tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697143.post-1159977608641696962006-10-04T11:55:00.000-04:002006-11-12T23:17:15.337-05:00From an Archabbey news release:<br /><br />On Monday (October 2), more than 3,000 spectators gathered in St. Meinrad, IN, to watch “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” TV show host Ty Pennington shout, “Driver, move that bus!” <br /><br />When the bus pulled away, local residents Shawna and Steve Farina and family got the first look at their brand-new home – built in 96 hours and with hundreds of volunteers. Work began right after the Farinas were surprised with a visit from the “Extreme Makeover” crew and then whisked away to Disney World. <br /><br />During construction, a five-day Relay For Life was held at Saint Meinrad Archabbey to raise funds for the American Cancer Society – a charity close to the heart of Shawna, who is battling cancer. <br /><br />The show airs on Sunday nights on ABC, and the St. Meinrad episode is expected to be aired on November 12, 2006. This is a confirmed date from one of the producers as of October 10, 2006. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7100/602/1600/Reveal.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7100/602/400/Reveal.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Photo: As the bus drives away, Ty Pennington, far right, points to the new home built for the Farina family.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.saintmeinrad.edu/enews/Extreme%20Makeover2.htm" target="external">Click here to view another slide show of pictures.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kerstienshomes.com/extrememakeover/photogallery/index.htm" target="external">Click here to view slides on the construction company's website.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8697143-115997760864169696?l=johntheblessed.blogspot.com'/></div>johntheblessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14350508665314422496john@johntheblessed.com1