Newsletter March 09, 2005

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                       Wednesday, March 9, 2005
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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * Making Every Day Count
           * Washington Township Woman Has 100th Birthday
           * Now you can submit and publish your news online
       2.   WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Need Entertainment
       4.   INTERNET NEWS
           * How Blu-ray Discs Work – you’ve got to read this
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * All It Took Was Faith: Faith Lutheran, Oklahoma
       6.   COOL TEEN WEB SITES
           * Homework Tips galore!
       7.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * 4 Minutes About Podcasting; National Audubon Society;
             Indiana University Sheet Music Collection and more!
       8.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     
     Making Every Day Count
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1873
     
     Unless  you are a parent of a physically challenged child,  it
     is  nearly impossible to fathom the time involved in even  the
     smallest  of tasks. Mr. Tom Toland, a Pre-Calculus teacher  at
     Kiski  Area  High  School, has first hand  knowledge  of  this
     challenge
     
     Washington Township Woman Has 100th Birthday
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/1911
     
     Born  into a poor family in Watersonville, PA (near Kittaning)
     and one of seven children (three girls and two boys) living in
     a  country  shack along the Allegheny River, Mable  Slagle  of
     Washington Township is about to celebrate her 100th birthday!
     
                   ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE MAGAZINE
                  ANNOUNCES, “PUBLISH YOUR OWN NEWS”
     
     You  can  now  publish  your own news.  Alle-Kiski  Today  has
     launched  a new program that permits you to publish  community
     and personal news stories of interest to the public.
     
     Alle-Kiski  Today  welcomes  all articles,  news  stories  and
     pictures   about  your  organization,  church,  civic   group,
     government   entity,   public   safety,   school,   hospitals,
     businesses and other community groups for publication. You may
     also  submit  news about anniversaries, birthdays,  employment
     promotions,  obituaries  and  other  appropriate  personal  or
     family  news.  You  write your story and submit  it  with  any
     photos  you  may  have.  You  can submit  stories  under  many
     categories such as:
     
     General  Local News; Announcements; Business Stories; Business
     Announcements;  Health  &  Fitness; Home  &  Garden;  Fashion;
     Community  Service; Culture; Dining; Finance; Sports;  Events;
     Religion;   Obituaries;   Weddings;   Births;   Anniversaries;
     Entertainment;  Fire Blotter; Police Blotter; Human  Interest;
     Politics; Education and Opinion.
     
     For  the  first time you have the ability to have  appropriate
     news  published.  Organizations that want to communicate  news
     about their events, build membership and tell the public  what
     is  happening  can  have immediate access to publishing  their
     story.  Boroughs, Cities and Townships can start communicating
     important  government information to their citizens.  Churches
     can  get  the  news  out about events being  held  or  special
     services.  Businesses can let the public know  about  employee
     promotions, new hires, added products and services.
     
     School Administrators, Principals and teachers may now publish
     news  about  their  schools, classrooms,  sports,  clubs,  and
     student  achievements. With over 30,000 students in 13  School
     Districts covered by Alle-Kiski Today, these schools  can  now
     get  their  news  out that day. Classroom teachers  that  have
     great enrichment programs and class projects can publish their
     story.
     
     There is no end to the type of news you can publish! Tell  the
     communities  about  your  new  baby,  your  wedding,   wedding
     anniversaries,  and  the many Silver,  Golden  and  other  age
     anniversaries.  Health  facilities can  tell  us  about  their
     programs and new services being offered. Publish reports about
     fires and police events. Why wait one or two days when you can
     get the news out now.
     
     You  not  only may publish your own stories, but you may  post
     photos  to  go  with the stories. Color and  black  and  white
     photos may be used, scanned or digital. It’s easy. We give you
     a simple form to fill out and put your story up. Go to:
     
            http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/submit/news.html
                                   
     This  is the best of the Internet! Starting right now you have
     the  ability to publish your own stories. Everyone  may  be  a
     reporter  and the community benefits from reading and learning
     more from each other.
     
