County Communicator 5/12/23 Edition

COUNTY COMMUNICATOR COUNTY COMMUNICATOR

Kate Edwards

MSU Extension Office Manager

Cortney Brown

Marketing & Communications Health Department

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Daddy Daughter Dance

Every year we try to focus on the importance of healthy father daughter relationships by providing a healthy annual dance to celebrate!

Mother's Day Golf Special

We are excited to offer complimentary golf with a golf cart included for all women in recognition of Mother’s Day. This offer is only available for this one day. There are no restrictions and no fine print. It's just a great way to pay tribute to all the special women in our lives!

Buckley Old Engine Show Spring Swap Meet

Come and enjoy the tractors, engines, steam equipment, antique car parts and more offered at this annual event. Buy, sell, trade or just come and look! All are welcome, food will be available on the grounds.

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:

1

Browser Outlook(Email)

Desktop Outlook (Email)

2. Watch a tutorial on how to access SharePoint here.

INTERNAL PHONE DIRECTORY

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS OFF

Memorial Day - May 29th

Most offices are closed for Memorial Day. Check with your department manager.

Congratulations to the following employees who are Workday Pro Certificated in the areas listed:

Cliff DuPuy - Security

Shelby Greenland - Security

Sarah Adams - Reporting

COMPENSATORY TIME

At Grand Traverse County, eligible employees may elect compensatory time off in lieu of paid overtime It has been discovered after moving to Workday that some employees are over in their maximum amount of compensatory time allowed Therefore, if you are over your allowable amount as of the May 12, 2023, pay, GTC will be paying the overage on the May 26, 2023, paycheck

Going forward, when you convert your overtime hours to compensatory time, Workday will give you an alert in your timesheet, when your compensatory time bank is nearing your threshold for allotted time If you are over your allotted amount of compensatory time Workday will pay you out that amount in your next scheduled pay

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:

1. 2

Browser Outlook(Email)

Desktop Outlook (Email)

Watch a tutorial on how to access SharePoint here.

FACILITIES MASTER PLAN (FMP)

What's happening now?

We have nearly wrapped up facility tours and listening sessions with our project teams and staff to learn what is working well and where opportunities are for improvements To all employees who graciously gave up time in your day to unlock doors, guide our project teams through your buildings, and speak on behalf of your department's operations and space needs, thank you!!

What's up next?

The project team at TowerPinkster will be sending meeting minutes from the listening sessions back to department leaders to confirm "this is what we heard, is that what you meant?" They will compile all the information from this week's conversations and other data gathered into a presentation for us in the coming months.

What to know:

In the meantime, if more ideas come to mind that you want the project team to hear, please bring them to Chris Forsyth to relay

COUNTY UPDATES

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' MEMORIAL CEREMONY

Wednesday, 5/17/23, @ 1pm there will be a Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Ceremony in front of the Gov Center

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' MEMORIAL CEREMONY

Grand Traverse County Emergency Managment Manger Gregg Bird was shocked to receive the call that he had been nominated by a member of Michigan State Police and even more so when they concluded their phone call announcing Gregg had earned the high recognition of PEM of the Year The first to be awarded in northern Michigan and the first civilian to receive the recognition, Gregg was humbled. He was invited to the captain's breakfast this morning at the State's Homeland Security Conference where he was presented with the award

COUNTY UPDATES

CONGRATULATIONS DAWN WAGONER!

Dawn Wagoner will be retiring on Friday, May 26th after serving Grand Traverse County for the past 29 years Dawn began her career with Grand Traverse County in 1994 with the Sheriff's Department and spent most of her career in the Investigative Services Division where she specialized in child abuse and sexual assault crimes After 18 years with Sheriff's Department she was hired by the 86th District Court as a Probation Officer Dawn was promoted to the position of Deputy District Court Administrator in 2017 and to Court Administrator in 2021. Over her career Dawn was essential in the creation of the Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center and served as a board member. She served as the chairperson of the Tri-County Coalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect She currently serves as the 2nd Vice President of the Michigan Court Administrators Association, and is the Michigan Court Managers Conference Committee Chair In October of 2022, Dawn was nominated and received the “Rising Star” award from the Michigan Court Administration Association

Please come and celebrate Dawn and wish her well on her next adventure on 5/26/2023 from 2-4pm in the Hall Of Justice main lobby.

