ABC show, local fair board hold fund-raiser

The design crew of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" -- Ty Pennington, Paul DiMeo, Tracy Hutson, Sabrina Soto and Jeff Dye -- along with Larson Construction of Independence, the National Cattle Congress and rocker Bret Michaels helped raise a large amount of money for the Audrey Gibbs family of West Union Thursday night, Oct. 6, 2011, with a community event on the NCC grounds.
There was an auction and raffle that raised the bulk of the money, while the audience was entertained by an exhibition truck pull, lawnmower races and demolition derby. Pennington told the crowd how Gibbs would be surprised by the support they have given the family, and Michaels also told of his personal connection to the Gibbses.