Newsletter February 02, 2005

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                      Wednesday, February 2, 2005
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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * Veterans of Freedom: Salute to a Hero
           * Larry Barkowski and the Lady Spartans
       2.   WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Office Manager Needed
       4.   INTERNET NEWS
           * How about a $100 laptop!
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * George Washington mentioned the Kiskiminetas River
       6.   COOL TEEN WEB SITES
           * Teen Reading
       7.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * 50 states, extreme oil and satellite passes
       8.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     
     Veterans of Freedom: Salute to a Hero
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1765
     
     Sergeant  Lonny Wells was a man who always put  the  lives  of
     others  before  his own. As a Marine combat instructor,  Lonny
     was  informed that his squad was being deployed to  Iraq,  but
     that  his  commander  wanted him to stay at  Camp  Lejeune  to
     continue  training new men. Lonny, however, insisted on  going
     with his squad, saying, “I have to watch over them. These  are
     my kids.”
     
     Larry  Barkowski  and the Lady Spartans: Looking  for  Another
     Taste
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1808
     
     "Our  underclassmen  responded in a very  positive  manner.  A
     couple  of  our  key players recommitted themselves  to  extra
     effort,  so  during  the summer they worked  on  their  game…"
     Barkowski  says of St. Joseph's team. "They sort of  said  'We
     want  to  taste  this again.'" Read the entire interview  with
     Coach Barkowski and watch the video.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Low around 20. East winds  around
     5  mph.  Wednesday. Mostly sunny in the morning. Then becoming
     partly  cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around
     5  mph.  Wednesday night. Partly cloudy. Low around  20.  East
     winds around 5 mph. Thursday. Partly cloudy. Highs around  40.
     Northwest  winds  5 to 10 mph. Thursday night through  Sunday.
     Partly  cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs 38 to 43.  Sunday
     night. Partly cloudy in the evening. Then mostly cloudy with a
     chance of rain or snow after midnight. Lows in the lower  30s.
     Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Monday. Mostly cloudy with
     a 30 percent chance of rain or snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
     
               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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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
     
     Office Manager
     To  work  in  Monroeville area Chiropractic and rehabilitation
     office. Strong administrative accounting & PR skills required.
     Will oversee all administrative tasks, marketing & development
     and  handle  all  accounts  payable  &  bookkeeping.  Previous
     experience a must. Fax resume & letter of interest to 724-733-
     9857. Kathryn Corcetti
     
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     computer  repair center in the area? People trust  HighVision
     for  their  reliable computer repair work. Fast  repairs  and
     reasonable cost. Call 724-568-2302 today.
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     INTERNET NEWS
     
     NEGROPONTE TOUTS $100 LAPTOP
     MIT  Media  Lab  chief Nicholas Negroponte was  prowling  the
     halls   of  last  week's  World  Economic  Forum  in   Davos,
     Switzerland, showing off his latest inspiration -- a  mock-up
     of a $100 laptop computer. Negroponte's device, which runs on
     free  Linux  software,  derives  much  of  its  affordability
     through  an  innovative idea for lowering  the  cost  of  its
     display  to  a reasonable $25 or less. The tent  like  pop-up
     display   uses   technology  now  found  in   rear-projection
     televisions   in  conjunction  with  an  LED  light   source.
     Negroponte  says he's already received initial  backing  from
     Advanced  Micro  Devices and is in discussions  with  Google,
     Motorola,  News  Corp.  and Samsung for  support.  Meanwhile,
     Advanced Micro CEO Hector de J. Ruiz brought his own low-cost
     concept computer to the meeting -- the $185 Personal Internet
     Communicator,  which  features a  stripped  down  version  of
     Windows and comes sans monitor or fan. Both men see the  low-
     cost   computer  as  the  answer  to  developing   countries'
     increasing  demand for technology, and Negroponte  says  he's
     confident  his laptop could find a ready market as  early  as
     2006.  "China  is  important because there  are  220  million
     students," he notes. (New York Times 31 Jan 2005)
     http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/31/technology/31newcon.html
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     DID  YOU  KNOW:  George Washington mentioned the  Kiskiminetas
     River in some of his papers that have survived to today?  This
     strengthens  the possibility that he may have  passed  through
     this  valley as a young military scout in the late 1740s. Read
     more  interesting history at Our Local Heritage at above site.
     Click on “Archives” for a list of history tidbits.
     
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     COOL TEEN WEB SITES
     
     Teen Reading
     http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenreading.htm
     
     Contains  book  reviews and suggested readings  by  teenagers.
     Also  links  to  teen sites, and a variety of  topic  specific
     forums.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     Extreme Oil
     http://www.pbs.org/wnet/extremeoil/
     
     Fifteen  years after the end of the Cold War and in the  wake
     of  two  wars in the Gulf and Iraq, all the world's easy  oil
     has been found. Today, the oil industry has to go to extremes
     to  find  new  sources of the asset that drives  the  world's
     economy  and fuels so many aspects of modern life.  This  PBS
     site   crisscrosses  the  globe  like  the   transcontinental
     pipelines themselves, exposing a wide range of issues --  and
     meeting people who wrestle with the dilemmas of how to ensure
     the supply we need, at a price we will tolerate
     
     J-Pass Satellite Passes
     http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/JPass/
     
     Only  a few satellites are visible with the naked eye or even
     aided with binoculars.  But once you see a satellite pass  at
     night, you might think it was a UFO or meteor (falling star).
     This  NASA site developed and offers J-Pass to help you  view
     some of the most visible satellite passes.
     
