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new members


The MDA welcomes these new members since November 13:


Greater St. Louis


The Greater St. Louis Dental Society hosted its Annual Installation of Offi cers and Awards Ceremony at Kemoll’s Top of the Met on Saturday, January 9, 2010, where Dr. Charles Poeschl was installed as Society Presi- dent. Also installed was Dr. Earl Larson, President-Elect, Dr. William Seaton, 1st Vice-President and Dr. Kevin Quade, 2nd Vice-President. Honored at the Installation Dinner was Dr. Ollie Fisher, who received the Gold Medal Award, Greater St. Louis Dental Society’s highest honor. The Society’s Award of Merit was presented to Dr. Michael Hoff mann for his outstanding service to the Dental Society; the Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dr. Joseph Sokolowski for his dedicated service to the Society.


Greater Kansas City


The Greater Kansas City Dental Society hosted its induction of 2010 offi cers at the Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City on Friday, Decem- ber 4, 2009. Dr. Matt Niewald, MDA President, inducted Dr. Rob Tait as Presi- dent in addition to Dr. Jack Huddart as President-Elect, Dr. Kelly Suchman as Vice-President, and Dr. Sam Hayes as Secretary-Treasurer. Also recognized at this meeting were outgoing Board of Director members: Drs. M. Conrad Journee, Karen Rethmeyer, and Kelly Suchman and dentists who in 2010 will reach Life Membership status: Dr. Thomas Bono, Dr. Robert Hauetter, Dr. Larry Kanning, Dr. James Mobley, Dr. James Shellenbergar, and Dr. Frank Theisen.


Greater Spring�ield


The New Dentists of the Greater Springfi eld area had their annual Holiday Reception at the home of Drs. Darren and Sarah Mahaff ey. Each guest brought a bag of groceries to donate to The Kitchen, a local organization focused on helping the homeless and those less fortunate. The evening was spent in good conversation with lots of laughs. Many thanks to Jean Harmison for her help with correspondence and the MDA for their continued support of membership development.


The Greater Springfi eld Dental Society is planning its 100th Anniversary Gala for April 9, 2010. Any inter- ested members are invited to attend and are asked to consider making a donation to the Greater Springfi eld Dental Foundation in honor or memory of those who’ve have made a diff erence in their lives; those who have encouraged you through your trials, tribulations, growth and success. For questions about the event, contact Jean Harminson at 417-882-4117.


GREATER ST. LOUIS | Alan Harvey, St. Louis (Univ of Connecticut 05); Elizabeth Clary, Washington (Southern Illinois Univ 05); Elizabeth Nelson, St. Louis (Univ of Iowa 05); Gregory McPherson, St. Charles (Univ of Michigan 01); Scott Drooger, Chesterfi eld (Univ of Michigan 97); Sherri Poettker O Fallon (Southern Illinois Univ 01); Stanley Margul, Frontenac (UMKC 78); Stefanie Dougherty, St. Peters (Southern Illinois Univ 04); Suveetha Kavidass, St. Louis Tufts (Univ 08)


GREATER KANSAS CITY | David Christensen, Kansas City (Medical Univ of South Carolina 06); Denise Hamlin, Warrensburg (UMKC 06); Jason Beckman, Prairie Village, Kan. (UMKC 09); John Bellome Lawrence, Kan. (UMKC 66); Karleen Trefi l, Raytown (Southern Illinois Univ 07); Laura Walden, Kansas City (UMKC 96); Mathew Draper. Independence (Case Western Reserve Univ 99)


GREATER SPRINGFIELD | Chad Guerra, Bolivar (Medical College of Georgia 06) ; David Sander, West Plains (Southern Illinois Univ 06)


CENTRAL | Azaryas Mandefro, St. Peters (Univ of Pennsylvania 09); Bethany Vandevender, Sedalia (UMKC 09); Eric Bessey, Jefferson City (Virginia Commonwealth Univ 97); Ernest Jackson, Jefferson City (Southern Illinois Univ 88); Judd Boehme, Rolla (Univ of the Pacifi c 02); Matthew Fullmer, Jefferson City (UMKC 09)


NORTHWEST | Meghan Hajduch, Shawnee, Kan. (Marquette Univ 07)


SOUTHEAST | Jonathan Rhoades, Cape Girardeau (Southern Illinois Univ 86)


SOUTHWEST | Glenn Makowski, Joplin (Univ of Pennsylvania 93)


ASSOCIATE MEMBERS | Kimberly Clark, EFDA and Eva Thompson, CDA (St. Joseph, Dr. Robert Brunker) Kayla Hawkins, RDH; Pam Oilar, RDH and Teresa Worrell, CDA (Kahoka, Dr. Lynne Barbour)


deceased members


The following is a necrology of MDA members since November 13:


GREATER ST. LOUIS | Richard Brand, Gladstone (UMKC 63) December 27, 2009; Gerald Feit, St. Louis (St. Louis Univ 48) January 10, 2010; Nicholas Matsakis, St. Louis (Washington Univ 40) December 9, 2009; Russell Norris Jr, Glencoe (St. Louis Univ 46) December 7, 2009


SOUTHWEST | Calvin Galbraith, Anderson (Washington Univ 56) passed November 20, 2009


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