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The ‘Legal’ Krewe
Naturally, a lawyer had the answer. “The Bar Association was in the process of hiring an executive director for the first time,” recalled attorney Neil Erwin. “The question came up as to how we were ever going to be able to pay for that.

BRF’s Focus
In October, BRF transitioned University Health System to its new owners. For the five years leading up to this transition, saving the North Louisiana safety net hospitals and putting them on even footing was a primary goal for BRF leadership and many of our employees.

Northwest Louisiana
Those of us who grew up here understand firsthand the uniqueness of our tremendous community. We competed on the football field at A.C. Steere Park, developed lifelong friendships at the Boy Scout hut in Betty Virginia Park, learned to ski on Cross Lake, and learned about rivalries on Friday nights in the fall at Lee Hedges Stadium.

Brian Crawford named Willis-Knighton Senior VP and Chief Administrative Officer
Most recently, Crawford was chief administrative officer for the city of Shreveport, where he oversaw day-to-day operations of the city with a $500 million operating budget.

Lighting Up The Strand Stage
Through Southwestern Electric Power Company’s (SWEPCO) commercial energy-efficiency program, the historic Strand Theatre recently received $13,000 in incentives to switch to LED bulbs. The change will bring an estimated 20 percent savings to the theatre’s electric bills, based on past usage, and new savings as a result of the lighting upgrade.

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HAS PRO-LIFE BECOME POLITICALLY INCORRECT?
As of 2018, public support for legal abortion remains as high as it’s been in two decades of polling. And even though 58 percent of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, eight out of 10 of us still believe it should be illegal in the third trimester.

Modernizing City Software
Shreveport now has a Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Keith Hanson was confirmed by the Shreveport City Council on Jan. 22. Hanson is the former president of a local tech company that specialized in custom software and mobile app development. He is considered to be a virtual genius by the local tech-head crowd.

Designing Ideas
“My shop is a beautiful, eclectic mix of items,” Leigh E., owner, creator and curator, said. “I love creating, collecting and refinishing, too, so a large part of my shop is filled with refinished furniture that I’ve worked on. It brings me so much joy to give those items a new look and know that someone will treasure them for years to come.

Get Movin’
Daily movement, any movement, is the key to your short-term and long-term health. You know this intuitively. When you rise, ever so slowly, from your chair and shuffle around the house after sitting around all day, your joints are cranky and your muscles feel weak.

Pediatric Dentistry
Did you know that the average healthy 2-year-old has never visited a pediatric dentist? In fact, only 25 percent of children have seen a dentist by the age of 5. Since tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease in the nation, children must see a pediatric dentist from an early age to help them avoid dental decay.

Oral Health Tips For Seniors
Aging brings wisdom, perspective on life, and an amazing sense of self. The not-so-fun side of aging is that it can create some unwanted health concerns. As we get older, the normal functioning of the body can be compromised. Some of it is hereditary, some self-induced due to lifestyle; nonetheless, we are all bound to feel the effects of aging.

CHRISTUS Shreveport Expansion
CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System announced it is launching a $43 million investment in the local community. The 24-month expansion project, called the Highland 100, kicked off in January at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center, located at 1453 East Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport.

‘Natural’ and ‘Organic’
These products may not be safe if you have cancer, an enlarged prostate gland, high blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma, heart disease, epilepsy, Parkinson disease, psychiatric issues or problems with clotting blood, your immune system, liver or thyroid.

Go Red
Pamela Barker, Go Red Luncheon Chair 2019 and long-time volunteer, is looking forward to the event. “We are most looking to provide awareness of the issues related to heart disease among women and men,” Barker said. “We lose a woman every minute to heart disease and stroke.

318 Talk
THROUGH MARCH 5: THE ENCHANTING WORLD OF FANTASY MASKS..

On Scene
The CenturyLink Center continues to book big-name acts, finishing out the year with a country show with Lauren Alaina, Dustin Lynch and Cole Swindell on Dec. 13. 2019 will bring Kane Brown, MercyMe, Alan Jackson, Bob Seger, Pink and KISS, with more to come.