Glad the Springs got to show off what it’s got!
Don’t you often feel like Colorado Springs’ national image could use an extreme makeover?
Well, here’s a step in the right direction:
At 7 p.m. Friday on ABC, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will kick off its new season with a big fat wet kiss to The Broadmoor and Colorado Springs.
The episode will focus on the Keefer family, which gets a blow-out dream vacation at The Broadmoor while their home in Etters, Pa., gets a rebuild.
The show focuses primarily on Brian Keefer, a young athlete paralyzed in a 2008 gymnastic accident. This remodel will turn the Keefer’s family home into one of the most handicapped accessible houses ever made, with a separate entrance and space for Brian.
Expect a tearjerker. Expect Colorado Springs to look prettier than you’ve ever seen it. And expect The Broadmoor to dazzle — even though The Broadmoor folks had to put this together on the fly.
Turns out, the original dream vacation venue didn’t pan out.
“We received a call on Thursday late afternoon from the producer,” said Broadmoor spokeswoman Allison Scott. “From Thursday night to their arrival late Saturday night, we had to obtain rooms that could accommodate Brian and his family with the appropriate access, find rooms for the crew, get a special hospital bed, a lift and figure out all locations and transportation.”
But those are only some of the moving parts involved in getting an instant vacation for the Keefer family. For the trip up and down Pikes Peak, a tour of the area via helicopter, a bowling jaunt to Mr. Bigg’s Family Fun Center and the rest, it took coordination with the Broadmoor staff, the TV crew, the Colorado Springs Film Commission and many others.
“This really showed the best of the Springs and how truly wonderful our community is when we’re pressed into action for a great cause,” Scott said.
The show airs on ABC Friday, October 21, in a two hour special.
Also, check out this video of Scott and Adam Keefer teasing each other while describing the trip and what it has meant to them and their family: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFquxKdvRlk
Source: http://www.gazette.com/articles/media-12487-colsprings-springs-buzz.html#ixzz1bQXobf4F
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