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Lakesiders Share Their Experiences in Denmark
In July 2020, Ryan, Sarah, Isabel, Charles, Beatrice, and Catherine Hamilton flew over 4,000 miles to their new home for a year, a small town near Copenhagen, Denmark, called Jystrup. Had it not been for an old toy shop in Lakeside, the move to another country never would have been possible. Some Lakesiders may remember […]
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Locals Look Back on Happy Years at Old Lakeside School
Colleen Smitek: Community Contributor Everybody remembers their first-grade teacher. And that’s true for two local residents — Tom Lane and Rick Dziak — who attended the stately limestone school still standing on West Seventh Street in Lakeside. While the school closed in 1956, memories of those times still bring joy — and a bit of […]
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The Lakeside Daisy Garden
Guest Blogger: Dottie McDowell In early May, an ordinary looking patch of gravel on Lakeside, Ohio’s waterfront bursts into glorious bloom. The bright Lakeside daisy (Hymenoxys herbacea) is one of Ohio’s most spectacular wildflowers. This long-lived perennial grows where few others can, on nearly barren limestone rock in full sunlight. In early to mid-May, the […]
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2020 Photo Contest Winners
Thank you to all of the participants for entering the 2020 Lakeside Calendar of Events Photo Contest! As shared previously, we are not printing a Calendar of Events this year but have selected finalists from the great number of entries we received. There were many amazing photographs, and it was very difficult to narrow them down. Photos […]
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Lakesider Spotlight: Jessica Bettencourt
When it comes to facing rejection, second guessing big decisions and overcoming self-doubt, Lakesider and author Jessica Bettencourt shares in her new book how to overcome fear to build the life you’ve always imagined. Growing up in Tennessee, Bettencourt always imagined her family would spend their summers in the South. She never dreamed their summer […]
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Lakesider Spotlight: Willy Sommervil continues humanitarian work in Haiti
Elizabeth Fantozzi: Marketing & Public Relations Manager If you are familiar with Lakeside, you have probably seen Willy Sommervil around the grounds cheerfully greeting people and busy at work with his painting and pressure washing business, Willy Worry Not. Sommervil has been a part of the Lakeside community for 36 years, but grew up near […]
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Guys’ Club President, Richard Swanson, steps down from role after 20 years
Elizabeth Fantozzi: Marketing & Public Relations Manager Whether it’s building a headquarters beside the Lakeside Women’s Club or collecting popsicle sticks to build a ship to sail to Kelley’s Island, the Guys’ Club is workin’ on it. After 20 years of leading the Guys’ Club, longtime Lakesider and Guys’ Club creator Richard Swanson is stepping […]
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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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Important Message from the Board: Presidential Announcement
The Lakeside Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel J. Rogers as Lakeside Chautauqua’s next President & CEO and President of the Lakeside Chautauqua Foundation, effective August 10. Rogers is a skilled senior leader with a broad background in leading complex non-profit organizations that provide programming and assistance to poor, […]
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What to Do with Spring Bulbs that are Past their Prime
Author: Loretta Wilken, Master Gardener Cheery spring blooming bulb plants will soon be peppering the garden beds in Lakeside. They’re always a welcomed sight and a teaser of much more color to come. The question often arises of what to do with these beauties once they’re past their prime. Here are a few pointers…
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