Vol. 6, No. 12December 2017

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

On the most frightening day of the year, the Jones Companies came out and proved they would not be out-costumed. From the cos-tume contest at corporate headquarters to family members and their loved ones dress-ing up across America, it was a Halloween to remember! Here’s what it looked like across the companies.

THE NEW QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN

Cleveland, TN—She had the entire Jones Companies headquarters in stitches with her cos-tume as Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas. And once the votes were tallied, she picked up first place in the corporate headquarters costume contest. Our hats are off to you, Jem Cope, Check Into Cash Programmer, for going above and beyond to earn the first place, $100 prize!

In second and third places were Shelby Cal-houn, CIC Accountant, as Merry Poppins, and Amber Cannon, Loan By Phone Project Manager, and Abbie Kelley, LBP CSR Collections, as Bob Ross and a happy little tree. Picking up first place in the cubical decorating contest was the CIC Legal Department, followed closely by Loan By Phone’s Hocus Pocus.

But these weren’t the only winners. Pulling in the top prize of a departmental pizza party was the Training Department, who dressed up as ev-eryone’s favorite whodunit board game characters from Clue. From left: Jonathan Cavett, Lauren Koch, Josh Cramer, and Miles Ford, Instruction-al Designers/Regional Trainers; Donna Ingram, LMS Administrator; Jason Richard, Instructional Designer/Regional Trainer; Crystal Davis, Train-

ing Administrator; and on the ground: Cindy Caruso, Senior Director of Training.

Top honors in the pumpkin carving/deco-rating contest went to Check Into Cash IT Ex-ecutive Administrative Assistant Ellie St. Pierre for her beach-themed pumpkin. In second and third places were Amanda Brakebill, Reposses-sion Administrator for CIC (gumball machine), and Stephanie Young, Collections Manager for CIC Online (cannibal pumpkin).

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Congrats to Marissa,

December’s $50winner!

Halloween

HALLOWEEN OUT & ABOUT

By Amanda B. RuckerCheck Into Cash Center 6051 (2309 West Main Street)Manager Troy, OH—My CSR said that her grand-daughter wanted to be Check Into Cash Girl for Halloween, so I came up with an idea. I gave her a few stickers and she embellished it a little bit and sent me this photo!

Monett, MO—Bob Bartelsmeyer and Ja-mie Richardson, Manager and Customer Service Representative from CIC Center 12060 (864 East Highway 60) dressed up as a zombie nurse and Blake Shelton.

Nashville, TN—Ruby Harris, Customer Service Rep-resentative (scissors); Shellie Stewart, Manager (paper); and DeNedria Bradford, Customer Service Represen-tative (rock) at CIC Center 53 (3954 Clarksville High-way).

Brewton, AL —CIC Center 24304 (1654 Douglas Avenue) Assistant Manager Jennifer Hancock dressed up as identity theft, and Manager Jenni-fer English was the police officer who busted her!

Miami, AZ—CIC Center 19037 (2105 East Highway 60) Custom-er Service Representative Marissa Alejo, Assistant Manager Bran-di Valencia, and Senior Center Manager Clarissa Marisol Arvizu.

Payson, AZ—CIC Center 19036 (321 East Highway 260) Assistant Manager Michelle Henry, Customer Service Rep-resentative Shawna Wood, and Kimberley Donaldson.

Show Low, AZ—19041 (161 East Deuce of Clubs) Custom-er Service Representative Tessa Bromley Mazarall and Assis-tant Manager Nickole Pulsifer.

Cleveland, TN—Eddie Nun-ley, Jack Waddle (Batman), and Executive Administra-tive Assistant Jan Nunley.

Logansville, GA—Aahnyla and Bryson, daughter and dog of Center 21216 (4665 Atlanta Highway) Manager Tiffany Smith.

Cleveland, TN—Children of Kathryn Fraebel, Director of Talent Acquisition: Hulk (Thomas, age 2), Rapunzel (Maggie, age 5), and Belle (Anna, age 3).

Front Royal, VA—Melissa Cook, Center 22028 (239 South Street) Manager and son, Jessye.

Cleveland, TN—Eli-jah Bentley as Donald Trump, son of Buy Here Pay Here Office Manager Lori Bentley.

Steubenville, OH—Kyleigh Di-carlo, Assistant Manager at Cen-ter 6114 (2199 Sunset Boulevard). Huntington, IN—

Three granddaughters of Center 2053 (2000 North Jefferson Street) Manager Kimberly Spivey: Dottie (lady-bug, age 3), Rosemary (unicorn, age 1), and Kinlee (unicorn, age 2). They had a blast, and were very polite and thankful!

C l e v e l a n d , TN—Dawn Mc-Daniel, Vehicle Appraisal Spe-cialist, and Vick-ie Long, Senior Appraisal Spe-cialist as ladies from Sons of Anarchy.

Cleveland, TN—Weston and Coralee, children of Marketing Project Manager Brad Baum, swimming in their loot after some in-tense trick-or-treating.

Mansfield, O H — H a l -loween with Jamie Fletch-er, Manag-er at Center 6041 (1204 Park Avenue West), and her little one, Ollie.

Monett, MO—Kobe, son of Jamie Richard-son, Customer Service Representative at Cen-ter 12060 (864 East Highway 60), who dressed up as a pirate for Halloween.

December 2017 jccnews.com 3HALLOWEEN AT HEADQUARTERS

Halloween

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Congrats to Jessica,

December’s $50winner!

HALLOWEEN KEEPS COMING!

Yuma, AZ—Bob Cash with the children of Yadira Olmeda, Assistant Manager at Center 19025 (1651 South 4th Street).

Soddy Daisy, TN—Sa-vannah Lynn Johnson, granddaughter of Tina Britton, Manager of Cen-ter 77 (9332 Dayton Pike).

