Newsletter March 19, 2004

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       1.   WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
       2.   READ THESE INTERESTING STORIES
       3.   COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
           * Listen To The Walls Talk
           * English dictionary that tolerates small spelling
             errors
           * Map Machine
       4.   WEATHER FORECAST
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Today, this is Tarentum, Brackenridge, and Natrona.
       6.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Dog House For Sale
       7.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
       8.   COOLS SITES FOR TODAY
           * Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies
           * Health Library
           * Encyclopedia of Finance
            
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     FRIDAY ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
     
     * ALLE-KISKI HEADLINES:
     
          => * Alle-Kiski  Women: Achieving Her Dream  and  Serving
               Her  Community.  As  a  teenager,  Jennie  Bullard’s
               dream  was  to  become a lawyer, but growing  up  in
               DuBois,  PA  did  not afford that opportunity  since
               there is not a law school in the area.
          => * Inspired Youth: Though the new youth group at  First
               United  Methodist Church of Vandergrift  began  only
               six  months ago, they are blasting into winter  with
               plenty of creativity and exciting activities.
          => * Missions:  Most of us have experienced working  with
               different types of soil. Some have worked with  good
               rich  soil  that is easy to cultivate and  yields  a
               bountiful harvest.
          
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
     
     LISTEN TO THE WALLS TALK
     http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us/walls.html
     
     The goal of this project is to teach students basic geographic
     and  research skills. A secondary, but possibly more important
     goal  of  this project is to record the history of houses  and
     neighborhoods around the world.
     
     LOOKWAYUP DICTIONARY/THESAURUS AND TRANSLATION
     http://lookwayup.com/free/dictionary.htm
     
     A   large  online  English  dictionary  that  tolerates  small
     spelling  errors  (U.S.  or  international  spelling),   shows
     definitions  for  multiple senses of the word,  and  for  each
     sense  shows synonyms, related terms, and usage examples.   It
     optionally   translates  that  sense   to   French,   Spanish,
     Portuguese, Dutch, or German or vice-versa.
     
     Map Machine
     http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
     
     National Geographic has been Web worldly for a decade  or  so,
     but  this venerated globetrotter hasn't been content  to  stay
     put  with  those  early efforts. Now its latest  configuration
     includes  one  of  the  best mapping  facilities  you'll  find
     anywhere  on  the Internet. Its Map Machine lets you  see  the
     world  in new ways, from the street maps of North America  and
     Europe to historical maps of railroads and battles, as well as
     assorted  physical,  political, cultural and  panoramic  maps.
     Shoot, there's even a terrain map of Mars.
     
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     WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather
     
     Tonight  (Thursday): Snow and rain showers likely early.  Then
     all snow showers by late evening, and possibly accumulating  1
     or  2  inches  of wet snow. Lows in the mid 20s.  North  winds
     around  10  mph.  Chance of precipitation 90 percent.  Friday:
     Partly  cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around
     10  mph.  Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in  the  mid  20s.
     Light  and variable winds. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with  a  30
     percent  chance  of  rain showers. Highs  in  the  lower  50s.
     Southwest  winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday Night:  Mostly  cloudy
     with  a  40 percent chance of rain showers early. Lows in  the
     lower  30s.  West winds around 15 mph. Sunday:  Mostly  cloudy
     with  a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the  lower
     40s.  Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance  of
     snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
     
               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/
     
     Don't You Depreciate Me: Revolutionary War soldiers were paid
     "Certificates  of Depreciation" giving them land  instead  of
     pay.  Many settlers thought they owned it and were safe  from
     Indians.  But  these  "Depreciation  Lands",  partly  located
     between Bull and Buffalo Creeks, were NOT safe. Indians  were
     still  fighting to keep their land. And the settlers-soldiers
     found  they  did  NOT  own the land. Courts  ruled  a  French
     trader's daughter owned this several thousand acres  of  land
     next to the Allegheny River, mentioned above. Settlers had to
     buy  their  land back. Today, this is Tarentum, Brackenridge,
     and  Natrona.  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
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/index.shtml
     
     Dog House
     Well-built insulated doghouse for beagle sized dog. Built like
     a  house  with 2 x 4 studs, insulation, siding, and  shingles.
     Hinged roof for inside access. Asking $100. Call Randy @  724-
     478-3651 or email rsox01@hotmail.com
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/frontpage/announcements.shtml
     
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     HIGHVISION AND ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     
     You  are invited to meet staff members of HighVision and Alle-
     Kiski Today at the Strongland Chamber of Commerce HOMEXPO this
     Friday,  6 to 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and  Sunday
     12 Noon to 5 p.m. Drop by and introduce yourselves and sign up
     for  prizes, pick up literature, learn about new and  exciting
     services  such as High Speed Access and much more.  HighVision
     and Alle-Kiski Today will be in Booth #39.
     
     VISIT INSPIRED MINISTRIES
     Meet members of Inspired Ministries and learn about Alle-Kiski
     Inspired  monthly  newspaper  magazine  and  Online  magazine,
     Greater   Wind   Contemporary  Music  Group,   The   Christian
     Performing   Arts   Company,  Alle-Kiski   Christian   Singles
     Fellowship,  Alle-Kiski  School  of  Biblical  Studies,  Grace
     Community  Cathedral  and many other  programs  and  services.
     We’ll be at the Strongland Chamber of Commerce HOMEXPO at  the
     former  Montgomery Ward Building in Lower Burrell on Friday  6
     to  10  p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., & Sunday Noon  to  5
     p.m.  in  Booth #74-75. Enter for 3 great prizes to  be  given
     away.
     
     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. http://www.greaterwind.com/
     
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     COOL SITES FOR TODAY
     
     Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies
     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venona/
     
     Companion  to a PBS NOVA program that chronicles  the  lives
     and  covert activities of the so-called 'atom spies' in  the
     1940's.  Features information about "translations of  Soviet
     cables  decrypted back in the 1940s by the  Venona  Project,
     the  U.S.  government's  effort to intercept  messages  from
     Soviet military intelligence.
     
     Health Library
     http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/
     
     This  Health  Library is a collaborative effort between  CNN
     and  the Mayo Clinic. Information ranges from Family  Health
     to Pain Management. Also included are Condition Centers with
     health data on topics such as Arthritis, Cancer, Cold & Flu,
     Allergy and Heart & Blood.
     
     Encyclopedia of Finance
     http://www.ameritrade.com/education/html/encyclopedia/index.
     html
     
     The  Encyclopedia  of Finance is an excellent  resource  for
     basic  financial information. It explains financial concepts
     in  a  straightforward and easy-to-understand way and  is  a
     great  companion  for the Guide to Online Investing.  Happen
     across  a  term  you  don't  understand  in  the  Guide   to
     Investing?  Search the Encyclopedia for an  explanation.  Or
     simply  browse  the Encyclopedia's tutorials to  learn  more
     about financial basics.
     
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