APG Newsletter December 2018

ASSOCIATE NEWSLETTER

Hoar Frost – Photo by Kathleen Shamp, Circulation Manager Dairyland Peach APG of East Central Minnesota

DECEMBER 2018

CONTENTS

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“The Night Before Christmas” in Irvine Park Chippewa Falls, Wisc.

Photo by Jay Sammon, Eau Claire Press Company 2

DECEMBER 2018 NEWSLETTER

Human Resources

APG East

APG Central and West

APG Special News

OPEN ENROLLMENT, EMAIL SCAMS, PTO REMINDER, MINUTE WITH MARK

40 UNDER FORTY, OUTSTANDING SALES, HONORING VETERANS

BETTER NEWSPAPER, HOLIDAY BALL, NETWORKING SUCCESS

RESTOCKING FOOD BANK SHELVES, PRESS PARTNERS OF THE YEAR

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS At the close of another great year, I gratefully pause to wish you and your family a Happy Holiday.

Sincerely, Mark Adams CAMDEN MASLAND, 9, MEASURES THE SNOW IN BOONE DECEMBER 9.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

END OF YEAR HEALTH TIPS HOLIDAY STRESS?

CHEERS TO A HEALTHY YOU.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA) IT’S TIME TO USE – OR LOSE – YOUR 2018 FSA MONEY (or at least all but $500 of it).

With all the holiday craziness, yet another end-of-the year shopping spree is going on. It’s that last dash to use up the remaining dollars in your health care FSA. FSAs can be a blessing – and a curse. Time is running out to use the money in your FSA. APG Associates have until March 15, 2019 to spend the $500 (if you have that much left) in remaining funds in their health care FSA. Submit paper claims and receipts for covered expenses incurred in the 2018 plan year by March 31, 2019 at 10:59 p.m. CST. You must provide a receipt and an itemized statement from your provider in order to be reimbursed.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… unless it isn’t. For most, the holidays are a time of happiness and excitement. For others, however, it’s a time filled with stress. Take care of your health this winter and don’t be afraid to say no.

Stress can increase your risk of illness during an already compromising time and overcommitting yourself either physically or financially can stress you out even more. It’s also important to take some time away from the chaos at the dinner table to stretch, meditate or relax. A few minutes to yourself could make all the difference.

HOW CAN YOU MANAGE STRESS? The best way to manage stress is to first recognize what causes stress in your life. If you feel that the stress is too much to handle, talk about your symptoms with a doctor. Tips:

• 30 minutes of regular gentle exercise like walking, yoga or tai chi • Set goals and priorities to decide what is urgent and what can wait • Relaxation activities like meditation, or the chill exercises in the BCBSM do.® app.

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD CAN HELP YOU TAKE CONTROL OF STRESS Getting rid of all the stress in your life is unlikely, but there are ways to manage it. Blue Cross offers a variety of health programs that can help you understand what’s stressing you out and keep your stress under control by making healthier choices.

Contact customer service at the phone number on the back of your Blue Cross ID card.

Read more: bluecrossmn.com/live-healthy/stress-symptoms-and-how-manage-them

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SAFETY

SAFETY

ERGONOMICS TIPS

MAXIMIZE YOUR COMFORT WHEN COMPUTING. JEFF ROWTON, APG SAFETY MANAGER

INCORRECT SITTING POSITION

CORRECT SITTING POSITION

1. CHAIR AND POSTURE • Use the backrest of the chair to provide full support to your lower back.

• Make sure your chair allows clearance behind your

knees when seated against the backrest.

MAINTAIN PROPER BODY POSTURE: • Sit with your hips and knees at a 90-degree or greater angle.

• Keep you feet flat on the floor or on a footrest.

• Keep your arms relaxed at your sides, ideally with elbows at 70-135 degrees.

• Change posture frequently. Common postures include upright sitting, reclined sitting, declined sitting, and standing.

2. MONITOR • Place the monitor directly in front of you about an arm’s •

length away.

Position the top of the monitor screen at or below eye level.

3. KEYBOARD AND INPUT DEVICES • Adjust the keyboard or chair height to keep forearms, • •

wrists and hands in a straight line.

