ASSOCIATE NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2019
CONTENTS
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FEBRUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER
Human Resources
APG East
APG Central
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LIFE INSURANCE, FREQUENT TRAVELER, PERKS, MINUTE WITH MARK
FEEDING HAITIANS, SALES BOOM, ABOVE & BEYOND, CREATIVE CIRCLE
HALF CENTURY, RETIRING AFTER 51 YEARS, SPORTS AWARD
DISTINGUISHED REPORTING AWARD, TOP PRIZE IN WASHINGTON
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WEST DIVISION
Regions: Washington, Oregon, Montanta, Idaho, Utah Divisional President: Eric Johnston
CENTRAL DIVISION
Regions: Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin Divisional President: Jeff Patterson
EAST DIVISION
Regions: Michigan, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Florida Divisional President: Gregg Jones
West Division Central Division East Division
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
HEART HEALTH MONTH 5 THINGS TO DO EVERY DAY TO KEEP YOUR HEART HEALTHY You know that exercise and a good diet can keep your heart healthy. But what else can you do to keep your ticker going strong? Marc Gillinov, MD, Chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, recommends five key things you need to do every day to help your heart work most efficiently.
disease often have the same risk factors for heart disease. Many studies have shown that bacteria in the mouth involved in the development of gum disease can move into the bloodstream and cause an elevation in C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation in the blood vessels.
GET ENOUGH SLEEP. EAT HEALTHY FATS, NOT TRANS FATS. Sleep is an essential part of keeping your heart healthy. If you don’t sleep We need fats in our diet but one fat we enough, you may be at a higher risk for don’t need is trans fat, which is known to cardiovascular disease no matter your age increase your risk of developing heart or other health habits. Researchers believe disease or having a stroke over a lifetime. Trans fat clogs your arteries by raising your sleeping too little causes disruptions in underlying health conditions and biological bad cholesterol levels (LDL) and lowering processes, including blood pressure and your good cholesterol levels (HDL). By inflammation. cutting them from your diet, you improve the blood flow throughout your body. DON’T SIT FOR TOO LONG AT ONE TIME. PRACTICE GOOD DENTAL HYGIENE, Research has suggested that staying seated FLOSS YOUR TEETH DAILY. for long periods of time is bad for your Dental health is a good indication of health no matter how much exercise you overall health, including your heart, because those who have periodontal (gum) do. Researchers found that in those who
ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, A HEALTHY HEART MEANS A HEALTHY YOU! Don’t forget most health plans cover preventative care at 100% so schedule your yearly physical now!
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sat the most, there was an associated 147 percent increase in cardiovascular events and a 90 percent increase in death caused by these events. In addition, sitting for long periods of time (especially when traveling) increases your risk of deep vein thrombosis. AVOID SECONDHAND SMOKE LIKE THE PLAGUE. Studies show that the risk of developing heart disease is about 25 to 30 percent higher for people who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work. Nonsmokers who have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol have an even greater risk of developing heart disease when they’re exposed to secondhand smoke. This is because the chemicals emitted from cigarette smoke promote the development of plaque buildup in the arteries. Read more: https://health.clevelandclinic. org/5-things-to-do-every-day-to-keepyour-heart-healthy/
SAFETY
SAFETY
2018
RECAP
JEFF ROWTON, APG SAFETY MANAGER
2,953
REPORTED YEARLY AVERAGE NUMBER OF ASSOCIATES
5,045,141
TOTAL HOURS WORKED
105
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TOTAL INJURIES REPORTED
MINOR INJURIES
RECORDABLE INJURIES
