Meet the MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
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Nancy Lombardo - presidentNancy Lombardo is a Jamestown, New York native who returned to the area after being away many years. An Army Veteran who segued to a civilian Oklahoma Police Officer retiring as a Detective. Her specialized investigations gave her a unique perspective on life, which she now shares through public speaking at numerous venues. Nancy now lives in Lily Dale full time. Nancy is a listener for the non-profit crisis line "COPLINE". Nancy is an Ordained Spiritualist/Interfaith Minister and healer that serves the COLS and the Healing Temple. Nancy is also a lifetime member of the Association of Oklahoma Narcotic Enforces, the Fraternal Order of Police , the American Legion and a member of the Lily Dale Assembly. As a hobby, Nancy is a Certified Yoga Instructor, Marathon Runner, Poet and Photographer. Nancy is a consummate seeker of understanding all things life in the here and the hereafter.
Contact: (580) 695-8040 email: [email protected] |
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Jewel Rozanski - vice presidentJewel Rozanski lives in Warren, PA with her husband, daughter, and 2 adopted dogs. She is a Spanish teacher at Warren Area High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in Education as well as a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology. Jewel enjoys using the gifts of spirit through speaking, mediumship and healing and hopes to pursue these much more once her daughter is older. She has taken and helped coordinate many workshops on these topics. For fun, Jewel also enjoys reading, watching documentaries, learning in general, and traveling the world with her students. She has a new travel business called “Cultured Travel” that combines student travel packages and education. She is an ordained minister and Vice President of the Church of the Living Spirit as well as a member of the Lily Dale Assembly.
Contact: tel: 814-657-2136 email: [email protected] |
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Emmy Chetkin - treasurerEmmy Chetkin was ordained in 1984 at Delphi University by Patricia Hayes. Emmy is a lifelong student of life and her greatest pleasures are the aha moments we all experience on this spiritual path. Emmy is a life long resident of Lily Dale and a founder of the Church of the Living Spirit in 1988. Emmy is a member of the Lily Dale Assembly and has been serving the Lily Dale community in various ways for many years. “I love my Family with all my heart and give thanks for their presence in my Life” Emmy Chetkin
Contact: Tel: 716-595+2697 email: [email protected] |
Michelle Smardz - membership secretary
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Michelle Smardz brings over 25 years of diverse experience in the hospitality industry as well as several years as a practice manager at a physician's office. Currently, Michelle serves as the executive assistant for a dynamic real estate investment company, where her expertise continues to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
A proud native of Western New York, Michelle has embraced a new chapter of her life as a full-time resident of Lilydale. She is a dedicated mother to two daughters, and a loving grandmother to one granddaughter. Outside of her professional pursuits, Michelle enjoys a peaceful and active lifestyle. You’ll often find her walking the serene grounds of Lilydale or enjoying tranquil moments on the lake in her kayak. Since joining the Church of the Living Spirit (COLS) in 2023, she has been an active member, immersing herself in community activities and will be pursuing personal and spiritual growth through the upcoming COLS Ministerial Program. email: [email protected] |
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Michaelene Clevenger - trusteeMichaelene (Mike) Clevenger is a native of Kansas City Missouri. Her early spiritual development started in Unity Village where she attended the Unity Headquarters in Lee’s Summit, MO., a suburb outside Kansas City.After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology in 1986 at Avila College, Kansas City, MO. Michaelene became the Director of the Volunteer Attorney Project. During her work with a Homeless Project, she obtained a “WE CARE” award from Ronald Reagan for the Kansas City Bar Association.In 1990 Michaelene moved to Southwest FL and was executive assistant to Tim Ireland, State Representative. In 1999 she moved to Columbus OH and was Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Wendy’s Supply Chain Management, and was promoted to Executive Assistant to the President and CEO. She retired in 2021.Simoustainly through the years, Michaelene has worked on her spiritual development and was amazed she became a psychic medium. In 2016 graduated as an Ordained Minister of Fellowships of the Spirit. She continues taking classes to further her spiritual journey and mediumship.She moved to Lily Dale in 2022 and is a year round resident. She enjoys kayaking, walking the woods and all the nature that Western New York has to offer.
email: [email protected] |
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Maureen Davis - recording secretary
Maureen is a freelance writer and is a published author and genealogist.
She graduated SUNY Fredonia and is an ordained minister and devotes her life to her work as a medium and healer. Maureen loves to cook and bake and her pies are her speciality! Contact: tel: 716-736-4782 email: [email protected] |
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Melissa Taylor - trusteeMelissa has enjoyed communicating with Spirit since she was a child. She attended Jamestown Community College where she studied Criminal Justice and worked in the health care field for 27 years. Melissa has been visiting Lily Dale since the 1980’s. She recently moved to Cassadaga, New York from Dansville to be closer to the community. Melissa is a spiritual healer, a Mesa carrier in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition, and Reiki Master Melissa is a member of the Lily Dale Assembly and a minister of the Church of the Living Spirit.
Contact: tel: 585-447-1640 Email: [email protected] |