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2012 Fit for Life challenge this weekend, May 12

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Monday, May 7th, 2012, 5:57am
2012 Fit for Life challenge this weekend, May 12

Original release by: Fit for Life Inc.

The Fit for Life Sports Weekend takes place May 12-13 and will feature more than 20,000 athletes from around the world competing in a variety of sporting events throughout Shreveport and Bossier.  

Bodybuilding, strongman competitions and arm wrestling are just a few of the varying athletes and sports you will see competing at the Shreveport Convention Center.  

Admission is $20 per person at the Shreveport Convention Center on Saturday, May 12 and will give spectators access to all events throughout the day.

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Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security offer free disaster training

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012, 5:57am
Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security offer free disaster training

Original release by: Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security

Do you know what to do if a tornado is approaching your home?

The Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will be offering a free 20 hour Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course at the Shreveport Fire Training Academy Theater starting Tuesday May 1, 2012 and running for three additional Tuesday nights from 6:00 P.M.

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Local foundation hosts 5K Sickle Cell Walk in Downtown Shreveport Sat.

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Friday, April 13th, 2012, 4:05pm
Local foundation hosts 5K Sickle Cell Walk in Downtown Shreveport Sat.

The Kedrick DeWayne Stith Foundation of Shreveport invites the public to participate in their inaugural 5K Sickle Walk.

The event is scheduled for 8 a.m.

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Walk the Walk V 5k Walk for Autism Saturday

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Friday, April 6th, 2012, 2:28pm
Walk the Walk V 5k Walk for Autism Saturday
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Lung Cancer discussion coming this month to Broadmoor Library

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Sunday, April 1st, 2012, 9:35am
Lung Cancer discussion coming this month to Broadmoor Library

The Feist-Weiller Cancer Center Clinical Trials Department presents a new community education program in conjunction with the Shreve Memorial Library- Broadmoor Branch entitled, "Cancer - What you should know about it."

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LSU Health Shreveport offering a Mini Med School

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012, 10:38am
LSU Health Shreveport offering a Mini Med School

LSU Health Shreveport is giving folks a chance to see what happens each day in the classrooms and research labs at its medical school.

People can sign up for a new program called Mini Med School. Participants will hear lectures from school faculity and get a hands-on experience of a medical school class. Folks do not need any kind of science background to sign up and the program is presented in an easy-to-understand style.

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Southern University-Shreveport Ag Center observes national ‘Kick Butts Day’

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Monday, March 19th, 2012, 8:07am
Southern University-Shreveport Ag Center observes national ‘Kick Butts Day’

Original release by: Southern University-Shreveport Ag Center

Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to speak up and take action against Big Tobacco at hundreds of events from coast to coast.

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