May 18, 2013

St. Patrick’s weekend news from the KMEM newsroom.

There are many activities going on this weekend in the area.  One of the many activities will be a Hunter Safety Education course at the Luray school tonight (Friday March 16th) and tomorrow.  The course is free, open to the public, and required for anyone who wants to hunt who was born on or before January 1, 1967.  Children must be at least 11 years of age at the beginning of the class to attend..  You may pre-register online by going to MDC.MO.GOV and click on Hunter Education, then on Find a Hunter Ed Class.  You also need your Social Security number, and people are welcome to bring their own food and drink.  Hours are from 6:00 to 10:00 Friday night and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. tomorrow.   Students must attend both days of classes to be certified.  Parental attendance is not required, but is strongly encouraged.

There are also many activities scheduled for tomorrow at the Shrine of St. Patrick in St. Patrick, Missouri in southeastern Clark County.  Pictorial cancellations may be sent through March 30th to Postmaster, St. Patrick, MO, 63466 USA, and there is no charge for the cancellation. 

Envelopes, Post cards and Shrine Souvenirs will be available all day in the Shrine basement, with coffee and donuts served from 9-11:30 a.m. tomorrow in the shrine basement.  Colleen McNally-Harris of Youngstown, Ohio will present a free concert at 11:00 a.m.with an encore performance at 2:45 p.m..  A special storyteller will entertain at noon, and a Roast beef and Ham Dinner will be presented in the Shrine Basement from 11:30 to 2:30 p.m. with Father Paul Hartley andMass at the Shrine at 4:00 p.m. Saturday..  You may visit the Shrine of St. Patrick website at saintpatrickshrine.com.

About rickf
Rick Fischer is one of two original employees who started out at KMEM when the station signed on the air 30 years ago in 1982. Fischer currently serves as KMEM's News and Programming Director. Over the years Fischer and the KMEM staff have been honored by the Associated Press for contributing news stories, and by the Missouri State Teacher's Association for news coverage of education topics. Fischer was named in February of 2012 to the University of Missouri's prestigious Leader's Roll of Honor for his support of University of Missouri Extension programs. Fischer and the KMEM staff were recognized by Missouri Lt. Governor Joe Maxwell's office for their committment to volunteerism when KMEM was named Missouri's Number One Small Market Station of the Year a few years ago, in recognition of their committment to promoting Volunteerism. Fischer is a 1981 Graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, IA, where he graduated with a B.A. Degree in Theatre Arts/English and a strong background in Communications. Fischer has been a member of the Iowa Wesleyan College Alumni Board of Directors since 2006.

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