SENIOR CITIZENS

Canfield AARP 3104 will sponsor a bus trip to Jamestown, N.Y., Sept. 17 to 18. Participants will tour the Lucille Ball Museum, the Desilu Playhouse, Valvo’s Candy Factory, National Comedy Center, dinner cruise on Lake Chautauqua and more. There will be a mystery trip in November. Nonmembers are welcome at meetings and on bus trips. For membership information, call Connie at 330-332-0121.

Lowellville Senior Citizens will meet at noon Aug. 2 for the annual picnic. The lunch will be provided by the committee president, Brenda Perry, and Paula Kacic. For reservations, call Paula Kacic at 330-717-2856 by July 29. New members age 55 and older are welcome; Lowellville residency is not a requirement. Birthdays and anniversaries for July and August also will be acknowledged. There will be a 50-50 raffle and bingo. To report illness or death among members, call Jean Rotz, sunshine chairwoman, at 330-536-8228.

PERI, Mahoning County Chapter 18 will meet at noon Aug. 6 at the Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Cost is $13, and there will be a 50-50 raffle. Reservations must be made by July 30 by calling, Ceil Kidd, 330-533-2149; Helen Verdream, 330-629-8227; or Mary Grace Welsh, 330-743-8425. Charlene Powell, district representative, will speak and give information and updates with proposed changes from the State to the O.P.E.R.S. health/pension benefits. All public employees and retirees under O.P.E.R.S. are invited to join the Mahoning County Chapter 18 meetings. Meetings will take place at noon Oct. 1 and Dec. 3 at Avion on the Water. Membership fee to join is $10 yearly, and can be paid at the meeting. Spouses may also join for a $5 yearly fee as associate members.

Upcoming activities for senior citizens are published Sunday. Please submit the information to the Society Department by 5 p.m. Wednesday.