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

Please join the Sheriff's Office in congratulating Deputies Kohler, Risinger and Croad for their recent graduation from the Kirtland Corrections Academy We recognize them for their professionalism, dedication and commitment to our corrections division

CONGRATULATIONS SERGEANT MCPEAKE!

Sergeant John McPeake will be retiring from the Sheriff's Office on May 15, 2023, after serving 19 ½ years in the Corrections Division We thank him for his service and dedication to the Sheriff's office and the community Enjoy your well-deserved retirement!!

COUNTY UPDATES

GOLF OUTING- HOSTED BY 13TH CIRCUIT COURT

If you are interested in participating in a golf outing that the 13th Circuit Court Administrator's Office is coordinating on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 11am at Mistwood Golf Course in Lake Ann, MI. This will be an 18-hole scramble so grab your partner and please respond to me by July 15 if you wish to participate Please include your golf experience so we can match you up accordingly (i.e. how long you ' ve been golfing, if you ' ve been on a league, are you beginner/moderate/experienced/expert)

Mistwood Golf Course does have a kitchen that is open daily from 11am-9pm and they also have a full bar if you wish to eat or drink while you ' re there: Please come and celebrate Dawn and wish her well on her next adventure on 5/26/2023 from 2-4pm in the Hall Of Justice main lobby.. They also have clubs you can rent if you don't have your own for an additional fee

This is an open invitation to anyone so please forward this email to anyone you think may be interested in participating; your partner does not have to work for Grand Traverse County or the Courts but we ask that at least one partner does There is no maximum number of golfers that we have to cap out at Depending on the number of participants we have, the cost will be somewhere around $40 per player. I will let participants know the exact cost once I have a final headcount

We will have two additional contests during the round (longest drive on the front nine holes and closest to the pin on the back nine holes). Lowest score winners will take home the bragging rights trophy.

Please spread the word

-Trina Girardin

Email: tgirardin@13thcircuitcourt.org for more information.

WELLNESS

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH AND GLOBAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND FITNESS MONTH!

WELCOME TO GTC JUDGE HAMLYN

In the next Communicator we will focus on mental health awareness and resources, but this week we want to highlight some upcoming physical fitness opportunities

Next Wellness Challenge: Walk This Way

Walk This Way is a 4-week all-employees steps challenge through Marquee Health running May 22 through June 18. Lace up your comfy shoes and log daily steps to earn My Rewards points and an entry into the grand prize raffle! See the attached info for details, how to register with our wellness vendor Marquee Health, and how to sync a fitness device to track steps for you Registration for the challenge starts next week.

Smart Commute Week is Coming!

The 29th annual Smart Commute Week is June 5 through June 9 and the GT County Coastbusters are prepared to defend our title as the Division Champions! Want to join this year ' s team? It's totally free and open to all employees who would otherwise drive a single passenger vehicle to and from work but instead use any alternate transportation, like biking, carpooling, etc all or part way Free daily breakfasts are hosted at various locations around town for smart commuters, and there are great raffle prizes given out at the awards ceremony at the end. Click here for more info and sign up to join Grand Traverse County's team here. Team Captain Jenny McKellar will follow-up with details and register the team

Have

you checked out the Fitness Court lately?

Our Priority Health Fitness Court is located by the 10th St. TART trailhead behind Oryana, right off of the recently completed beautiful 4mile Boardman Lake Loop The National Fitness Campaign just announced an update to their Fitness Court App [please include link] - a free fitness coach in your pocket With the app, you can find the court with an interactive map, track your health stats and earn points, and access workouts and videos to show you exactly how to use the equipment and design your workouts according to your fitness comfort level.

