Media Advisory: Press Conference Sunday, July 15.

Meet the Byers Family, Find Out How A Green Dream Home Happened In Just One

Week

Press Conference with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition family and Legend

Home

builders scheduled for 10:30 am Pacific Time, Sunday July 15th, media

encouraged to arrive early

    CORVALLIS, Ore., July 13 /PRNewswire/ --
     WHAT, WHEN & WHERE: An open press conference, Sunday July 15th in front
 of the Byers Family Extreme Makeover Dream Home, 851 NE Granger Avenue,
 Corvallis, Oregon 97330 at 10:30 a.m. The Oregon nonprofit Earth Advantage
 the largest third-party verified green building program in the nation
 certified the home.
     WHO: On hand will be Jenessa (Boey) Byers and her family, the
 8-year-old "warrior princess" chosen for ABC's first-ever Extreme Makeover:
 Home Edition in Oregon. Jim Chapman, president and Mike Goodrich, vice
 president and general manager of Legend Homes Corvallis Communities will
 answer questions about how, working with hundreds of volunteers, they
 created the 4,000 square foot, Earth Advantage green certified dream home
 for the Byers.
     INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Face to face interviews with the Byers family
 and Jim Chapman, president and Mike Goodrich, vice president and general
 manager of Legend Homes Corvallis Communities. The home's architect Mark
 Stewart may also be available. Hundreds of spectators are expected to be
 on-site.
     VISUALS: Exterior shots of Extreme Makeover dream home and the Byers
 family, volunteers and spectators.
     HOW TO HELP: Legend Homes encourages on-going community involvement for
 this deserving family so they may realize their dream of living in a safe,
 clean and environmentally green home that doesn't threaten Boey's or Joe's
 health. To learn the history of the project and the Byers family story, go
 to http://www.legendhomes.com, click on the Extreme logo, and then click on
 the "about Legend Homes" button.
     Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1965, Legend Homes is the award-winning
 builder of more than 12,000 home sites, homes, town homes and condominiums
 in planned communities throughout Portland and Corvallis. Their
 high-quality, green-built homes are crafted with premium materials to
 ensure structure strength, better air quality and energy efficiency. With
 more than 10 communities throughout the region, there are new homes
 designed to fit the needs of almost any prospective homebuyer. For more
 information, visit http://www.legendhomes.com.
     "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which has won back-to-back Emmy
 Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is entering its 5th
 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.
     NOTE TO EDITORS/REPORTERS: No open-toed shoes are allowed on the
 building site. No wireless transmission is allowed by ABC. All live
 coverage must be cleared by one of the information contacts below before
 admission to the Byers family building site in Corvallis, Ore.
     For more information or to schedule an interview, contact:
 
     Mara Woloshin
     Legend Homes PR Counsel,
     Woloshin Communications
     mara@woloshin.com' target='_blank' title='mara@woloshin.com'>mara@woloshin.com,
     cell: 503.310.4504
 
     Krista Boyd
     Legend Homes Director of Marketing & Communications
     kboyd@legendhomes.com' target='_blank' title='kboyd@legendhomes.com'>kboyd@legendhomes.com
     503.620.8080 X219
 
     Nicki Hurley
     Legend Homes Corvallis Communities Marketing Coordinator
     nhurley@legendhomes.com' target='_blank' title='nhurley@legendhomes.com'>nhurley@legendhomes.com
     541.754.2102 X123
 
     Lisa Hildebrandt
     Legend Homes PR Counsel
     Woloshin Communications
     lisa@woloshin.com' target='_blank' title='lisa@woloshin.com'>lisa@woloshin.com
     503.241.3834
 
     Mozell Miley
     ABC Publicist
     212.456.6444
     mozell.i.miley@abc.com' target='_blank' title='mozell.i.miley@abc.com'>mozell.i.miley@abc.com
 
     Jonathan Hogan
     ABC Publicist
     Office: 818.460.7016
     Cell: 310.254.4416
     Jonathan.Hogan@abc.com' target='_blank' title='Jonathan.Hogan@abc.com'>Jonathan.Hogan@abc.com
 
