MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS

Lifelong Sylvania resident Dave Spiess is known as an upstanding community leader; elected member of the school board for 16 years (and president for three), former chair of SAJRD, trustee of the Sylvania Recreation District, and respected health insurance consultant.
But once a year Dave goes undercover and emerges on Halloween night as … Count Dracula or some other ghoulish character. No matter what the weather, he spends all evening in his elaborately decorated front yard surrounded by eerie lights, spooky action figures, a 12-foot skeleton and scary sound effects. Continue reading MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS

MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS

Many in the corporate world believe it takes up to six months to “onboard” a new leader. Dr. William Bisset, the new president at Lourdes University, hasn’t had that luxury. He arrived as universities nationwide face rising costs, shrinking enrollment, and greater “competition” from alternative career paths that bypass post-high school education. Continue reading MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS

MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS

There’s a new thing in the celebrity culture right now that is getting quite a bit of hype. It’s the idea of “Girl Dads.” It emerged as a social media hashtag in 2020 after the death of LA Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter who both perished in a helicopter crash. An ESPN reporter mentioned that Bryant once spoke about his pride in raising daughters (he had four in all), “I would have five more girls if I could. I’m a girl dad.” After the segment aired, other celebrities raced to share online photos of themselves with their own daughters. Continue reading MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS

MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS

Nearly 57 years ago, just before Christmas, two young businessmen (and future Sylvania residents) were enjoying a night on the town when their discussion took a serious turn. How could “self-made men” like themselves help less fortunate local families who “fell through the cracks” at local social service agencies? Continue reading MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS