County Communicator 3/17/23 Edition

COUNTY COMMUNICATOR COUNTY COMMUNICATOR

MARCH 17, 2023

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ANNIVERSARIES

SHELBY

DEANNA

ANDREW

JUDY

KATIE

JENNIFER

MICHELLE

TAYLOR

TRAVIS

JENNIFER

ALISON

KELLY

HEIDI

ANDREW

SONYA

JILL

BRENDAN

JULIE

FRED

FAITH

JON

ROBERT

LACEY

SUZANNE

ASHLEY

ROBERT

BILL

ALICIA

JASEN

GREGG

DONNA

EDWARD

JEFF

MATT

ROBIN

SCOTT

BRAD

KAREN

GREENLAND

LAUTNER

ROSENBERG

SEIDA

ARROYO

BRAMMER

SCHUBERT

SIMPKIN

BISHOP

WHITTEN

SUMERIX

GINGRAS

VANWAGNER

LATHROP

PERREAULT

JELENEK

ROBERTS

DODSON

MORSE

SOUSA

BROWN

EISNER

EDGECOMB

BORSOS

CURTIS

HUNT

VAILLANCOURT

MASON

MAYERSKY

BIRD

THOMA

THOMA

BURDICK

BUTLER

RATCLIFFE

RECTOR

KIRKPATRICK

HAMPEL

FOUNTAIN

ANDRESEN

IT TECHNICIAN

OFFICE SPECIALIST

OFFICE SPECIALIST

CIRCUIT COURT SPECIALIST

OFFICE SPECIALIST - 02

SOCIAL WORKER - 19

JUDICIAL ASSISTANT

OFFICE SPECIALIST

IT TECHNICIAN

PROBATE COURT JUDGE

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

NURSE PRACTITIONER - PART TIME

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

LEGAL SECRETARY

MEDICAL EXAMINER

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

ACCOUNT CLERK

SANITARIAN I

COORD: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

OFFICE MANAGER

UNIVERSAL AIDE

SANITARIAN II

CODE INSPECTOR

PROBATE COURT TRANSPORTER

NURSE PRACTITIONER - PART TIME

DISPATCH SUPERVISOR

EMERGENCY MGMT COORDINATOR

PROBATE COURT TRANSPORTER

PROBATE COURT TRANSPORTER

PROBATION OFFICER: JUVENILE

LEAD SEWER/WATER OPERATOR

DIETICIAN

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

DEPUTY: PATROL

OFFICE COORDINATOR I - 02

FOIA COORDINATOR GTSO

BRIAN

GIDDIS

BURT

LEHN

Learn more!

Upcoming Upcoming Events Events

17-19

Traverse City Boat Show!

Learn more!

24-26 25

31st Annual Northwest Michigan RV and Camping Show

Get ready to plan your 2023 camping experience or just imagine the possibilities at this beloved annual show. Come see lots of units including folding campers, travel trailers and fifth wheel travel trailers in a wide variety of price ranges.

Retro Day at Crystal Mountain

Dust off the neon, ringer tees, gigantic jeans and vintage sweaters. Whatever your decade, it's time to bring it back for Retro Day at Crystal Mountain!

MEET YOUR COMMISSIONER

ASHLEA WALTER District 3

Ashlea Walter was elected to the District 3 seat in November 2022, moving over after serving on the City of Traverse City Commission for several years. She has lived in the Central Neighborhood of Traverse City with her family since 2009. Commissioner Walter grew up in the Detroit area, graduated from Kalamazoo College and has lived in northern Michigan since 1999.

She works in marketing and communications and has been involved in public service for many years having served on countless boards and commissions With her work on the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners, she serves the following appointed roles: Area on Aging, Commission on Aging, and the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency She plans to continue to work on our area ’ s most urgent regional issues: housing, mental health, childcare, and our climate crisis Outside of her elected and appointed service, she loves to spend time with her family, enjoy our amazing environment through swimming, hiking, and biking, and pursue her passion for the arts through theatre and her own painting practice

myGTC RESOURCES

FACILITY MASTER PLAN (FMP) UPDATE:

The Grand Traverse County / City of Traverse City Facilities Master Plan (FMP) project kicked off this week with an introductory presentation to department managers Our consultants at TowerPinkster shared the process they will be used to assess our existing facilities and develop recommendations to effectively plan for current and future needs

What's Happening Now?

Facility assessment walk-throughs will take place next week on March 23 and 24 for most buildings. The walkthroughs for the rest of the buildings will occur in April.

What to know:

Teams including Joe Berry, Chris Forsyth and our experts at TowerPinkster will be walking through each facility to gather baseline assessments of what currently exists. There is no need for you to be present during these walk-throughs, however it would be helpful to have all office spaces as accessible as possible during your scheduled time Schedules for March 23 & 24 have been shared with department managers

What's up next?

We will be reaching out to schedule conversations with each department to gather more information in the coming weeks

myGTC RESOURCES

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY UNIVERSITY

Have you checked out GTCU? County employees now have access to a wide variety of training materials for onboarding, Microsoft 365 and myGTC. GTCU is housed in SharePoint, and can be accessed here. Your login will be the same as your Outlook email login and password. Other ways to access SharePoint:

Browser Outlook(Email)

Desktop Outlook (Email)

Watch a tutorial on how to access SharePoint here.

REGISTER NOW FOR: SURVIVING AN ACTIVE THREAT: RUN, HIDE, FIGHT

Monday, May 1 delivery: Register for May 1 PER-375 through MSP MI-Train (HERE) Please follow the attached instructions on how to do that. AND Register through NCBRT (HERE). This is class 350-30328 and there is an attachment with the same class number and detailed instructions on how to register.

Tuesday, May 2 delivery: Register for May 2 PER-375 through MSP MI-Train (HERE) Please follow the attached instructions on how to do that. AND Register through NCBRT (HERE). This is class 350-30329 and there is an attachment with the same class number and detailed instructions on how to register

Wednesday, May 3 Train-the-Trainer delivery: Make sure you ' re registered for either May 1 or May 2 and Register for May 3 PER-375 TTT through MSP MI-Train (HERE) Please follow the attached instructions on how to do that AND Register through NCBRT (HERE) This is class 349-30330 and there is an attachment with the same class number and detailed instructions on how to register.

NOTE: District Court and GTSO Baliffs have a stand-alone class scheduled for May 4 - that information is not included in this email.

Who is retiring: Cyndie Forster, Office Coordinator, Commission on Aging

What: Retirement Party!

When: May 5th, 2023

Time: 2:00-5:00 pm

Office, Lower-Level Conference Room (520 W Front Street)

COUNTY UPDATES

WELCOME TO GTC JUDGE HAMLYN

PRIORITY HEALTH UPDATE- NEW ID CARDS NATIONWIDE VISITS

New member ID cards will be re-issued to all current Priority Health members in April. The new member ID cards will include updated pharmacy information including a new BIN#. Members will receive an email to let them know a new ID card is on the way to mitigate any confusion, and it will be important for members to replace their current ID card with the new one Further, Express Scripts is working to notify pharmacies of the BIN# change to help alleviate any issues when members pick up prescriptions.

Nationwide Specialist, Angia McGeorge will be on-site at the following locations with the dates and times listed below You may schedule a time with Angia by clicking on the following link: https://bit ly/GrandTraverseCo457b

The below flyer provides Angia’s email and other information

Wednesday, April 5

Sheriff’s Office LEC – Lower-Level Training Room – 1 p.m. to 4 p m

WELCOME TO GTC JUDGE HAMLYN

When members receive their new cards, they may also notice a new Priority Health logo that coincides with the Corewell Health rebranding of Spectrum Health. Rebranding updates will roll out in a phased approach over the next year.

UPCOMING RECYCLE SMART EVENTS:

The Keystone Brush Site will open for the 2023 season on Tuesday, April 11th.

HHW Event Dates for 2023

Thursday, April 6 Health Department – Admin Conference Room – 9 a.m. to 12 p m

Governmental Center – Conference Room 301 - 1 p.m. – 4 p m

(Sign up will be available online approximately one month before each event ) Appointments are required

Thursday, April 13th Open for Sign Up

Thursday, May 11th

Thursday, June 22nd

Thursday, August 10th

Saturday, September 16th

COUNTY UPDATES

PARKS & REC

Grand Traverse County Parks team invested two days at the MPARKS conference this past week, learning and growing to serve you better Thank you for your support!

EVENTS:

Up North Cottage Show: Aril 15-16 at the Civic Center, Howe Arena Click here for details

Open Skate: March 31st. Click here for more details.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE - HONORING LT. BRIAN GIDDIS

Lt Giddis honored by congressman Bergman for 25 years of service. Congratulations and thank you for your service!

COUNTY UPDATES

PRIORITY HEALTH UPDATE- NEW PROGRAM AVAILABLE

WELCOME TO GTC JUDGE HAMLYN

A new program will become available to GTC’s employees that are enrolled in Priority Health beginning 04/01/2023. Priority has partnered with Livongo to provide its members with a best-in-class program to assist with managing their type 2 diabetes Any member who is at least 18 years old and has a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes will be eligible to enroll. Pregnant members will be excluded from eligibility. Members may be contacted through direct mail, or a referral from their provider or Priority Health Care Management

Once enrolled, Livongo will provide members a connected blood glucose meter, unlimited test strips, and lancets, access to coaches at any time with a personalized approach, and much more with the overall goal to reduce A1c levels, all without extreme dieting The Livongo member journey currently exists within the Livongo member website or Livongo app. Priority is working towards a solution that would bring this into the Priority Health member portal and they will communicate that progress as it becomes available Members will have access to share functions within their website to share the success of the program with their providers or other advocates that are a part of their support team To provide a better visual of what you will be experiencing if you enroll, please see below the Welcome to Livongo video geared toward the member journey Click here

This program comes at no charge to GTC’s employees who are enrolled in Priority Health benefits

Livongo Diabetes Management

Diabetes Management, Simplified

More than 35 million people are living with type 2 diabetes, and 89% of those will experience at least two other chronic health conditions as a result To help members manage their type 2 diabetes, we ’ re offering the Livongo diabetes management program to them at no-cost

What is Livonogo?

