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THE FIRST SHREVEPORT JESUITS
It all started with a book. The staff and parishioners of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans in Shreveport thought they had finished a thorough historical perspective chronicling the people and events that made their church a community over the years..

INDIAN DUGOUT FOUND
Twenty-one men, 10 hours of labor, a large number of vehicles, almost one helicopter and 30 hamburgers and fries. That’s what it took to help excavate what is believed to be the biggest intact Indian dugout in North America found by Jeanna Bradley and Robert Cornett of Hosston on the bank of Red River near Belcher.

SHREVEPORT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
It’s rare, as in real rare, that New Orleans is looked to as a model for progressive government. But such is the case with the New Orleans Redevelopment Agency (NORA), which will serve as a model for the Shreveport Implementation and Redevelopment Agency (SIRA).

A LEAGUE OF OUR OWN?
Sometimes, the idea of something, and the thing itself, aren’t always the same. In other words, the idea is much rosier than the reality. For example, many people like the idea of owning a boat rather than the reality of actually maintaining one.

FIREWORKS REVISITED
Same old problems over July 4th holiday The recent July 4th holiday provided more proof of why fireworks should be banned within the city limits of Shreve-port. It also demonstrated that some people cannot be trusted to obey the law when it comes to the times that fireworks can be discharged.

TO SERVE AND PROTECT
“I was well outnumbered,” Marshall, now a lieutenant, remembered. “It could have really went bad. They could have jumped me, took me hostage, anything like that. … Things can happen in a matter of seconds. It doesn’t take long for someone to do harm to someone.

Back To School
It seems like summer just got started, yet we are already talking about getting the kids ready to go back to school. We all know that planning ahead is the way to go when setting our sights on having that first day of school run smoothly and hassle-free.

Healthier kids, healthier communities: Four ways to get involved
(BPT) – It's no secret that experiences in early and middle childhood are extremely important for a child's healthy development and lifelong learning.

Six tips for decoding financial aid letters
In order to find out what aid you qualify for, you should start by filing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). After your information is processed and you've applied to the colleges of your choice, you'll receive financial aid award letters in the mail with the results from each school where you were accepted.

HEALTHY DOSE OF INFORMATION
During this four-week program, held from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 22, LSU Health faculty will discuss interesting health topics and offer participants hands-on activities and demonstrations that doctors and other health-care professionals receive during their training.

UROLOGIC ISSUES FACING WOMEN OVER 50
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)While women can have a UTI at any age, they occur more often in postmenopausal women. The decreased amounts of estrogen create changes in the urinary tract and vaginal health increasing your risk of UTI. Other risks include kidney stones, diabetes or not fully emptying the bladder.

HEALTHY GEEZER
Gov. Christie had Adjustable Gastric Band (AGB) surgery, which limits food intake with a band around the top of the stomach. The size of the restriction can be adjusted with a circular balloon inside the band. AGB works mainly by decreasing food intake. The snugger the band, the less hungry people feel.

Pediatric eye care
Optometrist Dr. Rachel Borel of Silverblatt Eye Clinic in Shreveport says checkups should begin during infancy. “The first exam should be at six months, followed by an exam between 2 to 5 years old, then again before the start of first grade, and then every two years after that,” she said.

AGE BEAUTIFULLY
Understanding sunscreens.

LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT BEYOND GIFTED
CHRISTUS Health Northern Louisiana has donated the CHRISTUS Schumpert Hospital campus to the local non-profit group Margaret Place Properties Inc. (MMP). Margaret Place Properties board members include Bill Comegys, Ray Lasseigne and Matthew St. Amant.

TALK OF THE TOWN
| ART/EXHIBITS AUG. 1-30: JASON PHIPPS AND JACQUELINE.

on the SCENE
Shreveport was the city selected by the Council of Petroleum Accountants Society.