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Third downtown trolley tour celebrates downtown living

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, April 17th, 9:30 am
Third downtown trolley tour celebrates downtown living

As Millennials graduate into the workforce and Baby Boomers retire, downtowns across the country as seeing a surge of interest in urban living. A recent article in Forbes magazine reported that downtowns are seeing a double-digit increase in residential growth.

Once every two years, the Downtown Development Authority, with the help of downtown residents and owners, hosts its popular Downtown Residential Open House. This year’s tour runs from 5 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. The tour will run the gamut from open concept lofts to penthouse pads to a suite where stars lounge in between movie shoots.

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Vendors wanted for St. Jude arts and crafts market

Submitted by wwoods on Friday, March 15th, 9:30 am
Vendors wanted for St. Jude arts and crafts market

St. Jude Catholic Church invites vendors to the St. Jude Spring Arts & Crafts Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 20 at the church at 3800 Viking Dr. in Bossier City.

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Shreveport Chamber fetes minority entrepreneurs at dinner

Submitted by wwoods on Thursday, February 21st, 10:30 am
Shreveport Chamber fetes minority entrepreneurs at dinner

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.

The Chamber asks that you help them honor 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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Shreveport Chamber fetes minority entrepreneurs at dinner

Submitted by wwoods on Saturday, February 16th, 10:30 am
Shreveport Chamber fetes minority entrepreneurs at dinner

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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Goodwill Industries to host Job Fair and Donation Drive

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 4:04pm
Goodwill Industries to host Job Fair and Donation Drive

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana is will be hosting a job fair and donation drive, Saturday, May 12, from 10am – 2pm.

The job fair and donation drive will be held at the Pierremont Store on Bert Kouns (located between Wal-Mart and Tinseltown).  Plus, Lifeshare Blood Centers will be on hand accepting donations. 

Finally, anyone who donates, applies for a job or gives blood will be eligible to win great door prizes including gift certificates to Jack Binion’s Steakhouse, 1800 Prime Steakhouse, Bella Fresca, the Village Grill and much more.

When you dona

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Mardi Gras bead recycling drive Saturday

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Monday, May 7th, 2012, 2:35pm
Mardi Gras bead recycling drive Saturday

Original release by: Mardi Gras Krewe of Aesclepius

The Mardi Gras Krewe of Aesclepius and Raising Cane’s at Pierre Bossier Mall will be hosting a Mardi Gras Bead Recycling Drive.

The drive is scheduled for Saturday, May 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Goodwill Industries named finalist in Toyota's 2012 100 Cars for Good program

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Monday, May 7th, 2012, 5:39am
Goodwill Industries named finalist in Toyota's 2012 100 Cars for Good program

North Louisiana-based Goodwill Industries announces that it has been selected as one of 500 nonprofit finalists in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program.

The automaker is giving 100 cars to 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days. Goodwill was selected as a finalist from more than 4,000 applications nationwide.

Each day, beginning May 14, 2012, 100 Cars for Good will profile five finalists at www.100carsforgood.com.

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