Marshalltown, IA—Kathy Borton, Man-ager at Center 8013 (50 LaFrentz Lane).

Greenville, AL—Two-month-old Donnie Lee Branum, son of Center 24064 (631 Willow Lane) Assistant Manager Cassie Branum. He was a skeleton and wore this cute shirt afterward!

Cleveland, TN—A scary witch (Alina) and vampire (Colton), children of CIC Marketing Assistant Christina Henman.

Cleveland, TN—Lilly and Niko, children of CIC Online Collections Team Lead Courtney Werstler.

Troy, OH— The pup-py Amanda B. Ruck-er, Center 6051 (2309 West Main Street) Manager got for her fiance, P.J., to have as a therapy dog (from the article in a previous Courier, “Undoing a Year of Damage”). His name is Chance, and he was a K-9 inmate for Halloween.

Turlock, CA—Jessica Espindola (left) and Emily Ainslie, Manager and Customer Ser-vice Representative at Center 9155 (1641 Lander Avenue).

Edmond OK—The zom-bie clan: Chase (9), Ever (7), Blaise (2), Asher (1), and Cen-ter 23010 (21 West 15th Street) Customer Service Reprsenta-tive Rebecca Davis.

Humboldt, TN—Check Into Cash Center 59 (2510 North Central Avenue) hosted a commu-nity Trunk and Treat on Halloween! From left: Jessica Glanton (Manager), Nicole Hill (CSR), and Rhonda Powell (Assistant Manager). On the right is Nicole’s family: Dakota (husband), Braxton (son), and Nicole.

Manteca, CA—Brittney James—Center Manager (Lion), Justine Morales—Assistant Manager (Scarecrow), Jessi-ca Morris—CSR (Dorothy), and Shelby Zaragoza—CSR (Tin Man) at Center 9009 (1106 North Main Street).

Attalla, AL—Brett (10 years old, ghost) and Cole (8, pumpkin), children of Jessica Aaron, Manager at Center 24057 (958 Gilberts Ferry Road). They love Halloween, being scary, and scaring people.

Cleveland, TN—Bella Olivia, daughter of Irene Magana, Regional Recruiter—East, was so thrilled to be able to visit her mom-my’s job and get candy! She woke up every day after the event asking if she can come get candy at mom’s work again. It is amaz-ing what something so little as a few pieces of candy can do to a child’s memory and happiness!

Morristown, TN—Assistant Manager Julia Aberle. Senior Center Manager Diana Go-ins, and Customer Service Representative Stephanie Hensley having fun at Center 22 (1960 West Andrew Johnson Highway).

Mount Pleasant, MI—Serenity, Connor, and Lillian, children of Cen-ter 29017 (702 North Mission Street) Manager Chelsea Matice. 4-month-old Lillian just got out of the hospital after having pneumonia. Luckily she was able to join her siblings for their night of Trick or treating. Lillian was the cutest pumpkin in the patch!

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December 2017 jccnews.com 5By Samantha Coleman

Check Into Cash OnlineCustomer Service Representative

Grand Rapids, MI—On October 7, 2017 I competed in the United States Strongman Pro Women’s Worlds Competition. The competition includ-ed five events, with the first event being the axle clean and press for max-imum weight. The previous world record for this event was 235 pounds, and in my second attempt, I broke this record with a 250-pound lift. On my third and final attempt, I bested my own record in a very dramatic fashion with a 260-pound lift!

I went on to place first in the rest of the events, which included stone over the bar for repetitions. In this event, I lifted a 280-pound stone over a 48-inch-tall bar four times in less than thirty seconds.

The next event included a 130-pound circus dumbbell I had to clean and press with one hand. I won this event with two complete reps.

The next event was a farmer’s carry medley in which we carried 220 pounds per hand for fifty feet. Then, we carried 260 pounds per hand another fifty feet for time. I won this event by getting the most distance with the heavier implements. I attribute this ability to all the times I carry all the grocery bags in the house at once.

The competition was a lot of fun. The way most strongman compe-titions work is that the competitors earn points for each event. When you win an event, you automatically go last in the next event. This is advanta-geous because most events are based on reps or time, so going as the last competitor gives you the advantage of knowing how fast you have to go or how many reps you have to have in order to win the event. Since I won the first event, I went last on the next one and so on. This is great for winning competitions, but it also means I didn’t have to push myself as hard as I could have!

I went all out on the first event and took it easy on the rest, but that’s the smart way to compete. It took me a while to understand the rules and how the points work. My very first competition in strongman, no one told me that, so I wore myself out on the first two events and wasn’t even able to do the third event. Despite this, I still won that one, because no one else was able to do the third event either. I definitely learned the hard way, and it paid off!

By Brandon StevensCheck Into Cash Center 74 (2398 McGrady Drive)ManagerCleveland, TN—On October 21, I ran my first Spartan Race super. A super is eight-plus miles and includes twenty-four to twenty-nine obstacles through wooded trails and hills. This race was nine and a-half miles and had twenty-nine obstacles. I finished at a personal best time at two hours forty-four minutes and forty-four sec-onds. That was good enough to make the top twelve percent in my age group and the top four hundred overall out of four thousand five hundred people.

STILL THE STRONGEST

IAM

SPARTAN

Cleveland, TN—Once again, the Higher Calling Youth Wrestling Club of Cleveland received a major boost of sup-port from the Allan Jones Foundation.

Josh Bosken, head coach of Higher Calling, announced that his club received a check from the Jones Foundation for $16,983. The dona-tion was a match to funds the club raised earlier in the year.

“This matching donation brings the total given by the Allan Jones Foundation to our club this year to $106,000,” Bosken said. “Thanks to the Foundation, I’m proud to say that we are the best-funded kids’ wrestling club in the United States!”

