<p>Vicki teaching in 2002</p>

Vicki teaching in 2002

<p>Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 2005</p>

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 2005

<p>Michelle Phoenix, Vicki, and Debbie Doerlamm at the New Hampshire Speedway in 2004</p>

Michelle Phoenix, Vicki, and Debbie Doerlamm at the New Hampshire Speedway in 2004

<p>Team Vicki at the 2004 Las Vegas show</p>

Team Vicki at the 2004 Las Vegas show

<p>Vicki teaching at Long Island Network Day 2010</p>

Vicki teaching at Long Island Network Day 2010

<p>Dave Doerrlamm and Vicki at the New Hampshire motor speedway in 2006</p>

Dave Doerrlamm and Vicki at the New Hampshire motor speedway in 2006

<p>Dave Doerrlamm and Vicki at the New Hampshire motor speedway in 2006</p>

Dave Doerrlamm and Vicki at the New Hampshire motor speedway in 2006

<p>Debbie Doerlamm and Vicki bumped into two nail techs at the New Hampshire Speedway in 2003 attending a small trade show.</p>

Debbie Doerlamm and Vicki bumped into two nail techs at the New Hampshire Speedway in 2003 attending a small trade show.

<p>Vicki helping throw a 50th surprise party for long-time friend Debbie Doerlamm at America's Beauty Show in Chicago, 2005</p>

Vicki helping throw a 50th surprise party for long-time friend Debbie Doerlamm at America's Beauty Show in Chicago, 2005

<p>Vicki with Tami Schmidt</p>

Vicki with Tami Schmidt

<p>Tami Schmidt: "Once we realized that Vicki wouldn't be able to come to Victoria, B.C. for the visit we had planned, 3 of us who had been on the 2013 NTP Hawaiian cruise decided to put a life size photo of her on a stick and take her with us so she'd be in our photos."</p>

Tami Schmidt: "Once we realized that Vicki wouldn't be able to come to Victoria, B.C. for the visit we had planned, 3 of us who had been on the 2013 NTP Hawaiian cruise decided to put a life size photo of her on a stick and take her with us so she'd be in our photos."

<p>Tami Schmidt, JoAnne Sandyke, and Stanley Sandyke with a photo stick of Vicki touring Victoria, B.C.</p>

Tami Schmidt, JoAnne Sandyke, and Stanley Sandyke with a photo stick of Vicki touring Victoria, B.C.

<p>JoAnne Sandyke with a photo of Vicki touring Victoria, B.C.</p>

JoAnne Sandyke with a photo of Vicki touring Victoria, B.C.

<p>Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013</p>

Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013

<p>Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013</p>

Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013

<p>Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013</p>

Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013

<p>Vicki and Jessica with a cruise waiter who was given a homemede award for Best Cruise Waiter.</p>

Vicki and Jessica with a cruise waiter who was given a homemede award for Best Cruise Waiter.

<p>Holly Schippers and Vicki</p>

Holly Schippers and Vicki

<p>Holly and Vicki</p>

Holly and Vicki

<p>Linda Nordstrom with Vicki</p>

Linda Nordstrom with Vicki

<p>Vicki, Hannah Lee, and Elaine Watson behind the scenes at a NAILS cover photo shoot.</p>

Vicki, Hannah Lee, and Elaine Watson behind the scenes at a NAILS cover photo shoot.

<p>Vicki and Elaine</p>

Vicki and Elaine

<p>Vicki with model Tracy</p>

Vicki with model Tracy

<p>Debbie Doerrlamm, Janet McCormick, Vicki, Cyndy Drummey</p>

Debbie Doerrlamm, Janet McCormick, Vicki, Cyndy Drummey

<p>Vicki and Dough Schoon</p>

Vicki and Dough Schoon

<p>Vicki and good friend Madelyn Johnson</p>

Vicki and good friend Madelyn Johnson

<p>Vicki and good friend Madelyn Johnson</p>

Vicki and good friend Madelyn Johnson

<p>Debbie Doerrlamm, Maisie Dunbar, Vicki</p>

Debbie Doerrlamm, Maisie Dunbar, Vicki

<p>Vicki and Akzentz' Jessica Hoel</p>

Vicki and Akzentz' Jessica Hoel

<p>Vicki and the Kupa guys</p>

Vicki and the Kupa guys

<p>Doug Schoon and Vicki</p>

Doug Schoon and Vicki

<p>Natalie Peters, Vicki, and Belava&rsquo;s Natalie Zolotnik</p>

Natalie Peters, Vicki, and Belava’s Natalie Zolotnik

<p>Sindy Mark, Richard Hurter, Sarah Kuzma, Vicki, and Robert Arthur</p>

Sindy Mark, Richard Hurter, Sarah Kuzma, Vicki, and Robert Arthur

<p>Debbie Doerrlamm and Vicki</p>

Debbie Doerrlamm and Vicki

<p>Vicki, Juli Miller, and Noubar Abrahamian</p>

Vicki, Juli Miller, and Noubar Abrahamian

<p>Vicki demos products at the Kupa Inc. booth</p>

Vicki demos products at the Kupa Inc. booth

<p>Vicki (around 1989)</p>

Vicki (around 1989)

<p>Vicki with her competition photos (sometime in the mid-1980s)</p>

Vicki with her competition photos (sometime in the mid-1980s)

<p>Photo by Jessica Hoel</p>

Photo by Jessica Hoel

<p>At a NAILS Magazine photo shoot with Hannah Lee (and photographer)</p>

At a NAILS Magazine photo shoot with Hannah Lee (and photographer)

