The Forum October 16 - 29, 2013 Vol. XXVI, Issue IV
In The Air: Lousiana State Fair packs in agriculture, entertainment, and fried butter

40 UNDER 40
Forty young professionals under the age of 40 have been selected by a special committee of the Greater Shreveport and Bossier Chamber of Commerce to be honored with the 40 Under 40 award at the sixth annual Northwest Louisiana Young Professionals Gala presented by CityLife.

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CRAFTING BEER
“Basically, we’re just drinking everybody else’s beer.” That’s the way Lindsay Nations characterized the state of beer-brewing affairs in Louisiana, particularly in the northern half of the state.

'The Cynic'
Something you don’t want to hear during your surgery, “What is this thing?” Only a lawyer can write a 10,000 word paper and call it a “brief.”.

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Briefs
U. L. Coleman Companies on Sept. 11 as the general manager. He will be manage various business operations of the company including supervising office operating procedures, employee policy, marketing and public relations. McCotter has an master’s in business administration from McCotter.

BUILDING SHELTER
For one night, rain or shine, teams will compete for the best box shelter made out of common materials. Participants will also spend the night sleeping under the stars at Independence Stadium in their box shelter to simulate and gain an understanding of the homeless experience.

TORCH OF COMMITMENT
Awards are presented in four categories: Integrity Category (practicing integrity in the marketplace), Customer Commitment Category (businesses that have an outstanding customer service program), Good Neighbor Category (businesses and their...

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The Way it Was in 1992
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WOMAN OF INSPIRATION
Clyde was a woman of inspiration to many artists in Northwest Louisiana. Named after Scotland’s River Clyde and raised on a plantation just north of Shreveport, she only left this neck of the woods to travel to New York City and other places for the Presbyterian Church and for art.

AMBITIOUS WORK
But that’s not the only large-scale project that has the jury’s attention. I visited with Police Jury Administrator Bill Altimus and Engineer Butch Ford for an update on the jury’s Bossier Parish Transportation Plan 2004-15.

FOREVER FIGHTING
The headlines tell us about Republican leadership, and Democrat leadership. There’s Tea Party leaders, and Union leaders. There’s Congressional leaders, and Party leadership. House Minority leaders. Senate Majority leaders. Nancy Pelosi even has an entire website dedicated to proclaiming herself as a leader (go to www.

PHYSICAL THERAPY BENEFITS
a branch of rehabilitative health, physical therapy, or physiotherapy, serves as a practice to restore or improve mobility and can be an alternative to surgery or other medical treatments. Patients often see a physical therapist for a variety of reasons, most of which elicit painful or debilitating symptoms.

BULLYING PREVENTION
More than 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year and close to 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying. The American Psychological Association states that 70 percent of all high school students said they have been bullied.

YARD TOADSTOOLS
Early October rains have been very welcomed after the long spell of very hot, dry days. But the welcomed rains left an unwelcomed sight on our lawns and in our yards. Those unwelcomed guests are those unsightly toadstools popping up all over.

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HEALTHY GEEZER
“Companions that patients choose to bring to their medical visits are generally very helpful and improve the communication and understanding that occurs between the patient and the physician,” explained Dr. Lisa M. Schilling, lead author of the study team.

TALK of the TOWN
this trolley tour takes visitors to downtown art, cultural and science attractions, including museums, galleries and historic sites. Theme: “Grub Crawl.” Trolley tours run approximately every 20 minutes from 5-8 p.m. at artspace, 710 Texas St., Shreveport.

In the Air
This year, the Louisiana State Fair brings in a bevy of entertainment Oct. 24 through Nov. 10 to the Louisiana State Fairgrounds. Entertainment includes a high-diving act, a safari zoo, a Vietnam War exhibit, more than 60 carnival rides, all types of food vendors, a livestock show and much more.

Family Feud
“No way! It can’t be. How’s it possible?” That was my reaction when I looked at the calendar and realized we were over halfway through the high school football season. It seems like just yesterday it was the beginning of August and we were anxiously waiting the players to report to begin practicing.

Mark of Talent
“I came up with the idea, and they went crazy over it,” said Ryan McCutcheon of JRyan Artist, whose compelling concept won SRAC’s Call to Artists prize last year. “The idea was to have something you could see on both sides and with a cool effect.

Stimulating Surprise
Steve Aiken is the managing and artistic director of the Shreveport Opera. He’s aware that opera can be a hard sell. “Most people that say they don’t like opera have never been to the opera. It’s just that gut response of not knowing so therefore I don’t like it.

Point of View
Ingram recently mounted her second exhibit at BAC in September. The exhibit was entitled “Life Is But A Dream” and was presented in the Emerging Artist Gallery at Bossier Arts Council. This exhibit involved photography and photo manipulation “all symbolic of fighting to make your dreams come true,” Ingram said.

Beautiful and Fresh
Like its namesake, the Bella Fresca Bistro space is intimate and welcoming. And, though the dedication to freshness, quality and buying local is the same, the bistro is more casual with a menu that offers cost-conscious selections.

‘Friend-raiser’
“The Vegas theme came about when myself and another [Shreveport Regional Arts Council] member took a trip to Vegas this past summer,” Donna Poimbeouf, Artscare chairman, said.

On the Scene
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