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Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association will celebrate 100 years of Amateur Radio during 2019. The club is asking any former members or anyone with information about former members to reply. The club also is requesting pictures, old newsletters that will be is used in the yearlong celebration. Contact the MVARA at mvara.w8qly@gmail.com.

The Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will host its Jan. 8 meeting at A La Cart Catering in Canfield beginning with networking at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30. The speaker will be Mary Grace Fowler of Holborn Herb Growers Guild. The guild maintains the gardens at the village in the Canfield Fairgrounds as well as the gardens at Boardman Park. They have an annual tea in September as a fundraiser to help with the expense of buying flowers. The menu will include chicken crepes, ham and cheese strata, French toast sticks, bacon, Canadian bacon, home-fried potatoes, assorted pastries, fresh fruit, orange juice, coffee and tea. Cost is $17 per person, and reservations may be made by calling Darlene Demjen at 330-755-9089 or Marilyn Abramski at 330-726-2527 by Monday. The public is welcome.

CLUBS

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will welcome Sister Regina Rogers of OSU at its next meeting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Sr. Regina will speak on “History of Religious Women in the Youngstown Diocese” with an opportunity for questions. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and the presentation will begin at noon. The cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 to make a reservation. Reservations are limited. Visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org for information.

Steel Valley Ukers will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Austintown Library. Those who are interested in learning ukulele are encouraged to attend. The group meets once a month at the Austintown Library, usually on a Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m. and also at Michael Kusalaba library once a month on a Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The focus is for beginners during the first half of each session, followed by more complex group tunes and solos the last half. The mood is relaxed and loosely structured. Participants will learn chords, strum patterns and jam etiquette. For information, email steelvalleyukers@yahoo.com or visit the Facebook page.

The Youngstown Chapter of The Links Inc. will host its Black Diamond Leadership Brunch at 10 a.m. Feb. 23 at the Embassy Banquet Center, 5030 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown. The brunch will honor the accomplishments of black male leaders in the Mahoning Valley.

Round Table Woodcarvers meet every Thursday from 9 to 11:45 a.m. at the Senior Center, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. Anyone interested is welcome. For information, call 330-792-4355.

Tri-County Chapter of Medical Assistants will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at St. Elizabeth Boardman campus next to the cafeteria on the second floor. The speaker, Diana Rogers, will present “Breaking Bad News.” A business meeting will follow the speaker. Members, students and guests are welcome.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Youngstown South Christian Women’s Connection will host a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The event will feature Young Living essential oils with Selina Tate and music by Karen Burkhart, who also will be the guest speaker. Her talk will be “Breaking Up with Approval Seeking.” Cost is $14, which includes lunch. Reservations are required by Wednesday; cancellations are necessary. Call Connie at 330-788-2340 or Patty at 330-332-2789 for information. Call Karen at 330-482-3005 for seating.

SINGLES

D.A.R.E. Singles Group meets at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road. Activities for the week: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, bowling at Boardman Lanes; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, new member meeting at the church; and 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, card night at Denny’s on Mahoning Avenue, Austintown.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Applying New Attitudes and Direction (ANAD) National Eating Disorder Association will have a monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 12 in the Founder’s Room at Notre Dame Church, 2325 Highland Road, Hermitage, Pa. Anyone suffering or recovered from an eating disorder and their families are encouraged to attend. For information, contact Renee Zamary at 724-981-5435 or anad.org.

NAMI Mahoning Valley offers Connections support groups for adults living with mental illness, in a discussion format, to promote self-disclosure in a safe, relaxed, supportive and confidential environment. Connections meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m. at Alta Care, 142 Javit Court, Austintown. NAMI Mahoning Valley also offers Family Support Groups that provide information and support for family members and friends of individuals with mental illness. Family groups meet the first Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. at Girard Library, 105 E. Prospect St.; and the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Alta Care. Dual Diagnosis Group meets the first and third Monday each month at the Homes for Kids office, 165 E. Park Ave., Niles. For information about the groups or other services provided, call Carrie Baun, program director, 330-727-9214 or visit www.namimv.org.

Nar-Anon, a 12-step program for relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs, will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road SE, Warren; and at 7 p.m. Sunday upstairs at the Sahara Club, 2345 Youngstown Road SE (state Route 422), Warren. For information, call Bill at 330-856-3822.

Never Alone Nar-Anon Group is a 12-step program for family, relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs. The group meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Girard, 890 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Girard. For information, contact Cindy at 330-207-0845.

Next Step Group, a 12-step group to help people break the bonds of co-dependency, meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield. There is no charge, but a $1 per meeting goodwill offering is appreciated to cover the cost of coffee and refreshments. For information, call Linda at 330-799-4941.

Overeaters Anonymous Groups have scheduled the following local meetings: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church hall, Room 2, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna; 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Shenango Presbyterian Church, 3144 Wilmington Road, New Castle, Pa.; 1 p.m. Monday, Girard Multigenerational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., Girard; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1451 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at New Life Lutheran Church, 1181 Church Hill-Hubbard Road. All locations are accessible.

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.

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