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24 E v e n t s August 19 August 20 BoardmanLakeLoopTrail RibbonCutting DowntownTraverseCityArtFair 9thAnnualDuneDash4 mile Run/walk MakeyourownHerbWreath 40thAnnualCedarPolkaFest Medalie Park @ 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Join the public in celebrating the official opening of the Boardman Lake Loop Open Space @ 10 am to 5 pm. Features over 90 Midwest and National artists This is free and open to the public The Dune Climb Sleeping Bear Dunes @ 9 am. Price $20 $35 All proceeds from this event will go to support the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail More information and to sign up here Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park @ 2 to 4 pm. Price $ 35 45 Learn how to create your own fresh culinary herb wreath for your kitchen Learn more here Downtown Cedar from August 25 - August 28th. Live Polka music from the best Polka Bands in America, this festival is a real treat for Polka fans Food vendors offer Beer, Polish Food, Ribs, Hotdogs, Popcorn and so much more Kids will enjoy games, while adults will indulge in the unique atmosphere that only Polka can create Events In & Around Grand Traverse County August 20 August 21 August 25 KingsleyheritageDays Civic Center South Park from August 26 - August 28 Enjoy all the fun at Kingsley's annual hometown festival! There'll be a parade, a 5K fun run/race, arts and crafts, a horseshoe tournament, a softball tournament, and a cornhole tournament August 26 ArtBaur-ShuffleboardTournament Senior Center Network, TC location @ 3:00 pm Come cheer on and experience this annual shuffleboard tournament August
THE COUNTY UPDATES A U G U S T 1 9 , 2 0 2 2 E M A I L H A N N A H S T A C H N I K I F Y O U H A V E I N F O R M A T I O N F O R F U T U R E C O U N T Y C O M M U N I C A T O R S :
NEW HIRES WELCOME TO THE COUNTY TEAM! BETHANY WYMAN DEPUTY ROAD PATROL CHRISTOPHER KOHLER CORRECTIONS OFFICER MARCY TERRELL SOCIAL WORKER | HEALTH DEPARTMENT SIERRA KINTIGH PHN II / HEALTH DEPT AARON ALDRIDGE DEPUTY ROAD PATROL STEPHANIE KELL JAIL OFFICE SPECIALIST
Grand Traverse County University Browser Outlook(Email) Desktop Outlook (Email) Have you checked out GTCU? County employees now have the 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. Watch a tutorial on how to access SharePoint here. COUNTY UPDATES myGTC PAGE 6 Staff Register here. myGTC (the modern ERP system being developed by workday) goes live later in the fall! The journey has been long and thanks to a team of dedicated Human Resources, Finance, and Administration staff, we are scheduled to go live in early November. myGTC training for staff will occur during the months of August and September. Training will occur every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and will be for 90 minutes There will also be training available at 6 pm for those employees who work nights and weekends Registration for training is available through (http://gtcuniversity/mygtcstaff) myGTC UPDATE - Training
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Until October 31, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education is offering public servants working in government and eligible non profits a second chance to qualify for student loan forgiveness. An estimated 154,000 public service workers in Michigan could be eligible for student loan debt relief under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver. The recent changes to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program allow previously ineligible borrowers those with a non Direct loan, who are not enrolled in an income driven repayment plan, who have missed a repayment, or made a partial repayment in the past to receive credit toward loan forgiveness for the years they worked in government or a qualifying non profit. To apply for the PSLF waiver, employees should: If Employees have questions regarding their individual situation, they can visit here or call FedLoan Servicing at 1 855 265 4038.
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Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Employees you know? - Employee Tuition Reimbursement
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Submit a certified copy of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employment Certification form to the U.S. Department of Education before October 31.
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Regular full time or part time employees on a pro rated basis. of a minimum of one year of employment as a regular status employee. know that the County established a tuition reimbursement program to help employees job skills enhance for advancement within the County? Eligible employees that wish to pursue educational courses or training from an accredited college, university, or trade school for both credit and extended education courses are eligible to apply through the employees department with the reimbursement administered by Human Resources Reimbursement is up to $5,250 per calendar year, per employee. Eligibility: To learn more on how to receive tuition reimbursement click here
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Visit Federal Student Aid here to verify their employer qualifies for PSLF.
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Rapa Nui Race - Director John Chase Power Island has played host to the Rapa Nui race for nine years. The race starts in Bower’s Harbor with a three mile paddle to the island Participants then run two miles around the perimeter of the island and paddle back to the finish at Bower’s Harbor.
Boardman Lake Loop Trail!
