SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced

AARP 4611 will sponsor a trip to Amish Country in Sugar Creek, Ohio, on Sept. 11. A deposit of $25 is due before Wednesday. The cost of the trip is $55. Mail a check or money order to AARP 4611, Darlene Carter, 4008 Rush Blvd., Youngstown OH 44512, call her at 330-783-0542, or call Ola Tate at 330-746-0889.

Golden Pillars will meet at noon Tuesday at St. Mary Assumption Social Center, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown. Eleanor Hnat will preside, birthdays and anniversaries will be observed, and cards and bingo will be played. Members are asked to take their own place setting for the luncheon.

J.C. Penney Retirees will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Denny’s Restaurant in Boardman.

Martha Lupse 50-Plus Card and Game Club will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 106 at Poland United Methodist Church. Bridge, 500, chess and checkers will be played, and Wanda Conner will give the devotions. Members are reminded to take a sack lunch; coffee and tea will be provided. No affiliation with the church is required for participation. For information call 330-757-1980.

Liberty 55 Club will have its monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19 at First Christian Assembly Church, 3243 Cardinal Drive in Liberty. Kay Herberger will preside. Hostesses are LeeAnn Mortyak and Marjorie Reynolds. There will be a 50-50 drawing and August birthdays will be acknowledged.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Seniors will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday for the annual picnic. Guests are welcome; cost is $5 for nonmembers. Call Jo Mascardine at 330-534-5722 for reservations.

St. Anthony Senior Club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at DeMarinis Hall. Members are asked to take a lunch; coffee will be provided.

St. Brendan 50-Plus Seniors will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Maxwell Hall for a picnic for paid-up members. Dorothy Losasso will preside and reports will be given by Ann Banyots and Dorothy Procek. Illnesses or deaths should be reported to Theresa Vivacqua at 330-793-2792. There will be a 50-50 raffle, cards and bingo.

Saxon Retirees will meet at noon Thursday in the ballroom on Meridian Road. Cost of the baked chicken dinner is $8. Reservations and cancellations are due this evening by calling Martha Konrad at 330-788-3696 or Marie Ubelhart at 330-759-8863.

St. Joseph Goldenagers of Austintown will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Lyons Hall. Evelyn Menaldi will preside, and Carol McClain will give the thought of the day. Cards and bingo will be played, and there will be a 50-50 raffle. Birthdays will be honored, and get-well cards will be sent. Everyone attending is asked to take a sack lunch. Dessert will be served.

St. Rose Senior Parishioners will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Amen Corner on West Main Street in Girard. Pizza and coffee will be available. New members are welcome.

Sears Friendship Club will meet at noon Monday at the home of Jean Orrin for an annual picnic.

Sunshine Seniors will meet at noon Aug. 17 at the Byzantine Center. President Henry Testa will preside. For reservations or cancellations call Vera DeFuria at 330-792-6607 no later than Monday. There will be a 50-50 raffle, and bingo will be played. Anniversaries and birthdays will be honored. To report illness or deaths among members call Ellen Famularo at 330-965-3851.

UFCW Local 880 Retirees Club will meet at 1 p.m. Aug. 19 at Boardman Park for a picnic catered by Catullo’s. Reservations are required. The next regular meeting will be Sept. 14. New members are welcome.

Upcoming activities for senior citizens organizations are published Sunday. Please submit information to the Society by noon Thursday.