Newsletter February 15, 2004

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * Broadening Minds Through Opportunity
       2.   WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Immediate Opening
       4.   INTERNET NEWS
           * Online Banking Boost
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Vandergrift: life-giving force
       6.   COOL TEEN WEB SITES
           * College Search
       7.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * Fuel economy, airplane seating and quit smoking
       8.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     
     Broadening Minds Through Opportunity
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1812
     
     In  1987 Cecelia Carson was invited to join the New Kensington
     chapter  of  Rotary International; one of the first  women  to
     become a part of the organization. Nothing in even her wildest
     of  dreams could have prepared her for the adventure that  she
     was  going to embark on. Read the whole story online  and  see
     the video.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     Wednesday. Cloudy. Rain showers in the morning. Then a  slight
     chance  of  rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the  lower
     40s.  West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy.
     Low  around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday. Mostly
     cloudy.  Highs  around 30. West winds 10 to 15  mph.  Thursday
     night. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Friday.  Partly cloudy. Highs around 30. Friday night.  Cloudy
     with  a  40 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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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
     
     Immediate Opening
     Local  business has job opening for part- full time fry  cook.
     Little or no experience needed. We will train. Please apply in
     person at Dobi Catering, 29 Angel Drive, Leechburg, Pa.  15656
     Phone 724-845-6247.
     
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     computer  repair center in the area? People trust  HighVision
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     reasonable cost. Call 724-568-2302 today.
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     INTERNET NEWS
     
     ONLINE BANKING BOOST
     About  a  fourth of all U.S. adults -- 53 million -- are  now
     using  online  banking services offered  by  their  financial
     institutions.  That's up 58% from late  2002,  and  coincides
     with  a  jump  in  high-speed broadband connections  and  the
     increasing maturation of the online population. GenXers  (age
     28 to 39) are the most likely age group to use online banking
     services (60%), followed by GenY (38%). Only 25% of the over-
     60  crowd  use  online banking. Men are more likely  to  bank
     online  than women (49% vs. 39%) -- a change from  two  years
     ago when the two groups were more equal. The boost in numbers
     stems  from  two  major trends. The first is that  as  online
     users  gain  experience, they're more likely  in  general  to
     conduct financial transactions, whether it be book-buying  on
     travel reservations, on the Web. And the second is that banks
     have  discovered  that  online  customers  tend  to  be  more
     profitable  than  offline and banks are  therefore  marketing
     their electronic services more aggressively. (Pew Internet  &
     American Life Project 9 Feb 2005) http://www.pewinternet.org
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     Vandergrift: But we have yet to speak of the life-giving force
     of  the  borough-the  business  element,  without  which  this
     splendid  array  of  phenomenal growth and  success  would  be
     impossible-the great steel plant of the American Sheet and Tin
     Plate  Company, the extensive works of which cover many  acres
     of ground and whose furnace fires never go out, yet no work is
     performed  on  the Sabbath. This may truly be  called  one  of
     America's  models  manufacturing plants,  wherein  reigns  the
     element  of  sobriety,  intelligence  and  wonderful  business
     thrift. The records given by the corporation itself shows  the
     following:  It is the largest plant of its kind in the  world.
     The  average  age of its great force of workmen is  thirty-two
     years. It is strictly a "Free non-union" concern, where "union
     rules"  are never tolerated. It became a part of the  American
     Sheet  Steel Company, May 1900, and June 1, 1904, merged  into
     the  American Sheet and Tin Plate Company. At this  point  the
     company  now  has  nine open-hearth furnaces,  one  continuous
     blooming  and  bar  mill; twenty-nine sheet mills  and  twenty
     galvanizing  pots. The annual product capacity  is  about  145
     gross tons of finished sheets. The number of men employed,  as
     per pay roll, is 2,200. At the Hyde Park plant of this company
     the  equipment  consists of five sheet mills, with  an  annual
     product  capacity  of $15,500 gross tons. The  number  of  men
     employed is two hundred. Every known safeguard is provided for
     the  workmen, and the most rigid sanitary rules are  enforced.
     The  spacious  grounds remind the passerby  of  a  beautifully
     cared  for college campus, for the hillside, sloping  up  from
     the shops toward the town proper, is a perfect lawn and flower
     garden,  upon which the toiling workingmen may ever  and  anon
     glance  and  enjoy. It has fifteen schools,  with  596  pupils
     enrolled. 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
     
     College Search
     http://nces.ed.gov/NCESKids/college/default.htm
     
     Want  to  find  quick information about the colleges  in  your
     region or state? At NCES's College Search site, you can access
     all  you  need to get started -- contact information, tuition,
     enrollment, degrees and programs offered, diversity of student
     body, and financial aid!
     
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     Fuel Economy
     http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
     A United States Environmental Agency web site that offers gas
     mileage   (MPG),  greenhouse  gas  emissions,  air  pollution
     ratings,  and  safety information for new and used  cars  and
     trucks.
     
     SeatGuru.com
     http://www.seatguru.com/home.shtml
     
     Welcome  to  SeatGuru.com,  the  source  for  airplane   seat
     information. Do you have a long flight coming up and  want  a
     quiet  seat? Could you really use some extra legroom? Do  you
     keep  getting stuck in a seat that doesn't recline? Have  you
     paid extra for Business Class and want the best seat? To find
     the  best  airline  seats in First Class, Business  Class  or
     Coach,  select the airline and aircraft you're  flying  using
     the menu provided.
     
     WhyQuit.com
     http://www.whyquit.com
     
     "A free forum devoted to abrupt nicotine cessation dependency
     recovery  and youth dependency prevention." The site provides
     resources in three areas: "motivation enhancement, a  quality
     education,  and  serious group support."  Includes  articles,
     testimonials,  discussion  boards,  and  links   to   related
     information.   From   nicotine  dependency   prevention   and
     cessation counselors.
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
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     Church of God presents Musical
     Join  us  as  the  First Church of God in  North  Apollo,  PA,
     presents  "King of Glory, King of Love", a Praise and  Worship
     Musical. The musical will be presented on Friday, February 18,
     2005 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.
     at  the  church (corner of Moore Ave. and 20th  St.  in  North
     Apollo).   Presented  by  the  Sanctuary  Choir  and   various
     soloists,  "King  of Glory" is a powerful Praise  and  Worship
     experience  that  brings  you  close  to  the  heart  of  God.
     Admission is free. Brian Querry, Phone: 724-478-3814
     
     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.
     
     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
     
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