Newsletter February 18, 2004

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
     
       1.   WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
       2.   READ THE MANY INTERESTING COLUMNS
       3.   COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
           * CyberBee, a web site for kids and teachers
       4.   WEATHER FORECAST
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * The dam burst at Leechburg
       6.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Ceramic Kiln
       7.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
       8.   COOLS SITES FOR TODAY
           * Changing Face of Medicine
           * Fact Sheet: Viral Hepatitis
           * Kids Count: Census Data Online
            
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     WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
     
          * State Police Project Childsafe
                                   
     Go to: www.alle-kiskitoday.com for above stories.
     
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     READ THE MANY INTERESTING COLUMNS
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com
     
          
          * GLORIA’S  KITCHEN  with nearly two  years  of  archived
            recipes  that  will make your dinner  life  easier  and
            interesting. There is something for everyone here.
          
          * OUR  KIDS  that are unlike any kids in the  world!  Our
            kids  are unique and so are the groups of parents  that
            invest in them. There is nobody like our kids.
          
          * VETERANS OF FREEDOM who served our country in war  time
            and  are  true heroes. Read their stories  of  what  it
            meant to go to war and their part of history.
          
          * ALLE-KISKI  PEOPLE: Great people built  the  AK  Valley
            communities  and  great people are still  building  our
            communities today. Here are their stories.
          
          * ALLE-KISKI  FAMILIES:  Everyday  they  make  our  lives
            safer,  they  teach  and inspire our  children  to  new
            heights,  or  raise  a family in the  virtues  we  hold
            dear.  We are delighted to profile them and honor their
            impact on the lives around them.
          
          * ALLE-KISKI  EDUCATORS brings you the  profiles  of  the
            many fine women and men who hold the accountability  of
            teaching  our children. These are the stories of  those
            who   are  educating  our  children  and  building  the
            foundation and preparing their lives for the future.
     
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
                                   
     CyberBee
     http://www.cyberbee.com/
     
     CyberBee  is  a site dedicated to helping young  people  learn
     about  using the web for research and assisting teachers  with
     the   process  of  using  web-based  materials  in   classroom
     instruction.  The research tools section of  the  site  offers
     helpful  information for teachers and students  about  how  to
     cite  electronic  sources,  how  to  evaluate  the  merits  of
     different websites, and about copyright rules on the web.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather
                                   
     Wednesday:  Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. West  winds
     around 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around  30.
     Southwest  winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday: Partly cloudy.  Highs
     in  the  lower  40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday  Night:
     Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com
     
     KISKI  BREAKS THRU LEECHBURG DAM: The dam burst at  Leechburg
     on  the  PA  Canal  in 1831. The Kiski had  gone  on  another
     flooding  rampage. The rebuilding job was given to a Tarentum
     man, Thomas Neil, who agreed to rebuild another dam below the
     old   one  for  nearly  $16,000  in  1831  money.  Read  more
     interesting history at Our Local Heritage at above site.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/index.shtml
     
     Ceramic Kiln
     18x18  Evenheat,61/2 in. collar, dawson timer. Includes posts,
     stilts, cones, kiln wash and 2-1/2 shelves. Asking $150. Katie
     Ladik, 724-334-7297 or kjl@kiski.net
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
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                        YOU ARE INVITED TO THE
         NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL DEDICATION CELEBRATION
     Senator  Don White invites you to join him for this dedication
     in  Washington, D.C. May 28-29, 2004. Reservations are made on
     a  first  come,  first served basis as space is very  limited.
     Ticket  price  of  $175.00 includes round trip transportation,
     double occupancy lodging, transportation and admission to  the
     “Salute  To Veterans Tribute” and to the World War II Memorial
     Dedication.  This  is  open  only to  residents  of  the  41st
     Senatorial District. For further information, please call toll
     free 1-866-DON.WHITE
     
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     COOL SITES FOR TODAY
     
     Changing Face of Medicine
     http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/
     
     This  National Institute of Health site celebrates our  finest
     female  physicians and their impact on medicine over the  last
     200  years.  Discover the many ways that women have influenced
     and   enhanced  the  practice  of  medicine.  The  individuals
     featured   provide  an  intriguing  glimpse  of  the   broader
     community of women doctors who are making a difference.
     
     Fact Sheet: Viral Hepatitis
     http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/a/index.htm
     
     Hepatitis  A  is  a liver disease caused by  the  hepatitis  A
     virus.  Hepatitis A can affect anyone. In the  United  States,
     hepatitis  A  can  occur in situations ranging  from  isolated
     cases  of  disease  to  widespread  epidemics.  Good  personal
     hygiene and proper sanitation can help prevent hepatitis A.
     This  fact  sheet  is by the Centers for Disease  Control  and
     Prevention.
     
     Kids Count: Census Data Online
     http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/census/
     
     This  site of the Annie E. Casey Foundation is a national  and
     state-by-state effort to track the status of children  in  the
     U.S. by providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of
     child  well being. This site consists of population data about
     age, gender, households, families, and housing units from  the
     Census Short Form and social, economic, and housing data  from
     the Census Long Form.
     
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