After 34 years of providing care to patients in the Albert Lea area, Sandy Clawson, nurse practitioner in obstetrics and gynecology, is retiring on Jan. 15. 

To honor Clawson’s years of service and her upcoming retirement, a reception will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 14 in the cafeteria of Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, 404 W. Fountain St. The cafeteria is located on the lower level of the hospital.