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What others say about Joan Nelson | HOMETOWN HERO
Friends, family and others have a lot to say about Hometown Hero Joan Nelson.
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What others say about Clyde Monma | HOMETOWN HERO
People around South Whidbey have a lot to say about Hometown Hero Clyde Monma.
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What others say about Cynthia Jaffe | HOMETOWN HERO
A sampling of what some of Hometown Hero Cynthia Jaffe's friends and family think of her.
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Cynthia Jaffe: A forward-looking Hometown Hero | HOMETOWN HERO
There is strength in living forwards, not backwards.
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Do Good: For Nancy Waddell, it’s a lifestyle | HOMETOWN HERO
Do good, wherever you can, whenever you can, and to whomever you can. These are words that Nancy…
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HOMETOWN HERO | No matter what, Sandy Gilbert stays optimistic while helping others
Sandy Gilbert has experienced more than her share of sorrows. And through it all, the popular South Whidbey…
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Ammon Christensen: Youth masks his maturity | HOMETOWN HERO
Editor’s note: Each May, Hometown Heroes features a South Whidbey High School senior chosen by the schools. This…
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Chris Harshman: Practicing the art of practice | HOMETOWN HERO
What are you practicing? Chris Harshman, a South Whidbey volunteer and a music and band teacher, says he’s…
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HOMETOWN HERO | Christina Parker: A life of litmus tests
When Christina Parker was asked why she volunteers, she says, “I love it. I am like a kid…
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Hometown Hero Susan Jones: A life led by inspiration
When Susan Jones was 8 years old she read Elisabeth Elliot’s book, “Through Gates of Splendor” about five…
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Phil Ayers believes all deserve a sense of belonging | HOMETOWN HERO
He walked the streets of Seattle day after day after day looking for a job, any job. “I’ll…
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Jim Craft, Living in the world, but not of it | HOMETOWN HERO
What does it mean living in this world, but not of the world? Jim Craft believes living attached…
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Hometown Hero Emily Martin: Caring for all creatures great and small
She’s taking a practice run in the pole vault — eyes straight ahead, pole raised, legs churning —…