Newsletter February 03, 2006

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE_KISKI TODAY ONLINE
           * Alle-Kiski Today Wrestling Videos
       2.   WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
           * 2001 Ford F-250 XLT Super Duty 4x4
           * Baseball soft toss machine
           * Barn Wood Wanted
       4.   COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
           * FRIDAY IS NYXEM DAY
       5.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * New Requirements for Travelers
           * Pet Photography 101
           * 5 Doghouses Crafted in Classic American Architecture
       6.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
           
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
                         Your Weekend Forecast
                                   
                     WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
             FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
     
     THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
     STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
     MONDAY MORNING.
     
     A  STRONG  WINTER STORM PUSHING INTO NEW ENGLAND  WILL  CHANGE
     RAIN  ON  SATURDAY TO SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW  SHOWERS  WILL
     CONTINUE  SUNDAY  INTO SUNDAY NIGHT WITH POSSIBLE  TOTAL  SNOW
     ACCUMULATION   OF  6  TO  10  INCHES.  THE  LARGEST   OBSERVED
     ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
     
     A   WINTER  STORM  WATCH  MEANS  THERE  IS  A  POTENTIAL   FOR
     SIGNIFICANT  SNOW...SLEET...OR  ICE  ACCUMULATIONS  THAT   MAY
     IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
     
     Friday  night:  Cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight.  Rain
     late.  Lows  in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5  to  10  mph.
     Becoming  southeast after midnight. Saturday: Rain.  Highs  in
     the  upper  40s. Temperature falling into the mid 30s  in  the
     afternoon.  East winds around 10 mph. Becoming  south  in  the
     afternoon. Saturday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation of 3  to  5
     inches. Breezy with lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 25
     mph  with gusts up to 40 mph. Sunday: Snow showers. Additional
     snow  accumulation. Breezy and cooler with highs in the  lower
     30s.  West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.  Sunday
     Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
     Additional snow accumulation possible. Breezy with lows in the
     lower  20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to  35  mph.
     Monday:  Mostly  cloudy  with a  40  percent  chance  of  snow
     showers. Highs in the lower 30s. Monday Night: Partly  cloudy.
     Low around 20. Highs in the lower 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 CLASSIFIEDS
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
     
     2001 Ford F-250 XLT Super Duty 4x4
     2001  Ford  F-250  XLT Super Duty, 5.4 Triton V-8,  Automatic,
     39,000  miles. Red with XLT trim package, towing  package  and
     electric  trailer brake. Western Power Angle Plow, side  mount
     toolboxes, Rhino Spray in Bed Liner and stainless steel ladder
     rack. Truck is equipped and ready for serious work. Nada value
     as listed is $19,820.00. Accepting first $18,500.00.
     Outback Buildings Phone: 724-845-7005
     
     Baseball soft toss machine
     Atec  soft  toss machine. Two dozen baseballs and freestanding
     net.  Can  be  used  inside. Also can use  soft  balls  Asking
     $350.00 Tony Bertino Phone: (724) 478-338
     
     Barn Wood Wanted
     Wanted to buy...Barnwood K Klingensmith Phone: 724-567-7014
     
           Check out the new “Lawn and Garden” Category at:
             http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/15
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     COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
     
     FRIDAY IS NYXEM DAY
     There's  a  virus out there that will rear its  ugly  head  on
     Friday.   It's  known by various names including  'Nyxem'  and
     'Blackmal' and could delete Office and Acrobat documents  from
     your  computer.  On  the third of each  month,  starting  this
     Friday  it  will destroy Word, Excel, PowerPoint  and  Acrobat
     files  plus Access databases among others. If you've  followed
     our  long standing suggestions for protection against  emailed
     nasties you should be OK - but since this one could be lurking
     it's  worth a double check - hence this short warning  to  our
     readers.  If you have anti-virus software (and if  you  don't,
     why not?) then make sure it is up to date then run a full scan
     over your computers. Your AV software should have detected any
     nasties when they first arrived, but some can slip through  so
     regular  full scans are a wise move.  Running a full  AV  scan
     before  'special' events like this is probably more for  peace
     of mind than necessity. For the same reason, you might want to
     do  a  backup of your documents. The original virus might have
     arrived  as an email message with one of the following subject
     lines:
     
     Funny :)
     My photos
     Crazy illegal sex
     Real show
     Miss Lebanon 2006
     Give me a kiss
     School girl fantasies gone bad
     
     Once  running  on a computer it can infect other computers  on
     the  network  so even computers that don't have  normal  email
     access  could be infected. All the gory details of  the  virus
     are                                                         at
     http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.bl
     ackmal.e@mm.html  and there's also a removal  tool  if  you're
     already  infected.  Several  of  the  anti-virus  makers  have
     downloadable demos for you to try.  We've been trying  out  F-
     Prot  http://www.f-prot.com/download/corporate/trial/  lately.
     [Source: Office Watch http://office-watch.com]
     
        “Computer~Internet Tools and Tips” is at your Own Risk.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     New Requirements for Travelers
     http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
     
     The  new law will require that [by January 1, 2008] "travelers
     to  and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada
     have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or
     re-enter the United States."
     
     Pet  Photography  101:  Seven Habits  of  the  Successful  Pet
     Photographer
     http://www.nyip.com/tips/topic_pets1199.html
     
     Tips  for  taking  better photos of pets,  including  thoughts
     about  the pet's personality and creating a story, preparation
     of  the  set,  camera  angle, and treats and  props.  Includes
     sample photos and brief ideas for photographing snakes, birds,
     and fish.
     
     5 Doghouses Crafted in Classic American Architecture
     http://digbig.com/4gdyg
     
     Ideas  and  instructions for building  backyard  doghouses  to
     match Greek revival, Craftsman, Victorian, Georgian, and Tudor
     architectural styles.
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
     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. Fox Chapel Area  School
     District
     
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