ABOVE: Bellefontaine Mayor Ben Stahler receives a plaque from Suzuka, Japan, Mayor Noriko Suematsu during a presentation Thursday at the Suzuka mayor’s office. Mayor Stahler is among a delegation of local adults and youths to travel to Japan this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Friendship City pact. FRONT PAGE SLIDE SHOW: Japanese musicians perform during the presentation. (PHOTOS | SUZUKA DELEGATION) |