The Ladies of the Highway Riders will host a FUN RUN fundraiser at noon with registration at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dennison Deelite, 2185 Parkman Road, Warren, to raise support and resources for the victims of domestic violence. All proceeds will be donated to Someplace Safe Inc. To reserve tickets, call Steve at 330-352-1565 or Bob at 330-307-0043. Tickets are $15 per couple and $10 per single rider. The event includes a deejay, 50/50 raffle, door prizes and breakfast specials. Tickets will be available on location, and all vehicles are welcome.
The Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County is participating in the ANIMAL RESCUE SITE $100,000 Challenge. Communities can help the animal shelters by voting online each day through July 26 at www.theanimalrescuesite.com by clicking on the free food button at the top of the page. At the top of the next page, click on "Vote Now," then type in Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County, and then Ohio and finally, verify the vote. Each click will equal .6 bowls of food to rescued animals. The votes will determine which animal group will receive special funds. One vote can be made a day per person. Grand prize is $20,000. The top state winners will receive $1,000. For more information, call 330-394-3512.
The 11th annual MOUNT CARMEL ITALIAN FESTIVAL will be held July 23 to 26 in Youngstown. The festival includes a scholarship breakfast, parade and entertainment. Anyone interested in being a part of the parade can call Dave at 724-866-4993 or Tony at 330-757-2779. Contestants between the ages of six and nine are also being sought for the Little King and Queen contest. Deadline for entries is Wednesday. For applications, call Dolly Crump at 330 -549-9386. Craft vendors can also participate by calling 330-757-2779. Daily admission is $3; a four day pass is $5. Tickets must be be purchased in advance by sending a check payable to: Mount Carmel Festival, and mailed to 35 W. McKinley Way, Poland, 44514.
The Jewish Community Center will offer BALLROOM DANCING for eight weeks starting Wednesday to Sept. 2. Classes are 6 p.m. for the hustle and 7 p.m. for the rumba. Cost is $35 for members and $40 for non-member. For more information, call Melanie Yesovich, 330-746-3251, Ext. 182.
SHADES OF SUMMER social fundraiser with musical guest "Chookie Unplugged" will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. July 19 at the Art Outreach Galley in the Eastwood Mall. Cost is $25 per person. For tickets, call Gail at 3309-219-7833. Free art classes are being offered to local children. Children enter the classes by donating a non-perishable food item to Second Harvest Food Bank.
Christ Episcopal Church will hold its third annual HEAVENLY HACKERS GOLF OUTING Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church. The event is a four-person scramble, with prizes including a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer DE for a hole in one. Registration, practice range and putting contest all begin at 10:30 a.m. There will be a light lunch at noon before the 1 p.m. shotgun start. A full course dinner will follow the event at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $75 with registration at the door or in advance by calling 330-372-4998 or Tom at 330-856-4717.
The Young Leaders Advisory Board of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society will sponsor the third annual HISTORY ON TAP: "Hot Nights, Cool Delights" on Saturday with food, live music by the Second Avenue Band, and a sampling of art and culture of the Valley. Guests can get a sneak peek of the future Mahoning Valley History Center, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown. There will be a silent auction s and celebrity bartenders. Tickets are $25 per person; $40 includes a one-year membership to the Historical Society and can be purchased online at www.mahoninghistory.org, at the Historical Society or by calling 330-743-2589.
TODAY:
- To reach the 24-hour information referral and crisis intervention service in Trumbull County, call Trumbull 211 at 330-393-1565 or 211. Call Trumbull 211 or Help Hotline at 330-747-2696 or 800-427-3606 for more information on service agencies and support groups.
- Someplace Safe Inc., domestic violence agency, offers support groups for women, children and individual support services. 330-393-3003.
- GriefShare recovery seminar and support group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 601 Ohio Ave., McDonald.
- Sunday Nite Our Gratitude Speaks, Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open discussion, speaker, St. Joseph Health Center atrium, 667 Eastland Ave. S.E., Warren. Wheelchair accessible.
- St. Patrick Church, 367 N. Main St., Hubbard, bingo 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.
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