     Alle-Kiski Today motto is, “There’s no better place  to  live”
     than in the Alle-Kiski region. Today you can tell everyone why
     that’s true.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     Tuesday  afternoon:  Numerous snow  showers.  Additional  snow
     accumulation of an inch or two. Blustery. Highs in  the  lower
     20s.  Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph on  the
     ridge  tops. Chance of snow 70 percent. Tuesday night:  Mostly
     cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Then a slight
     chance  of snow showers after midnight. Brisk with lows around
     10  above.  West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to  35  mph.
     Decreasing  to  10 to 15 mph with gusts up  to  25  mph  after
     midnight. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chill values as  low
     as  2  below. Wednesday. Partly cloudy. Highs around 30.  West
     winds  around  10 mph. Wind chill values as low  as  1  below.
     Wednesday night. Partly cloudy. Low around 14. West winds 5 to
     10  mph.  Thursday.  Partly cloudy.  Highs  in  the  mid  30s.
     Southwest  winds  5 to 10 mph. Thursday night.  Mostly  cloudy
     with  a  50  percent chance of snow showers. Not as cold  with
     lows around 30.
     
               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/
     
     Need Entertainment!
     Windstorm featuring Curtis. A Live Vocal Entertainer and  D.J.
     in One! Have Experience and Offer Customized Shows for Oldies,
     Rock, Blues, Disco, Etc. Music from the 50's to Now! Light and
     Sound provided. Affordable Rates. Curtis Franciscus Phone: 724-
     727-7736
     
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     Do  you know that HighVision Outfitters is the largest  local
     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
     
     How Blu-ray Discs Work
     http://www.howstuffworks.com/blu-ray.htm
     
     Say  goodbye  to  DVD as the top-of-the-line digital  storage
     format:  It  pales in comparison to Blu-ray.  New  blue-laser
     discs  feature an unbelievable capacity of 27  to  50  GB  ?-
     that?s  about  five times what you can fit on  a  DVD.  Learn
     about the techniques that make Blu-ray the next big thing  in
     digital video storage and check out its competition.
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     All  It  Took  Was Faith: One of the earliest churches  still
     active in Oklahoma Borough began in the Oklahoma grade school
     building  in  August 1946. The church formerly  organized  in
     December   of   that  year  at  First  Lutheran   Church   in
     Vandergrift.  Pastor C. Thornton Hayes, their  first  pastor,
     shepherded  the groundbreaking for their current building  in
     1948.  The  faithful celebrated paying off their building  in
     '62  with  a  mortgage burning. By 1981 there were  over  200
     members  in  Faith  Lutheran Church in  Oklahoma.  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
     
     Homework Tips
     http://homeworktips.about.com/
     
     Need  homework  and project help? Then head to this  web  site
     right now for all the help you will ever need.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     4 Minutes About Podcasting
     http://www.cadence90.com/wp/index.php?p=3548
     
     Podcasting  is  a  kind  of homespun Internet  "folk  radio."
     Podcasts  can  be  listened to on computers and  MP3  players
     (including  the  iPod). "Four Minutes about Podcasting  is  a
     short  film that tells you why podcasting can make your  life
     better, and shows you everything you need to know to set up a
     simple    program    to   have   new   podcasts    downloaded
     automatically."
     
     National Audubon Society
     http://www.audubon.org/
     
     National  Audubon Society mission is to conserve and  restore
     natural  ecosystems, focusing on birds, other  wildlife,  and
     their  habitats for the benefit of humanity and  the  earth's
     biological  diversity.   Our national network  of  community-
     based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational
     programs,   and  advocacy  on  behalf  of  areas   sustaining
     important bird populations, engage millions of people of  all
     ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.
     
     
     THE BALLERINA GALLERY
     http://www.ballerinagallery.com/
     
     Indiana University Sheet Music Collection
     http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/s/sheetmusic/
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     http://alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/announcements.html
     
     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
     
     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.
     
     Kid's Community Bible Club
     Kids  from Kindergarten through 5th grade are having fun every
     Saturday  night from 6:00 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 Gloria Myers
     at 724-568-1839.
     
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