Ariz. woman answers mother's hope for new kidney
CINDY BARKS The Daily Courier PRESCOTT, Ariz. For more than 30 years, Joan Joanou has been imparting her fighting spirit to the stream of students passing through her tae kwon do and other fitness classes. A "5th dan" black belt in tae kwon do, Joanou spent months during her teens competing in the martial art in South Korea, before moving to the tri-city area in 1981 and focusing on fitness ...

Former UNK art professor getting ready to test for his first-degree black belt
KEARNEY — Confidence and respect.

COMMUNITY SPORTS: Inline skating team picking up speed in Lynden
LYNDEN - The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics inspired elementary school teacher Mark Johnson to becom

New martial arts class coming to rec center
Beginning Feb. 2, the Student Fitness Center will have a new class available, Introduction to Martial Arts.

Niles Community Calendar for Feb. 9, 2012
Submissions for Community Calendar are required 14 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Niles Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or emailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Center of Concern The Center of Concern, 1580 N. Northwest Highway, Suite 310, Park Ridge, (847) 823-0453, calendar of events includes ...