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NORTHWEST LOUISIANA MASTER GARDENERS OFFER GRANTS FOR GARDENING PROJECTS

The Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners are proud to The Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners are proud to again offer grants for gardening projects in Caddo, Bossier, again offer grants for gardening projects in Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, and Red River Parishes.

Grants will be awarded to projects that promote beautification, provide horticultural education, showcase sustainable gardening practices, or enhance the quality and quantity of publicly accessible green spaces. NWLA Master Gardeners want to fund projects that make a difference in the community and involve collaboration among organizations.

The NWLA Master Gardeners will accept grant applications from $300 to $10,000. Groups eligible for Community Grants from $300 to $10,000. Groups eligible for Community Grants include municipalities, schools, garden clubs, neighborhood associations, charitable non-profit organizations with current 501©(3) status, and faith-based organizations serving the general public on a non-denominational basis. Applications will be accepted September 1 through October 14, 2022 with grants being chosen by December 31, 2022. Winning projects must be being chosen by December 31, 2022. Winning projects must be completed by the end of 2023. http://nwlamg.weebly.com/com-

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ties to create tax fairness, has launched its Rentalscape platform to assist the City of Shreveport identify short-term rental (STR) properties and help hosts comply with local regulations. Rentalscape offers a user-friendly portal for a simplified registration process so STR hosts can gain the permit needed to operate a short-term rental in the city.

Property owners can visit the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission’s website at https://www.shreveportcad-

dompc.com/STR to register and review current regulations.

DECKARD TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES RENTALSCAPE

Deckard Technologies, a government-focused tech company that provides software, analytics, and insights for communities to create tax fairness, has launched its Rentalscape platform to assist the City of Shreveport identify short-term rental (STR) properties and help hosts comply with local regulations. Rentalscape offers a user-friendly portal for a simplified registration process so STR hosts can gain the permit needed to operate a short-term rental in the city.

Property owners can visit the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission’s website at https://www.shreveportcad-

dompc.com/STR to register and review current regulations.

WORLD’S LARGEST WORLD’S LARGEST CHIMPANZEE CHIMPANZEE SANCTUARY EXPANDS SANCTUARY EXPANDS

Five years and $20 mil-Five years and $20 million in private donations lat-lion in private donations later, Chimp Haven has com-er, Chimp Haven has completed its Welcome Them pleted its Welcome Them Home campaign. The expansion includes the addition of two Home campaign. The expansion includes the addition of two 15,000-square-foot open-air play corrals, three multi-acre 15,000-square-foot open-air play corrals, three multi-acre forested habitats, and corresponding, climate-controlled bed-forested habitats, and corresponding, climate-controlled bedrooms; dedicated veterinary suites; expanded support facilities; rooms; dedicated veterinary suites; expanded support facilities; and a 5,000-square-foot commissary, prep kitchen, and food and a 5,000-square-foot commissary, prep kitchen, and food storage facility to support the chimps’ daily care. storage facility to support the chimps’ daily care.

Chimp Haven is the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimp Haven is the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary, home to more than 300 retired research chimps. The sanctuary home to more than 300 retired research chimps. The sanctuary welcomed two chimpanzees from federal research facilities ear-welcomed two chimpanzees from federal research facilities earlier this year and plans to welcome ten chimpanzees from the lier this year and plans to welcome ten chimpanzees from the Wildlife Waystation in Los Angeles, which closed unexpectedly Wildlife Waystation in Los Angeles, which closed unexpectedly in 2019; these ten are among the last of more than 480 animals in 2019; these ten are among the last of more than 480 animals needing rehoming. needing rehoming.

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Willis-Knighton Health System welcomes two new administrators at WK comes two new administrators at WK Medical Center and WK Bossier Health Center. Aljay Foreman will assume the role of administrator of WK Medical Center on Sept. 9. Foreman has spent 24 Center on Sept. 9. Foreman has spent 24 years with Willis-Knighton, serving as administrator at WK Rehabilitation Institute since 2019 and, previously, as the assistant administrator at the WK Medical Center. Vince Sedminik, previous vice president and administrator of WK Medical Center, is replacing Todd Blanchard as administrator of WK Bossier Health Center. Sedminik became administrator at WK Medical Center in April 2021, after serving as director of WK Cancer Center. He came to Willis-Knighton following a career in the U.S. Air Force.

Animation Career Review named the Digital Arts program South and in the state of Louisiana. Out of approximately 200 universities reviewed in the annual rankings, LSUS placed 4th amongst Louisiana animation programs and was ranked one of the Top 25 Animation Schools in the South.

Jason Mackowiak, Department Chair for Arts and Media, praised the multiple factors behind the program’s success. “The Digital Arts Program at LSU Shreveport excels at preparing our students to enter the world of digital arts. We do so by teaching industry-standard software while assigning creative real-world projects. As a result, students leave the program with a portfolio of work that will make them job-ready upon graduation.”

LSUS DIGITAL ARTS PROGRAM RANKED ONE OF TOP PROGRAMS IN THE SOUTH

Animation Career Review named the Digital Arts program at LSU Shreveport one of the top animation programs in the South and in the state of Louisiana. Out of approximately 200 universities reviewed in the annual rankings, LSUS placed 4th amongst Louisiana animation programs and was ranked one of the Top 25 Animation Schools in the South.

