Newsletter March 22, 2005

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * Veterans of Freedom: Following in His Fathers Steps
           * A-K Dining: Affordable Country Club Dining
           * Submit and publish your news online
       2.   WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Director and Musical Director Wanted
       4.   INTERNET NEWS
           * Adults web savvy beats teens!!!
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * NYPL Digital Gallery
       6.   COOL TEEN WEB SITES
           * Skateboard Directory
       7.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * Quilts and Quilt making in America 1978-1996; Food
             Network.com: Holiday Archives; America Supports You: Our
             Military Men & Women
       8.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     
     Veterans of Freedom: Following in His Fathers Steps
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1865
     
     Jim  Callender war,” Jim Callender explained as he spoke about
     the  beginning of his career in the Marine Corp. Jim's  father
     fought  as  a  member of the Marines in WWI so it only  seemed
     natural that would be the branch of choice for Jim.
     
     A-K Dining: Affordable Country Club Dining
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1870
     
     When you think of a Country Club you often associate the words
     exclusive  and expensive with it, but Willowbrook County  Club
     restaurant  is anything but that. Probably one  of  the  areas
     biggest  secrets  is  the  Club’s great  restaurant  that  has
     tantalizing entrees, superb service and a relaxing  atmosphere
     set  in  the country. Pricing is modest, the menu is extensive
     and  there  has  never  been a complaint  about  the  food  or
     service.
     
                         PUBLISH YOUR OWN NEWS
     
     You  now  can  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
     
     Wednesday. Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Wednesday  night.  Mostly  cloudy.  Rain  likely  until  about
     midnight.  Lows  in the lower 30s. East winds  5  to  10  mph.
     Becoming  north  after midnight. Chance of  rain  70  percent.
     Thursday. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds  5
     to  10  mph. Thursday night. Partly cloudy. A chance  of  rain
     after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10  mph.
     Chance  of  rain 40 percent. Friday. Mostly cloudy with  a  50
     percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Friday
     night. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
     Lows in the mid 30s. Saturday. Partly cloudy. A chance of rain
     showers  in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of rain  30
     percent.  Saturday night. Partly cloudy in the  evening.  Then
     becoming  mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain  showers.
     Lows 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
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     Director and Musical Director Wanted
     The  Armstrong Community Theater is now accepting resumes  for
     the  positions  of  Director  and  Musical  Director  for  our
     Children’s   Theater  Production  of  “Alice  in  Wonderland”.
     Applicants  for  Musical  Director  will  be  responsible  for
     playing  piano at rehearsals, teaching musical  parts  to  the
     cast,  and  playing piano during each performance.  Applicants
     for  Director will be responsible for organizing  a  rehearsal
     schedule  and coordinating set, costume, and prop  ideas  with
     the  production committee. Act 33/34 clearances are  required.
     Resumes  can be submitted to the ACT Board by March 25,  2005.
     Resumes  can  be mailed to ACT, P.O. Box 235, Kittanning,  Pa.
     16201 or emailed to info@armstrongcommunitytheater.org
     
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     INTERNET NEWS
     
     ADULTS' WEB SAVVY BEATS TEENS'
     According  to  a  new  study  by the  Nielsen  Norman  Group,
     teenagers aren't as adept at performing tasks on the  Web  as
     adults, with teens completing the assigned tasks only 55%  of
     the  time,  compared  with  66% for  adults.  Teens'  biggest
     handicap  was  their  poor reading and research  skills,  and
     their tendency to give up quickly when frustrated. "If things
     aren't  immediately  apparent,  they  go  away,"  says  Jakob
     Nielsen.  "Their distaste for reading was a big surprise.  It
     has  to  be  very  short, brief text and big  pictures."  The
     study,  which  involved a group of 38 teenagers  between  the
     ages  of 13 and 17, found that they were drawn to sites  that
     provided opportunities for interaction, whether it be filling
     in  an  online questionnaire or adding their two cents  to  a
     public forum. The teens steered clear of sites that attempted
     to  include children in their focus -- putting the word "kid"
     on  the Web site was the kiss of death, the study found.  And
     while  teens  paid close attention to Web sites'  appearance,
     they  were  put  off  by "glitzy sites with  heavy,  blinking
     graphics,"  preferring clean, "cool" designs  such  as  Apple
     Computer's site. (San Jose Mercury News (1 Feb 2005)
     http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/10787236.htm
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     From time to time we publish web sites on history that you may
     find interesting:
     
     NYPL Digital Gallery
     http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/
     
     This  site  "provides access to over 275,000 images  digitized
     from  primary sources and printed rarities in the  collections
     of  The  New York Public Library [NYPL], including illuminated
     manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and
     photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera,  and  more."
     Searchable,  or  browsable  by collection,  such  as  art  and
     literature, cities and buildings, industry and technology, and
     nature and science.
     
     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
     
     SKATEBOARD DIRECTORY
     http://skateboarddirectory.com/
     
     Search  engine,  information source and  guide  to  Skateboard
     Companies,  Truck Companies and Wheel Companies, Skateboarding
     News,  Skateboard Magazines, Skateshops, Online  Skate  Shops,
     Skateboard  Ramps  and  Ramp Plans, Skateparks,  Skate  Camps,
     Skaters,   Skateboard   Videos,  Skate  Clothing,   Skateboard
     Photographs, Foreign Language Skateboarding Sites, and more.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     Quilts and Quilt making in America 1978-1996
     http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/qlthtml/
     
     This  site  "showcases materials from two American Folk  life
     Center  collections, the Blue Ridge Parkway Folk life Project
     Collection  (1978) and the All-American Quilt  Contest."  The
     collection   includes  nearly  200  segments  from   recorded
     interviews  with  quilt  makers and  over  400  images.  Also
     provides  a  glossary and selected bibliography.  Searchable.
     From the Library of Congress American Memory Project.
     
     Food Network.com: Holiday Archives
     http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/et_holidays
     
     Recipes   and  menus  for  major  and  some  minor   holidays
     (including  April  Fool's Day, Mardi Gras, and  Oktoberfest).
     Cooks  will  appreciate the sidebar topics that pop  up  with
     every recipe: Terms and Tips Encyclopedia, Culinary Q and As,
     Ingredient Substitutes, and Fat and Calorie Calculator.
     
     America Supports You: Our Military Men & Women
     http://www.americasupportsyou.mil
     
     This site "spotlights what Americans are doing all across the
     land [to support the armed forces], encourages others to join
     the  team  and  allows all to tell their stories."  The  site
     features  a  "list of organizations that will help  you  send
     messages and packages as
     well as provide other support," hundreds of messages sent  to
     the  troops, messages from troop members, and information for
     children. From the U.S. Department of Defense.
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
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     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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