Vail McClure

She moved to the San Juan Islands as a young child in 1974. Things were a lot different then. It has been an eye-opening experience to watch the San Juan Islands evolve.

They moved to Stuart Island in 1976 and were a part of the re-opening of the local one room schoolhouse. Stuart Island as a child in the seventies was an experience like no other. Growing up here has given her a profound appreciation for the flora and fauna; creatures of land and sea and the history of the PNW; particularly the SJI'S. Visit the Land Bank, Wolf Hollow, the Whale Museum, and the Preservation Trust for more reading.

She is a traveler and has enjoyed years living elsewhere; among the places were Oregon, Chicago, and Asia.

In Oregon she learned and lived as the rest of America does, in Chicago she contacted her families roots and experienced a fresh body of water, Lake Michigan. And in Asia, she taught English and met her husband, Jonathan Hu.

They returned to Friday Harbor and started a family of their own. They have two wonderful daughters who are now enjoying their own San Juan experience; it brings her immense pleasure to be able to give them that.

One thing she wanted to do upon her return to the states was finish what she started at Washington State Univ. some years before; she was the first person to graduate with a BA in SJ County via WSU's distance degree program, also see Skagit Valley Community College/San Juan Center.

Then she pursued Real Estate. Initially working as Lisa's assistant and now off and running. Lisa and she enjoy a very symbiotic relationship. It has proven to be a great fit; she loves her work and the people she works with. Never a dull moment, as they say. Each transaction is an adventure of its own, no two alike. Everyone she has had the pleasure of working with has been great. She looks forward to many more.