The Forum March 18 - 31, 2015 Vol. XXVI, Issue XIV
Jon Rogers is a Shreveport-Bossier Maverick seeking a second ABA Title..

Tax Time
It’s that time of year for part-time help at the local tax-preparation location, when drivers can see seasonal staff standing at busy intersections wearing costumes of the Statue of Liberty or Uncle Sam. But they’re not the only ones who are hired part-time, said professional advisor to Certified Public Accountants Gary Marriage Jr.

The Catch Up
“The purpose of Lynxus is to see an event as it happens from the perspective of someone there, to step into their shoes for a moment. It’s about satisfying curiosity, so in that respect I see us closer to Google Search than to a social media platform like Facebook.

Business Briefs
• OpenTable Diners’ Choice has awarded 2Johns Steak and Seafood as one of the Top 100 Steakhouses in America; the only one in North Louisiana to receive this honor. The list of honorees is determined after analyzing more than five million reviews of more than 20,000 restaurants across the country – all submitted by verified diners.

Brewing Dreams
“Any beer at Red River Brewing Company has to be something we’re proud of,” he said. “And we want to drink again and again. We’re also very proud to be a part of the local community, and we want these two passions to resonate throughout our brand: beer names and message.

Networking Speeds Up
“Morning Blend is simply an upbeat networking event with an accelerated twist,” Ginger Collier, director of communications for the Bossier Chamber of Commerce, said. “This is a fresh way to build your business database in a time-efficient manner.

'The Cynic'
Pause and remember. We should bless all lawyers. Who else would get us out of the trouble they got us into?.

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Eldorado recognized in several categories
Casino Player magazine recognized four Eldorado Resorts properties in its “Best Dining & Nightlife” awards, a segment of the magazine’s annual “Best of Gaming” awards, which will be published in the magazine’s March issue. The winners are selected by and voted for the magazine’s readership.

Firm Takes Top awards
Kalmbach Smith Meadows, a local full-service marketing firm, recognizes the current team members who lead the company into the 30-year benchmark: Courtney Wimmert, graphic designer; Chris Copellar, graphic designer; Brian Ledoux, media director; and Sharron Fowler, office administrator.

‘Flying Colours’
Wray was 60 years old when she participated in her first Artport and still continues at the age of 89. Even though she and her daughter work separately, most often in their own studios; they’ve encouraged one another along the way and enjoyed the surprise of seeing each other’s developments in each show.

State in Mind
“Upon further research, there were a number of other plates over the years featuring a similar aesthetic, and those have become part of my initial ‘line.’” Johnson said he linked up with Definition Industries in Shreveport to assist him with the apparel.

Our Urban Core
The suburbs were where it was at, the shopping malls were the new trendy centers of commerce, and jobs were rapidly following the new subdivisions. Downtown was yesterday’s news.

The Smell Test
This third article of 2015 continues our discussion of the Interstate 20 Corridor becoming the next Austin, Texas, a region enabling the creation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem to support torrents of new business venture creation. It will come in two parts.

WHAT’S UP, GOP?
It’s hard – at least for me – after being involved in politics for nearly five decades to understand just what the Republican Party stands for these days and what its goal really is.

Biz Scene
The Shreveport-Bossier African-American Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual meeting and reception Feb. 19 at the Horseshoe Casino Riverdome in Bossier City. The evening began with a VIP reception, which allowed attendees to mingle with the award recipients and keynote speaker Margarita “Maggie” Anderson, the author of “The Empowerment Experiment.

A Better Bossier
It occurs to me, however, that an inherent limiting factor in attempting to share a visit with District 3 Juror Wanda Bennett, administrator Bill Altimus, and engineers Butch Ford and Bruce Easterly is that Bossier Parish residents couldn’t be...

Doing nothing
The Bible teaches us that a “sin of omission” is a failure to do something one can, and ought to do. James 4:17 reads, “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” Proverbs 3:27 says, “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.

SELF-LOVE
In growth, we act in more mature ways that deepen our self-awareness and give personal meaning to our lives. While selflove is dynamic, it also exists by giving and sharing it with others. It isn’t to be confused with self-centeredness or narcissism, which both grow from selfishness and insecurity.

Easy InhalIng
“Asthma symptoms are the lungs’ response to inflammation,” Washburne said. “The symptoms of asthma are coughing, shortness of breath, tightness of the chest and wheezing. Asthma is usually related to allergy, especially in children, but it can also be related to allergy in adults.

The Month to Munch
According to the academy’s website, National Nutrition Month is an opportunity to focus on “consuming fewer calories, making informed food choices and getting daily exercise in order to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, reduce the risk of chronic disease and promote overall health.

Community Outreach
Thursday, April 9, 10 a.m. WK Bossier Health Center, conference room B, 2400 Hospital Drive Wednesday, April 15, 1 p.m. WK Pierremont Health Center, 8001 Youree Drive, Room 203 Growing Up for Girls Virginia Carter, M.D. Wednesday, April 29, 6:00 p.m. WK Bossier Health Center Auditorium 2400 Hospital Drive.

Medical expenses
Just like shopping for a house takes into account your personal wants and needs, so does shopping for medical insurance. Some insurance plans require you to have everything approved and referred by a primary doctor, and some plans only cover a certain host of local providers.

Healthy Geezer
Researchers included 399 nursing home residents who had dementia or other agerelated problems. They were visited weekly by an ElderClown. It was found that the participants in the clown sessions had a 20 percent decrease in overall agitation. This benefit lasted for at least 14 weeks after the program ended.

TALK of the TOWN
APRIL 25: PRE-MOTHER’S DAY BLUES SHOW & SIR CHARLES JONES BIRTHDAY BASH SPECIAL,.

Enhancing Apparel
been said that good luck is the fortunate result of preparation merging with opportunity. Whether or not he was aware of it at the time, Starfire Designs creator Charlie Wharton probably began the preparation phase of his future jewelry design career when he chose art as his college major.

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A Sense of Technique
Cox graduated from Booker T. Washington High School before heading to Florida A&M to pursue a degree in marketing management. In his sophomore year, he got involved in dance classes, where he was exposed to African dance and modern dance. From then on out, he was hooked on dance.

Goal-Getters
“I grew up with my dad taking me to [the Shreveport] Captains games, and it was everything to me as a kid,” Cory said. “We love the Mavericks. My boys look up to these players. After the games, players always stay out and meet the fans and give us that personal attention that I haven’t seen with any other basketball team.

Speaking Through Art
The word “contemporary” is a catchall term for the artists living and working at whatever point the writer or speaker is at work. Which means, of course, that every artist with work in “Critical Mass 3,” now on view at artspace, is a contemporary artist.

Raising the Roux
“This is our third year, and when we started, we looked around to see what Northwest Louisiana didn’t have, and there wasn’t a gumbo cook-off, so that’s how we got the idea,” Baham said. “The first year we had 1,200 people; last year we had about 2,500, and this year we are hoping for around 4,000 people.

On the Scene
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