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Hometown heroes Cliff and Donna Slade (left) with Coyla Shepard, founder of Tiny Houses in the Name of Christ. (Photo by Judy Thorslund)

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Cliff and Donna Slade: We are all Members | Hometown Hero

“Oh yes, brothers and sisters, we are all members one of another. The difference, beloved, ain’t in who…

Coach: Dedication to more than a sport

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Coach: Dedication to more than a sport

Some gravitate only to those who are popular, have influence, wealth or superficial outward appearance.

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Hometown Hero Vicki Robin: What life’s really about

What’s the purpose of your life? Why are you here?

Hometown Hero: Lewis Pope

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Hometown Hero: Lewis Pope

Once every year a South Whidbey senior is chosen by the South Whidbey School District to be featured…

WAIF volunteer has heart for more than animals

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WAIF volunteer has heart for more than animals

You’re coming out of the market, groceries in your arms. You notice a person in tattered clothes sitting…

Bill Cochran: Giving back to the people

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Bill Cochran: Giving back to the people

What’s important to you?

HOMETOWN HERO | Pam Kniseley, living with intention and purpose

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HOMETOWN HERO | Pam Kniseley, living with intention and purpose

Just as people choose to live on South Whidbey, what are the other daily choices they make that…

Diana Putney poses near the trailhead of Putney Woods. Putney is the founder of a 4-H group

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Diana Putney: Working to be an example of goodness | HOMETOWN HERO

All who have been touched by Diana Putney describe her as humble, sweet, caring and a model of…

Hometown Hero Tom Ewell stand next to his “bean poll” at the Whidbey fair. The dedicated peacemaker uses it as a tool to demonstrate federal budget priorities and the great amount that goes toward defense spending.

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Ewell: Quaker dedicates his life to peacemaking | HOMETOWN HERO

Besides songs, poems, bumper stickers, protests, and posters, one way to define peacemaking is on a personal level.…

South Whidbey High School senior Macey Bishop was selected as this year’s student Hometown Hero. Living by a motto of “Apathy is lame

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Bishop: Caring is cool, South Whidbey senior says | HOMETOWN HERO

Once a year South Whidbey schools nominate one senior to be a hometown hero. This person is chosen…

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Andersen: Recognizing, moving past our fears | HOMETOWN HERO

What are your fears? We all have them. You know, the ones that hold you back from being…

Don Allen

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Don ‘Hunter’ Allen: Sharing freely his labor’s fruits | HOMETOWN HERO

It does not matter who you are, what you do, what race, religion or non-religion, political party, or…

Jerry Lloyd sits on one of his horses during a fundraising event for the purchase of Trillium forest.

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Jerry Lloyd: A giver with the heart of a teacher | HOMETOWN HERO

Many of us are big picture people, some of us are better at seeing the small details. Hometown…