Don Bolinger
Leslie Cadell Bowie is a native of Baltimore, MD who has (unexpectedly) lived in VA for decades. Living in Gloucester Point, Leslie was founder/administrator of the Montessori School of Gloucester; many education jobs followed. Now living at Williamsburg Landing where her husband resides in Memory Support, Leslie is active in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the Landing and the Williamsburg Walk. While living in Williamsburg from 2010 to 2017, Leslie attended WUU and met old friends there, always found comfort and is now glad to be part of the congregation.
Jennifer Carter grew up in Massachusetts and lived in Maine and Connecticut prior to moving to Williamsburg with her husband in 2005 to open a Bed & Breakfast. They have three children, two in middle school and one in high school. She works for a Washington D.C. based consulting firm and is passionate about creating a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging in the workplace. She is also an adjunct college professor in the field of Industrial & Organizational Psychology. Her hobbies include driving her kids to endless activities, soccer practices, dance classes and hopefully finding some time to do a little yoga. She found her way to WUU through the recommendation of friends when describing the type of community she was seeking – an inclusive, caring and compassionate community that truly accepts all people and is committed to social justice. Jennifer is thrilled to be here, appreciates the warm welcome and looks forward to meeting you all.
Jenn & Rich Russell
Karen Siracusa: I lived in Maryland until the early 1980’s and then, getting married, relocated for my husband’s job to central New Jersey. There we raised three children and happily settled in. Having retired, with adult children in different states, we settled upon beautiful Williamsburg as a place to put down new roots.
My working life included many years as a computer programmer and then as a librarian. I also was an active member of my local New Jersey Unitarian congregation during this time, and I do so miss that community.
Now retired, I look forward to more time to volunteer, read, walk, and linger over a good cup of coffee (and maybe some donuts!). I hope to meet everyone at WUU as the pandemic wanes and we start to connect face to face.