Drason Beasley is my name, pretending to work is my game

Howdy Everyone!

My name is Drason Beasley and I "work" in the Billing Department over here at the Corporate Office! I don't do much around here so you probably haven't heard of me. I reside in Monty's old office (it makes me feel important) and my favorite thing to do is to talk very loudly... on speaker phone... with my door wiiiiide open. Everyone here loves me for it. You're welcome, guys. You can usually find me roaming around the office or goofing off with my buddy, Richard.

This is what I do while I should be working. I like to call it, "The Bullwinkle".

Here is a picture of my beautiful wife, Sonya and our precious baby girl, Livi. I'm one lucky guy.

Deadline for Race Team is QUICKLY approaching!

Hiiii!

Teresa here...

Just FYI:

If you want to be on TeamTLC for Race for the Cure (Oct. 4th) you will need to sign up BY Friday, SEPTEMBER 12TH. You will still be able to “sign up” for the Race afterwards but our team must be formed by the 12th.

I can email out the instructions if anyone needs them (It’s color coordinated and such for easy navigating...unlike it is on the blog)


I’m hoping for 10 team members?!

Thanks to those of you who have already signed up!!

I encourage everyone to ask your family and friends for a couple of dollars to donate to the cause! It would be awesome to raise $150 (the cost of a mammogram)

I'm going to set up a bucket in the Corporate office for anyone who wants to drop off some spare change :)

Did somebody say Monkey Bread?…Eikkkk!!!!

Hey y’all! I’m Emilee Puckett and I’m a CSR at the Franklin office. I was born and raised in Amory, Mississippi. I have been truly blessed to have been raised in a Christian home by my mom Julia (a.k.a Jewels). I have two sisters, Ashlee (26) and Laura (21), and I fall right in the middle! People have told me all of my life that I have “middle child syndrome” and I think people may have there own preconceived ideas above what the exactly means. Well, if the words 'out-going' or 'craves to be the center of attention' come to mind then I’m afraid to say—you are correct my friends--That is me! I don’t always intentionally mean for it to be like that, but that’s just the way the ball bounces for me many times. I absolutely love to laugh, be silly and have make the most out of my life. For those of you who may not know me personally, you will quickly learn that I am very quick witted, sarcastice southern gal who loves to laugh and have a great time. I love my life—the Lord has truly blessed me with a wonderful family and a wonderful life and I strive to live it to the fullest for His glory each day. It’s so wonderful to know that even though I fail God daily while trying to please Him, He still loves me and forgives me of my sins daily!

Well, I first started working at TLC when I moved to Nashville to go to college. It’s funny to look back and see how much has changed since then. I helped Mary in the store front some and I also helped do some things for Deb Wallace (she was the one and only CSR/Insurance Coordinator/everything else!). I graduated from Free Will Baptist Bible College in 2006 with my B.S. in Exercise Science and a Minor in Biblical Studies. After I graduated, I was hired on full time at TLC. In October of 2006 I was offered a job at the college I graduated to the Enrollment Counselor and Campus Events. It was very rewarding and such a great experience for me to have that job and deal with high school students and help them with their college decisions as they were seeking the Lord’s will for what He wanted them to do. Well, long story short, I ran into Dana Andrews one day and she started talking to me about coming back and working for the company and here I am again!

In my spare time I enjoy playing sports (tennis and volleyball especially), scrapbooking and making cards for people, cutting coloring and styling people’s hair, singing, playing the piano, babysitting, traveling shopping and a new found hobby I have learned to love is swing dancing. I love, love, love going to my church (Judson Baptist) and spending time with my church family as well.

Well, I guess that's all I have for now! As far as my pictures, the first one is of course Yours Truly, the second one is my sister and BEST friend, Ashlee, the third one is my mom (the famous "Jewels" that many of the long time TLC girls have heard about!), and the final one is my younger sister, Laura.

