Saturday, November 19, 2005
So it is concluding
Post by BJP, Sandpoint Online staff
The Hebert family is expected to come home at any time now, and at the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition shuttle parking lot, there are more cars parked in one spot than I have ever seen in Sandpoint. The response to this project in Sandpoint and the surrounding region has been incredible, to say the least. Last night when I was there I could see the electricians hanging a large antler chandelier that had just been picked up by the design team at Sandpoint Furniture. I spotted Michael being filmed in one of the rooms. My boss and his wife had gone up earlier in the day "just to check it out" and ended up spending six hours there. Chris donned a blue shirt and a hard hat, and went to the other side of the spectator fence to start volunteering. He moved landscaping bark around by wheelbarrow and later helped to carry mattresses into the house. He saw Paige and Ty, et al, while he was in there. Later his wife was asked to volunteer, and for a brief time she helped install window coverings. It's all been quite the experience and one that will keep us talking for a long time. After the crowds are gone and the family has settled in, I look forward to meeting them and seeing the home. We'll be covering it in the Summer 2006 issue of Sandpoint Magazine, to be sure. Welcome home, Hebert family, and thanks EMHE for choosing this local family and for allowing so many of us to participate.
The Hebert family is expected to come home at any time now, and at the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition shuttle parking lot, there are more cars parked in one spot than I have ever seen in Sandpoint. The response to this project in Sandpoint and the surrounding region has been incredible, to say the least. Last night when I was there I could see the electricians hanging a large antler chandelier that had just been picked up by the design team at Sandpoint Furniture. I spotted Michael being filmed in one of the rooms. My boss and his wife had gone up earlier in the day "just to check it out" and ended up spending six hours there. Chris donned a blue shirt and a hard hat, and went to the other side of the spectator fence to start volunteering. He moved landscaping bark around by wheelbarrow and later helped to carry mattresses into the house. He saw Paige and Ty, et al, while he was in there. Later his wife was asked to volunteer, and for a brief time she helped install window coverings. It's all been quite the experience and one that will keep us talking for a long time. After the crowds are gone and the family has settled in, I look forward to meeting them and seeing the home. We'll be covering it in the Summer 2006 issue of Sandpoint Magazine, to be sure. Welcome home, Hebert family, and thanks EMHE for choosing this local family and for allowing so many of us to participate.
