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Katie Wyatt, Gabe Ford, Others Touch Many Hearts in 2011

Here is Fenton Patch's look at some of the people who made a difference this year.

We met and reported on many amazing Fenton people in 2011, many of whom touched countless hearts in the communnity.

No one may have touched more hearts than Fenton teenager Katie Wyatt.

Katie battled a case of terminal kidney cancer and saw the entire Fenton , a for her and her family.

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She until . The community continued to support her, however, as down the river to honor her and .

Another who touched many hearts is , who was chosen as the Huffington Post Greatest Person of the Day on Oct. 13.

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Ford was selected as one of Fenton Patch's Hometown Heroes, a series that honors people in the community for their everyday efforts. Among the people featured included artist , firefighter and business owner .

Fenton Patch also introduced you to Mustafa Gheriana, a ; Jennifer Lobb, ο»Ώο»Ώ, who placed in the Great Lakes Ironman Natural bikini contest; and . We also featured a , , , and .

Many local people played a role in a fun event as residents put on a .


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