A more pleasant rebuild

I was sworn to secrecy awhile back, and the secret is finally out. Thompson Homes President Tommy Thompson announced today that his company is coordinating the construction for one of ABC-TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Editions starting September 5th, Labor Day Weekend. Tommy called it the "Super Bowl" for Owensboro.

One deserving family within a 20-mile radius of Owensboro will be the beneficiary of their dream home. Thompson has been busy gathering donated materials, building supplies and labor for the four-day build that will culminate with the family returning from a vacation on September 12th. The spotlight will be on Owensboro for that week and then again in late November or early December when the show airs to an audience of 14 million in the U.S. and abroad.

The coordination involved in the event is enormous. More than 1,000 volunteers are expected to help, the show itself will have 300 people in town, five meals per day will be served to people working on the home 24 hours per day. There will be a job for whoever wants to help. A rally will be held on Friday, August 28th at 8 a.m. to help explain the opportunities. Visit http://www.extremethompsonhomes.com/ to learn more.

In this community over the past nine years, we've rebuilt from two tornadoes, the mother of all ice storms, hurricane winds and more. This Extreme Makeover will be the best one yet.