The Forum Aug. 5 -18, 2015 Vol. XXVI, Issue XXIV
Greg Barro, (kneeling) Dr. Todd Thoma and Keith Hightower celebrated their 40th reunion at Captain Shreve High School..

Insuring Customers
Red River Insurance Agency isn’t just set up to provide car insurance, though. Because it’s a full-service, independentinsurance agency, Red River also provides life and medical, along with financial planning and investments, through many different and well-known companies.

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In the Oil Business
“When we were on a girls’ vacation a few years ago, we discovered a store that sold olive oil and vinegar in Pensacola, and Barbie and I spent a great amount of time in there shopping and sent oils home and continued to seek out stores like it,” Procell said.

'The Cyninc'
Overheard: My uncle is often loaded ... drunk to you ... He walks a lot in the street carrying a box marked “dynamite” so he never gets hit..

Fifth-Power Presence
The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge is part of the first lady’s Let’s Move campaign, encouraging children ages 8-12 to submit healthy, tasty, affordable and original recipes following USDA’s MyPlate recommendations. The 55 winners attended the Kids’ State Dinner with the first lady July 10.

Preserving Webster Parish
“The Dorcheat Historical Association Museum is the culmination of a dream that began in the fall of 1974 when under the leadership of Beth Drew White, an organization was formed to preserve the history of Webster Parish,” museum director Schelley Brown Francis said.

HEADS UP VOTERS!
Caddo District Attorney is an important and powerful position in the parish. It is officially a special election created by the unexpected death of District Attorney Charles Rex Scott in April. Scott was elected to a second six-year term last fall, so the winner of the election will fill out the remainder of Scott’s term, which runs through 2020.

Vetting the Candidates
lthough qualifying for this fall’s elections isn’t until Sept. 8-10, this year’s ballots are so loaded with candidates and issues that it might be a good idea to start getting acquainted with candidates who’ve already announced.

Inventory Sheet
There are not many readers who would encourage smoking, drinking alcohol or taking drugs while pregnant.

40 Years Later
“I was a dreamer,” McDaniel said, “and those years were foundational in igniting my dreams. I passionately set lofty goals to become a world’s professional tennis player. Winning the state championships for Shreve each year was a stepping stone to this path.

FERTILITY DIET
planning for a family and working to conceive come with a multitude of factors, one element has been proven to potentially increase the odds of a successful outcome. A proper and nutritional diet that aims to enhance fertility can be both beneficial to the conception of a child as well as maintaining a healthy, balanced life.

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Men’s Health
Men should also monitor what kind of food they eat, opting for foods that are good for their cholesterol levels and heart health. He said though a one-a-day multivitamin can be helpful, he doesn’t recommend stocking up on many vitamins and supplements.

Healthy geezer
The coconut oil industry is working hard to win public favor. There are scientists who are backing off from the damnation of coconut oil. And then there are vegans, who abstain from animal products. Many vegans use coconut oil as a butter substitute. Coconut oil is solid at room temperature.

At Home
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Built for a Cause
For the 25th year, Rodgers Homes and Construction has built and partnered with the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway to help raise millions for children’s cancer treatments. Philip Rodgers designed this year’s home, and Barry Walker, owner of Walker Home Designs LLC, drew the plans.

TALK of the TOWN
celebrating Davis’ work will be Aug. 13. Prime is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Sunday and from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. THROUGH AUG. 29: “VAUDOUX AND SOUTHERN FOLK LORE: TEMPTING LOVE AND FATE,”.

‘Life on Canvas’
“Sign painting seems to have become a lost art since my grandfather’s time, so that intrigues me to try and breathe some new life into something my grandfather loved. I actually started observing him work when I was only 6 years old. Other artists may cite the masters as their primary inspiration, but mine was definitely my grandfather,” La Beau said.

Western Medicine
ebecca Edwards, a senior law clerk for Judge James E. Stewart of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal and a breast cancer survivor, enjoys working with people, and her love for the community made her the perfect fit for this year’s 2015 Honorary Chair for the Baron’s Ball.

Burger Buster
The big burger is constructed with two lean ground beef patties that are hand-pressed into 12-inch cake pans and cooked to order on a large griddle.

On the Scene
–Mary Ann Van Osdell.