April 17, 2007

Boy scientist earns new house

Big reward for precocious teen

Navajo inventor and family to get 'Makeover' homeGarrett Yazzie, a Navajo Nation teenager who invented a solar heater to power his Pinon home at 13, was to receive a new home this weekend, courtesy of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."

Yazzie and family will get a new home in a matter of days thanks to the work of about 800 volunteers. The Yazzies left Tuesday on a "vacation" and will return Tuesday to a new residence on the final day of taping by the ABC network. The program will air as the season premiere in August or September.
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5 comments:

  1. writerfella2:42 AM

    Writerfella here --
    Wonderful, but who will pay those taxes?
    All Best
    Russ Bates
    'writerfella

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  2. Rob4:51 AM

    Good question. I don't know.

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  3. Anonymous2:44 PM

    The article didn't say if the family lived on tribal land. If they do, I would assume that they don't have to pay property taxes. At least that's the way it is on my Rez.


    Anonymouse

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  4. Rob3:57 PM

    I think we're talking about income taxes. Winning a house seems equivalent to winning the lottery, for which you have to pay taxes.

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  5. Anonymous5:00 PM

    You know, you could be right. I don't watch the show that often and I thought Extreme Make Over was along the lines of a charity organization. They always seem to help poor and needy.


    Anonymouse

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