Place mouse and other input devices near to and at the same height as your keyboard.

Keep your elbows close to your body.

CORRECT STANDING POSITION

4. WORK AREA AND LIGHTING • Allow ample clearance to move your knees and legs under the keyboard and desk.

• Avoid contact stress with the edge of the desk and keyboard.

5. ACCESSORIES • Get a headset if you regularly talk on the phone for

extended periods. Use a lowered voice.

TO REDUCE GLARE AND SHADOWS ON YOUR WORK SURFACE: • Adjust window shades or decrease overhead lighting.

• Adjust the monitor screen or add an anti-glare filter.

• Add a task light to illuminate paper references.

6. HEALTHY COMPUTING HABITS • Use a softer touch when keying and relax your grip on • • •

the mouse.

Avoid working too long in one position.

Change your body posture frequently.

Take frequent breaks and stretch periodically.

The illustrations, instructions, and principles contained in the material are general in score and to the best of our knowledge, current at the time of publication.

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HUMAN

REMIN DE RS DO YOU KNOW YOUR

PAID TIME OFF BALANCE? IT MAY BE TIME FOR A VACATION!

It’s hard to believe that we are almost at the end of another year. With that being said, in an effort to keep all APG Associates informed, a few reminders for year end from the payroll department.

UPDATE/VERIFY YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION: Make sure you have submitted updated personal information such as:

• Current residential and/or mailing address >>The address that is printed on your paystub is the address that will print out on your end of year W-2 statement.

• Verify your name in ADP matches the name printed on your Social Security card.

• Other changes such as Phone Number of Emergency Contacts REVIEW YOUR W4 INFORMATION: Possible reasons you may need to update your W-4 form are:

• Did you get married or divorced this year?

• Did you give birth to or adopt a child this year?

• Did your household income increase or decrease this year?

Accrued, unused paid time off of up to 80 hours can be carried over to the following calendar year.

View PTO Policies online at: hr.adamspg.com/handbook

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Note: The payroll department is not permitted to give financial advice to our associates.

The IRS provides a helpful “Withholding Calculator” which can be used to determine whether or not you need to submit a new W-4 form to increase or decrease your withholdings. You can find this calculator and instructions on the IRS.gov website at the following link: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-withholding-calculator If you need to change your withholdings, submit a new W-4 form to the payroll department. Please make sure to fill out all lines on the form as indicated by the instructions at the top of the form.

IF YOU CLAIMED EXEMPT FOR 2018, YOU WILL NEED TO RENEW YOUR EXEMPT STATUS FOR 2019. LETTERS WILL BE SENT OUT TO EMPLOYEES WITH AN EXEMPT STATUS TO REMIND THEM TO RENEW FOR 2019.

RESOURCES

END OF YEAR I N FO R M ATIO N PAID TIME OFF PTO and other time off hours used December 31, 2018 and dates will be charged to 2018. To avoid/reduce system miscalculations in PTO balances, time off should have already been requested.

REVIEW BEGINNING OF YEAR PAY STATEMENT Review your January 15, 2019 pay statement thoroughly to make sure new benefit deductions are as expected.

A MINUTE WITH MARK ADAMS: What’s made you proud of how APG has grown?

Watch this month’s video: hr.adamspg.com/minute Submit your question: AskMark@adamspg.com

What’s made you proud of how APG has grown?

UTILIZE ADP Utilize ADP self-service to regularly check your time card hours, review your personal information, pay statements and time off balances.

TAX FILING INFORMATION W2’s will be mailed directly from ADP distribution centers and will be postmarked by January 31, 2019. Once processed by ADP, W2’s will be accessible through ADP Selfservice.

REMAINING 2018 PAY DATE SCHEDULE

• December 31, 2018

Time Cards should be finalized by close of business December 24, 2018.

UPCOMING PAID HOLIDAYS

• January 1, 2019

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APG EAST

KATIE WESTBROOKS BUSINESS JOURNAL 40 UNDER FORTY RECIPIENT

Katie Westbrooks, design strategist for The High Road Agency, was selected as one of The Business Journal’s 2018 40 under Forty recipients. She joins 40 under Forty alumni Rob Bunch and Matt Bolas from High Road. The award showcases the region’s first class of the next generation of movers and shakers, many of whom have risen to leadership positions in the community today.