The Livongo diabetes management program is designed to lower member’s A1c, improve overall health and drive down related medical costs It connects members with clinical support through an integrated digital system offering members with type 2 diabetes:

• Connected blood glucose meter

Unlimited test strips and lancets

• Personalized insights

Coaching and real time support

• Guidance on healthy habits

Who’s eligible?

Priority Health members over the age of 18 diagnosed and currently managing type 2 diabetes are eligible to participate in this diabetes management program at no additional cost to them Eligible members will invited to participate through targeted communications and can register online or by calling

The program* is a standard benefit for fully funded groups Self-funded groups can opt-in and will be charged a monthly participation fee per participant There are no administrative fees for either fully funded or self-funded groups

How does it work?

Livongo offers a single integrated and personalized experience comprised of connected technology, digital programs and expert coaching Members can opt-in to the program which give them access to a web portal enabling them to get into their personal health account and receive diabetes education based on their unique inputs

Effortless data collection through a Livongo connected blood glucose meter that offers real-time feedback

Personalized health signals that deliver recommended actions when members are most receptive

Human-centered approach including 24/7 remote monitoring and 1:1 live coaching

Once enrolled every participant receives a welcome kit that includes:

• Livongo connected meter

Lancing device

• 100 lancets

150 blood glucose test strips

• Two blood glucose control solution droppers

AC adapter & USB charger

• Livongo ‘Getting Started Guide’

Carrying case

How does it work?

Livongo offers a single integrated and personalized experience comprised of connected technology, digital programs and expert coaching Members can opt-in to the program which give them access to a web portal enabling them to get into their personal health account and receive diabetes education based on their unique inputs

Effortless data collection through a Livongo connected blood glucose meter that offers real-time feedback

Personalized health signals that deliver recommended actions when members are most receptive

Once enrolled every participant receives a welcome kit that includes:

Livongo connected meter

• Lancing device

100 lancets

• 150 blood glucose test strips

Two blood glucose control solution droppers

• AC adapter & USB charger

Livongo ‘Getting Started Guide’

• Carrying case

Human-centered approach including 24/7 remote monitoring and 1:1 live coaching Contact

*Starting April 1, 2023

March 16, 2023

Traverse City, Michigan - Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 19 - 25, 2023. This week serves as a great time for Michigan families, businesses, and schools to practice what they would do if a severe weather event occurs.

During this week, the Annual Statewide Tornado Drill also takes place on Wednesday, March 22 at 1 p.m. Grand Traverse County Emergency Management will be testing the CodeRED Emergency Notification System for the drill This time can be used to consider where you would go if an actual tornado warning had been issued.

Below are a few tips on how to prepare for a severe weather event.

Flood

• Do not walk, swim, drive, or boat through flood waters.

• Stay off bridges over fast-moving water

• Evacuate where you are if told to do so.

• Move to higher ground or floor

• Stay where you are unless told otherwise.

Tornado/Straight-line Winds

• Go to a safe room, basement, or storm cellar.

• If there is no basement, go to a small, interior room on the lowest level

• Stay away from windows, doors, and outside walls

• If you can safely get to a sturdy building, do so immediately.

• Do not go under an overpass or bridge

• Watch out for flying debris that can cause injury or death.

• Use your arms to protect your head and neck Thunderstorm, lightning, or hail

• When thunder roars, go indoors

• Move from outdoors into a building or car.

• Pay attention to alerts and warnings.

• Unplug appliances

• Do not use landline phones.

To receive timely warning and emergency notifications impacting the Grand Traverse County community, sign up for CodeRED Alert notifications here. More information about the CodeRED system can be found at our website

Learn more about Severe Weather Awareness Week by clicking here.

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Contact:

Gregg Bird, Emergency Management Coordinator

(231) 995-6059, gbird@gtcountymi gov

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

HEALTHYAIRFRYERPARMESANCHICKENWITHBROCCOLI

1/3 cup panko

1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan

4 teaspoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each)

1 1/2 tablespoons plus 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard

2 cups small broccoli florets (about 5 ounces)

1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt

Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon

Stir together the panko, Parmesan, 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, the oregano, pinch of salt and a couple grinds of pepper in a shallow bowl or small baking dish until thoroughly combined Pat the chicken dry between a couple paper towels, then sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper Brush both sides of the chicken with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the Dijon, then press into the pankoParmesan mixture, making sure both sides are evenly coated

Toss the broccoli, remaining 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, a good pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper in a medium bowl until evenly coated

Preheat a 3 5-quart air fryer to 375 degrees F Add the chicken to the air-fryer basket and cook until it’s starting to brown and crisp on the top, about 6 minutes Flip the chicken over with tongs and position in the center of the basket, then scatter the broccoli around the perimeter. Continue air-frying until the chicken is crisp all over and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the middle registers 160 degrees F, and the broccoli is tender and charred, about 8 minutes more

Meanwhile, stir together the yogurt, lemon zest and juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon Dijon, a pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper in a small bowl Serve alongside the chicken and broccoli for dipping

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