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INSIDE THE ISSUE MAY 2020

FEATURES 12 Girl (em)powered Annual Habitat event promotes women helping each other

18 Wonder Women 4 Inspiring Women Follow Thier Passion to Help Others

26 Being Juanita The adventurous, unpredictable life of Juanita (and she is just getting started!)

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30 Women Making A Difference in Our Community

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“It’s not only about empowering the women themselves who come out to learn new skills

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The event has been a huge success, particularly over the past four years, so much so that they’ve grown from 20 teams of 10 participants to around 50. Each team tries to raise a minimum of $350 each toward the overall total, but many far surpass that.

Real estate company Compass allows their agents to give a portion of their commission to charity and then the company gives an additional $15 through their program, Compass Cares. This year, they have not one, not two, but three teams dedicated to the cause. Vice President Traudel Lange is one of the top fundraisers and had already raised almost $2,500 herself at press time.

“I’ve been very excited about it. I don’t have a problem asking for money,” she laughs. “I’ve never done it, but I’ve been involved in many other organizations to raise money, so this comes very naturally to me.”

“You’re not asking for much, but it can be a lot of work; the money doesn’t just come to you,” says Dee. In addition to Women Build, Metro Maryland also hosts golf and polo tournaments and a benefit breakfast each year. Between that and the help from grants, individual donors, and profits from their ReStore, they aim to raise two million dollars every year to build homes and help communities.

Through the hard work of donors, volunteers, and event participants, “Women Build will be part of making three houses a reality this year,” says Dee. “The most important thing for people to know is that they don’t have to have any skills, or equipment,” he continues. “We will help them and give them a good experience so that at the end of the day, you can walk away saying wow, I built that window or I helped put that doorframe in.”

Men can also participate, but Dee says the major draw is women’s desire to help other women.

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Independently owned, boutique-style yoga studios aren’t hard to find, but Schenk says she’s set herself apart by making sure to cater to beginners, offering a personal connection that helps ease any apprehension.

“Everything I’ve ever wanted is wrapped up in this studio. I’m usually sitting right at the front desk. I know everyone’s name. All of my teachers were hand-picked. We truly care and we want everyone to feel loved and safe.”

First timers also may not understand how beneficial it is to achieve that mind/body connection.

“Yoga really is different; it strengthens your body and lengthens your muscles—you don’t even know what’s happening until one day you look at your abs,” she laughs. “It keeps you in WHILE SOME MAY VIEW YOGA AS A PRACTICE FOR REJUVENATION, DEBI SCHENK ALSO USED THE MEDITATIVE EXERCISE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REINVENTION AFTER A SERIES OF EVENTS LEFT HER FEELING LIKE SHE’D HIT ROCK BOTTOM.

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WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOU WANTED TO BECOME A DENTIST? It was career day in the 3rd grade. A doctor came in. He said, ‘All day, every day, I help people smile. It’s arts and crafts in the mouth.’ I said, ‘Wow.’ I love arts and crafts and l love science. It was the best of both worlds. That’s where I started absorbing as much information as dentists had to give me. First it was Career Day and then I quickly got in touch with other doctors through family members and friends.

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HOW AND WHY DO YOU INCLUDE HUMOR IN BUSINESS? Comedic levity keeps audiences engaged. If you bore people, they tune out. My sessions are highly tactical and practical but you can’t deliver that if you’re boring.

HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR LIFE IN BALANCE? I always look at how to kill four birds with one stone. For example, if I get together with friends with kids, these would be business people, so we talk about business and do something with the family. Or, if I am watching a movie or the news, there will be some piece or fact that goes into my next presentation.

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PAT S H AV E R RETIRED NAVY NURSE Pat was born during World War I. Her family lost everything in the depression but she managed to attend nursing school in her home state of Iowa. She is now 101 years old.

