Dale Johansen asked what the hell was the point of having an Association if not to prevent such a thing from happening. “Just the messenger,” he kept saying, although no one could hear him. The room sputtered to life, and Percy threw up his hands, suddenly finding himself in front of a firing squad. The Lawsons on Sycamore Way were selling their house and a colored man had just placed an offer to buy it. What they did not expect was this: current president Percy White standing in front of the room, his face beet red as he delivered regretful news. The Estates, the newest subdivision in Brentwood in 1968, had only called one emergency meeting before, when the treasurer was accused of embezzling dues, so that night, the neighbors gathered in the clubhouse, whispering hotly, expecting the hint of a scandal. A notice was pinned to the front door of every house in the Palace Estates, calling for an emergency Homeowners Association Meeting.
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