This verse has always been such an encouragement and reminder to me that God always knows what's ahead for me and I can just rely on him to lead me:

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." ~ Jeremiah 29:11

Cleaning Man

Hello everyone, my name is Tom Gentry, better known as the "Mr Clean." I am married to Joyce Gentry (the love of my life.) We have been married almost 2 years and have 2 sons, 1 daughter and four grandchildren. Oh I almost forgot, I have 2 daughters. I forget about Jennifer who also works for TLC. (ha, ha) I am very proud of my newly acquired family and truly love them especially around the holidays but some ear plugs would be nice.

I was first introduced to Joyce and TLC while working for Terminix. I had been in the pest control business for several years. One day our office received a call concerning an ant problem at the Portland TLC location. The original sales guy did not want to drive from Nashville to Portland so I volunteered. I met with Joyce, explained the problem and eventually made the sale. I did several follow ups and met with Joyce each time. Next thing I knew we were dating, I met her family and we got married. Just think, if it hadn't been for ants we may have never met! Thanks to Glenda Fowler, retired TLC RT, we had a nice groom's cake in the shape of an ant (the Disney one) at our reception.

I joined TLC in Feb '08 after being retired for 5 days. Joyce asked me to help out for a couple weeks to get the cleaning caught up. In March I became a full time employee and with that came the title "The Cleaning Man." It's a very interesting job and I do enjoy working with all the TLC employees and being part of such a great company.

Each day we should strive to be happy and be thankful for all we have accomplished in life. We must keep our priorities in order; God, family and job. Have a great day!

My Tennessee Roots

Hello to all of you TLC'ans! I am Jerri Holland, one of the newer additions to the billing department here at TLC Medical. I started with TLC back in January of this year as a temp, and I am now a permanent member of the TeamTLC staff. And the blessings just keep coming!

I was born and raised in west Tennessee. Ever heard of Ripley, TN? What about Henning, TN? Probably not :-) Well, it takes about 10 minutes to drive straight through both towns put together! Henning is the childhood home of Alex Haley, the author of the acclaimed book "ROOTS," which was also made into a TV mini-series (who could ever forget that). The home that he grew up in is now The Alex Haley Museum. And...Tina Turner also grew up in that neck of the woods, but she chooses to use the much fancier town name of "Nutbush" as the place where she grew up. Ha, she's not fooling us West Tennesseans though. As far as Ripley, well...I went to high school there because frankly, Henning didn't have one. We DID have churches, though. And I thank God and my family for the exposure I had as a child to Sunday school and worship service and singing in the church choir and vacation bible school and revival. Back then, it seemed like torture being dragged to church 24/7...and we couldn't even take cat naps during the sermon. How cruel was that? Now, I truly cherish that torturous upbringing! After graduating from high school in 1990, I went on to college with a full presidential scholarship for academics at Tennessee State University in Nashville. There, I quickly learned how to party in the big city instead of how to actually "go" to my classes and take my studies seriously. Unfortunately folks, what I learned the hard way after two years was how to FLUNK out!

Some years later in 2000 (still not taking life as seriously as most), I moved to Texas with hopes of leaving all of the "junk in the trunk" behind. I did well and was even blessed with the cutest, smartest, funniest little girl I've ever met in my life! However, the lack of close family and God in my life proved to be quite hazardous for my health. So after almost six years of simply living without a purpose, I packed up our bags and instead of moving to Beverly Hills, we moved back home. Tennessee. Where my heart is. Where all of those wonderful values that were instilled in me as a child still resonate. Where my roots are. And the blessings just keep on coming!

Going back to school is high on my agenda these days. At 36 years old, I find myself asking the question, "What does God want me to be now that I've grown up?" Well, I am waiting patiently for his revelation because I know in my heart of hearts that he has not finished with me yet. On Sundays, I take the opportunity to go to church and indulge in the gospel. In my leisure, I enjoy spending time with my daughter Amari (Tootie), big sister Stephanie (Steph) and nephew Michael (Mike-Mike). I like to lift a few weights here and there, and I also like playing volleyball, softball and a bit of tennis. These days, it's about keeping it simple. One day at a time.

Being surrounded by strong individuals with strong minds who are strong in their faith is one of those AWESOME blessings that I keep mentioning. Again, I thank God for my family which now includes everyone at TLC . What I try to remember on a daily basis is "that by living fully, recognizing that all we do is by his power, we honor God; He in turn blesses us." PEACE.

