The Islander. (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 1972-current, December 09, 2024, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPage 2, December 9, 2024, The Islander SGHS President & CEO accepts West Va. position After nearly three years at its helm, Southeast Georgia Health System an nounced last week that Scott Raynes, MBA, MA, President and Chief Execu tive Officer (CEO), has accepted a CEO position in his hometown in West Vir ginia and will be departing the Health System in early March 2025. In his statement to Health System staff, Raynes said, “It has been an honor and a privilege to have had the opportunity to work for and with you over the past three years. Many great things have been accomplished post pandemic, all as a result of your effort. Southeast Georgia Health System has served this community and region in some capacity since 1888. I am proud to have been a small part of that and more proud and confident of what is to come.” Among many other accomplish ments, Raynes successfully led the Health System through a post-pan demic financial recovery and intro duced innovative patient safety stan dards and processes. He has been a key part of the Health System’s com mitment to building and sustaining a culture of high reliability within the organization. During his tenure, Raynes has been named as one of the 100 most influen tial Georgians by Georgia Trend Mag azine and elected to board positions at the Georgia Hospital Association, the Georgia Alliance of Community Hos pitals and the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce. “On behalf of our team mem bers, physicians, board of direc tors, and community stakehold ers, I want to thank Scott for his steadfast leadership. While I am excited for Scott and his family, I am very sad to see him go. He has done a tremendous job lead ing the Health System and we are all better as a result of his lead ership, vision and friendship,” said Southeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Board Chair Jim Lo- mis. “Like all great leaders, Scott surrounded himself with an extremely gifted and committed leadership team that is more than capable of running things while we search for our next CEO.” The Health System, Inc. Board has appointed a search committee to begin the process to identify its next presi dent and CEO. — Scott Raynes Marsheso Brunswick Library 208 Gloucester St. 912-279-3740 St. Simons Library 530 A Beachview Dr. 912-279-3750 Gc-ri Lynn Ben Bedkie D'ihhA AsWey Amanda - **«-&•*« Slew- ITIfilirirfa Farida PaHi \iiM6na SopbU fHarsha **, * *** •* tltm Kristin aa(i Pa-ttfela Gift someone with art from the Merry Artists Market The Merry Artists Holiday Mar ket at Goodyear Cottage on Jekyll is open to the public from noon to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekends. This year features more local art ists, crafts, and demonstrations than ever before. Merry Artists features unique, hand-made crafts and artwork cre ated by local Golden Isles artists. There are framed island nature pho tographs, paintings, fiber arts, quilts, weaving, pottery, quilling, needle work, woodworking, and so much more. There is also a vast array of hand worked Jekyll Island Christmas ornaments. Multiple demonstrations offered every weekend (a complete list of demos and the artists performing them is attached). Authors, potters, weavers, painters, and photographers are available to show visitors how they craft their beautiful creations. Many of the Merry Artists are fea tured on social media. Follow Jekyll Island Arts Association on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Jekyl- HslandArtsAssociation or on Ins- tagram @JekyllIslandArtists for a teaser of what to expect at Goodyear Cottage. Merry Artists Demonstration Schedule for Dec. 13-22 at Goodyear Cottage Friday, Dec 13 Eileen Berta 12-4 Painting Saturday, Dec 14 Weaving Studio Open 10-4 Sara & Thom Schuyler 10-1 Author Lexi Moye 10-1 Painter Diana Prentice 10-1 Calligraphy Pamela Bauer Mueller 10-1 Author Susan Newman 1-4 Painting Barbara Poloncic and Mike De- Haven 1-4 Pine Needle Baskets Susan Middleton 1-4 Author Hand Bell Choir 2 Music Carmel Latta 1-4 Paper Quilling Pottery Guild 1-4 Pottery Sunday, December 15 Weaving Studio Open 10-4 Mike and Joy Cook 10-1 Native Amer Flute Ann Marie Dalis 1-4 Painting Ellen Wyatt 1-4 Painting Jekyll Singers 2 Music Friday, December 20 Glenna Pfeiffer 12-4 Painting Mark Wetherington 12-4 Author Donna summers 12-4 Author Saturday, December 21 Weaving Studio Open 10-1 Suzanne West 10-1 Stained Glass Barbara and Mike 10-1 Pine Nee dle Baskets Pottery Guild 1-4 Pottery Sandy Malone 1-4 Author Sunday, December 22 Weaving Studio Open 10-4 Suzanne West 10-1 Stained Glass * EST. 1916 (UNNINGHAMS ^ ^ DDI IMCU/iri/ r* A BRUNSWICK. CA Fine Jewelry*China*Gifts Calling All Santas Guys, Today is Your Day! Saturday, December 14from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Refreshments Provided little box. BIG JOY 1510 Newcastle St, Brunswick ~ (912) 265-8652