| Enid stained glass artist Robbie Goodwin was chosen by ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" to add her special talent to a house being rebuilt in Lawton. Robbie donated her time and talent with no pay to help a very needy family. Although there was no pay involved Robbie hopes the notoriety will help increase business and bring her new connections in the home building market.
Robbie owns and operates Touch of Glass located in Enid. Stained glass has become very popular in new homes and Robbie has set herself apart as one the most talented stained glass artists in the state. The episode including her work aired April 22, 2007. Her design is pictured below. A Lawton family was chosen for the episode that will include Robbie's work. The television program selects deserving families and builds them a new home. Peggy and Gene Westbrook of Lawton were chosen after friends led a one-week petition drive and collected about 26-thousand names. Gene Westbrook was a U-S Army sergeant and suffered a severed spine and nerve damage during an attack in Baghdad in 2004. Then the couple's 9-year-old son was paralyzed in an auto accident last year. The Westbrook's home in west Lawton was demolished on a Saturday and workers totally rebuilt it into the family's dream home. Robbie visited Lawton to film a spot for the episode. |
