CLUB CALENDAR


ASSOCIATIONS

American Association of University Women, Youngstown Branch, will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ohio Living Park Vista, 1216 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. After the continental breakfast and business meeting, Dr. Melissa Smith, professor at Youngstown State University, will present “The Arts in General Education.” Hostesses are Kathie Nalepa and Smith. All college graduates are welcome. For information, call 330-702-0567.

Mill Creek Chapter of ABWA will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 11 at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. Dinner will be southern baked chicken, roast beef, potatoes au gratin, peas and carrots, salad, gelatin, coleslaw and dessert for $18. Reservations are due today to Darlene Demjen at 330-755-9089 or Marilyn Abramski at 330-726-2527. Speaker will be Chief Don Hutchinson of the Cardinal Fire Department who will discuss the drug problem in Ohio.

Tri-Gold Prime Time Chapter of ABWA will have its 13th anniversary celebration April 12 at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. Social will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6. The menu consists of a choice of stuffed flounder, chicken francaise or Swiss jardiniere steak with red-skin potatoes, glazed carrots, tossed salad, rolls and ice cream for $21.50 each. Judy Conti Divas will entertain. This group is a union of two former chapters, Tri County and Gold Torch, and members are working or retired. For reservations, call Dee Almasy at 330-755-2943 by April 8.

AUXILIARIES

Salvation Army of Mahoning County Women’s Auxiliary will have its regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 1501 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown. Summer fundraiser and service projects will be discussed.

BOOSTERS

Girard Band Boosters will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the high school.

CLASSES

Campbell Memorial High School January and June Classes of 1948 will meet for breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Denny’s Restaurant in Boardman. All classmates and spouses are welcome.

Campbell Memorial High School January and June Classes of 1950 will meet for lunch at noon Wednesday at Bedford Trails Golf Course in Coitsville.

Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1955 will meet for its monthly breakfast at 10 a.m. Saturday at What’s Cookin’ in the Mathews Road Plaza in Boardman. Classmates, spouses, friends and guests are welcome.

The Rayen School Class of 1962 will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 220 N. Walnut St., Youngstown. Plans will be made for the 55th Class Reunion. Addresses and emails of classmates are requested. For information, call Socrates Kolitsos, president, at 330-502-5214.

CLUBS

Altrusa Club of Youngstown will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Whitefire Restaurant in Canfield. There will be a business meeting and a celebration of 100 years of Altrusa International. Altrusa works to promote literacy within the community. New members are welcome. For membership, call Pat Skornicka, 330-853-7962.

Mahoning Valley Civil War Round Table will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 10 at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. Sue Boardman, of the Gettysburg Foundation, will present a Gettysburg cyclorama painting. The dinner meeting is $14 per person, reservations are required. Call 330-757-5727 for information or visit www.mahoningvalleycwrt.com.

Warren Women’s Connection, an affiliate of Stonecroft Ministries, invites all women to its April 10 luncheon at DiLucia’s Banquet Center, 2510 Elm Road NE, Warren. It takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Reservations for the luncheon are required, the cost is $13. Sandy Bartz, a teacher, antique dealer and cancer survivor from Hudson, Ohio, will be the speaker and will do a feature on lighthouses. Music will be by Dan Barker of Cortland. Call Joyce at 330-539-5837 or Jan at 330-638-6508 by Thursday for reservations. Cancellations must be made by April 8.

GUILDS

Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has scheduled the following neighborhood group meetings: Joann Etc. will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Boardman store, 7386 Market St. Rhonda will demonstrate an Easter basket and bunny candy holders. For information, call Sylvia at 330-744-8053; Niles Silver Thimbles will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Shepherd of the Valley Assisted Living, 1500 McKinley, Niles. Effie will demonstrate a key-chain fob. Kits will be available. For information, call Effie at 330-637-1429.

LEAGUES

Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Glenellen Assisted Living, 9661 Market St., North Lima. Members will be preparing for a raffle based on the Ohio Lottery. Tickets are $5 and are available from any league member. Kirsten Weaver will discuss her trip to Jamaica with Therapy Missions. Hostesses are Joyce Martin, Sperry Rongone and Chery Smaldino. The Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League is open to all women over 18, residing in Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties who are interested in friendship, fun and community involvement. For information, call Linda Crish, membership chairman, at 330-727-9321.

