Happy last day of 2008! To celebrate the end of the year, here’s an ode to my darling mama, who retires… on Friday! There was a great article about her in the Chronicle this week. It’s pretty long, so I’m linking to it here. But here are a few excerpts:
On Dec. 31, Yates County Public Health Director Lauren Snyder is retiring. In her 32 and a half year career she has seen many changes in the department and in the world of health care.
As a life-long resident of the community, she has used her knowledge and leadership in the field of pubic health, nursing and public administration to bring Yates County into the next century of care.
During her career, Snyder says the biggest challenge has been how to accomplish public health for the community with the least amount of funding. She says her motto has been, “Dream it up first and then look for funding.” She looks at what is needed and then sets out to figure out how to get it.
After years of reading up on new diseases, going over medical alert bulletins and piles of other health related material, Snyder is looking forward to reading just for pleasure.
Spending more time with her family is also on her list. Her husband Alan (Herbie) retired last April from Cargill.
“It has been a privilege to be a public servant and I have truly enjoyed working for the people of Yates County,” says Snyder.
The title of this post is from a quote by Bill Watterson (creator of Calvin & Hobbes):
There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.
Now there is, Mama. Congratulations!
