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Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association is celebrating 100 years of amateur radio this year. The club is asking any former members or anyone with information about former members to reply. The club also is requesting pictures and old newsletters to be used in the yearlong celebration. Contact the MVARA at mvara.w8qly@gmail.com.

CLUBS

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will host the Rev. James Korda, pastoral director of CTNY for the Diocese of Youngstown, at 11:30 a.m. March 7 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. 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.

Friends of the Mahoning River will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Oak Hill Collaborative, 507 Oak Hill, Youngstown. Parking is in the rear of the building. The speaker will be Ed Wilk, one of the club members, who will speak on wetlands; what they are, and why they are important. All are welcome who share the mission of advocating the quality of the Mahoning River. Contact Patricia Dunbar at 330-719-2337 for information about the nonprofit environmental group.

Mahoning Valley Young Professionals will host its February mixer from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Whistle & Keg, 101 W. Federal St. The event will include networking, appetizers and a cash bar. Tickets are $5 for nonmembers and free for members. For information, visit info@mvypclub.com.

Mary Chesney Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its annual tea at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2860 E. Market St., Warren. The program will be presented by Tom Klingensmith, a Revolutionary War re-enactor. Reservations are required for the luncheon, and tickets are $10 each. Call 330-847-9630 for tickets or information.

Monday Night Writers will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Small Meeting Room at the Canfield Public Library, 43 W. Main St. Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to attend. The group is led by professional writer Nancy Christie, author of “Traveling Left Of Center And Other Stories.” For information, contact Christie at nancy@nancychristie.com.

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.

Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club will host its HAM radio club meeting Tuesday at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, Canfield. Dinner starts at 6 p.m.; meeting starts at 7. In lieu of a speaker, there will be an FCC all classes licensing exam. There is a $15 cash testing fee. Participants are asked to arrive by 6:45 p.m. Anyone ready to test for any level of FCC amateur radio license is welcome to attend. Contact Bob Mitzel at 575-910-1456 to sign up and receive information. Club membership is not a requirement to attend. For club information, contact Brian Lewis, president, at 330-286-3966 or email knightvol@zoominternet.net.

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

POLITICAL GROUPS

Trumbull County Republican Party will host its annual Lincoln Day dinner at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at DiLucia’s Banquet Center, 2610 Elm Road, Warren. Guest speaker will be Justice Sharon L. Kennedy of the Ohio Supreme Court. A buffet dinner with prime rib carving station will take place at 6 and there will be an open bar. “President Lincoln” will make a guest appearance. Cost is $50 and must be prepaid by sending checks payable to: Trumbull County GOP, P.O. Box 8552, Warren, OH 44484. Cost is $25 for students or those under 18. No tickets will be sold at the door.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

St. Monica Guild of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, 343 Via Mount Carmel Ave., Youngstown. Angela DiFrangia, president, will preside. Hostesses will be Patti Rossi, Darlene Sabo, Lisa Orlando, Marisa Ricottilli and Lilia Ciccone.

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: from 6 to 10 p.m. today, card night at Denny’s on Mahoning Ave. in Austintown; 7 p.m. Monday, meet at Dairy Queen in Cornersburg; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Small Talk Night at the church.

SOCIETIES

Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Charles Church ministry building, 7325 Westview Drive, Boardman. The building is accessible. The program is “Breaking Down Brick Walls,” with members helping one another with genealogical roadblocks. All are welcome. The computer interest group will not meet prior to the meeting. Any computer questions should be directed to Ron Garchar at ronald.a.garchar@gmail.com. Visit www.mahoningcountychapterogs.org for information.

National Slovak Society, Local Assembly 731, will meet at 1 p.m. March 2 at the Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave. Election of officers will take place. Members are asked to share ideas and details to help plan assembly fraternal activities for the year. Youth members are invited to attend and offer input about youth activities. Lunch will be served. If planning to attend, call Laurie Fox, president, at 330-536-8850.

Poland Historical Society will meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse, 4515 Center Road, Poland, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Members of the society’s archival committee will present a program at 7:30, “A Look at the Poland Historical Society Collection and Archives.” Dues are $10 per person for the calendar year. Send checks made payable to Poland Historical Society, P.O. Box 5052, Poland, OH 44514. Be sure to include name, address, phone number and email address. Dues also can be paid to Joanne Eiselstein, treasurer, at the meeting.

Struthers Historical Society will meet at 1 p.m. March 3 at the museum, 50 Terrace St. Members are asked to take old photographs to be scanned for the museum for “Scanning Sunday.” The public is invited to take in photographs of old buildings and businesses that no longer are open to scan for the archives. For membership information, call Linda at 330-782-0218.

William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Kravitz Deli meeting room, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty Township. Gerald Kern, president of the Historic Warner Cascade Theater Museum in New Castle, will recount the Warner brothers family’s first venue and the ongoing efforts to preserve it. Cost is $6 for nonmembers. Reservations are suggested. Walk-ins are welcome and will be admitted based on seating availability. For information or reservations, call Richard S. Scarsella, society chairman, at 330-726-8277.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Girard Free Library, 105 E. Prospect St.; and 7 p.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, 400 Hill Blvd., East Liverpool. Family members and caregivers are welcome to attend. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information, call 330-788-9755. The Network also will meet at 1:30 p.m. March 7 at Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St. Meetings will continue the first Thursday of each month.

F.O.C.U.S. Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at The Manor, 3104 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown. For directions, call The Manor at 330-318-8060. All breast-cancer survivors and their support system are welcome.

Grief Recovery Instructional Support Groups meet at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home Care Center, next to the funeral home, on Main Street in Hubbard. The groups are led by Phillip Roland, grief counselor for the funeral home, and are open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one. For information, call Bill or Candee at the funeral home at 330-534-1952. Meetings take place each Tuesday.

Hubbard City Transformation Team will sponsor a Community Awareness Response and Education Support Group meeting for the families of those with addictions at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hubbard Senior Center, 220 W. Liberty St. Pizza and beverages will be available at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting.

NAMI Mahoning Valley offers a Connections support group that 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. Connections also 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.

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 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 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.

Survivors of Suicide, Columbiana County will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 21 and at 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Columbiana Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154, 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. Meetings take place the third and fourth Thursday of each month.

Survivors of Suicide, Mahoning County will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman. 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 330-747-2696. Meetings take place the third Wednesday of each month.

TOPS 327 is seeking new members who want to Take Off Pounds Sensibly. The meeting will take place Monday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Youngstown. Weigh-in is from 5 to 5:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 5:45. The first meeting is free. Guests are welcome. For information, call 330-799-3106.

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 sponsor Multiple Myeloma Support Group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Denny’s on Belmont Avenue.; Prostate Cancer Support Group at 6 p.m. Monday at YBP, Suite 3; and Your Beauty Program from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday in Suite 10. Anyone interested must call to register. For information or to register, call Matt Giambattista at 234-228-9550.

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