Remembering the victims
Shayla Santiago, 7, of Salem, is all smiles while getting her face painted by Ohio CAN Change Addiction Now volunteer Courtney Gibb at the Steps of Change rally at Centennial Park. Santiago’s father, Tomas, a person in recovery, was one of the speakers. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
Joy Gadberry of Cleveland holds up a photo of her late son, Cory George, who died at 27 years old of a heroin overdose on Dec. 5, 2015, 15 months after his fiancee also died from a heroin overdose. They left behind a young son who’s now 4 years old. Gadberry herself is in recovery and works with Ohio CAN Change Addiction Now, the non-profit group led by Salem resident Brenda Hamilton, which sponsored the Steps of Change rally. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
Leetonia High School student Olivia Clark speaks to the rally crowd during a presentation by the award-winning Leetonia Destination Imagination team. The team members consisting of Clark, Haleigh Brock, Miya Dolan, Katie Soupal and Emma Kemp performed their project skit on prescription drug abuse as part of this year’s theme of addressing a need in the community. The group donated $250 to the Family Recovery Center through their project and announced a gift of $100 to Ohio CAN Change Addiction Now during the Steps of Change drug prevention rally on Saturday. Next the team is taking their project to an international competition at the University of Tennessee. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
Shayla Santiago, 7, of Salem, is all smiles while getting her face painted by Ohio CAN Change Addiction Now volunteer Courtney Gibb at the Steps of Change rally at Centennial Park. Santiago’s father, Tomas, a person in recovery, was one of the speakers. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
Joy Gadberry of Cleveland holds up a photo of her late son, Cory George, who died at 27 years old of a heroin overdose on Dec. 5, 2015, 15 months after his fiancee also died from a heroin overdose. They left behind a young son who’s now 4 years old. Gadberry herself is in recovery and works with Ohio CAN Change Addiction Now, the non-profit group led by Salem resident Brenda Hamilton, which sponsored the Steps of Change rally. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
Leetonia High School student Olivia Clark speaks to the rally crowd during a presentation by the award-winning Leetonia Destination Imagination team. The team members consisting of Clark, Haleigh Brock, Miya Dolan, Katie Soupal and Emma Kemp performed their project skit on prescription drug abuse as part of this year’s theme of addressing a need in the community. The group donated $250 to the Family Recovery Center through their project and announced a gift of $100 to Ohio CAN Change Addiction Now during the Steps of Change drug prevention rally on Saturday. Next the team is taking their project to an international competition at the University of Tennessee. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
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Pairs of shoes representing people who died from drug overdoses in Columbiana County line the sidewalk and circular drive at Centennial Park for the Steps of Change drug awareness rally held Saturday in Salem. The event included speakers, resource tables, Narcan training, food, raffles and a 1-mile walk. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)