Bella Fresca held its 25th Anniversary Appreciation Party on Jan. 26 at their noted restaurant at 6305 Line. Supporters celebrated the familyowned establishment’s milestone with delicious food and live music. — Paul Savage Jr.

Bella Fresca

1) Aubrey Underhill, Beverly Bedsole and Zoran Tomic

2) Hugh Johnson, Sanela Tomic and Jay Covington

3) Anela Majstorovic, Natalie Brucia, Gio Brucia and Renato Majstorovic

4) Joey and Drew Mouton

5) TJ Pittman, Igor Tomic and Caroline Connell

6) Michel and Moss Duvall

7) Debbie Younus

8) Adam Walton and Charlotte Hinson

9) Andrea and Holly Hollenshead

The Shreveport Opera held its annual fundraiser, Music of the Night, on Jan. 17. It was held at East Ridge Country Club and featured performances from this season’s artists. — Paul Savage Jr.

Steve Aiken, Kameron Lopreore and John Riesen

Lydia Wilson and Linda Sergio

Deidra Robertson

Larry and Raynelle Ramsey

Gillian and John Riesen

Adrienne and John Frierson

Andrew and Piper Moritz

Claire and Darrell Rebouche

Jonathon and Casey Cipoletti

Palmer Miley and Miriam Cole

Contributions by Mary Ann Van Osdell, Mark Crawford and Paul Savage. To be included in OTS, e-mail your high-res photos to editor@318forum.com

Jimmy and Dianne Gosslee

Angel Scott, Amanda Mitchum, Bonnie Dubin and Stuart Dubin

Badreka Harper, Lyman McKellar and Kirk Fontenot

Brandi Falting and Vickie Bryan

Carole Bennett, Dr. DeShana Hall, Ellie Ward, Tracy Whittington and Dr. Gayle Flowers

Kristina King and Karen Baker

Africa Price, Burnadine Moss Anderson and Victor Thomas

Dustin Niemoeller and Baulo Figueira

Carolyn Tillman, Aljay Foreman, Shari Foreman and Allison Washington

Gina Bihm, Cathy Gates and Beth Waldrop

The Greater Shreveport Chamber held its 115th Annual Banquet on Jan. 28. The event honored Jimmy Gosslee as Business Leader of the Year and served as the formal transition of their board chair and members.

– Paul Savage Jr.

Daryl and Yvonne Mitchell

Richard and Mary Martha Yancey

Cindy Gleason Johnson

Rebecca Bonnevier and Christin Reed

The opening reception for Neil Johnson: Remembering Portrait 2000 was held on Jan. 24 at artspace Shreveport. Twentyfive years ago, Johnson set out on an ambitious project to photograph 2,000 community members. The exhibition honors his memory by showcasing the full collection of photographs.

– Paul Savage Jr.

Ted Lewis

Paige and Graham Powell

Lisa Wellborn and Lauri Baynham

Lisa Johnson and John B. Atkins III