Day: July 22, 2020

Through raising their five children, who are between 9 and 17 years old, Bob and Jennifer Schuler have witnessed the importance of Lakeside’s seasonal employment firsthand.

“My kids’ seasonal jobs at Lakeside gave them opportunities to learn responsibility, service and how to be part of a team,” said Jennifer. “Their jobs have taught them the value of working for something that you want and have instilled in them a strong work ethic.”

Bob and Jennifer love the family-oriented nature of Lakeside as well as the community’s focus on mind, body and spirit.

These reasons have led the Schuler family to choose Lakeside as their seasonal vacation destination. During the summer months, their children work as seasonal employees.

The Schulers’ children have worked at local businesses, such as Bluebird Café, and at the pool and lakefront as lifeguards. Bob and Jennifer understand the importance of these positions to both the employees and to Lakeside and decided to give a donation to underwrite a student seasonal employee at Lakeside this summer.

The Hotel Lakeside Dining Room is recycling and composting for the first time in its history, part of a new initiative to improve Lakeside’s sustainability efforts. The restaurant is going through major changes this year, including new management, menus and sustainability goals.

Jim Switzer, Lakeside’s Senior V.P. of Municipal Services, explains that, “When Lakeside decided to manage the dining room, we felt it was a good fit and in line with our Board’s directives toward zero waste initiatives to include not only recycling of packaging but also food wastes.”

Switzer added that numerous restaurants within Lakeside already have been making an effort to recycle cardboard and now the Hotel Lakeside Dining Room is becoming a part of the recycling community. The restaurant goes through countless paper menus (a precaution taken due to COVID-19), glass bottles, aluminum cans, cardboard boxes and much more.

Throughout the month of July, the dining room has been measuring the amount of waste produced, an effort that will likely continue into early August. Every day, the Maintenance Crew comes by to pick up the recyclables, and they are taken to the bins by the South Gate. There are many things to consider when taking on the task of recycling, however, it is still one of the most accessible ways to reduce your environmental impact.

Schuler family supports student seasonal employees at Lakeside

Hotel Lakeside Dining Room takes on sustainability