The Journal promotes young talent through this program — one that has become the top honor for Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia businesspeople under the age of 40.

Katie exclaimed, “It is truly a blessing to be recognized along with such accomplished individuals from our area and it’s admirable to see these young men and women find success within their respective professions while still finding the time to give back to their communities. I’m proud to be a part of the 40 Under Forty family.”

The following is the 40 Under Forty article featuring Katie in the December 2018 issue of The Business Journal: “Some people

are destined for their life’s work. When Westbrooks was a schoolgirl, she would dress up as an artist for career day. When she was listening to music, she was falling in love with album covers. But she also knew she wanted a more stable career than most artists have, so eschewing a fine arts education, she studied both art and marketing. Fast forward to today. If you’ve seen the graphics for Kingsport’s Fun Fest, you’ve seen her work. If you’ve seen the athletic teams logos at East Tennessee State University, you’ve seen her work. If you’ve seen the Food City Race Night logo, you’ve seen her work. The Battle at Bristol marketing for Food City for the TennesseeVirginia Tech game? She won a national award for that. Her fingerprints are on some of the best graphics work produced in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia over the last several years. Her career goals have led her to the High Road Agency in Johnson City, where she has already worked on another campaign that’s garnered national attention, the Long Island Ice Tea battle.”

ABOUT 40 UNDER FORTY “40 Under Forty shows the established business community how fortunate we are to have these talented, dynamic, enterprising business leaders in the community, while also serving the dual purpose of combating brain drain and encouraging the influx of new talent by demonstrating to other young professionals what great success can be had here. These young men and women were chosen by a team of outside judges from a field of more than 80 nominees based on criteria including business achievement and community involvement. The achievements of these 40 individuals offer assurance that the business community of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia will be in good hands for many years to come.”

– Scott Robertson, managing editor of The Business Journal

THE HERALD-NEWS 15TH ANNUAL VETERANS LUNCHEON The Herald-News in Dayton, Tenn., held its annual Veterans Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The annual event invites local veterans and their spouses to partake in a free lunch provided by the The Herald-News and other generous sponsors, such as local businesses and elected officials. The event has grown since it was first held 15 years ago and now regularly attracts anywhere from 200 to 250 people. The luncheon also includes keynote speakers each year as well as live patriot music performances and door prizes.

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APG EAST

INAUGURAL GRAND TIMES SENIOR EXPO The Daily Times in Maryville, TN kicked off Fall with their 1st ever Grand Times Senior Expo.

The event was held on Thursday, October 18th from 1-6pm at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville. With 37 vendors and exhibitors, the event drew in an estimated 400 attendees. The expo featured vendors such as Avon & Rodan + Fields and exhibitors promoting everything from healthcare and financial planning to yoga. A number of mini-seminars were held throughout the day and featured topics such as eye care, grief management, hearing loss, home healthcare and reverse mortgages. With hourly door prizes and goodies galore, we can honestly say a “Grand” time was had by all.

ON THE ROCK

Mountain Times distribute a special publication at the ASU Sunbelt championship game in Boone, NC. Pictured: Teresa Laws and Nathan Godwin.

NEW ARRIVAL!

MISS LUCY LYNN

The Daily Times family is proud to welcome Miss Lucy Lynn. Lucy was born Monday, October 29. She weighed 7lbs, 4oz and was 18 1/4 inches long. She joins her older brother, Eli. Both mother and Lucy are doing well.

FANNIE “BECKY” BUNCH October 20, 1954 – December 2, 2018 Longtime Chowan Herald journalist Rebecca Bunch is being remembered not only for her four decades of newspaper work but also for her tireless advocacy of the community she called home.

Congratulations on an Outstanding Sales Month!

APG Media of Ohio would like to congratulate Account Executive, Michelle Klinebriel for record sales in the month of October. She exceeded her monthly goal by 10% with over $80,000 in sales.

SHOWDOWN

IN MEMORIUM

MICHELLE KLINEBRIEL

The breakdown with this is that she sold 76% of the Pumpkin Show Book at $33,130 and the project finished at $43,877, in addition she sold $33,662 in ROP & class display and $15,781 in digital.

