Please join Michigan Planners, LLC with Medicare Specialists Fred Goldenberg and Patty McGee Martin for a Medicare 101 Educational Class. Fred will present the 1-hour Medicare power-point presentation on Thursday, May 16th at the GT Area District Library, Thirlby Room. Please register (RSVP), for either the 10am or 6pm session calling 231 944-1400 with your time preference. Space is limited. If you are turning 65 this year or perhaps retiring and going on Medicare for the first time, this class is
GLEC receives U.S. EPA’s Outstanding Small Business Contractor Award April 2024 – Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inc. received the EPA Administrator’s Award for Outstanding Accomplishments by a Small Business Contractor in fiscal year 2023. GLEC was nominated for the award by the EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, and was selected for the award following a review by the EPA Small Business Program Awards Panel. The award recognizes GLEC’s outstanding contractor support for
In the world of construction and home services, financial stability is the cornerstone of success. Whether you're a construction business owner or a contractor in the home services industry, safeguarding your business from financial downturns is essential. In this article, we peek into practical strategies that can help you fortify your business against economic challenges without overwhelming your budget. Keep a Close Eye on Your Financial Records with PDF Document Management Construction
In a challenging labor market and business markets that are increasingly volatile, it can seem as if our challenges are greater than your resources. We have too many problems and not enough people to solve them! But we can also look at the reality that, according to recent Gallup Polls, only 1/3 of our workforce is “engaged” at work! That leaves 50% Dis-Engaged and another 17% Actively Dis-Engaged (basically working hard to not engage!). Tapping into the innate abilities of all humans to Communicate,
We hear a lot about "work/life" balance putting life and work in two separate categories. Comments like “I get paid to be here either way” seem to reinforce the idea that individuals feel like work is a place they “have” to go to, but don’t really enjoy the experience. Gallup’s survey of U.S. employee engagement consistently shows approximately one third of employees are engaged in their work and estimates 1.9 trillion in lost productivity nationally. What would it be like to experience a work
The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter invites you to a research lunch in partnership with the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center featuring a presentation from Dr. Scott Counts, Ph.D. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at the Grand Traverse Resort, located at 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd. in Acme, MI 49610. Registration will begin at 11:30 am, followed by our researcher’s presentation at 12 p.m. and a Q&A to address any questions or comments at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be
Honor, December 12, 2023 – Honor Bank announced today that it has been recognized by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC as one of Michigan’s Top Performing Banks. The designation is based on median profitability over the last five and a half years. Out of the twenty-seven banks in Michigan within Honor Bank’s asset size range, Honor Bank ranked among the top three. Honor Bank President and CEO Norm Plumstead, shares, “Honor Bank’s financial performance is a byproduct of earning the trust and business of our
THOMPSONVILLE, Mich. (April 28, 2023) – In what is being called a “Comprehensive Partnership,” Ferris State University and Crystal Mountain signed a first-of-its-kind agreement that provides a broad range of career exploration, employment and internship options for students, and training opportunities for employees. The parties gathered for a signing ceremony earlier this month in Thompsonville, at Crystal Mountain, making the new pact official. According to University officials, this new level of
THOMPSONVILLE, Mich. (March 22, 2023) – Now in its third year, the Crystal Scholarship Foundation (CSF) will award more than $23,000 to deserving local students. Four new recipients were selected to receive up to $5,000 this year, plus the two recipients from 2022 will receive a Second Year Award. All CSF recipients are Crystal Mountain employees or dependents of Crystal employees. Mackenzie Breitner is currently a student at Alma College and upon graduation will pursue her PhD in pharmaceutical drug