Friday, June 22, 2018
ASSOCIATIONS
Mill Creek Chapter of ABWA will meet July 10 at the Georgeanne Parker Pavilion in Boardman Park. Networking will take place at 6 p.m. followed by a picnic-style dinner at 6:30. Menu includes chicken, and casseroles brought by each member. Cost is $7 and reservations may be made by calling Darlene Demjen at 330-755-9089 or Marilyn Abramski at 330-726-2527, by June 30. The installation of the 2018-19 officers will take place during the meeting. The public is welcome.
CLUBS
Round Table Woodcarvers meet every Thursday from 9 to 11:45 a.m. at the Senior Center, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. Anyone interested in learning about carving is welcome to attend. For information, call 330-792-4355.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
Youngstown South Christian Women's Connection will meet for the "The Star Spangled Banner Waves" luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 11 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The guest speaker will be Bess Stettler, Goshen, Ind., as she presents "There's No Place Like Home." Genevieve's Kitchen will be featured and music will be presented by Rachel Joy. Cost is $14 and includes lunch. Reservations must be made by July 4 and cancellations are necessary. For reservations, call Connie at 330-788-2340 or Patty at 330-332-2789. For seating, call Karen at 330-482-3005.
SINGLES
D.A.R.E. Singles Group meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road. The group has scheduled the following activities: Saturday, Hot Rod Super Nationals at Canfield Fairgrounds, meet at the Big Rock at 10 a.m.; Monday,meet at DQ in Cornersburg for dessert, 7 p.m., Tuesday will be bocce at Boardman Park at 6 p.m., Wednesday will be walking at Mill Creek Park Walking Trail at 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, , Birthday Night at the church, 7:30 p.m.; next Friday, card night at Denny’s on Mahoning Avenue, Austintown from 6 to 10 p.m.; next Saturday will be Music in Boardman Park, 122nd Army Band at 6:30 p.m.
SOCIETIES
Niles Historical Society will meet for its regular membership meeting at 10 a.m. July 7 in the Westenfield Room at the Ward-Thomas Museum. Plans will be discussed for the upcoming Heritage Day on Aug. 4.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Easter Seals Adult Day Center, 721 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Education Building, 251 S. Broadway St., Salem. Family members and caregivers are welcome to attend. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information, call 330-788-9755.
F.O.C.U.S. Breast-Cancer Survivors Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Eat ‘n Park, 5451 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. For information, call Eat ‘n Park at 330-779-0410. To make reservations, call Dorothy at 330-533-9984. All breast-cancer survivors and their support system are welcome.
Grief Share Support Group, hosted by Churchill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty, meets each Thursday at 6 p.m. through Aug. 14. The program is for all who have suffered a loss. The meetings take place on the second floor of the church's educational building. For information, call Janice Ferry at 330-759-1924.
NAMI Mahoning Valley offers support and education to people and families dealing with serious mental illness. Support groups are as follows: Connection, a group for individuals with a mental health diagnosis, meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 6 p.m. at Alta Care Building, 142 Javit Court, Austintown; every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Community Center, 1344 Fifth Ave, Youngstown; every third Thursday at 1 p.m. at Madison Commons, 741 Madison, Youngstown; and the first and third Mondays at 6 p.m. at Madison Commons, 741 Madison, Youngstown. This group is specifically for individuals dealing with substance abuse and mental illness. Family Support, a group for family members of a person with mental illness meets every first Thursday at 11 a.m. at Girard Library, 105 E. Prospect St., Girard; and every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Alta Care, 142 Javit Court, Austintown. For information, call 330-727-9268 or e-mail staff@namimv.org.
Nar-Anon, a 12-step program for relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs, meets 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 (Route 422), Warren. For information, call Bill at 330-856-3822.JZ
Next Step Group, a 12-step group to help people break the bonds of codependency 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, St. Thomas the Apostle 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.; 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oxford House, 320 Benton Road, Salem; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Valley Care-Northside Medical Center, Medical Education Building, Auditorium A, 500 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at New Life Lutheran Church, 1181 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty. All locations are handicap accessible. For information, visit www.oa.org, or call Mahoning-Trumbull Counties Help Hotline at 330-747-2696, Columbiana County Help Hotline at 330-424-7767 or Lawrence County Help Hotline at 724-674-3697.
Safe Talks with Valerie Flanigan, licensed social worker, will be presented by Judge Beth A. Smith of Mahoning County Domestic Relations Court from 10 to 11 a.m. each Wednesday in June at the Mahoning County Courthouse, basement level. These meetings are intended for anyone who has safety concerns in their relationship or who experience domestic violence. Week one will cover the signs of an abusive personality, week two will cover the topics of power, control and the cycle of violence, week three will cover how to know if someone has changed and week four will cover understanding emotional abuse. For information or questions, contact 330-740-2208.
Survivors of Suicide, Columbiana County will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Columbiana Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154 in Lisbon. This is a support group for families who have lost a loved one to suicide. For information, call the Help Network of Northeast Ohio at 330-424-7767.
TOPS 327 is seeking new members who want to Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Meeting will take place Monday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Boardman. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 6:45. The first meeting is free. Guests are welcome. For information, call 330-799-3106.
TOPS 1237, Austintown, will meet Thursday at Venture Church of the CMA (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 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.
Yellow Brick Place, 2959 Canfield Road, Youngstown, will host a yoga class with Erin Lonsway Saturday from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at YBP, Suite 3. Call Erin at 330-518-2431 before class to verify that it will be in session.
Club news is published Friday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by noon Wednesday.