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NEW CROSSFIT FACILITY TO OPEN AT ASHLEY RIDGE
“CrossFit workouts incorporate elements from high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics (jump training), powerlifting, gymnastics, girevoy sport (the Russian sport of kettlebell lifting), calisthenics, strongman and other exercises,” according to the Web site Wikipedia.

DOWNTOWN ALIVE!
“At Cushco we did light commercial construction, but the focus was on residential, both new construction and restoring older homes,” Cush said.

BOSSIER PARISH LIBRARY LEFT UNPLUGGED
The FCC fined Network Services Solutions and its chief executive $21,691,499 for violations “involving the Universal Service Fund Rural Health Care Program and wire fraud,” according to the FCC’s Web site. The company filed for bankruptcy on March 20, but left customers stranded weeks earlier.

VETERANS SEEK ANSWERS, OFFER IDEAS
At the town halls, veterans can address the staff without delay, and several people used that advantage well, then were taken aside individually to share their private medical concerns with a VA staff member. The speakers sometimes thanked the staff for their help.

PLANNING PAYS OFF, MUCH TO BE PROUD OF IN 70 YEAR HISTORY
In 1947, 19 businessmen met in Bossier City to form the new Bossier Chamber of Commerce. The group, under the leadership of names like V. V. Whittington, A. R. Teague, O. A. Teekell and Harry B. Walker, met for the first time in September of that year and formally signed its articles of incorporation on Oct.

Business Briefs
•Janet Neucere has joined Regions Bank as an assistant vice president and will be the mortgage loan originator at the Pierre Bossier branch of Regions. Neucere brings 25 years of real estate experience as a loan originator as well as a title company escrow officer.

OTHER ISSUES
As you read this, the Louisiana Legislature is in session. It began on Monday, April 10, and runs through Thursday, June 8. During that time span, there is much to be done. There are the state’s budget problems to be dealt with as well as tax reform – and a gasoline tax.

OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
From the Caddo Parish superintendent of schools, to the mayor of Shreveport, to the “accidental” governor of Louisiana, they tell us how much they are “working for us,” that “now is our time,” and that “our children deserve better.

OUR BRIDGE TO HISTORY
HGTV fanatics will remember a show called “If Walls Could Talk” that focused on fun facts buried beneath the sheetrock of homes across the country. It was always interesting to see what weird things homeowners had unearthed and even more entertaining to hear the homeowners’ reactions to these bits of history.

ANOTHER LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST CITY
No one can accuse Mike Wainwright and Scott Pernici, along with their attorney, Jerry Harper, of backing down in their legal crusade against the City of Shreveport to be compensated for what they assert are serious problems concerning the city’s billing for water.

An Evening for Healers
leaves a young father on death’s doorstep. A sonogram reveals a condition that will make it impossible for a newborn to take his first breath. Both are thriving today against all odds, thanks to the many healers whose care meant the difference between life and death.

L.A.B. CELEBRATES 90 YEARS
On this special date, Louisiana Association for the Blind (LAB) was established by a local chapter of the Lion’s Club to provide employment and training opportunities for people who are visually impaired. Our organization started small, making brooms and mops, which were sold door to door to raise monies to support the mission.

SOUND HEALING
When asked to name a therapy that will help the autistic community, most people might say ABA, or Applied Behavior Analysis, occupational therapy or even speech therapy, but there are a lot of different types of therapies out there that will help the autistic community.

THE SOPHONO IMPLANT
According to the American Hearing Loss Association, approximately 20 percent of people in the U.S. suffer from some form of hearing deficit. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 538 million people worldwide are afflicted with this condition.

What’s your impact?
There was a woman with a rare and aggressive blood cancer lying on her deathbed with little hope to cling to, but the one in 12 million chance that she would match a viable donor came to fruition ... that donor being me. To tell you all the truth, I didn’t even know I was in the donor registry.

HELPING PATIENTS
Few things are more frightening than being diagnosed with a cancer that requires a treatment that can be as painful as the disease itself. What magnifies that burden, however, is not even having the means or the money to get to the facility that provides the life-saving treatment.

HEALTHY GEEZER
Here’s an example: Many years ago, I read a book, “The Inner Game of Golf” by W. Timothy Gallwey. The author employed Zen techniques to allow golfers to use their skills to hit the ball instead of thinking their way through shots. I tried his techniques and immediately improved my game.

HEALTHY GEEZER
It should come as no surprise that the thyroid gland often peters out as we get older. The thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test checks to see if your thyroid is producing the right amount of hormone for your system. If the gland is making too much hormone, you get hyperthyroidism; if it makes too little, you get hypothyroidism.

The Power of Philanthropy:
Helping others has never been easier. The fourth annual Give for Good hosted by The Community Foundation of Northwest Louisiana (CFNL) will take place on May 2, and it just keeps getting bigger and better. The 24-hour day of online fund-raising for area nonprofits (giveforgoodnla.

Giuseppe’s Pastacaffe
Giuseppe’s Pastacaffe. Living in Historic South Highlands, it’s not unusual to run into me frequenting some of the many locally owned restaurants that flank Line Avenue and the surrounding thoroughfares.

Smitty’s Pizza
Breadsticks with Cheese – crispy, buttery breadsticks, completely covered in cheese, served with marinara dipping sauce. I could very easily make a large order of these my meal.

Bringing Nature to Life
For Edwards, art has truly been a life-long passion. He originally started taking pictures at weddings, but had an allergic reaction to the chemicals in the processing. “It was when I was 30 years old that I began to start painting because of my love for the outdoors,” Edwards said.

Talk of the Town
THROUGH MAY 31: IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES: CENTENARY’S PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATIONS, 1835-2010,.

on the SCENE
On March 6, Tejas: Kitchen, Bar, Patio, historic South Highlands, hosted a wine-pairing dinner benefiting the LSU Medical School, titled Dinner For The Docs..