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Surprise 50th Anniversary Party Thrown For Hair Stylist

TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP — A woman in Wyoming County is hitting a major milestone this year; it is her 50th year working as a hair stylist. To mark the event,...
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TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP -- A woman in Wyoming County is hitting a major milestone this year; it is her 50th year working as a hair stylist.

To mark the event, co-workers and clients threw her a surprise anniversary party at the salon where she's spent half her career.

When hair stylist Donna Robinson walked into the Majestic Three Salon near Tunkhannock Monday afternoon, she was expecting a staff meeting with co-workers.

Instead, she got a big surprise as her co-workers threw her a surprise anniversary party to mark her 50th year working as a hairdresser.

“I had no idea whatsoever, we were just having a meeting today,” said Donna. “I couldn't believe when all these people were in here, it just amazes me that they would want to come to my 50-year party!”

Donna headed right into work after graduating from a trade school at the age of 19.

She's spent the last 25 years, that's half her career, here at Majestic Three, which she owned until four years ago, handing it over to Mary Filer.

“She always thinks of others before herself,” said Filer. “The salon doesn't open up until 9 a.m. She'll come in at 6 in the morning.”

This celebration for Donna included co-workers, clients, and family.

“I didn't really think I did touch this many people,” said Donna. “I can't believe it, when you put all your customers into one room there's a lot of them.”

Most here aren't just clients; they are life-long friends.

“I`ve known Donna for, we've been in Tunkhannock for over 45 years and she started doing my hair back then,” said June Kukuchka.  “We were neighbors and she used to have her shop in her house and when she moved to the other shop we went there and then we followed her here.”

Many even remember their first hair cut with Donna.

“The senior prom and she has been cutting my hair ever since, off and on for 40 some years, she is the most wonderful, patient, accommodating person I have ever met,” said Carol Gaylord.

“She's done my hair since I've been about 17, 16, 17 years old. So Donna knows everything about me,” laughed Tom Henry, who is one of the Wyoming County Commissioners.

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