Family FYI October 2008 Inside ScoopCaldwell Accepts GC Communication PositionGarrett Caldwell, Upper Columbia Conference assistant to the president for communication since August of 2006, has accepted the invitation from the General Conference to serve as associate dire... Read more Extraordinary ServiceSomething Special in WWGHs Plant Services In small hospitals, it's common for employees to wear many hats. At Walla Walla General Hospital, you might call Bruce Price the Mad Hatter. With five distinct disciplines in his purview as Plant Services director, the jovial man has his hands ful... Read more Extraordinary Technology: With tech support jokes and goofy Mac versus PC commercials, it is no wonder the stereotypical Information Technology worker is a blue-shirted, pocket-protected nerd. But the Adventist Health Information Technology department is anything but stere... Read more Extraordinary MedicineAt Adventist Health, The Doctor is Always In It’s the playoffs. Dignity is on the line—there’s only one touchdown between you and victory. As you dive for the ball, hefty hustlers from the other team pounce and clobber. You capture the pigskin to rapturous applause, but, in horror, you reali... Read more Extraordinary Commitment: Don’t let Ethel Isberg fool you. Though illness has left her bent over and frail-looking, this 89-year-old Tillamook, Oregon, native is full of life, lighting up a room with her bright blue eyes and shy smile. She also has brightened the lives of ... Read more Everyday Extraordinary: Making the Mission of Adventist Health As I look back over this year—my first—as president of Adventist Health, I am struck by the vast talent in our company. From our rural facilities like Tillamook County General Hospital to our largest urban hospitals such as Adventist Medical Cente... Read more Cover Blurb for TOC Wes Rippey, M.D., and CMO at Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, embodies the spirit of extraordinary service at Adventist Health. This month's feature portrays individuals and programs throughout AH that personify the term "extraordinary." Read more Did You Know October 2008 Because this section is primarily a graphic design in the print version, it is not available here. You can see the page for this month by looking in the print edition of GLEANER or by clicking on the PDF version. To get to the PDF version, click o... Read more Being Extraordinary for God God calls us to be the best we can be—faithful, honest, charitable and kind. But what does "the best" mean today?Often we measure our success by our work. Yet, being the best to God doesn't mean we have to be rich and famous or wildly successful b... Read more Beyond Political Overload In the matter of eating, my wife and I are true opposites. For her, it's the means to an end—fill the empty space and move on. A quick snack, and she's back into action. She can scarf down an entire meal while I'm buttering toast.I assure you that... Read more Ask PJ QUESTION: How Can I Avoid Temptation?That question plagues each of us every single day. The Lord's Prayer comes to mind where Jesus says, "Lead me not into temptation" (Matt. 6:13). The simple everyday answer to this question is to follow Jesus an... Read more Healthy Choices Five Ways to Live Healthier, LongerWhen looking at the lifestyles of healthy men who reached 90 years or older, researchers found five predictors of a long, healthy life. They are, in order of importance:Don't smoke.Maintain a healthy blood sugar ... Read more Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Current page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
FYI October 2008 Inside ScoopCaldwell Accepts GC Communication PositionGarrett Caldwell, Upper Columbia Conference assistant to the president for communication since August of 2006, has accepted the invitation from the General Conference to serve as associate dire... Read more
Extraordinary ServiceSomething Special in WWGHs Plant Services In small hospitals, it's common for employees to wear many hats. At Walla Walla General Hospital, you might call Bruce Price the Mad Hatter. With five distinct disciplines in his purview as Plant Services director, the jovial man has his hands ful... Read more
Extraordinary Technology: With tech support jokes and goofy Mac versus PC commercials, it is no wonder the stereotypical Information Technology worker is a blue-shirted, pocket-protected nerd. But the Adventist Health Information Technology department is anything but stere... Read more
Extraordinary MedicineAt Adventist Health, The Doctor is Always In It’s the playoffs. Dignity is on the line—there’s only one touchdown between you and victory. As you dive for the ball, hefty hustlers from the other team pounce and clobber. You capture the pigskin to rapturous applause, but, in horror, you reali... Read more
Extraordinary Commitment: Don’t let Ethel Isberg fool you. Though illness has left her bent over and frail-looking, this 89-year-old Tillamook, Oregon, native is full of life, lighting up a room with her bright blue eyes and shy smile. She also has brightened the lives of ... Read more
Everyday Extraordinary: Making the Mission of Adventist Health As I look back over this year—my first—as president of Adventist Health, I am struck by the vast talent in our company. From our rural facilities like Tillamook County General Hospital to our largest urban hospitals such as Adventist Medical Cente... Read more
Cover Blurb for TOC Wes Rippey, M.D., and CMO at Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, embodies the spirit of extraordinary service at Adventist Health. This month's feature portrays individuals and programs throughout AH that personify the term "extraordinary." Read more
Did You Know October 2008 Because this section is primarily a graphic design in the print version, it is not available here. You can see the page for this month by looking in the print edition of GLEANER or by clicking on the PDF version. To get to the PDF version, click o... Read more
Being Extraordinary for God God calls us to be the best we can be—faithful, honest, charitable and kind. But what does "the best" mean today?Often we measure our success by our work. Yet, being the best to God doesn't mean we have to be rich and famous or wildly successful b... Read more
Beyond Political Overload In the matter of eating, my wife and I are true opposites. For her, it's the means to an end—fill the empty space and move on. A quick snack, and she's back into action. She can scarf down an entire meal while I'm buttering toast.I assure you that... Read more
Ask PJ QUESTION: How Can I Avoid Temptation?That question plagues each of us every single day. The Lord's Prayer comes to mind where Jesus says, "Lead me not into temptation" (Matt. 6:13). The simple everyday answer to this question is to follow Jesus an... Read more
Healthy Choices Five Ways to Live Healthier, LongerWhen looking at the lifestyles of healthy men who reached 90 years or older, researchers found five predictors of a long, healthy life. They are, in order of importance:Don't smoke.Maintain a healthy blood sugar ... Read more