Newsletter January 23, 2004

                      RIVERS, RAILS and BACKROADS
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       1.   TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS AT ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
            * It’s all for you: local news, webcasts and more
       2.   LOCAL SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS
            * Check out the dozens of photos and videos online
       3.   COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
            * Barney Online
       4.   WEATHER FORECAST
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
            * Isaac David was taxed on his business
       6.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
            * House for sale in Kiskimere
       7.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
       9. COOL SITES FOR TODAY
            * Hoover’s Online
            * Project Vote Smart
            * Medscape
            
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
     
     Barney Online
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     New Games Added Every Month for your PreSchooler!!
     
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     WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
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     FRIDAY:  Mostly  cloudy. Lingering flurries.  Highs  near  15.
     Southwest  winds 10 to 15 mph. FRIDAY NIGHT: Occasional  snow.
     Accumulation  1  to 3 inches. Lows in the lower  teens  early.
     Southwest  winds  10  to 15 mph. Chance of  snow  90  percent.
     SATURDAY:  Mostly  cloudy  with  a  chance  of  snow.   Little
     additional accumulation. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 10
     to  15 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy.
     Lows  in the mid teens. North winds 5 to 10 mph. SUNDAY:  Snow
     likely...Mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the mid  20s.  East
     winds  around 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. SUNDAY NIGHT:
     Cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening...Then a chance of
     snow,  freezing rain...Or sleet late. Lows in the  lower  30s.
     Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
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     BESTSELLER: The tax records show that Isaac David  was  taxed
     on  his  business  as a bookbinder in the Leechburg/Allegheny
     Township  area. But he was taxed in 1807, when the  area  was
     sparsely settled with very few businesses, and Leechburg  did
     not even exist. Nothing else is known about Mr. David and his
     books,  or who wrote them or read them. Read more interesting
     history by clicking on “Our Local Heritage” online.
     
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     FEATURED CLASSIFIED OF THE WEEK
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     House for sale by owner
     House  for  sale in Kiskimere (Parks Township). 5  Bedroom,  1
     bathroom,  Kitchen/dining  combo,  living  room,  Tool   room,
     laundry  room  & Office in basement. Kitchen has double  ovens
     built  in  wall built in counter top stove, dishwasher,  trash
     compactor,  and  garbage disposal. Big yard with  large  above
     ground  swimming pool with deck, Enclosed dog pen  with  brick
     dog  boxes.  Outdoor fireplace and water fountain. Nice  quite
     area.  Will consider Land contract/owner financing  with  down
     payment.  Low taxes. Call for details ask for Tom 724-567-1325
     after 4 pm Mon-Fri. And any time sat & sun. Thomas Fouse
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/frontpage/announcements.shtml
     
     FIESTA  FUN NIGHT: The Alle-Kiski Christian Singles Fellowship
     will be hosting a Fiesta Fun Night on January 24, at 6pm. They
     will  be having tacos, Bible pictionary, and more. Call  Kathy
     at  724-681-1575. The group is for Christian singles  aged  30
     years and older. Sponsored by Inspired Ministries.
     
     INDOOR FESTIVAL:  Jesus Loves You "Snow" Much Festival will be
     held on January 24, from 4-7pm at the Oakmont United Methodist
     Church,  located on 5th and Maryland. Games, crafts, &  prizes
     for  children are free. A spaghetti & meatball dinner will  be
     served  from  4:30pm  to  6:30pm at a cost  of  $2/adults  and
     $1/children  under 12. Everyone is welcome to  experience  the
     warmth of fun & fellowship. No reservations are required.
     
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     COOL SITES FOR TODAY
     
     Hoover's Online
     www.hoovers.com
     
     This  is  a  directory of basic company data  on  more  than
     35,000  of  the world's top business enterprises,  U.S.  and
     foreign,  including  all publicly traded  companies  on  the
     three  major  stock exchanges. It provides  details  on  key
     people   in   the  firms,  how  the  businesses  are   doing
     financially  and what newsworthy things have been  happening
     there  lately. It also offers stock market data on the firms
     and links to relevant articles and messages elsewhere on the
     Web.
     
     Project Vote Smart
     www.vote-smart.org
     
     This  resource  has been around more than a  decade  --  two
     years  longer than the Web itself, as a matter  of  fact  --
     enabling  citizens to track tens of thousands of  candidates
     and   elected  offices.  It  offers  information  on  voting
     histories,  campaign  contributions,  public  positions  and
     performance  evaluations by special interests,  biographical
     data  and contact information. Funded entirely by foundation
     grants  and  individual  contributions  and  maintained   by
     college  students and by volunteers, Project Vote  Smart  is
     the  logical  starting point for anyone wanting  to  quickly
     boost his or her election-savvy.
     
     Medscape
     www.medscape.com
     
     Medscape  delivers clinical medical data in  more  than  two
     dozen  specialty  areas,  allowing  visitors  to  access   a
     customized home page geared to their areas of interest.  The
     site  is designed for doctors, but has data that is free  to
     everyone.  Medscape offers the Net's largest  collection  of
     freely available, peer-reviewed, full-text articles and is a
     first-rate  resource  for keeping tabs  on  breaking  health
     news.
     
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