Specifically, her digital number is attributed to Target Marketing, Friends to Follow, CTV, video and Snap Chat.

Michelle provides excellent service to her clients, giving the same attention and follow through with the small Mom & Pop businesses that she does the larger corporate accounts. Michelle’s perception of her role as an employee of APG Media is to represent all markets to all customers and she prioritizes regional projects with local ones.

She knows her clients well and has great relationships that clearly produce results.

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APG CENTRAL

BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST APG OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA More than 65 awards were presented to journalists at the annual APG of East Central Minnesota Better Newspaper Contest on Dec. 13 in Maplewood, Minnesota.

This is an opportunity to recognize the exceptional work of reporters, editors and photographers during the past year.

Multiple categories are recognized in the contest. Many are awards for newspapers, while the rest are awarded to individuals.

In all more than 320 entries were received.

Those were then packaged and shipped to judges at St. Cloud State University who made final decisions.

Some of the top awards at the event included General Excellence, captured by the Stillwater Gazette, Rookie Reporter of the Year, awarded to Hannah Davis of the Forest Lake Times, and Writer of the Year, presented to Jeff Hage of the Monticello Times. In all there were 21 different categories recognized.

“This is truly one of those times of the year when we can pause, look back and appreciate the impressive efforts our reporters and editors put forth every day to bring readers entertaining, sobering and heart-warming stories and images that help define who we are as people 10

READING FOR THE RECORD

and communities,” said Keith Anderson, director of news.

Carrie Manner, Hibbing Daily Tribune

The past year was particularly busy for everyone at APG of East Central Minnesota. Here’s a glimpse of some of the bigger projects:

While volunteering through the United Way of Northeast Minnesota, Hibbing Daily Tribune reporter Carrie Manner participated in Jumpstart’s “Read for the Record” event on October 25. This was her second year participating in the event and she read the book “Maybe Something Beautiful” to a first grade class at Washington Elementary School in Hibbing.

Manner was told that the students were particularly excited someone from the newspaper was there because they had been busy writing their own books during class.

Mesabi Daily News reporter Leah Ryan also participated in the event, reading a story at the Chisholm Public Library.

• Completed the transition of 21 carrierdelivered broadsheet papers to tabsize, postal-delivered papers.

• Successfully completed the merger

of 10 newspapers and have three more mergers planned by the end of March.

• Moved Aitkin and Isle operations

away from page and ad layout in QuarkXPress to InDesign.

• Converted page layout of the

newspapers from production to an editorial function, affecting seven newspapers.

• In July moved four of our Sun groups

(Sailor, Current, Post and Focus) from free access to pay walled sites.

The event is also a precursor to the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest, which annually recognizes journalists throughout the state for their outstanding work.

“Read for the Record” is the world’s largest shared reading experience, bringing together over 2 million people every year across the US. The campaign is more than a decade old and highlights the importance of building early literacy and language skills in children.

APG WEST

BOZEMAN SUCCESS IN BUSINESS TO BUSINESS NETWORKING BUSINESS TO BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS GENERATE REVENUE IN BOZEMAN The Bozeman Daily Chronicle has been successful in generating event revenue with business networking luncheons and after hours events.

of programmed networking time with a variety of networking games that require attendees to leave their tables and meet other people in the room.

ranges from $20 - $23 per person, and is always served buffet style for efficiency. The cost of the room, AV etc. is approximately $850.

The luncheons, branded as “B2B Luncheons”, are a six time a year event.

The Chronicle has found the most success in January, February, April, September, October and November. Four of the six luncheons feature a speaker or a panel discussing issues of interest to the business community. Currently, Bozeman is the fastest growing micropolitan (communities under 50,000 population) area in the country. The 2018 topics were all focused on areas of growth, with speakers from the real estate sector, the city and county, and developers of new business centers. In addition to the speakers, each luncheon offers 10 minutes

In February and October, the format is a bit different. The February luncheon features our annual “20 Under 40” winners, and the October event is the annual Athena Awards, presented to outstanding women in business and companies that promote the advancement of women.

