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AARP TAXAIDE: AARP Taxaide will provide free tax preparation for seniors and low- to moderate-income individuals. Pick up an Informational Intake Packet with instructions to complete before the preparation appointment.
Sites for this year are:
• Girard Multi-generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., Girard -- Tuesday and Thursday -- Appointment is required by calling 330-545-6596.
• Liberty Administration Building, 1315 Churchill-Hubbard Road, Liberty -- Tuesday -- Appointment is required by calling the Hubbard Library at 330-534-3512.
• Hubbard Library, 436 W. Liberty St., Hubbard -- Thursday -- Appointment is required by calling 330-534-3512.
• Niles SCOPE, 14 E. State St., Niles -- Friday -- Appointment is required by calling 330-574-2888.
No afternoon appointments are offered.
PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees (P.E.R.I.) of Mahoning County Chapter 18, will meet on April 2 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road.
Guest speaker will be Lisa Dalga, project manager for the Ohio Senior Medicare Patrol at Pro Seniors. She will address how to prevent health care fraud, protecting personal information and avoiding medical identity theft and scams.
Lunch will be served at noon at a cost of $16 per person, with reservation by March 26. call Janice at 330-270-8611, Diane at 330-547-9612 or Carol at 330-758-5230. Anyone with dietary restrictions, please advise the person taking your reservation.
GATHERING PLACE EVENT: The Gathering Place, a free community outreach social program offered to all senior citizens, will welcome Youngstown Genealogy Specialist Tom Semen at 11 a.m. on April 8, at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 North Broad St., Canfield.
His topic will be Genealogy and Family trees. A box lunch will be provided.
No reservations are required. Call 330-533-3531 and select option 4 to leave a message or email gpcanfield@gmail.com for more information.
SENIOR SUPPORT ACTION GROUP: The Senior Support Action Group is seeking clients and volunteers. The group provides services to homebound seniors in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.
For more information, contact Paige Fortner at 330-424-7877, ext. 2 or pfortner@fcsserves.org.
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, or Joy at 330-759-0363, ext. 102.
JCC MEAL PROGRAM: The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown and Jewish Family and Community Services offers fully prepared, Kosher-style frozen meals to anyone in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. Meals cost $6 each, with a five-meal minimum. For information or to join the meal program, call 330-746-7929.
SCSEP OFFERS JOBS: The Vantage Aging Senior Community Service Employment Program offers paid job training and placement to low-income adults. Must be 55, unemployed and on Social Security or SS Disability. For information, call Vantage Aging at 330-782-0978 or SCOPE Senior Services at 330-399-8846.
CALENDARS FOR SENIORS: Mahoning County Prosecutor Gina DeGenova and Sheriff Jerry Greene are providing free calendars to seniors. Call the Prosecutor's Office at 330-740-2330, ext. 7396, or email prosecutor@mahoningcountyoh.gov, or call the Mahoning County Senior Services Unit, 330-480-5078, or email bschaeffer@mahoningcountyoh.gov. Calendars also will be available throughout Mahoning County at various local government offices.
AARP SPONSORS TRIP: Chapter 3104 of Canfield AARP is sponsoring a trip to see the New York Tenors on April 6 at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa.
The trip departs from the Canfield Presbyterian Church at 3:30 p.m. and returns at 10:30 p.m.
Call Barb at 330-506-5749 for details.