CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings

ASSOCIATIONS

American Association of University Women, Youngstown Branch, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Youngstown Club, 201 E. Commerce St., Youngstown. In honor of International Women’s History Day, this will be a joint celebration with the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown, UNA USA, Altrusa Club of Youngstown, Youngstown Federated Club, Churches United and YWCA. The speaker will be Tazim Jaffer, an international artist and anthropologist, who was born in Tanzania, East Africa. Reservations are required for the $25 sit-down dinner (vegetarian is available). For more information call 330-744-4846 or 330-747-1970.

William Penn Association, Branch 28 of Youngstown, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Eat’n Park in Boardman.

CLASSES

Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1953 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Johnny’s, 7807 Market St., Boardman. Guests are welcome.

CLUBS

Retreads Motorcycle Club will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday for lunch at Denny’s on Route 224, Boardman. A business session will follow. The club is open to all bikers and co-riders over 40. Dues are $15 a person of $20 a couple. For more information call 330-788-7271.

Youngstown Torch Club will have a dinner and meeting Monday. Bob Scheetz will speak on “Youngstown: Final Thoughts.” For details or reservations call 330-792-7351.

GRANGES

Dublin Grange will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with Michelle Combis in charge. Dues will be collected, and the program is “Presidents.”

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Altar and Rosary Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday to pray the rosary followed by a meeting at the church, 618 Ohio Ave., McDonald.

St. Rose Quilting Group will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the parish house.

SERVICE CLUBS

Girard-Liberty Kiwanis will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Golf Dome, 1300 N. State St., Girard.

SINGLES

Parents Without Partners, Portage County Chapter 600, will have a ham dinner from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and dance from 7:30 to 11:30 April 2 at Kent VFW 3703 post home, 500 VFW Parkway, Kent. Cost for the dinner and dance is $14.50 for members and $16.50 for nonmembers. For more information or reservations call 330-571-3801 or 330-322-9559 by March 30.

SOCIETIES

Historical Society of McDonald will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Community Room.

Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Charles Church Ministry Building, 7325 Westview Drive, Boardman. The building is handicap accessible. Vince Shivers will speak on “Searching for the P. Ross Berry Family.” The computer interest group will meet at 6 p.m. For more information visit www.mahoningcountychapterogs.org.

SUPPORT GROUPS

F.O.C.U.S. (Friends Offering Compassionate Understanding Support) will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Steamers for a light lunch. At 7 p.m. the support group will meet at the Cedar Room on the second floor of St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, 8401 Market St., Boardman. Park in outpatient lot.

Marijuana Anonymous, a 12-step recovery program for people addicted to the drug, meets every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall, 2555 Rush Blvd., Youngstown.

Mended Hearts, a support group for heart survivors and their families, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Azalea room at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman Campus. Speaking on “Nutrition” will be Sue Leson, dietitian from Youngstown State University. For more information contact Joe Clark at 330-702-8859. A speakers bureau is available at no charge. For dates call Lee Meadows, 330-793-2531.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Mahoning Valley, a support group for family and friends, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the D&E Counseling Center, 142 Javit Court, Austintown. The speaker will be Pat Sciaretta, case manager coordinator at the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley, who will speak on “The Rescue Mission: More Than a Shelter.” For more information call 866-671-3169.

Survivors of Suicide in Columbiana County will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Columbiana County Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154, Lisbon. For more information call 330-424-7767. This support group is for families who have lost a loved one to suicide.

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 330-799-9660 or 330-779-0144.

TOPS 1237, Austintown, will meet Thursday at Idaho Road Alliance Church, 250 Idaho Road, across from Frank Ohl Middle School. Weigh-in is from 5 to 5:30, p.m., followed by the meeting until 6:30. For further information call 330-758-4923.

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 1805, Canfield, meets every Wednesday morning at Canfield Christian Church, corner of Maple and Broad streets, Canfield. Weigh-in will be from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m., and the meeting will follow until 9. For more information call Judy Toth at 330-533-2464.

UPMC Horizon has scheduled the following support group meetings: Ostomy at 2 p.m. Sunday at Greenville campus, and Bereavement at 7 p.m. Monday at Greenville Campus.

Youngstown Area PFLAG will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Stonewall Center, 1523 Poland Ave., Youngstown, for a regular support, education and advocacy meeting. All are welcome.

Youngstown Multiple Myeloma Family Support Group will have a special update meeting Monday at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. Dinner will be at 5 p.m. and the program will begin at 6. For additional information call 330-770-0808 or 330-884-3500.

Club news is published Friday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by noon Wednesday.