AFTER YOU WORKED AS A NURSE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HOW DID YOU SWITCH TO BECOME A NAVY NURSE? I got a letter from the American Red Cross saying they needed nurses in the Army and the Navy and Airforce. I chose the Navy and they sent me to the South Pacific. We went over on the ship and we were chased by a Japanese submarine for a while. I took care a lot of wounded people from Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, you name it.

After about 18 months in the South Pacific, Pat was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. She married a Navy doctor, resigned her commission from the military and had four sons. Pat and her family ended up at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda where Pat volunteered for nearly 40 years, up until 2013.

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE LIKE THESE DAYS? I have four sons, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. I am active in the Potomac Republican Women’s Club (PWRC). I go to church and I also read a lot.

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BEING JUANITA

THE ADVENTUROUS, UNPREDICTABLE LIFE OF JUANITA (AND SHE IS JUST GETTING STARTED!)

JUANITA CONSIDERS HER LIFE UNREMARKABLE AND THINKS THAT OTHERS WOULDN’T FIND IT INTERESTING. She’s wrong.

In a moment of clarity and understatement, she said, “I’ve always been the adventurous type,” and added, “I am not known for consistency or predictability.”

Today, in her 50s, Juanita lives on her farm in Maryland’s Agricultural Reserve and pursues an unusual set of hobbies, any one of which would keep most people plenty busy. “She said, “Thinking positively is the way to success in any endeavor along with a stiff upper lip … and the ability to laugh at oneself is essential.”

Born in England, Juanita moved to the U.S. at 19, in the 1980s, leaving behind her mother and sisters. Her dad had left the family and lived in Pennsylvania with his new family.

“I lived with him for one month and then moved out on my own,” Juanita said. She held several jobs in the advertising and legal fields in Philadelphia.

By the late 1990s, she had been married and divorced, had a daughter (Morgan, now 24) moved to New Jersey, and studied biological anthropology, applied physics, psychology and English literature in college. Why so many subjects? She simply said, “I found them all interesting.”

Shortly before earning a degree in physics and English literature, she had to quit. “I was in the process of divorce and ran out of dosh (money),” she explained.

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For half of her decade in New Jersey, Juanita was a stay-at-home mom. In the other half, she was an animal control officer, animal cruelty investigator, a code enforcement officer, a multi-dwellings inspector, and a part-time horse and carriage driver. “I rode all my life, so I knew horses,” she said.

When Juanita met her second husband, Ron, she and Morgan moved to Ron’s Maryland horse farm. Juanita and Ron later took custody of Juanita’s nephew, Simon, and raised him as their son. In 2018, Juanita was widowed.

Juanita has medaled in 10 marathons and one ultra-marathon. A bicycle enthusiast with several 100-mile rides under her belt, Juanita has participated in many charitable fundraising rides. She earned a mixed martial arts brown belt, and enjoys a good fox chase. In her 40s, she learned to read music and play the piano.

Juanita spent a year with her mom in England, while her mom battled cancer. “I was grateful for that time with her,” Juanita said. Juanita’s mom truly understood her daughter and used to say, “Like water off a duck’s back, nothing fazes Juanita and she always ends up smelling like roses.”

During that year, Juanita went flying with a pilot friend. “He let me take the controls and said I’d be a natural so I took it up,” she said.

Now a registered student pilot, Juanita flies for fun and also volunteers for Pilots ‘N Paws, delivering shelter pets to forever homes.

At her farm, which Juanita said she runs with help from “the indispensable Randy Woods,” Juanita cares for a menagerie of 19 rescue animals.

When Juanita tried polo, she said,

She describes her children as her proudest

“True to my nature, I became

accomplishments. They and her mom are her

addicted.” She competed worldwide

greatest inspirations. She said all her life’s

and is now a lifetime member of the

accomplishments are “mainly due to circum-

U.S. Polo Association. Sometimes she

stances and people I’ve met along the way -

serves as an announcer or umpire.

“Polo is not for the faint of heart,” said Juanita. “It is a combat sport.”

for which I’m grateful.”

