Grove City Area AARP Chapter 3423 meets at noon Nov. 12 in Williamson Hall of Tower Presbyterian Church. A board meeting will be held at 11 a.m. prior to the regular meeting.

Richard Young will present a program on the Civil War.

There will be a bakeless bake sale and money will be collected for the Christmas dinner.

The meeting is open to all interested persons over the age of 50. Those attending are asked to bring a hot or cold dish, and table service.

Info: 814-786-7431.

AARP Shenango Valley Chapter 3616 meets at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Shenango Valley Senior Center, 220 N. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage.

Blood pressure screenings will be available beginning at 12:30 p.m. prior to the meeting, which features a program on first aid during an emergency situation.

A ground beef recall for more than 545,699 pounds of meat has been expanded to states from North Carolina to Maine on fears of E. coli contamination.

Fairbanks Farms of Ashville, N.Y., expanded its ground beef recall on Monday after learning packages of its meat produced between Sept. 14 and 16 may have been distributed to more states than first thought. The recalled ground beef was sold in Acme, BJ’s, Ford Brothers, Giant Food Stores, Price Chopper, Shaw’s and Trader Joe’s.

Get the full recall list after the jump.

According to the FDA, packages of recalled meat bear the “EST. 492″ on the nutrition label and most of the products had a sell-by date between Sept. 19 and Sept. 28, 2009.

Trader Joe’s
• 1-pound packages of “Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef 85/15.”
• 1-pound packages of “Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef 80/20.”
The sell-by dates for the above two products may be October 6 or 7, 2009.
• 1-pound trays of “Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef Patties 96/4 Extra Lean.”
• 1-pound trays of “Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop Fine Quality Meats Ground Beef Patties 85/15.”

Price Chopper
• 1- and 2.5-pound trays of “Price Chopper Meatloaf & Meatball Mix.”
• 1-pound trays of “Price Chopper Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/4.”
• 1-pound trays of “Price Chopper Fresh Ground Beef Chuck for Chili 80% Lean 20% Fat.”

Lancaster and Wild Harvest
• 1-pound trays of “Lancaster Brand 96/4 Extra Lean Ground Beef.”
• 1- and 2-pound trays of “Lancaster Brand 90/10 Ground Beef.”
• 1-pound trays of “Wild Harvest Natural 85/15 Angus Ground Beef.”

Shaw’s
• 1- and 2-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 93/7.”
• 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 80/20.”
• 1- and 3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 75/25.”
• 1.3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin Beef Patties 90/10.”
• 1.3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Round Beef Patties 85/15.”
• 1.3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties 80/20.”
• 3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties Family Pack 80/20.”
• 1-pound trays of “Shaw’s Angus Ground Beef 85/15.”
• 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Round Beef 85/15.”
• 1-pound trays of “Shaw’s 90% Natural Ground Beef.”
• 1-pound trays of “Shaw’s 85% Natural Ground Beef.”
• 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin 90/10.”
• 1-pound trays of “Meatloaf & Meatball Mix.”

BJ’s
• 5-pound trays of “Fresh Ground Beef, Contains 15% Fat” patties.
• 3- and 5-pound trays of “Lean Ground Beef, Contains 7% Fat.”
• 2.5-pound trays of “Meatloaf & Meatball Mix.”

Ford Brothers
• 3-pound trays of “Fresh Ground Beef, Contains 20% Fat” patties.

Giant
• 1-pound trays of “Giant Extra Lean Ground Beef 96/4.”
• 1-pound trays of “Giant Meatloaf & Meatball Mix.”
• 1-pound trays of “Giant Nature’s Promise Ground Beef.”
• 1-pound trays of “Giant Nature’s Promise Ground Beef Patties.”

Click here for more on beef recalls.

Brookfield
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

Clark
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

East Lackawannock Township
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

Farrell
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

Fredonia
2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31.

