CLUB CALENDAR
ASSOCIATIONS
Mill Creek, Tri-Gold and Youngstown Charter chapters of ABWA will meet Dec. 13 at A La Cart Catering in Canfield for their annual Christmas celebration. Guests will be welcomed at 6 p.m., and a sit-down dinner will follow at 6:30. The menu comprises a choice of Swiss chicken, stuffed pork chop or stuffed flounder with mashed potatoes, California blend vegetables, tossed salad, wedding soup, rolls, butter, coffee, tea and dessert. Judy Conti’s Dancing Divas will entertain, and contributions will be collected for Beatitude House. There will be an optional gift exchange. The cost will be $21. Reservations must be made by Nov. 21 by calling Shirley Pappagallo at 330-270-9779. The public is welcome.
William Penn Association Branch 28 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Eat’n Park Restaurant in Boardman. Plans will be discussed for the annual Christmas party Dec. 10 and branch election.
ATHLETIC GROUPS
McDonald Sideliners will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the high school.
AUXILIARIES
St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital/St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Auxiliary will meet at noon Monday in the private dining room of St. Elizabeth on Belmont Avenue. Guest speaker will be Ben Melnykovich, a registered nurse and trauma outreach/injury prevention coordinator.
BOOSTERS
Girard High School Athletic Boosters will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the high school.
CLASSES
Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1963 will meet at noon Wednesday at Magic Tree Pub and Eatery, 7463 South Ave., Boardman. Guests are welcome.
South High School Class of 1953 will have a monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Johnny’s in Boardman. All classmates and guests are welcome. No reservations are needed. Those interested in attending may call Ray Melewski at 330-792-2434.
South High School Class of 1956 Women will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 21 at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, Cornersburg. All women from the class and friends are invited to attend.
CLUBS
College Club of Sharon will meet Saturday in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church, 600 E. State St. Hostesses are Catherine Riley and Carolyn Hartle, and Darlene Muszik will welcome members and guests at 10 a.m. The program will follow at 10:30. Dr. Michael L. Coulter, professor at Grove City College, will discuss “Women in 2016 Presidential Election.” Any woman with a four-year degree or two-year associate degree from an accredited college or university is eligible for membership. If interested call Rosann Rockey at 724-347-7224 or Patricia Meehan at 724-588-4658.
COUNCILS
Youngstown Council of Catholic Nurses will meet at noon Wednesday at The Manor, 3104 Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown. There will be a basket auction. Proceeds will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Youngstown Section of the National Council of Negro Women Inc. will have its monthly meeting Saturday at the McGuffey Centre, 1649 Jacobs Road. The executive board meets at noon, and the general meeting begins at 1 p.m. Members are asked to take toiletries for the November Thanksgiving project.
GUILDS
Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has scheduled the following neighborhood group meetings: Austintown Stitch and Share will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Humility House, 755 Ohltown Road. Doreen will demonstrate a T-shirt makeover. For information call Pam at 330-533-7445. Evening Cut-Ups will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Grace Church of the Nazarene, 4243 W. Webb, Austintown. The FitNice top demonstration will be continued. Take items for the holiday party basket. For information call Kim at 330-545-6520. Fancy Cutters will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at Lake Vista, 303 N. Mecca St., Cortland. Basket items are due. Plans will be made for 2017. Take cookies for the party. For information call Virginia at 330-847-7549. Howland Happy Stitchers will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 851 Niles-Cortland Road, Howland, and will assemble a basket and holiday party. For information call Carol at 330-856-4827.
LIBRARY FRIENDS
Friends of the Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday for refreshments and a program by Richard Shale on “Joseph Butler” will begin at 10. Hostesses will be Sue Fusselman, Joan Ruffing, Ginger Fitzgerald and Cindy Cunningham. The public is encouraged to donate books, magazines, CDs and DVDs. These are collected on the first and third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds are used to support the summer reading programs.
LODGES
Girard Golden Eagles Lodge 643 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Amen Corner, 20 W. Main St.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
St. Monica Guild of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. President Beverly Pondillo will preside. Hostesses are Cathy Zack, Carol Amicone, Justine Antol, Norma Baca and Rose Marie Bisignani.
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
D.A.R.E. has scheduled the following activities: 10 a.m. Saturday, meet at the church for a road trip to Hartville; 7 p.m. Monday, meet at Dairy Queen in Cornersburg for dessert; 7 p.m. Tuesday, bar bingo at Saxon Club; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, meet at food court to walk at Southern Park Mall; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, small talk and birthday night at the church.
SOCIETIES
William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society will present Mahoning Valley board game creator, educator and historian Paul Rohrbaugh of New Middletown at 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at Kravitz’s Deli meeting room, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty. This event is open to the public; admission is $5. Refreshments served, and a 50-50 raffle will take place. Entertainment will be provided by Delores DePietro. Reservations are required, but walk-ins will be admitted, based on seating availability. For information or to make reservations, call Richard S. Scarsella, WHMHS chairman, at 330-726-8277.
SUPPORT GROUPS
F.O.C.U.S., a breast cancer support group, will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Tequila Jalisco, 583 E. Main St., Canfield, next to Perkins Restaurant. Call 330-533-6520 if you need directions. All breast cancer survivors and supporters are encouraged to attend. Note the change of date due to Thanksgiving.
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 Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road SE, Warren, and at 7 p.m. every Sunday upstairs at the Sahara Club, 2345 Youngstown Road SE, Warren. For information call Bill at 330-856-3822.
Overeaters Anonymous Groups have scheduled the following local meetings: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Hall, Room 2, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna; 7 p.m. Sunday, Shenango Presbyterian Church, 3144 Wilmington Road (Route 18), New Castle, Pa.; 1 p.m. Monday, Girard Multi-generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Valley Care-Northside Medical Center, Medical Education Building, Auditorium A, 500 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown; and Thursday, 6 p.m. at Faith Chapel Fellowship Church, 511 E. Pershing St., Salem, and 7:30 p.m. at New Life Lutheran Church, 1181 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty. All locations are handicap accessible. For information go to www.oa.org or call Mahoning County Help Hotline at 330-747-2696, Columbiana County Help Hotline at 330-424-7767 or Lawrence County Help Hotline at 724-674-3697.
Survivors of Suicide in Columbiana County will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 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.
Survivors of Suicide in Mahoning County will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman. This support group is for families who have lost a loved one to suicide. For information call Help Hotline Crisis Center at 330-747-2696.
TOPS 327 will meet Monday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Boardman. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 6:45. The first meeting is free. Guests are welcome. For information call 330-793-4378 or 330-779-0144.
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, Youngstown, will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Maron Church, 1555 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. New members are welcome; the first meeting is free. For information call 330-974-8450.
VETERANS
VFW Triangle Post 2799 Men’s Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the post home, 3161 E. South Range Road, New Springfield. For information call 330-755-2701.
Club news is published Friday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by noon Wednesday.