P.O. Box 3412, Boardman, OH 44512.

POLITICAL CLUBS

Canfield Republican Women’s Club will meet at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Spread Eagle Tavern. The cost is $18. Those wishing to carpool will meet at Canfield United Methodist Church at 11. For reservations call (330) 533-6291.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Girard K. of C. Men will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 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 Avenue.

St. Michael Altar Guild will install officers at the 6 p.m. Monday meeting. The benediction will be by Deacon Tom Soich. Dinners of Swiss chicken or stuffed pork chops will follow in the parish center. The cost is $18. Birthdays will be acknowledged, and there will be a fun-gift exchange. Guests are welcome.

St. Monica Guild will have a new-member installation at the 10 a.m. Mass on May 16 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church followed by a breakfast. The guest speaker will be Sister Mary Alyce Koval of the Beatitude House. Reservations must be paid in advance by May 10 and are $10 for adults and $6.50 for children. For details contact Patti Rossi at (330) 782-9965 or Angela DiFrangia at (330) 533-1389.

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

Seton III will have an installation dinner Thursday at Caff Capri Restaurant, 8000 Market St., Boardman. There will be cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6. Installed will be Pat Eddy, president; Jeanne Foley, vice president; Ginny Reedy, recording secretary; Ellen Hyland, corresponding secretary; and Caroline Gustafson, treasurer.

Tod Avenue United Methodist Women, 155 Tod Ave., Warren, will have a Mother’s Day banquet at 6 p.m. May 12. The musical program will be presented by Miriam Mihaf, harpist and vocalist. All women 80 and older will be honored. Reservations are required by Friday by calling (330) 856-3082, (330) 372-2407 or (330) 393-3859.

SERVICE CLUBS

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

SINGLES

D.A.R.E., a social group for divorced, widowed or separated people, has planned the following events: Wednesday, walking at Mill Creek Park from Dr. Shah’s at 6 p.m.; Thursday, new-member meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Disciples Christian Church; May 7, meet at the church at 11 a.m. to go to Rogers Flea Market; and May 8, bowling at 7 p.m. at Boardman Lanes. For more information call (330) 757-1440 or (330) 793-1484.

Over-40 Singles meets for a social from 6 to 8 p.m. each Wednesday at Leetonia Library on Walnut Street. Any single person over 40 is invited. Members also bike or hike at the Greenway Trail in Leetonia at 11 a.m. and dance with the POF at the Saxon Club in Austintown from 6 to 10 p.m. each Saturday.

SOCIETIES

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

SUPPORT GROUPS

Adult Children with Aging Parents Support Group meets at 11 a.m. Saturdays at Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St. Meetings are free and open to the public. For information call the church at (330) 533-2246.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Senior Center of Mahoning County, Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, and at 1:30 p.m. May 12 at Easter Seals Day Center, 721 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman. The meetings are free and open to all caregivers, family members and friends with a loved one with memory problems. For more information call (330) 533-3300 or (800) 272-3900.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at a new location, Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield. For more information call (330) 792-9913.

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) 856-3822.

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 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.

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 Triangle Post 2799 Men’s Auxiliary 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.