WE WORKED 93,427.5 SAFE HOURS FOR EVERY HOUR A RECORDABLE INJURY OCCURRED. PRINT FACILITIES WITH ZERO RECORDABLE PRODUCTION RELATED INJURIES: Venice, FL – Nampa, ID – Mount Airy, NC – Boone, NC – Greenville, NC Klamath Falls, OR – Greeneville, TN PRINT FACILITIES WITH ONLY ONE RECORDABLE PRODUCTION RELATED INJURY: Pocatello, ID – Bozeman, MT – Athens, OH – Mount Vernon, WA – Rock Springs, WY HONORABLE MENTIONS: Charlotte Harbor, FL – Northfield, MN
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M E E T LI F E’S C H A LLE N G E S Life has its share of ups and downs — and sometimes you may need a little guidance through the “downs.” EmployeeConnectSM services included with your long-term disability insurance offer an array of confidential services to help you and your loved ones meet the challenges that life, work, and relationships can bring. Your EmployeeConnectSM Benefits: Unlimited 24/7 assistance You can access the following services anytime, online or with a toll-free call:
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CREATIVE CIRCLE Creative Circle Media consultant, Bill Ostendorf leads member of the staff at Sun Coast Media Group in Southwest Florida in an exercise to reorganize the paper. The group placed a weeks’ worth of pages out on the floor and moved the pages around to make for a better product for the readers. Creative Circle is helping the paper redesign but also holding monthly seminars on writing better headlines, photography and design. The group not only made changes to the product lineup, but also saved money for the company in the process. The group included, Mike Beatty, President of APG Media of Florida, Sun Newspapers Publisher, Glen Nickerson, Executive Editor of Sun Newspapers, Jim Gouvellis, Venice Gondolier Ad Sales manager, Kim Phillips, Venice Gondolier Editor, Nathan Lane and Production manager, Ken Shelby.
(From left to right): Paige Kieffer, Shane Carlson, Michelle Harder, Michelle Ahrens, Keith Anderson and Cheri O’Bannon. The APG of East Central Minnesota group helped pack food for hungry children in Haiti.
FEEDING CHILDREN IN HAITI APG OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA A group of APG of East Central Minnesota employees volunteered an evening of their time to pack food at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen, Minnesota on Jan. 17. Shane Carlson, Princeton, Michelle Harder, Eden Prairie, Michelle Ahrens, Eden Prairie, Cheri O’Bannon, Eden Prairie, Paige Kieffer, Coon Rapids and Keith Anderson, Eden Prairie, helped fill hundreds of food packs that were fortified with vitamins, soy, rice and dried vegetables. The food is headed to Haiti for families that are still struggling after the devastating earthquake of 2010.
The group helped pack 97 boxes, which is the equivalent of 20,952 meals. The meals packed by the group in attendance Thursday night will be enough to feed 57 children for an entire year. Carlson, Ahrens, Harder and Anderson were responsible for filling pouch-sized bags with the food, while O’Bannon was charged with bagging and weighing each pouch to ensure it met the exact standards established by FMSC. Kieffer rounded out the process by sealing and stacking each bag before they were boxed for shipment.
CONGRATULATIONS JULIE! The staff at the Daily Post Athenian celebrated Julia Pressley’s graduation from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science. Congratulations Julia! (Left to right): Kim Thompson, Patricia Mckenzie, Julia Pressley. Middle row - Tina Huckabey, Michelle Schumacher. Back row - Sheila Watson, Matthew Crabtree and Christina Jaeger.
ABOVE & BEYOND Above & Beyond Award was awarded to Roger Price, Pagination Manager in the Chesapeake Region. (Left to right): David Alltop, VP of IT, and Roger Price.
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SUN COAST TV GUIDE SALES INITIATIVE BOOM Sun Coast Media Group, Venice FL teamed up with Advantage Newspaper Consultants to launch a sales initiative for the company’s TV Guide. This 2.5- week sales blitz- lazer focused on growing revenue- turned a non-profitable product into a winner by growing revenue from $19,500 to $277,000.
