515 1/2 S Union Street @ 9 am - 12 pm.
We want to celebrate with YOU!! We have an exciting day planned for the whole family! There will be food, petting animals and a BOUNCE HOUSE! The ultimate goal of this event is to serve our community with a morning of fun, connection and education about local family health & wellness resources
FallFunSaturdaysatCrystalMountain
Crystal Mountain @ 9am 6pm. Get outside and have some family fun during our Fall Fun Saturdays! Join us on Saturday, October 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 for a day full of fall activities that everyone is sure to enjoy
MoMittBikeFest
Mt. Holiday 3100 Holiday Rd. The MoMITT Bike Fest celebrates the joy of cycling and the pursuit of bike racing This weekend long festival will include a menu of spectator friendly bike races including the Belgian Waffle Ride and the Black Chili XCO, an Expo featuring a large beer garden (gotta love that), multiple food options, global bike brands, live music and a venue full of family fun
FallFestivalInFrankfort
827 Main Street Frankfort. @ 11am Directly following the parade, a host of activities (Including a dog parade) will take place in the Open Space Park including live music under the Beer Tent where local beer, wine and cocktails will be available from Stormcloud, St Ambrose, and Iron Fish Distillery
HalloweenDecorationsinTraverseCity
Between 6th and 10th street & Union & Division For a spooktacularly good time, check out the seasonal decorations in the front yards of the homes in one of Traverse Citys most historic neighborhoods!
BassEnsembleConcert
Corson Auditorium @7:30 pm
Witness the majesty of brass instruments in this powerful performance Join Interlochen Arts Academy’s brass musicians for a program of classical and contemporary works arranged for trumpet, trombone, horn, euphonium, and tuba
October
Vineyardatsunsetfunrun&5k 3655 S French Rd. Cedar @ 4:30 pm & 5:00 pm. The Vineyard at Sunset Fun Run and 5K will take place at the beautiful French Valley Vineyard The Leelanau Montessori Forever Foundation holds this fundraiser to support the Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy
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ALAYNA ANDERSON CIRCUIT COURT SPECIALIST
13TH CIRCUIT COURT (FRIENDS OF THE COURT)
LEANDA CHARLES OFFICE SPEICIALIST
13TH CIRCUIT COURT (FRIENDS OF THE COURT)
ADAM PEPLINSKI CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL
NICHOLAS KUHN CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL
MICHAEL CROAD CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL
myGTC (the modern ERP system being developed by workday) goes live on October 31stl! The journey has been long and thanks to a team of dedicated Human Resources, Finance, Treasury, and Administration staff, it has been made possible.
Training Update:
Training for myGTC has officially ended. For those that did not sign up or make it to a training you can find courses and how to's at Grand Traverse County University.
Thank you to all employees and trainers that participated
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:
A reminder to those that have gone to myGTC training, that your login information is:
Username : Email Address
Password: Summer@2022
Browser Outlook(Email)
Desktop Outlook (Email)
1. 2. Watch a tutorial on how to access SharePoint here.
To access myGTC home screen and continue to familiarize yourself with myGTC click here.
The state is encouraging Michiganders working in public service to review the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to see if they qualify for federal student loan relief no later than October 31, 2022 Thousands have already utilized the program to pay off their debt, and over 148,000 more Michiganders may be eligible due to the recent PSLF waiver, says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More than 4,700 Michiganders have successfully applied for debt relief and have had $260 million in loans forgiven. On average, that is $55,000 per borrower. To apply for the PSLF waiver or learn more click here.
Did you know that employees at Grand Traverse County have various discounts offered to you? If you are a County Employee that works in a department that does not have ID badges, please present a current pay stub and your drivers license. Most of the businesses have indicated they will honor those as identification.
Employee Discounts (PDF)
AT&T Cell Phones (PDF)
Crystal Mountain Discount (PDF)
Fifth Third (PDF)
Great Wolf Lodge (PDF)
Ridge45 and Trailside45 Program
Grand Traverse Resort Club Membership Information
Elite Fitness North $25/Month
Fit for You $25 Metacheck with proof of employment Fit20
Free Introductory Training (FIT) with no obligation to sign 15% Discount Lunch and Learn Video Pathways Chiropractic
First time visit free consultation, exam, x rays, and adjustment
Planet Fitness $1 down to join, $10 per month $39 annual fee in April
Press On Juice 5% discount Urban Oasis Salt Spa 10% discount with employee I.D. Discounts may change, call ahead and tell them you are an employee YMCA
$50 joiner fee waived, Central Y Membership only
Halloween at the Governmental Center is on Monday, October 31st from 3:00 5:00 pm. All employees are welcome to participate provided approval by managers. All departments are also welcome to participate.
Downtown Light Parade is Saturday, November 19 approximately 6:30 p.m. Sign you and your family up here.
