North Pacific Union Conference Pathfinders Heather Reseck had tears in her eyes as she looked over the field where the Pathfinder tents were pitched. "Some of the kids had never come to the Olympic Peninsula or been on a beach before and this camporee gave them that opportunity. I saw all ... Read more
Building Structure How much steel does it take to improve patient care? At Adventist Medical Center (AMC) in Portland, Oregon, the magic number is 950 tons. That’s enough steel for more than seven Statues of Liberty. It’s also enough structural steel to support AMC’... Read more
Building Project Updates Hanford Planning New HospitalIn early 2007, the Adventist Health Board of Directors approved funding for a new 175,000-square-foot medical center to replace the structure that currently houses Hanford Community Medical Center in Central California... Read more
Building Character Thanks to a stint in the military, Deanne Porchowsky changed her career path. Thanks to incredible co-workers at Walla Walla General Hospital (WWGH), she transformed her whole life.While working as a network administrator in the Air Force, Deanne ... Read more
Building Vision The only constant in life is change and nowhere is that more evident than health care. The business of health care has transformed in the last several decades, even more so in the last few years. On the cusp of a substantial change myself, I write... Read more
OCT Cover Thanks to her co-workers at Walla Walla General Hospital, Deanne Porchowsky, a surgical circulating nurse, is now a member of the Walla Walla University Church. Photo by Matthew B. Zimmerman Read more
Building Relationships After graduating from Walla Walla College, Don and Sharon Ammon left the rural splendor of Washington state and headed east—east into the thriving metropolis of Chicago, such as it was in 1964.Laying the FoundationStarting his career at Hinsdale H... Read more
Building Community In 1913, one year before World War I began, what is now Tillamook County General Hospital (TCGH) opened its doors on the Oregon Coast. Changing hands several times throughout the next 60 years, TCGH eventually joined Adventist Health in the early ... Read more
Where There Is a Will Planned Giving and Trust ServicesAlaska Conference, Gary W. Dodge, NPUC, (360) 857-7022Idaho Conference, Donald A. Klinger, (208) 375-7524Montana Conference, David Prest Jr., (406) 587-3101Oregon Conference, Ralph Neidigh, (503) 850-3563Upper Colu... Read more
