Year: 2020
The Lakeside Annual Fund Supports Life-changing Programs like MGM
It’s a beautiful summer afternoon in Lakeside, and 6th, 7th and 8th graders are making their way to Cherry Park to join their friends for the Middle Grade Madness (MGM) program led by Bonnie and John Wilkie. Lakeside’s MGM program provides middle school children and teens aged 10-14 years old opportunities to enjoy fellowship, fun […]
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Kind Portrait Program: About Matthew Greene Photography
Matt Greene and his wife Lisa have visited Lakeside since the mid 1980s when friends introduced them to its unique chautauqua experience. Each year when they visited they’d make “shopping for a cottage” part of their agenda. After a long search they did purchase a perfect little cottage on Poplar! Shortly thereafter grandchildren started to appear, […]
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Lake Erie Algal Blooms 2020: Forecast and Report Card
Staff Blogger: Sarah Brunot, Environmental Intern The health of Lake Erie’s western basin received the grade C+ in the first ever report card compiled by the University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science. This is the first year that a report card has been created, using information and data from 2018. The report card compiles […]
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What to do to your garden this fall
Staff Blogger: Loretta Wilken, Lakeside Chautauqua Master Gardener/Groundskeeper I’m kind of a lazy fall gardener. I’ve worked pretty hard during the summer keeping my beds relatively weed free and sufficiently tamed. My spring work schedule allows me to wait and get into my garden beds at home around middle and late spring to deadhead and clean up. […]
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What YOU Can Do to Save Lake Erie
Staff Blogger: Sarah Brunot, Environmental Intern Individual support is essential to make sure Lake Erie is safe. While the increasing growth of toxic blue-green algae stems from many big agricultural and livestock farms, Lake Erie can be protected with the help of individuals and environmental groups. Here is a list of things you can do […]
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Perry Park Playground to receive major upgrade for 2021!
Thanks to the support of generous Lakesiders, final enhancements and renovations are taking place in a beloved space of our community, Perry Park.
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Lakeside’s 2020 Fall Leaf Pickup
Fall leaves are summer’s way of saying goodbye, and with that goodbye comes fall leaf pick up. Lakeside will provide free fall leaf pick up Monday-Wednesday, starting Oct. 19. The last full week of pick up will be Monday, Nov. 30-Friday, Dec. 4. Click here to download the schedule. To ensure that your leaves are picked […]
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Hotel Lakeside Dining Room open until Sept. 27
The Hotel Lakeside Dining Room has been a smashing success this summer thanks to the delicious menu, unique family dining experience and the creativity of Chef Stacy Maple. A classic flare with a modern edge, Chef Stacy’s cuisine is inspired by the lake and the fresh, colorful flavors of summer. The proper Afternoon Tea has been very […]
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Tips for Sustainable Housing in Lakeside
Staff Blogger: Sarah Brunot, Environmental Intern There’s no time like this year to update your cottage to sustainability standards. It’s common for many people to worry about the upfront costs associated with making environmental improvements to their cottage, however, in the long run, these changes may even provide profits. Two members of the Lakeside Environmental […]
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