A guide to receptions in Lawrence University's Björklunden lodge

In order to avoid forfeiting your $400 damage/cleaning deposit, please follow these guidelines. Also, please note that it is the responsibility of the renter to communicate these guidelines to any contracted service providers.

General guidelines
• Midnight curfew for music and alcohol.
• No parking in fire lane. Beer trailers must remain on the blacktop surfaces because of the soft and sandy soil around the lodge. Other vehicles driving near the lodge should do so at their own risk; ruts or other damage caused by such driving must be fixed or paid for.
• Do not prop open outside doors.
• Turn off lights when not in use, especially string lights, to reduce fire hazard.
• By the end of the night, turn off coffeemaker and any other appliance or device.
• Alcohol must be served outside unless the floor is protected from spill damage.
• Windows must be kept closed when air conditioning is on.
• Please double check to make sure all personal belongings have been collected.
• Check-out time is 10:00 a.m.
• Smoking of any kind is not allowed inside any Björklunden building.
• Plan for appropriate recycling and trash containers for disposable cups, napkins, bottles, cans, and especially cigarette butts. Remember that Björklunden is habitat to many animals that find littering life-threatening and unacceptable.
• Dancing is allowed on the deck only.

Decoration and furniture
• Items and furniture that are rented are the responsibility of the renter and should be clearly marked.
• The following items are not acceptable: free-standing candles, candelabras (floating candles are acceptable); curtains, awnings, etc., supported by metal poles that may damage floor; aluminum confetti; wooden white chairs; furniture without rubber footing.
• No nails, screws, tacks, tape, or other adhesive may be used on any Björklunden property unless given specific permission.
• Any and all outdoor decorations must be removed.
• Throwing rice is not allowed because it can make animals sick.

Kitchen and catering
• No parking in fire lane.
• Separate garbage from recycling and empty all garbage and recycling into appropriate dumpster.
• Do not prop open outside doors for any length of time.
• The kitchen must be cleaned properly and thoroughly.
• Caterers have, in the past, mistakenly taken Björklunden equipment. Please take care to leave our property as it was found.

Reasons for forfeiting some or all of the deposit
• Failure to follow any of the above rules and guidelines.
• Any abusive and/or destructive damage to Björklunden property.
• Failure to separate recyclables from garbage.
• Any litter, especially broken glass, found on Björklunden property.

Questions? Contact Mark Breseman at Björklunden,
920-839-2216, mark.d.breseman@lawrence.edu

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