The John Stewart United Methodist Women recently hosted its annual mother-child dinner. The men of the church served members and guests, and Northwest Plains UMW shepherdess Barbara Coats offered prayer.

CAREY — Officers recently hosted the May Catholic Ladies of Columbia Council No. 86 meeting with assistance from Sue Hoepf, Vicki Smith, Andrea Gadomski and Deb Rall. The meeting began with Mass at the original church in Carey conducted by the Rev. Bryan Hajovsky, followed by food and fellowship in the basement of the pilgrimage house.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Bob Latta of Ohio’s 5th District will host a forum addressing the opioid epidemic in Ohio on June 27 at the University of Findlay. Latta will be joined by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Health Director Richard Hodges and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Director Tracy Plouck.

COLUMBUS — The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation is seeking grant applications from Ohio families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or not fully covered, by their commercial health insurance plan.

Teresa and Chuck Lear stand beside their completed fairy gardens after a program at the Dorcas Carey Public Library on Monday.

Weekly worship services at the historic Old Mission Church in Upper Sandusky will take place again this year from the first Sunday in June through the last Sunday in August.

DELAWARE — Residents of Upper Sandusky and Bucyrus were among Ohio Wesleyan University students who presented original research and creative work at OWU’s 2016 student symposium.

FOREST — Registration to participate in the 2016 Tree Town Festival parade in Forest is open. The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. July 8.

TIFFIN — Tiffin Sisters of St. Francis has announced events for the month of June, including a variety of youth summer camps.

General surgeon Dr. Peter Schuler will provide free vein screenings from 9 a.m. to noon June 1 and 29. The screenings will include a brief varicose vein risk factor questionnaire and consultation with Schuler, who treats varicose and spider veins with radiofrequency ablation, sclerotherapy injections and VeinGogh.