Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
FEBRUARY 2020
Maryann Hartman, HR manager, enjoys spending time with her family, shown here.
Staff spotlight: Maryann Hartman Vernon and Marilyn Chamberlin have been a match since 1953.
Vernon and Marilyn Chamberlin share story of their enduring love The story of how residents Vernon and Marilyn Chamberlin met is all about being in the right place at the right time and having a mutual acquaintance playing matchmaker.
“Vernon was teaching at a high school in Kansas City, and I was in nursing school at the KU Medical Center in 1953. He visited a patient in the hospital where I was training, and the nurse’s house mother was visiting the same patient. She asked him if he’d like to come to the nurse’s Christmas dance, and he asked her to arrange a date. So, we met at the Christmas dance and dated after that for a year,” said Marilyn. The two hit it off instantly. “She was very self-confident and patient. I liked the idea she was in a profession where she was helping other people,” said Vernon. “Vernon gave me a corsage and my formal was net and the corsage kept falling off. I had to go up to the room to get a safety pin and he was patient and pleasant and we enjoyed getting acquainted,” added Marilyn.
Maryann Hartman joined our community at the end of October 2019 as HR manager. She previously worked as a staffing specialist at The Arnold Group for 7 ½ years. While she’s been here just a few months, she already feels like part of the team. “Presbyterian Manor has a strong set of roots and their values are of the utmost importance. We have a great synergy here in Lawrence and at PMMA in general. Everyone is always willing to reach out a helping hand,” said Maryann. In her free time, Maryann enjoys spending time with her family and stays busy with kid sports and school events. Maryann, her husband, three kids, one dog and one cat recently relocated to the Topeka/Tecumseh area. ◆
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