Newsletter February 27, 2006

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                       Tuesday February 28, 2006
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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
     
       => WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * ACCOUNTABILITY TEAM MOVES FORWARD
           * PLUM STUDENT SELECTED TO HELP
             CREATE THE DOWNTOWN OF THE FUTURE
       => WEATHER FORECAST
       => TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
           * Jeep CJ-7 Nerf Bars
           * Nintendo 64 games
           * Babysitter Needed
       => COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
           * How to make everything fit on one page in WORD
       => OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * PA Canal that went down the Kiski River
       => FEATURED WEB SITE OF THE DAY
           * Hey! This is some site about hay
       => TODAY’S SPORTS WEB SITE
           * National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
       => TODAY’S HISTORY WEB SITES
           * Framing Canada: A Photographic Memory
           * Patrick Henry
       => TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * Zoos Worldwide
           * Science of Music
           * Bible Gateway
                                   
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     
     ACCOUNTABILITY TEAM MOVES FORWARD
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/2658
     
     A  team of Armstrong County School District administrators has
     begun  classroom visits to observe trends across the  district
     and to see firsthand the impact of programs and resources that
     have been implemented.
     
     PLUM STUDENT SELECTED TO HELP
     CREATE THE DOWNTOWN OF THE FUTURE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/2659
     
     The  Downtown  Vibrancy Project transforms  32  middle  school
     students  into  the  civic  leaders  and  urban  planners   of
     tomorrow. This summer, Sara Townsend, a student at Oblock  Jr.
     High  School, will help imagine, plan and create a new  center
     in downtown Pittsburgh.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     Tuesday:  Mostly  cloudy. Scattered flurries in  the  morning.
     Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night:
     Partly  cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around  5
     mph.   Becoming   northeast  around  5  mph  after   midnight.
     Wednesday:  Mostly  cloudy with a 30 percent  chance  of  rain
     showers. Not as cool with highs in the upper 40s. South  winds
     around 5 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
     chance  of  showers. Not as cool with lows  around  40.  South
     winds  10 to 15 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
     chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
     
               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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     Need a new recipe? Check out our two popular recipe columns:
     Gloria’s Kitchen www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/7
     Healthy Eating  www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/13
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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
     
     Jeep CJ-7 Nerf Bars
     These are 3-inch chrome tube nerf bars. They have minor dings
     on  the  undersides of them. New mounting hardware  included.
     Like New, $100. Cory Mondics Phone: 724-337-7701
     
     Nintendo 64 games
     Hi  I'm  looking for anyone with Nintendo 64 games  they  are
     trying  to get rid of for my 5-year-old son. If you  know  of
     anyone  or have any please email me anytime or call  after  6
     p.m. Jessica Hollis Phone: 724-697-4458
     
     Babysitter Needed
     Babysitter  needed  Monday-Friday.  Someone  who  is  loving,
     caring and responsible to care for our 17 month old son.  Our
     home  is preferred but might consider your home. A non-smoker
     is a must. If interested please call 724-478-6213.
     
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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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     COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
     
     How to make everything fit on one page in WORD
     
     There have probably been times when you come to the end of you
           document, and you find that you have a few words or
           sentences that have overflowed to the next page. This
           can often look bad. You can make Word shrink the font
           just enough so that there won't be any extra words or
           sentences left and everything will fit on the last
           page. You can do this by simply:
     
         * Opening Print Preview in the File menu.
         * Then click the Shrink to Fit button in the toolbar.
         * This is the button that has three sheets of paper on it,
           one is blue, one gray, and one white.
         * Word will automatically resize the font so that there
           are no more stray sentences or words when you click
           this button.
         * Make sure you look at the document before you print,
           because the font might be rather small. [Source:
           computertips.com]
     
