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JW Willhide has always enjoyed creating products that would help educate and entertain children. He was the inventor of the popular 1979 Star Wars Electronic Battle Command game and the 1977 Mathemagician game that helped children learn math. Now at the age of 79,...

By Les Besser Mark Alsop Mark Alsop was deeply influenced by his parents’ dedication of assisting seniors; they owned a residential home-care unit. After completing his LDS Church missionary assignment in the Philippines and graduating from the University of Hawaii,...

By Les Besser When a classmate bragged about buying a birthday gift for his mother, I yearned to do the same. I knew even a small bouquet would make Mom happy, but it cost 50-cents, and I had no money. Odd jobs for neighbors netted me some money, but the day before...

By JoAnn Mullen It’s a brilliant and starry night with the moon casting its pearlescent glitter overall. Shards of light glimmer in the distance. La Costa Glen is silent but not still. We lie in our comfortable beds thinking of those who keep us safe and protected. We...

Contributed by Ginni Davis After graduating from Washington State University in Spokane, I planned to travel to New York to begin working on a Master’s degree at Columbia University. Shortly before I was to leave my home town of Olympia, a work colleague mentioned...