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The Forum - JAN. 21 - FEB. 3 2015 VOL. XXVL ISSUE XX
See what beers the owners of Flying Heart Brewery recommend and get to know them at theforumnews.com..

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Business Briefs
The 2014 Duck Commander Independence Bowl between Miami and South Carolina, televised by ABC, garnered a 2.5 U.S. television rating. The 2.5 rating is the highest for the Independence Bowl since 2006 when the Oklahoma State vs. Alabama matchup also received a 2.

Birth of a Brewery
“I have extensive experience in Bossier and the surrounding area, so I knew Bossier City would provide a highquality, consistent water source for our brewing venture,” said Patilllo, who works as a civil engineer specializing in water. LeBleu focuses on the fermentation process, and Hart works closely with grain.

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'The Cynic'
A boss is the guy when you’re early to work comes in late, and when you, are late he’s early..

A Look Ahead
Rick Gates has been co-owner of Diehl & Gates Forestry, LLC a consulting forestry firm from 2005. In order to diversify, Gates founded Cypress Bayou Home Builders, LLC in August 2013. The company coordinates and supervises subcontractors in the construction of custom homes, spec homes, barns and storage and steel buildings.

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IT NEVER ENDS
Talk about overload. It is just hard to relax these days. We had the climax to the 2014 election year, which was stressful enough. Then came the college bowl games and playoffs and the NFL football playoffs. You would think sports would provide a relaxing break.

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Bossier Moves Forward
Taken separately, any one of these items suggest that a city that’s working on transportation and utility issues. But viewed as they’ve been announced in just a week or so reflects a city whose progressive approach to addressing major and costly issues simultaneously is rewarded by consistent growth.

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Not Going Here
Yet recent news reports in our nation seem to tell a different story today, and it’s one that seems increasingly obsessed with the colors of our skin, rather than the content of our characters; of what divides us, rather than what strengthens us.

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Camp Forbing Marketplace Develops
The property’s distinctive wilderness campground landscape has quietly remained unchanged as Southeast Shreveport and the Ellerbe Road development bloomed all around it.

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Living Longer
In the endless quest to stay youthful and vibrant, some may reach for miracle creams to hide the signs of aging while others search for doctor-endorsed medicinal aid. While life expectancy in the United States continues to increase, so does the research surrounding the answers to why.

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Transitioning to Hospice
People facing a fatal illness may find their situation made worse by their lack of control and the “poking and prodding” of treatment and testing despite certain knowledge of their advancing fate. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization statistics show that approximately 1.

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Healthy Geezer
The primary benefits of meditation are immediate relaxation and a better understanding of how your body, mind and spirit work together so that you can handle stressful situations. Over time, you will gain greater peace for yourself and those around you.

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Community Outreach
considering or who have scheduled total hip or total knee replacement surgery. The Willis-Knighton Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute offers participants insight into the joint replacement process, from preadmission planning to surgery, follow-up and rehabilitation.

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Eye Health
adults believe their eyesight will worsen as they age, no matter what preventive steps they take, according to a recent DSM Nutritional Products survey.

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TALK of the TOWN
City. 841-5646. 5 to10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Drew Ley, Tuesdays and Fridays; Winston Hall, Wednesdays; Winston Hall with Chris Allen, Thursdays. On Saturdays (rotation) Sam Halphen, Chris McAa Professor Porkchop, Steve Ramey.

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Audience Choice
Stage Center Artistic Director Jared Watson said awards were handed out in a number of categories in which voters could indicate their favorites. He emphasized that Stage Center was trying to make these awards more about pleasing patrons than deciding who was the best in any given role.

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Characters Welcome
“Comic Con is for anyone with an interest in pop culture,” Greg Hanks, owner of AVC Conventions, said. “Families. Those who are interested in learning what a comic convention is. Comic Con is such a loose, somewhat generic term, but it’s one that people recognize.

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Home Shopping
For three days, the arena will be home to all sorts of gadgets and goodies designed to replace, repair or spice up any home. Companies have lined up to show off the latest products in their inventories like, concrete, garage doors, bedding, sound systems, appliances, brick, spas, wood products, lighting and more.