APG EAST
ANNUAL SALES AWARDS APG CHESAPEAKE The 2018 Tenacity Award winners were Tracy Mulcahy (Upper Shore), Ryan Ebaugh (Military), and Lynn Moul (Southern Maryland). The 2018 Highest Revenue Producer distinction went to Jake Mullen (Inside Sales) and Brenda Andrew (Outside Rep.). Nancy Curley and Amy Bennett achieved the 2018 President’s Club distinction. Congratulations to everyone for their accomplishments!
INSIDE SALES TEAM
2018 SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR
DIVISION OF THE YEAR
The Inside Sales team (Left to right): Georgi Chauvin (Inside Sales Manager), Iryna Varniaga (Salesperson of the Year), Jake Mullen (Highest Revenue Producer), Cindy Sebly, and Natalie Mardirossian.
David Fike, Chief Revenue Officer with 2018 Salesperson of the Year winners pictured (Left to right): Kathy Russell (Southern Maryland), Nancy Curley (Mid Shore), Amy Bennett (Upper Shore), Iryna Varniaga (Inside Sales).
The Mid-Shore team received the 2018 Division of the Year award. (Left to right): David Fike (Publisher of Mid-Shore Newspapers), Joy Ferrio, David Anthony, Brandon Silverstein (Mid-Shore Advertising Sales Manager), Brenda Andrew, and Nancy Curley.
SUN COAST MEDIA GROUP The SCMG divided the sales teams into 3 for the year for the Monthly, Quarterly and 2018 Year performance awards. The 3 teams were Venice, Charlotte and DEN(DeSoto, Englewood and North Port). Congratulations on the great performance of each of the members of the Advertising teams. We salute your success and our pride of your accomplishments.
2018 OVERALL SALES PERSON
2018 VENICE TEAM SALES WINNER
2018 CHARLOTTE TEAM SALES WINNER
Liana Lazaridis on Englewood Sun team as well as the winner of the DEN team. (Left to right): Carol Moore, Englewood Publisher; Liana Lazaridis, Englewood Advertising and Overall Advertising Sales Winner and Glen Nickerson SCMG Publisher.
Kevin Bedrosian. (Left to right): Kim Phillips, Venice Advertising Manager ; Kevin Bedrosian, Venice Advertising Sales Winner and Glen Nickerson, SCMG Publisher.
Jim Commiskey (Left to right): Stacie Goldberg, Charlotte Advertising Manager ; Jim Commiskey, Charlotte Advertising Sales Winner and Glen Nickerson, SCMG Publisher
2018 OVERALL SALES TEAM
ALL ADVERTISING WINNERS
DEN Advertising Team. (Left to right): Mike Beatty, Tricia Stearly and Janelle Andou, Cindy Veness,Liana Lazaridis, Carol Moore, Tami Jewell and Sonya Shellhouse, Glen Nickerson, and Maria Foglio.
(Left to right): Back Row: Mike Beatty, Pete Muzzonigro, Trish O Hara and Kevin Bedrosian, Jim Commiskey, Lori White, Elaine Schaefer, Glen Nickerson. Front Row: Tami Jewell, Linda Shinsky, Kim Phillips, Janelle Andou, Liana Lazaridis, Jenifer Welch, Stacie Goldberg, and Carol Moore.
