RFL Announcement: Musical Tribute to Ertina Loopin, Sunday

 

 Event Name: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO ERTINA LOOPEN
When:
Sunday APRIL 12, 6-8pm 

Brief Description of Event:
Join deejay Ilsa Gutrune (ilsa.hesse) as she plays jazz at the Ron's Sanssouci Ballroom in tribute to Ertina Loopen. Come as you are!
Location:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Zale/196/216/23
TEAM: ELMF

 

Reader Submitted: The Ertina Loopen Memorial Foundation

 

Every Relayer has a story behind them. Sometimes they do it as it's a good cause. Sometimes as a show of support for others. Sometimes the reasons are very personal. And sometimes even the most comical of us have a sad story to tell. Journey Texan dedicated his campsite to a close late friend, Ertina Loopen  It this article, he describes his tribute to her. 

 

Read Journey's story in Design. 

Announcement: 2024 Walk The Loop[en] Invitation

 

Commemorative Walk in Tribute to Ertina Loopen

Hello friends of Ertina Loopen.

Please feel welcome to join us at 2 p.m. SLT on Sunday, August 4, 2024 to take a lovely walk through the scenic regions of Ville de Coeur in tribute to Ertina Loopen.

The quaint village of Ville de Coeur and its surrounding countryside is inspired by the real life French and Italian Riviera and was the location where Tina would take an annual anniversary walk with her partner, Journey Texan. Now, without Tina to complete the trip herself, Journey is inviting Tina's friends to take the walk in her absence as a way of celebrating friendships and caring for both Tina as well as any others who are important in their lives.

If you would like to join us, there is plenty of room on the trail for everyone. Bring a partner, a friend, or even someone you would like to know better to share a hands-free, automated couple's walk through the delightful scenery. Even taking the walk alone can be a meaningful way to pay tribute to anyone else that has been important to you.

Walking the complete loop takes over an hour, so don't feel obligated to do the entire thing if you don't want to. Feel free to stop anywhere along the way to sight-see or to return to your other usual activities elsewhere on the grid. Taking a trolley or a horse-drawn carriage along the walking path is another delightful travel option.

The walk begins at or anytime after 2 p.m. Simply use the couple's walk at the location of the LM below and away you'll go! 

Coeur d'Azur Seaside Village & Beach-Ville de Coeur, Coeur d Azur (162, 160, 23) - Moderate

If you are interested to walk while holding an event sign in tribute to Tina, a touchable sign will be available at the start. This can signify to others nearby that you are walking with a special purpose.

If you come, I'll see you out on the loop!

With heartfelt appreciation,
Journey Texan for the Ertina Loopen Memorial Foundation


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*PLEASE NOTE:

Walk the Loop[en] is not primarily intended to be a fundraising event. However, as many of you know Tina from Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society(ACS) was close to Tina's heart. So if you would like to make a contribution to the ACS in Ertina Loopen's name, please feel very welcome to do so at an ACS donation kiosk to be set out at the start/finish line of this walking event, or at:

The Ertina Loopen Memorial Home & Garden official ACS Strides donation kiosk.

Purple Flamingo Beach Party, Kangean  (62, 76, 1501)

My heartfelt thanks in advance to anyone who wants to share a walk or to make a contribution to the American Cancer Society in Tina's name.

Tina's SL inworld grave is inside a little chapel at "Visit Greece" for anyone who would like to visit. Our continued thanks goes to Yin (yingthai) for generously providing and managing that.

Paradise Found (212,216,26)

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MORE INFO ABOUT VILLE DE COEUR

Region Website:
https://villedecoeur.online/about/

Events Calendar:
https://villedecoeur.online/events-calendar/

Second Life Destinations:
https://secondlife.com/destination/ville-de-couer

SL Newser Article, Nov. 2019
http://slnewserplaces.blogspot.com/2019/11/ville-de-coeur.html

Announcement: "2022 Walk The Loop[en] Commemorative Walk"

 

2 p.m. SLT Sunday, AUG 7

2022 Walk The Loop[en] Invitation

Hello to friends of Ertina Loopen.

Please feel welcome to join us at 2 p.m. SLT on Sunday, August 7, 2022 to take a lovely walk through the scenic regions of Ville de Coeur in tribute to Ertina Loopen and to anyone whom you care about.

The quaint village of Ville de Coeur and its surrounding countryside is inspired by the real life French Riviera and was the location where Tina would take an annual anniversary walk with her partner, Journey Texan. Now, without Tina to complete the trip herself, Journey is inviting friends to take the walk in her absence as a way of celebrating friendships and caring for both Tina as well as any others who are important in our lives.

If you would like to join us, there is plenty of room on the trail for everyone. Bring a partner, a friend, or even someone you would like to know better to share a hands-free, automated couple's walk through the delightful scenery. Even taking the walk alone can be a meaningful way to pay tribute to anyone else that has been important to you.

Walking the complete loop takes over an hour, so don't feel obligated to do the entire thing if you don't want to. Feel free to stop anywhere along the way to sight-see or to return to your other usual activities elsewhere on the grid. Taking a trolley or a horse-drawn carriage around the regions is another delightful travel option.

The walk begins at or anytime after 2 p.m. Simply use the automated couple's walk at the location of the LM below and away you'll go!

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Coeur%20d%20Azur/162/160/23

 

 If you are interested to walk while holding an event sign in tribute to Tina, a touchable sign will be available at the start. This can signify to others nearby that you are walking with a special purpose.

If you come, I'll see you out on the loop!

With heartfelt appreciation,
Journey Texan for the Ertina Loopen Memorial Foundation

SL Newser Article, Nov. 2019

 *PLEASE NOTE:

Walk the Loop[en] is not primarily intended to be a fundraising event. However, as many of you know Tina from Relay For Life activities in the past, the American Cancer Society(ACS) was close to Tina's heart. So if you would like to make a contribution to the ACS in Ertina Loopen's name, please feel very welcome to do so at an ACS donation kiosk to be set out at the start/finish line of this walking event, or at:

The Ertina Loopen Memorial Home & Garden.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Winddragon%20Isle/172/205/1251

 

RFL Announcement: "Little Spenders" $10L Donation Match Event

 
Mar 1 – 31, 2022. If you are one of our Relay For Life participants who--like me--has a very little spending budget, please consider to make a little L$10 RFL kiosk donation at the Ertina Loopen Memorial Home & Garden. The Ertina Loopen Memorial Foundation will match the first L$10 donated by every individual so that each L$10 donation will be doubled. It should be the easiest donation you can make all month long!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Winddragon%20Isle/172/205/1251
 

Ertina Loopen Passes Away

On Saturday January 18, there was a sad announcement in the Relay Volunteers group.  Ertina Loopen of the Relay Rockers team had died.

It is with deep  sadness that I must inform the group of Ertina Loopen's passing tonight of breast cancer. Tina has been a long-time Relay Rockers team member and will be missed by members of the many groups she was a part of. She is survived by her RL husband, son and brothers who were with her at the time of her passing.  Our hearts are sad, we will truly miss Ertina.

There were numerous comments about her afterwords expressing sadness for her loss. Among them was her teammate Arizona Ballinger, "Every year, she was the 1st one to jump up and say - Bid Me Bald, even before she was part of the team. And this year she was there for EVERY CRFB DJ Competition, either hosting or cheering the djs on. She never missed one.  And she tried her best to be at every other team event over the grid. If there was an event.. there was Tina and Journey.  I couldn't keep up to her."

Rest in peace Tina.