Village Hearth is a group of LGBTs, straight friends, and allies who are actively creating this cohousing community in Durham, North Carolina. Read the member bios below and get to know us!
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LisaLisa brings her lawyerly skills to Village Hearth. We greatly appreciate her patience and humor.
Read more about Lisa JaneJane’s journey to Village Hearth from Beacon, New York, is a return to part of the country she has an affinity for: her father was born in Virginia, her mother settled in North Carolina later in her life, and her two daughters both moved to North Carolina in recent years.
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Tami & PatriciaIn 2003, I met Patricia which resulted in my renewed interest in scuba diving. With our careers and our interest in travel we have been fortunate to travel around the world and have created incredible memories. In 2017, I fully retired and continue to enjoy traveling with my spouse, Patricia. We recently purchased an RV, so we can now travel around this great country.
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Steve & GarySteve and Gary will be moving from Asheville, NC to join Village Hearth.
Read more about Gary here (Steve is the quiet one :-) |
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Dona & TonyTony and I have known each other for 40+ years and have been married for 26 of them. We are native North Carolinians, me growing up in Raleigh (you won’t meet many of us!) and Tony growing up in the Burlington area.
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Allan & ChristopherAllan: My name is Allan Vernon Keech. I am 69, born in England and after almost 30 years in NY working in the field of fashion, my partner and I retired early and moved to rural, southern Va. We spend much time in Durham and look forward to living there permanently. Read Allan's bio here.
Christopher: “Look back on your life and see if you can pinpoint the moment when everything changed.” If it isn’t cheating, the following two moments qualify: in 1979 when I learned to meditate, and in 1985 when my (heterosexual) marriage broke up. Everything did indeed change, instantly, and so what better way to frame my own bio? Read it here. |
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CathyCathy has lived in an 1840's farmhouse near where we are building Village Hearth for 40 years. Lyn interviewed her to write Cathy's bio.
Read it here. |
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LindaLinda describes her life as eclectic and herself as a serial obsessive. Born on Iowa and growing up in Wisconsin, she has also lived in Illinois, North Carolina, upstate New York, California, and Georgia, plus shorter stays in Alaska and Tanzania.
Read more about Linda here. |
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LynCathy interviewed Lyn to introduce her to us. Lyn has led quite an international and adventurous life.
Read about Lyn here. |
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Pat & MargaretHello, my name is Margaret Roesch and I have been lucky enough to share the past 22 years with my wife, Pat McAulay, by my side. I am a transplant to NC from West Lafayette, IN, and it was the best thing I ever did.
Read more about Pat & Margaret here. |
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Is Village Hearth right for you?Come to an upcoming event to see if you'd like to be part of this fun, supportive, inclusive, and lively community!
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Meet the Pets!
MistyMisty Stressler is the newest addition to our pet community. We hope she’ll be persuaded to share something about herself in the future. In the meantime, draw your own conclusions…
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GimliGimli is a Sealyham Terrier, just turned four years old in January. He is the funniest clown ever to brighten up Linda's life. He loves playing with his toys, tug of war with Lola, cuddling on the couch, charming everyone he meets, and tracking.
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LolaLola is a 13-year-old Airedale Terrier who rules Linda's household. Her registered name is Ch Stirling Laughing Out Loud, which describes her role in the family. She loves chasing squirrels, food, playing tug with Gimli, and sitting on the deck surveying her domain. She is very good at communicating her desires – be it treats, dinner, time for bed, water, or going outside (or in, or out, or in, or out; you would think she’s a cat :-). She gets shaggy in the winter and trimmed down in the summer.
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