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Dr. John MeierDr. John Meier, a local dentist celebrating 32 years of dental practice in Whitley County this year, was honored by colleagues with the Isaac Knapp District Dental Society's Honor Dentist Award on March 14 at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne, standing before a crowd of 600 guests.
Meier was nominated for the award by longtime friend, college classmate and fellow Columbia City dentist, Dr. James Lawrence.
Retirement Community recently announced the following management appointments; Chad Smyth as Vice President for Health Services and Operations, Chad Christman, D.O., as Medical Director, and Chris Scheer as Senior Director of Facility Operations.
Chad Smyth Chad Smyth, a resident of Whitley County with nearly 20 years of health and long term care experience has a Masters degree in management from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Bachelors degree from Indiana University. Smyth is a licensed nursing home administrator.
He joins Peabody after serving as executive director of Parkview’s The Oaks retirement community in Columbia City.
Dr. Chad Christman, D.O.Dr. Chad Christman, who currently has a medical practice in South Whitley, is a graduate of the University of Heath Sciences – College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his family practice residency from the University of Louisville.
He is currently a Major in the Kentucky Air National Guard.
Chris ScheerChris Scheer, a resident of Fort Wayne, has served Peabody for nearly four years. He has advanced education studies from University of New England, Australia. In addition, he has over ten years of management experience with FedEx’s Australian and New Zealand operations. Chris was formerly the director of environmental services at Peabody Retirement Community.
Established in 1931, Peabody is fully licensed. The campus is comprised of a 48 bed Memory Enhancement Center, 144 long term care beds, 124 assisted living residences and 57 cottages for independent living.
Angela MaleyOn March 4, Angela Maley joined the staff of the Whitley County Historical Society as assistant director of the museum. In her new role, Maley will be responsible for creating new displays, updating materials, assisting with programming and will act as the public relations liaison with local media.
"I look forward to learning more indepth information about the history of the county," Maley said. She is also excited about the opportunity to put into practice the focus of her studies for the past several years.
Maley is a 1997 graduate of Columbia City High School and a 2001 graduate of Indiana University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and anthropology. A lifelong resident of Columbia City, Maley enjoys reading and traveling in her spare time. In addition to her part-time position at the museum, Maley is employed part-time by the downtown branch of Peoples Federal Bank.
Brandon PorterBrandon was recently promoted to the position of assistant director of Camp Whitley for the summer of 2008.
Porter was a seven year camper, has been a counselor for 5 years and served as program director last year. He also was voted as the Counselor of the Year for two consecutive years.
“Brandon’s experience at Camp Whitley and his undying love for what Camp gives to the campers are two of his biggest assets,” said Tara Brandon, director of Camp Whitley. “Of course, the campers will likely tell you it’s his dance moves, or his unbelievable ability to motivate his past teams that make him stand out from the crowd,” she adds. “Regardless, we are excited to have Brandon as part of the executive team for Camp Whitley!”