Higher Calling is a wrestling program that gives young wrestlers of all skill levels (grades K-8) a chance to learn the essentials of practice and com-petition. The goal of the program is to train and maintain the highest-quality athletes to help continue the finest wrestling program in Tennessee.

The foundation requires the club’s members to earn money themselves, which is later matched dollar-for-dollar. Along with the check for $16,983, the Foundation endowed $90,000 to Higher Calling in 2017 through the Cleve-land-Bradley County Community Foundation.

By Amanda BrakebillCheck Into Cash

Repossession AdministratorMurfreesboro, TN—My son Gage Brakebill is a junior at Bradley Central High School. He made it to the 2017 TSSAA Division II State Golf Tournament this year in Murfreesboro. He made it as an individual for his high school golf team.

During the two-day, thirty-six hole tournament, Gage shot 78. It was an awesome accomplishment to make it on his own, and a great experience with college coaches out in packs watching the kids play. At the turn, Gage was about 66 yards out and holed out for eagle. This caused roars all over the course. It was a great way to start the back nine.

He was also able to take home the award for lowest scoring av-erage on his team for the third year in a row. He plans to contin-ue his golf career in college, and he already has a few prospects of where he may sign to play.

In the photo, he is concentrating over a birdie putt as college coaches watch in the background.

SWINGING & WINNING

ANOTHER WIN FOR HIGHER CALLING

Sports

Congrats to Samantha,

December’s $50winner!

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BAD NEWS FOR BEARS

Sports

Chattanooga, TN—Sunday, October 15 was the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Chattanooga.

My 15-year-old son, Troy Byrne, who is a sophomore at McMinn Central High School, my husband, Kevin Fields, and I participated in the 5K walk.

Kevin was walking for his Lowe’s team, as he is the Human Resources Manager at the Lowe’s in Athens, Tennessee. Troy and I were individual walkers, walking to support our cousin Michelle, who passed away from

breast cancer a few years ago.

FIGHTING CANCER BY FOOT By Patricia Fields

Check Into CashPayroll Administrator

By Brandy HitsonCheck Into CashWest Region Collection Ac-count ManagerChattanooga, TN— My son, Jake Hitson, com-peted in the TigerRock Regional Tournament on November 4 in Chat-tanooga. He’s a Level 2 third-degree black belt. He earned a silver medal in sparring and a gold in board breaking. We are super proud of his performance at the tournament!

Not only did he com-pete, but he spent the rest of the day judging.

KICKINGFOR SILVER

&GOLD

By Shawnna BireleyCheck Into Cash Center 2059 (815 Lincoln Highway West)ManagerNew Haven, IN—This is my daughter, Gabby, who is in the Northside High School color guard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Northside’s band recently re-ceived third place in Scholastic Class A.

Gabby also wore the Bob Cash costume this last summer in our local parade.

COLORGUARDLEGEND

By Natalie RomeroCheck Into Cash Center 9089 (1229 East Huntington Drive)ManagerDuarte, CA—I have been taking my son, Ayman, to Dodgers game since he was a little boy. I promised him that if the Dodgers made it to the World Series I would take him. And finally, we made it!

I surprised him and bought tickets to game one. His birthday is on Halloween, so it was an early birthday gift and a promise I had made him. His look when I told him was priceless—I’ll never forget that smile.

This taught me to never give up on anything in life. Dreams and promises do come true.

Happy twenty-third birthday, Ayman, my fellow Dodgers fans for life!

BESTBIRTHDAY EVER

Before the big game.

After the Saints defeat-ed the Bears 20–12.

By Miles FordCheck Into CashInstructional Designer/Regional TrainerNew Orleans, LA—On a recent trip to New Orleans, I was welcomed to the Su-perdome by some friendly fans (and Check Into Cash employees) at the Bears versus Saints game.

Kayla Friesen, District 16.7 Trainer Manager and Veronica St. Andre, Area 16.9 Manager, met up with me to watch an exciting and close game. Sadly, the Bears lost, but that didn’t put too much of a damper on an awesome New Or-leans weekend.

As you can see, I was all smiles before the game, but I wasn’t too pleased with the final score, as a die-hard Chicago Bears fan.

WINNING SPORTS

Wherever You Are—In mid-November, Vice President of Human Resources Donnie Upshaw solicited employees out in the field to send in a photo of themselves supporting their teams of choice. With dozens of choices, the competition was stiff. Ultimately, there was a winner from the East and from the West.

Pictured are the winner from the East—Heather McDougal, Assistant Manager at Check Into Cash Center 40 (Lawrenceburg, TN), who showed her fun-loving support of her local pro team, the Tennessee Titans—and the West—Stephanie Litty, Manager at CIC Center 8026 (Bettendorf, IA) wore braids and her Green Bay pride with style!

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By Tonya BrownBuy Here Pay Here, USAJunior Account ManagerCleveland, TN—During our Employee Appreciation Day on September 27, the Buy Here Pay

Mary Frances Pendergrass, Office Manager, and Cindy Breeding, Customer Service Representative.

Tonya Brown, Collector, and Denise.

Christina Hart, Account Payable Spe-cialist, and Tammy Wingate,

Denise Brown, Collector

Sara Beth Williams and Kristie Hughes, Collections Managers.

Heather Haley, Operations Risk Management.

Paula Valdez, Title Administrator

Chris Pendergrass, President

Vonn Williams, Controller, and Erik Smith, Director of Operations

STRIKING GOLDCleveland, TN—For billions of people across the globe, October 14, 2017 was just another day. For Will Jones, Vice President of Acquisitions with Jones Properties, it was a day on which history made.

While an official scale wasn’t available, Will calculated the fish’s weight based on its girth and length to be somewhere in the neighborhood of twelve and a half pounds. He did factor in the wind and his energy level when determining an appropriate weight.

