Newsletter February 14, 2006

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     Top quality electrical service for your home or business at an
     affordable price. Call Tom Laero, Electrical Contractor at 724-
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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       => WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * A Former Street Person Says “There is hope”
           * 13 nebulizers donated to Armstrong School District
           * Art Project Grants Offered
       => WEATHER FORECAST
       => TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
           * GT full suspension bike
           * CB for sale
           * Free Chocolate Lab
       => INTERNET NEWS
           * Jupiter: Netizens on Internet as much as TV
       => OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL MASCOT
       => FEATURED WEB SITE OF THE DAY
           * The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
       => COOL TEEN WEB SITES
           * NASA: Destination Earth
       => TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * BBC Audio Interviews
           * Google Sightseeing
           * World Time Server
       => 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
     
     A Former Street Person Says “There is hope”
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/2603
     
     Pastor  Lovie  Scott has a story to tell. His story  is  about
     hope. He knows it well because there was a time he didn’t have
     any  hope. His life had been on the streets and eventually  in
     prison.  It  would  be another few years before  he  became  a
     “changed man,” as he says.
     
     13 nebulizers donated to Armstrong School District
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/2636
     
     Generous  donors have given the Armstrong School  District  13
     medical  devices to help students with severe asthma  get  the
     treatment they need in school. Thanks to a donation  from  the
     ACMH  Foundation  and ArmsCare, Inc., all 13  schools  in  the
     Armstrong School District have a respiratory treatment  device
     called a nebulizer in each school nurse’s office.
     
     Art Project Grants Offered
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/2635
     
     Eight  thousand  eight  hundred  fifty  ($8,850)  dollars  are
     available for 2006 art related grants in Westmoreland  County.
     The Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks and Recreation and the
     Pennsylvania Council on the Arts are offering grants  to  non-
     profit  organizations  to  support art  related  projects  and
     activities  that  will benefit Westmoreland County  residents.
     The  awards  are  designed to stimulate  arts  programming  in
     Westmoreland County.
     
      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
     
     Wednesday:  Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower  50s.  Southwest
     winds  10 to 15 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy.  Lows  in
     the  upper  30s.  South  winds 5 to 10 mph.  Thursday:  Mostly
     cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in  the
     upper  50s.  South  winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday  Night:  Rain
     showers  likely. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 15  to  20
     mph.  Chance of rain 70 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy with  a
     50 percent chance of snow showers. Breezy and much cooler with
     highs  in  the  upper 30s. Friday Night: Partly  cloudy.  Much
     cooler with lows around 15. Saturday: Partly cloudy with a  30
     percent chance of snow showers. Highs near 25.
     
               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  James  Humphrey, D.O. at 724-845-1145  for  your  health
     needs.  Located  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/
     
     GT full suspension bike
     GT  full suspension racing bike, this bike was the top of  the
     line  in its day. but its still nice as heck. its an OBO  deal
     so  tell me what u will pay for it email me or call and u  can
     come look or ill take pics. Keith Mikell Phone: 724-889-5319
     
     CB for sale
     Uniden Bearcat CB for sale. Comes with mic and base power cord
     also  have  extra antenna cord and aerial make offer.  Brandon
     Hetherton Phone: 724-478-3185
     
     Free Chocolate Lab
     Free  to  a  good home. 5 yr. old Chocolate Lab.  full-blooded
     w/papers.  House  broken,  excellent  w/kids.  Loves   to   go
     swimming,  riding in the car, and going on a walk. Moving  and
     not  able  to go with us. If interested please. Must go  soon.
     Kristie Shaeffer Phone: 724-478-6213
     
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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
     
     Jupiter: Netizens on Internet as much as TV
     Jupiter  Research  found  that  online  U.S.  consumers   are
     spending 14 hours per week online -- the same amount of  time
     they  spend  watching TV. Jupiter said that online  consumers
     are starting to spend less and less time with old media, with
     37%  of  online  folks saying they were  reading  books  less
     because  of Net time. Plus, the people who use the  Net  most
     are also more likely to use advanced Internet activities such
     as  RSS  and online radio. "Even the most intensive users  of
     newspapers  and  magazines  spend  less  time  reading  these
     publications  than  they do online or watching  TV,"  Jupiter
     Research analyst Barry Parr said. "TV and newspaper companies
     risk  losing  an  entire  generation  of  users  unless  they
     immediately start promoting their online products."  [Source:
     Online Publishers Association]
     
