Newsletter February 09, 2005

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * Prize Inside the Box
       2.   WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Cash Register
       4.   INTERNET NEWS
           * Here comes the podcasters
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Traders and settlers journeyed on the Kiskiminetas
              Path
       6.   COOL TEEN WEB SITES
           * Young Writer Resources
       7.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * Stay safe online, national weather and more
       8.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     
     Prize Inside the Box
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1820
     
     The  modernistic  limestone building sitting solemnly  on  the
     Tarentum  hillside somewhat contradicts its elegant  contents.
     You  aren't sure what to expect when you first walk inside the
     august  and  comely vault-like structure—it's mysterious,  and
     I'm   thinking  CIA!  Once  inside,  however,  you  are   soon
     surrounded  in a setting of exquisite, polished refinery,  and
     you  realize you have walked into a cavernous treasury of over
     a century of this region's legacy. Found at the corner of Lock
     Street and East Seventh Avenue, this pearl inside the clam  is
     the Alle-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum. Read our lead story for
     this month and watch the interview.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of  rain
     showers. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds  5
     to  10  mph. Wednesday. Rain showers likely with a  chance  of
     snow showers. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs around 40.
     Northeast  winds  around  5 mph. Chance  of  precipitation  60
     percent. Wednesday night. Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid
     20s.  Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
     Thursday.  Mostly  cloudy with a 50  percent  chance  of  snow
     showers.  Highs  around 30. Northwest  winds  around  15  mph.
     Thursday  night. Mostly cloudy. Low around 20. Friday.  Mostly
     cloudy.  Highs  in the mid 30s. Friday night  through  Sunday.
     Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs 35 to 40.
     
               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
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     Cash Register
     Royal Alpha 600sc cash management system, no cash drawer,  and
     cash   register.   Best  offer.  Jesse  fox  724-639-8707   or
     barjes@kiski.net
     
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     INTERNET NEWS
     
     HERE COME THE PODCASTERS
     It's  called  "podcasting,"  and  it  has  the  potential  of
     changing the dynamics of broadcasting the same way blogs have
     changed  the dynamics of print and TV journalism.  Podcasting
     allows  anyone  with  a  PC to become  a  broadcaster  --  at
     virtually  no cost. Programs distributed with this technology
     can  be  received  anywhere, anytime (without  requiring  the
     listener to be near a PC), and they can be paused, rewound or
     fast-forwarded. The number of regular podcasts  is  now  more
     than  800,  with  many focusing on gadgets,  technology,  new
     bands  and  music,  or developments in politics,  movies  and
     sports.  One podcaster says, "It would be great if I  made  a
     fortune  doing  it, but I don't see how that  could  possibly
     happen.  I'm not really trying for it, either. I'm hoping  to
     meet   some  interesting  people  and  establish  some   good
     communications with people on weird topics." (AP/USA Today  7
     Feb 2005)
     <http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-02-07-
     podcasting_x.htm>
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     As  traders  and  settlers journeyed on the Kiskiminetas  Path
     that  crossed  the  Kiski  nearby,  they  likely  stopped   at
     Kiskiminetas  Old Towne. It was a Delaware or Shawnee  village
     on the banks of the Kiski near Pine Run, that likely developed
     into  a trading post and later a coal mining shanty town. 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
     
     Young Writer Resources
     http://www.kellymilnerhalls.com/index.2ts?page=1001
     
     Very  extensive listing of teen and kid-friedly writing sites,
     articles,   contests,  workshops,  and  published  teen   book
     listings.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     StaySafeOnline
     http://staysafeonline.info/
     
     This  website gives you the information needed to secure your
     computer. You’ll find tips on how to safeguard your system, a
     self-guided  cyber security test  educational  materials  and
     other  Internet  resources, as well as  valuable  information
     from our supporting organizations.
     
     NationMaster
     http://www.nationmaster.com/
     
     Welcome  to  NationMaster.com, a massive central data  source
     and  a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster
     is  a  vast compilation of data from such sources as the  CIA
     World  Factbook,  United Nations, World Health  Organization,
     World  Bank,  World Resources Institute, UNESCO,  UNICEF  and
     OECD.  Using the form above, you can generate maps and graphs
     on all kinds of statistics with ease.
     
     National Weather Service
     http://www.noaa.gov/
     
     The National Weather Service is the primary source of weather
     data,   forecasts  and  warnings  for  the   United   States.
     Television  weathercasters and private meteorology  companies
     prepare  their forecasts using this information. The  NWS  is
     the  sole  United States official voice for issuing  warnings
     during life threatening weather situations.
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
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     SPAGHETTI DINNER
     Avonmore Library Annual Spaghetti Dinner: Held at the Avonmore
     Civic  Center on Feb.12th, 2005. From 4:00 to 6:00  PM.  $6.00
     for adults and children six and under are free, also a Chinese
     auction  will  be  held  with some nice  prizes.  Tickets  are
     available or at the door. All money goes to the library. Thank
     You for your support. MISTY ROCCO Phone: 724-697-5419
     
     Relay for Life Auction
     The  Apollo Relay for Life, Four Corners Unit, is holding  its
     fourth  auction on Saturday, February 12th at 10 A.M.  at  the
     Apollo-Spring  Church Sportsmen Club in Spring  Church.  Doors
     open  at  9:00  A.M.  The public is invited  to  attend.  Dave
     Carnahan  Auctioneers have donated their time to  conduct  the
     auction.  All  proceeds benefit the American  Cancer  Society.
     Highlights of the auction include: Antique liquor cabinet with
     pink  shot glasses, oak table and chairs, old quilting frames,
     old  comic  books from the 1970's, Ideal dolls, Grundig  AM/FM
     short  wave  radio  (early 60's), porcelain  hydraulic  barber
     chair  (70  yrs.+),  Old  Spice shaving  mugs,  pearl  handled
     straight razors, Wunderly Brother's framed prints (2),  wooden
     sleigh  crib,  Wilton Cake Pans, Valentine  and  kitchen  gift
     baskets, Tupperware, and many more items too numerous to list.
     There  will  be  refreshments and baked goods available,  too.
     Cash,  checks,  Visa and MasterCard accepted.  Sally  Rumbaugh
     Phone: 724-478-4689
     
     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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