        “Computer~Internet Tools And Tips” is at your Own Risk.
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     FLOAT  FACTS:  Just a few facts about the PA Canal  that  went
     down  the  Kiski River and through the Allegheny  Valley:  The
     water  was  little  more than 4 foot deep.  The  locks,  which
     raised and lowered the water along with the canal boats,  were
     only  15 feet wide and 90 feet long. And the canal at the  top
     surface  of the water was only 40 feet wide. The sides  sloped
     down,  and  the  bottom  was only  28  feet  wide.  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 Pittsburgh  Mills
     where a haircut and blow-dry is only $4.99 with coupon in this
     month’s issue of Alle-Kiski Today Magazine.
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     FEATURED WEB SITE OF THE DAY
     
     Hay In Art
     http://www.hayinart.com/
     
     Hay  --  it's  not just for cows anymore. Dried grass  can  be
     found  in  painting,  literature, photos, cartoons,  etchings,
     poetry,  and  many other works throughout history.  But,  hey,
     don't  take our word for it. Sink your cud into this  database
     of  over  5,000 images of hay in art, accompanied by  thematic
     essays  from, yes, hay scholar Alan Ritch. Take a roll in  the
     hay  and  see  how sexy fodder can be. Or learn  about  gender
     roles  in  haying,  where the angle  of  rakes  and  forks  is
     expertly  analyzed.  Everything  from  Biblical  metaphors  to
     changing economics is reflected in the fine poetry of hay. And
     lest  you  blunder so far as to confuse straw and grains  with
     the  mighty hay, the author has compiled numerous examples  of
     the differences between various heaps of dry plant matter. You
     won't  cast a baleful eye at those bales again. [Yahoo! Weekly
     Picks]
     
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     TODAY’S SPORTS WEB SITES
     
     National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum [Real Player, pdf]
     http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/
     
     Exhibits include the history of the baseball uniform  as  well
     as programs from World Series past. The Baseball History area,
     which  features  “This  Day in Baseball  History”  along  with
     profiles of such legends as Wade Boggs. True sports historians
     will  also  revel in the A. Bartlett Giamatti Research  Center
     section  of  the  site,  as  it  contains  information   about
     utilizing  the Center and a selection of player files  from  a
     collection that contains over 20,000 items.
     
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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
     now.
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     TODAY’S HISTORY WEB SITES
     
     Framing Canada: A Photographic Memory
     http://www.collectionscanada.ca/framingcanada/
     
     Culled  from over 22 million images in the holdings of Library
     and  Archives  Canada  (LAC),  the  Framing  Canada  web  site
     "presents  a  searchable  database of  digitized  photographic
     images from 1843 to the mid-20th century" that illustrates the
     history of photography in Canada.
     
     Patrick Henry
     http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/bios/biohen.cfm
     
     Brief  biography  of American patriot Patrick Henry:  Includes
     the  text and an audio dramatization of his 1775 speech ("Give
     me  liberty  or give me death"), and an audio of an  interview
     that  addresses  "the  intensity and passionate  character  of
     Patrick  Henry."  Also  find links to related  information  on
     topics such as politics in colonial Virginia.
     
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     Events” at http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     Zoos Worldwide
     http://www.zoos-worldwide.de/
     
     This   site   features  lists  of  zoos,  aquariums,   animal
     sanctuaries  and  wildlife  parks worldwide  along  with  zoo
     reviews, zoo cams and an Animal of the Month.
     
     Science of Music
     http://www.exploratorium.edu/music/
     
     What  is  music? Is birdsong music? How about the tap-tap-tap
     of  a  hammer, or the wail of a creaking door? Is  playing  a
     garbage  can  different  than playing  a  drum?  Explore  the
     science  of  music  with us, through these  online  exhibits,
     movies,  and questions. Along the way, you can compose,  mix,
     dance, drum, experiment, and above all... listen.
     
     BibleGateway
     http://bible.gospelcom.net/
     
     This  site  is  a  free service for reading  and  researching
     Scripture online - all in the language or translation of your
     choice.  Site provides advanced tools you can use  to  search
     the  Bible  by keywords or verse, as well as other  tools  to
     enhance your study of the Bible.
     
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