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Vol. 7, No. 9September 2018

Jones Companies CourierNews By You, For You Published In Cleveland, TN

By Patience BrownCheck Into CashFinancial Analyst

By Abbie KellyCheck Into Cash OnlineCustomer Service Representa-tiveCleveland, TN—I did something a little different with back-to-school photos this year! All attend schools in the Cleveland City Schools sys-tem, with my two younger chil-dren at Arnold Elementary School (Georgia—top left—is in second grade and Logan—top right—is entering second), and the oldest (Landan, the red head) at Cleve-land Middle School.

HEADING BACK TO SCHOOLIt seems only days ago we were all singing with Alice Cooper that school’s out for summer, and now the new school year is upon us. Take a look at Jones Companies family members’ children who are heading back for their first days of the 2018–19 school year!

Cabo—Feeding my new friend “Powder” an apple in Cabo! I visited Cabo for my birthday and vacation, and I met Powder during a desert safari.

DESERT PALS

By Leah HamiltonCheck Into CashReceptionistAthens, TN—Here is a photo of my daughter, Addie Strope, on her last first day of high school. She is starting her senior year at Mc-Minn County High School in Athens.

By Teressa HessCheck Into Cash 19023 (1751 Highway 95)ManagerBull Head City, AZ—Here’s my daughter, Dade Hess, entering sixth grade at Bullhead City Middle School.

More school on page 6

September 2018jccnews.com2 Lifestyles

By Leisa EdmondsCheck Into Cash Center 22025 (2103-2105 South Loudoun Street)Assistant ManagerWinchester, VA—This is what I found on the door when I got to work this morning!

By David RogersCheck Into Cash Center 14030 (3209 West Blue Ridge Drive)Customer Service RepresentativeGreenville, SC—Exactly two weeks ago, I performed at an open mic event in Greenville. Thankfully, I was able to be accompanied by an in-credible guitarist, with whom I’ve never rehearsed.

The song I selected to sing was “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran. This performance was definitely one for me to remember because it was dedicated to the most incredible woman I know—my love, my sweet-heart, my darling girlfriend, LaBrittney. I was even able to slip her name in the lyrics of the song and she loved it!

I had an amazing time and so many fond memories from this event that I am still in awe over.

By Veronica CastañonCheck Into Cash Center 23033 (1423 N Main Street)Assistant ManagerAltus, OK —From having a great time in Turner Falls in Davis, Oklahoma, with my family to visiting my grandmother in the nursing home for first time to going out to eat after church with family on a Sunday, I say life has kept me busy!

SING IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT

FROGGY FRESH, LOOKING FOR CASH

STAYING BUSY & HAVING FUN

Congrats to Leisa,

September’s $50winner!

September 2018 jccnews.com 3Sports

By Margaret JohnsonCheck Into CashFinancial AccountantCleveland, TN—Congratulations to my granddaughter, Paisley, and her softball team for winning the 2018 ISA World Series 6U in Cleveland. These girls went undefeated all weekend and played their hearts out. They are amazing softball play-ers and I couldn’t be more proud of them!

Congratulations, Avengers!

Originally published in the Cleveland Daily Banner. Written by Patrick MacCoon.Cleveland, TN—Walk in to any wrestling center in Cleveland and you’ll find history overflowing on the trophy shelves.

Around the mat there are 40 team state championships and nearly 150 individual state champions between three schools.

A trio of four-time champions hold a unique legacy in Bradley County, as do

legendary coaches and a determined supporter.

The gold standard is un-derstood by many, especially rising Cleveland High School sophomore Trae McDaniel.

With a 38-4 record for the Blue Raiders at 106 pounds last season, McDaniel let a loss in the Class AAA state fi-nals motivate him to dominate this summer.

“Not winning gold at the state tournament really lit a fire under me, and motivat-ed me more than anything has in my life,” McDaniel said. “I got back and hit the training room as soon as I could. You have to battle all the way to the end and never settle.”

Competing at the

10-RUNVICTORY

A FIRST IN BRADLEY COUNTY WRESTLINGTrey McDaniel, son of Check Into Cash Vehi-cle Appraisal Specialist Dawn McDaniel, is on the road to the top of the wrestling world.

USA Wrestling Cadet/Junior National Cham-pionships in Fargo, North Dakota, recently, McDaniel was able to accomplish a rare first for his hometown.

The Blue Raider became the first local wres-tler to earn double All-American status.

With confidence in his technique and stamina, a six-day battle in the 100-pound weight class displayed his unique talent.

McDaniel went 6-1 in Greco Roman to finish in third place, while he also went 7-2 in Freestyle to place seventh.

For only the fifth time in state history, a wrestler achieved All-American status in two tournaments at the national championships.

“This is the biggest accomplishment a wres-tler from our area has achieved in high school,” Higher Calling Wrestling Club head coach Josh Bosken said. “With brackets holding as many as 150 kids, Fargo is the toughest tournament for a high school wrestler to compete in.

“To put Trae’s achievement into perspec-tive, some of the Cleveland/Bradley Central greats, such as four-time state champions Chris DeBien and Matt Keller, only placed in one style. Trae’s makeup is unbelievable, and he has the chance to be one of the best this area has ever seen.”

Going blow-for-blow with some of the top talents in the nation, McDaniel kept his com-posure in a field of upcoming freshman and sophomores.

“The biggest challenge is to not get nervous,

and wrestle like I normally would,” McDaniel said. “I try to go out there and do the best I can. I want to place every year at Nationals, win state championships, and get some good college [scholarship] offers.”

McDaniel was one of the state’s top newcomers last season for Cleveland, who swept both the du-

als and traditional tournaments in Murfreesboro this past February.

Rarely putting himself out of position or letting his opponent have an opportunity for a pin, his defense and technique have both been described as well above his age for a wrestler who has been getting after it since he was four years old.

By placing third in Greco Ro-man, McDaniel was selected to be a part of the USAW world team, along with being invited to train at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

He joins upcoming freshman Blue Raider Ashton Davis, who will compete for the USAW world team when he travels to Mexico

City to compete in the Pan Ameri-can Games in September.

