After 15 years of fighting to attract and retain members, the Napa Valley Country Club turned things around in 2020 and now has a long waitlist to join.
Noa Marcela Bailey was a mother and friend, and she was motivated.
“Noa was filled with life and energy. She was motivated to wake up and live every day to the fullest,” said Susan Vie, Noa’s best friend and self-proclaimed kindred spirit.
Noa and Susan would hike together on the weekends and then walk to their neighborhood Starbucks where they would “just talk for hours on end.”
Every day, Noa would go for a hike and take a photo of the sunset.
Noa was compassionate, determined, optimistic and a warrior, Susan said.
She was known for giving others a boost, telling them, “You are unique, you are special, you are chosen; You aren t gold, you aren t silver; You are magic, you are dust,” Susan said.