This post is for my readers in Monroe County, Mich.:

If you live in Monroe County, Mich., or in the Downriver area in Wayne County, and are willing to be interviewed / photographed by The Monroe Evening News for a story … here’s the pitch:

I am working on a feature story on people who are “doing more for themselves in this economic climate.” This report will be part of our Visions special section, which this year is featuring the business world and economic climate in the Monroe area.

The examples we are looking for include, but are not limited to:

• Building your own deck.
• Fixing your own car.
• Replacing your own gutters.
• Putting in a new water heater or other project that qualifies you for a tax break.

How and when did you decide it was time to save money through DIY efforts. How are those projects going for you?

Since this is a story pitch for the local newspaper, I do need to limit my sources for this assignment to people who are in our circulation area: Monroe, Dundee, Erie, Milan, Downriver, etc.

I can be reached at paula@monroenews.com or by phone at (734) 240-5745.