The Boardman Lake Loop Trail will have its official ribbon cutting ceremony on August 19th from 6 8:00 pm at Medalie Park This is a community event that the public is welcome to attend Light refreshments will be provided River Outfitters will have our kayaks and SUPS there for anyone who wants to paddle for free as well as bikes there free for use The River Outfitters is the Grand Traverse County Parks and Recreation and TART partner in recreation!
Just one of many unique experiences in your Grand Traverse County Parks!
This year ’ s race start was greeted by rain and a South wind funneling up the bay, creating whitecaps and tough conditions for many of the paddlers, especially those who chose to do the race on a stand up paddleboard While most visitors stay at the campground and beach area, racers got an up close view of the island through the extraordinary trail network Our Director of Parks and Recreation, John Chase, joined the fun to experience the whole island with nearly 100 other registered racers and earned a 4th place finish in the kayak/surfski under 18’ class.
Lt. Brinks from the Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office rode in the Unity Police Bike Tour to honor fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Michigan This was a 4 day 360 mile bike ride honoring fallen police officers including Dennis Finch Check out Michigan Police Unity Team's Facebook page to follow their adventure over the last 4 days. Lt. Brinks rides in the Unity Police Bike Tour
Earlier this week Kelsey Fordyce from Health Department, Community Health Division, was conducting a community visit with her client at the Kingsley park when she noticed a young woman sitting on the ground with two young children her intuition told her something was not quite right so she went over to assess the situation. This is when she noticed the woman was becoming unresponsive she immediately called 911 and waited for EMS to arrive. Kelsey then stayed with the children until the children's parents arrived on the scene It turned out that the young woman babysitting the children had an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting Thank you to Kelsey for staying calm and quickly thinking on your feet, you are a HERO!
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Life Saving Award
Kelsey Fordyce - Saving A Life
Congratulations Jenny McKellar Congratulations Jenny McKellar, MSU Extension, for being selected (as 1 of 24 individuals) to participate in the 2022/2023 Leadership Grand Traverse Class. Go, Jenny!
LEAVING LONG LASTING IMPRESSIONS Deputy Preston featured to the left with a potential future Law Enforcement Officer who wanted to show off his police uniform! Thank you Deputy Preston for giving some of your time and leaving a lasting great impression for this young man!
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DK5K Race Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office showed support for a great event this past weekend. Come rain or shine they were there to show support for this cause and our Veterans. The DK5K was put together to not only honor and remember Drew Kostic, but to take up his torch to continue raising awareness about veteran suicide On average, 22 veterans take their own lives every day that adds up to over 8,000 per year By raising awareness we can better the lives of our veterans and reduce the stressors that can sometimes be too much to bear. This was a 5K obstacle style tough run! Everyone from 5 to 65 years old can come to challenge themselves. Pictured is Officer Roy Raska and his family participating in the DK5K
Grand Traverse County employees logged 6,242 points last quarter in our My Rewards program with Marquee Health! All employees who logged 100 points or more earned wellness swag and were entered into the raffle for a choice of grand prizes or half a day off. Congratulations to last quarter's winners, Cara Eule from the Health Dept. and Hailey McGuire from District Court! Winners and participants will receive a follow-up email regarding prizes and swag pick up, sent to the email address you use for Marquee Health (work or personal). Want in? The current quarter is underway and runs through September 30. Points are earned most commonly from annual physicals, daily steps, and wellness challenges, but there are tons of other ways to earn as well. Check out the Rewards tab at mymarqueehealth com or the attached My Rewards Activity Guide for more details. WELLNESS FEEL, THINK, LIVE, BE... WELL! MY REWARDS PROGRAM
Directions 1. 2. Yield: About 3 cups Put the tomatillos in a medium saucepan with water to cover Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain and remove stems from the tomatillos Puree the garlic, onion, jalapeno, and salt in a blender until smooth. Add the tomatillos and puree until smooth Add the cilantro and pulse a few times to just combine, you should still see bits of cilantro in the sauce
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a medium nonstick skillet with an ovenproof handle Spoon a heaping 1/3 cup of salsa into the pan. Lightly press down the salsa to make 4 evenly spaced shallow nests and break an egg into each. Season with salt and pepper. Bake until the egg whites are cooked and the yolks are still runny, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle the cheese over the eggs and continue baking until just melted, about 1 minute more Top with the cilantro Serve immediately
Ingredients Salsa Verde:
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Vegetable oil, as needed 1/3 cup Salsa Verde, recipe follows 4 large eggs Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese (about 1/2 ounce) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves Corn tortillas, for serving, optional Hot sauce, for serving, optional Chopped scallions, for serving, optional 1 pound tomatillos, husked and rinsed 1 clove garlic, smashed 1/4 medium onion 1/4 jalapeno chile, with seeds 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 sprigs fresh cilantro
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