The mecca of high school wres-tling in the Volunteer State contin-ues to add to a first-class tradition, as some of the nation’s best are right in the Cleveland and Bradley County community.

September 2018jccnews.com4 Lifestyles

By James HallCheck Into Cash

Networking Guru ExtraordinaireCleveland, TN—This is what happens when you turn 50! Happy day to Carmen Reagan, Director of Licensing for Check Into Cash.

By Matthew RobertsCheck Into Cash OnlineCustomer Service RepresentativeCleveland, TN—Twenty-five years and my life is still. Trying to get up the great big hill, of hope…for a destination.

I realized quickly when I knew I should, that the world was never this brotherhood of man…for what-ever that means. And so I cry sometimes when I’m lying in bed just to get it all out, what’s in my head?!

And I..feeling a little peculiar.And so I wake in the morning and I step outside, then I take a deep breath and I get real high and I....

scream at the top of my lungs. What’s going on? And I said, “Hey!” What’s going on? That about sums it up.

WHAT’S GOING ON?When the Courier asked “What’s going on, well...some-one just couldn’t help but give a lyrical answer.

By Lindsay AkinsCheck Into CashCollectorCleveland, TN—I have recently started sketch-ing again and have just finished my first commis-sioned portraits (Charlotte and Molly)! I’m really happy that I’ve gotten back into it, and I especially love this sketch of my daughter, Lorelai. I’m work-ing on putting together enough work for a show.

BACK TO SKETCH

HAPPY DAY, CARMEN!

September 2018 jccnews.com 5Lifestyles

LIFE IN REVIEWThinking of getting out and about or snuggling at home with a good book? Before you do, check out these reviews to see if what you’re looking to dig into holds up to our reviewers’ standards.MOVIE: CHRISTOPHER ROBINBy Ashley AndresCheck Into Cash Center 6046 (1233 S Main Street)ManagerBryan, OH—For about a month our town has been advertising the movie, Christopher Rob-in. Being the young age of 25 this brought a lot of memo-ries of watch-ing Winnie the Pooh as a little girl even into my teen years. I was super excited to go watch it with my childhood best friend. Sadly the mov-ie was not all I expected it to be. There were some gig-gle moments and aww mo-ments, but the ending was definitely not my fa-vorite as it was a bit cheesy. I don’t think I will be out in stores rushing to buy this one for my movie collection.

MOVIE: CHRISTOPHER ROBINBy Leanna RoseCheck Into Cash Center 22008 (3600 South Crater Road)ManagerPetersburg, VA—Okay, so I’m 49 years old. Does that mean I can’t watch a movie that brings me back to my childhood days?

I was so into it. Christopher is a grown man now, and Pooh recognizes him by looking into his eyes. He still sees Christopher Robin as he always has.

Pooh has lost his friends and comes to ask Christopher Robin to help find them. He ends up also finding himself, whom he lost so many years ago.

The movie kind of reminds us to take a look at what is in our bag of important things. MOVIE: I CAN ONLY IMAGINEBy Vickie Belue-McDanielCheck Into Cash Center 14023 (1419 Floyd Baker Boulevard)Assistant ManagerGaffney, SC—I saw the movie I Can Only Imag-ine with my church family, and it was so inspir-ing! Life is such a tre-mendous b l e s s i n g and trea-sure, and God is so awesome! I lost my d a d d y , m o t h e r , sister, and h u s b a n d within the past four years. Our loss truly is God’s gain. Have a blessed day.

CONCERT: TORN APART IN VEN-GEANCEBy Matthew RobertsCheck Into Cash OnlineCustomer Service RepresentativeChattanooga, TN—I have dabbled in many types of music over the years as I progressed through the weird phases of life. Raised on clas-sic rock, engrained with rap throughout middle

school, anger infused with heavy metal through high school, and then relaxed with 90’s alterna-tive during college.

From time to time I seem to relive these phases in short segments, flipping on Skid Row radio on Pandora or listening to Avenged Sevenfold on the drive home from work after

something gets under my skin. During one of these revisits to the dark side of rock, I decided to go to a small venue in Chatta-nooga to listen to a band called Torn Apart in Vengeance, a name that’s inability to make sense matched their lack of general skill in the musical field.

As my friend and I entered the venue, we were quickly met by the pungent aro-ma of four-times-worn t-shirts, purposely ripped blue jeans, and long hair that was clearly ponytailed to hide the unwashed na-ture of its texture.

A pre-formed mosh pit was already in session in the middle of the room, which—if not already seeming primitive enough with heavy music involved—looks even more preposterous when doing it in a quiet room as people watched on the sideline.

Finally, the “music” began by the over-ly predictable open strum of a guitar tuned

five steps too low. This was quickly followed by hands in the air, hair in the flop, and non-met-aphorical dust in the wind. As they continued slamming what seemed to be random chords while yelling about society being broken, it was quickly apparent that we had entered an area of music to which we were unfamiliar. Eyes cut at us as we walked toward the exit, and one guy looked directly into our soul with a cigarette dangling from his lips and muttered “Sheep” while opening the door for us to the normal world outside.

I never thought the musk would exit my nostrils from that night, lingering almost as long as the headache brought on by the misuse of musical instruments. I have a love for mu-sic and concerts, but that was neither of those things. Maybe I will go see Adele for my next concert.

CONCERT: RADIOHEADBy Jonathan LaneLoan By PhoneCSR OriginationsCincinnati, OH—I recently went to Cincin-nati to see Radiohead on tour. It was by far the great-est concert I’ve ever a t t e n d -ed! They sound ex-actly the same live as they do on their r e c o r d s , and that is an impres-sive feat.

CONCERT AND CONCERT SER-VICE: MICHAEL McDONALD AND TUNESPEAKBy Jan NunleyCheck Into Cash OnlineExecutive Administrative AssistantChattanooga, TN—My husband and I recently attended the Michael McDonald concert held

at the Walker Theatre in Chattanooga. I won the tickets through Tunespeak.

