ABC'S EXTREME MAKEOVER IN BOYNTON BEACH, FL!

[Dee Bee]

As city manager of Boynton Beach, my husband Kurt received official confirmation late Friday from the producers that the ABC show "Extreme Makeover - Home Edition" will reconstruct our Little League field, which was destroyed by Hurricane Wilma last September. The field is home of the 2003 National Little League Champions and many, many players over the years. The crew arrives this morning (Saturday Feb.4). In addition to the Mayor --who will be in the opening "Braveheart" scene of the show-- and commissioners, a few City staff members may be appearing. Kurt, plus a number of City staff, has been working very hard behind the scenes for the past several weeks to make this makeover possible.

Access to the site will be limited until the filming is completed. Work will continue literally around the clock to finish on time. Details are being worked out on the "unveiling" of the new park scheduled for Wednesday, February 8th. The show normally broadcasts at 8:00 p.m. on Sundays. I'll have a better idea on when our segment will air in a few days.

For those unfamiliar with the show, each week features a very moving and exciting reconstruction of a home that has been damaged or otherwise impacted. The home is selected on the basis of need or merit of the occupants. In our case, the selection of the East Boynton Beach Little League as the "family" and our park as the "home" is unique.

The producers were adamant that the Little League organization be completely surprised. Only a few City staffers were "in the loop" during the final selection deliberations.

Here's the link to the show. Boynton Beach will be on national TV soon!

http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/

[CajunMama]

Congrats!!!!!

I heard that a high school here which was damaged by Hurricane Rita, Erath High School, was up for EMHE but didn't make it.

[wx247]

Camp Barnabas (which is about 4 miles from my house) was featured last fall. The results will be so much greater than just the show itself. It will put your area on the map.

Sounds like a great story from Florida.

CajunMama... I would say that your story is definitely a worthy one, too. Maybe they will still select it at a later time.

[arkess7]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DEE BEE THAT IS SO FRIGGIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

I watch that show before D Housewives alot!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pojo]

That is AWESOME!!!!!!! Enjoy the opportunity... they don't come around that often.

[TexasStooge]

That's great news!!

I think the Dallas/Ft. Worth area had "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on location once.

[Dee Bee]

**Bump**

Boynton Beach's ballpark renovation will appear as a segment on Extreme Makeover this coming Thursday, March 30.

The new park is just fantastic. The show's producer even flew back in last Sunday for the Little League season opener!

[pojo]

I thought the LL park looked familiar... I'm glad the park has turned out for the children to enjoy for years down the road.