June 2014, Vo lume 2, Issue 6

E m p l o y e e A c t i v i t i e s C o m m i t t e e N e w s P a g e

The Connector

JUNE

Eric Urbain

Donna Schmeichel

Olivia June

Sandra Gunville

Derek Frossard

Shannon Gagne

MAY’S PERSONAL GOAL WELLNESS

CHALLENGE

Congratulations to AH Challenge winner Stephanie Boe. Her reaction?

“I have entered many contests in my lifetime; guessing the amount of

gumballs in a jar and the birthdate of a baby, just to name a few. The

EAC Guess Your Steps challenge was the first contest I‘ve entered

that I had to estimate the amount of exercise I would get in a month.

Well, I have to say I misjudged it a bit. On the bright side, accuracy

didn’t matter and I was the lucky recipient of the $25 prize. Thank you

EAC-I'm going to Disney World!”

Congratulations to GS Challenge winner Gwen Harris. Her

personal step challenge was selected to win a $25 gift cer-

tificate. She says, “It was fun doing the fitness chal-

lenge. It kept me motivated keeping the goal on my mind. I

look forward to doing it again next time.”

How expert are you without a map or a computer? The questions

get harder as you go! Answers on the back.

1. How many INTERSTATE (vs intrastate) highways

are there in Michigan? Bonus...name them.

2. Name the city in the upper peninsula that bor-

ders a city by the same name in Canada.

3. The City of Midland is in 2 different counties. Name the two

counties. Bonus: Name another Michigan city that is in (2)

counties. Bonus/Bonus: Name the counties from the Bonus.

4. Beecher is a large unincorporated community located north

of the city of Flint. Name the 2 townships that Beecher is a

part of.

5. In Kent County, the streets in the Greater Grand Rapids area

(comprised of Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, E Grand

Rapids, Walker, etc.) are divided up into 4 quadrants, with all

the street names ending in NE, SE, NW or SW. What are the

names of the 2 streets used to divide those 4 quadrants?

Test YOUR knowledge of the State of Michigan with…….

How do we know it’s finally summer in

Michigan? Farm markets, of course.

First on display are the vegetable

plants and annual flats. By late June,

the sweet, local strawberries let us

know that the earth is awake and God

loves us. We can’t wait for corn & tomato season!! The

fitness trick is to be active enough to work off the calories

while eating all of our favorite summer foods. No one

wants to slave in the hot kitchen while the weather is

wonderful in our Great State. Try this quickie dessert

recipe submitted by GS Lenita Scholer.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

Save time! Use a pre-made Graham Cracker Crust

Filling: 1 Cup cool Whip

1 cup powdered Sugar

8 oz cream Cheese

Fresh Strawberries

Simply beat together cool whip, cream cheese and pow-

dered sugar until smooth and creamy. Pour filling into

the pie shell. Slice enough strawberries to cover all the

filling. Don’t be stingy; pile the berries a mile high! Op-

tion: top with strawberry glaze or better yet….top with

whole berries and drizzle with melted chocolate.

Employee of the Month Notes — A new rotation including

all new employees starts in August.

“What I would really like said about me is that I dared to love…..By love, I

mean that condition in the human spirit so profound, it encourages us to

develop courage and build bridges and then to trust those bridges and cross

the bridges in attempts to reach other human beings.”……...Maya Angelou

If you could volunteer full-time for any organi-

zation for a year?

Lenita Scholer: 4H

Melissa Ramirez-Attinoto: The Dream Act:

Development, Relief and Education for Alien

Minors Best advice ever given?

L: There’s a lot more fish in the sea, you have

to throw many back before you find a keeper

(Dating advice from an old lady)

M: If money can fix the problem, then it’s not

a problem. What would you do if you knew you could not

fail?

L: I would have the winning lotto ticket

M: Audition for “Master Chef” Who is your hero?

L: Historical: Abe Lincoln TV: Roy Rogers

M: Single mothers What is your idea of a perfect day?

L: Sunny, 80 and being all caught up on

chores so I can enjoy it

M: Sunny, 75, Michigan. Good company,

good music, white wine, great produce and a

clean kitchen. What’s for dinner tonight?

L: I have no idea

M: …………………………food?

What is your #1 song player on your iPod?

L: no iPod but if I did, “Endless Summer”

Beach Boys (after last winter)

M: can’t seem to make that work but if I

could, “Keep on Rolling” REO Speedwagon What is your favorite quote?

L: “When the going gets tough, the tough get

going.”

M: “Hello, my name is Indigo Montoya. You

killed my father. Prepare to die.” If you could meet anyone living or dead, who

and why?

L: My fraternal Grandparents. They both died

in WWII. After doing a family tree on ances-

try.com, I have many questions.

M: William Shakespeare. Four hundred years

of great entertainment. Best part of waking up? L: Folgers in my cup!

M: Open eyes, extend left arm, touch the

same man for the past 31 years. He snores

but I still feel blessed.

A lex Sheen’s father was neither fa-

mous nor powerful. But as he re-

flected on the eve of the funeral, Alex

realized that his conformist dad died

his quiet hero. Continuing his thoughts

out loud during the eulogy, Alex

shared stories of his father’s steadfast

reliability: about spoken and unspoken

obligations fulfilled. Then Alex pub-

licly chided himself, sharing that he

struggled with dependability; he was

loose with his word and worse with the

follow-up.

To honor the theme of his father’s life,

he asked a favor, “I've created these

cards,” he said. “All it says is, ‘…

because I said I would.’” Sheen

placed three cards in the casket and

passed the rest to the mourners. The

task was simple. Use the card to re-

member the importance of your word.

Keep commitments.

Alex has been dedicated to this initia-

tive since that day. It started by wak-

ing early before work to hand write

thank you letters to those requesting

his “promise” cards. His responsibili-

ties continued to grow as he began

fulfilling charitable promises; like

walking across the state of Ohio to

raise awareness of victims of sexual

violence; a promise to Amanda Berry,

Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight

after their release from years of captiv-

ity by a sexual predator in Cleveland.

Alex knows what we speak is powerful

but our actions have greater impact.

His crusade because I said I would has

blossomed into a cause devoted to pro-

moting personal integrity through

promises made and kept. To foster the

movement, promise cards are sent any-

where in the world at no cost to the

requestor. This small card records any

promise, large or small. A man prom-

ised to repair the lawn mower.

A young woman wrote that she would

stop cutting herself.

Any promise begs accountability at all

costs. In September 2013, twenty-two

year-old Matthew Cordle sought out

Sheen. Matthew wrote on the small

card, “I will take full responsibility for

what I’ve done” while Alex video-

taped. Matt was ready to be accounta-

ble for the death of Vincent Canzani in

a wrong-way freeway crash while

drunk driving in June. The You-Tube

confession earned Cordle a 6-1/2 year

prison term for manslaughter in a Co-

lumbus, Ohio courtroom.

Think what you will about Matthew

Cordle but Alex’s dad knew that the

challenge was to be honorable even

when the camera is off.

Answers from Mapping Trivia on front page. Don’t cheat and peek before

you try. 1: (3) (I-75, I-69 & I-94) 2: Sault Ste Marie 3: Midland & Bay

County Bonus: Holland City in Ottawa and Allegan counties. 4: Genesee

Township & Mt Morris Township 5: Division Ave & Fulton St