The evening networking events are branded as “BizX”. These are fairly traditional after hours events with a bar and nice appetizers, but feature the networking game component popular at the luncheons. Each month, a different business hosts the event, either at their location or at an event venue such as a historic hotel, historic theater or somewhere comparable. The host pays $595 to have the event, in addition to providing a bar (typically wine and beer) and appetizers.

There are two business “season sponsors” who pay $595 per month, and each attendee pays $10.

Attendance at the luncheons ranges from 150 – 270, people depending on the topic.

The revenue model includes four business sponsors, one of whom pays $6,000 per year, with the other three paying $5,000 each. Additionally, ticket sales to attendees are $40 per person. The cost of the food

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HERALD AND NEWS HOLIDAY BALL

y Ball ess!

Klamath Falls is beefing up its events listings — especially in the music field — and getting a great response from the community.

Nothing like fresh events to get crowds in the door. Revenue Director Steve Rosen and his staff pulled off a new Holiday Ball to benefit Toys for Tots in December. The upshot was the newspaper brought in 80+ Toys, raised $1,000 for Toys for Tots, netted $1,200 for the paper’s efforts and had 190 attending for food, fun and dancing.

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J.D. Zack, Leslie Platis-Angle, Susan Belden, Steve Rosen, Debbie Gribble, Meagan Dumas, Shawna Silva, Stan Brock (Kneeling), Levi Durighello (Stretched Out). Your Klamath Falls Advertising Team!

We are planning a joint Valentine’s Day event with the local theater and the 80s band Ambrosia; a mid-May event with the Fleetwood Mac tribute band, Tusk, and a July 4th event with the local Freedom group and the tribute band for The Eagles. All have generated a lot of buzz in town. Here’s to a New Year!

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SPECIAL NEWS

Mount Airy News employees are seen with one of the loaded vans for Mountain Valley Hospice. Flanked by two Hospice Home staff members, the Mount Airy News team includes Michelle Leftwich, Kim Cagle, Sandy Hurley, Rebecca Portis, Cynthia Johnson, Donna Thomas and Katelyn Goins.

RESTOCKING FOODBANK SHELVES MOUNT AIRY NEWS APG’s Mount Airy, NC Team took a challenge in the June APG Newsletter seriously. As employees met to figure out good ways to give back to the community and help the hungry, a special mission arose.

During the summer, several local foodbanks were asking for help to restock their shelves. The Mount Airy Team chose Yokefellows and Mountain Valley Hospice as the beneficiaries of the food they could collect. With ads running in the paper and online, and employees helping with collections, the “Fill the Lobby” campaign was held during September.

Classified Employment Specialist Kim Cagle teamed up with the Mount Airy Graphics Team to push for collections.

Michelle Leftwich and Donna Thomas worked to help share a very special message.

Mountain Valley Hospice serves several counties with main offices in Mount Airy and the Woltz Hospice Home in Surry County. Their need – snack foods for

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families staying with loved ones during their final days. The Hospice home was especially important to the graphics team, due to the loss of a fellow employee just a few months earlier. April Bray, who worked up until October 2017, had lost her battle with cancer in July at the age of 40. April, during some of her toughest times, would visit the News office, and always had such a great outlook on life and her fight to battle the disease.

food items to help restock their shelves.

Three loads were sent to the organization for distribution and another load is ready to go as more people continued to bring items in to help feed the hungry.

The Elkin, NC Team also worked recently to collect food for distribution. Their efforts went to Helping Hands Food Pantries, which serves those in need in the Elkin/ Jonesville area.

Collections came from all departments and the community to help the Hospice home have a supply of needed snacks, personal toiletries, and items for children.

“We wanted to do something in memory of April, and help those many families who are struggling as they lose their loved ones,” Production Manager Cynthia Johnson said. “So many families are touched by that horrible disease. It’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t lost someone to cancer.”

Yokefellows was the beneficiary of canned goods, cereals and other non-perishable

Katelyn Goins and Rebecca Portis help lend a hand when filling up one of the vans for Mountain Valley Hospice.

SPECIAL NEWS

MONROE NAMES PRESS PARTNERS OF THE YEAR! 2018 MONROE COUNTY PRESS PARTNERS OF THE YEAR- JOEY AND RON COOKE Joey and Ron Cooke have been named Special Olympics Florida Monroe County Press Partners of the Year for 2018.

