The Forum May 14 - 27, 2014 Vol. XXVI, Issue XVIII
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Moving Forward
“We have two essential priorities moving forward. First, we are focused on the construction projects on the Highland campus which will allow us to expand our services there, creating a one-stop-shop medical center in south Shreveport,” Lunn said.

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Businesses Honored
The Business Development Connection of the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce recently honored professionals individuals with 2014 Minority Business Opportunity Awards. These recipients were honored for their professionalism and contributions to the community for being outstanding in all manner of business, ethics and various talents.

'The Cynic'
While your daughter is growing up, remember these are the most popular girls: the experimental, the sentimental and the ornamental..

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Pop Up Underway
“We made our decisions based on their strength of the proposal, their past business experience and the excitement and interest we thought the business would bring,” Swaine said. “We looked at possible synergies between the businesses and what they required in terms of space and amenities.

Stellar Celebration
In 1964 the members of the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society, a nonprofit organization of astronomy-lovers, purchased and transformed the once abandoned silo into a space observation station complete with telescopes and plenty of open sky 8 miles south of Shreveport on Highway 175.

Foundation seeks grant proposals
to Shreveport he served his adopted city in many ways, with the arts, theater and education as his special passions. Interested agencies should apply at www. beairdfoundation.org and must list their association with Montgomery as well as why they believe Montgomery would have enjoyed this project.

Business returns
(BPT) – Tax season is a headache for most people, and small business owners are no exception. In fact, nearly six out of 10 small business owners in America say taxes are one of the top factors affecting their success, according to the Bank of America Small Business Owner Report.

Fit For Life
The tenth annual Fit for Life Weekend has grown into the largest multi-sport event held annually in Louisiana. This year’s festival will attract more than 1,500 athletes from all over the United States and include athletes from China, the Netherlands, Australia and Croatia.

WORDS OF WISDOM?
So forgive me for using a Biblical term here – “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reap.” The meaning is that your deeds, good or bad, will repay you in kind. I am applying that saying to citizens who just don’t vote.

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LegisLative Prayer
Last Monday’s Supreme Court decision concerning the prayers given at the opening of town board meetings in Greece, N.Y., ensures – at least for the foreseeable future, that those local opening prayers are likely to continue. But that isn’t all the Court’s opinion provided; it’s worth a read if only for the history of legislative prayer.

Selling Out
Selling out is what you do when you don’t fully understand what you believe. It’s what you accept when you are more fearful than faithful. It’s the choice you make that’s less concerned with the greater good, and more interested in what feels good, right now.

Biz Scene
“Reflections on Success,” the 2014 Minority Business Opportunity Awards were hosted April 24 at the Shreveport Convention Center on April 24. Awards were handed out to: Top Business Professional of the Year: Ken Latin, Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center; Emerging.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The other drawback to merely “caring” without constructive retribution -- the destruction of one’s ability to self-sustain. Consider feeding wild birds and other wild animals. The creatures become accustomed to finding or being given food.

The Way It Was In 2006
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40 Plus
A Comprehensive Guide to the Prime of Your Life.

Stroke Recovery
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in America and is a leading cause of disability in adults, according to the National Stroke Association. Those statistics on strokes become more astounding in that the majority of strokes, up to 80 percent, are preventable.

Diabetes Risks
(BPT) – Diabetes is a serious disease that strikes nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States, and 7 million do not even know they have it. An additional 79 million, or one-in-three American adults, have prediabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.

Fundamentals for the Future
While there is a variety of options, life insurance basically comes in two forms. “State Farm offers two types of life products: term life insurance, which is generally a specified amount for a specified number of years at a specified price, and...

Reducing Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is an issue that poses a number of threats. Any patient who is at risk of developing or has had high blood pressure has been warned by their doctors of the serious consequences if the issue isn’t resolved.

Defy Aging
Next, Piattoly recommends eating lean protein like farm-raised eggs, extra lean beef or omega-3-rich salmon at every meal. “Since we lose muscle mass at a rate of around 1 percent per year starting at age 35, a diet rich in protein may minimize the rate at which we lose muscle,” he said.

Pregnancy Prevention
May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, sponsored by Advocates for Youth, an organization working on behalf of the Office of Adolescent Health coordinating efforts of Health and Human Services to improve health and help prevent disease and unintended pregnancies.

Menopause
The Office on Women’s Health, an extension of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers a number of resources for understanding menopause and its symptoms.

Fitness After Forty
I’m 42. I have been physically active my entire life. Minus a few years, in college I have maintained a healthy weight (as women do, I would always like to drop five to 10 pounds, but that’s a given).

Essential Diets After 40
Life isn’t slowing down and making healthy food choices can be traded for convenience items, but just as with any stage during life – your 40s are an important time to take diet seriously.

Blue Cross, Willis-Knighton announce settlement of negotiations
“In this new healthcare environment, negotiations are no longer simply about reimbursement amounts, but about how we can work together to bring the most value to our mutual members,” Dr. David Carmouche, executive vice president for external operations and chief medical officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, said.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes compressed or squeezed at the wrist. The median nerve controls sensation to the thumb, index, middle, and part of the ring finger. It also controls the muscle at the base of the thumb.

Healthy Geezer
The most common type of color blindness makes it difficult for people to discriminate between red and green. The next most common form of the deficiency affects the perception of blues and yellows. Those with blue-yellow blindness almost always have red-green blindness, too.

TALK of the TOWN
unless noted. Winston Hall, May 14; Winston Hall and Chris Allen, May 15; Drew Ley, 6-11 p.m. May 16; Steve Ramey, 6-11 p.m. May 17; Drew Ley, May 20; Winston Hall, May 21; Winston Hall & Chris Allen, May 22; Drew Ley, 6-11 p.m. May 23; Hanna Unverzagt, 6-11 p.

CLAWS
Shreveport will be home to tons of crawfish as Mudbug Madness kicks off its 31st annual festival May 22-25 in Festival Plaza..

Munching Mudbugs 101
“Most people just pop the tail off, and they peel the rings and then squeeze the back part of the tail to make the meat pop out. The correct way is to lift the tail way up high, put your thumb under the bottom of it and push the tail back down onto itself, then turn it to the right or left and pull it out.

Spring Offerings
This script was adapted by award-winning actor/director David Birney. He developed the script for presentation on the PBS series American Playhouse, and has directed the piece for regional theaters such as the Hartford Stage Company, the Barter Theatre and on tour on both the east and west coasts.

Surrealism
Born in Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother and Italian/Peruvian father, Lisandra T. Di Liberto Brown came by a diverse world view naturally. She studied marketing at the University Interamericana in Avecibo. Due to her mother’s untimely death, she did not complete her studies there.

‘Salem’
Given the track record of Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, who serve as cocreators/executive producers/writers, and a passionate cast of both veterans and relative newcomers, omens are good that this project will catch fire with viewers, particularly the large contingent of fantasy fans that have made a cult smash of “The Walking Dead.

Setting The Stage
It’s located in a park-like setting southwest of Louisiana Downs at the intersections of Interstate 220 and Highway 80 (East Texas Street). Sitting on 12 acres, The Stage at Silver Star Smokehouse and Saloon looks like a combination of Old West Main Street and modern entertainment destination.

New Southern Cuisine
“A friend of my mother’s got that recipe from her friend that has since past away and they made that for my rehearsal dinner, when I got married,” he said. “The beautiful thing about the bread pudding is that is the cheapest thing to make that you can find.

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On the Scene
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