Newsletter March 16, 2004

                      RIVERS, RAILS and BACKROADS
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                         Tuesday March 9, 2004
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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
     
       1.   WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
       2.   COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
           * Advanced Placement Digital Library
       3.   WEATHER FORECAST
       4.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Could've Been Walkerburg
       5.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Treadmill wanted
       6.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
       7.   COOL SITES FOR TODAY
            * Free Online IRS Filing
            * Internet Fraud Complaint Center
            * Dave Brubeck ~ Jazz Pianist
            
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                 WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
                                   
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
     
     Advanced Placement Digital Library
     http://apdl.rice.edu/
     
     In  collaboration with the College Board, Rice University  has
     developed  this very helpful online digital library  for  high
     school  Advanced  Placement  (AP)  students  and  teachers  of
     biology, physics, and chemistry. Through the website, students
     and  teachers alike can access these materials (after  filling
     out  a  free  registration form), and use them  at  their  own
     leisure and adopt them for individualized learning plans.  The
     material  itself made available here contains a topic  outline
     for  each  subject, with extensive hyperlinks to the collected
     resources.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather
     
     Tonight  (Monday)  Winter weather advisory  for  late  tonight
     through  Tuesday: Becoming mostly cloudy. Snow  likely  before
     daybreak.  Accumulation around an inch. Lows in the  mid  20s.
     North  winds  around  10  mph.  Chance  of  snow  60  percent.
     Tuesday:  Snow...Possibly mixing with rain in  the  afternoon.
     Total snow accumulation 3 to 6 inches. Highs in the lower 30s.
     Northeast  winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday Night:  Mostly  cloudy.
     Snow  likely in the evening. Lows in the mid 20s.  East  winds
     around  10  mph. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wednesday:  Mostly
     cloudy  with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the  mid  30s.
     Southeast  winds  around 10 mph. Chance  of  precipitation  30
     percent.  Wednesday Night: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance  of
     snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     
               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
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather
     
     Could've Been Walkerburg: John Vanderen and John Walker owned
     this  land first in 1773. But Walker never laid claim, so  in
     1783,  an  Indian Chief named White Mattock was  granted  192
     acres  next  to Vanderen's. Today, most of the  village  that
     grew  up  there--once called 'Friendship  but  now  known  as
     Leechburg--consists  of Mattock's grant;  Vanderen's  acreage
     makes  up the rest. Residents could have been living  in  New
     Mattockton  or Vanderentum… Read more interesting history  at
     Our  Local Heritage at above site. Click on “Archives” for  a
     list of history tidbits.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/index.shtml
     
     Treadmill wanted
     Trying  to  find a used treadmill for a friend with arthritis
     really  bad.  She needs to try and keep exercising.  Must  be
     reasonable. Jan Sosnick, 724-478-3630 or janice@kiski.net
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     http://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.
     
     Contemporary Christian Music Event
     Experience  Greater Wind live on Sunday, March  21st  at  4:00
     p.m.  at the Alle-Kiski HomeExpo. Free concert at AK HomeExpo,
     former  Montgomery Building, Lower Burrell. Contact Judy  West
     at   724-681-1580   for  further  information   or   to   book
     appearances. www.greaterwind.com
     
     Swiss Steak Dinner
     Swiss Steak Dinner at Boiling Spring Presbyterian Church March
     27,  4:00 P,M.-7:00 P.M. Adults $7.00 children under  6  free.
     Take out are available. Phone 724-478-1523.
     
     Lenape’s TechnoExpo
     The  TechnoExpo will be held at Lenape Tech on Thursday, April
     29  from  noon to 3:00 and 5:30-8:30. This is a great time  to
     tour  the  Lenape  facilities  and  interact  with  many  area
     businesses.   Last   year  over  60  business   and   industry
     representatives, postsecondary institutions, community service
     organizations  and summer/volunteer programs participated.  It
     is  a  wonderful opportunity to explore career options,  apply
     for  a job, and to check out educational opportunities. Lenape
     Alumni  are invited to a reception in the library. Adults  and
     students   of  any  age  are  invited  to  attend.  Additional
     information will be posted in the spring. For more information
     contact  Dr. Miller at extension 332, or visit our  TechnoExpo
     link on www.lenape.k12.pa.us.
     
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     COOL SITES FOR TODAY
     
     IRS: Free Online Filing
     http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html
     
     Whoever said there is no such thing as a free lunch may  have
     been right. But for millions of eligible taxpayers this year,
     there  is Free File. Free File is online tax preparation  and
     electronic filing through a partnership agreement between the
     IRS  and the Free File Alliance, LLC. In other words, you can
     e-file... free.
     
     Internet Fraud Complaint Center
     http://www.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp
     
     The  Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a  partnership
     between  the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National
     White Collar Crime Center. IFCC's mission is to address fraud
     committed  over the Internet. For victims of Internet  fraud,
     IFCC   provides   a  convenient  and  easy-to-use   reporting
     mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal  or
     civil  violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies
     at   all  levels,  IFCC  offers  a  central  repository   for
     complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud
     patterns,  and  provides timely statistical data  of  current
     fraud trends.
     
     DAVE BRUBECK
     http://brubeck.info/
     
     Dave  Brubeck is one of the most well known jazz pianists  of
     all  time.  The  classic Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring  Paul
     Desmond's liquid saxophone lasted for 17 years, during  which
     time  they produced the first ever million-selling jazz  tune
     (Take  Five),  toured  the world many times,  and  introduced
     enormous numbers of people to the jazz sound. But Brubeck  is
     not one to get stuck in a rut, and since the original quartet
     disbanded  over  thirty-five years ago, he has  continued  to
     develop  as  a musician, exploring new avenues in composition
     and  performance.  He is still touring, and  still  releasing
     albums,  at  the  age  of 83.  See also:  REDISCOVERING  DAVE
     BRUBECK at http://www.pbs.org/brubeck/
     
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