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Members of the Odessa High School FBLA chapter who volunteered their time and effort to the rejuvenation effort at the Old Town Hall and a large contingent of who volunteered to help make the Odessa project a reality were celebrated at a luncheon held Oct. 22 in the mostly finished main room.
ODESSA – On Friday, Oct. 22, the many partners involved in the recent rejuvenation efforts at the Old Town Hall gathered together to celebrate the near completion of the downstairs area. Lowe's generously awarded $68,000 in the form of a Lowe's 100 Hometowns grant to renovate the Old Town Hall. The three Lowe's stores in the greater Spokane area donated additional items, including 10 light fixtures, a dishwasher, two new refrigerators, a microwave and a generator. Lowe's will also soon replace the doors in the south room. The event was also a "Red Vest" day, on which Lowe's employees volunteer their time to help with community projects. A large group arrived early to clean, paint, dust and help to prepare for the celebration.
The event also recognized the 102 donors to the wall campaign and the many other volunteers who made the entire project possible. Last week's edition of The Record listed 99 of those donors, but three more have been added since then, Daryl Hovermale and Carol Geist, Ken and Mary Jane Kirstein and Larry and Linda Gustafson.
Ed Deife stepped in for Mayor Bill Crossley, who was unable to attend, to thank Lowe's and all of the volunteers who helped out during the project. Lise Ott represented the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society, and Judy Scrupps spoke on behalf of Odessa's senior citizens. The FBLA students provided a luncheon of lasagna, breadsticks, salad and mud pie for nearly 100 guests.
After lunch, the Lowe's team met with the FBLA students to share expertise and advice on careers and benefits provided by corporations, as well as on retirement, college educations and life. "Be the best at whatever job you do. If you are a cart pusher, then be the best cart pusher. You will get noticed, and that is how opportunities will come your way," said Garrett Barth, manager of the Spokane Valley Lowe's.
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