The Forum November 12 - 25, 2014 Vol. XXVI, Issue VI
Springhill native named finalist for the National Book A ward.

Local Expansion
The company will create 30 new direct jobs with an average salary of $40,000 per year, plus benefits, and retain 62 existing jobs. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 42 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 70 new jobs in the Northwest Region of Louisiana.

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Fun and Festive Forty
The event celebrates its landmark 40th year with their “40 Years of Giving” theme with all proceeds dedicated to bring world-class opera productions to Shreveport-Bossier City through the Shreveport-Bossier Opera Guild. Profits also support the opera’s celebrated children’s program, the Shreveport Opera Xpress.

Business Briefs
The American Bar Association has appointed Scott Wolf, a director of Blanchard, Walker, O’Quin & Roberts, to several prestigious positions within the Tort and Trial Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association for the 2014-15 fiscal year including chair of the medicine and law committee, Wolf.

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biz SCENE
Sixteen nominees from Shreveport-Bossier City were honored at the 2014 ATHENA Awards on Oct. 23 at the Shreveport Convention Center. From the 16, two were selected for the prestigious award presented to individuals who have attained and personify the highest level of excellence and creativity in their business or profession while continuing.

Meet the Christus Coo
Last month CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier announced Isaac Palmer as the new interim chief operating officer. Palmer joined the CHRISTUS Louisiana leadership team in June and has lead several state-wide strategies for the three CHRISTUS hospitals in the state.

The Urban Pioneers
The former Sears and Lerner stores, along with the Zodiag Building in the 600 block of Texas Street have a new owner, New Orleans developer Roland von Kurnatowski.

A Writer’s ‘Noggin’
His debut novel “Where Things Come Back” released to great success, which led to his being named one of the “5 Under 35” young fiction writers by National Book Award winners and finalists in 2001, as well as receiving the 2012 Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.

Art guards Central ARTSTATION
The Shreveport Regional Arts Council unveiled Art the dalmatian, the newest addition to the Central ARTSTATION on Nov. 6. The solid white sculpture is covered with donated dots, purchased by donations, that each light up when.

Riverfront add-on
The Shreveport Riverview Phase II has been contracted out to the ELA Group and the Red River Waterway Commission will oversee the project. Pre-construction meetings between representatives from the city, the contractor and Kevin Bryan, the architect, have been positive and no delays are anticipated.

Retirees and their nest egg
“I suppose it’s cliché for the head of a financial firm to say that he cares for his community, but we really do put our money where our mouth is,” said Bucher, who, through his firm, Citizen Advisory Group, (www.citizenadvisory.

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Community Trust Bank won the Good Neighbor Award. Recipient of the Not-For-Profit Award was a tie between Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission and the Community Foundation. Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne was guest speaker..

Annual Review
No matter what your circumstances, meeting with your financial adviser at least once a year is an important part of attaining your financial goals. To get the most out of your review, you’ll want to spend some time gathering your thoughts – and records – in order to make the process as meaningful and beneficial as possible.

'The Cynic'
Dad told me ... “Card playing will be expensive and so will any game where you start by holding hands.”.

A TALE OF TWO WOMEN
upon a time in the city of Shreveport, interested citizens waited anxiously to see who would decide to run for mayor since Mayor Cedric Glover is term-limited after serving two terms. Several names were bouncing around in political circles. In the end, seven hopefuls qualified.

Rethinking the Votes
But the Duck Commander Independence Bowl won’t be the only entity to suffer the loss – the Ark-La-Tex Regional Air Service Alliance and Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission would have also been benefactors to this moderate increase in the local hotel-motel occupancy tax.

There’s No Wizard in Oz
The Shreveport mayor’s race has been wrought with lots of hand wringing, anxiety and foretelling of the doom and gloom that awaits this great city, if only the voters happen to choose this candidate over another.

4O UNDER 40
Forty young professionals under the age of 40 have been selected by a special committee of the Young Professionals Initiative in conjunction with the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce and Bossier Chamber of Commerce to be honored with the 40 Under 40 Awards at the eighth annual Northwest Louisiana Young Professionals Gala.

GERD symptoms
“[Other] symptoms of [GERD] are burning in the chest or throat or acidic taste in the mouth, stomach or chest pain, difficulty swallowing, sore throat or hoarseness and a persistent cough,” said Dr. Donna Wyatt with Primary Care Associates, an extended provider of CHRISTUS Health.

Prostate Cancer
“The prostate is a small gland which sits next to the bladder in men. It makes semen, which is necessary for fertility. Once men become older and generally not interested in having children, the prostate can become a source for problems like infections and cancer.

Food For Thought
(BPT) – Fun, family, food – the holidays are packed with enjoyable activities. But hectic schedules, holiday stress, and tasty indulgences at every turn can lead to a few extra pounds by the year’s end. Fortunately, with a few smart strategies, joyful eating doesn’t have to result in holiday weight gain.

Healthy Skin
(BPT) – Time brings plenty of changes, yet the desire to have healthy, good-looking skin transcends age. While some skin-care tactics – sunscreen and moisturizing – apply to skin of any age, baby boomers need to update their skin care and makeup strategies to ensure their skin stays healthy and youthful-looking as long as possible.

Healthy geezer
A child with fifth disease commonly has a rash on the face, trunk and limbs. An ill child may have a low-grade fever, malaise, or cold-like symptoms a few days before the rash breaks out. The child is usually not very ill, and the rash goes away in seven to 10 days.

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TALK of the TOWN
Tuesday through Thursday. 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Drew Ley, Tuesdays and Fridays; Winston Hall, Wednesdays; Winston Hall with Chris Allen, Thursdays. On Saturdays (rotation) Sam Halphen, Chris McAa Professor Porkchop, Steve Ramey..

Casino Attractions
THE NOODLE BAR INSIDE SPORTSMAN’S PARADISE CAFÉ:.

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The Reverend
The Reverend Horton Heat, a Dallasbased rockabilly act will burn up the stage Nov. 17 at Bear’s with his original music. Heat and his group have been touring about a third of their time all across the United States and even to Australia, Great Britain and Canada.

Cultural Contributions
1970, the New Arts Cultural Society (incorporated as NACSI) has continually made significant contributions to the cultural depth of the Shreveport-Bossier City region. NACSI is the parent organization to New Dimensions Choral Society and New Arts Youth Chorale.

Angel Tree Project
“The community moves mountains to help our Angels,” said LaKesha D. Mosley, development and public relations director for the The Salvation Army, said. “We are sponsoring about 1,000 more children than last year, so we really need hearts to open and hands to pull angel tags to help out this season.

On the Scene
–Mary Ann Van Osdell.