County Communicator 5/26/23 Edition

COUNTY COMMUNICATOR MEMORIAL DAY EDITION MAY 26, 2023

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WELCOME NEW HIRES Kate Edwards MSU Extension Office Manager Cortney Brown Marketing & Communications Health Department

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Cherry Capital Comic Con This is Northern Michigan's largest comic book and pop entertainment expo, the perfect gathering of comic book creators, exhibitors and fans.

Bayshore Marathon The Bayshore Marathon is an annual spring run up the Old Mission Peninsula, one of the world's most beautiful marathon settings, that attracts more than 7,000 runners from around the nation and world.

10-Year Anniversary | Summer Launch Party We are turning 10! Come celebrate with us at our annual Summer Launch Party.

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Memorial Day - May 29th Most offices are closed for Memorial Day. Check with your department manager.

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) 2. Desktop Outlook (Email) Watch a tutorial on how to access SharePoint here.

PERSONAL TIME CUT-OFF: A MESSAGE FROM HR As you plan your summer vacation, please keep in mind that the personal time cut-off this year will be November 19, 2023.

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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) 2. 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.

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GT COUNTY SURPLUS SUCCESS! Thank you to everyone who helped make our GT County Surplus Sale a success! Our goal was to have an empty arena at 12:00 pm Saturday and we were pretty close.

The line started to form at 6:30 am Friday and the doors opened to people sprinting through the arena to find their favorite treasures.

The sale netted $6,720.91 with the breakdown to departments as follows: Central Dispatch: $735 CCAO: $24 COA: $3,020 Clerk: $33 District court: $50 Environmental Health: $28 Family Court: $58 Health: $98 Parks: $2,193.97 Sheriff: $481

EMPLOYEE SURVEY The County is working with Public Sector Consultants (PSC) to gather feedback from employees regarding your experiences within the organization via a confidential employee survey. We are hoping to hear from as many employees as possible so that we are able to use the results in a constructive way, so we're offering an incentive of 1 half-day off with pay raffled for every 50 completed surveys...

As of Thursday, May 25, we have had 255 employees complete the survey! This is amazing, thank you all! As promised, we are excited to announce 5 raffle winners thus far: Catherine Stauber Hope O'Bannon Dean Domnoske Jody Barton Shane Roelofs The survey is live until next Friday, June 2. If you haven't yet completed it, please be sure to do so, and we will continue to draw names for half-days off as the total reaches 300 and beyond.

Click here to take the survey.

Thank you again for participating. We know your time is valuable, and your thoughtful feedback will help us implement real changes to create a more engaging, supportive, and fulfilling workplace for everyone.

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CONGRATULATIONS GWEN TAYLOR: COURT ADMINISTRATOR Congratulations to Gwen Taylor who has been promoted to Court Administrator for the 86th District Court! Gwen graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. She went on to earn a Masters in Public Administration at Grand Valley State University. Gwen began working for Grand Traverse County with the Sheriff’s Office in 2009. She then worked as a Family Advocate for the Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center for numerous years.

In 2017, Gwen returned to Grand Traverse County as a Probation Officer. She was promoted to Office Manager in May 2021, and temporarily filled the role of Deputy Court Administrator in 2022. Please congratulate Gwen on this accomplishment.

CONGRATULATIONS DRAIN COMMISSIONER: ANDY SMIITS “Drain Commissioner, Andy Smits was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners (MACDC). MACDC was established in 1899 and is the professional association for County Drain and Water Resources Commissioners. MACDC is dedicated to protection of the health, safety, and welfare of Michigan’s citizens. Andy serves on the MACDC Legislative Affairs Committee and is the District Chair for the MACDC’s Northern District- including 23 Counties from the Mackinaw Bridge, south to M-55.”

MICAREER QUEST AT THE CIVIC CENTER Civic Center Park and Howe Arena hosted the MiCareerQuest Northwest event today. This event brought 2,000 student from the region to learn firsthand about career and college options.

