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Emily Sheets, of Streetsboro, shows off her new tarantula to her boyfriend, Edgar Vargas, also of Streetsboro. photo by Allison WaltzBoebel

Community members were treated to the Cleveland Reptile Show, which moved its August show to the Medina County Fairgrounds, 720 W. Smith Road, Medina, so there would be more space for social distancing, as per the governor’s mandate.

Sharah Mayle, of Goodyear Heights, and her children Soren (baseball cap), 5, Skylarr (center), 9, and Royce (far right), 8, get a closer look at the reptiles. photo by Allison Waltz-Boebel

Herps Alive Foundation volunteer and outreach coordinator Brittany Reynolds, left, of Tallmadge, holds up a red tegu lizard for Tyler Keigans and his girlfriend, Rachel Skufca, both of Euclid. The foundation is a nonprofit that rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes reptiles and amphibians and offers education about reptiles. photo by Allison Waltz-Boebel

Twelve-year-old Abby Mock carefully holds a pied male snake as her 13-year-old Carolyn Heller, lead coordinator for the Wadsworth Northside Christian Church drivethrough food pantry, checks in those waiting for food. Heller said food bank coordinators are trying to get the word out that they have food available for those in need.

brother, Dylan, and mother, Jennifer, watch. They came from North Ridgeville for

the show. photo by Allison Waltz-Boebel photo by FlashBang Photography

Brenda Marshall, left, and Janet Steffy fill bags for the drive-through Wadsworth Northside Christian Church food pantry that distributes food to those in need. photo by FlashBang Photography

While Logan Farr hauls boxes to the trash bin, carts of food are rolled out to waiting cars by, from left, Ernie Runyon, Craig Miller and Chuck Troutman. photo by FlashBang Photography

Tara Grill and her 6-year-old daughter, Brynn Grill, of Brunswick Hills, pick sunflowers in Lamphear’s Landscaping’s sunflower field at 3344 Pearl Road, Medina. It was Lamphear’s first year to plant the field. photo by Allison Waltz-Boebel

Alan McClure shows off his smile while directing cars at Feeding Medina County’s drive-through food bank at the Medina County Fairgrounds, 720 W. Smith Road, Medina. photo by Amy Barnes

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Hope Recovery Community sponsored an observation of International Overdose Awareness Day in the parking lot of Cornerstone Chapel, 3939 Granger Road, Medina. Community members were invited to attend and to bring photos and other pieces of memorabilia to honor loved ones who died from drug overdoses.

Stacey Sims, right, of Chatham, is consoled by Denise Breucker of Chardon. Sims lost her son to a drug overdose. photo by Allison Waltz-Boebel

Kristina Sims, right, Chatham, and her mother-in-law, Denise Breucker, attended in memory of Sims’ brother, Anthony Sims, who died of an overdose. photo by Allison Waltz-Boebel

John Nimmo, Medina, comforts his daughter, Tessa, during the candlelight vigil. They were honoring Sarah Hoisington and Gage Markley, both of whom died from drug overdoses. Nimmo credits the two with getting him into recovery. Also attending were, on the left, Tori Conrad, Medina; on the right, beside Tessa Nimmo, Kim Tatro and Michelle Earhart, Medina. Conrad and Earhart are residents of Cathy’s House, a sober living facility in Medina. Tatro is a recovery coach and a resident coordinator at Cathy’s House. photo by Allison Waltz-Boebel

Sammie Wonkovich and her 5-year-old son, Jay Martin, attended to honor Martin’s father, Kyle Martin, who died from an overdose. photo by Allison Waltz-Boebel