1/22/2010
Restaurants Participate in Viewing Party
Lexington – Local restaurants are participating in a Viewing Party on January 31, for the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition contributing a percentage of their sales as funding for the Creasey Family. Banners will be displayed in the participating business windows beginning this weekend.
Participating restaurants will have their TV’s tuned in to ABC-45 for the Pre-show at 7 pm featuring Jason Hedrick, Hedrick Creative Building and a look into building a house in 106 hours and all involved to get the project to “Door Knock Day”. Eric Gabriel of ABC-45 has spent hours with project participants to tell the story. Following the Pre-show, TV’s will be tuned for the nationally televised Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Current area participants are Christo’s on S. Main Street, Noah’s Kitchen on N. Main Street, Applebee’s at Plaza Parkway and Big Rock Tavern on National Boulevard.
Jason Hedrick will also be hosting a viewing party at Tricia’s Catering on Piedmont Dr in Lexington beginning at 6:30. This is a ticketed event with proceeds from ticket sales going to the Creasey Family. Jason and his team has a goal of paying off the mortgage on the home that was demolished on November 12, 2009 making way for a new home. There are a limited number of tickets available and can be purchased at Hedrick Creative Building or Lexington Visitors Center for $30 each.