Tunespeak is a musician-to-fan loyalty plat-form. You earn entries when you listen to mu-sic, watch videos, check out photos, and share with your friends and followers. When you go to their web page (www.tunespeak.com), it lists contests for many artists and cities where the concert will be held. You can sign up for as many as you choose. Some contests are for tick-ets, some for VIP packages, and some are even meet and greet with the artists.

We had no idea where the tickets would be. When we arrived, we went to the will-call win-dow. All I had to do was give them my name and show my ID. Our tickets were on the tenth row. They were perfect. The concert was awe-some! Walker Theatre is a very small, quaint venue.

We enjoyed the show and even more so since the tickets were free!

If you enjoy concerts, give Tunespeak a try. You might just win!

T E L E V I S I O N : SHARK WEEKBy Ellie St. PierreCheck Into CashIT Executive AssistantCleveland, TN—I enjoyed Shark Week until it ended with Naked and Afraid! Boy—talk about kill-ing the excitement. Could not watch!

VACATION: MYRTLE BEACHBy Brian StiltnerCheck Into Cash OnlineTeam Lead, CollectionsMyrtle Beach, SC—We had a great family va-cation at Myrtle Beach and highly recommend Broadway at the Beach. They have everything to do for fun and eats!

BOOKS: THE SILENT SISTER AND PRETENDING TO DANCE

By Courtney LeagueCheck Into Cash OnlineCustomer Service RepresentativeCleveland, TN—I recently read The Silent Sis-ter and Pretending to Dance by Diane Cham-berlain. Those books were a lot better than I had expected. I recommend anyone who loves drama/thriller type books to read those. The Si-lent Sister was my favorite of the two. I definite-ly wasn’t expecting things to turn out the way that they did in the end.

September 2018jccnews.com6 Back to School

By Kim DeFrieceCheck Into Cash Supervisory Admin-istrative Assistant to Glenn Bartcher, Direc-tor of Compliance

By Jennifer AllenCheck Into Cash Cen-ter 21217 (1648 Eaton-ton Road)Assistant ManagerMadison, GA—Here is a picture of my young-est, Trevor, who is a junior at Social Circle High School!

By Crystal RayfieldCheck Into Cash OnlineCollections Team Lead

By Heather StoneCheck Into Cash Center 24006 (775 US High-way 431)ManagerBoaz, AL—This is my stepson, Tyson Gutierrez. This was taken on his first day of seventh grade at Sylvania High School.

By Tenica LillardCheck Into Cash Cen-ter 2035 (1552 South Washington Street)Assistant ManagerCrawfordsville, IN—Here are my boys, who both attend Hose Ele-mentary School. On thte left is Tesean Lillard, who entered first grade. On right is Teyone Lil-liard Jr., who is also in first grade.

SCHOOL, SCHOOL, SCHOOL

By Vickie DixonCheck Into CashReconcilement SpecialistCleveland, TN—Here’s my boy, Sage Dixon, on his first day of first grade at Waterville Elementary School!

Cleveland, TN—This is my daughter, Hayden Phelps. She just started second grade at Black Fox Elementary. She turns 8 on September 4.

Cleveland, TN—These are my boys on their first day of school on Tuesday August 7. Tyner (left) is 10 years old and is going into fifth grade at Parkview Elementary School. Colby (right) is 13 years old and going into eighth grade at Ocoee Middle School. Next year I’ll have a middle schooler and a high schooler. Guess that means I’m getting old!

Congrats to Vickie,


Congrats to Heather,


September 2018 jccnews.com 7Back to School

By Leigh Ann LindseyCheck Into CashVice President of CollectionsChattanooga, TN—This is my son, Ahren Medina. He is new to Tennessee and to middle school. He’s attending Hunter Middle School and is in the sixth grade. His first day was a big day for him!

By Victoria Lockett SturdivantCheck Into Cash Center 24004 (5550 McFarland Boulevard)Assistant Manager

Northport, AL—We had a fantas-tic first day back to school. I said several prayers over my little ones before school. My oldest child, Jaden Jeremiah Sturdivant (left), is 11 years old and entered sixth grade at Hillcrest Middle School. (Yes, I have a child in middle school!) Next, Am-arie Faith Sturdivant (right, age 7), my oldest daughter, entered first grade at Taylorville Primary School. She was nervous, but I believe she really likes her teacher. Cedric Sturdivant Jr., (middle, 5 years old), entered Taylorville Primary School. He is very excited!

By Latoya ReedCheck Into Cash Center 16045 (1109 Highway 90 East)Customer Service RepresentativeMorgan City, LA—My daughter, K’Myrie Reed, is attending Hattie Watts Elementary School, where she is starting second grade!

By Courtney WerstlerCheck Into Cash OnlineCollections Team Lead

Cleveland, TN—My daughter, Lilly, is now in second grade and Niko is in kindergarten at Waterville Ele-mentary School.

By Caleb HawkinsCheck Into Cash OnlineAssistant Operations Manager

Cleveland, TN—This is my son, Wil-liam Hawkins, after a hard first day of school. He is in 6th grade at Cleve-land Middle School.

September 2018jccnews.com8 Back to School

By Candy SweetCheck Into Cash Center 40 (1724 North Locust Avenue)ManagerLawrenceburg, TN—Here are my children on their first day of school! Travis Sweet entered fourth grade and Gabriella Sweet is now in second grade. Both attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary School.

By Amber McClanahanCheck Into Cash OnlineCSR Collections

Cleveland, TN—This is a photo of my daughter, Winter McClanahan, getting ready to head into her first day of kindergarten at Black Fox El-ementary.

By Brad BaumCheck Into CashMarketing Project ManagerCleveland, TN—Here’s my boy, Weston Baum, heading in for his first day as a first grad-er at Waterville Elementary School.

By Kamron Looper Check Into Cash Center 10 (557 North Chancery Street)Assistant ManagerMcMinnville, TN—Her’es my daughter, Lily Looper, who just started kindergar-ten at Centertown Elementary School!

