CLARE, MI -- For more than 30 years, a local minister has been tending to the needs of persons with developmental disabilities.
Although he is officially retiring Jan. 18, the Rev. Ronald Vredeveld has no intention of leaving them behind.
"They will always be a part of my memory and my heart," he said. "I will continue caring for them in a variety of ways."
Vredeveld was drawn to the developmentally disabled after being assigned to a chaplain training program.
That's when he decided he wanted to continue in that capacity on a full-time basis.
"I had no idea what I was getting into," he said. "The rewards are so much more than I expected."
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