Brian Giersch
Sailing Life Forward
John Henderson, Ron Dillon, Brian Giersch, Davis Giersch
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hen Brian Giersch moved to Willow Valley Communities with his wife, Dorothy, he had no intention of giving up his passion for sailing. He has a long history of it—both cruising and racing. “I just can’t get it out of my system,” he says. “I absolutely love it.” Brian is a retired teacher and principal from Maryland public schools. He retired in 2001 after 37 years of service and moved to North Carolina with Dorothy. The couple moved to Willow Valley Communities in August of 2018. Soon after moving into their beautiful apartment at the North community, Brian purchased a 19' Flying Scot sailboat to race on the nearby Susquehanna River. As Brian and Dorothy settled into their lives at Willow Valley Communities, they were pleased to meet other residents who also shared Brian’s love of sailing. The next step for Brian was to organize a “crew” that was willing to sail regularly with him. Two residents, Ron Dillon (Spring Run) and John Henderson (Gables) excitedly came on board. One more resident enthusiastically joined Brian, and perhaps
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Fall 2019
