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From the quiet hometown hero to the up and coming entertainer, each American town is full of people with interesting stories.

Honoring a Beloved Teacher

by Jodi M. Webb

During her 25 years as a third- grade teacher in Pottsville, Pa. (pop. 15,549), Karen Chattin-Ney not only taught more than 700 students reading, writing and arithmetic, she tried to instill the importance of helping others.

first appeared: 1/14/2007

The Good Ol' Boy of Mayberry

by Andy Keenum

Actor-comedian George Lindsey stands at center court in the gymnasium of Wilson High School in Florence, Ala., talking to several hundred students about his acting career during a visit back to his hometown.

first appeared: 1/14/2007

Carving Time In Stone

John Carmichael Jr. lifts his safety glasses to study a cut he’s made in a sandstone disc.

first appeared: 1/14/2007

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first appeared: 1/14/2007

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first appeared: 1/7/2007

Making Music with a Mission

by Karen Karvonen

Bob Rowe bursts into a chorus of “This Little Light of Mine,” and residents at the Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation Community in Grayling, Mich., tap their toes and sing along—except for one woman, who slumps dejectedly in her wheelchair.

first appeared: 1/7/2007

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first appeared: 12/31/2006

Acts of Kindness

by Marta W. Aldrich

Each year, American Profile publishes a collection of stories about ordinary people doing remarkable deeds for others without expecting recognition or acknowledgement in return.

first appeared: 12/24/2006

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first appeared: 12/24/2006

Enabling Disabled Skiers

by Karen Karvonen

Colorado instructor overcomes barriers on the slopes

first appeared: 12/17/2006

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first appeared: 12/17/2006

Signing for Santa

by Kristen Tribe

Santa Claus sits in a plump, velvet chair in Plano, Texas, while children with gap-toothed grins, excited eyes and even a few tearful faces line up behind him.

first appeared: 12/10/2006

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first appeared: 12/10/2006

Serving on the Home Front

by Susan M. Sipprelle

Master Sgt. Minnie Hiller-Cousins of Passaic, N.J. (pop. 67,681), has spent most of her career helping others, both as a high school dropout prevention counselor and as a family assistance coordinator for the Army National Guard.

first appeared: 12/3/2006

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first appeared: 11/27/2006

Aging with Dignity

by Paulette Cohn

The door to Art Linkletter’s low-slung home in Bel Air, Calif., swings open. “Come in!” says a familiar voice. It takes a moment to register that the television icon himself—not a publicist, a housekeeper or anyone else—opens his own front door.

first appeared: 11/26/2006

Sharing the Reason for the Season

by Elizabeth M. Johnson

For many residents of Ventura County, Calif., the Christmas season starts when Nora Howells, 70, and Judy Crenshaw, 58, host “No Room at the Inn,” an annual December display of more than 600 Nativity scenes that raises money to help the homeless.

first appeared: 11/26/2006

Puppies in Training

When Otto, a cream-colored Labrador retriever, saw Judi From after a nine-month absence, his whole body quivered with excitement. With his tail thumping wildly, the lab danced around From as she warmly petted him—and then tearfully told him goodbye.

first appeared: 11/19/2006

Busy Building Buckets

by Marti Attoun

On the chalkboard in his log house, cooper Jim Gaster has written his to-do list for the week: one 3-gallon primitive camp bucket, one flour barrel, six butter paddles.

first appeared: 11/19/2006

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