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Meeting The Need is Needing to Meet…
And honor our beloved friend Dallas Dietrich. Chill is the bill, when you’re hanging in Otho! Where you’ll meet some great folks. Enjoy...
Erik Pedersen
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Caring for Otho, a Camp Host’s Story
First off, the care and feeding of Otho and service of Meeting The Need are more than a labor of love for me. They have become a deeply...
Erik Pedersen
Mar 4, 20213 min read
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Being Dallas's Sister Was and Still Is a Big Responsibility
Dallas Did Have a Love for Bikes and Got an Invite To Do a Ride With JP in Texas When JP calls, you take the opportunity! Well, Dallas...
Erik Pedersen
Jan 20, 20213 min read
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Wille Nelson, Bradley Cooper, Clint Eastwood and J.P. DeJoria All Show Their Support!
How did signed celebrity photos, to Dallas, end up on the walls in one of the cabins? In 2004 Otho was officially placed on the National...
Erik Pedersen
Jan 6, 20211 min read
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The First Thanksgiving Following The Accident
I invited Dallas and Mary to San Francisco to get away from all of it. He could still walk at that time and of course we did the tourist...
Erik Pedersen
Dec 30, 20203 min read
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Growing Up With Dallas Dietrich
Growing up with my brother was an experience. I can remember the old days when we spent summers at grandpa Dietrich’s homestead in...
Erik Pedersen
Dec 23, 20201 min read
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His Love for Helping Others Grew
Dallas Dietrich went to college (National College of Business) in South Dakota. He married Mary in 1969 and started a family. Dawn was...
Erik Pedersen
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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Parents should have their kids ... not monuments to their memory
Holiday times bring back many memories, as do motor vehicle crashes, but when the two become one the consequences are devastating beyond...
Erik Pedersen
Dec 9, 20203 min read
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