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 ...

Scotts Valley resident, a seventh-degree black belt, teaches art of tae kwon do
SCOTTS VALLEY -- While watching her younger brothers struggle in their first tae kwon do class, Yong Soon Choi began giggling.

Police chief honored for island rescue opens up about childhood abuse
Phippsburg Police Chief John Skroski stands in front of Fox and Seguin Islands at Popham Beach. Skroski rescued a woman stranded on Fox Island at high tide last year.

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Published: Monday, February 6, 2012 at 6:49 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, February 6, 2012 at 6:49 a.m. LAKE WALES - Lake Wales Medical Center invites women of all ages to a free special event just for them, "Go Red, Think Pink," as part of its celebration of National Heart Health Month in February.

Gina Tatum's honor
Gina Tatum's honor