Greetings from Durand, Wisconsin!

 I guess I should say in full disclosure I'm actually about 99% retired.  I am so thrilled that Adventist Health System (AHS) has allowed me to stay on as a member of the Mission Integration Peer Review (MIPR) team.  As a member of the Mission Integration Peer Review team we are charged with visiting hospital's throughout the system to assess and audit how they are doing in terms of mission fulfillment.  I had the privilege of  surveying our hospital in Sebring, Fl. earlier this year and tonight I am here in Durand, Wisconsin to assist in the survey of our hospital here.
AHS has an unwavering commitment to meeting the healthcare needs of the communities we serve which range in size from large cities such as Orlando, Tampa, Denver and Kansas City to small communities like Durand.  It was the commitment to doing healthcare for the right reasons that initially attracted me to AHS some 31 years ago. I feel very blessed that they saw something in me and gave me the opportunity to be a part of this incredible organization. 
Durand is about 75 miles from Minneapolis, Minnesota and is a beautiful small town of approximately 2,000 located on the Chippewa River.  Once I was out of the Minneapolis area I was in lush green rolling farm land with field after field of corn and what I assume was soybeans.
I got into town a few hours before sunset and took the pictures below as I walked around the downtown and hospital areas.
I'm looking forward to learning more about the great things our hospital is doing for Durand and the surrounding communities tomorrow!
http://www.durand-wi.com

Chippewa River & Downtown

They don't have signs like these on Anna Maria Island!

What a deal on some beautiful corn and I love the honor system, says a lot about the people here!

I ran across these guys while walking to the hospital!