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Local dentist celebrates fifty years in business in Memphis.

September 23, 2012 By rickf Leave a Comment

Its not very often someone celebrates fifty years in business, but that is what is happening today in Memphis at the office of dentist Dr. Harlo L.Donelson.

An open house will be held at the Donelson dental office on the west side of the Memphis square from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m..

Donelson, his wife Joyce and son Wes first came to the Memphis area back in 1962. 

Donelson almost started his practice in Canton, but the Memphis area made Donelson and his family feel so welcome, that they came to Memphis fifty years ago and stayed ever since.

Donelson is a charter member of the Memphis Community Players, had a hand in leading the effort to build the new Memphis Theatre when the old one burned down, served for a number of years on the Scotland County R-1 School Board and Donelson still serves as head of the local Economic Development Committee.

Once again, the Open House celebrating Donelson’s fifty years in dentistry in the Memphis area will be today from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Donelson Dental Office on the west side of the Memphis square.

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Rick Fischer is one of two original employees who started out at KMEM when the station signed on on March 29th, 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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