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Weather improves for 'Extreme Makeover' work
By CHASE SQUIRES
Published March 11, 2005
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[Times photo: Cherie Diez]
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Work continued on the home of James Dolan on Thursday to prepare it for Sunday's unveiling.
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SEMINOLE - As crews for ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and partner Lexington Homes continued work at the 99th Way N home of James Dolan on Thursday, preparations were being made for the grand unveiling Sunday.
Fans lined the street near the construction site Thursday afternoon, and cast members of the popular show were seen signing autographs during breaks. The weather was drastically improved from Wednesday's raw chill, and workers were busy installing windows and applying stucco to outside walls.
Extreme Makeover is providing a new home for Dolan and his family. The 30-year-old father of three was blinded in the Nov. 18 shootings at a St. Petersburg RadioShack. The shootings left three others dead, including the gunman, who killed himself.
Some special touches on the Dolans' sprawling new home, including solar panels for water heating, were installed Thursday. And Kathy Danielson, owner of St. Petersburg's Vineyard Designs, said she was preparing a variety of silk floral arrangements to accent the house for the Dolans' return. The Dolans have been sent on a Puerto Rican vacation while the home is being built this week.
John Riddle, a spokesman for the project, said Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will provide free rides between the northwest corner of the Tyrone Square Mall parking lot in St. Petersburg and the Extreme Makeover site beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday for people who want to catch the dramatic "move that bus" climax the show is known for.
Parking in the neighborhood is scarce. The exact time of the unveiling remained a mystery Thursday, but it was expected to be between noon and 4 p.m.
The episode featuring the Dolans is expected to air in about five to eight weeks on WFTS-Ch. 28.
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