
Jacquline Poepping of Hemker Zoo opens a tub of cockroaches for a group of girls to see Aug 7 at the St. Stephen City Hall National Night Out event. They are (left to right) Maggie Shae, 7; Bryn Patrick, 5; and Rya Rudolph, 4, all of St. Stephen.

Reese Peabody, 4, of St. Stephen, gets her face painted by Janelle Fleishhacker, also of St. Stephen, Aug. 7 at City Hall during the National Night Out event.

Walter Forney of St. Stephen and his daughter, Anika, 2, enjoy ice cream Aug. 7 while exploring the fire gear and zoo animals available to see at the St. Stephen City Hall during the National Night Out event.