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