Spotlight with David Daggett

Spotlight With David Daggett: Second Harvest of NWNC

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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…

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Spotlight With David Daggett: The Smiley Triathlon Festival Weekend

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Volunteers are heroes to me!  You might be surprised to learn that in my extensive experience in race announcing 5Ks, 10Ks, Ironman Distance Triathlons and more, the lifeblood of these events are the volunteers. There is no way to have a successful event, no matter the distance, without an army of volunteers marking the course,…

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Spotlight with David Daggett: Safe Sober 2023 – Onward and Upward!

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The Daggett Shuler Safe Sober program has become a culture of leadership, guidance, and direction for our young people through the most powerful force available – Positive Peer Pressure! Thirty-three years ago when we created the Safe Sober program, I had no idea the huge impact it would have, not only on the Triad community,…

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Spotlight With David Daggett: Holiday Season Safety

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It seems like this holiday season things will be getting back to some semblance of normal for the Triad. I hope I am not speaking too soon, but I am getting pretty excited. The traditions all seem to be coming back, along with the extra time spent with family. We all look forward to special gatherings with…

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Spotlight With David Daggett: Supporting Second Harvest

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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…

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Spotlight With David Daggett: A Lifetime of Fitness

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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…

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Spotlight With David Daggett: School Bus Safety

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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…

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Spotlight With David Daggett: Smiley Triathlon Festival

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A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure to speak with the students at Cook Elementary School.  Every single one of them liked to swim, bike, or run – and some liked all three! Voila – put all three together and you have a triathlon! If you have never been to a triathlon before,…

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Spotlight with David Daggett: David’s Hiking Tips

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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…

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Spotlight with David Daggett: May is Bike Safety Month

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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…

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