It has been another successful year

here at GPM Investments thanks to

the collective efforts, hard work, &

dedication of all our employees. We hope you had a

wonderful holiday season & wish nothing but the

best as we move forward to another great year.

Thank you!

In This Issue:❖ From Your CEO

❖ From Your Office

❖ Store Spirit

❖ WOW Awards

❖ Food Drive Results

❖ Resolutions

❖ Well Hello There!

❖ 2020 Journey

❖ Fun Facts

The holiday season brings thoughts of joy and gratitude and there is no better time to express our thanks and

sincere appreciation for your hard work and dedication.

On behalf of the management team and Board of Directors, I thank you for everything you do

each and every day for our success.

I hope this holiday season brings you and your families joy, warm memories and good health.

Merry Christmas and best wishes for a prosperous New Year.

From the JC

Office &

F.U.N. Crew

Thank You

For All You

do & We

Hope You

Had A

Happy

Holiday

Season!

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We’d like to take this opportunity to give some well-deserved shout-outs. We know all our

employees work hard & strive to achieve excellence for our company every day, but it’s always nice

when others take time to recognize & praise those accomplishments! Way to go!

Do you have someone who goes the extra mile you’d like to nominate? Have you received a compliment on your store you’d like to share?

You know the drill – Got It? SHARE IT! We’d love to showcase how amazing our region is! Email + today!

“The men’s room at

Roadrunner #6079

is ‘spic and span’ &

cleaner than my

bathroom at home!”

What a great compliment! Thanks for all your hard

work!

“The restroom at Roadrunner

#6037 is very clean, well-stocked,

& smells fresh every time I shop

at this location. I want to

commend the employees who keep

it in such good order.”

Great job by all!Thanks for all you do to Delight

the Customer!

Get in shape

Quit smoking

Eat Healthier + Drink More H20

Get out of debt

(create a savings plan)

Declutter and get organized

“Me Time” + Mental Wellness

Anti-Procrastination

Family/Relationship-Focused Start small

Forgive yourself

Be consistent

Celebrate small wins

Remember your reasons

You know the saying –“NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!”

Well, surprise-surprise: New Year’s resolutions, though

they are started with such commitment & verve, typically

don’t last through the first month! Here are some of the most

popular resolutions & a few tips to help you keep them. Ideas for New year’s

2020 Resolutions:

Tips for Keeping Resolutions:

Well Hello There!It seems the Johnson City office has a New guest. Allow us to introduce ourfurry friend who has been affectionally named Mr. Rascal Peepers. He is very curious, fast, & friendly. He made a brief appearance for some attention & scurried away to roam. If you find yourself in the JC office area, be sure to keep an eye out for our bud.

Did you know that raccoons are actually very impressive animals? From their surprising life span to high IQ - there’s more to these dumpster-divers than meets the eye.

1. Life Span: Wild = 2-3 yrs & Captivity = Up To 20!2. Can make over 50 diff sounds to communicate

3. Generally nocturnal but come out in day for food4. High IQ: Above cats & Just below monkeys

5. A group of raccoons is called a “nursery” or “gaze” (up to 30 but 4 is common)6. Scientific Name = “Procyon lotor” meaning “before-dog washer” 7. Average size = 16-38 inches + Average weight = 8-20lbs 8. Can run up to 15 mph even while climbing9. Can fall from a height of 131 ft unharmed 10. Females are pregnant for 63

days, give birth once a year to up to 7 kits, & raise them alone

H L U S T F S U P P O R T O Y

K A R M A R M L K I D S D D O

U M P O I E R O W E P M E D U

N E F P L E E V I G E A G S T

M A R R I A G E N O A R R T H

O P I I F N F U N R C T E E I

N O E C E D E B T E E S E S O

E W N H E A L T H S E C U R E

Y E D E A T H A S U C C E S S

Z R S S O L I T U D E G P M X

The 1st 3 Words You See

Describe Your Journey In 2020

The words you speak become the house you live in.

Jingle Bells was written for T hanksgiving, not Christmas & was the 1st

song to be broadcast from space In the Netherlands, “Sinterklaas” (the Dutch version of Santa

Claus) arrives from Spain, not the North Pole. And he has little helpers who can steal misbehaving children

Research shows that everyone has up to 6 doppelgangers T he “X” in Xmas doesn’t take Christ out of Christmas. In the Greek

alphabet, the letter “X” (“chi”) is the first letter of the Greek word for Christ or Christos T hus creating a shortened version while maintaining the same sentiment & meaning Black eyed peas, ham, & cabbage are believed to

bring you money in the new year if eaten on New Year’s Eve

25% of Americans who make resolutions give up by 2nd week of Jan. “Cherophobia” is the irrational fear of fun or happiness In 2017, more people were killed from injuries caused by selfies than sharks A baby octopus is about the size of a flea when it is born Roughly 10-20% of power outages are due to squirrels Honeybees can recognize human faces & get drunk on fermented tree sap Nearly 3% of the ice in Antarctic glaciers

is penguin urine March 20th is Snowman burning day Spawned

by American and Swiss citizens to symbolize the ending of winter

T he original London Bridge is now in Arizona