The Western Communities Chapter of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans will meet Monday, Nov. 2 at noon at St Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). New members are welcome. The program, which begins at 1 p.m. is free, open to the public and will be presented by Dr. Richard Hattwick, founder of the Journal of Socio-Economics. He will explain how China has become the world’s largest economy, its effect on American workers and what it means to America’s immediate future. For more info., call Nancy Tanner at (561) 793-9677.