In Memoriam (COVID-19): Barbara Johnson Hopper

Dear members,

This past Thursday, we lost long-time Bridge Association of REALTORS® member, 81-year-old Barbara Johnson Hopper. According to KTVU, Barbara visited the hospital after feeling ill on Saturday of last week. After learning she had contracted the coronavirus, her health rapidly declined, and she passed away only five short days later.

Barbara Johnson Hopper was an active REALTOR® at BHG RE Reliance Partners in Berkeley and a member of Bridge Association of REALTORS® since 1982. We at Bridge Association of REALTORS® and the entire REALTOR® family send our greatest condolences to Barbara's family and loved ones.

A Letter to our Membership

To All My Fellow REALTORS® and Members of the Bridge Association of REALTORS®;

I don’t need to tell you that these are difficult times. We have all been living and trying to work under the strictures of Shelter-in-Place.

I have felt the pain of those of you who have called me, in the emails I have received and the texts I have answered. I am a REALTOR® too, so I know firsthand what we all are going through.

This reminds me of those nights in 2008 when I would lie in bed awake, unable to sleep, wondering what had happened? What am I going to do next? The desperation was overwhelming. What I didn’t know then. What I know now is that there is a family of REALTOR® you can reach out to.

Those you work with, we who are all around you, understand what you are going through. We are living it too, and there is comfort and support all around you. Do not just keep to yourself. Share your anxiety, fear of the unknown, with your REALTOR® Family. It helps, it heals. We cannot solve all your problems, but just talking and listening can clear your mind, help you see a future.

Become involved, see if any of your neighbors need help, or just someone to check in on them.

Our offices are closed, but we at Bridge Association of REALTORS® are still working every day helping our membership and getting ready for the day this is all over, that day will come. Together we can all get there.

Thank you,

Eric Wong, President

UC Berkeley - COVID-19 Town Hall (Facebook Live)

Topic: Coronavirus: Facts and Fears

Description: This Wednesday, March 25, at 1:30 PM, Berkeley Public Health Dean Michael C. Lu will host a 90-minute virtual Q & A on the Coronavirus: Facts and Fears. Joined by health experts, Dr. Anna Harte (Medical Director of University Health Services), Dr. Nicholas Jewell (Professor of Biostatistics at Berkeley Public Health), Dr. Arthur Reingold (Professor, Division Head of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Berkeley Public Health), Dr. Lee Riley (Professor, Chair of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at Berkeley Public Health), and Dr. John Swartzberg (Clinical Professor, Emeritus at Berkeley Public Health and Chair of UC Berkeley Health & Wellness Publications), the discussion will focus on illuminating the facts and dispelling the fears around the current crisis. The experts will then answer questions from viewers and the media. Viewers may watch this event on Facebook live: facebook.com/UCBerkeley/

Time Mar 25, 2020 01:30 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)