Newsletter January 25, 2006

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       => WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * Board Members Being Honored
       => WEATHER FORECAST
       => TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
           * Baby Items
           * Mobile home for rent or sale
           * Golf Clubs
       => INTERNET NEWS
           * People want free video, not pay
       => OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Resistance Is Futile
       => FEATURED WEB SITE OF THE DAY
           * Forbes Best of the Web: Reference
       => COOL TEEN WEB SITES
           * Ask Oxford
       => TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * Map Machine
           * Flight Gear
           * American Rhetoric
       => PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
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     Your  kid’s  ages  2  to 5 will love Kiddies’  Korner  Nursery
     School  at  401a  First Street in Apollo.  Call  724-478-1420.
     Certified teachers for private preschool. Classes available.
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/
     
     Board Members Being Honored
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/2594
     
     This  month,  Armstrong School District’s  nine  school  board
     members are being honored for their hours of volunteer service
     in  running  a district with 6,200 students, 436 square  miles
     and a $76.8 million dollar budget.
     
      Check these stories and the latest Alle-Kiski Today feature
                  stories at www.alle-kiskitoday.com
     
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     Upgrade  your computer instead of buying one. It  costs  less.
     Call  724-567-2302 and ask about upgrading today at HighVision
     Outfitters, where we take care of you. 724-567-2302
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
                  HIGH WIND WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
           SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY TIL 4 AM THURSDAY
     
     Wednesday:   Windy  with  snow  showers  and   blowing   snow.
     Additional  accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Highs  near  30.  West
     winds 20 to 40 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with  a  50
     percent  chance  of  snow  showers. Blowing  snow.  Additional
     accumulation an inch. Low around 19. Northwest winds 15 to  30
     mph.   Thursday:  Partly  cloudy.  Highs  in  the  lower  30s.
     Northwest  winds 10 to 30 mph. Thursday Night:  Mostly  clear.
     Lows  in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday: Mostly
     sunny. Highs near 45. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the
     lower 30s. Highs near 45.
     
               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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     Call  724-845-1145 James Humphrey, D.O. for your health  needs
     at  1181  State  Route  356, Leechburg  (Aside  Stanford  Home
     Center). Board Certified in Family Practice.
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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
     
     Baby Items
     Swings, bouncers, bassinet, car seats, stroller, girls clothes
     0-18  months,  all  baby items. Please email  for  photos  and
     prices. M Loperfito Phone: 412-967-6945
     
     Mobile home for rent or sale
     3  bedroom mobile home 14 x 70 gas heat refinished kitchen and
     bath rent-$400.00 a month + security deposit sale--make offer
     Debbie Bowser Phone: 724-845-2370
     
     Golf Clubs
     Callaway  Big  Bertha Steel Head + 11 degree Driver  W/  Tommy
     Armour Knock-offs 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,P. New Wilson Prostaff Putter,
     Burton  Tour  Series Bag, 2 Dozen new balls. Xtra Cyber  Fleex
     driver  and Fairway 3.All Like New. Callaway driver is $250.00
     alone  at  store Asking $175 B/O for all. Pat Rabickow  Phone:
     724-478-1716
     
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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
     
     People want free video, not pay
     Not  only  was Google laying an egg at CES, but new  research
     from  Points North Group shows that consumers by  a  3  to  1
     margin prefer to get free ad-supported video vs. paying a fee
     for it (Google Video and iTunes are both pay). In a telephone
     survey of 800 people, 62 percent said they'd rather get  free
     video  downloads -- from the Net, cable or satellite --  with
     advertising,  while  only  17 percent  would  pay  $1.99  per
     download,  and  21 percent were undecided.  In  the  18-to-34
     demographic,  free came out with even more support,  with  68
     percent preferring that option vs. 26 percent who would pay.
     Analysts  gave conflicting accounts as to what this means  to
     Google  and  Apple  and  their nascent pay-per-view  efforts.
     Jupiter's  David  Card agreed with the findings  and  said  8
     million  videos  sold  via iTunes  was  not  a  success.  But
     Gartner's Mike McGuire felt the jury was still out on a video
     business model for the future. "I'd say it's very early to be
     making  any  definitive  pronouncements  regarding  different
     models,"  he  told MediaPost. "There's a lot of experimenting
     going on, and there's a lot more that will need to be done in
     the future."
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     Resistance  Is Futile: When Captain Jacob Vandergrift  fought
     alongside  other  leaders in the oil business,  he  and  they
     managed  to  turn  the  tables on the oil  industry  takeover
     attack  by John Rockefeller. They simply exposed his Standard
     Oil  Company  scheme to control America's oil. They  won  the
     attention  of  the media, Congress and the President  of  the
     U.S.A. Rockefeller backed down. But less than 6 months later,
     large  numbers  of  those same oilmen  Rockefeller  tried  to
     takeover  joined  his  company  relatively  peacefully.  Why?
     Stocks,  money,  power, Standard Oil's  undercutting  of  oil
     prices,  and  the  influence of one man: Vandergrift.  Today,
     history  is  not clear why he joined forces with Rockefeller,
     but  because  of  his actions, Vandergrift  the  town  exists
     today. Read more interesting history at Our Local Heritage at
     above  site.  Click  on  “Archives” for  a  list  of  history
     tidbits.
     
