By Rebecca Unger
Hi-Desert Star
Published: Saturday, January 24, 2009 2:09 AM CST
JOSHUA TREE — Mike Reynolds, a plumbing contractor from Joshua Tree and a director for the Joshua Basin Water District, will be on board volunteering his expertise with a pipe wrench for an episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”
A homeowner in San Bernardino County, though not in the Morongo Basin, will win the chance to give his digs an “extreme makeover” courtesy of the popular television show.
Per the show’s publicist, Lindsay Themea, five families are in the running, “but only one lucky family will be surprised when Ty Pennington, team leader of the show, and his design team knock on their front door on Jan. 31.”
The Building Industry Association’s Baldy View chapter has been selected to assist the show by recruiting volunteer builders, subcontractors and suppliers, and Joshua Tree’s Reynolds is a BIA member.
“It is a huge challenge to demolish and rebuild a home in just seven days!” said Reynolds.
“This is a perfect time to do a good thing for someone in need.”
A long list of construction trade volunteers are still needed, including concrete stain material and installers, 20 carpenters, chain-link fencing suppliers and installers, 10 cleaning companies, 50 framers, insulation material and 20 installers, 20 masons, 30 painters, 20 plumbers, rough plumbing materials, roofing materials and 15 roofers, sheetrock materials and 50 sheetrock labors, stucco material and contractors, windows and 10 installers.
The pep rally for all volunteers will be at 8 a.m. Monday at the High-Desert Church at 14545 Hook Boulevard in Victorville.
Volunteers and those wishing to donate materials can fill out the necessary forms online at www.biabuild.com. For information by telephone, call the BIA Baldy View office at (909) 945-1884 or Mike Reynolds at 366-5327.
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