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Bossier Arts Council
life has been brought to the downtown area of Bossier City. A variety of businesses have opened in the growing East Bank District within the last year. The area includes restaurants like Flying Heart Brewing & Pub, L’Italiano, BeauxJax Crafthouse and shops along with an East Bank Plaza for events.

Strong Towns
to blow up the status quo, to force the reconsideration of long-held beliefs about community strengths and weaknesses, to put the myths of growth on display, and to encourage what has become a remarkable and overdue public dialogue about future planning.

Third Ark-La-Tex Music Heritage Festival
Admission to the Third Ark-La-Tex Music Heritage Festival will be free. The event, which used to be in Shreveport’s Red River District, will be at Shreveport’s Downtown Festival Plaza. Acts will take the stage Friday: 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday: 10 a.m.-midnight, and Sunday: 10 a.

SIP Unlimited
SIP Unlimited: A Tribute to Kuan Lim is set for Saturday, Aug. 26, 2 – 5 p.m., at Margaritaville Hotel Casino in Bossier City. The event is touted as a wine, beer, food and entertainment experience showcasing Northwest Louisiana’s favorite restaurants and wines from around the globe.

Purses for a Purpose
“The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary is a fund-raising arm for the Salvation Army of Northwest Louisiana,” Sara Kleinecke, director of development for the Salvation Army of Northwest Louisiana, said. “This is the group’s one major fund-raiser they plan every year to benefit local Salvation Army programs.

4th Annual Red River Pour Off
The Pour Off is a friendly competition for prizes between local restaurants and bars to determine the best local margarita and the best local taco. This will be a family-friendly event, with a designated kids’ area and Lucha Libre-style wrestling that’s sure to be entertaining for all ages.

SAME OLD SAME OLD
Also, both said they would hire dedicated personnel for economic development and tourism and make Shreveport a destination for the South. We needed to recruit new businesses, they both said, and work with those businesses already here to create goodpaying jobs so that our children wouldn’t have to leave and our economy would grow.

ALAN CLARKE NEW INTERIM MPC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Clarke was selected at the Aug. 1 meeting of the MPC Board. Dale Colvin (who nominated Clarke), Theron Jackson, Curtis Joseph, Ronnie Remedies and Bessie Smith voted for Clarke. Nancy Cooper and Winzer Andrews voted against Clarke. Board members Lea Desmarteau and Alan Young were not at the meeting.

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NEW SENIOR HOUSING OPTION
The Blake offers seniors and their families a unique senior lifestyle option that addresses their expectations for the highest level of technology, innovative apartment designs and unique offerings, such as a full-service coffee shop, restaurant and...

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF IT’S HYPERTENSION?
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is defined as a systolic reading of 130 mmHg or higher and/or a diastolic reading of 80 mmHg or higher, according to the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology as of 2017.

THE IMPORTANCE OF VACCINATIONS AT ANY AGE
aren’t just for the grandkids – they are important for grandparents as well! At the height of the last flu season, influenza and pneumonia accounted for almost 11 percent of deaths among those over age 65. Getting vaccinated can help protect older adults from these illnesses.

ALCOHOLISM A SERIOUS PROBLEM AMONG SENIORS
“Alcohol abuse among older adults is something few want to talk about or deal with,” said Charles Curie, former administrator of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Too often family members are ashamed of the problem and choose not to address it.

MLK HEALTH CENTER: 20 YEARS IN REVIEW
Dr. Norann Planchock, dean of the College of Nursing at the time, and Kevil, along with Dr. Art Fort, then-chair of the Department of Family Medicine, began the process of becoming credentialed through the Department of Family Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center to be able to treat and manage patients, Kevil said.

THE SUCCESS RATE OF HIP REPLACEMENTS
In the procedure, an arthritic or damaged joint is removed and replaced with an artificial joint called a “prosthesis.” Artificial joints are stainless steel, alloys of cobalt and chrome, and titanium. The plastic material is durable and wear-resistant polyethylene.

HEAVENLY WHOLE
“Do you feel like everything you eat every day is evacuated within a 24-hour time span?” If the answer is “No,” then your body may not be cleansing your colon as often as it should. That can lead to a buildup of a variety of things that could eventually cause you to become sick.

318 COLLECTIVE
While officially organized since January 2018, 318 Collective has been a dream of the Hortons for several years.

Healthy dose of information
Partners in Wellness, new this year, is a joint group of women’s wellness professionals providing mobile mammograms (with appointment). Partners in Wellness will be scheduling the mammograms for women aged 40 and up. To schedule an appointment, contact Jennifer Green at JGreen2@ lsuhsc.

Talk of the Town
THROUGH AUG. 31: SHREVEPORT ART CLUB’S 96TH ANNUAL JURIED SHOW..

PURE DECADENCE
“Decadence” is set in 1958 Hollywood and tells the story of Lorna Duvall, an oldtime silver-screen actress who has been struggling as she ages to find the lead roles that once made her famous. Lorna is also mentally ill and living in her own little bigscreen world.

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