First month rent free (Prices start at $1,563) 24/7 gated security Chef-prepared meals Housekeeping Transportation A wide-range of activities and events like this fall’s ‘The Politics and Culture of Castles,’ a University at The Oaks series with Dr. Gary Joiner and Dr.

“Our current location on University Drive has gotten the job done in the last several years, but if you didn’t know we were here, you wouldn’t know to come see us,” Thomas Avallone, owner of Maccentric, said. “At Shoppes at Bellemead, we’re going to be in a better location where people can drive by and know about us.

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Shreveport, besides being the center of the Ark-La-Tex, is also the center of a musical genre local historians. Most residents, including many of those who lived through it, aren’t aware that history was made here, they say. Now, there is a move under way to have Shreveport recognized as the Southern Soul Capital.

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The history books tell of gun ghts in the streets, mayors killed in duels, a yellow fever epidemic that killed 25 percent of the population and millionaires a-plenty building ne, tall buildings.

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Since becoming Public Service Commissioner in January 2003, I have held more than 150 town meetings. The Louisiana PSC District 5 seat I hold encompasses 24 parishes and nearly 1 million people. I try to visit each parish at least once a year. It is a challenge.

One of the many elements that make Aperio Salon special and unique is the high quality of service. “We offer one-on-one quality services to our customers, rather than herding clients through as quickly as possible,” Boyett said. “A strong factor to our success is being open and honest with our customers and doing as much for them as possible.

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Up to now, the strategy eld has provided many valuable tools, frameworks and knowledge. The emphasis for the current tools and frameworks is around “positioning.” I have discussed many aspects of positioning during the last 22 months. Positioning seeks to have a rm develop a great strategy and business model and then “defend” that position.

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The Forum commissioned a market study by the national firm Circulation Verification Council in the Spring 2013. The phone interview took place over five weeks, ending June 1, 2013. This study interviewed residents from our primary market areas who indicate that they had read at least two of the last four issues.

The History Doctor column has appeared in The Forum for several years and I have been (and still am) honored to be part of this great publication. This is a good time to re ect on the column as part of this major anniversary issue.

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Time ies when you’re having fun – so they say. That old saying has proven true for me in the nearly 15 years – that’s 672 columns – I have been a political columnist for The Forum. When I joined the publication in 1999, I quickly learned The Forum was not just a random group of people writing about their areas of expertise, it was a family.

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A few years ago former Forum editor Staci Parks asked me to select a couple of my 2011 columns to be submitted by Forum for consideration in by the Louisiana Press Association for annual awards recognition. I believe I’m a fair writer – but not so much an award winner.

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In 1731, and long before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin wrote a column in his Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper that said “…if all Printers were determin’d not to print any thing till they were sure it would offend no body, there would be very little printed.

iShuttle, a company that launched in 2010 in Shreveport-Bossier City, will charge passengers $100 each way, or $85 each way if both legs of the trip are booked in advance. Shuttle service will pick up customers at the requested location and depart Shreveport-Bossier City no later than 6 a.

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From our Downtown Family to Yours, congratulations to The Forum News for 25 years of great service, fi ne journalism, and support for all the things that matter most. Here’s to 25 more!.

Much of our photographic history must be pulled from the actual printed pages in our archives. In many instance, the print of the photo is no longer available and, sadly, more recent digital files evaporated during an electric storm around 2007. One thing you will note is that our early history will be presented in black and white.

It was 1988 and we were at the depths of the oil bust. My friend and business partner, the late Dennis Harckom, and I planned the publication from my back patio and a prime seat at The Village Grille. We were neighbors and had worked together at UpState Newsweekly.

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Ovarian cancer is estimated by the American Cancer Society to claim more than 14,000 lives in 2013. Though there has been little to no improvement in mortality rates, treatment for ovarian cancer remains most effective when the cancer is caught in its early stages, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

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“Every woman is at risk for developing a gynecologic malignancy,” says Dr. Destin Black, senior GYNoncologist at Gynecologic Oncology Associates at the Willis-Knighton Cancer Center. She explains that the most common cancers originating in the female reproductive organs are uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer.

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“The programs will show residents and guests how to live life to the fullest and encourage engagement in life rather than withdrawing from it due to physical or mental limitations that result from natural aging,” she says.

The multifaith spiritual activities at The Oaks of Louisiana and the Chapel at The Oaks are open to all who wish to be a part of a meaningful experience. The Rev.

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It`s that time again; a new school year is here. While excitement and anticipation are in the air, anxiety may be lurking around, too. Adapting and transitioning from elementary school to middle school bring great stress on some preteens.

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Beginning September 6, the historic, faith-based health system will usher in a new era, fueled by a $55 million investment and a positive strategic direction that will change how it delivers health care to the entire Shreveport-Bossier area.

Breast cancer can also strike men. Most men who get breast cancer are white and in their sixties. However, the disease is uncommon in men. It represents only 1 percent of all breast cancers. Because of its rarity, many men aren’t aware it exists. And that’s a problem.

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When you look at the home of MiLea Casten and husband Joshua Caulk, they seem well-settled into the Broadmoor mid-century home that they only recently purchased. The fresh, clean, newly refurbished home was a blank, but very nice palette from which to build their comfortable nest.

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Participants for the 5th annual Red River Dragon Boat Festival practice on the Red River. The festival is hosted by the Rotary Club of Shreveport. Through the festival, the Rotary Club funds projects in the areas of education, social services and community development.

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Jared Watson, the artistic director for Stage Center, seems to be taking the situation in stride. He said his group had been planning to produce “Virginia Woolf” since last October. He reported they were somewhat surprised that another troupe added it to its season.

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Leigh Chambers of the Bossier Arts Council agrees. “Last year, companies and nonpro ts participated,” she said. “But this year they’re more collaborative. We’re strengthening community partnerships as well as relationships between Shreveport and Bossier.

A bit of serendipity brought master printmaker Richard Duardo to Shreveport. After a happenstance on an airplane with William Joyce, Moonbot Studios co-founder, Duardo found himself interested in visiting Shreveport.

“I had a customer come in the other day and purchase our Sonos sound system. He was new in town, saw our ad in The Forum.

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