June 2, 2018 Vol. 2018, WOC Wellness Center Grand Opening Guest Preacher On May 26, the Lakeside remained open for Lakesiders to into their daily routines. The Rev. Dr. Zan W. Holmes, Jr. community gathered together to explore the new facility. Drackett “The community assessment The Rev. Dr. Zan W. celebrate the grand opening of the Hall, the large multi-purpose room was a driving factor,” said Kevin Holmes, Jr. will share his Wellness Center at the Grindley on the east side of the building, Sibbring, Lakeside Chautauqua message, “Are We Good Aquatic & Wellness Campus. will serve the community as a President/CEO. “Engaging the Stewards of Our Wounds?,” To open the ceremony, the site for exercise classes, private community and understanding at the 10:30 a.m. Hoover Rev. Dr. Ned Dewire, Lakeside’s parties, meetings or educational where their needs are and what Community Worship Ser- Director of Religious Life & opportunities. The building also desires they have, both for a vice on Sunday, June 3 in Hoover Auditorium. Church Outreach, welcomed the features the Magruder Fitness pool and wellness center, was He’s Pastor Emeritus crowd and issued a blessing over Room, which includes treadmills, critical. And then again, coming at St. Luke “Community” the building and all those who will elliptical machines, stationary back to the community to ask for United Methodist Church, use it to enhance their quality of bikes and weights. financial support, so we can turn a a 6,000-member congre- Regents of the University life. “Wellness and health vision into a reality, was the key gation in Dallas, where he served for 28 years. He was of Texas System, a position This has been a long-awaited permeates our society,” said Bill component to the success of the he held until 1997. project. After the funds were Drackett, Lakeside Chautauqua project.” also Adjunct Professor of preaching at Perkins School In 2001, the National raised during a 2016 capital Foundation Chair. “The For hours and admission for of Theology at Southern Voting Rights Museum & campaign and the swimming community saw the need for the pool and Wellness Center, Methodist University in Institute in Selma, Ala. rec- pool opened last summer, this this aspect at Lakeside. We’ve see page 7. For rules, regulations Dallas for 24 years. ognized him as one of the became the last phase of this never had a swimming pool of and more information, visit www. The Rev. Dr. Holmes, Civil Rights Movement’s “Invisible Giants.” greatly-anticipated, community- Jr. has authored several this nature, and we’ve never had lakesideohio.com/pool. The Rev. Dr. Holmes, Jr. supported project. a combined center for fitness Please note: The West Ohio books, including Reach- ing for Renewal and When is the founding President of “It was amazing that the and wellness. This facility really Conference of The United Trouble Comes, and has the Dallas African Amer- community raised $3.4 million brings it all together and creates a Methodist Church has made written chapters in Power ican Pastors Coalition. in such a short amount of time,” tremendous synergy.” special accommodations for in the Pulpit: How Amer- Under his leadership, the the Rev. Dr. Dewire said. “That’s With the opening of this conference attendees to use the ica’s Most Effective Black coalition was the primary unbelievable at any nonprofit building, Lakeside looks forward pool and Wellness Center for a Preachers Prepare Their developer of Unity Estates, which is a community of across the United States.” to guests and residents alike nominal fee. Please obtain the Sermons. He’s also widely known for his role as narra- 300 affordable homes and a After the ribbon cutting, the having new opportunities to proper credentials from the WOC tor and host of the “Disciple national model for a major doors to the Wellness Center incorporate health and wellness facilitators at check in. I Bible Study” video series. inter-denominational eco- A leader in community nomic initiative. activism, he has spent time He’s a graduate of Hus- on multiple governing bod- ton-Tillotson University in ies, including his election to Austin and has two grad- the Texas House of Repre- uate degrees from Perkins sentatives (1968-1972) and School of Theology at his 1971 appointment as Southern Methodist Uni- chairperson of the Tri-Eth- versity. He has honorary nic Committee, which over- degrees from Huston-Til- saw the implementation of lotson University, Dillard desegregation in the Dallas University and Rust Col- Independent School Dis- lege. In 2014, Southern trict. Methodist University hon- In 1991, Governor Ann ored him as a Centenni- Richards appointed him to al History Maker during Take part in the growth of Lakeside be the first African Ameri- its Distinguished Alumni can to serve on the Board of Award dinner. Kevin Sibbring capital campaign that raised $3.4 President/CEO million in just five months. This year, we built off of West Ohio Conference begins June 3 Welcome back to Lakeside that