How was your Thanksgiving? Hopefully you enjoyed time with family and friends and celebrated with a feast of food! Turkey and stuffing, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, green beans, pecan pie… just a few of the treats you may have enjoyed during your recent Thanksgiving feast. We are ever so grateful for the plentiful food…
Our Safe Sober program is about to launch into the future to create an even bigger, longer-lasting impact! Of course, we have been an institution in the community for more than three decades, and students have come to think that Safe Sober is “Cool!” Over the years, the Safe Sober program has reached more than…
What are your most fond holiday memories? For many of us, the holidays are the most exciting time of the year. The sights, sounds, tastes and smells of this time of year bring back memories of holidays with family and friends gathered around the table. But not everyone is so fortunate. As we move into…
Have you ever heard anyone say, “I wish I had spent less time being healthy?” Of course not! Certainly, as we age, we really begin to understand the importance of maintaining health and fitness. A healthy lifestyle is important for all of us, at all ages. The time to start working on our health and…
School is now back in session full-time, and it is a good time for some reminders about school bus safety. On my commute into the office each day, I encounter several school buses taking our young people to their classrooms for a full day of learning. As a child I rode one of those busses…
Who doesn’t love a new beginning? New Year’s resolutions, new training programs, new races, and especially starting lines at Triathlons! One of the best new beginnings for our young people is the start of a new school year. Please join me in cheering on our students as they begin another year of school! The start…
You will love the fresh air, beautiful views, and the sounds of nature that our part of North Carolina has to offer! Anyone who knows me knows that one of my favorite ways to cool off and decompress from a long, 100 mile bike ride is to take a dip in the Dan River in…
May is the perfect month to get back into cycling, or the perfect month to learn! Building a lifetime of healthy habits starts one step at a time, and biking is a great activity to do with the whole family. It is always a good time to get out and start leading a healthy lifestyle…
I can’t wait! It is no secret that I love being involved with the Down syndrome community here in the Triad. I have emceed their 3-2-1 Deacon Dash in the spring and Buddy Walk in the fall for years. Now I have the honor of being a guest at the first ever Starlight Gala on…
Since 1977, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been making a difference in Forsyth County, and I have been right there with them since 1982, when as a young law student at Wake Forest, I decided to become a Big Brother. I had no idea what an impact it would leave on me! Big Brothers Big Sisters…
I would like to take time to thank the staff at Daggett Shuler Attorneys at Law. To Megan Youngblood for helping me get my disability started; thank you so much for everything!
Olivia Winston
