Newsletter March 12, 2004

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
     
       1.   WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
       2.   READ THESE INTERESTING STORIES
       3.   COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
           * How Chocolate Works
           * CyberBee
           * If Trees Could Talk
       4.   WEATHER FORECAST
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * The  Shawnee, called the river that runs past  Natrona
              and Highlands something different
       6.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Hamilton Painting and Lawn Care
       7.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
       8.   COOLS SITES FOR TODAY
           * Extreme Cold
           * The Great Buildings Collection
           * Historic Newsreel
            
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     WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
     
     => ALLE-KISKI HEADLINES:
          => * Family Fun Gala 2004 Features Health Fair
          => Alle-Kiski   Educators:  Molly   Carr   of   Saltsburg
              Elementary
          => * Alle-Kiski Inspired: Christ Community Fellowship
          
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            Looking for a Church home? Visit us this Sunday
                       GRACE COMMUNITY CATHEDRAL
                      9:30 a.m. Children’s Church
                11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service
                 Meeting at the CPAC Theatre Building
        305 Emerson Street, Vandergrift, PA 15690; 724-568-1566
                       Parking in rear of Church
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
     
     How Chocolate Works
     http://home.howstuffworks.com/chocolate.htm
     
     Chocolate  is a favorite for kids and adults alike.  Chocolate
     bars, chocolate fudge, chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies,
     chocolate  ice  cream, chocolate milk, chocolate  cereal,  hot
     chocolate, chocolate sauce... There is something special about
     this  substance -- so special that the average person  in  the
     United States eats 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of chocolate every year!
     Have  you  ever  wondered  where chocolate  comes  from?  This
     edition  of  HowStuffWorks helps you understand  exactly  what
     you're eating.
     
     CYBERBEE
     http://www.cyberbee.com/
     
     Helps young people learn about using the Web for research  and
     helps  teachers with the process of using web-based  materials
     in classroom instruction.
     
     IF TREES COULD TALK
     http://www.lib.duke.edu/forest/curriculum/
     
     If  trees  could talk and we could listen, would we be  wiser?
     The  Forest  History Society believes that we must  understand
     the  history of forests and their people in order to shape the
     future  of  people  and their forests. This  8-module,  middle
     school  curriculum gives teachers the opportunity to  download
     social   studies  activities  that  are  based  upon  archival
     materials. The centerpiece of each module is a compilation  of
     primary  resources--documents, maps, newspaper articles,  oral
     histories or photographs--from which students will be asked to
     gather,  examine,  and  analyze  information,  and  synthesize
     insights.
     
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     WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather
     
     Tonight   (Thursday):   Cloudy   with   a   chance   of   rain
     showers...Then  snow  showers likely  this  late  evening  and
     overnight.  Windy. Snow accumulation around an inch.  Lows  in
     the lower 20s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 40 mph.
     Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy with
     a  40  percent  chance  of snow showers.  Windy.  Little  snow
     accumulation. Much colder with highs around 30. West winds  20
     to 30 mph with gusts near 40 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy.
     Lows  around  18.  West winds 15 to 20 mph.  Saturday:  Mostly
     sunny.  Not  as  cool with highs in the lower  40s.  Southwest
     winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Not as cold
     with  lows around 30. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday: Mostly
     cloudy  with  a  30  percent chance of  rain  showers  in  the
     afternoon.  Not  as  cool with highs in the  mid  50s.  Sunday
     Night:  Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers...Then  showers
     likely after midnight. Not as cool with lows around 40. Chance
     of rain 60 percent.
     
               Alle-Kiski Today weather is a direct feed
              From the National Weather Service. Be sure
          To check it online for your latest weather report.
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
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     But  Can You Say It 3 Times Fast? According to one historian,
     one group of Indians, the Shawnee, called the river that runs
     past  Natrona and Highlands something different: the  Pulawu-
     thepi-ki,  meaning 'Turkey River Place'. The Allegheny  River
     could've  been called 'the Pulawuthepiki River' instead…  and
     right now you would be reading "Pula-Kiski Today!" Read  more
     interesting  history  by  clicking on  “Our  Local  Heritage”
     online. Click on “Archives” for a list of history tidbits.
     
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     FEATURED CLASSIFIED OF THE WEEK
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     Hamilton Painting and Lawn Care
     No  job  too  big  or too small. Fully insured.  Interior  and
     exterior painting, Pressure washing homes, decks, siding, etc.
     20 years experience. Free Estimates. Mature adult will provide
     quality  lawn care and/or garden roto tilling. Call  for  free
     estimates. Wayne Hamilton, 724 567-5903
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     www.alle-kiskitoday.com/frontpage/announcements.shtml
     
     Family Fun GALA
     The  GALA  provides  a "Growing Awareness of  Local  Agencies"
     showcasing over sixty non-profit and for-profit businesses. To
     be  held  on  March 17 & 18 from noon to 8pm  at  the  Clarion
     Hotel, 300 Tarentum Bridge Road, New Kensington.
     
     Fashion Show
     To  be  held  at  the Apollo Ridge High School  on  March  20,
     beginning  at  11am (vendor and Chinese auction)  luncheon  at
     noon,  and  1pm  the  fashion show  begins.  Tupperware,  Home
     Interiors,  Usborne  Books,  and much  more.  For  tickets  or
     information call 724-478-1400. Tickets are $5 each.
     
     Kid's Community Bible Club
     For  all  children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Saturday
     nights from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the CPAC building located at 305
     Emerson  Street,,  Vandergrift. Night includes  games,  music,
     prizes,  videos on a giant screen, snacks, Bible stories,  and
     live appearances by Bible characters and other special guests.
     Parents are welcome too! Transportation will be provided! Call
     Sandy Shuster at 724-568-1692 or Lara Laero at 724-567-7107.
     
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     COOL SITES FOR TODAY
     
     Extreme Cold
     http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hsb/extremecold/
     
     Cold  weather safety tips and information about cold weather
     health  conditions from the Centers for Disease Control  and
     Prevention.  When  winter  temperatures  drop  significantly
     below  normal, staying warm and safe can become a challenge.
     Extremely cold temperatures often accompany a winter  storm,
     so  you  may have to cope with power failures and icy roads.
     The  emergency procedures outlined here are not a substitute
     for  training  in first aid. However, these procedures  will
     help you know when to seek medical care and what to do until
     help becomes available.
     
     The Great Buildings Collection
     http://greatbuildings.com/
     
     This  gateway  to architecture around the world  and  across
     history  documents  a  thousand buildings  and  hundreds  of
     leading architects, with 3D models, photographic images  and
     architectural  drawings, commentaries,  bibliographies,  web
     links, and more, for famous designers and structures of  all
     kinds.
     
     Historic Newsreel
     http://www.britishpathe.com/index.cfm
     
     This  site by British Pathe is a collection of more than  12
     million historic photographs, capturing scenes from the Boer
     War  to  the D-Day landings. The images, which date back  to
     the  turn  of the 20th century, have been captured from  the
     archives  of  the  British  Pathe newsreel,  a  cinema  news
     service that pre-dated television. Re-scanning every inch of
     the  archive’s  3,500  hours of 35mm film  has  created  the
     unique collection.
     
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