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GT COUNTY SURPLUS SUCCESS! The inaugural "Cone With A Cop" was a huge success! THANK YOU to Dawnette Wessell and David Wessell for hosting this event (Bardon's Wonder Freeze) and generously donating all the yummy ice cream cones To Michigan State Michigan State Police Troopers Justin Rohrback & Jason Tropf, Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office Deputies Tony Martinez & Kole Rosa, Traverse City Police Department Officer Logan Core & Enzo.

To Diane Beauchamp for the great music that made the event more festive. And to all the wonderful and supportive citizens & adorable kiddos who attended to show our awesome law enforcement personal how much they are appreciated.

MICAREER QUEST: SHERIFFS OFFICE Sheriff’s Office was again at MiCareerQuest Northwest at the Civic Center this year. This was a career and college readiness event for 9th-grade students all over Northwest Michigan.

This great event will expose Northwest Michigan students to an exciting career and endless opportunities at the Sheriff’s Office! Students can Talk one-on-one with working Deputies to work with actual workplace equipment, tools, and technology.

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MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC: SHERRIFS OFFICE We have been getting a few reports of citizens who have been contacted via telephone by someone claiming to be Lt. Brian Giddis of the Grand Traverse Sheriff's Department. This person is attempting to scam people by telling them they have missed a court date and have a warrant for their arrest, or will have a warrant issued if they do not pay money to the caller. They are giving instructions to pay money to avoid being arrested.

I am the real Lt. Brian Giddis, here to tell you, PLEASE DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THESE PEOPLE. The Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office does not call and demand money from anyone with regard to arrest warrants.

If a warrant has been issued for your arrest, we will only call you if it has been pre-arranged during an investigation that we would notify you if/when a warrant is issued so you can turn yourself in at the jail--- not to have you pay money to avoid going to jail.

Even if you do have a warrant for your arrest--- you will not get out of it by giving your money to a scammer who calls you on the phone. The only remedy if you have a warrant out for you is to turn yourself in at the jail and be officially processed. Then the warrant will be removed from the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN), and bond will be set (in person at the jail), then you can post bond (in person) and be physically released from the jail.

We handle arrest warrants "in person". We even give you a ride.

It is understandable to be alarmed to hear someone tell you that you have an arrest warrant or have somehow violated the law, but know that we do not handle those matters over the phone or internet. Depriving a person of their freedom is a matter the Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office takes very seriously. If you receive a call from someone who tells you to send them money, DON'T DO IT. If you have received a call from someone claiming to be from the Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office, you don't need to contact us and report it- as long as you did not give them money. If you did pay them money, you may call and file a fraud report with any agency who serves your location.

GT 9-1-1

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When texting 9-1-1 is helpful If the caller is deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disability

Language barriers Medical emergency when the caller can not speak If caller is unable to freely speak on the phone

TEXT, IF YOU CAN'T HOW IT WORKS Enter 9-1-1 into the "To" field Make sure to include your location and type of emergency Send the message Answer questions and follow instructions Clear concise messages. No pictures, emojis, or abbreviations

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK

PULL APART ITALIAN SUB SLIDERS. 1 package (12 count) dinner rolls, halved lengthwise 1/4 cup dijon mustard 1 tablespoon fig preserves 1/2 cup roasted red pepper sauce, or 2 roasted red peppers, sliced 1/2 cup mixed pitted Italian olives, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped pepperoncini 9-12 ounces assorted deli meat (prosciutto, spicy salami, Spanish chorizo, pepperoni) 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves 4-6 slices whole milk deli mozzarella cheese 4-6 slices deli provolone cheese 1 cup baby arugula 3 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature 4-6 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 400° F. 2. Place the bottom half of the dinner rolls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread the dijon over the bottom half of the roll. Add the fig preserves and red pepper sauce (or red peppers). Layer on the olives, pepperoncini, deli meats, basil, mozzarella, provolone, and then arugula. Place the top half of the roll over the cheese.

3. In a bowl, mix together the butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, and parmesan. Spread the butter over the top of the rolls, reserving extra for serving.

Cover the rolls with tin foil and bake 10-15 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking another 10-15 minutes, until the cheese has melted.

4. Brush with any remaining garlic butter, serve immediately with additional red pepper sauce on the side.

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