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APG CENTRAL
CRAIG DAHLBERG CELEBRATING A HALF CENTURY JOE MCCOY RETIRES On the streets of north Minneapolis, a 14-year-old Craig Dahlberg was learning about the world through the newspaper he delivered each day for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. It was the beginning of a 50plus year relationship between Dahlberg and newspapers. Three years later as a student at Patrick Henry High School in North Minneapolis, Dahlberg penned his first column for the high school newspaper, the Patrick Henry Patriot. In 1971, his first job was as a dispatcher for Post Publications. The pay was $2 per hour and 10 cents per mile driving his own car. His jobs included picking up ads from customers, legal notices at city halls and delivering tear sheets to advertisers. If you were a good dispatcher- which Dahlberg was- the mileage checks were bigger than the hourly wage. He also helped staff on deadline with the laying out of ads in a day when the tools of the trade were a sharp Exacto knife, pica pole, and a hot wax machine. In 1972 Dahlberg moved into sales, where he has remained most of his career. His first sales territory was in South Minneapolis and Richfield. His first commissioned check in November 1972 was for $24.73- net! He moved into sales management from 1988-94. Back in sales, Dahlberg worked
for Minnesota Suburban Newspapers, The Carver county News, ECM Publishers, Inc., Lillie Newspapers, and the Lakeshore Weekly News. In 2013 Dahlberg made the move to Monticello where he is still an account executive for Adams Publishing Group’s Monticello Times. As of December 2018, Dahlberg has amassed career sales of $9,678,084! Dahlberg has had a decorated career: He was Post Publications’ Outstanding Sales Award winner three times, Person of the Year for the Central Avenue Commercial Association (Northeast Minneapolis), Wayzata Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Champion Award recipient, Sales Person of the Year with Lillie Newspapers, a 7-time winner of the Sales Person of the Year award for the Lakeshore Weekly News, and a two-time recipient of ECM Publishers, Inc.’s Community Service Award. Craig Dahlberg will be retiring in June 2019 after 48 years in newspaper sales and more than 50 years with newspapers as a whole. He looks forward to spending time with his wife Jan at their Albertville home and at the cabin in the Crosslake area and fulfilling his role as the family handyman. He has two daughters, Kristin and Karin, and five grandchildren.
After 51 years at Dairyland Peach In October 2018, Joe McCoy retired nearly 51 years to the day he and his brother, Dennis, purchased the Dairyland Peach in Sauk Centre. The brothers made the purchase Oct. 17, 1967, but it to their secretary, Jeanette Henderson and her husband, Mark Aug. 15, 1980. However, Joe remained with the paper, selling ads, because he enjoyed that side of the business. “I enjoyed seeing customers and getting to know them and making friends with all of them — and feeling the accomplishment of selling to the harder customers,” he said. Some of the changes he’s seen in the business include going from strip printers and hand-pressed type to computers. The first computer at the Peach was a Commodore computer. Now retired, Joe spends his time taking care of his 40 acres between Osakis and Long Prairie, Minnesota. He still comes into the office to see co-workers, who are also friends. And as for those customers — he still talks to them and maintains that friendship, attesting to the fact that some things never change.
BILL THORNLEY Spooner Advocate sports editor Bill Thornley was honored with a plaque from (left to right) Devin Busch, Sam Melton, and Jackie Rosenbusch, commemorating his 42-plus years of covering Rail sports and school events. It read, “Bill Thornley – In appreciation of your support and dedication to Spooner Rail Athletics. Thank you – SHS Athletes, Coaches and Fans. Presented 2018.” Thornley began covering the Rails at the age of 17. 10
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BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION Journalists from APG West in Minnesota completed another successful year at the Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. APG OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA Stillwater Gazette, which captured last year’s Mills Trophy, which recognizes the state’s most awarded weekly newspaper, led all of APG of East Central Minnesota’s entries with seven individual awards, including three firsts and a second-place award for general excellence. Anoka County UnionHerald and Aitkin Independent Age both captured six awards, including a pair of firsts for the UnionHerald in sports reporting and for best columnist, Jonathan Young. The Age had three firsts, including best feature photo and top portrait and personality photo, both taken by Brielle Bredsten. The Age also captured first for best special section. Other notable awards went to Vivian LaMoore at the Mille Lacs Messenger, first place for investigative reporting; Paige Kieffer for firsts in sports feature and news photography; Jeff Hage and Craig Dahlberg at the Monticello Times for a first place award in self-promotion house advertising; Alicia Lebens and Kim Schneider at the Stillwater Gazette also snared a first for best social issues feature story, while Schneider also was recognized for third place in the prestigious Dave Pyle new journalist category. Rounding out the firsts was Tiffany Kafer at the Isanti County News for her portrait & personality photo award.
