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The “Best of Beaver County” was all about teaching acting and a healthy you!!

Story by: Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio Staff.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The ‘Best of Beaver County” with host Jim Roddey was all about teaching and learning on Thursday October 17, 2019. The “Best of Beaver County ” is brought to you by St. Barnabas Helath System. Jim’s guests this week were London Cain,Founder, President of the Iron Horse Theater a Non Profit that offers after school programs for kids  and Chris Coskey, (aka Kate Harris) voice over actress,  Owner-Operator of B-Well Nation Fitness Center. Named 2019 Beaver County Chamber Entrepreneur of the Year.

In the First Segment Mr. Roddey talked to Cain about his early life and what led him to the Pittsburgh area. Cain then went on to talk about his love for teaching and told the listeners that he is currently a Language Arts teacher in the Moon School District during the day and a teacher of the Arts in the evening. Cain discussed the Iron Horse Theater and how it came to be. The hard work that was put into making the theater a reality. The pair also discussed one of the upcoming plays that is about former Pittsburgh Steeler legend the Late Mike Webster. He talked bout how he has studied the great man that Mike was so that he could write t the perfect play. Finally Cain highlighted the free non-profit programs that the theater has for children and the programs they have for adults.

In segment two Mr. Roddey talked with Chris Cosky about her early years growing up in West Moreland County and her early life career of radio working for 100.7 FM and how one day she lost her job and had no clue what she was going to do next they she met up with the founder of B-Well and learned about herself and thus was able to make moves to feel good about herself. As time progressed Chris is now the owner and also an instructor for B-Well, Which is located in Patterson Twp.. Chris said she is honored to be recognized by the Beaver County Chamber as  the Entreprenuer of the year. Chris told the listeners of the good things that B-Well nation can do for anyone no matter what your goal of health is and that their goal is for exactly like their name and that is for their clients to B-Well.

You can watch the interviews as they streamed Live on Facebook by pressing the play button below…..

The “Best of Beaver County is replayed every Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon on Beaver County Radio. If you would like more information about St. Barnabas click the logo below to be directed to their website.

 

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She says there’s also a scavenger hunt for members…

She says there’s also a contest where you can guess the weight of the pumpkins on display…

She says there’s also free refreshments being offered at all the locations today…

Smith talked about how the two celebrations fall on the same day this year…

Smith says there’s no fee to participate in any of the special activities today. However, you do need to be a credit union member…

Smith says they’ll be giving out cookies and special gifts throughout the day at all three locations.

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