SYRACUSE — Mark Deister hosted a totem pole raising ceremony Saturday evening, Oct. 5, on his property on the peninsula of Lake Papakeechie along Hiawatha Lane. The authentic 14-foot totem pole has intricate carvings and was placed in a concrete base along the lakeshore on Deister’s property. The nearly three-hour event was designed to honor …read more.

SYRACUSE — Mark Deister believes in honoring his country and — though “I am not Indian” — honoring Native Americans. “It’s the right thing to do,” he said. So with the help of the local Miami Indians, he bought an authentic 14-foot totem pole with carvings of a falcon and a woman’s head and will …read more.

SYRACUSE — A group of Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation board members and past inductees to the Eli Lilly Lifetime Founders Society gathered at the Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes and Wetlands Education Center Friday evening, Aug. 26. The occasion was to celebrate those who have been inducted and the newest inductees – Mark and Cindy Deister, Fort Wayne.