Board of Trustees...

Karen hails from West Texas but considers California her true home. She studied in London for 1 year before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career for 12 years, moving between Texas and LA for work (along with countless different jobs to "pay the rent"). She comes from a very spiritual, metaphysical family and nothing is more interesting or important to her than her spiritual journey and her relationship with God, because everything else in her life comes from that place. While in LA in the mid-70's, she felt like she "came home" from the 1st day she attended Unity By The Sea in Santa Monica with her beloved teacher Dr. Sue Sikking. When in Texas, she attended the Unity Pyramid. She met her beloved Brooks in China in 1985, moved to Tahoe in '86 (best move she ever made) and married in 1987. She feels totally blessed & grateful to be one of the founding members of UATL & is passionate about her spiritual family in Tahoe. She is happy to be back on the Board & loves to serve in whatever way God guides her. She also loves really connecting with family & friends, movies & the arts, travel & adventure, nature, tandem biking with her sweetie, having fun, singing with One Voice & being a Chaplain.

Thank you, God!!

Susanne Hoy has been a resident of Lake Tahoe since 1959. She is a mother of 2 children and has 3 beautiful grandchildren who live closeby,in Pollock Pines and Georgetown. When she is not running after her grandchildren, she is busy working as a California and Nevada Real Estate Broker. She enjoys restoring “old cabins” as occupation and hobby.

Her other interest include enjoying and exploring the natural beauty of the Sierra Nevada, any reason works.

"I came to what was to become Unity at the Lake, when it was a book study group. I was seeking to explore my own personal spiritual truths and how to live them more fully. I stayed, because I found in this spiritual family, a safe and open space to evolve personally and in a sense of relatedness with others. The celebrations through music and ceremony fill my heart with a sense of ritual that brings me great joy."

Janice moved to South Lake Tahoe and discovered Unity nine wonderful years ago. She believes that all beings have their own unique ways of serving Spirit and the world. In addition to serving as Board Secretary she serves as a Chaplain, and as the Coordinator of "Unity in the Community," a charitable fund to help those in need in South Lake Tahoe. In her professional life she is a social worker, working with children and families in a variety of capacities. She enjoys any activity that allows her to be in nature, but, especially hiking, cycling, and travelling. Janice lives with her loving domestic partner, Heide, and two cats.

"My life overflows with blessings. I am grateful for my family, my friends, my prosperity, my health, and for my spritual family, Unity at the Lake."

"THANK YOU GOD!"

Danielle grew up in the East Bay then studied Biological Sciences at UC Davis. After graduating and working in cardiovascular research, she made her way to the Pacific Northwest. She worked in Seattle as a record store manager, and then was hired by RCA Records (later to become BMG). Working for BMG for 23 years between Seattle, Portland and Sacramento, she left the company when industry conditions turned bad. She picked South Lake Tahoe as her next destination, having dreamed of living in a beautiful mountain recreation environment with a lake and a ski area. She has been here for 6 years. During that time, she has done various odd jobs and studied the stock market.

She came to Unity after seeking the kind of spiritual family she’d discovered in the New Thought movement in Portland. After the departure of Denese from Unity at the Lake, she spent several months working as the administrative assistant. She is looking forward to serving again in this new capacity, and continuing her spiritual growth with the Unity family.

She enjoys much of the recreation Lake Tahoe has to offer, including skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, backpacking, hiking, white water rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, as well as yoga, fitness, trading and spiritual book studies.

I have chosen to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees based on my professional work as a licenced Clinical Social Worker in Orange County, CA which provided me with substantial experience in serving families from my community. I have been a member of Unity at the Lake for four years and I have a daughter, Cassandra, who is currently a graduate student at Rhode Island University. I love people, Buddist meditation, spiritual study, books, aquatic excercise and mountain biking.

Kathi O moved to S. Lake Tahoe a few years ago from the Bay Area and found her spiritual family as a member of Unity of the Lake.  Over the years, her faith in Unity provided the divine connection to her ever-increasing service to God. She is dedicated to working together to strengthen one another in the spirit of love and spiritual communion. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on the UATL Board of Trustees and feel blessed to be of service.”

Professionally, Kathi works in the promotional products industry. She is avidly married to a happy fly fisherman (and college professor). In the summer, she enjoys the great outdoors, hiking, biking and boating. The winter days are filled with reading, stitchery, and meditation.

“May the light and love of God surround me! Thank you God!”

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