December, 2022

Message from Lisa


This time of year is magical because of all of the decorations and the twinkly lights. Families and friends coming together makes it a very special time of year. My favorite part of the holiday season is the opportunity to give to others. When I was a teenager and my Christmas morning was no longer dominated by what Santa brought, my Mom started a family tradition of volunteering at a holiday meal for people experiencing homelessness. It made a profound impression on me as a young person growing up not wanting for anything – getting to help people who had nothing, who were sick, cold, tired, and defeated. Seeing how much they needed help and how grateful they were that someone cared enough to spend Christmas morning serving them was just amazing. 


This year my oldest who is 17 brought home a service opportunity their school was facilitating to help families living in poverty to provide a Christmas to their families. Near our comfortable little private school, there is a public elementary school where 100% of the families live below the poverty level. We adopted a family of six from this school and had the best time shopping for them, wrapping the gifts, and delivering them to the school. Their needs were recorded by social workers and were very basic things like socks, underwear, and a winter coat. But we were also allowed to buy them bicycles and toys. It was the most important and rewarding thing we will do this holiday season. 


I encourage everyone to find opportunities this holiday season to volunteer or give. You don’t have to be wealthy to give to others. There are so many opportunities to give your time as a volunteer or make a donation. I recall a fundraiser I used to run this time of year. There was one friend who lived very much paycheck to paycheck and ran with a much wealthier crowd. He always gave me $25.00 for the fundraiser. Others who were far more wealthy gave nothing. I always cherished his donation above all others.  


If you are interested in volunteering or giving, just do a Google search for “holiday volunteer opportunities near me.” I can say from experience as a daughter and as a mother, doing it with your children is a wonderful experience. 


I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Solstice, Kwanza, or whatever tradition you adhere to and a prosperous, joyful, and healthy 2023. 

-Lisa

I'm looking forward to bringing our hardworking LLG team together for our annual Holiday Party soon. Above are some pictures from last year.

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Commonly Asked Questions About Camp Lejeune


If you or a loved one are victims of Camp Lejeune's water contamination, you may have many questions about what happened and what will happen next. This blog post will answer some of the most commonly asked questions we've received about the situation. We hope these answers provide you with some clarity during this difficult time.

What caused the contamination?


Two of the chemicals present in the contamination were safety solvents that were used as cleaning chemicals. However, there are still three potential sources of contamination.

  1. Some of the solvents used at a nearby dry cleaning facility were carcinogenic. Over time, the wastewater disposed eventually seeped into the ground.
  2. Like the dry cleaning facility, TCE used by military personnel to clean seeped into the ground, causing potential contamination.
  3. Faulty underground fuel storage tanks leaked PCE and TCE into the ground, which then made it to the aquifer that supplied water to the base. The chemical benzene, also found in the soil, was traced back to a local fuel farm.

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Radio Spotlight with Lisa Lanier

Drugged at a Strip Club


On Lawyer Up with Two Guys Named Chris on Rock 92, Lisa will talk about the man suing Triple Vision Inc. AKA Playmates Strip Club, who accuses the club’s workers of dropping an “unknown substance” into his drink and drugging him to the point where he was rendered incapacitated as $40,000 was racked up on two of his credit cards and doesn't remember a thing. Listen Here

Drake & 21 Savage Being Sued By Vogue


Listen to Lisa chat with Jared and Katie about the lawsuit filed on behalf of Vogue against Drake and 21 Savage because of the fake Vogue magazine Drake and Savage created, used on their new album cover, and handed out on the streets. What in the world made Drake think this was okay? Listen Here

3-Ingredient Cream Cheese Sausage Dip

Perfect for holiday gatherings – easiest thing you ever made! 

SOOOO good! Sausage, cream cheese, and Rotel. Ready in under 10 minutes. Great for parties! There is never any left!!


Yield: 8 people


Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:


1 pound sausage, such as Jimmy Dean/Neese’s

1 (10-oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained (I like the spicy kind)

1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, cut into pieces


Instructions:


In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage until crumbled and no longer pink. Drain. Add Rotel and cream cheese to skillet. Stir until cheese melts.



Serve warm with tortilla chips.

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