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     Media Advisory: Press Conference Sunday, July 15.
  Meet the Byers Family, Find Out How A Green Dream Home Happened In Just One
                                      Week
     Press Conference with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition family and Legend
 Home
     builders scheduled for 10:30 am Pacific Time, Sunday July 15th, media
                           encouraged to arrive early
     CORVALLIS, Ore., July 13 /PRNewswire/ --
     WHAT, WHEN & WHERE: An open press conference, Sunday July 15th in front
 of the Byers Family Extreme Makeover Dream Home, 851 NE Granger Avenue,
 Corvallis, Oregon 97330 at 10:30 a.m. The Oregon nonprofit Earth Advantage
 the largest third-party verified green building program in the nation
 certified the home.
     WHO: On hand will be Jenessa (Boey) Byers and her family, the
 8-year-old "warrior princess" chosen for ABC's first-ever Extreme Makeover:
 Home Edition in Oregon. Jim Chapman, president and Mike Goodrich, vice
 president and general manager of Legend Homes Corvallis Communities will
 answer questions about how, working with hundreds of volunteers, they
 created the 4,000 square foot, Earth Advantage green certified dream home
 for the Byers.
     INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Face to face interviews with the Byers family
 and Jim Chapman, president and Mike Goodrich, vice president and general
 manager of Legend Homes Corvallis Communities. The home's architect Mark
 Stewart may also be available. Hundreds of spectators are expected to be
 on-site.
     VISUALS: Exterior shots of Extreme Makeover dream home and the Byers
 family, volunteers and spectators.
     HOW TO HELP: Legend Homes encourages on-going community involvement for
 this deserving family so they may realize their dream of living in a safe,
 clean and environmentally green home that doesn't threaten Boey's or Joe's
 health. To learn the history of the project and the Byers family story, go
 to http://www.legendhomes.com, click on the Extreme logo, and then click on
 the "about Legend Homes" button.
     Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1965, Legend Homes is the award-winning
 builder of more than 12,000 home sites, homes, town homes and condominiums
 in planned communities throughout Portland and Corvallis. Their
 high-quality, green-built homes are crafted with premium materials to
 ensure structure strength, better air quality and energy efficiency. With
 more than 10 communities throughout the region, there are new homes
 designed to fit the needs of almost any prospective homebuyer. For more
 information, visit http://www.legendhomes.com.
     "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which has won back-to-back Emmy
 Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is entering its 5th
 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.
     NOTE TO EDITORS/REPORTERS: No open-toed shoes are allowed on the
 building site. No wireless transmission is allowed by ABC. All live
 coverage must be cleared by one of the information contacts below before
 admission to the Byers family building site in Corvallis, Ore.
     For more information or to schedule an interview, contact:
 
     Mara Woloshin
     Legend Homes PR Counsel,
     Woloshin Communications
     mara@woloshin.com' target='_blank' title='mara@woloshin.com'>mara@woloshin.com,
     cell: 503.310.4504
 
     Krista Boyd
     Legend Homes Director of Marketing & Communications
     kboyd@legendhomes.com' target='_blank' title='kboyd@legendhomes.com'>kboyd@legendhomes.com
     503.620.8080 X219
 
     Nicki Hurley
     Legend Homes Corvallis Communities Marketing Coordinator
     nhurley@legendhomes.com' target='_blank' title='nhurley@legendhomes.com'>nhurley@legendhomes.com
     541.754.2102 X123
 
     Lisa Hildebrandt
     Legend Homes PR Counsel
     Woloshin Communications
     lisa@woloshin.com' target='_blank' title='lisa@woloshin.com'>lisa@woloshin.com
     503.241.3834
 
     Mozell Miley
     ABC Publicist
     212.456.6444
     mozell.i.miley@abc.com' target='_blank' title='mozell.i.miley@abc.com'>mozell.i.miley@abc.com
 
     Jonathan Hogan
     ABC Publicist
     Office: 818.460.7016
     Cell: 310.254.4416
     Jonathan.Hogan@abc.com' target='_blank' title='Jonathan.Hogan@abc.com'>Jonathan.Hogan@abc.com
 
 

SOURCE Legend Homes