Behind them, guardsmen on front-end loaders scooped up what was left of the houses on Baughman Avenue. I know you already know that, but, wow. The sergeant said Norton's comments were nice to hear. He's also the chief trouble-shooter, fixing problems, sending crews to a problem spot or calling somebody for a generator. In one instance last weekend, city crews and volunteers repaired and cleaned the old Leeker's on Seneca so it could be used as FEMA's victim assistance center on Monday.
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Norton has only gotten more hearty as the hundreds of Haysville staff and volunteers wear down from the effort. He's a natural optimist, he said, but Norton acknowledges that his good cheer during the cleanup is calculated. I'm kind of the front guy for all the people out there who have done all these things. I haven't gone through anything. Those people who are rebuilding their lives are heroes.