By Christina McLeanCheck Into Cash 24011 (621 Boll Weevil Circle)ManagerEnterprise,AL—This is my niece Leah Grace, who started kindergar-ten at Enterprise Elementary School.

By Kathy PorterCheck Into CashParalegalChattanooga, TN—My grandson Nathan Porter started his first day of first grade at Snowhill Elementary School.

September 2018 jccnews.com 9

We currently have 890 locations across the Credit Corp family of businesses.

• 840 Check Into Cash centers

• 6 U.S. Money Shops/SC – Title Loans centers

• 2 U.S. Money Shops d/b/a Check Into Cash Ti-tle Loans centers

• 2 Title First centers• 1 Fast Cash center• 1 FirstCash center

C R E D I T CORP 1001

• 16 Prime – Great Ameri-can centers

• 7 Prime – Quic! Loans centers

• 1 Prime – Nation’s Quick Cash centers

• 1 Lending Frog center• 4 Buy Here Pay Here USA

centers• 9 Cash and Cheque Ex-

press centers – UK (8 compa-ny owned/1 franchise)

Back to School & News

Cleveland, TN—Know someone who would fit in well with Check Into Cash’s cul-ture? Considering changing positions within the company? Here are some openings at Corporate Headquarters. Before seeking a new position, check with your supervisor.

Manager, Customer Analytics and Strategy: https://www.jobs.net/jobs/check-intocash/en-us/job/United-States/Manager-of-Customer-Analytics-and-Strategy/J3W0RJ6GC6Y6YKJLB0V/

Director, Safety and Security: https://www.jobs.net/jobs/checkintocash/en-us/job/United-States/Director-Safety-and-Security/J3V0NK6GLQDLWKQYPZB/

Store Support Technician: https://www.jobs.net/jobs/checkintocash/en-us/job/United-States/Store-Support-Technician-I/J3W4Y265BP0WKRWLH65/

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JOB OPENINGS

By Bob BartelsmeyerCheck Into Cash Center 12060 (864 E. Highway 60)ManagerMonett, MO—We had a backpack and school supply drawing at our center, which was won by Justin Day. I’m pictured with Dustin, giving him his winnings. Congrat-ulations!

By Kathy PorterCheck Into CashParalegalChattanooga, TN—Here is my grand-daughter, Kyla Porter, on her first day of kindergarten at Snowhill Elementary.By Dustin Nation

Check Into CashSenior Business Analyst

Dalton, GA—Here are pictures of my babies on their first day of school. They all attend Brookwood Elementary. From left: Landon (third grade), Olivia (kindergarten), and Cambryn (first grade).

By Stephanie YoungLoan By Phone e-Commerce Collections ManagerCleveland, TN—This is a picture of my daughter, Miranda Young, on her first day of kindergarten in 2005 and her first day of college in 2018. She is attending Tennessee Wesleyan University this fall on a softball scholarship. We are so proud of the intelli-gent, beautiful, Godly young woman she is and we cannot wait to see what the Lord has written in her story.

THE WINNING BACKPACK

September 2018jccnews.com10HAPPY BIRTHDAY!AlabamaJennifer EnglishKimberly FewoxJessica LemonsBrittney LockhartMeghan RogersLaTerryia WilliamsChristy WrightArizonaDezirae CelayaKimberley DonaldsonMaria Gonzales-PerezCynthia MolinaIrene RamirezKimberly WeimerCaliforniaLaVonne AndryAngulina Armijo SedilloVeronica ArroyoShanae AveryJudith Ayala GallegosCarlos Barajas-BerberChris BerreyKerrie BradfordAna CamposOlivia CastroElisa Fernandez RamirezOlivia FloresItalivi GarciaJennifer GomezChanell GreenLola HarrisonAilene HerreraAmy HolbakMichelle Johnson WattsChantell JonesKulwinder KaurRaquel KingonDarrell LawsonNelly LopezRaymond MartinezLance MooreMiesha MorenoDonna MuncillBrenda Ochoa-CejaSusana OrtizTuyen PhiJasmin RamirezAdriana RoblesCantrice RogersSamantha RomeroMonica RosalesJasmin SandovalAlexandria ScottAlice SmithJessica SotoGriselda Suarez

Prince TaylorNatalie TorresSavanna VillarrealAndrya Wallis Ham-mondAshatari WestDiamond WilliamsColoradoBreanna ClarkCrystal HinojosaBrian McMillenDenise SmithGeorgiaJulianna BrittonLorena CanedoRamon CastilloXiwang GaoYusef HoardSamantha LaraJose Mendoza FacundoMegan NizzariJohnequia OwensMonica SmithIdaho

IllinoisCynthia DrummondCassandra MayMarissa MikosLupita PimentelKassidy SullivanIndianaBrenda BradfieldLorrie ButtsEvelyn FollowellAutumn GaleyJoseph MikolayMarcella MillerMischa OwensJerica RogersAshley SheetsSelina TaylorAlexis ThompsonSummer WalkerSarah WhiteKendall WilliamsIowaTammy WeatherwaxKansasJanCarla ChairezCheyenne ClintonOlga Cuellar LopezAnthony LudlowSherry MortKiley RichmeierTammy Smalley

KentuckyKhrystina LinvilleLinette MaysMonique MitchellSerena SmithLouisianaEosha ChampsYasheka DanielSabrina MayKina WatkinsMichiganChelsea MaticeMarilyn MosleyVanessa WalkerHayle WallaceMississippiBobbie AndrewsCharity BarnesVeronica SanfordRehema WeemsMissouriCorey CottonShannon ForesterYalonda JohnsonAleatha O’ConnorTerri WobkenTonia WonderNebraskaKelly GrantOhioJada BenderTanesha GibsonDawn LockBarbara McGrawSherene MedleyEmily MontgomeryMarcie MooreBritni MorrisonChristine PassalinquaLisa RasorVirginia RetherfordMichelle ToddOklahomaElethia CaseMargie ChanceBrook KindleJacob SneedSouth CarolinaMaya CovingtonDiana DozierSharon FortsonKwanza MackRobin MartinTasha MohammedFaith ScottMalena Scott