STEP CHALLENGE WALK THIS WAY

The Walk This Way challenge encourages employees to participate in a fun, competitive step challenge. Participants will log their daily steps, striving to meet 50,000 steps each week. Meet the weekly step goal to earn 50 My Rewards points!

Weekly Goal

50,000 steps per week

Register by May 21

Log in to mymarqueehealth.com with your personal username and password. New users will select 'Register for a new account' and enter the company code 'gtwellness' . Click the 'Challenges' tile on the homepage to automatically enroll in the challenge!

For more info, log in to mymarqueehealth.com or contact info@mywellportal.com.

Log DAILY Participation

Each day, log in to mymarqueehealth.com, click on the 'Challenges' tile, enter the total number of steps walked that day and click

‘Save’ .

Get Rewarded

Those who meet the weekly goals all four weeks of the challenge will earn 50 My Rewards points!

Fitness Device FAQs

How do I sync my device to the portal?

Log in to the wellness portal with your username and password, then select the Rewards OR Challenges tile.

Click the Sync Device button in the My Progress tab. Use the drop-down list of Activity Trackers and select your personal device. Click Authorize. You may need to disable your pop-up blocker. Log in to your fitness device’s website and authorize your device to be connected. Click Save on your Profile.

The initial sync will take 24-48 hours to connect Manually tracking activity for the first 48 hoursis recommended.

How do I sync to Samsung Health?

Samsung Health does not have a central database to collect data from. Instead, users must use the ChallengeRunner Android app to transmit data in real-time. Log in to the wellness portal with your username and password, then select the Challenges tile.

Click the Sync Device button in the My Progress tab.

At the bottom of the pop-up, click the Here hyperlink. Enter a password and click the Change Password button. Download the ChallengeRunner App from Google Play using the hyperlinks. Log in to the app using the Username and Password listed in the Sync Device button, then select Sign In.

In the Challenge App, click the Settings button, select Fitness Tracker and then Samsung Health

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Click the Enable Samsung Health Integration button, located to the right. You will see a brief notification that says Syncing with Health App.

To refresh data within the app, click the Back button and click Samsung Health.

To confirm your device synced, log in to the wellness portal from a computer and select the Challenges tile. Your activity will be viewable in the box to the right of Steps Walked or Physical Activity Minutes. You may also select the Sync Device button to verify the Samsung Health tracker is authorized.

Each day, you will need to open your Samsung Health App so the steps can be synced to the wellness portal.

How to register with our wellness vendor, Marquee Health:

1.Go to mymarqueehealth.com,

(under the 'Next' button)

and click 'Register for a new account'

2.Enter Grand Traverse County’s access code 'gtwellness' and

3.Create your personal account. click 'Next'

You will use this username and password next time you log in.

4. Download the app (optional).

After registering online, find the free MyWellPortal app in the app store and log in to access your account on your mobile device!

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

20MINUTEGARLICBUTTERCASHEW CHICKEN.

SAUCE

1/2 cup hoisin sauce

1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce

1-2 tablespoons real maple syrup

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon sriracha

black pepper and chili flakes

CASHEW CHICKEN

3 tablespoons sesame oil (or olive oil)

1 1/2 pounds ground chicken

1 tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch

1 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 cups broccoli

3 tablespoons salted butter

3-4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger

1 cup cashews

1/3 cup pickled ginger

4 green onions, chopped

Directions

To make the sauce. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar

2 In a large skillet, combine the oil, chicken, cornstarch, paprika, and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks until browned, about 5 minutes Add the butter, garlic, ginger, and cashews. Cook 2 minutes, until the butter browns and the chicken gets crispy

3 Pour over 2/3 of the sauce Cook until the sauce thickens slightly. Then, add the broccoli and pickled ginger Cook another 2-5 minutes

Remove from the heat

4. Serve the chicken, broccoli, and remaining sauce over bowls of rice Top with sesame seeds and green onion Enjoy!

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