Newsletter March 23, 2004

                      RIVERS, RAILS and BACKROADS
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                        Tuesday March 23, 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
           * The Food Guide Pyramid
       3.   WEATHER FORECAST
       4.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Fort Crawford stood where New Kensington is today
       5.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Tilling
       6.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
       7.   COOL SITES FOR TODAY
            * How Hybrid Cars Work
            * Fact Sheet: Viral Hepatitis
            * Federal Trade Commission
            
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                 WHAT’S NEW ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
                                   
     => ALLE-KISKI HEADLINES:
     
       Go to: http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/ for above stories.
                                   
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
     
     The Food Guide Pyramid
     http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html
     
     The  Food Guide Pyramid is an easy way to show the foods  that
     make  up a good diet. If you're a kid who wants to learn  more
     about the nutrition, check out this article.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather
     
     Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
     10 to 15 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
     30s.  Southwest  winds  10 to 15 mph  and  gusty.  Wednesday:
     Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the
     mid 50s. Southwest 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
     
     Fort-itude:  Ft.  Crawford (located where New  Kensington  is
     today)  was one of ONLY two forts built on America's  Western
     Frontier  along the Allegheny River during the  Revolutionary
     War.  Eventually, Reed's Station, Craig's Station, Carnahan's
     Blockhouse,  Orr's Blockhouse and Ft. Hand  were  added.  The
     last local fort was finally abandoned around the early 1800s.
     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
     
     Tilling
     Tilling   -   Gardens,  new  or  old;  Custom  flower   beds;
     Landscaping;  Power Washing; Free estimates  Home,  Garden  &
     Commercial   Services   inc.,  Jon  Kish,   724-845-8580   or
     dejon@kiski.net
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/frontpage/announcements.shtml
     
     TONIGHT ** TONIGHT ** TONIGHT
     Internet Safety/Identity Theft Program
     Presented by: Denise Valentine & Mike McKeown, Special  Agents
     Pittsburgh  Field  Office,  Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation
     Tuesday,  March  23rd, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  Agent  Valentine
     will  discuss tactics that predators use, how to talk to  your
     kids  about the importance of Internet safety and what parents
     can  look for while monitoring their children's internet  use.
     An  additional  topic  will be “How to avoid  identity  theft”
     given  by Mike McKeown. The event will be held at the  Apollo-
     Ridge  High  School Auditorium, 1825 State  Route  56,  Spring
     Church,  PA. Please RSVP by phone 724-478-3216 or 724-726-8006
     Seating will be limited to 300. Free and open to the public  –
     Not recommended for children under 12
     
     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
     
     How Hybrid Cars Work
     http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-car.htm
     
     How  does a hybrid car work? What goes on under the  hood  to
     give  you  20  or 30 more miles per gallon than the  standard
     automobile?  And  does it pollute less just because  it  gets
     better  gas mileage? In this edition of HowStuffWorks,  we'll
     help  you understand how this amazing technology works. We'll
     show  you  what is going on in the Toyota and Honda  hybrids,
     and  even  give  you some advice about how to drive  one  for
     maximum efficiency!
     
     Fact Sheet: Viral Hepatitis
     http://www.medhelp.org/NIHlib/GF-677.html
     
     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 fpr Disease  Control  and
     Prevention.
     
     Federal Trade Commission
     http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm
     
     The  Federal  Trade  Commission wants your fraud  complaints.
     Your complaint is entered into a database available to nearly
     630 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Canada. They use
     it  to  spot  fraudulent activity, trends, and wrongdoers-and
     stop them.
     
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