Who turned another year old this month? Look below to find out!Tennessee Lindsay AkinsZachary AkinsAngel AllenDasia AmbersDavid BlaiseMartha BoltonMichael Bornes JrFelicia BranamJohnny BrownHarold ButlerJessica ButlerRobert CaldareraShelby CalhounCynthia CarusoRichard ClarkChauncey CoffeyTeresa ColeRose ConnerTemeika CrenshawCarolyn CrossSteven DavisKevin De La MonedaKylahia DejesusSandra EakinBrittany EberhardtSavannah ElderCaitlin FieldsPatricia FieldsCharles FloydStephanie GainerJames GarrisonAnna GladsonBridget GryzikMelissa GuyerMichele HallWilliam HickmanJames HigginsKimberly HoffmanCory HolderAmy HoltsclawMarsha HuntTaylor HurdleGloria Ingram Ashley JacksonMargaret JohnsonSpencer JonesIla KirkpatrickJennifer KirkpatrickJonathan KochRobert LeeSally LodenBruce LongVickie LongCameron MartinezLaVonda MatherlyKiLandra Miller

Happy Days

Billie MooreJacquelyn MooreMark MorrowCalvin MurrayKristin NelsonJames NitzAmanda OliverYarie Ortiz Vargas Brandon ParrottChris PendergrassAaron ReedJenna SantosTiffany SextonLacey StampsArthur StiltnerVondle StinnettBrandy StoneKristi StoutJoyce SutherlandShon ThompsonKristen TurnerCharles WallaceJames WhatleyShirley WilliamsJohn WilliamsonHannah WrightCharleen WyattKimberly YanceyStephanie YoungTexasMelody GuidryJazmynn OwensTangela YarbroughVirginiaTia AllenTawana AshburnStephanie BeverlyJessica HurtAntoinette LebeufAngela LuckHeather PirtleToya RasberryTracey ReagonWisconsinMelissa Busche-StraleyAudrey SchanningMarkasia TalbertWyomingCaylin Harbarger

Each issue, we congratulate folks celebrating milestone employment anniversaries. Here are those who celebrated this month.

IT’S YOUR5 YearsEsna Brown (TN)Lori Cicero (CA)Luz Gamez Ochoa (AZ)James Miller (TN)Jessica Morfield (TN)Gina Neely (TN)Corina Porras (CA)Meghan Richardson (TN)Janet Rubio (TX)Holly Sells (IN)Tanisha Williams (MI)Jason Wilson (TN)

10 YearsLisa Ferguson (OH)Elma Luna (CA)Yesenia Perez (CA)

Kristi Stout (TN)David Wright (TN)

11 YearsVeronica Ramirez (CA)

12 YearsSonia Favela (AZ)Kulwinder Kaur (CA)Chris Pendergrass (TN)

13 YearsSue Wilkerson (AL)

14 YearsTawana Ashburn (VA)Ben Clayton (TN)Gloria Connally (MS)

Mark Emmons (CA)Angela Meredith (MS)

15 YearsEula Coates (LA)Michelle Hayes (OK)Steve McNabb (Corporate)Misty Terry (VA)Marquel Williams (CA)

16 YearsPete Tuttle (TN)

17 YearsFred Salyers (TN)

18 YearsJennifer Doctor (MO)

ANNIVERSARY!19 YearsRobert Carroll (TN)Tina Smasal (TN)

20 YearsRobert Knizner (IL)Michael Steimel (CA)

21 YearsJenny Ritter (CA)

23 YearsDeana Linkous (TN)

25 YearsAngie Vaughn (TN)


Have news for the JCC? We want to hear about it! Send your life happenings to [email protected] or call it in at (423) 473-4537. You may even win $50!

BE THE REPORTER, GET THE CASH!

TEAM MEMBERS OF THE MONTHFrom the WestLuz Gamez Ochoa, Customer Service

Representative at Check Into Cash Center 19025 (1651 South 4th Street)

Yuma, AZ—Luz Gamez Ochoa joined the CIC Family five years ago and quickly became a strong team player.

She is self-motivated, knowledge-able, loves helping customers, and she proudly knows her customers by name and remembers something special about each one.

Luz’s Senior Center Manager, Sonia Favela, stated that it is because of Luz’s commit-ment to exceptional cus-tomer service, drive and her competitive nature that

A huge congratulations

to our latest Team Members of

the Month winners.

Each received a $500 gift card

and a plaque!

she has helped their center loan more than $100,000 this month

and grow their receivables to $760,970—and that is why their revenue is $215,482 over last year’s revenue.

Luz is an outstanding CSR in District 19.0, and the Yuma store is lucky to have you, Luz.

Congratulations!

