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"Extreme Home" Right On Schedule Save Email Print
Posted: 3:26 PM Sep 30, 2008
Last Updated: 9:08 PM Sep 30, 2008
Reporter: News 10

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Three days ago it was a 148 year old farmhouse.
Now, the dream of having a new home is getting closer to reality by the hour.
News 10 stopped by the Nickless house in Holt today to give you an update on the progress of the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" project.
Today, the design team and volunteers worked on drywall, tile installation, electrical and plumbing.
The foundation, framing and putting up the roof was completed Monday before the heavy downpours moved in.
We spoke with another son of Tim Nickless, who died in January after contracting hepatitis-C while working as a nurse. Blake Engstrand tells us the support for this extreme project has been incredible. "I really wish my dad could've been here to see this with us," says Engstrand. "I guess all those years of him giving as a nurse, I guess this is a way of giving back and I really wish he was here to see this."
Mayberry Homes is still trying to collect enough money to pay off the underlying mortgage of the home. If you'd like to help out, click on the link below.


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Posted by: Ana Location: Perry on Oct 12, 2008 at 01:42 PM
i WAS THERE ON FRiDAY.. ALL DAY! AND iTS NiCE TO SEE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GiVE TO SOMEPNE LESS FORTUNATE.. i ALSO HEARD WAS ON THE NEWS.. STiLL HAVENT SEEN iT THOUGH. WHEN iT CAM TiME FOR 'MOVE THAT BUS!' EVERYONE WAS JUST SO EXCiTED.. AND WHEN THE FAMiLY CAME.. iT WAS AMAZiNG. MAKES ME WANT TO HELP PEOPLE LESS FORTUNATE THAN i...iTS GOOD KARMA. ;)

Posted by: Mrs. Kim Location: Lansing on Oct 1, 2008 at 12:49 PM
I just hope she can afford the home after she's in it. She's lost her job,taxes, lights, heat, and everyday living . . going to be hard. But she certainly is deserving and so are those boys!

Posted by: Jo on Oct 1, 2008 at 09:49 AM
I hope she doesn't pull a mortgage on the house and then lose it.

Posted by: Kellie Location: Dimondale on Oct 1, 2008 at 08:56 AM
When does the Holt MI episode air on TV?

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