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Vicki teaching in 2002

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 2005

<p>Michelle Phoenix, Vicki, and Debbie Doerlamm at the New Hampshire Speedway in 2004</p>
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Michelle Phoenix, Vicki, and Debbie Doerlamm at the New Hampshire Speedway in 2004

<p>Team Vicki at the 2004 Las Vegas show</p>
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Team Vicki at the 2004 Las Vegas show

<p>Vicki teaching at Long Island Network Day 2010</p>
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Vicki teaching at Long Island Network Day 2010

<p>Dave Doerrlamm and Vicki at the New Hampshire motor speedway in 2006</p>
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Dave Doerrlamm and Vicki at the New Hampshire motor speedway in 2006

<p>Dave Doerrlamm and Vicki at the New Hampshire motor speedway in 2006</p>
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Dave Doerrlamm and Vicki at the New Hampshire motor speedway in 2006

<p>Debbie Doerlamm and Vicki bumped into two nail techs at the New Hampshire Speedway in 2003 attending a small trade show.</p>
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Debbie Doerlamm and Vicki bumped into two nail techs at the New Hampshire Speedway in 2003 attending a small trade show.

<p>Vicki helping throw a 50th surprise party for long-time friend Debbie Doerlamm at America's Beauty Show in Chicago, 2005</p>
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Vicki helping throw a 50th surprise party for long-time friend Debbie Doerlamm at America's Beauty Show in Chicago, 2005

<p>Vicki with Tami Schmidt</p>
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Vicki with Tami Schmidt

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Tami Schmidt: "Once we realized that Vicki wouldn't be able to come to Victoria, B.C. for the visit we had planned, 3 of us who had been on the 2013 NTP Hawaiian cruise decided to put a life size photo of her on a stick and take her with us so she'd be in our photos."

<p>Tami Schmidt, JoAnne Sandyke, and Stanley Sandyke with a photo stick of Vicki touring Victoria, B.C.</p>
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<p>JoAnne Sandyke with a photo of Vicki touring Victoria, B.C.</p>
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JoAnne Sandyke with a photo of Vicki touring Victoria, B.C.

<p>Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013</p>
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Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013

<p>Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013</p>
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Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013

<p>Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013</p>
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Vicki during her Nail Those Profits at Sea (NTP) Cruise 2013

<p>Vicki and Jessica with a cruise waiter who was given a homemede award for Best Cruise Waiter.</p>
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Vicki and Jessica with a cruise waiter who was given a homemede award for Best Cruise Waiter.

<p>Holly Schippers and Vicki</p>
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Holly Schippers and Vicki

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<p>Holly and Vicki</p>
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Holly and Vicki

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<p>Linda Nordstrom with Vicki</p>
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Linda Nordstrom with Vicki

<p>Vicki, Hannah Lee, and Elaine Watson behind the scenes at a NAILS cover photo shoot.</p>
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Vicki, Hannah Lee, and Elaine Watson behind the scenes at a NAILS cover photo shoot.

<p>Vicki and Elaine</p>
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Vicki and Elaine

<p>Vicki with model Tracy</p>
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Vicki with model Tracy

<p>Debbie Doerrlamm, Janet McCormick, Vicki, Cyndy Drummey</p>
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Debbie Doerrlamm, Janet McCormick, Vicki, Cyndy Drummey

<p>Vicki and Dough Schoon</p>
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Vicki and Dough Schoon

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<p>Vicki and good friend Madelyn Johnson</p>
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Vicki and good friend Madelyn Johnson

<p>Vicki and good friend Madelyn Johnson</p>
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Vicki and good friend Madelyn Johnson

<p>Debbie Doerrlamm, Maisie Dunbar, Vicki</p>
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Debbie Doerrlamm, Maisie Dunbar, Vicki

<p>Vicki and Akzentz' Jessica Hoel</p>
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Vicki and Akzentz' Jessica Hoel

<p>Vicki and the Kupa guys</p>
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Vicki and the Kupa guys

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<p>Doug Schoon and Vicki</p>
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Doug Schoon and Vicki

<p>Natalie Peters, Vicki, and Belava&rsquo;s Natalie Zolotnik</p>
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Natalie Peters, Vicki, and Belava’s Natalie Zolotnik

<p>Sindy Mark, Richard Hurter, Sarah Kuzma, Vicki, and Robert Arthur</p>
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Sindy Mark, Richard Hurter, Sarah Kuzma, Vicki, and Robert Arthur

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<p>Debbie Doerrlamm and Vicki</p>
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Debbie Doerrlamm and Vicki

<p>Vicki, Juli Miller, and Noubar Abrahamian</p>
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Vicki, Juli Miller, and Noubar Abrahamian

<p>Vicki demos products at the Kupa Inc. booth</p>
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Vicki demos products at the Kupa Inc. booth

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<p>Vicki (around 1989)</p>
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Vicki (around 1989)

<p>Vicki with her competition photos (sometime in the mid-1980s)</p>
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Vicki with her competition photos (sometime in the mid-1980s)

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Photo by Jessica Hoel

<p>At a NAILS Magazine photo shoot with Hannah Lee (and photographer)</p>
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At a NAILS Magazine photo shoot with Hannah Lee (and photographer)

We know Vicki touched many lives, including all of ours here at NAILS Magazine. She was truly a part of our family. We're working on a tribute to Vicki and would love to include stories from those whose lives were better by knowing Vicki. Share your story and photos by e-mailing Hannah.Lee@bobit.com.

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