Mesabi Daily News reporter Leah Ryan was awarded first place honors in two categories for her series entitled “Epidemic of the North”, exploring the local opioid epidemic and her human interest submission profiling a former teacher’s out-of-the-classroom teaching style. Ryan also won a third place award for business story, featuring Time to Wine in Gilbert, MN. Editor Jerry Burns earned two second place awards for editorial writing and business story. “These people are not afraid to address the issues – the good, the bad and the ugly,” the judge commented on the editorial portfolio category. The Hibbing Daily Tribune earned two second place awards for hard news and general reporting. “I loved The Daily Tribune’s ability to take hum-drum topics and making them interesting with creative ledes, “ the judge wrote for general reporting. APG OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA APG of Southern Minnesota newspapers received 23 awards at last month’s Minnesota Newspaper Association Awards banquet. Among those awarded at the annual ceremonies were the Owatonna People’s Press (6 total awards) Northfield News (5), St. Peter Herald (5), Waseca County News (3), Le Center Leader (2), Faribault Daily News (1) and Kenyon Leader (1).
MESABI DAILY NEWS AND HIBBING DAILY TRIBUNE
“We are extremely proud of our staff and the hard work they put in to produce some of the best content in the state,” said Chad Hjellming, Regional Publisher of APG of Southern Minnesota. “These awards are indicative of the type of effort our staff puts into their daily routines. It is special to see those extra efforts rewarded by their peers.”
Reporters from both the Mesabi Daily News and the Hibbing Daily Tribune received statewide recognition for their efforts during The Minnesota Newspaper Association banquet in January.
The annual event, held as part of the state newspaper convention, highlights outstanding work for the past year among newspapers in various classes.
All totaled, APG of East Central Minnesota won 55 awards.
HENNAGIR HOMECOMING It was a homecoming of sorts for managing editor Tim Hennagir when he joined the news staff of the Union-Times Jan. 2, 2019. From 2012-2017 Hennagir worked for APG of East Central Minnesota as the managing editor at the Monticello Times, just south and west of Princeton and the Union-Times. From 2006-2012 he served as editor at the BlaineSpring Lake Park Life and also worked as a managing editor for Sun Newspapers from 20022006, newspapers also owned by APG of East Central Minnesota. According to Hennagir, the opportunity to work in Princeton and Milaca was a perfect fit for him, and a welcome opportunity to serve a dedicated group of readers. “It’s an exciting time to return to community journalism,” he said. “The Princeton and Milaca communities are active and vibrant, and share a great weekly newspaper heritage. I look forward to serving both of them, and the surrounding communities.” For the past year and a half, Hennagir was working as editorin-chief at Plymouth-based EPG Media and Specialty Information as a trade press editor. Hennagir also plays an active role promoting and working at the Minnesota Newspaper Museum at the Minnesota State Fair each summer. 11
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KIMBERLY CAUVEL C.B. BLETHEN MEMORIAL AWARD
Memorial Awards contest for 2017-2018. Her award-winning story, “China recycling policy impacting Skagit County,” was printed April 8. Skagit Valley Herald environment reporter Kimberly Cauvel was recently recognized by the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association for her April coverage of how China’s changing recycling policies are impacting Skagit County.
The judges noted Cauvel’s “excellent explanation of the problem; good variety of sourcing, very useful information and clear explanations. Helpful advice to consumers who want to know what they should do.”
Cauvel received second place in the Debby Lowman award for Distinguished Reporting of Consumer Affairs in the association’s annual C.B. Belthen
The C.B. Blethen Memorial Awards are sponsored by The Seattle Times, for which Blethen was publisher from 1915 until his death in 1941.
Cauvel said she began reporting on her story after seeing national news about China’s new ban on some recyclables. She reached out to the county and was surprised to find out they expected a large local impact. “It’s an environmental problem, but it’s actually also impacting consumers,” she said. “They have to throw away items they were recycling before or their rates are increasing.” Cauvel has been the environment reporter at Skagit Publishing for the past five years.