Melissa Lowden, Center Manag-er at Center 27005, District 27.0

Christy Pease, Center Manager at Center 09159, District 9.21

Jorge Yanez, Center Manager at Center 09006, District 9.15

Kimberly Hernandez-Zaldana, Center Manager at Center 09033, District 9.16

Yanet Andrade, Assistant Man-ager at Center 09033, District 9.16

Connie Villatoro, Center Man-ager at Center 09076, District 9.4

Jose Lopez Corona, District Trainer Manager at Center 09190, District 9.4

Josephine Berlanga, Assistant Manager at Center 09027, District 9.6

Julie Davis, Assistant Manager at Center 00095, District 1.4

Jarrah Keel, Assistant Manager at Center 24062, District 21.2

Kimberly McCoy Harris, As-sistant Manager at Center 00015,

District 1.9Tylecia Cincore, Assistant Man-

ager at Center 16030, District 16.5Krishona Duncan, Center Man-

ager at Center 13015, District 13.0Brendon Dabney, Center Man-

ager at Center 04042, District 4.2Kylan Olasunkanmi, Area Man-

ager at Center 35025, District 35.2Bernice Sexton, Assistant Man-

ager at Center 22055, District 22.9Michelle Hernandez, Assistant

Manager at Center 09072, District 9.12

Stacey Guerrero, Assistant Man-ager at Center 09085, District 9.12

Steven Montero, Center Manag-

er at Center 09098, District 9.12Audrey Harmon, Center Manag-

er at Center 00027, District 1.2Tonya Oliver, Sr. Center Manag-

er at Center 00051, District 1.5Kristy Dominguez Castro,

Center Manager at Center 08007, District 8.1

Cindy Sikora, Area Manager at Center 08012, District 8.1

Norma Fulton, District Trainer Manager at Center 08031, District 8.1

Corina Pulido, Assistant Manager at Center 09173, District 9.6

Amy Holbak, Assistant Man-

ager at Center 09014, District 9.0

Jennifer Go-mez, Assistant Manager at Cen-ter 09144, District 9.4

Mary Swezey, As-sistant Manager at Center 35034, District 35.4

Shawnalea Green, Assistant Manager at Center 00037, District 1.9

William Hickman, Assistant Manager at Center 00057, District 1.9

LOOK WHO GOT PROMOTED!We want to congratulate you on the outstand-ing job you have done. I know that you have really worked so hard, and the promotion is well deserved.

Across the Jones Companies family, good people are growing their careers each and every day. Here’s who got promoted recently through the family.

It feels great when your talents are recog-nized and your hard work is rewarded. We are extremely proud of you and, we look forward to share your continued successes.

We wish you the best with your new role in our organization.

Chelsea Peek, Assistant Manager at Center 21302, District 21.35

Sasha Starnes, Center Manager at Center 00004, District 1.5

Marketa Henderson, Center Manager at Center 14033, District 14.7

Christian Abraham, Landscap-ing Supervisor

Employee Spotlight

From CorporateRachel Koch, Product ManagerCleveland, TN—July’s corporate employee of the month winner is Rachel

Koch, who received four separate nominations! Here’s what her teammates had to say about her.

“She is an exceptional worker every day. She is a favorite of our vendors…she performs a Herculean task on any project handed to her and just helped in a big way with the Batmobile.”

“Rachel is the perfect example of collaboration, team attitude, and compromise.”“As a result of her efforts and collaboration, the Batmobile was awarded Best in

Show during the Calhoun Car Show in early July.”From all of us at Corporate headquarters and beyond, congratulations!

September 2018jccnews.com12 News

Wherever You Are—Have you ever thought, “If I ran the company I would hire …..”?

Well, now’s your chance! Because great peo-ple know great people, we want to bring the best to CIC through our new and improved referral program!

We are always looking for valuable team members who exhibit STARS: Skills, Talent, Ambi-tion, Relationships, and Smiles!

You recently received an email invitation to activate your account on the STAR platform—a new service to help us increase our so-cial recruitment efforts while making it fun and easy for you!

Over the next few months, we’ll be launching referral competi-tions and giveaways. In return, we hope you’ll take a few moments out of your busy day to tell us which of your friends or family should work here at Check Into Cash.

When you make the referral on CICSTARS.net and your referral gets hired, you get $250! Then, when your referral has been a Check Into

Cash employee for 90 days, you get another $250!

Our new and improved referral program will make it easier to refer family and friends and receive your referral fee.

Share with your friends and family all of the new career opportunities Check Into Cash has to offer by visiting CICSTARS.net and entering

in their information for the position that best fits their experience and skill set.

Be on the lookout for cool swag promoting this new program in the upcoming weeks, and contact your recruiting team with questions.

BE A STAR, GET UP TO $500!

Cleveland, TN—If you clock in at Jones Com-panies Corporate Headquarters, you’ve come in contact with the Culture Club, one way or an-other. What exactly is the Culture Club and how can folks join? We talked with Denita Saunders, Check Into Cash Online Employee Engagement Specialist, to find out.

Where did the idea for the Culture Club originate?

The evolution of the Culture Committee started almost three years ago when Director of Online Operations Matt Esterman really want-ed to make E-Commerce Call Center (former-ly known as LBP) a place where people would want to come to work every day and tasked me with bringing ideas from my previous Disney career into the LBP family and the Culture Club was born!

About a year later, former Vice President of Hu-man Resources Donnie Upshaw talked to me about helping to bring the same sort of culture into Check Into Cash and we built the Culture Com-mittee. Finally, when Director of Human Resourc-es Nicole Dicus requested my role to be created she envisioned bring-ing the company together into one big family. With a lot of work, we have now blend-ed the two groups into the current Culture Commit-tee with the goal of bringing equal opportunity fun across all departments!

Who makes up the club? Our club is constantly changing and grow-

ing and we have been very blessed with the sup-port of everyone from C-Levels to part-time agents! Our core group (we call them our offi-cers) are Marketing Strategist Julia Donagran-di, Marketing Project Manager Brad Baum, Human Resources/Payroll Processing Asso-ciate David Guzman, LBP Project Specialist Amber Cannon, Social Media Specialist Nate Brownfield, CSR Collections Elizabeth Killian,

KARMA CHAMELEONCSR Originations Tina Skaggs, and of course me—Denita! We have more than thirty mem-bers across all departments that work together with the officers to make each event appeal to as many people as possible!

How big an influence is Boy George on the group and are you excited that Culture Club has a new album coming out—the first in nineteen years?

Well, naturally he is a huge influence! We are all about fun after all!

What is the Culture Club responsible for? What we do is as diverse as the members!

We plan all of the large events such as Employee Appreciation Week, Customer Service Appre-ciation Week, Halloween, and Christmas. We also assist Marketing with the Christmas Pa-rade, The Halloween Block Party, and The Bat

Mobile.We have currently been working hard at

finding fun activities for outside of work! We set up discounted rates and search out new ac-tivities to appeal to everyone in the CIC family. The biggest surprise to many is that we can also be “hired” to plan events for individual depart-ments! We are literally here to help with any-thing that we can.