Since he did not officially weigh the fish, Will is now on a mission to recapture the elusive orange beast in order to take it to an appropriate scale to enter the fish in the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency record book.

NO FUN SPAREDHere employees all hit the bowling alley.

While there weren’t any perfect games bowled, there was plenty of fun for everyone.

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Cleveland, TN—The Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club received plenty of praise when Deborah Alexan-der-Davis, Rotary District 6780 governor, visited the club recently.

Alexander-Davis, whose husband is a former Rotary district governor, noted the local club “feels like home” to her, since she has visited several times before.

Still, she noted the local club seems to keep looking to help the local and international commu-nities in new ways.

“I’m very proud of you,” Alexander-Davis said.She explained that the local club has consistent-

ly exceeded its fundraising goals. For example, the club last year had $376 in donations for Rotary’s annual fund “per capita,” as opposed to the goal of $100 “per capita.”

“Since you were chartered, you have given near-ly $165,000 to our foundation to do good locally and around the world,” said Alexander-Davis.

This does not include the thousands of dollars the Bradley Sunrise club has raised for its own club foundation, which awards several grants to local charitable organizations each year.

It does this through an annual gala, the most recent featuring former Pittsburgh Steeler great Rocky Bleier.

Alexander-Davis also listed the many efforts the club has been involved in, from sponsoring Ro-tary Interact and Rotaract clubs for local students and assisting with Rotary-led wildfire relief efforts in Sevierville last year.

In addition to raising funds through its foun-dation, the club supports several charitable efforts through service. Recent projects have included par-ticipating in Habitat for Humanity builds and help-

Chattanooga, TN—Chattanooga Market’s annual Cast Iron Cook Off featured the city’s most prominent and rising chefs. It was a chance to watch live as they created culinary delights for a panel of judges, using fresh ingredients right from the lo-cal farmers.

A previous Winner of FiveStar Food Fight, Chef Eric Fulkerson returned this year to Cast Iron Cook Off. Fulkerson is the Exec-utive Chef at Bald Headed Bistro, the area’s only “Western” themed dining experience. He previous-ly served in the same role at the Reynolds Plantation in Georgia, where he once made lunch for for-mer First Lady Laura Bush. He’s a graduate in Culinary Arts at John-son & Wales University in Charles-ton, South Carolina.

He began his career as a sous chef at Osprey Point Restaurant at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina. Fulkerson looked forward to the opportunity to cre-ate tempting small plates for this year’s competition using the fresh-est ingredients available, direct from Chattanooga Market ven-dors.

Fulkerson has three sons who live in nearby Maryville, Tennes-see. This summer he was a featured chef at the Bascom Center for Vi-

Tyler Wickman, Internal Auditor with Check Into Cash, is pictured in the middle of the photo. He is now a first-time fellow with the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR PRAISES BRADLEY SUNRISE ROTARY EFFORTS Originally published in the Cleveland Daily

Banner and written by Christy Armstrong

ing homeless families through Family Prom-ise of Bradley County.

Alexander-Davis said she was also im-pressed with how the club has managed to “balance” this with supporting international causes. The club’s projects have also included missions to provide clean water in places like Togo.

“Are you making a difference? I think so!” she said.

The district governor was also on hand to present two Rotarians with Paul Harris Fellowships. One receives this honor if they

donate $1,000 or more to the Rotary Interna-tional Foundation or if someone donates on his or her behalf.

Alexander-Davis praised the club for having had 61 members with this desig-nation last year. The club was honored as a “Paul Harris Club” because of that.

The Bradley Sunrise club’s newest Paul Harris Fellows are Paul Moyle, who received a “double star,” and Tyler Wickman, a first-time fellow.

sual Arts annual fundraising event, Collective Spirits, in Highlands, North Carolina.

He was especially excited about the new seasonal menu at Bald Headed Bistro in Cleveland, Ten-nessee. The restaurant also features a monthly supper club and will host several award-winning guest chef appearances throughout the summer and fall. “These are really good opportunities to experience emerging styles,” says Fulkerson.

The Bald Headed Bistro is making their mark, and it extends well beyond Cleveland. Chef Eric has been adding his touch to the restaurant since he arrived to town

nearly five years ago. “The Chef ’s Kitchen Table” is his most recent creation.

It is just like it sounds—a table for two or up to eight, personally attended to by Chef Eric. Chef pre-pares a six- to eight-course meal with carefully selected wine pair-ings. The evening starts light, with vegetarian selections, moving to easy seafood and further into the meal with game meats. “I only use the freshest ingredients that I can find, at that time, meaning that everything is in-season. I am hap-py to accommodate certain tastes, diet restrictions, even gluten free,

if desired.” Chef Fulkerson says. The Chef ’s Kitchen Table can be secured with reservations weeks in advance. It is only available on select days and times, an exclusive opportunity.

Perfect for a date night, family gathering, or even business affair, the “Chef ’s Kitchen Table” sets the stage for an intimate gathering that won’t disappoint. And for Chef Fulkerson, the new experience al-lows his passion to show. “This is me in my happy place. I get to ‘do my thing,’ and all right in front of our guests.”

CHEF ERIC TAKES ON CAST IRON

We currently have 935 locations across the Credit Corp family of businesses.

• 868 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

• 12 U.S. Money Shops/Pawn/TN & GA

• 3 Title First centers

C R E D I T CORP 1001

• 1 Fast Cash center• 17 Prime – Great Ameri-

can centers• 9 Prime – Quic! Loans

centers• 2 Prime – Nation’s Quick

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

centers• 10 Cash and Cheque Ex-

press centers – UK (9 compa-ny owned/1 franchise)

INTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

Looking to move up or bring a friend in to join the Jones Companies family? We’re always looking for smart, talent-ed, hard-working individuals.