THE ANACORTES AMERICAN WINS TOP PRIZE FROM NEWSPAPER CONTEST The Anacortes American took home top honors at the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest last week, earning the first-place General Excellence award for newspapers of its size. In addition to the staff award, reporter Jacqueline Allison received several accolades for her photography and videography work, including first-place wins for a portrait photo of Tuulikki Woods and a video about beekeeper Pam Hyland. Allison also won third-place awards for a news photo she took during the walkout earlier this year at Anacortes High School and for a feature photo she took of a priest and a nun playing soccer at Washington Park. In the reporting category, Allison won second place for comprehensive coverage and second place for business news, as well as third place for government story and second place for a personality feature. Former reporter Joan Pringle won a first-place award in the sports features category. The WNPA represents about 100 community newspapers in Washington, working to help its members advance editorial excellence, publication quality and community leadership. The WNPA advocates for transparent government and press freedom. 12
Editor Colette Weeks and reporters Jacqueline Allison and Briana Alzola represented the American at the awards ceremony Oct. 12 in Yakima.
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B.J. RAINS NAMED IDAHO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE Once, twice the Idaho Sportswriter of the Year. That’s exactly the case for Idaho Press Boise State beat reporter B.J. Rains. Rains was awarded the 2018 Idaho Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association Monday. It’s the second straight year Rains has taken home the prestigious award. Rains, who has been the Boise State beat writer for the Idaho Press since 2013, is the only Idaho Press reporter to win the award since it began in 1959. In 2018 he was the only local media member to cover both Boise State’s Leighton Vander Esch at the NFL Draft in Dallas and the Broncos’ Chandler Hutchison at the NBA Draft in New York. Among the stories he wrote in 2018 were a profile on Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice, as well as a feature on Boise State defensive lineman Scott Matlock,
a Homedale High School graduate that overcame loss of both of his parents. Want more news like this in your email inbox every morning? In addition to being named the Idaho Sportswriter of the year, Rains has won multiple Idaho Press Club awards. He is also the creator of blueturfsports.com and the Bronco Legends Podcast. Rains is a voter in the Associated Press Men’s College Basketball Top 25 poll and makes weekly appearances on KTIK radio.
IDAHO PRESS WEDDING SHOW Idaho Press-Tribune had a record number of attendees this year, doubling year over year! This year offered even more of a variety of vendors than in the past, having 61 vendors for 2019. Many vendors expressed how well the show did for them and have already expressed interest to sign-up for 2020. One floral vendor ended the day with 52 solid leads! In addition, vendors who could not make it this year have asked to be a part of 2020.
Paul J. Schneider was voted the Sportscaster of the Year. Schneider just retired last month following 51 years as a radio sportscaster. They will be honored at the 60th annual NSMA Awards Weekend, June 22-24, 2019 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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HR Manager – APG Oregon, Washington, Montana dbrooks@skagitpublishing.com 360.416.2187
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ASSOCIATES WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE APG REFERRAL BONUS FOR NEW HIRES! * Matthew Crabtree referred Fallon Lee for an account executive position at the Daily Post Athenian (APG East).
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For your chance to be the lucky winner of an APG Swag and Movie Bag, answer the trivia question below correctly:
IN “TOP GUN,” WHERE WAS THE NAVY FIGHTER WEAPONS SCHOOL (TOP GUN) LOCATED? All answers should be submitted to AskHR@adamspg.com. The winner will be drawn on Thursday, February 28, 2019.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NOVEMBER WINNER – HANNAH DAVIS, FOREST LAKE TIMES The Question Was:In “The Santa Clause,” How long did it take Judy to perfect her recipe for hot cocoa? *Contents of winner’s prize pack may vary.
The Answer Was: 1200 years.
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