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     Grand  Opening of Great Clips at The Shops at Pittsburgh Mills
     where  a haircut and blow-dry is only $4.99 with coupon.  Call
     724-275-1130. Get your coupon in Alle-Kiski Today Magazine.
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     FEATURED WEB SITE OF THE DAY
     
     Forbes Best of the Web: Reference
     http://www.forbes.com/bow/b2c/category.jhtml?id=73
     
     The  billions of pages on the Internet contain almost anything
     you would wish to know; unfortunately, search engines can only
     go  so far. Our favorites in this category give some order  to
     the  chaos,  many with helpful search techniques,  answers  to
     common research questions and more. The best sites, which make
     finding  that perfect word or fact a breeze, will  renew  your
     faith in the power of cyberspace.
     
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     COOL TEEN WEB SITES
     
     AskOxford
     http://www.askoxford.com/
     
     Search  the  Compact  Oxford English  Dictionary  online;  get
     answers  to questions on English, language, grammar, spelling,
     quotations,  and  usage;  find  out  about  OUP  dictionaries;
     improve  your writing skills; try our word games,  crosswords,
     and  puzzles;  win  books  in our prize  draw;  learn  French,
     German, Spanish, Russian, Greek, Japanese, and Italian.
     
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     Super   Saturday   Night  Special  –   Moonlight   Bowling   -
     $8.00/bowler with Free Shoes at Lee’s Lanes. 724-567-5963.
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     MapMachine
     http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
     
     National Geographic's redesigned online atlas gives  you  the
     world - your way. Find nearly any place on Earth, and view it
     by  population, climate, and much more. Plus, browse  antique
     maps, find country facts, or plan your next outdoor adventure
     with our trail maps.
     
     Flight Gear
     http://www.flightgear.org/
     
     FlightGear is an open-source, multi-platform flight simulator
     
     American Rhetoric
     http://americanrhetoric.com/
     
     This site is a valuable resource for finding some of the most
     famous - and infamous - speeches ever made.
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     http://alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/announcements.html
     
     A  blood  drive will be held Tuesday, January 24th from  11:30
     a.m.  to  5:30  p.m. The drive will be held  at  the  Avonmore
     Volunteer Fire Hall on Fifth Street in Avonmore.
     
     Swiss  Steak Dinner St. Paul's Highfield Lutheran Church  will
     be  having a Swiss Steak Dinner on February 4 from 4 pm  to  7
     pm. The cost will be $7 and for children under 10 years of age
     $5. If you need more information please call Sherry at 724-567-
     5863 or the church at 724-567-7462
     
     VALENTINE BENEFIT DANCE
     Valentine Benefit Dance, Saturday, February 11, 2006 8:00 p.m.
     - 11:00 p.m. with Live Band: Eagle Mountain Express. Location:
     Parks  Township Volunteer Fire Dept, Kepple Hill, Vandergrift,
     PA.  Bring  your  own  beverages.  Snacks  will  be  provided.
     $10.00/person  For Tickets call: 724-845-1655. 100%  of  funds
     raised  will  go to the Gold Wing Chapter PA-O  for  the  PBTF
     (Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation) (Must be 21 years of age or
     older to attend.)
     
     Broadway Variety Show
     The  Armstrong  Community Theater is proud to  announce  their
     performances  of the “Broadway Variety Show” on February  17th
     and 18th, 2006 at the Lenape Technical School. Doors will open
     at  7:00  pm  with the show starting at 7:30 pm.  Tickets  are
     $10.00  and  can  be purchased at Stacey’s  Just  For  You  on
     Victory St. in Kittanning and Baer Beauty on 4th Ave. in  Ford
     City.  Tickets  may  be  bought at the door,  but  seating  is
     limited, so buy your tickets as soon as possible. Paul Wright,
     Laura  Lloyd, and Cortney Bavera will direct this  production.
     The  show  will consist of a mixture of songs and small  skits
     from  various  Broadway musicals. There will be something  for
     everyone.  And we hope to see you there. For more information,
     contact Paul at 724-763-3680.
     
     Festa Italiano presents Love, Italian Style
     Festa  Italiano  presents: LOVE, ITALIAN  STYLE!  Dinner  Show
     featuring  Guy  Matone singing Frank Sinatra's  Greatest  Hits
     (Back  by  popular  demand from the first Festa)  on  Saturday
     February  18th at the Vandergrift VFW. Tickets  cost  $25  and
     include  dinner, appetizers, entertainment and a  free  drink.
     Doors  open at 6:00, Dinner at 7:00 and entertainment at 8:00.
     Tickets are available from any Festa Italiano member or at The
     Bari  Club,  Anthony's  Bar,  Putignano  Candy  &  Cigar   Co,
     Abraham's Outdoor Power Equipment or Tommy's Catering. Enjoy a
     beautiful Valentine's Day weekend with your sweetheart Italian
     Style.   For  more  information,  please  check  our  website,
     www.festaitaliano.us or contact Brian at 724-882-9375.
     
     AREA ANNUAL SENIOR CITIZENS’ LUNCHEON
     The  Fox  Chapel Area School District annual senior  citizens’
     luncheon and music performance will be held Saturday, March 4,
     2006.  There will be two separate lunch settings, one at 11:30
     a.m.  and  the  second at 12:15 p.m. A Fox  Chapel  Area  High
     School Madrigal Singers concert will begin at approximately  1
     p.m.  The  luncheon will be held in the Fox Chapel  Area  High
     School  cafeteria and the choral performance will be  held  in
     the  high  school auditorium. Fox Chapel Area School  District
     senior citizens will enjoy a free turkey lunch, as well  as  a
     high  school  madrigal singer’s concert. The Fox  Chapel  Area
     High  School  Student  Council sponsors the  event.  Space  is
     limited  and reservations are required for the luncheon.  Call
     Beverly  Schulte at 412-967-2443 for reservations and  further
     information.
     
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