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Gordon and Jean Poest’s reindeer adventure began with a rescued fawn. When one of their daughters found an orphaned deer, Gordon’s interest in deer led the family to raise reindeer. Drawing on his dairy farm and 4-H background, Gordon became a respected source of reindeer knowledge and later wrote a book on reindeer care after retiring from teaching. …

Grace has become a familiar face at Royal Park Place, often greeting residents and visitors from her spot near the entrance. Her warmth and kindness have made her the community’s unofficial greeter. …

For Amy Mosoriak, home-based care is more than a profession. It is meaningful, deeply personal work built on trust, compassion, and respect for the people and families she serves.…

Michelle McCarthy has spent a career arriving at one conclusion: for a hospice volunteer, presence is the job. Not fixing things, not talking, not filling silence with helpfulness. Just being there — in the right way, at the right moment, for whatever the person in front of you actually needs. …