Mother’s Day made even sweeter by four new faces
Mother’s Day brought four new arrivals to the Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center. These Beaufort and Lady’s Island families celebrated the holiday with the most special kind of gifts:
- Baby girl Amori made her appearance at 9:45 pm weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces to Beaufort parents Caroline Lazo and Ian Garcia Garza.
- Baby boy Grimm was born at 11:38 am to Beaufort parents Riley and Erick Salas-Gomez, weighing 9 pounds, 7 ounces
- Baby girl Alora arrived at 7 pm sharp, weighing 5 pounds, to parents Isabel Garcia and Kevin Guevara.
- Baby boy Elliot was born at 5:42 am, weighing 8 pounds, 12 ounces, to Samantha and Collin Roell of Lady’s Island.
Hats and flowers were crocheted by Collins Birthing Center staff members Donna Mixon, LPN and Merick Murdaugh, CST. Photos by Charlotte Berkeley.
Beaufort Memorial announces first-ever Chief Operating Officer
Beaufort Memorial has named Courtney Smith as the organization’s first Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Operations.
Smith’s new role will ensure that the growing community health system continues its legacy of operational efficiency as its second hospital takes form and prepares to open its doors in Bluffton in early 2027.
“As this organization grows, the leadership of this health system is evolving,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley. “Courtney has led Beaufort Memorial and its operations team through big changes – including the COVID-19 pandemic – and will play an important role as this organization prepares to expand further with the opening of the Bluffton Community Hospital.”…