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The Forum June 25 - July 8, 2014 Vol. XXVI, Issue XXI
MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY SHARE STORIES TO SUPPORT ALTERNATE PLAN FOR INTERSTATE 49.
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Summertime and the WINNING is Easy at DiamondJacks!
MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO GAMBLE AND ATTEND SHOWS. DIAMONDJACKS CASINO & RESORT-SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY AND ITS MANAGEMENT RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR CANCEL THESE EVENTS AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON. VALID AT DIAMONDJACKS CASINO & RESORT-SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY ONLY.
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Quick Care
When you have a minor illness or injury, and your doctor is not available, choose an urgent care clinic you can count on seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m..
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'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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‘Gourmet’ t-ShirtS
The T-shirts feature places and sayings ingrained into the Shreveport-Bossier City lexicon. Sweet Tee has three styles at this point – “Welcome to ShreVegas,” which highlights the casino industry; “Thrill Hill” that features a ’50s style car with a...
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Recipe for success
These questions were answered during the Louisiana Small Business Development Center’s restaurateur workshop June 23 at Cohab in downtown Shreveport. The two-part seminar featured Dianne Sclafani, business consultant and restaurant specialist with the LSBDC’s Greater New Orleans Region.
Teleperformance
Permanent full time employment • Excellent Benefits after 60 days • Casual Fun Environment • Exciting contests and events • Flexible schedules to fit your lifestyles • Worldwide Career Opportunities • Paid Training • Immediate positions available for a new line of business.
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Motors runnin’
This racetrack, surrounded by corn and cotton fields, was built in the late 1990s to host the International Hot Rod Association World Championships. The investment and determination of a couple, Nelson and Marla Hoyos, from West Palm Beach, Fla., made this recent re-opening spectacular to say the least.
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BLOW-UP OVER FIREWORKS
It was not a monumental piece of legislation. Councilman Oliver Jenkins was merely trying to respond to complaints from many constituents by reducing the number of days fireworks can be discharged within the Shreveport city limits during holiday periods.
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The Next Level
That may be because a sizable number of Shreveport’s, and Bossier City’s, legal community members are listed (in about a nine-point font because they are so numerous) on Barber’s first campaign fundraiser invitation as supporters.
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Highway Project
Well, that’s exactly what the City of Shreveport did when the City Council, by a vote of 5-2, allowed the continued development of a subdivision that is directly in the path of the Inner Loop Extension (via 3132) to the Port of Caddo- Bossier,...
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La Jaibita Restaurant
Freshly prepared pork rinds Al Pastor Taco Meat and Beef Taco Meat We take special orders on meats for your party’s Variety of hispanic food products.
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The Way it Was in 2009
Interstate 49 north is becoming a reality as dignitaries gather to break ground on the muchanticipated new highway. Some of the interstate is now open for travel while much construction work ensues on the connection from Arkansas through North Shreveport to link with the 3132 loop around the city.
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ON THE COVER: Rosie Chaffold photo by Dallas Goins
ON THE COVER: Rosie Chaffold photo by Dallas Goins.
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Allendale Residents Stand their Ground
A large majority of Allendale residents support one side urging that the best alternative is to route traffic from Arkansas into north Shreveport and merge it onto the existing Interstate 220 loop.
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Coates Bluff
Act now and receive a generous, personalized introductory leasing incentive. Choose from a number of options, all crafted to make your life at Coates Bluff better from the start..
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Check up on the latest happenings in Shreveport/Bossier City on your mobile devices.
Check up on the latest happenings in Shreveport/Bossier City on your mobile devices..
J. Pat Beaird small BUSINESS of THE YEAR
To submit multiple businesses for consideration, please fi ll out one form per nominee. Nominee(s) will be notifi ed of their nomination and asked to submit more detailed information. *Winners selected by Chamber committee..
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Doctors Lab
Donna Poimboeuf, owner of Doctor’s Lab, was always interested in science. “I went into the health field because it always came naturally to me, it was interesting, and there was security in it,” she said.”I was originally pre-med, but decided though I liked the idea of being in the medical field, I wanted to stay more behind the scenes.
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SOUTH SHREVEPORT DENTAL
9220 Ellerbe Road Ste. 100 | Shreveport, LA 71106 318-868-0830 | Fax: 318-868-7260 | www.SouthShreveportDental.com.
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Activities for seniors
Growing older is no excuse to slow down or to stop having fun, especially if you’ve made the move to a senior community like The Glen Retirement System in Shreveport. Social events and activities are an important part of daily life for a senior community, and a variety of options are necessary to accommodate each resident.
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Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is an ever growing profession, whose clinicians are specialized in evaluating a patient and determining a course of action to restore a person’s prior healthy lifestyle.
Your Family Is Dear To You And To Us.
