The Forum - Vol. XXIX, Issue VIII.
January 3 - January 16, 2018 Vol. XXIX, Issue VIII.

Anyone Can Be an animal hero
Wearing a bright green cape, mask and “listening ears,” the Animal Hero goes from school to school teaching students the responsibilities of pet ownership. She gives presentations to kids all over the United States at churches, schools and even online.

biz SCENE
40 Under 40 Gala: The Young Professional Initiative of Northwest Louisiana celebrated this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees in early December at the Shreveport Convention Center. These young leaders were selected from 260 nominees. Out of the final 40 honorees, one is awarded the title of Young Professional of the Year by a committee.

RINAUDO MEDIA
“Imagine the power of being in your vehicle, and as you approach the traffic light, a digital billboard flashes this message: Four 12 Packs of Coke Zero for $7 today only,” Rinaudo said.

2018 IS HERE!
But before we get into all of that, a personal word for one of the state’s greatest ladies – former Gov. Kathleen Blanco, who is in a fight for her life against an eye cancer which has spread to her liver. Our prayers go out to her and her family. Her political career spanned more that 30 years from 1984 to 2007.

SKIN DEEP
In his 1957 speech entitled “Give Us The Ballot,” Martin Luther King Jr. did not advocate for the right to vote simply be-cause he wanted to see more black people in office. No, not at all. He wanted more than that – he wanted to be able to choose men “of good will” who would “do justly and love mercy.

SIGNIFICANT 2018 VOTES
Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler proposed a $30 million bond issue to construct a sports complex on Cross Bayou in an effort to land the New Orleans Pelicans basketball team’s developmental (G League) team. A private developer promised to spend $130 million on a hotel and mixed-use development in conjunction with the sports complex.

Business Briefs
Re-elected as board members were Paul Pratt, Chesapeake Energy; Matt Locke, Lock Properties Inc.; George Sirven, Channel 3 TV; Cark Bullard, Gateway Tire; Dwayne Butler, Red Carpet Employment Agency, Texarkana; Sherry Martin, All Plumbing 24/7 Inc., Monroe; and Mike Upton, Upton, Draughon & Bollinger, LLC.

Get Noticed:
Include your business name, address and brief information about your business or services. Include only professional designations and titles..

INTERNET AND SCREEN ADDICTION
I am a Louisiana Licensed Addiction Counselor (since 1996) who completed Ph.D. training as a scientist-practictioner in counseling psychology with post-doc training in neuropsychology.

CUSTOMIZING SENIOR CARE
There comes a time when even the most independent seniors need a little help from their friends – and family. The natural aging process is different for every senior, but for many seniors and their families, these can be the hardest decisions to make in their lifetime.

Community Outreach
Mondays, 10:30 a.m. WK Bossier Wellness Center 2450 Hospital Drive Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. WK Health & Fitness Center 2474 Greenwood Road Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. WK Pierremont Health Center 8001 Youree Drive, Room 203 Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Willis-Knighton South Wellness Center 9130 Susan Drive.

Lectures & Seminars
FDR’s Funeral Train: A Betrayed Widow, A Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the Balance.

THYROID NODULES
The thyroid is a large, butterflyshaped gland located at the front part of the neck in the midline. It usually drapes over the windpipe and mostly sits above the collarbone and below the Adam’s apple. It produces and stores a vital hormone that has wide-ranging metabolic effects in the body.

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)
The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharynx cancer in the back of the throat (i.e., tonsil and base of tongue) has increased by nearly 200 percent. HPV-related oropharynx cancer is five times more frequent in men than in women. From 2006 to 2010, approximately 7,200 men were diagnosed with HPV-associated oropharynx cancer each year.

at HOME
Adam and Lisa Willard, owners of Ashley Building and Construction, are all about transforming spaces, from a tiny, circa 1960 kitchen into what most would deem a dream kitchen to removing tons of trash from Shreveport/Bossier waterways..

TALK of the TOWN
Meadows Museum of Art, 2911 Centenary Blvd., Shreveport. Visit www.centenary.edu/meadow.

“TRAID”: Abstractions, Illusions and Metaphors”
They say "three's a crowd" so a great “crowd” of three artists is about to convene at Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (LSEM) for a spellbinding exhibit: "TRIAD: Abstractions, Illusions and Metaphors." The three artists exhibiting are Dorothy Kristin Hanna, Kim Rogers and Bennett Sewell.

Transitioning From High School Senior To College Freshman
Conquering the differences between being a high school senior and a college freshman is the key to eventually being a college graduate. Many college seniors heading off to college for the first time may not be on the same page with the struggles they may encounter when they will enter college as a beginning freshman.

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The State Fair of Louisiana Board:.