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There might have been a hotel, 65-foot buildings separated by "view corridors," a shopping mall and two 1,000 ... 10 Who Made a Difference http://www.santafenewmexican.com/10 Who Made a Difference/The-spirit-of-generosity One night 13 years ago, Roland Trujillo was heading home with his family after an evening out at the movies. It had been snowing and it was frightfull ... 10 Who Made a Difference http://www.santafenewmexican.com/10 Who Made a Difference/Saving-Throwaway-kids Melynn Schuyler's first job in New Mexico was, to say the least, a bit unusual. It was back in the mid-1980s and Schuyler — now the executive di ... 10 Who Made a Difference http://www.santafenewmexican.com/10 Who Made a Difference/King-of-the-soup-kitchen Jim Black has a heart. It may be shrouded in sternness and swaddled beneath a white coat and apron, but it's in there. 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She's a rising star in the world of women's boxing and won a world championship this year. But it' ... 10 Who Made a Difference http://www.santafenewmexican.com/10 Who Made a Difference/22_julie_abeyta__10_who__ready If it has to do with higher education for American Indians in Northern New Mexico, chances are, Julia "Julie" Abeyta is involved. A member of he ... 10 Who Made a Difference http://www.santafenewmexican.com/10 Who Made a Difference/22fred_bender__10_who__ready Fred Bender didn't wait until he'd retired to start volunteering. While still working in northern Colorado as a mining engineer, Bender visited a yo ... 10 Who Made a Difference http://www.santafenewmexican.com/10 Who Made a Difference/Marcella_Ortiz_Gonzales__Turning_to_faith_to_enrich_the_communi When the Rev. Leo Ortiz of St. Anne's Church was asked to name a few of the projects Marcella Ortiz Gonzales has been involved in at the church, he pa ... 10 Who Made a Difference http://www.santafenewmexican.com/10 Who Made a Difference/22_Donald_Stout__10_who__ready When Santa Fe Public Schools no longer supported Project Glyph, it struck a chord with Donald Stout. Project Glyph was implemented in 1999 by th ... 10 Who Made a Difference http://www.santafenewmexican.com/10 Who Made a Difference/22library_friends_10_who__cm When it was time to raise money for a new library on the south side of Santa Fe, they did what they had to do. They asked. And asked. And as ... 10 Who Made a Difference http://www.santafenewmexican.com/10 Who Made a Difference/22barbara_wolff__10_who__ready In Barbara Wolff's Eldorado home, her fire gear still lay on the floor next to an unpacked bag. 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