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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Pickler entertains ‘Extreme’ volunteers and spectators
Celebrity volunteer and country singer Kellie Pickler performed three songs this afternoon during the filming of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” In between songs, she spoke to the crowd and autographed hard hats.
“This is the most incredible thing I’ve ever been a part of,” Pickler said to the audience. “I can’t wait to see their faces when they get home.”
Pickler complimented volunteers and praised them for their hard work and dedication. “I can’t believe it’s all finished,” she said as she stood on stage in front of the house. “It looks like it was air-lifted in.”
Her set included “Gotta Keep Moving,” “Best Days of Your Life” and “Red High Heels.”
Throughout the performance, Pickler joked with the crowd and at one point called out to the Akers family from West Chester, whose house was remodeled in 2008 by the “Extreme Makeover” team.
“You’re famous,” she told Brooke and Faith Akers. “You can have my autograph if I can have yours.”
Brooke and Faith both have spinal muscular atrophy.
During Pickler’s set, Didi Snyder, Ed Sanders and Michael Moloney moved furniture into the new home along with volunteers. As the Terpenning’s new couch moved past the stage, Pickler jumped on it and was carried into the house.
Megan Martin and Meghan McDevitt, two of Pickler’s fans, turned up to the site long before Pickler’s performance.
“I love her singing,” said Martin. “I just downloaded her songs on iTunes.”
Megan Good, Maddie Renshaw, Sarah Grossman, Savannah Renshaw and Paige Worley were also on the site early to witness Pickler’s concert. They’re all fans of Pickler’s shoes. She if often seen wearing high, flashy heels. According to Pickler’s Twitter page, she is considering selling a few pairs.
“Thinking about setting up an ebay account to clean out my closet,” Pickler wrote on her Twitter page. “Shoes, shoes, & more shoes…anyone a 6 1/2??”
Tomorrow, the Terpenning family will return to their new home. The show’s “Move that bus” scene will take place around 2 p.m.
Spectators should consider arriving earlier. The shuttle buses will be running from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Eastgate Ford parking lot on Seajay Drive.
Staff writer Amanda Liles contributed to this report.
TweetKellie Pickler performs at Extreme Makeover site
UPDATE: Country music singer Kellie Pickler performed at the site of the Extreme Makeover home on Carthage Drive in Beavercreek on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5.
Spectators were welcome to view the performance.
The American Idol finalist is the celebrity volunteer and helped the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team led by Ty Pennington surprise the Terpenning family last Thursday with news that they are getting a new house.
The house will be revealed to the family on Thursday, Aug. 6, when the Terpennings return from a vacation to Disney World.
TweetGuest blogger touched by ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’
By Nancy L. Watt, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Spectator Blogger
A poem expressing how Nancy feels about “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”:
Life Changers
To the Extreme Team, where do I start?
The work you do comes from your heart.
Each week I sit and watch your show,
And the number of families continues to grow.
You travel many miles, both near and far,
Continuing to be such shining stars.
You’re helping so many achieve their dreams,
Because you are such a selfless team.
The endless hours; no time to spare
Just to show how much you care.
So much of yourselves, you freely give,
Making others’ lives easier to live.
You show them there are happy endings
In all the messages you are sending.
Where else can so many dreams come true
With all the things you make brand new.
The smiles will come; the tears will fall,
Lives have changed because of you all.
You have helped so many families mend.
We are all so grateful to you, my friends.
With each and every new endeavor,
You will stay in all our hearts forever.
You have touched me so much in all that you do.
I just wanted to write and say: Thank you!
Nancy L. Watt
2009
I have lived in Brookville, OH all of my life. As a single parent, I have raised my daughter, Miranda, who is entering her junior year at Wright State University. I am a cosmetologist at the Design Crew Salon in Brookville. God has blessed me with the talent to express myself through poetry. I have been inspired to write poems for many people and many occasions, including weddings, graduations, church activities, and Memorial Day services for our veterans. I recently returned from my fourth mission trip to New Orleans, where I helped with rebuilding homes damaged by Katrina.
I am a huge fan of the Extreme Home Makeover television show, and when I learned they were coming to the Miami Valley, I immediately signed up as a volunteer. Although, I was not called to work, I wanted to let them know how they inspire me and how much I admire what they do for families with special needs. I sent a copy of “Life Changers” to Leslie Draeger hoping she could relay it to the design team.
I rarely miss an episode and cannot watch without crying as they fulfill the dreams of so many people. I couldn’t wait to get to the work site to see first-hand all that they do in such a short time. I stood in the rain all day on Tuesday and watched them work unceasingly regardless of the weather. It was an awesome experience! God bless the Extreme Team and all those who freely give of their time for all the families they have touched.
This post by an Extreme Home Makeover volunteer was reviewed by the show’s producers before it was released to this web site.
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