Wondering what internal opportunities are current-ly available? Check with your supervisor to find out what opportunities are available. Prior to applying, check

with your immediate supervisor to ensure you are qualified.

Remember: you must have your manager’s recommenda-tion to be considered for any internal position.

Contact Kathryn Fraebel at kfraebel@checkintocash.com to learn more.

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MississippiAshley MillerSeka WhiteMissouriNicole DroneJeanette McNeelyPenny WardTina Winters

Who turned another year old this month? Look below to find out!NebraskaEduardo LanderosOhioTraci AustinKayla CopelandTarrin HayesPatricia LinscottTeona RudySandra ShowalterOklahomaJanita DoshLeslie JohnsonSouth CarolinaBrandy BlackmonLeslee MillsTennessee Angela AdamsChelsea BakerLorrie BeaversNatalie BecklerLiliana BoltonCarissa BrewerPriscilla CallahanAngelia CaroniaSamantha CarrGrey CarterJennifer ChambersLisa ChastainJeffery CouchCrystal Craft- HicksShannon DavisNicole DicusJonathan DiedrichVictoria DixonRachael DowdyJamie DugganSherry EllisonJessica FarleyRandy FinkJordan FoxJarrod GeeJeffrey GoinsNieko GrahamMicheal HackerMiriam Hammock

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

IT’S YOUR5 YearsJennifer Bennett (CO)Gina Casias (TN)Richard Daniels (TX)Maria Florence (AL)Monica Morris (LA)Kiani Lee Odle (CA)Joseph Shell (TN)Savanna Villarreal (CA)

10 YearsAlinda Edmonds (TN)Valerie Hart (OH)Leigh Hollis (TN)Bruce Long (TN)Victoria Lozano (CA)Alberto Torres (CA)

16 YearsStefanie Fosnaugh (CA)Sandra Nanez (CA)

Sharon Semler (TN)Brian Turner (TN)

17 YearsTravis Celestine (LA)Nicole Landry (LA)

19 YearsSayda Blair (TN)

ANNIVERSARY!

Happy Days

December 2017jccnews.com10EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

From the WestMallory Bastaans, Assistant

Manager of Check Into Cash Center 9024 (1380 Franklin Road)

Yuma City, CA— Our Em-ployee of the Month for the West Region is Mallory Bastiaans.

Mallory came to work for Check Into Cash

in January of 2017 and hit

the ground run-ning. She has a

talent for learning and taking and shar-

ing her knowledge with others. She is an expert in customer service and all of our products in Califor-nia and Nevada.

No matter what, where, or when, Mallory always finds time to help. She never says “no.” She has traveled to other centers in and out of the state. She always has a smile and a great attitude towards her work and her co-workers.

Mallory has been the right hand for the manager and been part of growing her center for the entire time she has worked with Check Into Cash. She has told all of us that there is always room for

A huge congratulations

to our latest Employee of the Month winners.

Each received a $500 gift card

and a plaque!

more customers. Whenever we are marketing the center, Mallory is front and center.

Mallory will be our next pro-motion to manager, and she has stated clearly that she will be mov-ing as high up as she can, and that she will be making the most of her career with Check Into Cash. So look out District Trainer Manag-ers, Area Managers, and District Managers, because here comes

Mallory!

From the EastSherry May, Manager of

Check Into Cash Center 2068 (2736 Wabash Avenue)

Terre Haute, IN—I would like to take a moment to tell you about Sherry May. Sherry was hired as the Center Manager in March 2007, bringing fourteen years of grocery retail management experi-ence with her. To say that Sherry is an exceptional manager as well as an extraordinary person would be an understatement.

Sherry is always up for a chal-lenge. She maintains all aspects of her center in an above-expecta-

tions manner. As new processes roll out, she is never one to com-plain. She understands the benefits and rewards of these processes and digs in, educates herself and her team and follows through to com-pletion. Sherry builds outstanding relationships with her customers with the customer service she pro-vides. All of Sherry’s customers know that when they come into her center, they get an upbeat at-mosphere and get to hear Sherry singing to her favorite tunes on the

radio (She has a great voice!). Sherry does all of this

while being a single mother of two whom she is helping put through college and at the same time battles with kidney failure due to stage 4 chronic kidney disease.

To be going through all of this

and always have the upbeat at-

titude that she does is

why Sher-ry May is our Employ-ee of the

Month.I am

proud to have Sherry on my team and I

Nancy Burnett, Manager of Cen-ter 12022 (Sikeston, MO), District 12.1

Shaniqua Davis, Assistant Man-

ager at Center 29029 (Muskegon, MI), District 29.2

Salina Downton, Assistant Man-ager of Center 19033 (Avondale,

AZ), District 19.0Viridiana Hernandez, Manager

of Center 19033 (Avondale, AZ), District 19.0

LOOK WHO GOT PROMOTED!By Donnie UpshawCheck Into CashVice President of Human Resources

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

We want to congratulate you on the outstanding job you have done. I know that you have really worked so hard, and the promotion is well deserved.

It feels great when your talents are recognized 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.

Victoria Stephens, Manager of Store 504 (Athens, TN)

Employee Spotlight

want to thank her for all of her hard work, commitment, and ded-ication to her position.

From CorporateBill Pickel, Document Sup-

port Specialist for Check Into Cash

Cleveland, TN—Bill is a great employee who is always willing to help, and he does it with a positive attitude. He is also very patient and methodical in his problem solving.

Last month, Bill was helping with Human Resource’s file con-version set-up.

Bill contacted their IT depart-ment, met with legal on suggested electronic safety features, and took steps to ensure this transition is flawless and secure. Without his knowledge, this could have been a real safety problem.

I appreciate his extra effort with this!

