Day: July 20, 2015

11 Ways to be an Environmental Steward in Lakeside

July 20, 2015 by Galactic Growth Media

Staff Blogger: Alyssa Jones, Advancement & Communications Intern

Lakeside Chautauqua is a beautiful community that lives by our mission: “To enrich the quality of life for all people, to foster traditional Christian values and nurture relationships through opportunities for renewal and growth…spiritually, intellectually, culturally and physically…while preserving Lakeside’s heritage.”

Lakesiders are focused on preserving the community’s heritage and enriching the quality of life by keeping Lakeside alive and beautiful, which links to environmental stewardship.

Here are 11 ways that Lakeside is practicing environmental stewardship:

Chautauqua Lecture Series: Jim & Nancy Petro

July 20, 2015 by Galactic Growth Media

Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro and his wife, Nancy, co-authors of False Justice – Eight Myths that Convict the Innocent, will lecture on the topic of wrongful conviction at Lakeside Chautauqua on Wednesday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Orchestra Hall.

Frequent exonerations and compensation awards in the millions have raised broader awareness of the need to improve accuracy and fairness in criminal justice.

Consistent with the 2014 release of the book’s revised edition, the Petros will report on progress made in recent years. How are Ohio and other states doing in adopting best procedural practices in criminal justice and in public officials’ recognition of the red flags of wrongful conviction? What has the Innocence Movement achieved in the past few years? What has wrongful conviction taught us, not only about criminal justice, but also about ourselves?