CLUB CALENDAR

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American Association of University Women Youngstown Branch will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church – Helen Chapel, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Leah Sakacs, will speak about the retired and senior volunteer program for Mahoning and Trumbull counties. Her topic will be “The Importance of Volunteerism: A Look From Both Sides.” For information, call 330-758-4142.

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 that will be is used during the yearlong celebration. Contact the MVARA at mvara.w8qly@gmail.com.

Mill Creek Chapter of ABWA will meet March 12 at Johnny’s Restaurant in Boardman. Networking will take place at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30. Menu includes Italian roasted chicken, stuffed shells, sausage and peppers, Italian roasted potatoes, buttered green beans, tossed salad, bread, peppers in oil, dessert, coffee, tea and soft drinks. Cost is $22 and reservations must be made by calling Lynne Mullins at 330-788-9221, by Sunday. The 2019 Woman of the Year will be announced. Guests will be Mary Jo Maluso and Rick Blackson of Beyond Broadway Entertainment. The public is welcome.

CLUBS

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will host the Rev. James Korda, president of CTNY for the Diocese of Youngstown, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday 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 afterward. The Rev. Mr. Korda will speak on “CTNY: A Vision That Lights the Way.” There will be an opportunity for questions afterward. The cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 to make a reservation. Reservations are limited. Visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org for information.

Friendly Squares Dance Club will host a dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. March 9 at the Niles SCOPE Center, 14 E. State St., Niles. Gene Hammond will be the caller, and Frankie Hammond will be cuing the line dances. This will be a high/low dance with alternating tips for new dancers currently taking lessons and tips for more experienced dancers. Dress is casual, and light refreshments will be served. Cost is $6 per person at the door. For information, call Gene Hammond at 330-506-3370.

Poland Lions Club will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Wittenauer’s Cafe, 122 S. Main St. Guests are welcome. Call 330-360-3641 for information.

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.

Trumbull County Travel Club will sponsor a motor coach mini vacation to Holland, Mich., from May 7 to 9. Holland, located on Lake Macatawa, plants millions of blooming tulips which will greet members in this town named the “Best Small Town Festival” in the USA. Reflecting on the area’s Dutch heritage, Windmill Island is on the agenda as well as the DeKlomp Wooden Shoe & Delft Factory tour. There will be time to experience traditional Klompen, photograph the Big Red Lighthouse and sit in comfortable seats for the Volksparade. Two breakfasts and two dinners are included along with the Fiddle Fire Show and the Dazzle Dinner Theater.The Travel Club is open to any person who wishes to travel and make new friends. There are no fees to join. The club has been together since 2000 and consists of people over 21. Members meet twice a year at area sites to discuss upcoming trips. All trips leave from one site and use motor coaches, trains, air and sometimes incorporate cruising. To receive literature on the Holland trip, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the secretary. For information, call Peggy at 330-856-5398. In September, the club will head west to Rapid City, S.D. April and June day trips are on the agenda. There are seven seats remaining on the April trip and 15 on the June trip.

Upton House, 380 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for its “Morning at the Upton” series. E. Carol Maxwell will introduce Harriet Taylor Upton. The program is free and light refreshments will be served. Reservations are not required. For information, visit www.uptonhouse.org; the Upton Association on Facebook; or call 330-395-1840.

USA Dance will host its Samba and Shenanigans Party from 5 to 9 p.m. March 17 at the Orthodox Center, 1025 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown. The event will feature basics for beginners, samba lessons sponsored by Jessica Ruff of A Time to Dance Studio and open dancing to ballroom, Latin, swing and hustle from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Cost is $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers and $2.50 for students. For information, visit www.usadance2015.com or follow on Facebook by searching USA-Dance-Chapter-2015-Youngstown-Warren-OH.

COUNCILS

Youngstown Section of the National Council of Negro Women will meet March 9 at the McGuffey Centre, 1649 Jacobs Road, Youngstown. The executive board will meet at noon, and the general meeting will convene at 1 p.m.

POLITICAL GROUPS

Canfield Republican Women’s Club dinner meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. The buffet dinner is $15 per person. Bring your own beverage. Reservations are required by sending an email to Nancy at CRWCmail@gmail.com or by calling Doris Layfield at 330-792-9834 by Sunday. The club will collect coloring books, crayons and more for Caring for America. Spouses, friends and new members are welcome. Guest speaker will be Jeff Anthony, executive director of Ohio Future’s Foundation, a political, nonprofit group aimed at business-related policies that will make Ohio first.

Trumbull County Republican Party will host its monthly breakfast at 9 a.m. at the Buckeye Club, 366 N. Park, Warren, on March 16. There will be a full-course buffet breakfast. Cost is $12. The guest speaker will be newly-elected state senator from the 33rd District, Michael Rulli. He will discuss a new lake-to-river coalition being created to cultivate the group’s message. Sarah Fowler will join to give an update on what is happening at the Ohio State Board of Education. Call 833-878-6285 with questions or for information.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Mother’s of the Crucifix Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. President Cathy Zack will preside. Hostesses will be Patty Tiratto, Joann Colalucca, Angie Iaconis, Diane Struble and Bonnie Katzman.

Youngstown South Christian Women’s Connection will host “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 13 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The event will feature a representative from Blue Diamond Resorts in the Caribbean. Ginny McQueen will provide the music, and Annie McQuate will speak. Her topic will be “Holding Hands, Holding Hearts.” 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: 6 to 10 p.m. today, card night at Denny’s on Mahoning Avenue, Austintown; 6 p.m. Saturday, Boardman Lions Club, Night at the Races, 291 McClurg Road; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, new member meeting at the church.

SOCIETIES

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

Niles Historical Society will host a membership meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Westenfield Room on the grounds of the Ward-Thomas House at 503 Brown St. The 2019 officers are Anna Marie Beagle, president; Dave Martin, vice president; Lynda Ralston, treasurer; and Coleen Tominey, secretary. All members are welcome. Society memberships can be obtained for $20 an individual or $30 for a family. The monthly open house of the Ward-Thomas House will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Struthers Historical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday 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.

Trumbull County Genealogical Society will meet at 10:15 a.m. March 12 in the Thomas Meeting Room at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave., NW, Warren. The topic of the program, which will be presented by Tim Seman, genealogy and local history librarian for the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, will be DNA testing and the process of discovering the level of genetic relationship within family lines. All meetings are free and open to the public. Visit www.facebook.com/trumbullcountyohiogenealogy and www.trumbullgenealogy.com for information.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Reformed United Church of Christ, 260 Main St., Greenville; 10 a.m. Wednesday at Children’s Rehabilitation, 855 Howland-Wilson Road, Howland; and 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St. Family members and caregivers are welcome to attend. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information, call 330-788-9755.

Grief Share program will be hosted by Church Hill United Methodist Church, 189 Churchill-Hubbard Road, Youngstown, Thursdays through May 23. Grief Share is a Christian, Christ-centered program. All who have suffered the loss of a loved one or friend are welcome. The group meets on the second floor of the church’s education wing. An elevator is available. Sessions begin at 6 p.m. Call 330-759-1924 with questions.

Grief Recovery Instructional Support Group meets 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 group is 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.

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 Wednesdays 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.

Parents Together meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 3020 Reeves Road, Warren, and the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland. Pre-registration is required by calling Karen Lewis at 330-549-5900.

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. Guests are welcome. 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.

VETERANS

Tri-State Detachment 494 Marine Corps League will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown.

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

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