NAMI recently graduated seven individuals from its 12-week Family to Family Training. The training helps provide family members with coping skills when mental illness strikes a loved one.

Pictured here are Elaine Thompson, Brad Winner, Jackie Winner, Bill Evans, Josie Evans, trainer Bill Heitman, Laura Williams, NAMI president Pete Floyd, Darlene O'brien and trainer Lori Taylor.

ABOVE: Kathy Putt of Bellefontaine helps her grandson Hunter Werling, 2, through the obstacle course during Saturday morning’s Bicycle Safety Rodeo. FRONT PAGE PHOTO: Sloan Stolly, 3, of Bellefontaine, maneuvers through a figure eight path as Alina Nattkamp leads the way during Saturday morning’s Bicycle Safety Rodeo at Mary Rutan Park. The event was sponsored by Mary Rutan Hospital and included free helmets and some bicycle give-aways. (EXAMINER PHOTOS | REUBEN MEES)

Jacob Forquer reads a selection of poetry during a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation benefit Saturday hosted by Bryant Dill of Some Weird Sin literary magazine at Sweet Aromas in downtown Bellefontaine. (EXAMINER PHOTO | REUBEN MEES)

Southeastern Elementary conducted their Leave a Legacy project during April and May, and raised $334 to benefit the Humane Society Serving Logan County.

In April, the girls attended a Father-Daughter Dance, and during May, the boys attended a Mother-Son Baseball game. Donations were accepted at each event.

Students recently presented a check to the humane society’s financial manager, Gretchen Anderson. Students pictured are Parker Penhorwood, Avery Hankins, Carmen Shumaker, Austin Hammond and Zach Horvath.

The Indian Lake High School Meistersingers performed at the Green Hills Community earlier this month for the center's spring brunch and volunteer recognition event.

Students who are pictured include Angel Dever, Josie Taylor, Brandon Huffman, Alex Bozman, Kim Garrison, Ben Wahl, Shane Asman, Kalin Harper, Benji Dearwester, Sarah Mackesy, Dustin Dapice, Michael Mallory, Sean Pusey, Mason Evilsizor, Ashley Wall, Dalton Tron, Becca meek, Alayan Hanson and Gianna Adams.

On May 13,  Benjamin Logan FFA held their 43rd annual awards night. The chapter recognized this year’s Honorary FFA Degree recipients: the Bellefontaine Examiner, Mrs. Lori Lytle, and Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ackley.

The chapter also honored the 66 members who completed at least five major activities and received an eagle award.

The chapter also recognized this year’s chapter stars. The chapter’s Star Greenhands were Hayden Ackley, Kyle Ackley and Chance Coil. The Star Farmer was Tyler Myers, and the Star Agribusiness recipient was Hunter Colwell.

The chapter inducted the following members to the 2013-14 officer team:

Jessica Skidmore, president; Dalanie Barns, vice president; Ashley Wilson, secretary; Troy Selhorst, treasurer; Holly Parker, reporter; Kelsey Savage, sentinel; Tabitha Schmucker, student adviser.

The new officers will meet in June to plan for the upcoming school year.

The picture from the event can be found on the community section of the Bellefontaine Examiner Web page.

Bellefontaine City Schools second-graders, from the left, Griffin Graham, Kirsten Hand and Braelyn Wilcoxon, react during one of the final rounds of Thursday’s Second Grade Reading Olympics at the Bellefontaine High School Distance Learning Center. Their team, the Awesome Readers, took second place in the competition, and first-place winners were the Olympic Superstars made up of Krista VanBuskirk, Joseph Boop, Katelyn Esh and Lucas Harrington. To qualify for the annual event, the 45 participants had to read at least seven advanced books from a list of 14 books and keep a journal on each one. Neil Kauffman, who read 12 books from a list of 14 advanced books, was recognized for reading the most books. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)