Juanita is a member of a walking club and a book club yet that doesn’t mean she’s settling down. She recently took up Transcendental Meditation, is learning to fly fish and is writing a memoir.

Ideas for her memoir, she said, are scattered. She finds it challenging to put everything in some semblance of order. And that is quite understandable.

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Beverley Bosselmann at the Potomac Hunt Races Photo By Pat Michaels

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RACING FOR THE FAMILIES OF OUR COUNTRY’S HEROES For Beverley Bosselmann, the head of the Potomac Hunt Races, horses and racing have been a lifelong passion. Growing up on a 100-acre farm outside of Toronto, she and her five siblings rode horses bareback. Looking back on this idyllic childhood she remembers that “every day was an adventure.” She started foxhunt racing with her father in 1972 and hasn’t stopped since, racing in Canada, Ireland, and then Potomac and North Carolina.

(It is important to note that today the purpose of fox hunting is not to kill the fox but only to chase it.)

Beverley and her husband Rainer Bosselmann, a stockbroker who emigrated to Canada from Germany, moved to Maryland with their two children Kyla and Kirk in 1990 and bought a 50-acre farm in Dickerson. At that time Beverly became increasingly more involved in the Potomac Hunt Club as a Master of Foxhounds and with the running of the Potomac Hunt Races, taking on the chairmanship of the event in 1999. The annual races consist of a series of steeplechase races, which started in 1952 in Potomac and now takes place on the Kiplinger estate in Poolesville. They

The pony races at the Potomac Hunt Races Photo by Robert Keller

feature flat and jump races over hurdle and timber fences.

Beverley retired as Master of Foxhounds in 2019 after

By all accounts Kirk was an outstanding young man who

twenty years but marks this year as her twenty-first year

gave of himself to his community from a very young age and

as head of the races. When she first took on the task of

who also enjoyed the many opportunities offered to him living

running the event she did everything but slowly developed

on a farm. Growing up he not only rode in the hunt races but

committees to take on creating and maintaining a website,

was a hunter, surfer and bull rider. A 2001 graduate of Poolesville

selling the various passes, advertising and banners, and

High School he joined the Upper Montgomery County Fire

vendors. Beverley’s duties still involve the overall running

Department before he even graduated.

of the event and taking care of sponsors.

After moving to California Kirk enlisted in the Marine Corps. He

Beverley’s chairmanship of the races hold a deeper

was sworn in as an American citizen before being accepted in

meaning for her and her family: every year since 2004 a

the Scout Sniper Platoon and sent to Iraq. He received many

pony race has been held in honor of her late son Marine

accolades during his three years of service including a Marine

Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann, which benefits a non-profit that

Corps Good Conduct Medal and a Humanitarian Service Medal

helps the families of service members who have passed

for aiding the Iraqi people. In her own words Beverley views this

away. The Potomac Hunt Races has partnered with the

the pony races as dedicated not only in honor of her son but “In

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors for the past

honor of all those who have given their lives for their country.”

five years to raise funds to provide “healing and hope for the families and loved ones who have lost a hero in our

This year the Potomac Hunt Races are scheduled to take place on

Armed Forces.” Kirk Bosselmann died in Iraq in 2004 in

Sunday, May 17th. Go to http://www.potomachuntraces.com/

the battle of Fallujah at the age of 21.

for more information.

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Sister-in-law Tricia Reilly Koch, also a mother of four, was inspired by her maternal grandmother who introduced Tricia to meditation and the importance of the mind-body connection. Tricia is a certified holistic health coach, a student of ayurvedic living and a nutritionist. She is also the owner of The Georgetown Gourmet Market in Reagan National Airport, which offers healthier food options to hungry travelers intent on eating well.

Together, these two dynamic women are sharing through their consulting company their knowledge of how to live a healthy and mindful life to individuals,

Tricia Reilly Koch

schools, businesses and other organizations.

