DIRIGO STORIES: Chebeague Island family reflects on unique adoption 20 years later

by Jana Barnello, WGME

Wed, February 28th 2018, 10:30 PM UTC

Beverly Johnson (left) chats with her daughter, Vika (right). Johnson and her husband originally adopted Vika's younger siblings in 1997 from Russia. When they discovered the children had an older sister, they went back for Vika a year later (WGME).

Vika (left) with her brother, Denis (center), and sister, Dasha (right) a month after the Johnsons adopted Vika from Russia in 1998. At the time, CBS 13 interviewed the Johnsons about their unique adoption story (WGME).{p}{/p}

Vika now has a daughter of her own and works as the Chebeague Island Town Clerk. She plans to get married in the fall and is studying to become a social worker (Courtesy: Vika Johnson).{ }{p}{/p}

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Beverly Johnson (left) chats with her daughter, Vika (right). Johnson and her husband originally adopted Vika's younger siblings in 1997 from Russia. When they discovered the children had an older sister, they went back for Vika a year later (WGME).

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