Dr. Leonard celebrates 20th Anniversary

February 29, 2012 at 12:24 a.m.

by Dodie Evans

Pictured during the celebrating of his twenty years of dentistry business in Gravette, Dr. Kent Leonard and his wife Dorian and their children, Lauren and Cole, are shown on the right, along with the office staff, from the left, Roberta Yeagley, Kelley Hosteter and Lisa Pierce.
Pictured during the celebrating of his twenty years of dentistry business in Gravette, Dr. Kent Leonard and his wife Dorian and their children, Lauren and Cole, are shown on the right, along with the office staff, from the left, Roberta Yeagley, Kelley Hosteter and Lisa Pierce.

GRAVETTE — Dr. Kent Leonard, his family and staff welcomed visitors to his Main Street office in Gravette Thursday as he celebrated 20 years in business.

Kent, his wife Dorian and their children Lauren and Cole, are shown on the right, along with the office staff, from the left, Roberta Yeagley, Kelley Hosteter and Lisa Pierce.

Cake and punch were served and prizes wereawarded to those who helped Leonard celebrate in his office, the restored original McAlllister store on Main Street.

Leonard, a native of Gravette and a graduate of Gravette High School, graduated from University of Missouri/Kansas City School of Dentistry.

Kent reminisced about the efforts in refurbishing the old brick building which he said required 83 gallons of paint for the original tin ceilings in the two-story structure.

School News, Pages 11 on 02/29/2012