Newsletter February 17, 2004

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                       Tuesday February 17, 2004
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       1.   WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
       2.   COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
           * Funschool ~ for K-3rd grade kids
       3.   WEATHER FORECAST
       4.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * A dam at Leechburg was built in the 1820s
       5.   GLORIA’S KITCHEN
       6.   GREAT WOMAN AND MEN OF THE BIBLE
       7.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Free Collie/Shepherd Mix
       8.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
       9.   COOL SITES FOR TODAY
            * Popular Medical Guides
            
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                 WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
     
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     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/features/features.shtml?feature=news
     
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
     
     Funschool
     http://www.funschool.com/
     
     Funschool  has lots of great educational games and activities.
     New  material  is added often. There are areas for  preschool,
     kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather
                                   
     Tuesday:  Becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.  Light
     and  variable winds. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low  around
     20.  Light and variable winds. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs
     in  the  upper  30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday  Night:
     Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15
     mph.
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     www.kiskivalley.com/features/features.shtml?feature=heritage
     
     LEECHBURG  DAM: A dam at Leechburg was built in the 1820s  and
     1830s on the Kiski River to make it deep enough from Leechburg
     to  Apollo for the Canal boats. The Leechburg dam was 574 feet
     long  and 27 feet high. Read more interesting history  at  Our
     Local  Heritage at above site. Click on “Archives” for a  list
     of history tidbits.
     
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     GLORIA’S KITCHEN
     www.kiskivalley.com/features/features.shtml?feature=recipe
     
     Check out the many recipes that will help you make a great and
     quick meal for home. These popular recipes have been a big hit
     with readers. Click on “Archives” for full list of recipes. Be
     sure to read Alle-Kiski Today every month for new recipes that
     will be sure to brighten your meals.
     
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     GREAT WOMEN AND MEN OF THE BIBLE
     www.allekiskiinspired.com
     
     Streaming video Biblical drama presenting great women and  men
     of  the  Bible  with dramatic presentations by  The  Christian
     Performing Arts Company. Click on “Great Women or Great Men of
     the Bible” to watch these video presentations.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/index.shtml
     
     Collie/Shepherd Mix
     Three-month-old male. Free to good home. He will be  a  large
     dog.  Coloring is like a collie. Both Mother and Father  have
     good  dispositions  and he is very loving  and  playful.  Lea
     Kostelansky, 724-845-9793 or lkostel@kiski.net
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/frontpage/announcements.shtml
                                   
     
     Kiski Area 1984 Class Reunion
     Currently planning a 20th year reunion of the 1984 Kiski  Area
     Class for later this year- a committee has been formed and  we
     are  planning  a  meeting February 26th to discuss  plans  and
     locate  classmates. If you would like to be  a  part  of  this
     reunion,  either by attending this meeting or just to  confirm
     your location- please notify me via email or phone. Sue Keeley-
     MacIntyre (724) 568-5099 or SueMacIntyre@comcast.net.
     
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     COOL SITES FOR TODAY
     
     ___POPULAR MEDICAL GUIDES___
     
     Gray's Anatomy, 20th Edition, 1918
     http://www.bartleby.com/.
     
     Select Gray's Anatomy from the Reference menu or use the  link
     at the right of the page. Select an anatomical description and
     illustration  from  the  table  of  contents  or   search   by
     anatomical term.
     
     
     Human Anatomy On-Line
     http://www.innerbody.com/
     
     A  well  illustrated  and informative  introduction  to  human
     anatomy.
     
     
     The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
     http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/
     
     The online version of the popular medical reference work.
     
     
     PDR Family Guide: Encyclopedia of Medical Care
     http://www.healthsquare.com/medcare2.htm.
     
     Includes  the  causes,  symptoms, and care  for  diseases  and
     health   problems.  Gives  additional  information  for   each
     condition:  "What you should do," "Call your doctor  if,"  and
     "If you’re headed for the hospital …" (what to expect and what
     to do after leaving the hospital).
     
     
     MEDICAL REFERENCE FOR NON-MEDICAL LIBRARIANS
     http://denison.uchsc.edu/outreach/medbib3.htm
     
     By librarians at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
     
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