Jason Mackowiak, Department Chair for Arts and Media, praised the multiple factors behind the program’s success. “The Digital Arts Program at LSU Shreveport excels at preparing our students to enter the world of digital arts. We do so by teaching industry-standard software while assigning creative real-world projects. As a result, students leave the program with a portfolio of work that will make them job-ready upon graduation.”

TWO LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT RESEARCH TWO LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT RESEARCH CENTERS RECEIVE FULL AUTHORIZATION CENTERS RECEIVE FULL AUTHORIZATION

The Louisiana Addiction Research Center and Center for The Louisiana Addiction Research Center and Center for Emerging Viral Threats received full five-year approval from Emerging Viral Threats received full five-year approval from the Louisiana Board of Regents, with CEVT continuing to be a the Louisiana Board of Regents, with CEVT continuing to be a designated Center of Research Excellence. The Board’s approv-designated Center of Research Excellence. The Board’s approval follows unanimous approval of both centers by the LSU Board al follows unanimous approval of both centers by the LSU Board of Supervisors earlier this year. of Supervisors earlier this year.

LOUISIANA HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION NAMED LOUISIANA HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION NAMED SEMI-FINALIST FOR NATIONAL AWARD SEMI-FINALIST FOR NATIONAL AWARD

The National Safety Council (NSC) named the Louisiana The National Safety Council (NSC) named the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission as a semi-finalist in the NSC’s Highway Safety Commission as a semi-finalist in the NSC’s prestigious Green Cross for Safety awards for 2022. The LHSC prestigious Green Cross for Safety awards for 2022. The LHSC was one of only two state highway safety offices in the country was one of only two state highway safety offices in the country named as a semi-finalist, competing against larger national or-named as a semi-finalist, competing against larger national or-

ganizations, such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and corpo-ganizations, such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and corporations, such as Amazon and U.S. Steel. by the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA). formation sessions on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from

TUITION-FREE MEDICAL ASSISTANT NOW TRAINING PROGRAM

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, the Shreveport and Bossier American Job Centers, and Southern University Shreveport (SUSLA) announce plans for an Ochsner LSU Health Medical Assistant (MA) Training Program in North Louisiana. The MA Now Program is tuition-free and open to Shreveport and Bossier residents ages eighteen and older through funding provided by the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA).

The program features accelerated hybrid classroom, clinical, and on-the-job training, and helps Certified MAs expand their careers. The program also includes certification training for students in CPR, Certified EKG Technician, Basic Life Support, and Certified Phlebotomy Technician.

All interested applicants must attend one of two virtual information sessions on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from 11am-Noon OR 5-6 pm. Register via Zoom link:

11am: https://ochsner.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wFGYdSjkSamacWkRTCQZ-g 5 pm: https://ochsner.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hReVrbkMSmyx1P5mVkm66A

Applications are due Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Interested candidates can apply at ochsnerlsuhs.org/ma-now. Questions: workforce@oschner.org

CENTENARY COLLEGE YOUTH AND HIGH SCHOOL CENTENARY COLLEGE YOUTH AND HIGH SCHOOL CHEER AND DANCE CLINICS CHEER AND DANCE CLINICS

Centenary College’s competitive cheer and dance teams will Centenary College’s competitive cheer and dance teams will share their talents with local youth and high school students in share their talents with local youth and high school students in a series of public clinics. All clinics will be at the Centenary Fit-a series of public clinics. All clinics will be at the Centenary Fitness Center and cost $10 per person each date. ness Center and cost $10 per person each date.

The K-8th cheer clinics will include skill rotations of jumps, The K-8th cheer clinics will include skill rotations of jumps, tumbling, cheers, band dances, and stunts. High school partici-tumbling, cheers, band dances, and stunts. High school participants will work on more advanced skills, including standing and pants will work on more advanced skills, including standing and running tumbling, jumps, co-ed and all-girl stunts, and colle-running tumbling, jumps, co-ed and all-girl stunts, and collegiate pyramids. giate pyramids.

Dance clinics for K-8th will focus on skill rotations, includ-Dance clinics for K-8th will focus on skill rotations, including dance technique, sidelines, and tricks; and will learn a short ing dance technique, sidelines, and tricks; and will learn a short routine performance. High school participants will practice routine performance. High school participants will practice technique drills, practice dance tricks, and learn specific Cen technique drills, practice dance tricks, and learn specific Centenary sideline routines and tryout material. Register online tenary sideline routines and tryout material. Register online at gocentenary.com.at gocentenary.com.

CHEER CLINICS CHEER CLINICS K-8th K-8th

October 1 October 1 10 am–noon 10 am–noon November 12 November 12 10 am–noon 10 am–noon

DANCE CLINICS DANCE CLINICS K-8th K-8th

November 19 November 19 10 am–noon 10 am–noon

9th-12th 9th-12th

October 1 October 1 1–3pm 1–3pm October 15 October 15 1–3pm 1–3pm November 12 November 12 1–3pm 1–3pm

9th-12th Grade 9th-12th Grade

October 29 October 29 1–3pm 1–3pm November 19 November 19 1–3pm 1–3pm

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