Newsletter March 03, 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 STORIES
       3.   COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
           * Flag of Freedom Contest
       4.   WEATHER FORECAST
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * 600 workers there supplied aluminum for cars
       6.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Volunteer Training
       7.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
       8.   COOLS SITES FOR TODAY
           * A Landsat Perspective
           * Best of the Web
           * BBC: Antiques
            
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     WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
     
          => * Kiski Area High School Presents Hello Dolly
     
     Go to: www.alle-kiskitoday.com for above stories.
     
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     READ THE MANY INTERESTING STORIES
     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
                                   
     FLAG OF FREEDOM CONTEST
     http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0401/contests/
     
     National Geographic Explorer invites you to enter the Flag  of
     Freedom contest, presented by the Pentagon and the U.S.  Army.
     Write  an  essay  of  at  least 100  words  that  answers  the
     question:  What does the American flag mean to  me?  Deadline:
     April  30, 2004. Who may enter: Legal residents of the  United
     States  (currently  living within the  continental  U.S.)  who
     entered grades 3-6 in the 2003-2004 school year. One entry per
     person.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather
                                   
     Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 50 to 55. West winds around 10
     mph.  Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent  chance
     of  showers. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to  10  mph.
     Thursday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in
     the  mid  50s.  Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday  Night:
     Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the  lower
     40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com
     
     INDUSTRIAL-STRENTGH MAGIC: In 1905, the Pittsburgh  Reduction
     Company was one of the top industries in New Kensington.  The
     company used a secret process of electrically 'reducing' clay
     into  aluminum. The 600 workers there supplied  aluminum  for
     cars, under-ocean communications cables (a business still  in
     its  infancy),  and New York subways. 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
     
     Volunteer Training
     The  Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center is seeking dedicated, caring,
     individuals  to  help  men, women,  and  children  victims  of
     domestic violence. Free training will begin on April 6,  2004.
     Please  contact Birdie Roof, Volunteer Coordinator for further
     information at 724-224-1100. Cassandra Cutts,
     cccutts@akhopecenter.org          http://www.akhopecenter.org
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/frontpage/announcements.shtml
     
     Spaghetti Dinner
     Highlands Area Rotary Club Spaghetti Dinner Thursday, March 4,
     2004  4  -  7  PM  Blessed  Sacrament Church,  Patterson  Hall
     Freeport Rd & Broadview Blvd., Natrona Heights Eat in: $5 Take
     out:  $6  All  proceeds benefit Rotary High School Scholarship
     Fund Contact person: Father Stan Gregorek 724-226-4900
     
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     COOL SITES FOR TODAY
     
     A Landsat Perspective
     http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/earthasart/
     
     This   exhibition  showcases  Landsat  7  images,   from   the
     collection  of  Landsat photographs held in the Geography  and
     Map  Division,  which have been selected for aesthetic  rather
     than scientific value. These images are actual pictures of the
     Earth, created by printing visible and infrared data in colors
     visible  to  the human eye. Band combinations and colors  were
     chosen to optimize their dramatic appearance.
     
     Best of the Web
     http://www.forbes.com/bow/b2c/main.jhtml
     
     Editors  of  Forbes.com  have combed  the  Web  for  the  most
     interesting  and  useful sites for everything  from  corporate
     governance to motorcycles to eldercare. You'll find over 3,700
     sites  reviewed  here, each rated according to five  criteria:
     Content, Design, Speed, Navigation and Customization.
     
     BBC: ANTIQUES
     http://www.bbc.co.uk/antiques/
     
     Website  complements several of BBCs popular  TV  programs  on
     antiques.
     
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