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Groups sponsor one-day wellness event for kids, parents

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, April 3rd, 9:30 am

Two ArkLaTex groups have joined in an effort to inform local youth and their parents about the wellness-centered resources Shreveport has to offer.

The Center for Families and F.R.E.E. are partnering up to bring local youth and their families together in a free one-day event from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at The Salvation Army Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Shreveport.

This event is called Living Local Youth Wellness Day and it is a creative collaboration of local agencies and volunteers coming together to provide an interactive, educational, and fun day for Shreveport-Bossier Youth ages 6-18.

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Early voting begins Saturday for April 6 election

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, March 27th, 9:30 am

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is encouraging all Louisianians eligible to vote in the April 6 primary election to consider voting early starting this Saturday. Early voting begins Saturday, March 23rd and continues through Saturday, March 30. The polls will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, excluding Good Friday (March 29) and Easter Sunday (March 31).

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Blue Cliff College to host blood drive for Joyce Bowman

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, March 27th, 9:30 am

Blue Cliff College will host a blood drive in honor of Caddo Commissioner Joyce Bowman from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, at the college's parking lot at 8731 Park Plaza Drive, Shreveport.

The college also will present Joyce with a 'Community Service Award' and name their Business Library after her.

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IAAP Pelican Chapter sets monthly meeting

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, March 20th, 9:30 am

The International Association of Administrative Professionals' Pelican Chapter will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday. Networking begins at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and speaker at 5:30 p.m.

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SPAR's Airport Park Center to offer youth martial arts classes

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, March 13th, 9:30 am

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) Airport Park Community Center has scheduled martial arts classes for youth at the center. The martial arts class is taught by Sensei Lance Williams of the Way of the Warrior Martial Arts Academy, who will teach Taekwondo, Kick Boxing, Kajukenbo and Self Defense.

The classes will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for Little Tigers (ages 3-5) and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for Iron Tigers (ages 6 & up). The cost of the class is $20.00 monthly. The center is located at 6500 Kennedy Drive.

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NAACP announces annual training conference

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, March 5th, 10:30 am

The NAACP's Shreveport Branch announces that its Southwestern Region VI NAACP Civil Rights Advocacy Training Institute will be held Thursday through Saturday at The Hilton Hotel at 104 Market St. in downtown Shreveport.

The group is asking the Shreveport-Bossier City communitity to support the conference by attending the events that are open to the public.

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Shreveport Chamber fetes minority entrepreneurs at dinner

Submitted by wwoods on Friday, February 22nd, 10:30 am

The Business Development Connection of the Greater Shreveport
Chamber of Commerce honors outstanding minority and women business owners, businesses and individuals
at the Minority Business Opportunity Awards Dinner.

Join us in honoring these outstanding businesses and individuals from our community at the Minority Business
Awards Dinner, “Navigating Economic Tides”, starting with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb., 28. Dinner will be held at the Shreveport Convention Center, Shreveport, LA. Individual tickets are $50 and table
sponsorships are available.

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