PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees (P.E.R.I.) of Mahoning County Chapter 18, will meet at noon on Oct. 7 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road.

Cost is $19 and reservations are due by Tuesday, by contacting: Carol at 330-758-5239, Diane at 330-547-9612 or Janice at 330-270-8611.

Anyone with dietary restrictions, advise the person taking your reservation.

Guest speaker will be Jim Cain, AMBA Senior Benefits Advisor, OH, Medicare / LTC Specialist, for Public Employee Retirees Inc. (PERI). He will advise attendees with Open Enrollment Medicare & Advantage plans, HRA’s, Part D Rx plans and the new Medicare option for spouses or retirees with less than 20 years’ service.

The Board will be accepting nominations for the offices of Vice-President and Treasurer.

The Mahoning County Board of Health will be administering Flu shots from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Insurance cards and your ID are required. Chapter 18 welcomes the public to attend. Reservations are required.

SCHOOL RETIREES TO MEET: All Howland Schools Retirees and their spouses/guests are welcome to attend the quarterly lunch meeting at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 7 at Shepherd of the Valley’s main building, 4100 North River Road, Warren.

Cost of the full-course meal, payable at the door, is $10. Make reservations by Oct. 2 if you plan to attend.

Contact Sue at 330-207-7672 /sueuittoking@gmail.com or Mary at 330-80483/mnf39@aol.com.

FARMINGTON SENIOR CENTER: Farmington Senior Center, 150 College St., West Farmington — 330-889-2733. Open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon Mondays; lunches are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and are free to eligible seniors that are signed up for the program.

People not in the program pay $5.

Special programs:

• Oct. 1 — John — Hearing Aid Cleaning/Repair, stop by office for available times.

• Oct. 7 — Guest speaker Dawn “Health Talk” 12:30 p.m.

• Oct. 7 — Chili Cook Off, 5 p.m.; $5 to participate/judge.

• Oct. 8 — Board Meeting 1 p.m.

• Oct. 13 — Paint and Sip 12:30 p.m.

• Oct. 14 — Medicare Guest Speaker, Amy Tucker, 12 p.m.

• Oct. 16 — Ice Cream Social at Johnston Senior Center, 3 p.m., Car-pooling available.

• Oct. 21 — (Third Tuesday) Amish Ladies Day.

• Oct. 24 — Podiatrist, Guy Del Prince, 12 p.m., cost is $30, sign up.

• Oct. 24 — Amish Chicken Dinner Fundraiser, $20. Take-out, 3 to 4 p.m.; Dine-in, 4 to 7 p.m.

• Oct. 28 — Monthly Bingo, 5 p.m.