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Bringing Families Together

by Marti Attoun

Brian Scheel, 14, stands on a 25-foot cliff above a swimming hole at the Johnston Hospitality Ranch in Etna, Calif.

first appeared: 6/8/2008

Animating Time, Inspiring Smiles

by Marti Attoun

When the Kit-Cat Klock debuted in 1932, its wide grin, rolling eyes and wagging tail brought a moment of joy to Depression-weary Americans.

first appeared: 3/9/2008

Healing with Rhythm

by Nancy Henderson

Eddie Tuduri of Carpinteria, Calif., coaxes his new friends to sit in a circle facing congas and bongos.

first appeared: 9/23/2007

Shaping Legendary Surfboards

by Elisabeth Deffner

Ankle deep in foam planed from the surface of a 7-foot plank at the Becker Surf factory in Hermosa Beach, Calif. , Jose Barahona, 41, pulls a dust mask from his face

first appeared: 7/1/2007

Mr. Nice Guy

by Paulette Cohn

Pat Boone is running a few minutes late as he walks into his office in a high-rise on Hollywood’s famed Sunset Strip

first appeared: 4/8/2007

Morning Food

by Margaret Fox

Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes the awakening of lots more than just nature’s offerings.

first appeared: 3/11/2007

Living Small

by j. poet

Jay Shafer appears larger than life, standing on the front porch of his 100-square-foot home in Sebastopol, Calif. (pop. 7,774), welcoming a visitor with an outstretched hand and a big smile.

first appeared: 3/4/2007

Barber Shops

by Marti Attoun

immie Jackson, 71, settles into the chair at Gino’s Barber Shop in Jackson, Calif., and doesn’t say a word about the haircut he wants. After all, he’s been coming to Gino’s since Harry S. Truman was president.

first appeared: 1/21/2007

Poinsettia Ranch

by Marta W. Aldrich

Paul Ecke III drives his pickup truck north on Interstate 5 in southern California, recalling the sea of poinsettias that once covered thousands of sun-splashed acres farmed by his family when he was growing up in San Diego County in the 1960s.

first appeared: 12/17/2006

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

Training Rescue Teams

by Leah Ingram

“As a youngster I always had a dog, and I would train them to sit, stay and come,” says Melville, 72. “But I wanted to do more.”

first appeared: 10/15/2006

My America

The Stars & Stripes, our national parks and the next generation best exemplify America and the American spirit based on the hundreds of images entered in American Profile’s “My America” Photo Contest.

first appeared: 9/3/2006

Valuable Lessons

by Marti Attoun

Volunteers are a key ingredient to success in school.

first appeared: 8/6/2006

Our National Monuments

by Michael Nolan

Celebrating a century of treasured landmarks

first appeared: 7/9/2006

Like Mother Like Daughter

When American Profile asked readers to send us photographs of look-alike mothers and daughters, along with a brief description of how these uncanny resemblances influence their lives, we received hundreds of submissions detailing this unique family bond.

first appeared: 5/7/2006

A Sorority of Sisters

by Elisabeth Deffner

Red Hat Society offers friendship & fun after 50

first appeared: 4/23/2006

Angels in Flight

by Marti Attoun

Volunteer pilots follow a higher calling

first appeared: 3/19/2006

The Winning Spirit of Joe Montana

by Beverly Keel

Off the field with football's 3-time Super Bowl MVP Joe Montana

first appeared: 1/29/2006

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