Our primary responsibility is driving, de-veloping, and molding the company culture in a way that helps keep our efforts employee-fo-

cused. Our company consists of many different types of people from many different walks of life, and we like to focus on that and celebrate it. Diversity and fellowship are key players in our decision-making, and of course, we love to hear feedback. We try and execute these ideas through the company events and gatherings.

How many events per year does the club put on?

Large events we have include the Art Show, Relay For Life Drive, Employee Appreciation Week, United Way Launch, Customer Ser-vice Appreciation Week (Call Centers), Health Fair, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. There are so many small events I couldn’t even count them!

Who is the ideal person to join the Cul-ture Club?

Everyone is ideal. We need ideas that fit every personality and every department. Active members are very import-ant and ones who have flexible schedules are al-ways very good!

How does someone become a member?

We send out emails twice a year for member-ship but if you want to jump in between drives just send me an email at [email protected]!

How often do you meet?

It depends on what we have go-ing on. Right now we have so many

events going that we have broken into small groups to handle each event. We probably have a couple of meetings each week. Other times of the year they can be biweekly or even monthly.

Is there anything else you would like to see mentioned?

Positive feedback and fresh ideas are always welcome. You do not need to join to share a fan-tastic idea. Just send it to [email protected] and we will take the time to sit down with you and see how we can make your idea a reality!

Inside the event-organizing world of the Jones Companies Culture Club.

“Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.”—Coco Chanel

The Culture Club—back row (from left): Elizabeth Killian, CSR Collections; Laura Boyd, Talent Acquisition Coordi-nator; Donna Ingram, LMS Administrator; Jimmy Whatley, President of eCommerce; Nate Brownfield, Social Media Specialist and Rap Star; and Julia Donagrandi, Marketing Strategist. Front: Tina Skaggs, CSR Originations; Irene Ma-gana, Regional Recruiter; Amanda Brakebill, Collections Clerk; Denita; David Guzman, HR/PR Processing Associate; and Amber Cannon, Project Specialist. Not pictured: Marketing Project Manager Brad Baum, who decided a meeting was more important than posing for this photo.

September 2018 jccnews.com 13Lifestyles & News

Ingredients• 2 (14.5- ounce) can golden hominy, drained• 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chili peppers, undrained • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) • 2 clove garlic, minced • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts and/or thighs, cut into

1-inch pieces• 1 (14.5-ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and cut up • 2 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro • sour cream (optional)

By Katherine BartcherCheck Into CashParalegalCROCK POT POSOLE

BATTING 1000By Bob KniznerCheck Into CashDirector of Field Internal Audit and ComplianceWe here in auditing are constant-ly checking and rechecking Check Into Cash for compliance and proper accounting practices. This time around, we had a number of centers that had everything abso-lutely perfect!

Here are the centers that scored 100 percent on their title products

in July.• 04002 - Peoria, IL• 04004 - Bloomington, IL• 04006 - Peoria, IL• 04018 - Des Plaines, IL• 04035 - Lansing, IL• 09176 - Chico, CA• 09225 - Atwater, CA• 12004 - Springfield, MO• 12036 - Rolla, MO• 13011 - Columbia, MS• 13022 - Jackson, MS• 24303 - Birmingham, AL

• 24304 - Brewton, AL• 24306 - Demopolis, ALThese centers earned a perfect

score for payday products.• 04002 - Peoria, IL• 04004 - Bloomington, IL• 04007 - Champaign, IL• 18013 - Pueblo, COAnd these earned a perfect score

for AMLMSB products.• 00025 - Millington, TN• 06001 - Toledo, OH• 06021 - Toledo, OH

• 09047 - San Luis Obispo, CA• 14035 - Lexington, SC• 19044 - Surprise, AZ• 29017 - Mount Pleasant, MI• 29020 - Midland, MI• 35010 - Winfield, KS• 40073 - Warrenville, SC


BE THE REPORTER, GET CASH!

DirectionsPlace hominy, chili peppers,

onion, garlic, chicken, tomatoes, chicken broth, oregano, and cumin in a slow cooker (crock pot).

Cover and cook on low setting for five to six hours or on high set-ting for two and one-half to three hours, then stir in the cilantro. Garnish each serving with sour cream, if desired. Makes eight to ten servings.

FREE TUITION @ CLEVELAND STATEGet your college degree through Cleveland State Community College’s Reconnect program.Cleveland, TN—The Tennessee Reconnect scholarship program, which begins in Fall 2018 at community colleges across Tennes-see, will provide last-dollar tuition scholar-ships for eligible adult students. Tennessee Reconnect is part of Governor Haslam’s Drive to 55 initiative to raise the percent-age of adults in TEnnessee who hold a college degree or certificate to at least fif-ty-five percent by 2025.

Cleveland State has redesigned their academic program offerings to provide greater flexibility and convenience for working adults. Starting this Fall, CSCC will offer seven degree programs offered com-pletely in the evening, three programs offered

in accelerated formats, and sixteen programs that may be completed entirely online! In

addition, the college is launch-ing a Weekend College

p r o g r a m

with five majors offered in Friday evening and/or Saturday time slots. With convenient, rele-vant academic programs, tuition-free college through Tennessee Reconnect, advisors and success coaches for all students, and tutoring and other support services both in-person and

online—the folks at CSCC are committed to helping you and your employees earn a de-gree or certificate.

If interested in learning more about Tennessee Reconnect and how you can get free tuiton at Cleveland State Community College, visit mycs.cc/csreconnect or call Natalia Williams, Coordinator of Adult Student Services at CSCC, at (423) 478-

6712.

Cleveland, TN—When news spread that Jones Management Services Landscaping Supervisor Chris Goodine passed away, the response was shock and deep sadness. A genuinely kind per-son, Chris always had a smile on his face and a good attitude. All who interacted with him like him and now grieve over their loss.

His obituary is below.Chris Goodine, 27, of Chattanooga, Ten-

nessee, went to heaven on July 29, 2018, after a kayaking accident.

He was a graduate of Silverdale Baptist Academy and attended Carson Newman Uni-versity in Jefferson City, Tennessee.

