<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-08-21/magazine/spring-2005/healing-presence.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>A Healing Presence</title><excerpt>A successful pediatrician with a suburban practice, Marty Martin ’75 could live in one of the best neighborhoods in Fresno, Calif. Instead, he and his wife, Joanie, chose one of the poorest. Their 100-year-old Victorian home with its maroon and green trim testifies to the prosperity of an earlier era. Bit by bit, the Martins are restoring it, an activity that mirrors their love and care for residents of the diverse and densely populated area.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
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