Word: loston
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...speech was interrupted frequently byappaluse and laughter. Gore's humor was not loston the audience, and the final reward was a30-second standing ovation for the speaker
Priscilla Loston, 35, the group's feisty treasurer, is one of the nail pullers. She recently received a new home, a former country barroom that was transplanted to Four Corners to replace her tumbledown shack. She did much of the makeover, dividing the interior into separate rooms and installing paneling and electrical boxes. "This is Four Corners Self Help, not sit on your butt and get help," says Loston, as she yanks out a stubborn nail...
...regular Monday evening planning session, 30 women meet at the local Catholic church and loosely follow Robert's Rules of Order. The minutes are read. Loston announces how much is in the bank and what donations have been sent in. The women discuss the work and announce upcoming projects. A few members ask to borrow $500 to $1,000 for paint or supplies. New members sign a pledge to help repair every house in the community, and the lax and lazy are goaded to work harder. When all is done, the women hold hands as Roberson leads them...
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