By Randy WarrenCheck Into CashVice President of TechnologyCleveland, TN—Please join me in congratulating Chuck Floyd, Program Manager with Check Into Cash, for fifteen years of service. Chuck has been an integral part of our team over the years and continues to provide excellent leadership and mentoring to our development team.

Chuck played an integral part in the development of our current LMS (SuccessWorks) and is now mentoring our developers on the new system that we’re working on named Unity. Chuck also ensures that we stay in compliance with our loan products by monitoring the APRs and fee calculations and assisting the Legal Department with any audits on loan products.

All who have had the pleasure of interacting with Chuck directly know that many of our accomplishments and achievements here at CIC would have been impossible without him and for that we offer our deep-est thanks.

Congratulations on your first fifteen, Chuck!

THE FIRST 15 YEARS

From left: Alan Haws, Chief Information Officer; Chuck Floyd; and Randy Warren.

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Training is an ongoing part of being the best you can. That’s why Check Into Cash brings management to corpo-rate headquarters on a regular basis to keep them well-trained and positioned to succeed in the field. Here are some folks who recently got trained for excellence.

AND TRAINING FOR ALL

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

Well, now’s your chance! Be-cause great people know great people, we want to bring the best to CIC through our new and im-proved referral program!

We are always look-ing 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 ser-vice to help us increase our social recruitment efforts while making it fun and easy for you!

Over the next few months, we’ll be launching referral com-petitions and giveaways. In re-turn, we hope you’ll take a few mo-ments 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 em-ployee 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 op-portunities Check Into Cash has to offer by visiting CICSTARS.net and entering in their information

BE A STAR, GET UP TO $500!

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.

This summer, employees at Corporate headquarters have been treated to catered lunch from the Bald Headed Bistro each week. There have been tacos, chicken, barbecue, and pasta. On top of great food, employees have had opportuni-ties to chat with one another, and some have had the rare opportunity to dine with Jones Management Services CEO Allan Jones. Pictured are those who ate with Mr. Jones.

SPECIAL SEATING @ THE SUMMER SOCIAL

From left: Aleshia Brock, Utility Coordinator; Adrian Cardona, Business Analyst; Mr. Jones; Nickolas Harvey, Manager of Check Into Cash Cen-ter 8011 (200 Army Post Road, Des Moines, Iowa); Lara Wright, Gross Monthly Income Verify; Nathan Van Otterloo, Senior Developer/Team Leader; and Phyllis LaHaye, Manager of CIC Center 5013 (5201 Wash-ington Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin).

Angela Adams (Sparta, TN), Bonnita Cloud (DM, OK), Darlene Reyes (Surprise, AZ), Felicia Branam (Dayton, TN), George Jacques (Memphis, TN), Holly Brown (Os-hkosh, WI), Jacqueline Sandiego (Union City, CA), Jamie Fallen (Mount Sterling, KY), Jessica Espindola (Turlock, CA), Jon Bates (Madison, TN), Kimberly Irle (West Plains, MO), Kimberly Walker (Clarksville, TN), Lawrence Williams-DTM (Livemore, CA), Leilani Reinoso (Oakdale, CA), Lisa Raby (Etowah, TN), Michael Borst (DM, MO), Monica Morris (Donaldsonville, LA), Nickolas Harvey (Des Moines, IA), Patricia Stevens (Athens, TN), Phyllis LaHaye (Ra-cine, WI), Raquel Martinez (Elk Grove, CA), Sharnita Bohannon (San Lorenzo, CA), Sir-rae Williams (Diberville, MS), Steven Enciso (Yucaipa, CA), Tanisha Collins (Clarksville, TN), Tonya Oliver (Columbia, TN), Tuy-en Phi (Almeda, CA), and Yasheka Daniel (Plaquemine, LA).

Tennessee—Here we are at our very first DTM training of days one and two of the new training program. Region 1 Manager Greg Pace worked very closely with the

TRAININGTRAINING MANAGERS

By Calvin MurrayCheck Into CashDistrict 1.2 Trainer Manager

training department to get this rolled out and we were very excited to present it.

Greg got us all together to learn the program then we took

it back to our districts to teach it! We have trained the Managers and Assistant Managers and are now planning for the Customer Service Representatives. The reaction has

been great and we look forward to some huge things in Region 1.6.

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If you don’t know anyone addicted to opioid medications or someone whose life has been ruined by them, count yourself fortunate. With approximately 2 million Ameri-cans addicted, opioid use and misuse has skyrocketed in recent years.

But what if you didn’t need to take an opioid in the first place? What if in-stead of oxycodone and hydrocodone you could take something that works just as well, but doesn’t have the potential dan-gers of an opioid addiction?

There’s good news. According to recent research, over-the-counter medications may be just as effective—or even more ef-

GOING OPIOID-FREEfective—at treating a variety of acute pain problems.

In other words, you may never have to put yourself at risk for falling into a pre-scription drug addiction. So the next time you find yourself seeking some pain relief from a doctor, don’t just take oxycodone, hydrocodone, or codeine. Instead, ask if an over-the-counter op-tion could do the same trick. If there

isn’t an option, you may want a different option for your physician.

Struggling with addiction? Get con-fidential help. Get started by viewing the Symetra ad on page 15.

SWEET POTATO CAKEBy Eric FulkersonBald Headed BistroExecutive Chef

Ingredients8 ounces unsalted butter3 cups flour1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon baking powder1 & 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1 & 1/2 teaspoon ginger3/4 teaspoon cardamon 1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon Allspice2 cups brown sugar, packed4 eggs2 cups sweet potatoes, mashed3/4 cups sour cream1 & 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease and flour your

pan. Brown butter in a saucepan over medium high

heat; chill until solid. Whisk flour, salt, baking pow-der, cinnamon, ginger, cardamon, baking soda, and allspice in a bowl. Beat browned butter on medium speed until fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time, until smooth; beat in po-tatoes, sour cream, and vanilla. Then add dry ingre-dients in and beat until combined.

