SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced

AARP 3104 of Canfield will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Canfield Presbyterian Church, where blood pressure screenings will be from noon to 12:45. Phil Davis, certified exercise instructor, will speak on the Silver Sneakers program. The board will meet at 10 a.m. June 28 at the church. Seats are available for a trip to the June 18 Indians/Pirates game and tailgate party at PNC Park. The cost is $53. Reservations will be taken for the following trips: July 10, to the Tall Ships at Cleveland; Aug. 25-28, to Lancaster and Gettysburg; Sept. 15, mystery trip; Oct. 9, Fallingwater and Autumn Fest; and Nov. 30-Dec. 2, New York City. For more information, call 330-332-4791.

AARP 4339 of Austintown will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church, 162 S. Raccoon Road, where blood pressure screenings will be available at 12:30. The program will feature a speaker from Mill Creek Park. Tickets will be available for the July 13 picnic. A tour is planned for Aug. 19 to Chautauqua.

AARP 4545 Boardman South will not meet in July and August. The next meeting will be Sept. 2 at the Holiday Inn in Boardman.

Girard Senior Citizens will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the center, 16 N. State St., to celebrate June birthdays and anniversaries. After a business meeting, bingo will be played.

Golden Pillars will meet for a liturgy at 11 a.m. Tuesday prior to the monthly meeting at noon at St. Mary’s Assumption Social Center, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown. Eleanor Hnat will preside, and Bob Hnat will be honored at Father of the Year. Birthdays and anniversaries will be observed, and cards and bingo will be played. Members are asked to take their own table setting for a luncheon.

J.C. Penney Retirees will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Denny’s in Boardman. Final plans for a picnic will be made.

K.C.-Ettes of Poland will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the K. of C. Hall in Poland for a picnic. Cards and games will be played. Hostesses are Ruth Burns, Frances Jeswald, Rosella Fiumara, Bernadette Becker and Eileen Zornjak.

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.

The monthly meeting of NARFE Chapter 14 will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Saxon Club, 710 Meridian Road, Youngstown. Dennis Petrack, immediate past president of NARFE’s Ohio Federation, will be the speaker. All active and retired federal employees are welcome to attend the luncheon meeting.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Seniors will meet Wednesday following the noon Mass. John Mascardine will preside, and reports will be given by Clara Pascale and Ann Leone. Lunch will be served, and birthdays and anniversaries will be observed. There will be a 50-50 drawing, cards and bingo. Guests are welcome. Illness among members should be reported to Carmel Colaizzi at 330-797-9248.

Police and Fire Retirees of Ohio, District 2-Chapter 10 (Mahoning and Columbiana counties) will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Brandywine Clubhouse, 3390 Flo-Lor Drive, Youngstown All retirees and DROP participants of the Ohio Police and Fire Disability and Pension Fund living in Mahoning and Columbiana counties, along with their spouses or survivors, are welcome. For information, contact Rich Holzschuh at 330-743-5502.

SOAR 27-2 and 27-6, Steelworkers Retirees, Local 1330 and 1331, will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at the Italian-American Veterans Centre, 113 S. Meridian Road, for an annual picnic. Reservations are required.

St. Anthony Senior Club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at DeMarinis Hall for dessert and coffee provided by Rose Napoli, Rose Giampietro, Rose Lavanty, Phyllis Constantine and Anna Mae Canizaro. The speaker will be Vincent Schuyler of Senior Services of the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Department. Reservations will be taken for the July 13 picnic at Tod Park in Girard. On Wednesday there will be a day trip to Pittsburgh Rivers Casino. For information, call Tony Valley, 330-759-1333.

St. Brendan Seniors will meet at 1:30 p.m. June 14 in the school auditorium. Ann Smith will preside, and Dorothy Procick will give reports. New members are welcome.

St. Christine Seniors will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the parish center. Reports will be given by Chris Barthomy, Mary Lowery, Virginia Bestic and Judy Janik. June birthdays will be recognized, and bingo and card games will be played. There will be attendance prizes and a 50-50 raffle. Reservations will be accepted for the July 7 picnic. New members are welcome.

St. Joseph Goldenagers of Austintown will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Lyons Hall for the annual June picnic. Evelyn Menaldi will preside, and Carol McClain will read the thought of the day. Cards and bingo will be played, birthdays will be honored., and there will be a 50-50 raffle. Get-well wishes will be sent. Membership is now open; meetings are held the second Thursday of each month. Yearly membership dues are $5.

Saxon Retirees will meet at noon Thursday at the ballroom on Meridian Road. Cost of the roast beef dinner is $8; reservations or cancellations are due this evening by calling Kay Ring at 234-421-5116 or Gert Prest at 330-759-1257. Todd Franko, editor of The Vindicator, is the guest speaker.

Sunshine Seniors will meet at noon June 15 at the Byzantine Center at the Grove. Henry Testa will preside, birthdays and anniversaries will be honored, and bingo will be played. Reservations and cancellations can be made no later than Monday by calling Vera DeFuria at 330-792-6607. Illnesses and deaths are to be reported to Ellen Famularo at 330-965-3851. Anyone interested in joining may call Betty Jane Fehrenbaugh at 330-549-9904.

Trumbull Memorial Hospital Retirees Club will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. June 14 at Buena Vista Caf in Warren. Officers will be installed, and bingo will be played. All TMH retirees are welcome. For more information, call Vivian Abram at 330-759-7147. The next meeting will be Sept. 13.

UFCW Local 880 Retirees Club will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lucianno’s Restaurant in the Wedgewood Plaza, Youngstown. There will be a 50-50 raffle and bingo. Plans will be made for an Aug. 10 picnic. All Local 880 retirees are welcome. Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, call 330-544-5658.

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