SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced

55-Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at St. Mary Church at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Snacks will be provided by Willene Pickens and Helen Rushan. Members will dine out after card games.

1418 Auxiliary Seniors will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Brownstone Court, 50 Struthers-Coitsville Road. John Texter will preside. Cancellations must be made by Monday to Sandy Redeske at (330) 755-5192. Birthdays and anniversaries will be acknowledged. Mother’s and Father’s Day will be observed, and cards and bingo will be played. Illnesses or deaths should be reported to Ann Banyots at (330) 783-2019. Call Ellen Testa for tour information at (330) 788-9430.

AARP 3104 of Canfield will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Canfield Presbyterian Church, where blood pressure screenings will be available from noon to 12:45 p.m. Canfield Middle School Band will present the program. Those going on the Savannah/Charleston trip can pick up their luggage tags. Reservations will be accepted for the following trips: June 18, Indians/Pirates baseball game; July 10, Tall Ships in Cleveland; Aug. 25-26, Lancaster/Gettysburg; and Nov. 30-Dec. 2, New York City. For more information call (330) 332-4791. The board will meet May 24 at the church.

Ajax Magnethermic Retirees will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Station Square, 4259 Belmont Ave., Youngstown.

Cornersburg Happy Seniors will meet at 11:15 a.m. Thursday at A La Cart Catering, 429 Lisbon St., Canfield, with Betsy Koneval presiding. Dinner will cost $10. Bingo will be played. Greeters will be Dorothy Wood and Carolyn Steiner. Illnesses should be reported to Eleanor Zuby, (330) 799-7127. Any retiree over 55 who like to join is invited to be a guest at one of the monthly meetings by reserving lunch with Koneval at (330) 793-7755. Annual dues are $5.

Freetimers of Youngstown State University will have a monthly breakfast at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Denny’s, U.S. Route 224, Boardman. All YSU retirees and their friends are welcome.

G.E. Quarter Century Club will have its 65th annual spring meeting at 3:30 p.m. May 16 at the Croatian Home, 3200 Vestal Road, Youngstown. The cost for the sit-down dinner at 4:30 is $18 for retired members and guests. Contact either Janie Orlo at (330)-755-5284 or Bonita Morgan at (330)-755-6891 if you do not receive an invitation form.

Lowellville Senior Citizens will have a monthly meeting at noon Friday in Lowellville City Hall conference room. Delores Romeo will preside. For reservations call Janet Davanzo at (330) 793-3176. A sloppy Joe and cheesy potato lunch will be provided by Phyllis Nolfi of Gianna’s Catering. Birthdays and anniversaries will be acknowledged. Members are asked to take a donation for gift baskets to be presented to shut-in members. Bingo will follow the meeting. Illnesses or deaths should be reported to Mary Mascarella, sunshine chairman, (330) 536-8748.

Mahoning Retired Teachers Association will meet May 12 at Antone’s Banquet Center, 8578 Market St., Boardman. The 11 a.m. social will be followed by lunch at 11:45. The program will include an “In Memoriam” by Sally Winsen, an “In Remembrance” by Martha Lopez, the recognition of all 90-year and older members by JoAnn Ellis, and a presentation by Susan Gans of the Senior Center. Nonperishable goods, current magazines and paperbacks will be collected. All area retired teachers are invited. To make a reservation contact Cheryl Fell at (330) 533-4535 by Wednesday.

Bridge, 500, chess and checkers will be played when Martha Lupse 50-Plus Card and Game Club meets from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 106 at Poland United Methodist Church. Douglas Martin 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.

Ohio Public Employee Retirees, 11th District, will have an annual meeting May 19 for all retired and working public employees at Dilucia’s Banquet Center, 2610 Elm Road, Warren. The speakers will be Mike Mussell of OPERS and former Ohio Sen. Harry Meshel. Registration will be at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon. The cost is $10, and reservations are required by May 16 by sending a check, payable to PERI Chapter 56, to Barbara Farmer, 4404 Everett-Hull Road, Cortland, OH 44410.

S.O.A.R. 27-2 and 27-6, Steelworkers Retirees, Local Union 1330 and 1331, will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at the Italian-American Veterans Centre, 113 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Refreshments will be served. This will be the final day to make reservations for the June 7 picnic. New members are welcome.

St. Nicholas Senior Citizens will meet at 11 a.m. May 11 for a luncheon meeting in Great Hall. Laverne Cox will preside, and dues will be collected. Reservations are required and should be made no later than Wednesday. Send a check for $8, payable to the group, to Lora Opsitnik, 138 Iroquois St., Struthers, OH 44471. New members are welcome.

Trumbull Memorial Hospital Retiree Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. May 10 for a luncheon meeting at Buena Vista Caf in Warren. Ranea Sutliff of the Warren YMCA will present “Stretch Yoga.” She will also discuss the Silver Sneakers program. All TMH retirees are welcome. For reservations or further information call Vivian Abram at (330) 759-7147.