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CONSCIENTIOUS CHARACTER: Gary Wakefield died in one of two tractor accidents in the Nelson region yesterday.

The Motueka community is mourning the loss of a loyal and committed worker, friend and family man, Gary Wakefield, who was killed when the tractor he was driving rolled on a Lower Moutere property.

His wife Pam said today he was a man who helped everyone around him.

The accident at 8.25am at an orchard in Seaview Rd was one of three around the country yesterday involving tractors, with another one at Tapawera in the afternoon, and another in Hawke's Bay.

It was one of four serious accidents so far this month, including another fatality earlier this month when a 63-year-old North Canterbury farmer, Colin Nairn, died after being crushed by a tractor.

Worksafe NZ strategic communications manager Mark Scott said an inspector had visited the scene where Wakefield, 67, died, and an official investigation was under way.

The accident was difficult to fathom, property co-owner Ashton Wood said.

"Whatever happened was very unusual. He was so careful and never took any risks."

Wood described Wakefield as a close personal friend who he had known for nearly 40 years.

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The government couldn't be more spot-on: Developmentally disabled people would be able to live perfectly happy lives without institutions like Kreider Services in Dixon and Self Help in Sterling.

And that's because, no matter how many bushels of lemons life dumps on their doorstep, people like the residents of Hilltop group home just keep churning out lemonade.

They eagerly hosted me they even cleaned the house and Dusted, too, folks Tuesday afternoon, to show off what they've done with the place.

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Since moving into the group home in June, the gang has turned their residence into one big man cave, complete with pool table, foosball table, arcade-style basketball machine, and even a drum set in the basement.

That's where the Hilltop residents' consensus spokesperson, Jacob Hoak, tears it up, his cymbal crashes sizzling, the thump of his kick drum filling the two-story home to its proverbial gills.

Since moving to Dixon from the Stockton-Galena area, Hoak also has developed a reputation around town as a dancing machine.It's not unusual for Bullseye staffers to have to pry him from the dance floor at bar close.

Hoak's "redneck buddy" and roommate, Al Cleary, has emerged as quite the handyman. He used to live in a 15-bedroom group home, with a much older clientele. But Kreider works hard to group together similarly functioning clients and give them a chance to thrive in their group homes. Cleary is a poster child for the results they're after.

"His personality has come out so much," said Amanda Chavez, who directs two homes in Dixon, including Hilltop, and manages four more in Amboy. "He's doing things any normal 27-year-old should be doing."

David Ziemke, another Hilltop resident who recently returned from Florida with lots of pictures and timeless memories formed at Disney World, takes guitar lessons and snowshoes.

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With an associate degree in mental health technology and an extreme fondness for seniors, Kettering resident Laura Wilson has started a business that not only fills a niche but also gives provides her with the fulfilling career she has always wanted.

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Your Errand Lady is a service business that does all the things you need to do so you can do all the things you want to do. I offer transportation for people who need to go to the doctor, shopping, run errands if the weather is bad or just get out, Wilson said. People can also just give me their grocery list and I will go out and get them their items.

Wilson also helps her clients get organized and for older clients, she often becomes regular companions. I am someone who just spends time on a regular basis and just listens to them, she said. I pretty much spend as much time as they need me to spend. She also offers services for busy professionals, such as house sitting, pet sitting and shopping at holiday time.

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Wilson spent the bulk of her professional career in a busy sales job and was constantly juggling her time as her mother got older. Im an only child and because I had some flexibility I was able to take my mom to appointments during the day but I met a lot of people didnt have that same flexibility, Wilson said. I realized professional people needed to hire someone to do all this stuff while they were working, especially if they had seniors in their lives.

Wilson said she noticed while waiting with her mother at medical appointments that many other seniors were left unaccompanied and had to wait to be picked up. I thought it would be nice if they could have someone to wait with them, she said.

Wilson tried to start her business while she was working full time but quickly realized that the need was greatest Monday through Friday from 8 - 5. I decided to take a leap of faith and start the business, she said. And in September of 2012 Wilson officially launched Your Errand Lady and has loved every minute since.

What I truly love most about it is I feel like Im helping people, Wilson said. These people are so happy when I leave and they have really become my friends. Its truly a service people love and once I took the leap I found out there is a great need for the service.

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Bill Harvey is the owner of HandyPro of Bergen County.

Residents in search of professional assistance with their to-do lists can find help in HandyPro of Bergen County.

"HandyPro is a home remodeling company and handyman service with an additional specialization in helping seniors and people with disabilities or special needs," said Bill Harvey, owner of HandyPro of Bergen County.

Disability services include wheelchair ramps and stair lifts.

HandyPro's business philosophy has "a heavy focus on customer service," Harvey said. "That's really what it is providing a level of service that's above and beyond what's expected from this industry."

Harvey is originally from Emerson and is a Bergen County resident.

"One of my goals was to have a business closer to home," he said. "I feel like I'm giving back to the community I grew up in and live in."

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