Maestro of Medicare (That’s What My Momma Says)

Hello to all reading this! If you did not laugh at my blog title well, you don’t need to read any further… I’m ALISON (with ONE “L”) also referred to as Ali, Vogel, AV, and what ever else is said when I’m not around. I know who you are. Hopefully you will pick up on my love for humor, but do not confuse my ability to GET DOWN TO BUSINESS. In 2004 I graduated from MTSU with a Bachelor in University Studies and a focus in Nursing. While going to school I worked the night shift at Baptist Hospital from 7p-7a. I truly learned a lot about myself and more about life in such a short period than I ever imagined. There I came to understand the importance of giving spiritual support and having a compassionate bed side manner. I have been with TLC Medical for 3 ½ years now. Some of you have only known me to work at the Corporate office, but I actually started as a Customer Service Rep. in the Franklin office. I worked side by side with Casey, Dana, Emilee, Hayley, and Nancy in the trenches, as I call it. Yes, you have to be tough to be a Customer Service Representative. A year and a half later I was chosen to head up formulating and implementing the now Insurance Verification/ Pre-certification Department which is focused on “patiently” working with insurance companies to obtain patient specific benefits and authorizations on equipment. Jenny now heads up this department and is doing great!! For the past 4 ½ months now I have moved to the billing side of side of the company, working as the Medicare Billing Specialist and have been recently promoted as the Billing Department Manager. I feel TRULY BLESSED to come daily to this home away from home as I call TLC Medical. If you have not already noticed, we are all surrounded by truly compassionate people who strive to live and speak the word of God while serving the needs of our patients. Hard TEAM work and willingness to go the extra mile is what I strive for on a day to day basis and if you work with me you know that to be true. I could be here all day, but I’ll move on to a few personal notes. Here is a picture of my older brother, Ross (29) , on the left and myself on the right hanging out in Scottsdale, AZ. He is also a MTSU alumni and has been living in Phoenix, AZ for 2 years now where he secured a small engine pilot’s license and is working in the airplane hangers of Mesa Airlines learning the ropes of the business (not flying em’ though).

These are my boys! :) Rufus is the Siamese on the left and Truce is the Tabby below. I recommend adoption if anyone wants to get a pet. Rufus was 13 months old and very sick when I adopted him and now is a fat & spoiled 4yr old. Truce is the brave & daring baby one who loves to fetch, yes fetch! He is also my 4:30a.m. alarm clock! I wouldn't trade them for any thing!!

Besides hanging out with these guys, I also love to watch and play any sport. I take that back. I do not have the attention span to watch Golf, but I don't mind getting out on the green and playing a round, or try to. Last weekend I cheered on the Titans at their first preseason game where we BEAT the Rams and loved every minute of it! I'm not one of those crazy face painting, flaming red hair, giant foam finger wearing fans, but I'll sport the "Young" Titans Jersey and yell at good AND bad calls! I also try to squeeze in a Sounds game here and there and oh yes, who is NOT watching the Olympics!!! GO USA!!!!!!!

For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Psalm 31:3

Thanks for reading!!

~ALISON

Yearning for Utopia

My girlfriend, Shayna(I know she got the looks of our relationship)
My little buddy Braylen, My Nephew

Hey everyone my name is Kyle Thompson and I'm a delivery tech. I'm actually on vacation right now celebrating my 2 years here at TLC. Well, and Madden 2009 just came out this morning. I probably needed a break from that game for a couple minutes anyway. I have 2 kids, I mean brothers, Derick, 25 and Brent, 22. Recently, I have gotten back together with my high school sweetheart. We took some time off while I was a little lost in this world.

I Enjoy working at TLC and love working with everyone here. It definitely beats my past jobs (i.e. Kroger, Maggie Moos, Food Lion). I think i got pretty lucky getting this job. Well, that's all I got. Sorry i'm not much of a Blogger. And Richard if you are reading this BCBS. Thanks.

"It is amazing how much you can accomplish when it doesn't matter who gets the credit. "