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By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager For more than 25 years, Marilyn Burns’ store has been a beloved staple of Lakeside. When FOX Business named Marilyn’s one of 10 finalists for the “America 250 Small Business Award,” the community responded by throwing a celebration. Around 12:10 p.m. on May 4, Walnut Plaza grew quiet as the … Read more
By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager Marcia Asdal has been visiting Lakeside every summer since the late 1990s, making it a cherished family tradition. This summer, she’s bringing another tradition to the Orchestra Hall stage: the Lakeside Spelling Bee. Asdal pitched the idea to John Mann, Lakeside’s Director of Education, and Karyn Torigoe, V.P. of Programming, … Read more
With more than 50 historic buildings, beautiful parks and gardens, and thousands of summer events, Lakeside requires careful planning and coordination. To strengthen that work, we’re implementing a new cloud-based facilities and maintenance system called FMX. The platform will help staff manage work orders, schedule preventative maintenance, track equipment and coordinate venue use across campus. Dennis Doolittle, Lakeside’s new Vice President … Read more
By Matthew CharboneauLakeside Chautauqua’s Director of Performing Arts When planning the 2026 summer entertainment series at Lakeside, my goal was both simple and ambitious: to create a lineup as vibrant and varied as the community it serves. Lakeside brings together generations, lifelong Lakesiders, first-time guests, children, grandparents, music lovers and curious newcomers. Our stage should … Read more
By Rev. Kimberly OrrLakeside Chautauqua’s Director of Religious Life The Religious Life Pillar at Lakeside this summer invites us to walk together along an integrated spiritual pathway – one that weaves worship, prayer, study, hospitality and shared spiritual practices into a coherent way of life shaped by the Spirit. Rooted in a desire to cultivate … Read more
By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager For Meredith Meyer, Lakeside is home in every sense of the word. As a fourth generation Lakesider, Meyer’s connection to the community began long before she could put it into words. Summers at her parents’ Lakeside cottage shaped her childhood and instilled a deep love for the traditions, relationships and … Read more
By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager Skip Skolnik first met Amy Addy in passing at Bettinger Park in 1988. He was the Sailing Instructor, and she was the Park Director. The moment he saw her, he was smitten. “I saw her and I said, ‘That is a beautiful young lady, and I’m going to spend as … Read more
By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager Since Nancy Bundy first came to Lakeside in 1989, the list of ways she has been involved in the community is anything but short. She and her husband, Todd, are cottage owners. She is also a former business owner, current member of the Lakeside Chautauqua Foundation Board and a Rhein … Read more
By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager When Lakeside began searching for someone to take over its pizza shop, a familiar face, just a short drive or bike ride away, saw the perfect opportunity. Brian Strayer is the new owner of WB Pizza Company, located at the corner of Second Street and Maple Avenue, a spot well … Read more
This past summer, Ned Dewire brought 50 of his neighbors and friends from Friendship Village, a senior living community in Dublin, Ohio, to Lakeside during the last week of August. Their visit was part of Lakeside’s growing Learning Journey Group Travel program, which offers groups an immersive experience centered on learning, connection and renewal. Unlike … Read more
By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager Roundabouts are becoming a familiar sight across Ohio, and the Marblehead Peninsula is no exception. Drivers already navigate two on the Route 53 North exit off Route 2 and another about a mile from Lakeside at Route 163, Englebeck Road and North Shore Boulevard. In late spring 2026, construction is … Read more
By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager Curt and Ann Johnson have owned a home in Lakeside since 2005 and became permanent residents earlier this year. With them came an extensive collection of Christmas decorations, meaning a new corner of Lakeside will shine brightly this holiday season. With the help from volunteers and Lakeside staff, the Johnsons … Read more