Gail Wynne (right) acknowledges applause after being selected as the 2013 Pillar of the Plains recipient at Convention Hall Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Nominees for the award included (from left) Ken Corbin, Mary "Mrs. Pinky" Laster Porter, Dr. Barbara Whinery and Wynne. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK)

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