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Special Service Recognized

At the Friday luncheon, two members of the Academy were recognized by John Gerritsen for their special service.

Dr. Dale Linton

Dr. Dale Linton has been a member of the LDS Dentists since its inception. He has served in all facets of the Academy including president in 1988. He has been a member of the service committee for more than eleven years, acting as chairman for most of those years. While on that committee, he established the Guadalajara Orphanage Project in 1992. This project includes six orphanages that house more than 800 children. He has worked with the Church Social Services Department on projects in Bangkok, Thailand, and India. In India, a para-dental program was established to train representatives of surrounding villages in the practice of preventative dentistry. This para-dental program was adopted by the Indian government and incorporated into the curriculum of dental schools throughout India.

Dr. Linton spearheaded the establishment of a dental laboratory on the island of Grenada. He also worked with the regional representative in the area to staff the Talley's Health Fair in Trinidad. This fair brought in 1,200 missionary referrals, resulting in the establishment of the Trinidad Mission. Dr. Linton has lectured with Gordon Christensen in Bogotá, Columbia as well as in several other projects in the islands. He also co-founded and has served as president of the South Davis Dental Study Club.

Dr. Wayne Chisholm

Dr. Wayne Chisholm graduated from Washington University Dental School in St. Louis Missouri, in 1972. He moved with his wife, Janeen, and children to Arizona-where he worked for a year as chief of the dental unit at the Navajo Hospital in Winslow, before opening his own office. He soon learned to love the Navajo and Hopi people who were his patients as well as the Lamanite people with whom he worked.

The family moved to Central Valley, Utah, in 1977 where they still live. They continued their love for the Lamanites by welcoming three Apache placement students into their home over a period of four years.

Dr. Chisholm became a member of the International Advisory Committee for the Academy of LDS Dentists in 1994. He and his wife had always planned to go on missions after retirement, but they now realized they could go on short service projects during his working years.

With their background, it's not surprising they chose to work with the Lamanites in Tonga. They have now made seven trips there. In 1998 they spent 5 months in Tonga while he supervised the addition of a four-chair dental clinic on the main island to be staffed by volunteer dentists. It took him a year and a lot of help to gather and ship the necessary equipment and supplies.

In 2000 Dr. Chisholm organized the setting up of a portable clinic on the Island of Vava'u. He and his wife spend at least a month or two in Tonga every year as well as coordinating trips with other volunteer dentists.

Along with his active role in Church callings, Dr. Chisholm has found time to be vice president of the Richfield Chamber of Commerce, president of the local Music Guild, Fish Lake District Scouting chairman, and president of the Central Park Committee for the past 20 years.

Wayne and Janeen are the parents of four sons and daughter. Three of their sons are dentists.

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