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September 20, 2009

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Fundraisers

• The trustees of Wheatland-Farrell United Methodist Church, 75 Mercer Ave., are having a stuffed chicken breast dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Dinner includes beverage and dessert.

Cost is $7 for adults; $3.50 for children ages 4 to 12; and children ages 3 and younger are free.

• Hickory United Methodist Church, 240 N. Hermitage Road, is having a good used clothing sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 2 and 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 3. Bargain day, Oct. 3, will be a $1 per bag. The church is located next to the Shenango Valley Mall, Hermitage.

Info: Pat Lorenzo, 724-962-2626, or Nancy Leo, 724-347-4265.

• A spaghetti dinner is set for 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Brookfield United Methodist church, 6951 Grove St.

Menu includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti, meatballs, salad bar, bread and butter, beverage and homemade dessert.

Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 to 12. Takeouts available beginning at 3:30 p.m.

• East Side Church, 201 Spruce Ave., Sharon, holds a roast beef dinner from 4 to 6:30 p.m. SaturdaySept. 26.

Dinner includes roast beef, potato, vegetable, salad, beverage and dessert.

Takeouts available. Ticket are $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 11 and younger. Tickets, call 724-981-4223.

• Jerusalem Christian Church, 560 Donation Road, Otter Creek Township, holds a chicken barbecue dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. SaturdaySept. 26.

Donations only. Proceeds will be given to local families.



Health

• UPMC Horizon offers these events:

Bereavement Support Group, 7 tonight, hospital in Greenville.

Silver & Fit: Group Exercise Group, 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Wellness Center, 26 Conneaut Lake Road, Hempfield Township.

Family and Friends pediatric CPR course, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Womancare Center of UPMC Horizon, 875 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage. Registration: 724-347-4780.

Meditation class, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Womancare Center. Registration: 724-347-7700.

Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group, 2 p.m. Thursday, hospital in Farrell.

Free prostate screenings, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Womancare Center. Appointments: 724-347-7700.

Free prostate screenings, 9 a.m. Saturday, Outpatient Center, hospital in Greenville. Appointments: 724-347-7700.



Bus trip

• Friends and Sawhill retirees will take these bus trips:

Gaither Concert at Covelli Center in Youngstown, Nov. 12.

Schwebel’s Bakery/Rulli Brothers Store, Youngstown, Dec. 9.

Atlantic City, N.J., Jan. 11-14.

Details: Anne White, 724-962-1665.



Reunion

ä Farrell High School class of 1939 is seeking classmates and planning for its 70th reunion.

Info: Pat Nicastro, 330-448-6198, or Anne White, 724-962-1665. .



Support groups

• Overeaters Anonymous will meet at these places:

Diagnostic & Imaging Center, Garden Way, Hermitage, 1 p.m. today. Info: Susan, 724-748-3278.

Bethany Presbyterian Church, 100 Venango St., Mercer, 6 p.m. Thursday. Info: Susan, 724-748-3278.

Grove City Medical Center, conference room A, 631 N. Broad St., Pine Township, 6 p.m. Friday. Info: Kathy, 724-794-3764

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