PRESERVING THE FUTURE

February’s Volunteer of the Month 2010
Frances Grayson

Tybee Island Light Station

If you visit the Head Keeper’s Cottage at the Tybee Lighthouse on the first or third Wednesday of any month you will most likely have the pleasure of meeting Frances Grayson.  Her gracious welcome to our visitors makes them feel right at home in the restored cottage.

Frances has volunteered at the Light Station since 1993 when she was recruited by Bob Adkins, a fellow church member at All Saints Episcopal Church.  She had lived on Tybee since 1978 and had recently retired from her job as Sales Coordinator at Atlanta Gas Light. She worked many volunteer hours in the Lighthouse and then moved over to the Head Keeper’s Cottage when its restoration was completed in 2001.  In addition to her volunteer hours at the Light Station Frances also served on the Tybee Island Historical Society Board of Directors for about ten years, retiring from the Board three years ago.

When Frances is in the Head Keeper’s Cottage she not only shares the history of the Light Station she also shares her love of Tybee Island.  She says she “can’t imagine living anywhere else.” We appreciate very much her dedication, dependability and her many volunteer hours.

Volunteer of the Month: Carolyn Jurick

PRESERVING THE FUTURE:
January’s Volunteer of the Month 2010

Tybee Island Light Station

Would you like to host a day’s outing at the World’s Fair for 550 school children and many of their parents? Our volunteer of the month did just that when she was the principal of an elementary school in Cobb County, Georgia.

Meet Carolyn Jurick, the Tybee Island Light Station Volunteer of the Month. Carolyn’s latest project was supervising 37 students at St. Michael’s School, teaching them how to make 1930s style Christmas ornaments for the tree in the Head Keeper’s Cottage. She also prepared lunches for the students and brought them to the tree trimming party. She wasn’t even breathing hard when the tree had been beautifully and creatively decorated and the students had finished their lunches.

Carolyn’s approach to any request is one of quiet confidence. She instinctively knows what is needed and proceeds to make it happen. At the Light Station her well developed people skills and her warm sunny personality welcome one and all and make all of our guests feel truly welcome.

We thank her so much for all she does for the Tybee Island Light Station.