THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, December 19, 1995 TAG: 9512190011
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A18 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 26 lines
I wish to thank The Virginian-Pilot for publishing the article ``Local self-help efforts win governor's awards.'' One of the people mentioned was my good friend, Mary Watson.
I've watched her grow and develop as a community activist for Habitat for Humanity and for Portsmouth Community Development Group. She and I became friends while working together for the first home built by Habitat in Portsmouth, laughing at our struggles to pull electrical wire, to carry and nail up plywood and wallboard and to sand wallboard joints.
That house led to the activities in which Mary is now involved. Congratulations to Governor Allen and PCDG for recognizing the talents of this unusual woman.
JOANN MAZZETTA
Chesapeake, Nov. 29, 1995 by CNB