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FINDING COVER
One such person was Eric Hess, one of the glass artists at Sanctuary Art Glass near downtown Shreveport. He and his partner in glass, Michelle Pennington, were just two more citizens cast adrift on the shores of idleness. Hess was noodling around Facebook when something caught his eye.

Maxwell’s Market
Maxwell’s Market, at 4861 Line Avenue in Shreveport, is selling food from these three local restaurants. It’s a gesture from market owner Ross Barclay – a way of helping friends in need, friends whose restaurant business has been significantly hurt by the closing of dining rooms.

318 Curbside Eats!
But her hunger pain came at a time when restaurant owners were scrambling – Louisiana’s governor had just ordered dining rooms closed because of COVID-19. Restaurants – with only a few hours’ notice – were limited to take-out and delivery. They were adjusting on the fly.

318Eats
what I’m going to eat for lunch is awesome. On my days off, I don’t have to go out of my way to think about what I’m going to eat for the next two days at work or have to worry about going to the cafeteria and hoping they’re going to have something somewhat decent to eat.

Growing Your Own
The location of the garden should be based on the factors mentioned above, the most important of which is the amount of direct sunlight the garden receives each day. Most vegetable plants require around eight hours of sunlight a day for optimum productivity.

Ready for Launch
As you are no doubt aware, the world is currently experiencing a crisis of almost unprecedented proportions. Local, state and federal governments, as well as local nonprofits and church groups, are doing everything they can to alleviate the immediate needs created by COVID-19.

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Do Mail-In Votes Add Up?
We’re going to begin hearing a lot more about how conducting our elections by U.S. mail is a necessity now. Take U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, for example. She says, “The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the obstacles many already face when voting,” and the American people “deserve a comprehensive solution to ensure that voting is safe and accessible.

LSU Health Shreveport
LSU Health Shreveport students, faculty and staff have not hesitated to answer the call and address the needs of our community, state and country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Smart Food Choices
With COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in place, many of us have found ourselves with a completely new routine, which includes our eating styles. Stress, limited food access, and extra time at home can make it incredibly difficult to stick to a healthy eating routine.

Don’t quarantine your brain
As an intimate part of your body, the brain reacts to everything that is going on, including emotionally, physically and cognitively. Our goal is to calm our brain despite the pandemonium around us using known methods of prayer, meditation, quiet focus, centering, etc.

Balancing Your Energy
The regular practice of yoga involves a personal intention of engaging in movement and stillness. Attention to body placement relative to earth … to the force of gravity … and to the breathing process, unites the physical with the spiritual (breath) by way of the direction of the mind.

Companion Services Or In-Home Care?
As our world changes, so do the needs of our loved ones. During times of uncertainty, one thing is for sure – you can always count on a certified caregiver from a licensed personal care agency. If your physician, family member or friend has recommended in-home care, there are a lot of options available.

GIVE FOR GOOD provides the perfect platform for socialdistanced philanthropy: It all happens online!
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event for not only Louisiana but our nation and the world. As “nonessential” businesses and events have been brought to a standstill, the need in our community has multiplied overnight. North Louisiana nonprofits are working tirelessly to help those who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.

Give for Good 2020 ORGANIZATIONS
• 3 L Foundation Inc. • A Kid’s Choice Educational Services Foundation • ALTERED NWLA • Alzheimer’s Association, Louisiana Chapter • American Heart Association • American Red Cross of North Louisiana • American Rose Society • AMIkids-Caddo • Angels Of Faith Theatrical Ministries • ARCO, A Community Resource • Ben D.

Critical Mass 8
began in 2012 as a way to ensure that visiting National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman “saw” the art of Northwest Louisiana artists, grew into one of the most high-energy, vibrant reflections of the passion and talent of local visual, literary and performance artists.

Creativity on Parade
The country-wide quarantine due to COVID-19 has affected many elements of “life as we know it.” But not even a global pandemic can dull the vibrant strokes of the artist community’s brushes. Art is alive and thriving in northwest Louisiana, bringing joy and hope amid uncertainty.

Visual Art Exhibition
The variety of artistic styles in Shreveport Regional Art Council’s Critical Mass 8 Visual Art Exhibition was gratifying.

Performing Arts Review
in March, the Shreveport Regional Arts Council hosted one of the final live events to take place in Shreveport, as cities around the country were tightening restrictions on public gatherings due to the international pandemic.

Finally, ‘Living with Live Streaming’
Out-of-work and no-income performers surround him. As proprietor of Fairfield Studios, a compact video production center in a historic building near Fairfield Avenue and Jordan Street, McCommon has a facility that can answer players’ needs. So he is producing complimentary online concerts several nights a week.