Newsletter March 30, 2005

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * ARMSTRONG COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
           * Submit and publish your news online
       2.   WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Epson Stylus 600 Color Printer
       4.   INTERNET NEWS
           * Online Diplomas Database
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Whatever Happened To: David Leech, the founder of
              Leechburg?
       6.   COOL TEEN WEB SITES
           * The Science Behind Drug Abuse
       7.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * Explore Art; Descent in to the Ice; The Best Places to
             Work in the Federal Government
       8.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     
     ARMSTRONG COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/1986
     
     The Armstrong County Chamber of Commerce is looking people  to
     serve  on  planning committees & help at a series of community
     events.
     
                         PUBLISH YOUR OWN NEWS
     
     You  now  can publish your own news. 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  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.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     Wednesday:  Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper  60s.  Southeast
     winds  10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Wednesday  night:
     Partly  cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Low around
     50.  South  winds  10 to 15 mph. Chance of  rain  40  percent.
     Thursday.  Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance  of  showers
     and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10
     mph. Thursday night. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
     evening. Low in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
     of  rain  30 percent. Friday. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the  mid
     50s.  Northwest  winds  10 to 15 mph. Becoming  north  in  the
     afternoon.  Friday  night. Mostly cloudy  with  a  50  percent
     chance  of rain showers. Low in the mid 30s. Saturday.  Mostly
     cloudy.  A  chance  of  rain and snow showers  likely  in  the
     morning. Then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs
     in  the  mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Saturday
     night. Partly cloudy. Low 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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     Epson Stylus 600 Color Printer
     Epson   Stylus  600  Color  Printer  in  original   box   with
     instruction  manual and software. 1440 x 720 dpi.$20.00.E-mail
     with  questions or call if interested. Michelle S Phone:  724-
     697-4509
     
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     INTERNET NEWS
     
     DATABASE DOCUMENTS DIPLOMA MILLS
     The  U.S.  Department of Education has launched a  searchable
     database  that  prospective online  students  may  browse  to
     determine  whether a particular distance learning institution
     is  accredited by organizations sanctioned by the government.
     The white-list enables students and prospective employers  to
     distinguish  between Hamilton College, a small, distinguished
     (and accredited) New York college, and Hamilton University, a
     diploma  mill  in Wyoming. And while Hamilton  University  is
     licensed  by the state of Wyoming, using a degree  from  that
     school for employment in other states, such as Oregon or  New
     Jersey,  could lead to jail time for fraud. The database  was
     created  following calls for action from Congress last  year,
     after some high-level government officials were discovered to
     have purchased questionable degrees to beef up their resumes.
     (Wired.com 2 Feb 2005)
     http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,66476,00.html
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     Whatever  Happened To: David Leech, the founder of Leechburg?
     He  and  his sons opened up a mercantile general store.  They
     also  built and piloted canal boats on the Kiski.  Then  from
     1853  to  1856,  he  was involved in building  the  Allegheny
     Valley railroad from Pittsburgh to Kittanning in the firm  of
     Leech, Chamberlain, & Co.  It is written that his active life
     contributed to his death in Nov. 3, 1858. He died  "regretted
     and  esteemed  at  home  and abroad." 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
     
     NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
     http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/
     
     The  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) created this site
     in consultation with teens to offer "science-based facts about
     how drugs affect the brain and body so that kids will be armed
     with  better information to make healthy decisions." The  site
     features  facts about selected drugs, FAQs, personal  stories,
     games,  and  materials for teachers and parents. Designed  for
     children from 11-15 years of age.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     Explore Art
     http://www.getty.edu/art/
     
     Browse  many  of  the works of art on display  at  the  Getty
     Museum.  Site also features a Video Gallery and a listing  of
     new acquisitions to the museum.
     
     Descent Into the Ice
     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mtblanc/
     
     Companion Web site to the NOVA program Descent Into the  Ice,
     which  follows  a  glaciologist and an  adventurer  into  the
     glacier caves of France's Mt. Blanc.
     
     The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
     http://spa.american.edu/bestplacestowork/
     
     The  Best Places to Work in the Federal Government is a first
     of  its  kind  ranking  of employee satisfaction  in  federal
     agencies sponsored by the Partnership for Public Service  and
     the  Institute  for the Study of Public Policy Implementation
     at American University.
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     http://alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/announcements.html
     
     Rummage Sale and Bake Sale
     There  will be a Rummage Sale and a Bake Sale on Friday, April
     1st,  9am to 3pm; and Saturday, April 2nd, 9am to 1pm  at  the
     First  United  Methodist Church, 251 Main  Street,  Leechburg.
     There will be clothing in all sizes and ages, household items,
     books  and  collectables. A various array of baked goods  will
     also  be  available. Whether you are looking for  bargains  or
     dessert, come by, we hope to see you there!
     
