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Boots and Bikers
The 21st annual Life Savers Gala is Sept. 15 at Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino. This year is a casual one with the theme being Boots & Bikers. Attire for this year’s event is coordinated with the Boots & Bikers theme – jeans and T-shirts are encouraged!.

Highland Jazz Festival
This free festival is a great time of good tunes, good food and good fellowship. With over 50 vendors in attendance, there’s sure to be something for everyone. A wide variety of food, arts, crafts and more will be available, creating a familyfriendly atmosphere for all to enjoy.

Biz Scene
YPI Top 40 Under 40 Announcement Party.

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DOWNTOWN ARTWALK
A couple of years ago, a group of talented and creative souls were huddled around the DDA conference table playing a game of “who’s going to the bathroom first?” Katy Larsen of The Agora Borealis, Christine Bailey of Norsworthy Gallery, David Nelson...

PIE IN THE SKY
As you may have heard, the development includes a new state office building, but leaves an empty state office building behind – just two miles away – along with the annual maintenance and security costs of an empty building. That will just get added to the millions of tax dollars we already spend each year on vacant state buildings, though.

IT’S A GOOD QUESTION
The Hatch Act of 1939, officially titled “An Act to Prevent Political Activities,” is a United States federal law that prohibits federal employees from specific forms of political activity. A 1940 amendment extended the act to include certain employees of state and local governments whose positions are primarily paid for by federal dollars.

Childhood Scoliosis
No medical problem is insignificant to parents when it comes to their own child because we all want what is the best solution for him or her. Even a small cut on a finger sometimes can trigger fear among parents. So, it is only natural to fear the worst-case scenario when a parent hears, “Your child has scoliosis.

TRAUMA
Media coupled with technology has made it easy to see the devastating effects of addiction and how it devastates people and their families, although most of the time, we only see part of the story.

Community Outreach
have scheduled total hip or total knee replacement surgery. The Willis-Knighton Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute offers participants insight into the joint replacement process, from pre-admission planning to surgery, follow-up and rehabilitation.

HEALTHY GEEZER
In normal hearts, veins bring oxygenpoor blood from the body to the right side of the heart. It is then pumped through the pulmonary artery to the lungs, where it picks up oxygen. From there, the blood returns to the left side of the heart. Then it is pumped through a large artery called the aorta that distributes blood throughout the body.

Ultimate Stone
“My favorite part of the job is helping people make good choices of products to fit their style, as well as their lifestyle, such as in how much they clean and cook,” Waters said. “I help them decide if they need natural granite and quartzite, or if they’d rather have non-porous, engineered surfaces like quartz or Corian.

Facets
“Each one of our sales associates specializes in different areas,” said Donaldson. “While most of us are fluent in the plumbing department, I’m the specialist in new construction and remodels, while Melody is our walk-in tub expert. We each have.

Hardware
Kandice Weeks, owner of Designer Specialties & Hardware (DSH), enjoys working at her job and servicing customers with their unique and trendy styles. “We have one of the largest cabinet and door hardware selections in the area,” Weeks said.

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

YEAR OF FRESH LOCAL ARTS KICKS OFF DURING SEPTEMBER DOWNTOWN ARTWALK
Enjoy Jefferson Starship and “Spamalot” in the same historic theatre in the same month. Experience the dramatic staging of an orchestra’s Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” on Palm Sunday and view the art of private collectors on loan in a gallery setting.

It’s All Just Theatre!
Now in its 70th year, the symphony is a “treasure” in Shreveport, says Anne Wilson, this year’s gala chair. Her goal: to raise $100,000 at the black-tie event themed “Give My Regards to Broadway.

On the Scene
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