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WARREN SCOPE: Hand and Foot, a card game, will be played at 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Warren SCOPE Center on North Park Avenue. Hand and Foot is a variation of Canasta that became popular in the United States in the 1950s.

RETIREES TO MEET: Howland Schools Retirees will meet at 11:30 a.m. August 5 at Shepherd of the Valley’s main building, 4100 North River Road, Warren. All Howland Schools retirees and their spouses / guests are welcome to attend.

Cost of the full-course meal, payable at the door, is $10. Reservations must be made by July 31 to give a count. Contact Sue at 330-207-7672 or sueuittoking@gmail.com, or Mary at 330-856-0483 or ormnf39@aol.com.

BIG BROTHERS / BIG SISTERS SEEKS MENTORS: SCOPE Senior Services is partnering with Big Brothers / Big Sisters to conduct a monthly mentorship program where senior citizens will partner up with a child to communicate with them on a regular basis. Thanks to a grant from the Trumbull County Board of Mental Health & Recovery Board, up to 25 senior citizens over 60 can serve as mentors to a child ages 6 to 14 years of age.

Big Brothers / Big Sisters will put together a monthly activity for the mentors and children to meet and get to know each other.

The normal activity program will occur at the Warren Senior Citizen Center located at the old YWCA building. There can also be special events held during the year. This will be an after-school type program and plans to begin activities in September. Call Big Brothers / Big Sisters at 330-545-0002, or visit the Warren SCOPE Senior Citizen Center at 375 N. Park Ave.

SENIOR WATCH PROGRAM: Liberty residents 60 and older may sign up for the Liberty Township Senior Watch Program.

Contact Marcy Orlando at 330-759-1315, ext. 1018, or Michelle Rusu at 330-759-0363, Ext. 2002.

PERI 18 TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees (PERI) of Mahoning County, Chapter 18, will meet for a noon luncheon Aug. 5 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road. Cost is $19.

Guest speaker will be Juvenile Justice Court Judge Theresa Dellick.

Reservations are due by July 29 by contacting Diane at 330-547-9612, Janice at 330-270-8611 or Carol at 330-758-5239. Please advise of dietary restrictions.

PERI welcomes public employees and retirees to join Chapter 18. Membership information can be obtained by calling Marilyn at 330-565-6913.

McDONALD CENTER: McDonald Community Room, 500 Ohio Ave., offers recreational activities for anyone 60 and older living in Trumbull County.

For more information, call 330-530-5472 or email restprogrammcd@gmail.com.