"I believe you can't do too many things because you can't do [all of] them right," he said.
Take Sunday as an example. Most people are still asleep at 6:30 or 7 a.m. Frushour is at church, getting things ready. This past winter was busy, since there was frequently new snow that needed shoveling.
The summers mean work as well. He spent a lot of time mowing the grass last year.
And both those tasks go beyond his home and his church. He helps out in his neighborhood when people need it.
Frushour talks about it all in a matter-of-fact way. He doesn't understate what he does. It doesn't come off as bragging, though. He sees it as just doing what needs to be done, and that's how a listener hears it.
Habitat for Humanity involves a lot of work, as well. The organization has two basic options when it finds a property. Building a new place is easier. Rehabilitation means slower work.
Money helps make the decision.
"We've done some messes," Frushour said. One place required a complete replacement of the foundation. Others had histories of drug abuse, where syringes lay on the floor alongside discarded children's toys.
But there's nothing like seeing the results when families move in. The home is usually their first one. It's theirs. They pay off a mortgage, but the worry of rising rent is gone.
Frushour says he prefers to work behind the scenes. But somehow he frequently becomes a public face. He was with Habitat for a year before he became a board member. Now he's the chairman.
Part of the explanation for why that happens is simple. Work is what Frushour does.
"I can't stand not to work," he said.
Frushour probably will not have that worry for quite a while. There's always something that needs done. There's always a new project.
And besides, who else would care for his budding collection of classic cars?
But that's another story. And a lot more hours.
Matt Milner can be reached at (641) 683-5359 or via e-mail at mwmilner@mchsi.com
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