Kristy Marie Bowen and Nathan Ryan Crum, both of Batesville, Indiana, recently announced their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be is a daughter of Greg and Deb Bowen, of Upper Sandusky.

The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties works to increase awareness of issues related to suicide. One important way the coalition aims to bring awareness is to educate the community on three steps to help someone in a mental health crisis.

NEVADA — Six members of Nevada Lutheran Church have been awarded Merrilee Adam’s scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year. Scholarship winners Cody Barth, Todd Carter, Kayla Keller, Allison Keller, Jaid Sand and Reegan Scott were recognized at church May 15.

The Wellness Center at Wyandot Memorial Hospital will offer its Living with Diabetes course to diabetics and their support people from 5-8:30 p.m. June 15 and 16 in the Bowman and Kirkland conference rooms on the hospital’s lower level.

COLUMBUS — AAA expects the second-highest Memorial Day travel volume on record, with more than 38 million Americans, including nearly 1.49 million Ohioans, traveling at least 50 miles from home between Thursday, May 26 and Monday, May 30, an increase of 1.9 percent nationwide and 1.8 percent in Ohio.

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.