(RENO, NV – January 19, 2012) The Nevada Committee of Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) recently received 22 signed Statements of Support from the Northern Nevada Jackson Hewitt Tax Service corporate owned offices.   Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Northern Nevada Area Manager, Catherine Martin, stated that in addition to that show of support they are now offering a 25% discount to the military. In the past they offered a 10% discount to the military. The southern corporate owned offices of Jackson Hewitt have also agreed to offer the discount and all combined accounts for 67 offices state-wide.

Patriotic Employer Award presented to Susan Welch from Federated Insurance company of Owatonna, MN on January 19, 2012. 
 

On January 5th, Colorado Springs Utility Company employees gave a surprise welcome back party for Navy Chief Chris Ortiz, on his return from Iraq after a year’s deployment. Approximately 70 employees of the company welcomed him home, with balloons, food, hugs, and many welcome home signs.