In the past three years, through their writing and photography, they have helped transform our sports programs.

We want to these recognize two men that have put all of our athletes and partners in the spot light making them celebrities in the press! They are our champions, making sure that all of your accomplishments are highlighted. Joey puts countless hours into writing the Senior athletes’ profiles for Monroe High schools, making sure all Special Olympics athletes are fully included.

Each athlete feels special when they see their teams write ups and photos in the paper. Joey and Ron have helped us grow from 3 sports to 8 year-round sports seasons, increase our numbers of participants from 85 on 2015 to over 400 in 2018. Their coverage has increased the awareness of Special Olympics in the community of the Florida Keys, giving the athletes credit for their accomplishments.

Thank you to Joey and Ron for promoting full inclusion for all athletes, regardless of disability, within the sports press coverage at the Key West Citizen.

A FRIENDLY REMINDER AS YOU SHOP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON:

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THE ADAMS FAMILY WANTS TO

CHALLENGE YOU TO GIVE BACK.

SHARE WITH US YOUR COMMUNITY GOODWILL, SUBMIT YOUR PICTURES AND WORK TO ASKHR@ADAMSPG.COM

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HUMAN

CHECK OUT THE APG HR PORTAL HR.ADAMSPG.COM HR STAFF | BENEFITS CONTACTS | JOB OPENINGS | NEWSLETTERS To help simplify your employment at APG, we have built this Associate portal as a resource for you. Inside, you will find quick links and easy access to: human resources staff, benefits contacts, job openings, newsletters and more…

This is a great place to start when you are searching for HR information. Of course, if you can’t find what you are looking for or need additional help, our HR team is always available to assist you. You can find their contact info at hr.adamspg.com/contact or you can send them a quick message to AskHR@adamspg.com.

LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT POSITION WITHIN APG? CHECK OUT AVAILABLE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ON THE HR PORTAL.

AskHR!

Have a question, but don’t know whom to ask? The Human Resources staff is listening! You can always send an email to Ask HR if you have questions or concerns. Emails will be kept confidential and, if we print your question in the APG newsletter, we will not use your name.

Questions may be emailed to AskHR@adamspg.com or sent interoffice to your regional HR representative.

DON’T KNOW WHOM TO CALL? CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES. JO ANN HOPSON, PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS

APG Vice President of Human Resources joann.hopson@adamspg.com 423.620.8771

TOM CLOUTIER

Talent Acquisition Director for APG HR Manager – APG Maryland/Ohio tcloutier@adamspg.com 410.770.4159

PETE PASINI

HR Coordinator – APG Idaho, Utah, Wyoming ppasini@idahopress.com 208.465.8102

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DEB BROOKS

HR Manager – APG Oregon, Washington, Montana dbrooks@skagitpublishing.com 360.416.2187

CHARLENE VOLD

HR Manager – APG Central, Minnesota, Wisconsin 763.712.2412

DEB MACHMEIER

Payroll/Human Resources Coordinator – APG Eau Claire, Wisconsin deb.machmeier@ecpc.com 715.833.9233

RESOURCES

SUBMIT TO YOUR REGIONAL HR REP.

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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MOVIE NIGHT

MOVIE NIGHT NOW PLAYING: THE SANTA CLAUSE

For your chance to be the lucky winner of an APG Swag and Movie Bag, answer the trivia question below correctly:

IN “THE SANTA CLAUSE,” HOW LONG DID IT TAKE JUDY TO PERFECT HER RECIPE FOR HOT COCOA? All answers should be submitted to AskHR@adamspg.com.

The winner will be drawn on Friday, December 30, 2018.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NOVEMBER WINNER – HANNAH DAVIS, FOREST LAKE TIMES The Question Was: In “the Blind Side,” Thanksgiving usually centers around what?

The Answer Was: Football. *Contents of winner’s prize pack may vary.

DO YOU HAVE A BRIGHT IDEA FOR OUR COMPANY NEWSLETTER?

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Send your thoughts, suggestions, ideas for future newsletters to AskHR@adamspg.com.

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