Comments on: Sugar Loaf owner says resort may open for skiing in 2006 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/ News, Weather, Events & Photos from Leelanau County & Northern Michigan Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:02:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dc1970 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-93 dc1970 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:00:22 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-93 As a former cedar and maple city resident,i have watched this whole sugarloaf thing for a while and was really hoping it would work. For everybody with high hopes, i can share my own personal knowledge. The wickstrom family i have known personally for about 12 years and i would never knowingly help or support anything they are apart of.I also read a while ago that dominic fortuna had a hand in this. If this is still true, i see no future for any of it. He may be the most dishonest(among other things)person i know. As a former cedar and maple city resident,i have watched this whole sugarloaf thing for a
while and was really hoping it would work. For everybody with high hopes, i can share my own personal knowledge. The wickstrom family i have known personally for about 12 years and
i would never knowingly help or support anything they are apart of.I also read a while ago
that dominic fortuna had a hand in this. If this is still true, i see no future for any of it.
He may be the most dishonest(among other things)person i know.

]]> By: UP_Skier http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-85 UP_Skier Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:18:52 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-85 I recently listened to a talk radio program, which had as one of its guests, the father of a drug addict treated at Kate’s rehab facility StoneHawk. The father borrowed money and opened new credit cards to be able to pay the $23,500 fee for his son’s treatment. While in the care of StoneHawk, his son was taken to the hospital during detox (at the request of the father, StoneHawk advised against medical treatment) and was treated for severe dehydration at the hospital. After being released from the hospital back to StoneHawk, they encountered problems with the young man. StoneHawk’s solution was to drop him off at a seedy motel 30+ miles away from their facility, paid for his room, and left him with $10 cash. They then called his father informing him that they were washing their hands of him, told him where he could be picked up, and refused to refund ANY of the $23,500. They had the head of Narconon Int. on the radio program, who did a poor job of dodging questions. Per Wickstrom refused to be interviewed on this radio program and to this day has not offered an explanation as to why the boy was kicked out (the boy has since been enrolled in a new rehab program and is doing well). The father confronted Mr. Wickstrom in Manistee before the planning commission meeting and was told again that he will not get a refund, but that his son could reenter the program at StoneHawk, if they pay another $3,000+ for detoxification. I know there are always two sides to every story, but when someone refuses to tell their side, it makes me a bit suspicious. Also, if the boy was that difficult to handle, why would they be willing to accept him back (provided the family kicks in another $3,000+). All of this makes me a bit leery. Much like the father’s experience, I don’t think the Wickstrom’s have been particularly open nor honest in their dealings with the residents affected by Sugar Loaf. If they are able to get it up and running, I’m not sure their “management” will be any better than the “mismanagement” of the past. I apologize for such a lengthy post. I recently listened to a talk radio program, which had as one of its guests, the father of a drug addict treated at Kate’s rehab facility StoneHawk. The father borrowed money and opened new credit cards to be able to pay the $23,500 fee for his son’s treatment. While in the care of StoneHawk, his son was taken to the hospital during detox (at the request of the father, StoneHawk advised against medical treatment) and was treated for severe dehydration at the hospital. After being released from the hospital back to StoneHawk, they encountered problems with the young man. StoneHawk’s solution was to drop him off at a seedy motel 30+ miles away from their facility, paid for his room, and left him with $10 cash. They then called his father informing him that they were washing their hands of him, told him where he could be picked up, and refused to refund ANY of the $23,500.

They had the head of Narconon Int. on the radio program, who did a poor job of dodging questions. Per Wickstrom refused to be interviewed on this radio program and to this day has not offered an explanation as to why the boy was kicked out (the boy has since been enrolled in a new rehab program and is doing well). The father confronted Mr. Wickstrom in Manistee before the planning commission meeting and was told again that he will not get a refund, but that his son could reenter the program at StoneHawk, if they pay another $3,000+ for detoxification.

I know there are always two sides to every story, but when someone refuses to tell their side, it makes me a bit suspicious. Also, if the boy was that difficult to handle, why would they be willing to accept him back (provided the family kicks in another $3,000+).
All of this makes me a bit leery. Much like the father’s experience, I don’t think the Wickstrom’s have been particularly open nor honest in their dealings with the residents affected by Sugar Loaf. If they are able to get it up and running, I’m not sure their “management” will be any better than the “mismanagement” of the past. I apologize for such a lengthy post.

]]> By: goski http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-75 goski Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:23:24 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-75 "A little bit of skiing" says Kate? One does not buy insurance, certify lifts, hire staff and buy or lease snow making and grooming equipment for "a little bit of skiing". You are either open for the ski season or you are not. I will ski at Crystal this season, just as I have for the past five winters. "A little bit of skiing" says Kate? One does not buy insurance, certify lifts, hire staff and buy or lease snow making and grooming equipment for "a little bit of skiing". You are either open for the ski season or you are not. I will ski at Crystal this season, just as I have for the past five winters.

]]> By: Aggie1 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-72 Aggie1 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:02:18 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-72 SMOKESCREEN. Pigs will fly. Hurricane will form on Lake Michigan. Kate Wickstrom will reopen Sugarloaf. All these things have the same probability. SMOKESCREEN.

Pigs will fly. Hurricane will form on Lake Michigan. Kate Wickstrom will reopen Sugarloaf.

All these things have the same probability.

]]> By: polarbear925 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-69 polarbear925 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:00:30 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-69 Drove a little sidetrip by Sugar Loaf on my way home today (Wed, 10/04/06) and noticed that all of the chairs on lift 2 had been removed. A guess, but maybe the chairs are in the Sugar Barn for testing/weld inspections. Yet another sing that they're serious about running this winter? Who knows? Drove a little sidetrip by Sugar Loaf on my way home today (Wed, 10/04/06) and noticed
that all of the chairs on lift 2 had been removed. A guess, but maybe the chairs are
in the Sugar Barn for testing/weld inspections. Yet another sing that they're serious about
running this winter? Who knows?

]]> By: forms http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-66 forms Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:52:22 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-66 I hope this happens since I have taken up skiing again after a 34 year hiatus. My family would like to visit Glen Arbor again since both of my kids went to Leelanau School and we are just enamored with the area. Of course, under one condition, no brochures or phamphlets being handed out at the top of the mountain. Al from G.R. I hope this happens since I have taken up skiing again after a 34 year hiatus.
My family would like to visit Glen Arbor again since both of my kids went to Leelanau School and we are
just enamored with the area.
Of course, under one condition, no brochures or phamphlets being handed out at the top of the mountain.
Al from G.R.

]]> By: Andrew McFarlane http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-65 Andrew McFarlane Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:18:07 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/sugar-loaf-owner-says-resort-may-open-for-skiing-in-2006/#comment-65 I have to say that I really, really hope that we can be cruising down even a part of Sugar Loaf this winter. When I told my 8 year old that this might happen, he had no reaction - man it's been too long! I'm crossing everything but my skis!! I have to say that I really, really hope that we can be cruising down even a part of Sugar Loaf this winter. When I told my 8 year old that this might happen, he had no reaction - man it's been too long!

I'm crossing everything but my skis!!

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