BUSINESS BUZZ HARRY NORMAN REALTORS GOES COASTAL Margie Stockton is known to her clients and colleagues alike as the best of the best. A 35-year member of the Atlanta Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club, she forged a mega-successful real estate career and led her team to number one status in 2015 with Harry Norman, Realtors. She has called Sea Island and St. Simons her second home for 40 years. Now Margie is making St. Simons her residence, and brings her professional expertise to the Georgia coast! As she says, “the homes are different, but the secrets to a successful sale are the same—strong marketing, local knowledge, intense networking and expert negotiating.” Harry Norman and Margie bring a powerful value proposition to the
Golden Isles – Atlanta connections and global exposure through Christie’s International Real Estate, Luxury Portfolio and Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate. We welcome her to our islands and marshes of Glynn. You can reach Margie at 404.317.3212 or Margie.Stockton@harrynorman.com.
HALYARDS WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF Halyards restaurant is please to announce the arrival of new Executive Chef, Francisco Jiménez, who brings with him nearly two decades of experience and a devotion to creating exceptional dishes. A native to Boston, Massachusetts, Jiménez relocated to New
Orleans, following graduation from The Culinary Institute of America. Experiences at the renowned Commander’s Palace, The Windsor Court Hotel, and Café Adelaide allowed Francisco to hone his extensive culinary skills. Jiménez also assisted with the opening of Vizard’s On The Avenue. With a passion for Latin American cuisine, Jiménez journeyed to Corpus Christi where he became Executive Chef of the Havana Club. A year later, this ambitious young chef began his employ at the Omni Bayfront. Jiménez’s partnership with Omni Hotels lead to overseeing all culinary operations at the hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. Now you can taste what he has to offer at Halyards. 55 Cinema Lane, 912.638.9100.
HGI RECEIVES LOVING GIFT OF ART Retired Reverend Buford Taylor, his wife Roberta, and the staff of Visiting Angels recently presented Hospice of the Golden Isles (HGI) with a unique gift. In conjunction with For Love & Art, a non-profit organization, the Taylors donated a Virtual Museum Art Book to HGI. Designed to bring art experiences to those with limited mobility and on hospice care, For Love & Art compiled a digital art book that contains over 1,000 Masterpieces from various participating museums. The HGI staff looks forward 64
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to sharing this visual gift with its patients. For more information on For Love & Art, visit their website at forloveandart. org. Hospice of the Golden Isles is a 501(c) 3 community-based, non-profit organization serving patients in Glynn, Camden, McIntosh, Brantley and Charlton counties. Hospice provides care for the body, mind, and spirit. For more information about Hospice of the Golden Isles, visit hospice.me.
PICTURED ABOVE: From left, back:
Karen Brubaker, Myra Braswell, Roberta Taylor; front: Rev. Buford Taylor with For Love & Art Virtual Museum Art Book