LIBRARY FRIENDS

Friends of the Poland Library will meet Tuesday at the library, 311 S. Main St. Coffee time will be at 9:30 a.m. and the program and business meeting will follow at 10. “The History of 19th Century Fashion” will be presented by Traci Manning. Hostesses will be Pamela Durkin, Mary Lou Carbon, Beverly Gibson and Carol McCoy. Donations of books, magazines, CDs and DVDs are accepted at each meeting for the Poland Friends book cart. The meeting is open to the public, and new members are welcome. Membership dues are $10 a year.

POLITICAL CLUBS

Canfield Republican Women’s Club dinner meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. Judge Mary DeGenaro, Ohio 7th District Court of Appeals, will discuss the Constitution and the Judicial Branch. Dinner will be stuffed pork chops, spinach salad, twice baked potatoes, vegetable and cake for $15 per person. Spouses and friends are encouraged to attend. Reservations are due Monday to Jacie Mettee at home, 330-726-0363, cell 330-207-9210, or email Sharon at CRWCmail@gmail.com.

Trumbull County Federated Democratic Women’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at S.C.O.P.E. Inc., 220 W. Market St., Warren. Warren City Clerk of Courts Karen Allen will discuss the responsibilities of the clerk’s office, interaction with the prosecutor’s office and the court system. Hostesses are Maria Diggs and Fran Wilson. Guests are welcome. For information call 330-545-2023.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Girard Knights of Columbus Men, Council 2935, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the K. of C. Hall, 122 N. State St.

Mothers of the Crucifix of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Cathy Zack will preside. Hostesses are Shirley Matey, Janice Kutsko, Barbara Pizzola and Zack.

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

Youngstown South Christian Woman’s Connection is hosting a luncheon “No Foolin’ It’s April” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 12 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. It will feature Willows by Wehr, music by Steve Varga, and Frankie Szamatowicz of Sunbury, Ohio, will present “The Call that Counts.” Tickets are $13.50 and include lunch. Reservations are due Wednesday by calling Connie at 330-788-2340 or Patty at 330-332-2789. For seating call Karen at 330-482-3005.

SERVICE CLUBS

Canfield Lions Club will meet Thursday at A La Cart Catering, 429 Lisbon St. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7. The speaker will be Mike Bosela, program director of Youngstown Radio Reading Service.

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

Poland Lions Club will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cafe at Wittenauer’s in Poland. Individuals interested in serving the community are welcome to attend. Call Judy at 330-360-3641 for information.

Struthers Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Struthers VFW, 157 Lowellville Road. Contact Mike Perello 330-757-3917.

SINGLES

D.A.R.E. has scheduled the following activities: 7 p.m. Saturday, bowling at Boardman Lanes; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, meet at food court at Southern Park Mall to walk; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, new member meeting at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman (across from Giant Eagle on U.S. Route 224); and 6 p.m. April 7, meet for fish dinner at Saxon Club.

SOCIETIES

McDonald Historical Society will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday in the community room at Woodland Park Senior Center, 550 Ohio Ave.

Struthers Historical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday at the society museum, 50 Terrace St. Attendees are invited to take an antique object for show and tell. Refreshments will be served. Society membership is $10 per person and $15 per family.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at the following location: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Children’s Rehabilitation Center, 855 Howland-Wilson Road, Howland. Family members and caregivers are welcome to attend. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information call 330-788-9755.

Never Alone Nar-Anon Group, a 12-step program for relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday upstairs at the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic, 5211 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. For information call 330-207-0845.

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 Multigenerational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., handicapped accessible; 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.

Parents Without Partners, Portage County Chapter 600, will have a spaghetti dinner Tuesday at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House, 109 West Ave., Tallmadge. The cost will be $7 and the monthly dance, Spring is Here, will follow from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Cost for the dance is $6 for members and $8 for nonmembers. Call Warrine at 330-322-9559 for information.

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 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, 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 will meet at 7 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. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by noon Wednesday.