The Forum, July 20 - August 2, 2016 Vol. XXVII, Issue XXII
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NEST FEST
Renesting’s big fund-raising event is the annual Nest Fest. From dancing to live jazz, strolling “street performers,” to great cuisine, it has become a memorable night for all involved with all proceeds going to Renesting. Tickets for groups or individuals can be purchased at Renesting’s Web site.

LOWER SHIPPING COSTS
Founded in 1982, AFS partners with their clients to cover the entire shipping lifecycle with improved transparency and limited interference; delivering shipping cost reductions to companies in LTL, Parcel, Truckload and Ocean logistics.

WOMEN WHO CARE SHARE LUNCHEON
Following years of hard work, the local branch of the YWCA is back in full swing, opening a new location at 850-B Olive St. The Young Women’s Christian Association of Northwest Louisiana has experienced struggles, just like the women the organization was formed to help.

40 UNDER FORTY
To expand awareness of the group, they chose to partner with CityLife Magazine (our sister publication) to promote and publish this impressive group. Together, we published in CityLife for seven great years until the magazine was re-branded and is now the leading women’s magazine in Northwest Louisiana.

GLO’S ROUNDTRIP TAKES OFF
During the time Shreveport became an epicenter of movie-making, there were no direct flights to New Orleans. If you took a commercial flight to New Orleans for business or pleasure, you had a layover. Since a flight that should have lasted less than 90 minutes took around five hours, most people opted to drive.

CONNECT FOR COMMUNITY
What I am struck by is the hard work, dedication and commitment so many people have to one another and to our community. I believe the role of the Chamber is to help amplify that work and those efforts, so that they can succeed and be a catalyst for improving our community.

EXPLOSIVE SUBJECT
But it goes beyond that. There are also complaints about fireworks being shot over houses and into the yards of some residents. With the dry conditions we have been experiencing, that was dangerous. And, even more than that, disputes over fireworks erupted into violence resulting in death and/or injury to the combatants.

Rising Leaders
For several years, Sylvia Harrison would regularly make the hour-long drive from her work in Texarkana, Texas, to Centenary College in Shreveport. Harrison was a student in Centenary’s Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) program, a decision that, she says, made a great impact on her career.

WHEN IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU
President Obama’s remarks at the memorial service for five slain Dallas police officers recently was a sad reflection of why our nation is so divided and why it’s not only important for us to do what is right in our communities but to do it for the right reasons and not just because of what’s in it for you.

CURSIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed into law a two-page bill that states, “Cursive writing shall be taught in all public schools. Each public school shall ensure that such instruction is introduced by the third grade and incorporated into the curriculum in grades 4 through 12.

UNIVERSITY HEALTH
“For an infant, breastmilk is the optimal food. It’s what babies are built to take in,” Monika Thompson, project manager and neonatal nurse practitioner at UH said. “Breastmilk has growth hormones, protects from infections, and it contains stem cells and vitamins and minerals we can’t reproduce in formula.

ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY
When aches and pains start to become a normal occurrence and interfere with everyday life, the source may be stemming from arthritis. An inflammation of one or more joints, arthritis typically worsens with age and can create significant pain and stiffness.

DEALING WITH ERECTILE DYSFUNTION
Erectile dysfunction, also known as impotence, is the inability to get and keep an erection. Erection trouble every so often is not a cause for concern. ED is characterized as an ongoing problem for a patient. ED does not just affect one’s sex life but can also affect confidence, contribute to depression and stress and cause riffs in a relationship.

OH, MY ACHING BACK!
At one time or another, low back pain will affect more than 80 percent of Americans with varying degree of pain. The duration of pain can be sudden, sharp pain or a slow constant dull ache. The pain might be felt in the lower back and/or in the legs and feet.

HEALTHLY GEEZER
As we age, our sense of taste may change, but this loss of zing in some foods might be caused by medicines you’re taking. Drugs can change your sense of taste, and some can also make you feel less hungry.

a taste Culture Creole
The Multicultural Center of the South will present its major fund-raiser, the 11th annual “A Taste of Culture,” and Executive Director Janice Gatlin said this year’s event will spotlight the Cane River Creoles among 26 different cultures also represented.

VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
As executive director of the board of Louisiana’s leading virtual K-12 charter school, Louisiana Connections Academy, Melissa Bentley Bergeron is concerned that parents understand the unique experience they are embarking on with their children when they decide to pursue a completely online, public education.

HEALTHIER CHILDREN
“The contents of the legislation governs the nutritional value and make-up of lunches, which re quires an emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains and limits sodium consumption,” said Mary Nash- Wood, assistant director of marketing and media services for Caddo Parish Schools.

EDUCATION COSTS
“I don’t know if there’s a price tag we can attach to school supplies or even come up with an average cost,” said Sonja Bailes, public relations liaison for Bossier Parish Schools. “Supply lists vary according to school and the classes a child takes.”.

FINANCIAL AID
If a financial aid application has not been completed already, it is time to fill one out. Students and parents can get started on their financial aid journey by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as the FAFSA. The application is available at www.

TALK OF THE TOWN
THROUGH AUG. 28: GEORGE RODRIGUE FOUNDATION OF THE ARTS ART CONTEST: LOUISIANA CELEBRATES CARNIVAL,.

WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER EXPLORE COMPLEX EMOTIONS
Whether in the performance of a song, a theatrical soliloquy or a poem, a monody is a creative solo interpretation. “Romantic Monody” is the perfect title for the photography exhibit of Devin Rachul McClintic, who is both the artist and subject of most of her dreamy, quirky, provocative and undeniably original work.

Twisted Root Burger Company
I tried the Enough Said burger, which featured aged cheddar, peppercorn ranch sauce and crunchy potato chips on the juicy burger. I had the fried pickles side dish along with the original Twisted Root Beer. It’s a root beer like no other.

Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe
Being a resident of the historic South Highlands neighborhood, when I heard the 5000 block of Line Avenue was getting an upgrade with a new-to-Shreveport restaurant, I got excited. When I finally made my way through the front doors, I couldn’t wait to try everything on the huge menu.