Newsletter March 24, 2004

                      RIVERS, RAILS and BACKROADS
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           The Very Best of Everything in Alle-Kiski Valley
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                       Wednesday March 24, 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
           * World Almanac for Kids
       4.   WEATHER FORECAST
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * 14-yr-old  Abby was with her dad on their  Murrysville
              farm when Indians grabbed them
       6.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * House for Sale
       7.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
       8.   COOLS SITES FOR TODAY
           * Federal Citizen Information Center
           * Inside Outlook Express
           * Red Herring
            
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     WEDNESDAY STORIES ON ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
     
          => * Christina Munco Awarded Artist of the Month at Kiski
          
          => * Photo Spot:  Valley JROTC
     
       Go to: http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/ for above stories.
     
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     READ THE MANY INTERESTING STORIES
     http://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
                                   
     World Almanac for Kids
     http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/
     
     Millions  of kids read The World Almanac For Kids every  year.
     Now  the  best selling book has a companion Web  Site  --  The
     World  Almanac  For Kids Online. So dive in and  explore.  You
     might even get smarter.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather
     
     Tuesday  night: Clear early then partly cloudy.  Lows  in  the
     lower  30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy.
     Rain  showers likely mainly afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
     South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Wednesday
     Night:  Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows  in  the  mid
     40s.  Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60  percent.
     Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Highs in  the
     upper  50s.  Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of  rain  50
     percent. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
     rain  showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around  10
     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/
     
     Echoes  Of  Abby: 14-yr-old Abby was with her  dad  on  their
     Murrysville farm, when Indians grabbed them, taking  them  to
     their camp near today's Ross Hollow Rd in Plum. Later whisked
     to  Logan's  Ferry and taken across the Allegheny,  New  York
     Indians,  then  British Loyalists held  them  prisoner  until
     their  safe  1781  release. Years later,  she  moved  to  the
     township  of her overnight captivity--Plum, living  with  her
     daughter  and  her  husband,  William  Greer.  Today   Abby's
     descendants--the  Greer families--still live  in  Plum.  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
     
     House for Sale
     East  Vandergrift,  3  bedroom, 1-1/2 baths,  garage,  eat  in
     kitchen, air, new roof, paint and carpeting, move in condition
     and  many  extras. $65,000 724-567-7645, Kathleen  Liartis  or
     liartis@kiski.net
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/frontpage/announcements.shtml
     
                  ** TONIGHT ** TONIGHT ** TONIGHT **
     Vandergrift Community & Economic Development Com.
     Vandergrift  Community & Economic Development  Committee  will
     meet on March 24,2004 at 6:30 PM, in the VVMHS Building at 184
     Sherman Ave. Vandergrift. JKBarger@NB.net or 724-567-5293
     
     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.
     
     Missionary Speaker
     Missionary   Speaker  On  Sun.  Mar.  28  Sergey  Karpenko   A
     missionary from Berdyansk Ukraine, will be speaking at  Apollo
     Faith  Chapel, Apollo; Pastored by Rev. Silas West, at 10:45AM
     He  also  will speak at The Community Church of Pine  Run,  N.
     Washington.  Pastored by Rev. Scott Pacifico, at  7:00PM  that
     evening. buddapap@highvision.com or 724-697-4920
     
     Pancake Breakfast
     Community  Church  of Pine Run At N. Washington  Will  hold  a
     Pancake Breakfast on March 27, 2004. Between the hours of 7:00
     & 11:00 A.M. At the church. buddapap@highvision.com or 724-697-
     4920
     
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     COOL SITES FOR TODAY
     
     Federal Citizen Information Center
     http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/complaintresources.htm
     
     Don't  know  which  agency  should get  which  complaint?  The
     Federal  Citizen Information Center arranges by topic all  the
     links  to federal agency complaint centers. Also on this  site
     are resources for scams and fraud and recalls.
     
     Inside Outlook Express
     http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/
     
     This  site is a source of technical information, help and tips
     for  users of Microsoft Outlook Express for Windows,  versions
     5,  5.01,  5.5  and 6. All articles are valid  for  all  these
     versions unless otherwise stated.
     
     Red Herring
     http://www.redherring.com
     
     Redherring.com  has been re-launched as a technology  business
     resource.   Redherring.com will deliver 90 stories each  month
     analyzing  the  issues affecting the global IT  industry.  Red
     Herring also plans to launch subscription-based newsletters on
     a  range of topics from technology coming out from the leading
     research centers to venture capital and innovation creation at
     publicly traded technology firms.
     
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