He is survived by his parents, Chris and Karen George; brothers, Chris Allen Ogle and Benjamin George; and longtime girlfriend, Ashleigh Renko.

Public viewing was from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sat-urday, August 4, at Church of God Sanctified, 746 1st Street NE, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311 and resumed on Sunday, Au-gust 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Silver-dale Baptist Church, 7236 Bon-ny Oaks Drive, Chattanooga.

The funeral service began at 4 p.m.

OBITUARYIn lieu of flowers, the fam-

ily requested contributions be made in memory of Chris to https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/chris-topher-goodine-memorial.

Arrangements were by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave-nue, 622-9995.

September 2018jccnews.com14 Lifestyles & First Days



Japan—This June I traveled to Japan to see my grandson, Isaiah Howard, graduate from high school with honors and distinction. I was a proud grandparent sitting with my daughter, Simone, Isaiah’s proud mother, as we watched our young man cross over to a new phrase of his life.

While in Japan, my daughter and grandson accompanied me on a tour of Mount Fuji. We also took a cruise on a crater lake around Mount Fuji. It was absolutely, beautifully breathtaking to say the least.

We experienced a ride on one of Japan’s famed bullet trains to make our adventure an all-inclusive Japan experience. The most import-ant thing of all was sharing that with two of my favorite people, Simone and Isaiah.

GRADUATINGABROADBy Bonnie CooperE-Commerce Call CenterTeam Lead–Originations

By Carley StephensCheck Into Cash Center 6079 (2145 Eastern Avenue)Customer Service Representative

By Jamie RichardsonCheck Into Cash Center 12060 (864 East Highway 60)Assistant Manager

Monett, MO—This is my son, Kobe Richardson, on his first day of kin-dergarten at Monett, MO, Elementa-ry School. He started on August 14.

Gallipolis, OH—Pictured is my son, Landon, and his teacher, Mrs. Byus. He is in first grade this year at Point Pleasant Primary School.

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SUDOKUFill in every square until each row, column, and box contain all of the numbers from 1 to 9, with no num-ber repeated twice in any row, column, or box.

RIDDLE ME THISLike to have your brain wracked with riddles? You’ve come to the right place.

PROBLEM SOLVEDSolutions to last issue’s puzzles.

Lifestyles

TRAVELING WITH SPOUSESSubmitted by Ellie St. PierreCheck Into CashExecutive Administrative Assistant

And now, for something to tickle your funny bone...

While on a road trip, an elderly cou-ple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch.

After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and resumed their trip.

When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table, and she didn’t miss them until they had been driving for about forty minutes.

By then, to add to the aggravation, they had to travel quite a distance be-fore they could find a place to turn-around, in order to return to the restaurant to retrieve her glasses.

All the way back, the elderly hus-band became the classic grumpy old man.

He fussed and complained and scolded his wife relentlessly during the entire return drive.

The more he chided her, the more agitated he became. He just wouldn’t let up for a single minute.

To her relief, they finally arrived at

WOOP FM’s FROdaddy and The Matadoor want to know if you...

REMEMBER WHEN?

Bing Crosby poses for a photoshoot while work-ing with Walt Disney sometime in the 1930s.

the restaurant.As the woman got out of

the car and hurried inside to retrieve her glasses, the old geezer yelled to her, “While you’re in there, you might as well get my hat and the credit card.”

And a couple important quotes.

“Be careful about read-ing health books. You may die of a misprint.”—Mark Twain

“I don’t feel old. I don’t feel anything until noon. Then it’s time for my nap.”—Bob Hope

“We would certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through congress.”—Will Rogers

“By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he’s too old to go any-where.”—Billy Crystal

Q1. Every dawn begins with me,At dusk I’ll be the first you seeAnd daybreak wouldn’t come withoutWhat midday centers all aboutDaisies grow from me I’m told And when I come I end all cold But in the sun I won’t be found Yet still each day I’ll be around What am I?

Q2. There is a farmer who has three sons. Nearing his death, he asked his three sons to find two objects that can fill the room he’s in. The one who can deliver will be chosen as his heir. So the oldest son goes to the market to get hay while the middle son go get leaves. The youngest son goes to a shop and buys two things that he put in his pocket. The oldest son’s hay only fills half the room, the middle son’s leaves fills 2/4 quarters of the room, while the youngest fills the room with his two objects. Question: What are the two objects that the youngest son used to fill the room?

Q3. What goes in the water black and comes out red?

A1. The letter D.

A2. A match and a candle.

A3. A lobster.

September 2018jccnews.com16 Babies Galore!

HERE COMES BABY!



By Corinna BradenCheck Into Cash Center 2026 (2320 Teal Road)ManagerLafayette, IN—I am proud to say that on May 26, 2018, I became a grandmother for the first time to Miss Sofia Rose. She is such a sweetheart!

By Tonya OliverCheck Into Cash Center 51 (1904-A Shadybrook Street)Senior Center ManagerColumbia, TN—I would like to introduce Delilah Mae Osborne to our CIC family. She was born Monday, July 23, 2018, to Hayden and Katie Osborne. Katie is our Center’s Assistant Manager and has been with our company for two years. Delilah came in this world at 5:16 p.m., weigh-ing 6 pounds 14 ounces and 20 and half inches long. Mommy and baby are doing amazing and even had a chance to take their first selfie for us!

By Myua PeelsLending Frog Center 601 (101 Keith Street SW)ManagerCleveland, TN—This is my first grandson, Jaycen Cash Hipp, who was born April 12, 2018. He’s the son of Dakota Hipp and fianceé Kenzie Rymer. My son took this picture a few days ago and it seems little man has a lot to say!

By Michelle LopezCheck Into Cash Center 9217 (1401 West El Monte Way)Assistant ManagerDinuba, CA—My Manager, Lisa Cortez, is coming back from maternity leave next month and I wanted to let the world know about her new bundle, Isaac Alexander Robles! Isaac was born on April 18, 2018, weighing in at 7 pounds 4 ounces and measuring 19 inches. Mom and baby are doing great!

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