The BB&R blog provides information and advice on health and fitness, nutrition and mindfulness practices. For example, Doro’s most recent blog post has suggestions on how to stay positive during the COVID-19 outbreak, including practicing meditation, reading, working on jigsaw puzzles, going out in nature and checking on elderly neighbors.

In addition to their blog, BB&R hosts a popular podcast “Health Gig” which features engaging and insightful conversations with leaders, writers and experts about health and wellness. A few of their many inspiring guests have included golfer and TV host David Feherty, Irish tenor Ronan Tynan, television newscaster Dan Harris and even former President George W. Bush. To date 70 episodes from Health Gig are available at the BB&R website, as well as on iTunes, and anywhere else you listen to your favorite podcasts.

BB&R offers a nutrition guidance program, called “The Mind Body Reboot”, which provides hands-on planning tools to help individuals reset routines and acquire lifelong healthy eating habits. For $99 this program includes a sample shopping list, workbooks, daily emails and reci-

To help people experience greater intimacy and fulfillment in

pes for detox drinks and tea.

their relationships, they’ve created an online curriculum based

A fundamental belief at BB&R is that change is easier,

on the “10 Principles of Co- Mindfulness”. The principles include

more fun and far more likely to succeed long-term when

practices such as “Deep Listening”, “Leading with Curiosity Not

undertaken with others. Among BB&R’s many exciting

Judgement” and “Breathing to Avoid Reacting”. You can sign up

programs is their new “Citizen-Scientist Lab” where par-

for their Co-Mindfulness Project on their website.

ticipants share their health successes with each other to

Finally, since 2011 BB&R has been hosting the Achieving

inspire one another and establish best practices. You can

Optimal Health Conference, a one-day event featuring speakers

stay informed and connect with the BB&R community on

who address health and wellness for the mind, body and spirit.

Facebook and Instagram.

“We want to educate people on how to create a life full of joy,”

Inspired by a conversation Doro and Tricia had

explains Doro, adding, “People have told me their lives have been

with the Dalai Lama and meeting the spiritual teacher

changed from attending the conference.” Partnering with GU

Amma, known throughout the world as “the hugging

Wellness at Georgetown University, the 2020 conference will take

saint,” they’ve created the Co-Mindfulness Project.

place on Saturday, October 3rd from 9 am to 4 pm. The conference

Co-mindfulness is about bringing our attention, integrity

has become a sold-out event with over 400 attendees.

and compassion to our relationships and our communities to create more joy and love in our lives. With more and

To find out more about BB&R’s many programs, including its blog and

more scientific studies revealing how important our rela-

podcast, go to the website https://eur01.safelinks.protection.out-

tionships are to our well-being and happiness, Doro and

look.com/. To purchase tickets for the 2020 Achieving Optimum Health

Tricia are particularly excited about this new endeavor.

Conference go to http://www.aohconference.com.

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WOMEN MEETING, GROWING AND HELPING NEIGHBORS Several years ago long-time Potomac resident Joanne

groups ranging from card groups to a writers group, the-

Zinsmeister realized that her neighborhood had changed

ater group, film buffs group and book group. Joanne,

from the households she knew when her kids were grow-

PANC’s president, is interested in seeing the membership

ing up. Her local community was in transition and she

grow more multi-generational and attracting more work-

wanted to meet and connect with new friends. Then she

ing women. To accomplish this she is planning on hold-

found the Potomac Area Neighbors Club, PANC, a social

ing additional events in the evenings and on week-ends.

club of women that has existed for over 53 years. It offers

She also is working on offering more community service

long-time residents of the area as well as newcomers a

opportunities to members, such as the Interfaith Women’s

wide variety of activities and opportunities to socialize,

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learn new skills and give back to the community. Monthly

women are members. Membership costs $40 annually

general meetings may include luncheons and dinners with

and new members are accepted year-round.

speakers, visits to historical homes, pot lucks and workshops. Members can be involved in many different activity

For more information or to join visit potomacneighbors.com.

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