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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 seeking pictures and old newsletters that will be used during the yearlong celebration. Contact the MVARA at mvara.w8qly@gmail.com.

Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will have its April 9 meeting at A La Cart Catering in Canfield beginning with networking at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30. The menu will feature southern baked chicken, Swiss steak, buttered parsley potatoes, peas and carrots, tossed salad, applesauce, Jell-O, dessert, coffee and tea. Cost is $18 per person. Reservations may be made by calling Marilyn Abramski at 330-726-2527 or Darlene Demjen at 330-755-9089 by March 31. The speaker will be Jeanie Steves from Damsel in Distress. The public is welcome.

Tri-Gold Prime Time Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will celebrate its 15th anniversary at 5:30 p.m. April 10 at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. The theme will be “Crystal Showers Sprinkle Flowers.” Dinner will be served at 6. Cost is $21.50 with choice of stuffed flounder, chicken francaise or Swiss steak jardiniere and includes tossed salad, red-skin potatoes, cake and ice cream. Reservations are due by April 3 and can be made by calling Sharon Pasquale at 330-793-6208. Guests are welcome.

Youngstown Oldtimers Baseball Association will meet April 11.

CLUBS

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will host the Rev. Nelson Perez, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, at 11:30 a.m. April 4 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. Perez will speak on “Living in our modern world ... How can Christianity influence the world around us?” The cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 to make a reservation. Reservations are limited. For information, visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org.

Friendly Squares will host its monthly square dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. April 13 at the Niles SCOPE Center, 14 E. State St., Niles. Gene Hammond will be the caller, and Frankie Hammond will cue line dances. The theme will be “1970’s Disco.” 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. There is a $6 donation per person at the door. For information, call Gene Hammond at 330-506-3370.

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.

Steel Valley Ukers will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Austintown library. Anyone interested in playing or learning to play the ukulele is invited to attend. Those who don’t play are welcome to sing along. 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. For more information, email steelvalleyukers@yahoo.com or visit the Facebook page.

Stitches in Time, a get-together opportunity at the Salem library, 821 E. State St., for adults who do string and/or yarn crafting, will meet in the Quaker Room on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The next meeting will take place April 17. Participants should bring a project to work on. The meeting is open to the public and free to attend. No registration is required. For information, call the library at 330-332-0042.

Warren Stamp Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. today at the Panera Bread Community Room, 3641 Elm Road NE, Warren.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Be Kind To Your Mind, a Christian group, will meet at The Way Station, state Route14, Columbiana, beginning Monday. This six-session group will include prayer, meditation, mindfulness and other resources for healing the mind and body. It will be led by Judy A. Shields, a counselor at Total Care Psychological Services in Boardman. She has conducted many groups at Beatitude House and other local organizations. To register for the group or for meeting times, call The Way Station at 330-482-5072.

Youngstown South Christian Women’s Connection will host an “I See Trees of Green” luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 10 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The event will feature Selina, of Crystal Jewelry. Teri Haring will provide the music, and Trina Oates will speak. Her topic will be “It’s Not What It Looks Like.” Cost is $14, which includes lunch. There also will be shopping at the Market Place in the lobby. Reservations are required by April 3; 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: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Bowling Extravaganza at Boardman Lanes; from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday,, play pool at Wedgewood Lanes; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Birthday Night at the church; and from 6 to 10 p.m. March 29, card night at Denny’s on Mahoning Avenue, Austintown..

SOCIETIES

Struthers Historical Society will meet at 1 p.m. April 7 at the museum, 50 Terrace St. Projects for the year will be discussed, and tours of the museum will take place after the meeting. Members are reminded the Ameys will host the Idora Park Experience for the May 5 meeting. 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. Allan May, Mafia author, will share tales from the Mahoning Valley nightclub, in his book, “Welcome to the Jungle Inn: The Story of the Mafia’s Most Infamous Gambling Den.” 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 330-726-8277.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Easter Seals Adult Day Center, 299 Edwards St., Youngstown and at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Education Building, 251 S. Broadway Ave., Salem. Family members and caregivers are welcome. 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 Cocca’s Pizza, 5193 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Canfield, at the corner of Shields Road and state Route 46. For directions, call Cocca’s at 330-702-0888. All breast-cancer survivors and their support system are welcome.

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 will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday 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.

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.

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 at 6 p.m. Thursday 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.

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. 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.

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