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STOP, THINK EVERY TIME
Can’t Flush This is an effort to keep city pipes from being damaged and needing expensive repairs. Helping the city helps you. Everyone can do their part to help, simply by thinking about what is being flushed down the toilet and only flushing things that are meant to be flushed.

A STRONG FOUNDATION
Calvary Baptist Church, one of the oldest churches in Shreveport, recently celebrated 90 years as a strong faith-based community. The church started in 1923 when a small group met outside near St. Vincent and W. 75th for Sunday School.

A New Year
Let’s start at the top. On Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, the country will inaugurate the 45th president of the United States – Donald J. Trump. That’s where the uncertainties begin. What kind of president will he be? Already, most of his campaign promises and slogans have gone by the wayside.

biz SCENE
On Dec. 3, the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional Initiative organization hosted their 10th annual 40 Under 40 Gala at the Shreveport Convention Center. The 40 Under 40 Gala, presented by The Forum News,.

Speech Therapy
It’s important to avoid “stinking thinking,” as motivational speaker Zig Ziglar often said, which is when we allow ourselves to be gripped by negative thoughts and emotions, making us feel defeated, discouraged and depressed. And “stinking thinking” can do that, indeed.

Financial Woes
By now the Christmas tidings of good joy along with best wishes for the New Year are a memory, and the business world is back to the challenging reality of making a profit in the Shreveport economy.

SHREVEPORTANT POSITIVE PRIDE
Books have been written about the power of positive thinking. Seminars have been taught about it. Now, local entrepreneurs and advocates are getting behind renewed efforts to boost Shreveport, Bossier City and the region to highlight what makes this part of the world positively special.

“TIME IS BRAIN”
Stroke is the unexpected, unwanted, uninvited intruder that can change your life and the lives of your loved ones in a single instant. Not one person ever wakes up and thinks, “Maybe I’ll have a stroke today.” However, for some 795,000 people each year, stroke becomes a reality.

ADVANCES IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY:
Medicine evolves and moves fast. Few areas have evolved as quickly as total joint replacement surgery. In 2003, when Dr. Tim Talbert started private practice in orthopedic surgery, the goal for patients undergoing a total hip or knee joint replacement was discharge three days after their surgery.

New Technology for Heart Disease
“To put it into perspective, it’s important for us as a medical institution in terms of patient care. We have access to the new technology. We are at the forefront. Whoever embraces this first feels good about it. We were chosen to be one of the first,” said LSU Health’s assistant professor of medicine and cardiology, Dr.

HEALTHY DOSE of information
Willis-Knighton Health System, with four fullservice acute care hospitals and a rehabilitation institute scheduled to open in early 2017, has signed a memorandum of understanding in a fi rst of its kind statewide partnership to form a clinically...

Healthy Geezer
St. John’s wort is a shrubby plant with clusters of yellow flowers. Both the flowers and leaves of the plant are used as medicine. St. John’s wort can be obtained in capsules, tablets, tinctures, teas and oilbased skin lotions. Chopped or powdered forms of the dried herb are also available.

HEALTHY GEEZER
I'm presuming that your wife wants to get whole-grain bread to put more fiber into your diet. Whole grains are cereal grains that include the bran, the germ and the core of the kernel known as the endosperm. Bran is a tough, fibrous outer layer, which is a source of fiber.

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On Dec. 6, Willis Knighton hosted their annual Christmas party in the WK Eye Institute building. There were more than 10 food stations serving a variety of offerings in a festive atmosphere. All of the incredible decorations and delicious food were created by in-house staff.

Community Outreach
Mondays, 10:00 a.m. WK Bossier Wellness Center 2450 Hospital Drive Mondays, 5 p.m. WK Health & Fitness Center 2474 Greenwood Road Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. WK Bossier Wellness Center 2450 Hospital Drive Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. WK Health & Fitness Center 2474 Greenwood Road Wednesdays, 11:30 a.

Lectures & Seminars
My Trip to Alaska and My Trip to Butchart Gardens, Vancouver, British Columbia Guest Speaker:.

at HOME Color of the Year
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MARDI GRAS
JAN. 16: KREWE OF HARAMBEE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY PARADE,.

COLLEGE HUNTING
Leaving the security of high school and embarking on a new journey to college is a daunting time in any teenager’s life. The process of applying to colleges, selecting a major, and waiting for that acceptance letter can be a trying time for both student and parent.

On the SCENE
On Saturday, Dec. 10, Shreveport Regional Arts Council’s Christmas in the Sky.

on the SCENE
In November, the Shreveport Opera Guild hosted their annual fund-raiser, Les Boutiques de Noël..