• On duty on call RN if needed • Transportation available • Over 30 years Health Care experience.
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Senior Community
Also consider the emergency response systems in a care facility, or in times that crucial care is needed. “Always ask about the safety features available,” Cheryl Foster, with the Glen retirement System, said. “We have sprinkler systems that are required in our assisted living program.
FALL RISK SCREENING & CONDITIONING PROGRAM
Fall Risk Screening can identify a potential problem in just two minutes. This quick and easy test could save a life... If you or someone you care about has one or more of these risk factors as your doctor about the FALL RISK SCREENING & CONDITIONING PROGRAM today.
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Moving in
Life may already be physically challenging, and by making drastic changes at this later stage in life, there runs a risk of creating emotional challenges as well. It will be important to first make a collaborative, informed and well-researched decision on the facility in which you plan to move.
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Active Recovery Addiction Services
Intensive Outpatient Program for Adults and Adolescents 13+ Medicaid or BCBS Accepted.
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Options for seniors
Retirement options range greatly in independence and assistance levels; whether maintaining total self-sufficient status, or making the move to a retirement community, assisted living situation or a long-term care facility, there is a perfect fit for every level of need.
“I Prefer Home”
• Medication Administration • Personal Hygiene Assistance • Facility to Home Transition • Concierge Care Management • Alzheimer’s/Parkinson’s Care • Affordable Live-in Care.
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Willis-Knighton Cares For Kids
From a kid-friendly website about children’s health to a team of highly specialized care professionals, Willis-Knighton Health System has invested in this community’s greatest resource: our children. With almost 3,300 babies born at Willis-Knighton hospitals in 2013, this is a wise investment.
Prenatal Classes
Prenatal Yoga Mondays, July 14, 21, 28 and Aug. 4, 11, 18, 6 – 7 p.m. WK Pierremont Health Center Auditorium.
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Staying in current home not always best
“ The Golden Girls,” a late ‘80s sitcom centered on four older women sharing a home in Miami, was a testimony week after week of the importance of friendship – close social connections that are an essential source of happiness.
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Nutrition for Seniors
“Meals at The Oaks reflect the vision of a very well-trained, very creative staff,” Heather Hudson, dining services/special events manager The Oaks, said. “Our staff is committed to providing delicious, wellbalanced, healthy meals, while keeping in mind the dietary needs, individual tastes and personal preferences of our residents.
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WK Pierremont Health Center
Board Certified American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology B.S., Biological Sciences, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN M.D., Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA Internship, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA Residency, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA.
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HEALTHY GEEZER
Tooth decay – and gum disease – are caused by plaque, a layer of bacteria. This plaque can build up quickly on the teeth of older people. In addition, seniors have a greater tendency to get decay around older fillings. And we have more fillings than younger people because we didn’t all grow up with fluoride.
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ART OF HAIR
“There was no salon in the area that had that desire to work as a team. I’ve been doing hair for almost 30 years now, so as you grow and learn, and you get older you learn more about yourself when you’re around younger people. They keep you fresh,” said Amidon.
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Looking for something FUN to do?
Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, 629 Spring St., Shreveport, LA, 800-551-8682.
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Gullo’s Fresh Produce & Bake Shop
We’ve been serving good food & farm fresh vegetables for 31 years to our great customers in the Ark-La-Tex!.
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Bath & Kitchen Showroom
We are looking for a bathroom in the Shreveport/Bossier City area that is absolutely horrifying! We are offering you the opportunity to win a bathroom makeover...for FREE!.
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TALK of the TOWN
Drive, Shreveport. 635-8186. Acts are 6:30-10 p.m. unless otherwise noted. A.J. and the Two Tone Blues Band, June 27. BABY HUEY’S ON THE BAYOU:.
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Rollin’ on the River
cash to a randomly chosen gaming position every 15 minutes from 4-8 p.m. every Sunday in our Casino Prize Patrol $8,000 Hot Seat; play all week long to earn entries, and up to 16 players will win each Sunday.
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Centenary alumnus produces Off Broadway play
Champney’s said his success is the culmination of years of dedicated work tracing back to age 15 when he was commissioned to write a full-length play for Peter Pan Players, a local children’s theater based in Shreveport. He later enrolled at Centenary and continued to grow as a writer.
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Insect Insight
“It was over the top with rust and glitter,” Garsee said. “I asked the critic then about what I could have done differently to get chosen. She said, ‘It’s just so much.’ That hurt at the time, but I thought about it and realized she wanted to be able to look at a whole roomful of someone’s art and not be overwhelmed by one piece.
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Broadway Bound
She and Graham had been in New York for a little more than a week at the time of this interview. She said, “We’re homeless right now. We’re staying with a friend. That is difficult because you’re in someone else’s home. We can’t acclimate because we know this is temporary.
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