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Spring is on its way

Before sunrise on a snowy winter morning, a According to the tradition, if Phil sees his shadow

large crowd gathered in the town of and returns to his hole, he has predicted six more
Punxsutawney Pennsylvania to witness firsthand weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil does not see
the weather prognostication of the world famous his shadow, he has predicted an "early spring."
groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil.
At sunrise on Groundhog Day this year, Phils was
On February 2 each year, the borough of awoken by the crowd chanting his name. Then
Punxsutawney celebrates the legendary the groundhog was hoisted in the air for the
groundhog with a festive atmosphere of music assembly to see before making his decision. He
and food. During the ceremony, which begins then grasped the glove of a handler as a member
well before the winter sunrise, Phil emerges of his inner circle declared: “Spring will be early,
from his temporary home on Gobbler's Knob. it's a certainty.”

Prepare to Take Charge of Your Engagement

Your opinion matters, and your feedback on the workplace
environment can drive positive change. Get ready to share your
thoughts by taking the Employee Engagement Survey, March 16
through April 5. This year, the survey will feature the “Q12”
questions, as well as a question about the employee’s overall
workplace experience and one that relates to the Just Culture
environment. For nurses, the 18-question RN survey will
immediately follow the annual Employee Engagement Survey.
Watch for an email from Gallup, which is once again administering
the survey for the Johns Hopkins Health System