Talk of the Town

Northern Michigan constituents clamor for time with Congressman, as protests surge nationwide

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Northern Michigan’s newest member of Congress, Rep. Jack Bergman, is showing up all over the 1st District — just not always in person. Progressive-minded citizens have unsuccessfully sought an audience with Bergman to voice their concerns about the Trump presidency, the new White House cabinet, the administration’s Russian connection, executive orders that target Muslims, refugees and Latino immigrants, and a potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Instead they have posted “Where’s Jack?” posters on social media and in physical locations in towns across the district.

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Could Trump’s hiring freeze hurt Sleeping Bear staff, operations?

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Could Trump’s hiring freeze affect staff, and operations, at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which typically hires 100 seasonal employees in May when it opens popular mainstays such as the Sleeping Bear Dune Climb and Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in time for the summer tourism season?

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Leelanau Women March on Washington

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The January 21, 2017, Women’s March on Washington, D.C. attracted more than half a million demonstrators to the banks of the Potomac. Writer Anne-Marie Oomen of Empire, and other Leelanau women shared their experiences from that day.

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“No hammer will swing at Sugar Loaf for two years”

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Jeff Katofsky, the new owner of Sugar Loaf, visited the dilapidated onetime ski resort for the first time on Wednesday, Dec. 14 — a biting cold and snowy day in Leelanau County. Katofsky acquired Sugar Loaf from Remo Polselli this fall.

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New owner, new dawn for Sugar Loaf?

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Jeff Katofsky — a Southern California attorney, property developer, and minor league baseball team owner — is on the verge of taking over Sugar Loaf from the ski resort’s longtime owner Remo Polselli. Katofsky told the Glen Arbor Sun he will close escrow before the end of October. According to Leelanau County code inspector Steve Haugen, the transaction could be official by the end of this week.

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National Park Service seeks proposals for historic Sleeping Bear Inn

A Request for Proposals (RFP) is currently being issued by the National Park Service (NPS) for the Sleeping Bear Inn and Garage in Glen Haven. The RFP provides an opportunity for any interested individual or organization to submit proposals to the NPS to lease the property.

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Who took the ‘M’ out of M-22?

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M-22 is a scenic road that hugs the Lake Michigan shoreline, it’s the namesake of a triathlon, it’s an apparel brand, and apparently also a hot commodity for thieves. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says it has replaced approximately 90 M-22 road signs in the past three years.

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Storm Signs

Two, new 16” x 16” signs will be placed along the Heritage Trail in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, using a combination of texts and photographs “to explain what happened in August 2015,” said Leonard Marszalek, manager of the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes’ Heritage Trail.

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Introducing Sleeping Bear’s new leader

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Late last week the National Park Service (NPS) named Scott Tucker as the new superintendent of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. He will begin his assignment in mid-June. The Sun submitted the following questions to Scott Tucker. Here are his responses.

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Scott Tucker named Superintendent of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

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Scott Tucker, a 19-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been selected as the Superintendent of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Tucker currently serves as the Superintendent of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, which consists of seven units along the Columbia River and the Pacific Coast from Long Beach, Washington, to Cannon Beach, Oregon. He will begin his new assignment in mid June.

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