Wyandot County Public Health reached another major milestone on the road to national accreditation on May 29, 2019, by formally submitting all of their required documentation to the Public Health Accreditation Board. According to Barb Mewhorter, administrator for the Health Department, the process of preparing for accreditation was both challenging and rewarding.

The Wyandot Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director. Amanda Fleming, the former chamber communications manager, will take over the reigns.

The sound of the approaching train grows louder and the noise from the bar lessens. Patrons look out the windows, where now all that is visible are train cars speeding past on the tracks right outside the front door. It’s not hard to understand why this place, which suddenly seems to be in a different era, has been beloved and maintained for a century and a half.

Tammy Groves, of Upper Sandusky, has been promoted to senior director of human resources at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Groves is responsible for all aspects of personnel management, including the new hire employment process and wage and salary administration. She coordinates staff performance reviews, and assists with orientation, retention and discipline. She also manages the human resource generalist, makes assignments to the communications secretary and oversees the hospital’s volunteer program.

KIRBY — U.A.W. Local 1033 Retiree’s meeting will be 1 p.m. June 11 at the Blue Room Restaurant in Kirby.

CAREY — A new speech therapy center is coming to Carey. Speaking-Listening-Connecting Speech-Language Pathology Center will serve patients in Wyandot, Hardin, Hancock and Seneca, and will focus on a primary market of youths ages 18 months to 21 years old and adults on a case-by-case basis.

Wyandot Memorial Hospital recently recognized staff members celebrating milestone years of service in 2019, including (from left) Donna Taylor, 30 years; Joanna Wright, 25 years; Angie Harr, 30 years; Denise Orwick, 25 years; Carla Gottfried, 25 years; Valerie Schalk, 25 years; Tammie Blum, 30 years; and Dr. Byron Morales, 25 years.

DEFIANCE — First Federal Bank has welcomed Jennifer Mason as a trust officer serving clients in Lima, Delphos, Ottawa, Glandorf, Arlington, Carey, Upper Sandusky, Harpster and Marion. In her role, Mason collaborates with high net-worth individuals and their advisers to articulate their goals and needs, develops a comprehensive wealth plan, and coordinates both internal and external advisers to implement the plan. In addition, she also manages IRAs, Roth IRAs, and individual investment management accounts. Mason is part of a team of experienced local trust administration professionals who understand the intricacies of executing a well-developed estate plan.

FINDLAY — The Armes Family Cancer Care Center, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has achieved a four-year accreditation for its radiation oncology department by meeting the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Accreditation Program for Excellence.

MARION — OhioHealth’s $46 million, four-year master facilities plan in Marion is underway. The project features a new three-story private room expansion to OhioHealth Marion General Hospital that will allow most of the current semi-private rooms to transition to private rooms with additional capacity. This is the largest investment to date on the OhioHealth campus in Marion — all in an effort to provide simple, accessible and affordable care close to home.