The Chester River Health Foundation recently welcomed five Kent County residents to its Board of Directors. The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization, works to raise funds to benefit Chester River Health System, which includes Chester River Hospital, Chester River Home Care & Hospice and Chester River Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Joining the Chester River Health Foundation’s board are Myra Butler, Barrie Frazier-Meima, Carl Gallegos, Ph.D., Ray Long and Sharon Somers.
Ms. Butler, a resident of Chestertown, is the Kent County Parks and Recreation Director and is presently a member of the National Recreation and Parks Association and The Maryland Recreation and Parks Association. She also serves as the Executive Committee secretary/treasurer for the Kent County Management Board.
Ms. Frazier-Meima is presently chair of the Heron Point Master Planning Committee and on the Board of Directors for the Garfield Center for the Arts at Prince Theatre in Chestertown. Recently retired, she was the Executive Director for the United Way of Kent County. Ms. Frazier-Meima also resides in Chestertown.
Dr. Gallegos, a resident of Worton, is a recognized expert in environmental and natural resources management with extensive domestic and global experience. He works as an independent consultant for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington College and the Chester River Association. He was co-founder of Home Ports Senior Care Organization and is also active with the Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River (UUCR) Green Sanctuary Committee.
Mr. Long, a resident of Galena, is an active member of the Galena Volunteer Fire Company, currently serving as the organization’s secretary. He has past affiliations with the Galena Lions Charities and the Historical Society of Kent County.
Ms. Somers, a personal fitness trainer, is affiliated with the Women’s League of Washington College and the Women’s Literacy Club of Chestertown. She resides in Chestertown.
Margie Elsberg, Chairperson of the Chester River Health Foundation Board of Directors, commented, “Our new Board members are all dynamic and interesting people who are committed to the health and welfare of their neighbors. I look forward to getting to know them better and to working closely with them as we all work toward the Health System’s success.”
For further information about the ways you can support the programs and services of Chester River Health System, please call Maryann Ruehrmund, CFRE, Executive Director at (410) 810-5660.
Mary Wood says
Congratulations to the new board members. I trust you will be able to reinstate obstetric and pediatric service to the hospital here in Chestertown. A woman going into labor should not have to drive from rock hall to easton or annapolis. Think of the Sunday traffic jams. Nor should young children have to be sent out of the county for hospital care.
Beth Everett says
Congratulations to Barrie and her new colleagues! I am sure you will put forth your best efforts for our community