Friday, July 17, 2015
ALLIANCES
Ohio Cultural Alliance will have a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at Holy Trinity Serbian Church Hall, 54 Laird Ave., Youngstown. Barbara Krauss will address “Going Places with the Ohio Cultural Alliance: Paris.” Krauss has a long history as a WYSU host of classical music at Youngstown State University and of conducting tours around the world, including Paris. The Serbian Ladies Guild will prepare the meal. Classical guitarists Steve Papas and Tony Valenzisi of String Theory Duo will provide cultural enrichment. Memberships, which run from September 2014 to December 2015, continue at $25 per person. The cost for each meeting is $15 for each paid-up member and $20 for each nonmember. Reservations may be mailed to OCA, P.O. Box 561, Canfield, OH 44406-0561, and must be received no later than July 29. Those attending are encouraged to take men’s socks, which will be donated to Dorothy Day House.
CLASSES
South High School Class of 1953 will have its second annual luncheon reunion at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Johnny’s in Boardman. The guest speaker will be Howard Friend. For information call Evelyn Mills at 330-799-2955 or Ray Melewski at 330-792-2434.
CLUBS
Youngstown South Christian Women’s Connection will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The event will feature Be Jeweled Boutique and music by Rachell Joy. The guest speaker will be Naomi O’Kane of DuBois, Pa., on “How To Do It The Right Way.” The cost is $13.50 and includes lunch. Reservations are needed by Aug. 5, and cancellations are necessary. Call 330-788-2340 or 330-793-6676. For information on Stonecroft Bible Study call 330-360-0509.
GUILDS
Holborn Herb Growers Guild will have its annual picnic Tuesday at Masters Pavilion in Boardman Park. Meet at the home of Yvonne Ford at 5 p.m. for a tour of the Ford Garden, light appetizers and beverages. The picnic will continue at 6 p.m. in the park. Take items for a white elephant auction, table service and a side dish or dessert to share. Chicken, water and ice will be provided. Hostesses are Ford, Laura Bailey, Sue Petrollini and Joyce Rettenmier.
Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has scheduled a meeting of Howland Happy Stitchers at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 851 Niles-Cortland Road (state Route 46) for the Draime Garden tour. Advance reservations are required. For information call 330-856-4827.
LODGES
Girard Golden Eagles Lodge 643 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Amen Corner in Girard.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
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.
Warren Rotary Club will meet at noon Wednesday at Enzo’s Restaurant. James A. Fredericka, a Trumbull County probate judge, will talk to the members about the Senior Court and Guardian Angels Program.
SINGLES
D.A.R.E. meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman Canfield Road. The following activities are scheduled: Saturday, meet at 4 p.m. at the rib fest at Mastropietro Winery; Monday, meet at 7 p.m. at Dairy Queen in Cornersburg; Tuesday, meet at 6 p.m. to play boccie in Boardman Park; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., walk the trail in Mill Creek Park on Route 224; Thursday at 7:30 p.m., small talk and birthday night at the church; and July 24 from 6 to 10 p.m., card night at Denny’s on Route 224 in Boardman.
SOCIETIES
Lake Milton Historical Society members will tour Springfield Township Historical Society, 14118 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Petersburg, on Thursday. The tour will begin at 10:30 a.m. and last 11/2 hours.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Alzheimer Network Family Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Girard Free Library, 105 E. Prospect St. Meetings are free and open to caregivers and family members of a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or other form of dementia. For information call 330-788-9755.
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at Antonine Sisters Adult Day Center, 2675 N. Lipkey Road, North Jackson; and at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 S. Broad St.
F.O.C.U.S, a breast cancer support group, will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at El Jalapeno II, 4642 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. Call the restaurant at 330-799-6500 for directions or 330-533-9984 for information. All breast cancer survivors and caregivers are welcome.
Nar-Anon, a 12-step program for relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs, meets at 7 p.m. every Friday at the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic, 160 Clifton Drive NE, Howland. For information call 330-856-3822.
Never Alone Nar-Anon Group, a 12-step program for relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs, meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic, 5211 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. For information call 330-207-0845.
Survivors of Suicide in Columbiana County will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Columbiana County Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154, Lisbon. This support group is for families who have lost a loved one to suicide. For information call Help Hotline Crisis Center at 330-424-7767.
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 330-779-0144.
TOPS 1237, Austintown, will meet Thursday at Idaho Road Alliance Church, 250 Idaho Road. Weigh-in is from 5 to 5:30 p.m., followed by the meeting until 6:30. For information call 330-758-4923.
TOPS 1262, McDonald, meets Wednesdays in the Community Room at the Girard Free Library, 105 E. Prospect St. Weigh-in is from 9:15 to 10 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 information call 330-507-3126.
Club news is published Friday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by noon Wednesday.