Pour batter into seasoned pan and smooth top. Bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 45

minutes.

Ingredients1 tablespoon olive oil 6 cups diagonally sliced (1/4 in.) peeled carrots 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 & 1/2 cups toasted pecan halves Jameson Irish WhiskeyDirectionsHeat oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium-high

heat. Add carrots and cook, stirring frequently for four minutes. Stir in ginger and sugar and cook, stir-ring, until sugar melts, about two minutes. Add pe-cans and cook until carrots are tender when pierced and mixture is glazed in sugar, three to five minutes.

By Katherine BartcherCheck Into CashParalegal

GLAZED CARROTS WITH PECANS

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 September.

• 00001 (Cleveland, TN)• 00002 (Athens, TN)• 00005 (Murfreesboro, TN)• 00011 (Alcoa, TN)• 00020 (Sevierville, TN)• 00021 (Elizabethton, TN)• 00022 (Morristown, TN)• 00038 (Hermitage, TN)• 00040 (Lawrenceburg, TN)

• 00041 (Nashville, TN)• 00051 (Columbia, TN)• 00055 (Greenville, TN)• 00071 (Smyrna, TN)• 00080 (Harriman, TN)• 00089 (Bristol, TN)• 00090 (Johnson City, TN)• 04005 (Rockford, IL)• 04011 (Joliet, IL)• 04016 (Streamwood, IL)• 04047 (DeKalb, IL)• 05013 (Racine, WI)• 05014 (Kenosha, WI)• 05019 (West Allis, WI)• 05034 (Waukesha, WI)• 06039 (Findlay, OH)• 09009 (Manteca, CA)• 09010 (Modesto, CA)• 09014 (Tracy, CA)• 09019 (Madera, CA)• 09027 (Bakersfield, CA)• 09035 (Merced, CA)• 09070 (Fullerton, CA)

• 09072 (Lakewood, CA)• 09098 (Anaheim, CA)• 09099 (El Monte, CA)• 09115 (Los Angeles, CA)• 09138 (Los Angeles, CA)• 09143 (Oakdale, CA)• 09163 (Paso Robles, CA)• 09166 (Los Banos, CA)• 09179 (Bakersfield, CA)• 09187 (Atascadero, CA)• 09200 (Pacifica, CA)• 09225 (Atwater, CA)• 12058 (Ozark, MO)• 13021 (Canton, MS)• 13037 (Philadelphia, MS)• 21201 (Dalton, GA)• 21202 (Ft. Oglethorpe, GA)• 24024 (Lanett, AL)These cen-

ters earned a perfect score for pay-day products.

• 00002 (Athens, TN)• 00005 (Murfreesboro, TN)• 00011 (Alcoa, TN)• 00020 (Sevierville, TN)• 00021 (Elizabethton, TN)

• 00040 (Lawrenceburg, TN)• 00041 (Nashville, TN)• 00080 (Harriman, TN)• 00090 (Johnson City, TN)• 05014 (Kenosha, WI)• 06012 (Lima, OH)• 09009 (Manteca, CA)• 09014 (Tracy, CA)• 09163 (Paso Robles, CA)• 09166 (Los Banos, CA)• 09179 (Bakersfield, CA)• 09187 (Atascadero, CA)And these earned a perfect score

for AMLMSB products.• 00018 (Sparta, TN)• 00089 (Bristol, TN)• 00090 (Johnson City, TN)• 00301 (East Ridge, TN)• 13303 (Meridian, MS)• 18048 (Littleton, CO)• 19041 (Show Low, AZ)• 24026 (Huntsville, AL)

By Tammy SmalleyCheck Into CashDistrict 35.2 ManagerGarden City, KS—On October 21, Garden City, Kansas, hosted one of the best BOO @ the ZOO events! Around 6,700 amazing families dressed as all sorts of characters walking the spooky tents, but the one that caught everyone’s attention was Bob Cash of Check Into Cash. We had the honor to present Bob to the community, and he gave lots of high fives and hugs. Needless to say, everyone loved him! Not only did CIC Center 35037 (505 East Kansas Avenue) participate, but a big shout out to center 35025 (1543 North Kansas Avenue, Liberal, Kansas) that did such a tremendous job on the goody bags and for being a part of our event.

Pictured with Bob Cash are Kylan Olasunkanmi, Manager of Center 35025; Ashley Bell, Manager of Center 35037; and Alejan-dra Zapata, Assistant Manager at Center 35037.

BOB GOES BOO AT THE ZOO

By Kristy RodrickCheck Into CashDistrict 24.37 ManagerUriah, AL—This year was my twentieth year reunion and we had a float in our Homecom-ing Parade on November 2. My 7-year-old son, Jackson, was in the Little Mr. and Miss J U Blacksher High School Homecoming Court.

We both threw tons of CIC swag and had a blast doing it.

HOMECOMINGWITH PLENTYO’ SWAG

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

Be The Reporter, Get Cash!

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

Be The Reporter, Get Cash!

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.Riddle 1: How do you fix a jack-o-lantern?Riddle 2: I only live where there is light, yet if light touched me I die. What am I?Riddle 3: What makes windows you can’t see through?Riddle 4: How do you get Pikachu in a bus?Riddle 5: Not born, but from a Mother’s body drawn, I hang until half of me is gone. I sleep in a cave until I grow old, then valued for my hardened gold. What am I??Riddle 6: I am everything. I am nothing. I can make you tremble in fear or make your sadness disappear. I’ve been with you since you’ve arrived and I will be with you at the moment you die. We’ve know each other for our entire lives. I know you but you create me so what am I?

