by Vicki Jayne | Aug 15, 2019 | Memories |
I met Virginia when I met Kelley in 2014. Virginia’s wide smile, robust laugh and gentle eye contact welcomed me along with Ann into the unique Lopez community. It did not take long to realize her impact on the beloved island and community. She was the cheerful...
by Victoria & Michael Terra | Aug 15, 2019 | Memories |
As a young couple moving to Lopez Island, only knowing one soul on the island (a long time friend of Michael’s, Mary Wondra), we had plans that included a travel trailer and the purchase of a piece of land. We asked Mary for ideas of where we could park our temporary...
by June Swatzell | Aug 14, 2019 | Memories |
We are a family from Eastern Washington and we met Virginia at the Lopez Farmers Market which she was coordinating. Our family has been coming yearly to vacation at Spencer Spit Camp Ground since the summer it opened and we thought it would be good idea to sell the...
by White Bear | Aug 14, 2019 | Memories |
One time Virginia and I had a funny conversation about who we would end up with on the door at the post office when our “exit” pictures were posted.. We were laughing our heads off. Then this morning I came out of LVM and there she was with Kathaleen...
by Connie Kyser | Aug 12, 2019 | Memories |
I met Virginia when we began working together at Woodmen Hall. Because Virginia did not like to use email, our communications about the Hall or anything, was done via the phone. When she would leave a message on our home phone, the first thing she would say, EVERY ...
by Julie Van Camp | Aug 12, 2019 | Memories |
I remember celebrating Virginia’s birthday at Odlin Park the year we presented her with her Healing Touch table. Many Lopezians benefited from her well-trained hands as they dealt with painful body issues. Her table was perfect for all but two clients named Karma...