     Women of Faith Crusade
     The  1st  Baptist Church of Apollo will be hosting a Women  of
     Faith  Crusade,  April  1, 2, and 3 beginning  each  night  at
     7:00pm. The evening will begin with a mini concert by a  local
     artist  followed  by  testimony and an  inspirational  message
     about  a woman of faith in the Bible. Come and bring a  friend
     and  expect to be blessed. For further information call Pastor
     Scott  Fairman  at 724-567-2721 or myself.  Hope  to  see  you
     there. Shirley Beck
     Phone: 724-845-3881
     
     BOWL-A-THON
     April 10th - Relay For Life Bowl-A-Thon; Benefits the American
     Cancer Society; 1:00-4:00 p.m.; Wildlife Lanes, Lower Burrell;
     $15  per person or $60 per 4-person team (Includes 3 games and
     shoe rental)
     
     VHS  Viking  Theatre  (formerly the VHS Drama  Club)  presents
     Camelot. The entire community of CAMELOT awaits the arrival of
     Guenevere, King Arthur of England's future Queen.  Some of the
     enchanting  musical  numbers  include  The  Simple   Joys   of
     Maidenhood,  How  to  Handle a Woman,  I  Loved  You  Once  in
     Silence, If Ever I Would Leave You and What Do the Simple Folk
     Do?   In  the  end it is fourteen-year-old Tom who  tells  the
     world  of  Camelot's  quest for right and honor  and  justice.
     Thursday  - Saturday April 7 – 9, 2005, 8:00 PM; Sunday  April
     10,  2005,  2:00  PM. At: Valley High School  Auditorium,  703
     Stevenson  Blvd., New Kensington, PA. Tickets are:  $7.00  Box
     office; $6.00 Senior Citizen / Student / Child Advance  ticket
     sales  for this show will be week nights Wednesday – Wednesday
     March   30  –  April 6, 2005 from 7 – 8:30 PM   There  are  no
     additional discounts for advanced ticket sales All  seats  are
     reserved for this production and everyone attending must  have
     a ticket.
     Ticket information please call: 724 - 334 -1289
     
     Rummage Sale
     Annual Rummage Sale at Reformation Lutheran Church Kepple Hill
     on April 16th from 8:30 to ? Bag sale at 1:00. Food available.
     Mary Ramer Phone: 724-568-2530
     
     HIGHLANDS ROTARY ANNUAL DINNER
     April  30th  -  Highlands Area Rotary Club 10th Annual  Dinner
     Drawing; 6:00 p.m.; Brackenridge Heights Country Club;  Ticket
     cost $65 includes dinner; You may win $4,000 cash!  Questions?
     724-226-2988.
     
     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.
     
     Vandergrift Lions Golf & Cash Bash
     The Vandergrift Lions are holding their 2nd Annual Golf & Cash
     Bash on Sunday May 1st at the West Leechburg VFD Banquet Hall.
     Cost  of the ticket is $20 which allows for admission  to  the
     event and free food and refreshments. Doors open at 12:30 with
     raffles running from 1:00 until 6:00, every 15 minutes.  Every
     half hour on the half hour, a golf set and bag will be raffled
     off. Every half hour on the quarters (15 and 45) $250 will  be
     given  away (double if your present!). The money will be  used
     to  fund community projects. If you have any questions or need
     tickets,  please feel free to contact me by phone or email  at
     the  contacts below. You can also purchase tickets at  Duddy's
     Pizza,  Putignano Candy, Tee's n Tops and at some  local  golf
     courses. Thank you and hope to see you there!
     
     Gun Bash
     The  Vandergrift  VFD #1 and the Son's of  Italy  are  holding
     their  Gun Bash on Saturday April 23rd at the Son's  of  Italy
     Hall  on Franklin Avenue in Vandergrift. The bash is sponsored
     by  the  Parks Twp. Sportsman's Club. Doors open at 11:30  and
     the raffles run from Noon until 5:00 when the Grand Prize of a
     Remington 700 CDL 270 Win. w/ Leupold Scope and Hard Case will
     be  given away. A total of 12 Guns will be given away  on  the
     main ticket. Tickets cost $10.00 which included admission  and
     free  food  and  refreshments. Must be 21 or older  to  enter.
     Tickets  for  additional raffles will be  sold  on  the  floor
     during the bash. Tickets are sponsored by Corcetti's Gulf  and
     Guns are by Bee's Guns Saltsburg. For more information contact
     Bob at 724-567-6221, Bill at 724-681-2188 or contact me at the
     information below. Thank you and hope to see you there!
     
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