Answer 1: With a pumpkin patch.Answer 2: A shadow.Answer 3: Microsoft.Answer 4: You Pokemon (poke him on).Answer 5: Cheese.Answer 6: A thought.

PROBLEM SOLVEDSolutions to last issue’s puzzles.

LifestylesGHOSTLYIGNORANCESubmitted by Ellie St. PierreCheck Into CashExecutive Administrative Assistant

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

This story happened a while ago in Dublin, and even though it sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock tale, it’s true.

John Bradford, a Dublin Universi-ty student, was on the side of the road hitchhiking on a very dark night and in the midst of a big storm.

The night was rolling on and no car went by. The storm was so strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him.

Suddenly, he saw a car slowly com-ing towards him and stopped. John, desperate for shelter and without thinking about it, got into the car and closed the door, only to realize there was nobody behind the wheel and the engine wasn’t running.

The car started moving slowly. John looked at the road ahead and saw a curve approaching. Scared, he start-ed to pray, begging for his life. Then, just before the car hit the curve, a hand appeared out of nowhere through the window and turned the wheel. John, paralyzed with terror, watched as the

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hand came through the window, but never touched or harmed him.

Shortly thereafter, John saw the lights of a pub appear down the road. Gathering his strength, he jumped out of the car and ran to it. Wet and out of breath, he rushed inside and started telling every-body about the horrible experience he had just had.

A silence enveloped the pub when everybody re-alized he was crying and wasn’t drunk.

Suddenly, the door opened, and two other people walked in from the dark and stormy night. They, like John, were also soaked and out of breath. Looking around and see-ing John Bradford sobbing at the bar, one said to the other, “Look, Paddy, there’s that idiot that got in the car while we were pushing it!”

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South Carolina—District 14.0 celebrated a pink theme meeting in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Managers dressed in pink tops and a pink necktie. Everyone snacked on pink-decorated donuts, punch, and fruit tray with dip. Rear from right: Helen Connolly, Leslee Mills, Shannon Coates, Jeannie Robinson, Male-na Scott, Kenequa Yates and LaSandra Crawford. Center Front: Nicholas James.

By Kayla FriesenCheck Into CashDistrict 16.7 Trainer ManagerEunice, LA—Recently, Check Into Cash Center 16050 (2406 West Laurel Avenue) celebrated the cool weather. We are so excited to have the fall weather coming our way. Pictured are me on the left and Cus-tomer Service Representative Tabitha Miller.

Shelbyville, IN—Check Into Cash Center 2037 (1816 East State Road 44) Manag-er Chris McDonald went pink all month long!

By Diane CorserCheck Into CashPayroll Administrator Chattanooga, TN—This was taken at the Hamilton County Fair at Chester Frost Park in Hixson on September 23. I was there as a vendor with the Peach State Tractor Club with three of our thirteen antique tractors.

By Ayn PooleCheck Into CashDistrict 14.0 ManagerMyrtle Beach, SC—District 14.0 Trainer Manager Helen Connolly celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness with Center 14026 (1519 North Kings Highway Manager Jalisa Bryant.

THE TIME FOR PINK During the month of October, folks across America wore pink to raise awareness of the need for further breast cancer research. Here are a few peo-ple in the Jones Companies family who participated.

FALLDAYSAREGOODDAYS

Cleveland, TN—Just when residents of Cleveland thought they were safe and sound, Tall Betsy, the gruesome girlie that meanders around Centenary Avenue, returned to reclaim her territory. Any-one who was out after 10 p.m. was at risk for being devoured by this ferocious female. If you’re reading this, count yourself fortunate.

HUNGRYWOMAN

SCARECROWS&

TRACTORS

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PERKS OF BEING IN THE JONESCOMPANIES FAMILY

Ready to upgrade your bathtub or shower? Want to convert your tub into a shower or vice versa? Now’s the time! Through the end of 2017, all Jones Companies family members can get 10% off their Bath Fitter installation, a savings of up to $450! Visit bathfit-ter.com or call 1-800-892-2847 to schedule a free in-home consultation.

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By Lindsey FisherCheck Into Cash Center 24017 (519 West Avalon Avenue)ManagerMuscle Shoals, AL—This is me and my fiancé, Michael. We will be getting married December 9, 2017!

THE NEXT CHAPTERCOMING SOON:WEDDING DAY!

By Shannyn LucyCheck Into Cash Center 6079 (2145 Eastern Avenue)ManagerGallipolis, OH—My daughter Ravyn celebrated her first birth-day on October 5. She lights up my life!

By Amber DuffyCheck Into Cash Center 23019 (1213 North Highway 81)Customer Service RepresentativeDuncan, OK—My husband, Robert, and I started dating on December 23, 2013, got mar-ried on September 23, 2016, and on October 24, I found out I’m seven weeks pregnant.

Our baby is due on June 7, 2018—though that date may change—and we are so excited for this next step in life!

CELEBRATINGBIG DAYS

By Cindy BreedingBuy Here Pay Here Store 3 (151 Island Drive)Account RepresentativeDayton TN—On Monday, October 23, 2017, Mary Frances Pendergrass cele-brated her eleventh year as Office Manager with Buy Here Pay Here USA.

Congratulations!

By Lucinda TaylorCheck Into CashPurchasing Expeditor Cleveland, TN—When Check Into Cash Director of Safey and Security Bill Dyer arrived at work on his birth-day, he was greeted with an appropri-ately themed office space.

Do you think he liked it?

By Matt MesgerCheck Into Cash Center 12045 (425 Wal-Mart Drive)Assistant ManagerSullivan, MO—This is my dog, Chomp. He turned 1 year old recently and as you can see, he loves sticks!

DOGLOVESSTICKS