By David Daggett on 6/29/2009 6:49 AM

School’s Out, Summer’s In, High School’s Coming

     Exams are over. Books have been turned in. Summer’s here. In a few months — high school. It will be a new world and one perhaps with many added pressures, the most prevalent being peer pressure.

     

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By David Daggett on 6/21/2009 6:18 AM

Being an Example      

      Actions speak louder than words. This is a great truth for all to remember. It is especially important for parents, as children want to learn and are very watchful of a parent’s every action and listen carefully to all that is spoken. They are learning.

    "My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.”                                                                                                Clarence B. Kelland

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By David Daggett on 6/15/2009 6:51 AM

Foundation Values

       What principles do we value? A couple of weeks ago we participated in a small workshop conference that included a discussion on foundational principles for our organizations.

Mike Lewis with recent trial team

 

       During our discussion, we identified quality, loyalty, character, integrity, and excellence as foundational principles upon which all other or future successes derive. Certainly this list is not exhaustive, and perhaps in some ways may be redundant.

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By David Daggett on 6/8/2009 6:56 AM

Social Security Claims

        Our L & D Team handles many inquires and claims involving Social Security Disability(SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims. We have an experienced team with a Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability Law, and experienced legal assistants and staff.

L & D Partner John Koontz

 

       To receive benefits under the SSD or SSI programs, you must have a diagnosed physical or mental condition severe enough to keep you from working in any regular paying job for at least 12 months.

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By David Daggett on 6/1/2009 6:57 AM

Awards and Rewards

      Over the last couple of weeks members of our Lewis & Daggett team have participated in, been featured speakers, and presented awards at a number of high school awards ceremonies in the Triad area.

L & D Partner Griff Shuler

       It is fun to honor our local graduating high school seniors including those who have earned additional distinctions and awards.

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By David Daggett on 5/25/2009 5:18 AM

Honor

      Memorial Day is a day to honor our heroes. Please take some time to honor our veterans and service women and men this Memorial Day. The fight for our freedom is the highest level of honor.

 

Boy Scout Troop 715

       Memorial Day unofficially marks the beginning of summer. The weather takes a turn for the better, the days are longer and the nights more mild. The reason Memorial Day is a national holiday, however, isn’t for America’s leisure - it’s to honor the men and women who died while serving our country.

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By David Daggett on 5/18/2009 7:02 AM

Mission Accomplished

        Whew! It has been a fast and furious past eight weeks for Safe Sober Prom Night! There are many stories of teamwork, enthusiasm, participation, passion, and success!

      The students’ participation and enthusiasm make us optimistic about the future of our community. Our students are bright, talented, motivated, and really trying to do the right things for a successful future. They are well on their way!

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By David Daggett on 5/11/2009 7:00 AM

Decisions and Choices

      Do we consider the impact of our daily decisions and choices on our long-term success? Part of the goal of our Safe Sober Prom Night program is to encourage our young people to make positive decisions and choices in their daily lives.

     Certainly a large part of the Safe Sober Prom Night program is to make students aware of the dangers of drugs and alcohol, particularly when driving or riding in a motor vehicle.

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By David Daggett on 5/4/2009 6:45 AM

We’re Not Casual About Casual Day

       Casual day on April 24th at Lewis & Daggett brought support to a not so casual cause. This was a day of the "Sport a Shirt, Share a Night" fund-raising event sponsored by the North Carolina Ronald McDonald Houses.

 

     Our Lewis & Daggett team has participated in this event for the past several years, and this year participated as a state-wide sponsor for the event.

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By David Daggett on 4/27/2009 5:26 AM

The Best Of Life Is Yet To Be

       This past week our Lewis & Daggett team hosted Coach Bob Anastas as part of our Safe Sober Prom Night program. It was a privilege for us to travel with Coach Anastas across the Triad to make 12 presentations to high school students.

       Coach Anastas is quite a passionate personality. He is a professional motivational speaker and national founder of S.A.D.D. (Students Against Driving Drunk). In addition, as a hockey player and football player, he was an All-American athlete in two sports in college. He was drafted as a quarterback and a punter by the New England Patriots.

       He has been a teacher, coach and administrator. Coach Anastas has Masters and Doctorate degrees, and has won numerous awards including Massachusetts Teacher of the Year.

      Anastas has addressed more than two million students in thousands of high schools and colleges throughout the country. A television movie dramatizing his life and his work with young people has been broadcast on both CBS and HBO.

      Coach Anastas knows that scaring young people with the physical and psychological effects of drugs and alcohol has not and does not work. Accordingly, Coach Anastas focuses on putting them on the right road to success. His presentations weave in humor, stories, and interaction with the audience.

     Coach Anastas shows students how to be successful by following four simple steps: Run when others walk; sleep when others party; take your weakness and make it your strength; and keep your body under control at all times.

      The message is very clear - "Your destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice," Anastas says. "You will choose where you are going."

      Thanks Coach Anastas for joining us for a week in the Triad! As the Coach says, "Choose wisely, for the best of life is yet to be!"

 

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