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AUCTIONS

Heartland Christian School, 28 Pittsburgh St., Columbiana, is planning an annual auction for March 19 at the school. The public is asked to support the auction with a gift of merchandise or service. The gift is tax deductible, and the name of the business making the donation will appear in the event program Those interested in participating are asked to e-mail lbrandenstein@heartland.k12.oh.us. Donations also can be mailed to the school. Proceeds from the auction will go toward school renovations. For more information about the auction contact the event chairwoman Jen Wellman at 330-853-5113.

St. John the Baptist Church, 159 Reed Ave., Campbell, will have its annual basket auction on Sunday. Doors open at 1 p.m., and the auction begins at 3. Donation is $5. A light lunch will be available.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 226 W. State St., Sharon, Pa., will sponsor its annual basket auction on Saturday. Proceeds will benefit the Teen & Kids Summer Camp. The doors will open at noon, and drawings will begin at 2 p.m. Admission is $3, which includes 25 tickets. Refreshments and lunch will be available.

BOOK SALES

Salem Public Library is having its semiannual book sale, sponsored by the Salem Public Library Memorial Fund Association, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in St. Paul School gymnasium, 925 E. State St., next door to the library. For more information call the library at 330-332-0042. To learn more about library services and programing, visit www.salem.lib.oh.us.

CARD, BINGO PARTIES

Angels for Animals, 6385 state Route 165, Canfield, will host a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament on March 13. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the tournament will begin at 1 p.m. There is an $80 buy-in with extra chips for those who preregister. For more information call 330-501-3885 or visit tomkatpoker.com.

St. Patrick Altar and Rosary Society will sponsor a card and bingo social at 1 p.m. Sunday in the hall at the church, 225 N. Main Street, Hubbard. A light lunch will be served, and there will be table prizes, door prizes, a basket auction and a 50-50 raffle.

Trumbull County Federated Democratic Women’s Club will have its annual card party from 2 to 5 p.m. March 27 at Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic Ave. NE, Warren. For information or to buy tickets, call 330-372-9330.

FUNDRAISERS

Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer is sponsoring its 6th annual Bowling for a Cure from 1 to 4 p.m. March 20 at Echo Lanes, 2592 Elm Road, Warren. Tickets for adults cost $20, children 12 and under are $10 and survivors participate free. Tickets include bowling, shoe rental, lunch and raffle. A free T-shirt will be given to those who register by Saturday. For more information call Sheila Massie at 330-702-1366. All proceeds will be donated to the foundation.

NIGHTS AT THE RACES

Our Lady of Hungary Church, 545 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, will have its sixth annual Night at the Races on March 12 at the church hall. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the first race will be at 6. The donation is $5. There will be card games, a 50-50 raffle and free food. Patrons must be over 18.

RAFFLES

Angels for Animals will have a dinner and reverse raffle from 6 to 10 p.m. March 12 at the Angels hall, 6385 state Route 165, Canfield. Tickets are $75 and include a dinner and a number. Numbers are drawn from a drum of ping-pong balls. The first number wins cash. Every 10th number drawn wins a $100 brick on Angel Way. The 25th, 50th and 100th numbers drawn win cash. Owners of the last three remaining numbers can split the $2,000 grand prize or continue drawing numbers to the end. Dinners can be purchased for your guest for $25. For more information call 330-502-5352.

Boardman High School Band and Orchestra will sponsor its third annual reverse raffle and dinner from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. March 18 at The Georgetown, 5945 South Ave., Boardman. Tickets are $100 per couple and include dinner for two, an open bar, a disc jockey and a reverse raffle ticket. There also will be a small reverse raffle side board, a basket raffle and a 50-50 raffle. Tickets may be purchased from any band or orchestra parent. For more information contact Bryan Logan, event chairman, at 330-781-0156 or 330-503-8787.

Knights Of Columbus, Girard Council 2935, is having its annual St. Patrick’s Day raffle fundraiser. Tickets are available for a donation of $5 for two. The drawing is based on the straight three digit Pennsylvania Evening Drawing. Prizes are $200 each day for March 13, 14, 15 and 16, and a grand prize of $500 on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. Tickets are available now from any council member.

SALES

La Fleur Garden Club is hosting a large garage sale for nonprofit groups to enter from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 7 at The Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield. Many items will be sold to the public. Ten groups will be there, and there will be food available. Admission and parking are free. Table rental is $25.

TOPS OH 2191 of Austintown will have a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, 45 Idlewood Road, Austintown. Rental tables are $10 each. Refreshments will be available. For more information call Shawne Wilfong at 330-744-2803.

TRIPS

Fancy 3 Tours is sponsoring trips to the following: The Meadows and The Rivers Casino, Saturday, cost is $40 per person; Wheeling and The Rivers Casino, April 9, $45 per person; and NYC Shopping Trip, April 15, $80 per person. For more information call Erwin Adams at 330-519-6930. All deposits are nonrefundable.

Linda’s Fun Tours and Travels is planning a trip to New York City with stops in Manhattan, Jamaica Queens and Harlem. Departure will be at 11:30 p.m. April 8 from the McDonald’s on Belmont Avenue in Liberty, where the bus will return at approximately 1:30 a.m. April 10. Cost is $85; half is due Friday. For more information call 330-518-6115.

Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild is sponsoring a bus trip to the Cleveland Sewing Expo at the IX Center on March 25. The cost is $30 for members and $34 for nonmembers. The trip package includes admission, a class (valued at $19), a shopping bag and a commemorative pin. To receive the perks, reservations are to be made by sending a check, payable to ASG Niles Chapter, to Joan Dales, 5116 state Route 46, Cortland, OH 44410, by March 10. Those registering will receive a confirmation postcard to be used as a boarding pass. Anyone who does not receive a card is to call 330-638-5601 or 330-847-7549. Pickup times are: 6:30 a.m. at J.C. Penney in Austintown; 7 at Super K in Niles; and 7:15 at Big Lots in Champion. The bus will arrive at the center at 9 a.m. and leave for home at 6:15 p.m.

St. Patrick Church, 225 N. Main St., Hubbard is sponsoring a casino bus trip on April 3 as a fundraiser for the charitable projects of St. Vincent de Paul Society in Hubbard. The bus will leave from the parking lot at St. Patrick School at 9 a.m. for the River Casino in Pittsburgh and leave for the return trip at 4:15 p.m. The cost of $30 per person includes $15 for slot play and a $5 food voucher. Reservations are to be made by March 15 by calling 300-759-2259 or 330-941-9321.

UPMC Horizon Medical Equipment Recycling Program will host a bus trip to Mountaineer Casino, Chester, W.Va., on March 26. The bus will depart from the Greenville campus, 110 N. Main St., Greenville, Pa., at 9:30 a.m. and from the Shenango Valley campus, 2200 Memorial Drive, Farrell, Pa., at 10. Tickets cost $30 per person and include $25 in free play for a five-hour stay. All proceeds benefit the recycling program. To buy tickets call the recycling program office at 724-983-8737.