momentum by finishing the Chautauqua! We’re once again project and formally opening the Clergy and lay excited to serve the many Wellness Center. This 4,000 sq members of the attendees of the West Ohio Annual ft facility sits just south of the West Ohio Annual Conference here on Ohio’s Most swimming pool, and includes a Conference of The United Methodist Church Beautiful Mile. large multipurpose class/meeting will gather at Lakeside take place at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, You’re among the first of room and a fitness room where Chautauqua from Sunday, June June 5 with Bishop Palmer many community members that Lakesiders can utilize treadmills, 3-Wednesday, June 6 under the delivering the message. The return to Lakeside every year to elliptical machines, weights and theme “Be Not Afraid, There Rev. Lou Seipel, Head Pastor at rekindle friendships, renew your more. In keeping in line with short-term priority in 2015. The is Enough.” Nearly 3,000 West Stonybrook United Methodist spirit, strengthen your faith and the community’s wishes for this development of a Master Plan Ohio United Methodists will Church in Gahanna, will work to enhance the lives of those type of facility, we’re partnering is a critical component needed attend workshops, worship preach at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, services and business sessions. June 6. Other highlights of that you serve. with Magruder Hospital to offer for the future to ensure that we Last summer was a historic one weekly Wellness Seminars that Bishop Gregory V. Palmer will the conference include: the have grounds and facilities that in Lakeside, as our community will provide the community preside. Episcopal Address at 7 p.m. continue to support Lakeside’s gathered together on July 1 to with education on topics such as The Rev. Dr. Zan W. Monday, June 4; presentations mission. Last summer, we spent Holmes, Jr. will provide on the topics of addiction, race formally open the Grindley healthy cooking, stress powerful preaching during relations, violence and disaster Aquatic & Wellness Campus. On management and children’s several hours gathering feedback and ideas for the Master Plan. Opening Worship at 7:30 p.m. response; a 5k run/walk; rock that day, many Lakesiders made wellness. Sunday, June 3 and at 9 a.m. the dock and other family their first splash in the brand new The concept of the Grindley Tuesday, June 5. activities. swimming pool. This project was Aquatics & Wellness Campus See ‘Welcome’ The Celebration of Ministry, See more information at funded by a pool and wellness was identified as an immediate on page 3 which includes ordination, will www.westohioumc.org. 2018 Community-wide enhancements Caring for our beautiful working rain or shine to could be built. Construction grounds and historic buildings complete these enhancements. began in December, and we is a top priority for Lakeside, Pickleball Center anticipate that the courts will as these set the scene for our Lakeside was first open by mid-summer. Chautauqua program each introduced to pickleball six Memorial Garden at summer. years ago when we lined the Chautauqua Park Since the fall, we’ve first pickleball court in Central Last summer, it was continued ongoing Park. Since then, interest announced that Lakeside was enhancements and began new and demand for a dedicated embarking on Phase III of ones. These upgrades and pickleball space has steadily renovations at Chautauqua renovations revolve around grown. Last year, pickleball Park. Thanks to the support all four Chautauqua pillars enthusiasts presented the idea of many generous Lakesiders, and will significantly improve of building a pickleball center The Memorial Garden at the Lakeside experience for near the Williams Tennis Chautauqua Park was enhanced all. We’d like to thank all Campus. After a taskforce was with beautiful and welcoming who generously donated to formed to investigate, funds landscaping and an entry these projects, as well as the were raised and a plan was pergola along Poplar Avenue. Maintenance and Grounds made. At the November 2017 Crews and construction Board meeting, it was approved See ‘Enhancements’ partners who have been that eight pickleball courts on page 6 Inside the Lakesider Community News ............pg 2-5 Generosity ............pg 6 Recreation ............pg 7 Education ............pg 8 Religious Life ............pg 9 Classes in the Arts ............pg 10 lakesideohio @lakesideohio @lakesideoh blog.lakesideohio.comblog.lakesideohio Lakeside Chautauqua Resources ............pg 11 Visit The Front Porch blog at blog.lakesideohio.com for web-exclusive content not included in this issue. Special information for guests and residents is available at www.lakesideohio.com/resources. Lakeside Snapshots ............pg 12 Community News Page 2 Hoover Auditorium presents exciting entertainment Events this week A new year has officially arrived, and with it, new excitement for the HP&DRB Meeting coming summer.