Newsletter February 10, 2006

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE_KISKI TODAY ONLINE
           * Riverview Gymnast Tumbles Into WPIALs
           * Our Local Heritage: Monumental Efforts
           * Healthy Eating: Blueberry Banana Smoothie
       2.   WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
           * COCKER SPANIEL PUPPIES
           * Potbelly pig
           * Beautiful Husky - Free
       4.   COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
           * How to create shortcuts to Internet sites
       5.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * China in the Red
           * Global Warming: Frequently Asked Questions
           * Understanding America After 9/11
       6.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
           
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALL-KISKI TODAY
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/
     
     Riverview Gymnast Tumbles Into WPIALs
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/2629
     
     Rachel  Groggel, a freshman at Riverview High School,  is  the
     only  one of her kind; in a sense ... read the story to  learn
     why.
     
     Our Local Heritage: Monumental Efforts
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/2627
     
     A grave situation is occurring in O'Hara Township. And if your
     family  is  from  one of the Allegheny River communities  from
     Harmar  to Millvale, there may come a day that you'll want  to
     find  out  what Norman Meinert already knows. It's  a  virtual
     plot you might not expect.
     
     Healthy Eating: Blueberry Banana Smoothie
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/2605
     
     I  miss  those lunchtime milk shakes with grandma when  I  was
     growing up. So I began a search for smoothie recipes with  soy
     on  the  Internet. I ended up putting my own together  and  it
     came out quite tasty.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
                         Your Weekend Forecast
     
                   WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM
                SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
                                   
     A  STORM  SYSTEM  IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE  MISSISSIPPI
     RIVER  VALLEY TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL SHIFT EASTWARD AND BEGIN
     SPREADING  LIGHT SNOW OVER THE AREA EARLY ON SATURDAY  MORNING
     WITH  ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING BY DAYBREAK AND  CONTINUING
     INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. CURRENTLY THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW IS
     EXPECTED OVER THE WATCH AREA ON SATURDAY, WITH ANOTHER TWO, TO
     POSSIBLY FOUR ON THE RIDGES ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
                                   
     Friday:  Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest  winds
     10  to  15 mph. Friday night: Cloudy. A slight chance of  snow
     after  midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to  10
     mph. Becoming south after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent.
     Saturday:  Snow  likely  in  the morning...Then  snow  in  the
     afternoon.  Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs  in  the
     lower  30s.  East  winds  5 to 10 mph.  Saturday  Night:  Snow
     likely. Additional snow accumulation possible. Low around  19.
     North  winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.  Sunday:
     Cloudy  with  a 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Additional
     light  snow  accumulation possible.  Highs  in  the  mid  20s.
     Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday Night: Cloudy with  a  50
     percent chance of snow showers. Low around 20. Monday:  Mostly
     cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in  the
     upper 20s. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 15 to 20.
     
               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/
     
     COCKER SPANIEL PUPPIES
     Cocker   Spaniel   puppies  for  sale.  Champion   bloodlines.
     Chocolate,  chocolate and tan males, vet checked,  wormed  and
     first  shots. Older brother is a Group winner, so they  should
     be  beautiful pets. Available to homes willing to neuter. Call
     for  appointment  to see these puppies, and  older  dogs  also
     available   for  adoption.  Joan  Kunkle  Phone:  724-478-3428
     mailto:barval@highvision.net
     
     Potbelly pig
     My  mom  has  a potbelly pig she needs to get rid  of.  Anyone
     interested call anytime. Joni Kolegraf Phone: 724-574-1105
     
     Beautiful Husky!
     Free  to  a  good  home.  3  1/2  yrs  old.  Full  blooded   -
     housebroken. Spayed. Very well behaved. Sherri Lynn Phone: 724-
     681-7484
     
           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
     
     How to create shortcuts to Internet sites
     
     To  make a shortcut to an Internet site, simply drag and  drop
     its link directly onto your desktop.
     [Source: computertips.com]
     
        “Computer~Internet Tools and Tips” is at your Own Risk.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     China in the Red
     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/red/
     
     Companion  Web  site to a 2003 PBS Frontline documentary  that
     tells  the stories of 10 Chinese individuals ... caught up  in
     China's dramatic, ongoing effort to modernize its economy.
     
     Global Warming: Frequently Asked Questions
     http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html
     
     Questions  and answers about global warming from the  National
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Questions include:  is
     global warming happening, is the sea level rising, definitions
     of  the  greenhouse effect, the relationship of El  Niños  and
     global warming, and sources for more information.
     
     Understanding America After 9/11
     http://understandingamerica.publicradio.org/
     
     We  knew  life  in America would never be the same  after  the
     terrorist  attacks  of September 11, 2001,  but  no  one  knew
     exactly  how it would change. How has our society and  country
     come  to  terms since then? Public radio tackles this question
     with  Understanding  America after 9/11,  a  week  of  special
     coverage  on  stations nationwide. Stories and  programs  from
     Understanding  America  after 9/11 were  broadcast  on  public
     radio  stations nationwide September 3 through  September  10,
     2002. Many of the stories are archived on this site.
     
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
     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.
     
     FREE DINNER AND MISSIONARY SPEAKER
     On  Saturday, February 25, at 6:00 PM, a free chicken  dinner
     will  be  served  at the Vandergrift First  United  Methodist
     Church  at the corner of Lincoln & Custer Ave. The dinner  is
     being  provided  by  Caring Hearts Ministries.  (RESERVATIONS
     REQUIRED)  After  the dinner, missionaries Kendal  and  Juana
     Blose   will  present  a  program  about  the  Caring  Hearts
     Ministries  in  San  Luis,  Mexico  where  they  oversee   an
     orphanage, a boy's home, and other outreach ministries in the
     community.  Come  and  see this evidence  of  God's  love  in
     action. Kendal Blose is a Kiski Area and IUP graduate who has
     spent  the last 15 years as a missionary in Mexico. You  will
     be  moved  by  his  inspirational message.  Reservations  are
     required and can be made by calling Ken or Jean Blose at 724-
     568-1208.  Seating will be limited so early reservations  are
     suggested. Ken or Jean Blose Phone: 724-568-1208
     
     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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