Lakeside Eatery Treats Firefighters

Last week, once again, a local business joined with an anonymous donor to do something special for some of our local first responders. Nancy Clark, one of the co-owners of Lakeside Eatery on Marco Lake Drive, provided lunch for all three shifts of the Marco Island Fire-Rescue Department over the last two weeks.

This was the donor’s way to say thank you to those men and women who serve the community 24/7 as they keep Marco Island residents and visitors safe every day. That donor didn’t want recognition, or have his picture taken for doing something in acknowledgement of those first responders’ dedication to duty. Fire and Rescue personnel on Marco work a 48-hour shift before going home to their families.

Clark and her hard-working team at the Lakeside Eatery came in early to put together those lunches of some of her very special delights for the men and women at the firehouse while still attending to their normal lunch crowd.

Only a few months ago, they did another special week of lunches for the Marco Island Police Department, ensuring they were able to cover all of the officers’ work shifts, including a special lunch during that week, courtesy of the same gracious donor.

The day which the ladies from Lakeside Eatery came to deliver the lunches to Station 50, the on-duty crew was called out for an elevator rescue for an individual who had been injured when an elevator malfunctioned.

Clark has been a mainstay in the restaurant business, having been involved in the opening of several popular pubs and eateries across the Marco landscape over the last couple of decades. In addition to that, she has also been involved in the banking business on Marco and has brought up two lovely daughters who attended local Marco and Naples Schools, and her oldest daughter has just made her a grandmother two times over as she recently had a set of gorgeous twins.

Islanders and visitors wanting to grab a quick breakfast bite or try out some other delicious soups, salads and sandwich offerings for lunch won’t be disappointed. The Lakeside Eatery at 2 Marco Lake Drive boasts a wide variety of light breakfast fare and a wide selection of soups, salads and sandwiches from 10:30 AM to 3 PM.