Clark Turner Signature Homes Joins with 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' for Port Deposit House Makeover

Clark Turner Signature Homes Joins with 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' for Port Deposit House Makeover

PORT DEPOSIT, Md. (October 14, 2007) -- Clark Turner Signature Homes of Harford County and its building partners today join ABC-TV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" to give a deserving local family their dream home.

This morning, the lives of the Luther family, who live on a farm in the pastoral countryside of Port Deposit, Md. in Cecil County, were forever changed when they heard Extreme Makeover team leader Ty Pennington's famous "good morning" wake-up call. Pennington, along with the other designers, surprised the family with news that their home has been chosen to receive a makeover.

In just seven days Ty and the designers of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" will be rebuilding the family's home and Renee's horse riding facility, fulfilling her husband's last wish.

Operated by Renee and now in its 25th year of operation, Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding has helped thousands of people enjoy and benefit from their therapeutic riding lessons including those who suffer from a wide range of physical problems that include brain injuries, broken necks, autism, cerebral palsy, and other developmental issues.

She's accomplished much for her community all the while facing personal tragedy: her husband Carl was diagnosed with liver cancer and passed away a few months ago. On her own, Renee now raises and supports her two children -- ages 14 and 17 -- in addition to maintaining her riding facility. Struggling with finances, Renee fears she will have to close the facility, which she promised her husband she would fix up. In addition her house has many problems including foundation problems, lack of insulation, unsafe windows and doors and a kitchen with broken appliances.

"It's like the Triple Crown of home building for the trades and subcontractors on our team; it's an opportunity they might never see again, and it's a chance for them to shine, to show their skills and do their best work," said Clark Turner, president and founder of Clark Turner Signature Homes, Belcamp, Md. "What we'll be leaving behind is a better community, enabling Renee and her family to continue doing great work and we'll all walk away feeling better about it."

Media Notes:

The media is welcome on site for the duration of the Luther family build. Keep in mind, however, that this is a very busy construction site and closed set. Daily media advisories will be distributed via PRNewswire and e-mail as well as posted to the Web site. Press ID is required at site check-in and advanced scheduling is highly recommended. News releases, other media materials about the build and driving directions to media check-in are available at www.CTextremedream.com.

Additional Information/Interview Opportunities:

For more information or to schedule an on-site interview with ABC designers and/or with Clark Turner Signature Homes founder and president Clark Turner, contact Jeff Davis at 410-372-0827 or 410-916-4835 (cell), jeff.davis@sawmillmarketing.com, or Susan Anthony at 410-592-3003 or 410-592-7683 (cell), susan.anthony@sawmillmarketing.com.

About Clark Turner Signature Homes

Nearly 30 years ago, Clark Turner founded the company that today is recognized as one of the area's outstanding developers and homebuilders. Current projects include condominiums, villas, town houses and single-family residences in communities where recreational amenities such as golf courses are a key feature. The firm has been awarded numerous industry and civic awards including Home Builder of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Maryland, the only company to win this prestigious recognition twice.

About the 'Luther Family' Episode

The location address is: The Luther Family, 392 Rock Run Road, Port Deposit, MD 21904. The design team for this episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" will feature team leader Ty Pennington and designers Paige Hemmis, Rib Hillis, Ed Sanders and Eduardo Xol. The episode "Luther Family" will air during the 2007-2008 season.

About Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is in its fifth season on ABC. The program is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. Denise Cramsey is the executive producer; and David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA. For more information, visit http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/.

PRNewswire -- October 14

Source: Clark Turner Signature Homes

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