Greenville
5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31

Grove City
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Olde Town merchants will offer halloween treats for kids from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 27.

Hartford
5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

Hermitage
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

Home Depot, Hermitage
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 treats, games, crafts, and prizes.

Hubbard Township
2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31.

Jackson Center
2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31, followed by party at the fire hall.

Jefferson Township
5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

Mercer
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

Sandy Lake
2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31.

Sharon
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

Sharpsville
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30.

Shenango Township
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

South Pymatuning Township
5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30.

Volant
6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28.

West Middlesex
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

Wheatland
4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31, please turn on your porch light.

Windsor House at O’Brien Memorial Health Care Center, Masury
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31 for the children of Brookfield and Masury.

The Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership will begin to schedule appointments for the Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program through its Interactive Voice Response system beginning Thursday.Emergency HEAP provides assistance to low-income households that have had utility service terminated, face the threat of disconnection or have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel.

Potential applicants must call to make an appointment before coming in to complete an application.

The 24-hour toll-free number is (866) 223-1125.

A limited number of walk-ins will be taken starting at 7 a.m. for individuals whose services already have been disconnected and customers with less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel. Those customers whose services are off need to call the utility company and set up service and bring their account numbers with them. Those whose electric service is off and going back on in their name at the same residence must pay a $35 fee to reconnect before coming — and bring the receipt.

A maximum one-time payment of $175 per heating season is from Nov. 1 to April 30, 2010, as allowed under the program guidelines to restore or retain service. Bulk-fuel households are eligible for up to $600. Customers using coal/wood are eligible for up to $350.

Emergency HEAP applicants must report their total household income for the past three months for all members 18 or older at the interview. Both homeowners and renters are encouraged to apply if their household is equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

Customers must bring both current gas and electric bills to their appointment. The application cannot be completed without all the documentation being presented. Disabled customers must bring proof of their disability. Social Security cards for all household members over age 2 are required.

If your service is not in disconnect status, applications for Ohio’s Regular Home Energy Assistance Program are throughout the county. Regular HEAP pays a one-time portion of eligible household heating bills based on winter usage. Total household income and size determine the amount of assistance received.

Applications may be picked up at the Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Churches, organizations or agencies needing a supply of applications are urged to call the MYCAP office at (330) 747-7921, ext. 1128.

Customers are encouraged to also apply for the Home Energy Services (Weatherization) at the time of their HEAP appointment. Homeowners need to provide proof of ownership.

Church of the Good Shepherd, Route 18, West Middlesex, is having a charity dinner from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday in the church social hall.

Ham and scalloped potatoes will be served.

Tickets at the door: $7 for adults and $3 for children ages 12 and younger.

Historical Society of Stoneboro, 6 Railroad St., holds an indoor/outdoor flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Greenville House Residents’ Association will hold a Halloween fundraiser beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Pavilion, 9 Penn Ave., and continuing through the annual Halloween parade.

Featured items include “grandma’s homemade goodies,” hot dogs, beverages and Halloween treats for children.

A Chinese auction begins at 11 a.m. with the drawings at 2 p.m. Donated items include quilts, Christmas wreaths, gift baskets, gift certificates and gifts from Greenville and Shenango Valley area businesses.

Proceeds benefit Residents’ Association activities throughout the year.

Relay For Life Mercer is planning a team captain kick off meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesday in the cafeteria of Mercer High School. This is a “meet and greet” evening for team captains and co-captains. Reservations: American Cancer Society office, at 724 654 5577 or pvoisey@cancer.org

Hartford Fire Association along with Burghill Vernon Fire Department will be having a pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the old Hartford Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, located on Hartford Five Points Road, Hartford Township. Cost is $6 for adults; $5 for seniors; $4 for kids ages 5- to -12-years-old; and children younger than age 5 are free. Breakfast includes pancakes, French toast, eggs and sausage, sausage gravy over biscuits, milk, orange juice coffee and tea. Takeouts available.