CLUB CALENDAR

associations

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 used in the yearlong celebration. Contact the MVARA at mvara.w8qly@gmail.com.

Tri-Gold Prime Time Chapter of ABWA will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at A La Cart Catering, Canfield. Lunch is $19, and will be served at 1. Menu includes quiche Lorraine, chicken a la King, scrambled eggs, sliced ham, fried potatoes, linked sausage, fresh pastries and fruit, juice, coffee and tea. January, February and March meetings will take place at lunch time instead of dinner time. Exact times are yet to be announced. For reservations, call Mary Lou at 330-533-8730.

AUXILIARIES

VFW Triangle Post 2799 Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the post home, 3161 E. South Range Road, New Springield.

CLUBS

Altrusa Club of Youngstown will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Johnny’s Restaurant in Boardman. Dinner begins at 5:30, and a business meeting and initiation of new members will follow. The club’s mission is to promote literacy in the valley. For membership information, call Carole McWilson at 330-518-2542.

Mahoning Valley Chapter of Polka Dot Powerhouse will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Upstairs Restaurant, 4500 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. Positive women interested in business and personal connections can attend their first meeting at no cost. The cost of lunch is from a limited menu. Registration is required to attend, and space is limited. The speaker will be Dr. Nicole Ranttila, Psy.D. who is in private practice in Boardman. She will teach techniques to foster positive self-talk. Registration is open and available at www.polkadotpowerhouse.com or call Sandy Barger at 330-518-5383 or sandyrockthedot@yahoo.com. Meetings will be the second Tuesday of each month and participants are encouraged to register in advance. To become a member, contact Barger.

Steel Valley Ukers will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Michael Kusalaba 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.

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. Tuesday 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.

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 African American male leaders in the Mahoning Valley.

POLITICAL GROUPS

Trumbull County Federated Democratic Women’s Club will host its membership meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, state Route 46 in Niles. Members will discuss programs and the agenda for 2019. Guests are welcome. For information, call 330-545-2023.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Warren Women’s Connection, an affiliate of Stonecroft Ministries, will host “Your Purpose, Your Passion,” a luncheon, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at DiLucia’s Banquet Center in Warren. Bob Dellimuti, chef at DiLucia’s, will share details of how his passion for cooking became his purpose in establishing a successful business. Inspirational speaker will be Nancy Montagna, “Now a Sound Mind.” Cost is $10 for first-time ladies, and $14 for all others. Reservations are required by Thursday and must be honored or canceled by Jan. 12. Call Joyce at 330-539-5837 or Jan at 330-638-6508.

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: noon Saturday, meet at snack bar at Hollywood Racino to watch horse races; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, speaker night at the church with Jim Henshaw from Austintown Senior Center.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Applying New Attitudes and Direction, National Eating Disorder Association, will meet 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 is encouraged to attend. Family members are also welcome. For information, contact Renee Zamary at 724-981-5435 or anad.org.

Boardman Historical Society invites the public to its monthly Speakers Series. This month’s lecture will take place at 10 a.m. Jan. 12 at St. James Meeting House in Boardman Park. The speaker, Dan Slagle, will give a presentation about the park. His lecture is free. Reservations are not required but are suggested by calling Dona Hammond at 330-726-0651.

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 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.

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 1237, Austintown, will meet Thursday at Venture Church of the CMA (Idaho Road Alliance Church), 250 Idaho Road. Weigh-in is from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m., followed by the meeting until 6. 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 will sponsor chair yoga at 11:15 a.m. Jan. 12 at YBP, Suite 3, 2959 Canfield Road, Youngstown. Instructor will be Erin Lonsway.

Youngstown Area PFLAG will have its monthly support meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Youngstown Area PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends, and Allies) is a support, education and advocacy group united with LGBT people to move equality forward. Support meetings are the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are free and confidential. Parking is available in the church lot off of Wick Avenue. Directions and a map can be found at the chapter website, www.youngstownpflag.org.

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