CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings

CLASSES

Chaney High School January and June classes of 1948 will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Molly’s Restaurant on Salt Springs Road. All alumni are invited.

Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1947 willl meet for breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Denny’s in Boardman. Members of the 1946-48 classes are welcome.

CLUBS

Calon Lan Welsh Club of the WWCA will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Denny’s Restaurant, U.S. Route 224, Boardman. meals will be ordered from the menu. For reservation information, call Jane Wrench or Betty Reich.

East High School Alumni Association will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at 57 Saranac Ave.

Mahoning Chapter N.S.D.A.R. will meet Monday at A La Cart Catering, 429 Lisbon St., Canfield. For more information, call (330)-533-7782.

Steel Valley K-9’s 4-H Club will meet at 6 p.m. Saturday at Becker’s Family Center, 10 Spring St., Struthers. Speakers will be Dr. Charles Sung from the Animal Care Center in Hubbard, and Sharon Stringer of the Bummer Fund. The meeting will focus on the upcoming Bummer Fund fundraiser.

Stitching Sisters of Austintown Quilting Group will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Idaho Road Alliance Church, 250 Idaho Road, Austintown. New members are welcome. For more information call (330) 793-9570.

LIBRARY FRIENDS

Friends of the Boardman Library will meet Monday in the community room at 9:30 a.m. for a social followed by a program at 10 a.m. presented by Dr. Martin Abraham. The topic will be “The Environment.” Reservations are not required. New members and guests are welcome. Reservations for the June picnic luncheon will be taken at the meeting. Hostesses for the social are Marjorie Burin, Pauline Hruby, and Jane Martin.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

St. Monica Guild of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday with Mary Ann Cardiero presiding. Plans will be made for the installation of new members at the 10 a.m. Mass on May 16. Hostesses will be Beverly Pondillo, Marisa Ricottilli, Mary Louise Romeo, Marie Ronyak and Alice Rossi. Breakfast reservations are to be made with Patti Rossi at (330) 782-9965.

Struthers K. of C. 4224 Auxiliary will meet for a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Bogey’s Bar and Grill. Meals will be ordered from the menu. Members are reminded to take a donation for Birthright Tri-County Inc. Hostesses will be Pat Matthew and Dorothy Popio.

SINGLES

D.A.R.E., a social group for divorced, widowed or separated people, has planned the following events: Monday and Wednesday, walking at Mill Creek Park from Dr. Shah’s at 6 p.m. or biking at 6 p.m. at Kirk Road; Thursday, meeting at Disciples Christian Church at 7:30; and Friday, cheap movie at Shops at Boardman Park at 6:30. For more information, call (330) 757-1440 or (330) 793-1484.

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.

First Ohio Chapter of The Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health will sponsor “‘A Personal Story’: My Son’s Story with Autism” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at D&E Clinic, 142 Javit Court, Austintown. Jackie Lucarell will be the speaker. Admission is free. For more information, call (330)-538-0184 or (330)-533-4649.

Mahoning County Parkinson’s Support Group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Park Vista Retirement Community, 1310 Fifth Ave. There is free parking in back of the building. There will be speakers and low impact exercises led by therapist Nicole Ashburn. Anyone with Parkinson’s or a caregiver is invited to share coffee and dessert and experiences. Meetings are the second Thursday of each month.

Salem-Lisbon La Leche League support group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the WIC office, 7876 Lincole Place, Lisbon. The topic will be “The Advantages of Breastfeeding to Mother and Baby.” For more information, call (330) 427-2155, (330) 821-2585 or (330) 420-0822 or check www.lllohio.org/groups/salem-lisbon.html

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.

Park Vista’s Low Vision Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Park Vista North Lounge, 1310 Fifth Ave. Vista therapist Amanda Papay will speak about excersies for balance. For information, contact Denise Creatore at (330)-746-2944 ext. 1551.

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 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.

UPMC Horizon has scheduled the following support group meetings: Monday—Mercer County Diabetes, 7 p.m. at Greenville campus, and Empty Arms at 7 p.m. at WomanCare Center, 875 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage; Tuesday—Breastfeeding at 11 a.m. at WomanCare Center, Hermitage, Cancer at 1 p.m. at Greenville Campus, Mercer County Diabetes at 1:30 p.m. at Shenango Valley Campus, Weight Loss at 7 p.m. at Greenville campus; Wednesday—Breast Cancer at 7 p.m. at WomanCare, Hermitage; and May 15— Yellow Ribbon at 10 a.m. at Shenango Valley campus.

Villa Maria Education and Caregiver Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at 122 E. College Ave. Therapy dog handler Ruth Defranco will be on hand with her certified pet therapy dog “Bear” to demonstrate how the program works. For details, call Sherry Groom at (800) 768-6447.

VETERANS

The Catholic War Veterans Paul Sgambatti Post 1903 and the Women’s Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the parish house meeting room.

VFW Post 3538 Ladies Auxiliary will have a Mother’s Day potluck dinner and meeting Monday at the post home, 157 Lowellville Road, Struthers. Members are reminded to take a place setting and a covered dish, salad, or dessert for the 5:30 p.m. dinner. For more information, call (330) 755-2701.

VFW Triangle Post 2799 Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 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.