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HISTORY IN THE RE-MAKING
Wuth May being Historic Preservation Month, there is much to celebrate within downtown Shreveport. Last month, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne and the Office of Culture, Recreation and Tourism awarded the Ogilvie Hardware Lofts project in downtown Shreveport the 2013 HERITAGE Award for preservation.

BACKSTORY
Swaine said the DDA and the film team put a great deal of thought into whom and what to feature that would exhibit the best of Shreveport. The first video in the series is currently on YouTube at “DowntownShreveport,” and is titled, “Sevendipity Cafe: Downtown’s Delicious Little Secret.

The Cynic
A drunk goes to court. The judge says, “You’ve been brought here for drinking.” The drunk says, “Great! Let’s get started!”.

WALKER PLACE, PART 3
Bossier City paid – and lost – over $5,000,000 in taxpayer money to Walker Place attorneys and experts stemming from its years-long vendetta against developer U.L. Coleman Companies.

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The LSU Health Science Foundation hosted its annual fundraising gala, “An Evening For Heroes,” May 2 at the Shreveport Convention Center. The evening was a tribute and thank you to all the first responders, doctors, nurses and other support personnel who helped save the lives of two people who were treated at the hospital.

SMALL WONDERS
They commemorate the 150th anniversary battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg. Both unveilings were at the national parks dedicated to these events. The Gettysburg stamp represents part of the great cyclorama or huge mural that portrays the battle fought during July 1-3 in southern Pennsylvania.

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Harrah’s Louisiana Downs hosted the 2013 Media Racing Luncheon on May 2 in the Louisiana Downs Sky Room. This year marks the 40th year of live thoroughbred racing at the track and officials have special events planned all season long.

STRATEGY
Plastic injection molding production equipment may seem like a mundane category of product and business. But this case story, like Gucci last month, is a fascinating lesson in what not to do in strategy. To understand this kind of industry, I need to describe it a little more than I did for the Gucci case study.

LOUISIANA’S WEIRD SIDE
At last count, there were 11 ghost-hunting shows on television, everything from the popular “Ghost Hunters” on the Syfy Channel to “Ghost Adventures” on the Travel Channel to “Paranormal State” on the A&E network. Everyone is getting into the ghost-hunting act.

LONGEVITY
Afterward, I was approached by Dr. Scott Wysong, a professor at the University of Dallas and an expert in sports management.

‘NO’
There are signs of good economic news. The stock market has continued rising and has hit record levels in recent weeks. Banks and other institutions that received taxpayer bailouts during the nancial crisis are repaying their debts with interest, and this is helping to bring the federal de cit down much faster than expected.

PARTISAN POLITICS?
I have been involved in politics for nearly ve decades now, but the longer I am involved, the more befuddled I become. For starters, I have always considered my political philosophy to be moderateto-conservative, not really embracing any political party’s philosophy.

CURB APPEAL
But they didn’t just lobby by attending meetings and voicing a desire for the tennis center. Tennis advocate and local attorney Jennifer McKay’s well-researched and presented presentation on the advantages of a Bossier tennis center was instrumental in swaying the police jury and city council’s decision to include this sports aspect in the park.

A MOTTO TO LIVE BY
After all, the Declaration of Independence secures our unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by recognizing those rights are endowed to us by our Creator, not by men or government.

FROM FARM TO TABLE
Set to begin June 1 and continuing on Tuesdays and Saturdays through Aug. 31, the Farmers’ Market offers food, gifts, music and a unique, family friendly and decidedly homegrown atmosphere in Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport..

SKIN CANCER
“It’s really important to do a self-body check, and if you’re able to have a yearly skin exam, that would be great, too. We [would] check you from head to toe, and if we nd something that we’re concerned about we will do a skin biopsy for a concerning lesion.

LOSING THAT SPARK?
The Endocrine Society de nes low testosterone, or low T (male hypogonadism), as the condition where the testes fail to produce adequate testosterone levels for normal male function. After about age 30, most men begin to experience a gradual decline in testosterone levels due to normal aging.

HEALTHY GEEZER
Carbohydrates are the most important source of energy for your body. Your digestive system changes carbohydrates into blood sugar (glucose). Your body uses up the glucose and stores any extra sugar for when you need it. A healthy diet should include good carbs.

2013 Parade OF Homes
If being honest, we are all curious when driving by a particularly gorgeous home; a sumptuous exterior simply begs a sneak peek at the grandeur and beauty inside. Thanks to the annual Parade of Homes, we are afforded the fun of exclusive looks into some of the most beautiful homes in our area.

House for Hope
The Home Builders Association invests heavily in the annual House for Hope project, in which they partner with Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal and KSLA News 12. This project draws from local homebuilders and vendors to create a luxury home, the House for Hope, which is raffled off to raise money for local Community Renewal Friendship Houses.

2013 OF Parade Homes
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Remodeling on Parade
While the term “remodeling” can conjure up horrifying visions of living in a construction zone for months on end, freshening up your home by adding new flooring, countertops, lighting and appliances has never been easier with the help of local home experts.

Stonebridge Remodel
Ed Jackson, owner of Jackson Construction, Inc., recently undertook a challenging project in Stonebridge. The major objective for the homeowner was to move the location of the kitchen, which meant displacing the staircase in the center of the home and moving it to a different location – all with the goal of gaining a better flow.

A perfect combo
Summertime fun and wine seem to go hand in hand – hot weather and cool beverages. We want to share few of our pleasurable hot weather wines in the hopes you, too, will enjoy them – especially over the next few months. Pinot gris, which is called pinot grigio in Italian, is believed to have mutated from the black pinot noir grape.

TALK of the TOWN
Science Center brings scientific topics and principles to life in this series of events for the public. Topic: 3-D Art. $15, includes drink and food. 7 p.m. Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center, 820 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport. Call 424-3466..

Lasting Impression
I love being able to teach young players the proper ways to play the game. It’s so rewarding when those players can take what I’ve taught them and put it into action. My goal has always been that the players I’ve coached will take something away from their time with me and be able to use it in whatever paths they choose in life.

‘9 to 5’
Opening June 28, Stage Center will bring the stage version to life at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse on the Centenary College campus. Stage Center’s Artistic Director Jared Watson will direct. Music and lyrics for “9 to 5” were written by country music icon Dolly Parton and the book by Patricia Resnick.

Sounds of Success
Always a hot bed of musical talent that has included a diversity of giants such as Lead Belly, Van Cliburn and Kix Brooks, the Shreveport area is blessed with a diverse set of outstanding musicians.

The Great Boat Parade
The 22nd annual Cross Lake Flotilla will anchor down June 1. This year’s event theme will be “Pontoons in Paradise,” thanks to a Facebook contest in which participants picked the 2013 theme. The event is expected to be as well-attended as the years passed, but according to committee member Keith Grill, this year has some new attractions.

‘Spirit of the Red’
When he was only 12-years-old, Sandy Jackson was driving a tugboat with his dad who was the harbor master in Charleston, S.C. Today, “Capt. Sandy” is owner/operator of one of Shreveport’s bestkept and most unique secrets: The Spirit of the Red River Cruise.

On The Scene
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On The Scene
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