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Tuesday, 25th May 2021, 11:18 am
A former John F Kennedy student became the first ever UK female to fight in Lethwei - also known as Burmese boxing - and wants to share her story to help inspire other women.
Nicola Barke, who was born in Hemel Hempstead, wants to use her success in the full-contact combat sport to show women and girls that they can do anything they want in life.
The 27-year-old - who is a World Taekwondo Champion, World Lethwei Number 2 and British Kickboxing Champion - wants to share her story of how she became the first UK female to fight Lethwei to help build awareness and inspire the youth, especially females.
The seeing eye
Feb 21, 2021
HARVEST FOR HUNGER CAMPAIGN: Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley has kicked off its 30th annual Harvest for Hunger campaign, which is a food and funds drive that takes place during February, March and April to help stock the food bank shelves for the spring and summer months. Anyone interested in participating in the campaign by conducting a food and / or funds drive to benefit the food bank should call Julia at 330-792-5522, ext. 102, or visit www.mahoning valleysecondharvest.org to download a registration form. Financial contributions also may be made to supermarket sponsor Giant Eagle and participating Sparkle Markets by donating $1, $5, or $10 at the register through April 3. All funds raised and food collected remains in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties to help feed local residents. Last year, Harvest for Hunger raised $206,215 and collected more than 13,000 pounds of food. In 2020, the food bank distributed more than 15.6 mill
The seeing eye
Feb 14, 2021
MUSEUM OPEN: The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Museum, 40 N. Main St, Niles, will be open for Presidents’ Day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. The museum is dedicated to honoring the memory of President William McKinley through preservation, exhibition and interpretation of historical artifacts. The museum seeks to educate the community and promote an understanding of McKinley’s life, career, and untimely death, along with the history of the McKinley Birthplace Memorial Building. The museum is also open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Admission is free.
Donations of artifacts or documents that fit the mission are accepted by the McKinley Birthplace Museum anytime. If interested in donating, contact the museum director at 330-652-4273, by email at director@mckinleybirthplacemuseum.org, or by mail at 40 N. Main Street P.O. Box 121 Niles, Ohio 44446.
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