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             WATCH LOCAL SPORTS ON COMCAST VIDEO-ON-DEMAND
     Alle-Kiski Today is now on your local Comcast television Video-
     On-Demand  with the latest sports and stories. Go  to  Comcast
     Video-On-Demand,  select  “Your  Town”,  then  select   “Local
     Sports” then “Comcast Wrestling”
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     VALLEY  HIGH  SCHOOL MASCOT: Ever heard of  the  Valley  High
     School  Cougars?  Maybe the Valley Panthers? Valley  Falcons?
     Valley  Eagles? All were names that were made the final  list
     for  consideration as Valley High School's  official  mascot.
     But  in  the  end, there could be only one,  and  the  Valley
     Vikings  were born in 1967. 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
     
     The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
     http://www.benfranklin300.com/
     
     This  year  marks  the 300th anniversary, or tercentenary,  of
     Benjamin  Franklin's birth. In honor of the  founding  father,
     printer,  inventor,  and  irrepressible  raconteur,  the  U.S.
     Congress established a commission to educate we publick  about
     Franklin's  well-lived life. This beautifully  crafted  online
     exhibit  is  one result. Follow Franklin from his  disobedient
     Boston   beginnings,  to  his  role  in   shaping   the   U.S.
     Constitution and his tenure as an elder statesman.  Along  the
     way,  dip  into sections that detail what Franklin thought  of
     self-improvement, how he created a colonial media empire,  and
     the  ultimate stance he took on slavery. Finally,  don't  miss
     the  "Et Cetera" page, which includes such tidbits as what the
     great man predicted for the future and how he nearly became  a
     swimming coach. [Yahoo!  Weekly Picks]
     
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     COOL TEEN WEB SITES
     
     NASA: Destination Earth
     http://www.earth.nasa.gov/flash_top.html
     
     This  NASA web site indexes their various earth-based projects
     and  outer space expeditions. In addition to information there
     is  also  a special section devoted to kids so that  they  can
     learn and explore the world around them.
     
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     When  it comes to hearing problems, go to Rametta Audiology  &
     Hearing  Aid  Center in Vandergrift or Tarentum.  Serving  the
     hearing  healthcare needs of Alle-Kiski Valley for  48  years.
     Call 724-567-7381 or 724-224-6811. www.ramettahearing.com
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     BBC Audio Interviews
     http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/
     
     This  BBC  site  presents archived interviews  with  cultural
     greats of the 20th Century talking about their work.
     
     Google Sightseeing
     http://www.googlesightseeing.com/
     
     This  site  takes you to the best tourist spots in the  world
     via  Google Maps' satellite imagery. Locations are listed  by
     categories and most popular posts.
     
     World Time Server
     http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_BO.aspx
     
     Look up current time from database containing any country  or
     major city in the world. Displays the time, the GMT offset, a
     globe  image,  and  a  section map.  Features  a  world  time
     calculator and a freeware utility to synchronize your PC with
     an atomic clock.
     
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         99¢ per game at Lee’s Lanes: Call 724-567-5963 today.
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     PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     http://alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/announcements.html
     
     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.
     
     Christian Rock Band Thirst in Concert
     Outrageous Ministries, the youth ministry of the North  Apollo
     Church of God, is sponsoring an exciting evening of music with
     Thirst,  a Christian rock band. The concert will be on Friday,
     February  24th at 8:00 PM. This is sure to be a great  evening
     of  entertaining  and uplifting music. Thirst  performs  songs
     from  many  of  today's best Christian  rock  bands,  such  as
     Switchfoot,  BarlowGirl,  Day of Fire  and  many  others.  The
     concert  is being held with the youth group's 30 hour  famine,
     to  raise  awareness and money for world hunger. There  is  no
     charge  for  the  concert. If you have any questions  or  need
     directions, please call the church at 724-478-1631.
     
     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.
     
     World Day of Prayer March 3, 2006
     Apollo Church Women United is sponsoring a World Day of Prayer
     Service  on  March  3, 2006 at 7:00pm at the Family  Christian
     Church,  Truxall  Road,  Apollo, Pa. Everyone  is  welcome  to
     attend.
     
     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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