     50states.com
     http://www.50states.com/
     
     Lot's of facts and useful information links arranged specific
     to each of the 50 United States of America. - State homepage,
     capitol  tours,  cams, constitution, driving rules,  election
     links,  genealogical resources, newspapers,  maps,  political
     representatives,   state  symbols,  tax  forms,   topography,
     tourism, veteran affairs, weather, and more.
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     http://alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/announcements.html
     
     Kid's Community Bible Club
     Kids  from Kindergarten through 5th grade are having fun every
     Saturday  night from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Kid's Community  Bible
     Club. Look at what happens: 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! Meeting  at  the  CPAC
     building  on  305  Emerson  Street,, Vandergrift.  Call  Sandy
     Shuster at 724-568-1692.
     
     Amateur Radio Class
     Skyview  Radio Society is having a "Technician Class"  Amateur
     Radio  class  at our Clubhouse on Turkey Ridge Road  near  New
     Kensington. Classes will start Thursday, Feb. 10th at  7:30pm.
     Classes will be for six weeks (on Thursdays) and are free. The
     student’s only cost is the book "Now Your Talking" that can be
     purchased from <http://www.arrl.org>; or Amazon.com. Directions
     to   the   clubhouse  are  on   <http://www.skyviewradio.net>;.
     Amateur Radio is a fantastic hobby with many aspect that would
     take  a  lifetime to explore. Interested people should contact
     Robert Bastone at:
     mailto:radiofreebob@att.net>radiofreebob@att.net
     
     Fish Fry
     Fish  Fry  at  Trinity United Christian Church,  3400  Garvers
     Ferry Rd., Lower Burrell 724-230-0866 every Friday during Lent
     11:00  a.m.  - 6:30 p.m. Drive Thru or Dine in. Fish  Sandwich
     $4.25, Baked Fish $4.00, Macaroni & Cheese $1.25, Onion  Rings
     $1.25,  Potato  Pancake $.75/ea., Cole Slaw  $.75,  Applesauce
     $.50.
     
     Fish Fry -Bell Township Volunteer Fire Department
     Fish  Fry  at  Bell Twp Vfd, Salina Pa starting Ash  Wednesday
     February 9th and Every Friday in Lent. Meal includes  Fish  or
     Chicken Sandwich or Chicken Planks, French Fries or Pierogies,
     Coleslaw and Dessert. Cost $6.00. For Info call Bell  Twp  Vfd
     at 724-697-4873
     
     Fish & Chicken Fry
     Apollo  Hose Company # 2 (Downtown) is having Fish or  Chicken
     Plank  dinners during Lent. The time is 4;00 to  6:00  on  the
     following days. February 11 - 18 - 25 And March 4 - 11 - 25  .
     $5.50 Includes Fish or Chicken Planks, French Fries, Coleslaw,
     Dessert & a Beverage. Take Outs are Available by calling  724-
     478-4831 the day of the event. The Fire Department is  located
     on the corner of North 4th and Pennsylvania Avenue.
     
     L.V.F.C Fish Fry
     The  Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company is holding  a  fish  fry
     beginning  Ash  Wednesday and every Friday during  Lent.  Fish
     Dinner's are $6.00, Fish Sandwiches are $5.00. Children’s menu
     is available. Local delivery is also available. Hours are 11am
     to 6:30pm. Call 724-842-3141 or 724-845-1684. Your donation is
     greatly appreciated.
     
     SPRING CRAFT SHOW
     Apollo  Hose  Co # 2 is having a Spring Craft Show  on  Sunday
     March  13th  from 11:00 to 3:00. Crafts, Food, Prizes  &  Bake
     Sale. For table information Contact Chris at 724-478-3479
     
     Black History Program
     The Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society in Tarentum will
     be  featuring a Black History Program on Sunday, February  27,
     2005.   The  feature speaker will be Karen James, Commonwealth
     Speaker  for the Pennsylvania Humanities. James has documented
     the  history  of  African Americans in Pennsylvania  and  will
     present  her  program, The Fugitive Slave Law, In  Pursuit  of
     Justice  to  members and friends of the Historical Society  at
     2:00pm. Also Featuring: The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal
     Church  Chorus,  conducted by Mary Jo Carter.   They  will  be
     entertaining  with  spiritual and gospel  music.  And:   Black
     history   exhibits  and  refreshments.  Free  to  the  public.
     Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society
     Seventh & Lock Street Tarentum, PA  15084 724-224-7666
     
     Community Bus Trip
     Bus  trip to Millennium Theatre, Lancaster, Pa. April 8th  and
     9th,  2005  to  see  "  Behold  the  Lamb".  Cost  is  $225.00
     Person/Triple or $275.00 person single includes National Civil
     War  Museum  in  Harrisburg - time for shopping  at  Rockville
     Outlets  --  Guided tour of the area with stops at Amish  farm
     house and Amish quilt shop -- Stop at Kitchen Kettle Village -
     -  One  dinner, one breakfast, bus fare, hotel accommodations,
     luggage  /  tax. Reservation deadline: February 7,  2005.  For
     additional  information  and reservations  call  724-478-3037.
     Sponsored  by  :  Apollo Area Historical  Society  (  Formerly
     Apollo Community Center Bus Tours)
     
     Carnegie Library Opens
     Come  see  all  of the unique benefits and services  that  the
     Carnegie  Library  of Pittsburgh has to  offer  at  the  Grand
     Opening Celebration on February 1 at Noon at its new location,
     612 Smithfield Street.  Be a part of history as they introduce
     the  new Foundation Center, a resource within the walls of the
     library  to  provide  individuals and nonprofit  organizations
     with  information about grants and grant making organizations.
     The  library hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM  –
     6:00  PM  and Friday from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.  More information
     can be found at www.carnegielibrary.org.
     
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