Reminder
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Monday,
Open Enrollment is coming soon! Mark your calendars for November 14- 27 to claim your benefits. Open enrollment will now be accessed through myGTC. More information will be provided.
Today is the last day, vote today! Parks and Rec along with their partners the Kiwanis Club of Traverse City, MI have entered into the Kiwanis Legacy of Play 2022 contest to win $25,000
With your vote, we could win the funds to create a new early childhood playground at the Civic Center! Voting closes after September 30th For more information and how to vote click here
At approx 6:55 am on September 27th, Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office Deputy Thomas Hogan and Sergeant Ben McManus responded to the intersection of US 37 South and Center Rd in Mayfield Township for the report of a woman in labor in a vehicle on the side of the road 911 Central Dispatcher Andrea Holczman provided instructions over the phone to the Deputy, Sergeant, and woman in labor and at approx 7:05am when a healthy baby girl was delivered in the vehicle on the side of the road A huge thanks to the Dispatcher who walked everyone on the scene through the delivery
Great job to all 3 that helped save both the mother and the baby's life and thank you for all your hard work you do for the County!
To watch the UpNorth Live news video click here.
I competed in the MI Ragnar Road Relay this past weekend and my team "S'more Miles, S'more Problems" won 2nd place in our division!
Our team, comprised of 12 women of varying ages and paces, started early Friday morning in Muskegon and took turns running north along the lakeshore all day and through the night until finishing Saturday afternoon in the Open Space in Traverse City, covering 200 ish miles in just over 31 hours. We started out as near strangers and ended up as forever friends, bonding over group adventures, personal achievements, headlamps, sweat, sunrises, porta potty humor, old school hip hop, car snacks, cowbells, and delirious laughter. It was the most fun I've ever had while discovering what I'm made of!
My next goal is to captain a team of County employees! If you're up for an adventure next September and you'd like to form a team, or if you're even the slightest bit curious about it, hit me up!! Jenny McKellar
FEEL, THINK, LIVE, BE... WELL!
Have you ever heard of an affinity group? Affinity Group by definition means a group of people linked by a common interest or purpose.
The purpose of this survey is to gather information on activities that like minded people want to be a part of. From there, a group can be created to allow for communication on the next steps, whether that is for introductions or to set a time to meet for the activity
The affinity groups will be self organizing and Grand Traverse County will have no affiliation with the groups. Grand Traverse County is merely a means to connect people. An initial email group will be created for the groups to introduce members.
Affinity groups are open to all employees and employees are encouraged to link up with people with the same interest or interested in learning a new activity.
In the survey, it will ask you to provide your name, email, and select which activity you participate in, and will also leave an "other" option for an activity that might not have been listed.
To take the survey CLICK HERE.
FEEL, THINK, LIVE, BE... WELL!
Stress is an inevitable part of life that affects physical health and the way we behave, think, and feel If you have a frantic or heavy workload, strained relationships, financial worries, 3 kids in 6 sports that need to be chauffeured, not enough time in the day to get everything done let alone sleep enough hours at night... in other words, if you're a person with a pulse, you know!
Although we can't avoid it, we can find healthy ways of responding to stress and navigating its impacts.
Enter Marquee Health's Stress Less Challenge! Explore a variety of techniques to manage and cope with stress in healthy ways that work for you, with the support of your coworkers and rewards at the end.
The challenge starts October 3rd (that's this Monday!) and runs through the end of October. Log in to http://mymarqueehealth com/ and simply click on the "challenges" tab to register automatically. If you're new to Marquee Health, register for an account using our access code "gtwellness" following the directions attached.
As always, successful participants will earn 50 My Rewards points and be entered into the raffle for a grand prize or half day off. See attached for some new additions to the prize catalog!
REMINDER: This Friday, September 30 is your last day to earn My Rewards points for this quarter. Be sure to sign in to Marquee Health and log your dental check ups, 30 minute workouts, tobacco free status, step goal achievements, and other rewardable activities. All employees who earn 100 points or more per quarter receive wellness swag and are entered into the raffle for a choice of sweet prizes or a half day off with pay (Pro tip: If you complete the stress less challenge, you'll be half way to next quarter's goal and will have a chance to be entered into the raffle twice)!
2 large handfuls arugula
1/2 cup cooked pearl barley *see note #1
1/2 cup roasted sweet potatoes
1/2 cup canned chickpeas, drained & rinsed
1 small apple, thinly sliced or diced
10 rings thinly sliced red onion
1 2 tablespoons apple pie spiced candied pecans (regular pecans would work as well!)
1 2 tablespoon dried cranberries
1 2 (or more!) tablespoons crumbled goat cheese
Salt & pepper, to taste
Olive oil & apple cider vinegar to dress (or other dressing of choice)
Directions 1.
Combine everything into a bowl and enjoy!
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup whole milk
1 large egg
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Find the full recipe here.
PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS
