October 2008 About this issue: Feature Cover Blurb for TOC October 01, 2008 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." Download PDF (4.32 MB) More Features 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Others Ask PJ Does How I Look Reveal Who I Am? There is always more to a person than the clothes they put on, the makeup they might wear or the attitude they carry.When Israel was in need of a new king, God sent Samuel on a mission to Jesse's house. You can read about it in 1 Samuel 16. He loo... 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 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 A Plan of 'Salivation' It was late in the evening. After a long and tiring trip my beloved and I finally arrived at our hotel room, famished and tired. I quickly scanned the "in-room service" menu and spied the perfect item, described by an unfamiliar term: "Crudite—An ... 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 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 Ask PJ Does How I Look Reveal Who I Am? There is always more to a person than the clothes they put on, the makeup they might wear or the attitude they carry.When Israel was in need of a new king, God sent Samuel on a mission to Jesse's house. You can read about it in 1 Samuel 16. He loo... Read more 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 A Plan of 'Salivation' It was late in the evening. After a long and tiring trip my beloved and I finally arrived at our hotel room, famished and tired. I quickly scanned the "in-room service" menu and spied the perfect item, described by an unfamiliar term: "Crudite—An ... Read more News Alaska Camp Meetings Share the Light Uninvited Cyclist Enriches Classroom Lesson Caldwell Kids Join King's Court at Gem State Academy Church God's Big Backyard Is in Eagle, Idaho Idaho Members Reach Out With VBS Reunion Rekindles Friendships For Enterprise Students Serving God in Our Own Backyard Kings and Queens Come to Vale VBS Michigan Meets Montana For Mission Trip VBS New Stevensville Member Answers Overwhelming Call for Baptism New Member Finds Freedom in Christ New Staff Join the Milo Family Columbia Adventist Academy Imports New Leadership PAA Welcomes Community to Block Party Emerald Women Serve Community Needs Waldport Makes It Official Gladstone Park Church Conducts Castles and Crowns VBS Vacation Bible Schools Captivate Kids Kelso-Longview Members Join Community-wide Project Lebanon Church Holds Powerful VBS Mid-Columbia Graduates a Winner Parents Find UCA Worth The Trip Students IGNITE UCA Yakima Food Bank Expands the Menu Athol Holds Castles and Crowns VBS All Things are Possible With God at Rathdrum VBS F.R.O.G.S. Cool Off Spokane International Assignment Gives Student Hands-on Experience WWU Appoints Wagner as Marketing Vice President Washington State Reformatory Hosts Four Baptisms Auburn Adventist Academy Fills to Capacity Educators 'Make a Difference' in the Community Enumclaw Members Travel to Chile Inner-city Kids Find a Place to Belong New Staff Join Buena Vista Elementary World News Briefs October 2008
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
Ask PJ Does How I Look Reveal Who I Am? There is always more to a person than the clothes they put on, the makeup they might wear or the attitude they carry.When Israel was in need of a new king, God sent Samuel on a mission to Jesse's house. You can read about it in 1 Samuel 16. He loo... 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
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
A Plan of 'Salivation' It was late in the evening. After a long and tiring trip my beloved and I finally arrived at our hotel room, famished and tired. I quickly scanned the "in-room service" menu and spied the perfect item, described by an unfamiliar term: "Crudite—An ... 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
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
Ask PJ Does How I Look Reveal Who I Am? There is always more to a person than the clothes they put on, the makeup they might wear or the attitude they carry.When Israel was in need of a new king, God sent Samuel on a mission to Jesse's house. You can read about it in 1 Samuel 16. He loo... Read more
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
A Plan of 'Salivation' It was late in the evening. After a long and tiring trip my beloved and I finally arrived at our hotel room, famished and tired. I quickly scanned the "in-room service" menu and spied the perfect item, described by an unfamiliar term: "Crudite—An ... Read more
