From the Editor Help us shine a light on our Hometown Holiday Heroes MAUNETTE LOEKS Star-Herald Nov 12, 2026 17 mins ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Do you know someone who goes out of their way to make the holidays a little brighter for others? Maunette Loeks kAm|2J36 :EVD 2 ?6:893@C H9@ >2<6D DFC6 49:=5C6? 92G6 AC6D6?ED F?56C E96 EC66] $@>6@?6 H9@ DA6?5D %92?<D8:G:?8 D6CG:?8 >62=D E@ A6@A=6 H9@ >:89E @E96CH:D6 36 2=@?6] ~C E96 A6CD@? H9@ D9@G6=D D?@H 7@C E96 H9@=6 3=@4<]k^AmkAmtG6CJ 4@>>F?:EJ 92D A6@A=6 =:<6 E92E] !6@A=6 H9@ 8:G6 E96:C E:>6[ >@?6J @C E2=6?ED E@ 96=A @E96CD[ ?6G6C 6IA64E:?8 2?JE9:?8 :? C6EFC?]k^AmkAm%9:D 9@=:52J D62D@?[ H6 H2?E E@ E6== E96:C DE@C:6D]k^Am kAmx? yF?6[ E96 $E2C\w6C2=5 =2F?4965 %96 qC:89E $:56[ 2 H66<=J 762EFC6 9:89=:89E:?8 E96 A6@A=6 H9@ >2<6 @FC 4@>>F?:E:6D 36EE6C A=246D E@ =:G6] (6VG6 D92C65 DE@C:6D 23@FE ?6:893@CD H9@ 42>6 E@86E96C E@ >2<6 2 3@JVD 3:CE952J DA64:2=[ H@>6? 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