Newsletter March 13, 2006

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                        Tuesday March 14, 2006
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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
     
       => WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * "Benny" Will Be Giving A Drug Search Presentation
           * Healthy Eating: Chunky Tomato Soup
       => WEATHER FORECAST
       => TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
           * Dining Furniture
           * Free Chocolate Lab
           * Garden Tractor
       => COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
           * How to print an imported picture in Microsoft Office
       => OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Still Standing
       => FEATURED WEB SITE OF THE DAY
           * How Products Are Made
       => TODAY’S SPORTS WEB SITE
           * Ballparks
       => TODAY’S HISTORY WEB SITES
           * The Printed Image in the West: History and Techniques
           * The Kidnapping of Aimee Semple McPherson
       => TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * Frequently  Asked Tax Questions and Answers:  Mortgage
             Interest Deduction
           * Tax Software Review
           * Faceted Metadata Search and Browse
                                   
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     
     "Benny" Will Be Giving A Drug Search Presentation
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/2680
     
     "Benny"  will  capture your attention at  the  Drug  Awareness
     presentation on March 23,2006 at Burrell High School from 7:00
     pm to 9:00 pm. He'll be demonstrating how to do a drug search.
     "Benny"  is  a  K-9 Police dog. That's one part of  a  Burrell
     Parents  Against Drugs program, sponsored by the Lower Burrell
     Police   Department.  Next  to  "Benny",  you'll  hear   Kevin
     McLaughlin  share his life long battle with  drugs.  He  is  a
     recovering  addict. These are only two parts  of  an  exciting
     program  that will educate you on drugs. Read the whole  story
     online.
     
     Healthy Eating: Chunky Tomato Soup
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/2688
     
     Healthy Eating Soups are very nutritious and great for warming
     up  in  the  winter. Try this chunky style  tomato  soup.  The
     protein is supplied by the turkey. The best thing is it is low
     in saturated fat.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     Tuesday:  Mostly  cloudy. A chance  of  snow  showers  in  the
     afternoon.  Little  or no snow accumulation.  Windy  and  much
     cooler  with highs in the upper 30s. West winds 20 to  30  mph
     with  gusts  up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.  Tuesday
     Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
     Little  or no snow accumulation. Much cooler with lows in  the
     mid  20s.  West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up  to  30  mph.
     Wednesday:  Partly  cloudy with a 40 percent  chance  of  snow
     showers.  Highs around 40. West winds 15 to 20 mph with  gusts
     up to 30 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent
     chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 10  to
     15 mph. Thursday: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
     showers.  Highs  in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation  50
     percent.  Thursday  Night: Mostly cloudy  with  a  50  percent
     chance  of  snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Friday:  Mostly
     cloudy. Highs in the mid 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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     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/
     
     Dining Furniture
     Ashley Dining Furniture. Grand Estates Collection. Solid wood
     buffet and lighted China hutch. White and natural wood  Glass
     shelves. Also Tile top table with 4 arrowback chairs to match
     plus microwave cart. Paid 1300.00 asking 500.00. Mary Lamanna
     Phone: 724-845-9391
     
     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
     
     Garden Tractor
     Older Sears Garden Tractor with mower and snowplow 16hp  nice
     shape $400. Shawn Clark Phone: 724 727 2450
     
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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 print an imported picture in Microsoft Office
     
     If you've ever tried to print an imported picture, you know
           that sometimes it goes wrong. The picture comes up on
           the Print Preview, but it doesn't print right. This
           problem happens when:
     
         * You're printing to a ProScript printer, and,
         * You saved your graphic file in the Windows Enhanced
           Metafile (.EMF) format, or
         * You created the picture in Corel Draw and then used
           Export To .EMF.
     
     This can be avoided by using a Non-ProScript printer. Or you
           can use the a different format and continue using a
           ProScript printer. [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
     
     STILL  STANDING:  In  1794 several families  met  to  worship.
     Ministers  sometimes journeyed to their frontier meetings,  in
     spite  of hostile Indians and rough untamed terrain. In  time,
     Rev. James McConnell became their first regular pastor, and in
     1811 they built a log church along Puckety Creek. Despite many
     burnings, the church has been rebuilt and still remains  today
     as  Puckety United Presbyterian Church in Lower Burrell.  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
     
     How Products Are Made
     http://www.madehow.com/
     
     We love to tear things apart to see how they work. Trouble is,
     we  often  can't get them back together, and there's  so  much
     stuff  we'll  never  get our dirty mitts on  --  like  an  EKG
     machine, a nuclear submarine, or, well, a guillotine. However,
     today's  Pick goes a long way toward satisfying our  curiosity
     by  walking  us through the assembly of hundreds  of  objects.
     Explore all seven extensive, searchable volumes here, covering
     items  as  diverse  as  the humble hot dog  and  the  majestic
     concrete  beam bridge. If you've ever been curious  about  how
     things  really work, how they the heck they get made, or  what
     exactly  artificial blood is, simply point your mouse  in  the
     direction of this site. [Source: Yahoo! Weekly Picks]
     
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     TODAY’S SPORTS WEB SITES
     
     Ballparks
     http://www.ballparks.com/
     
     Check this site out to see all the ballparks.
     
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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
     
     The Printed Image in the West: History and Techniques
     http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/prnt/hd_prnt.htm
     
     Illustrated  descriptions of printmaking techniques.  Includes
     history and examples of woodcut, engraving (using a metal tool
     known  as  a  burin),  etching (which  uses  acid),  drypoint,
     mezzotint,  aquatint,  and  lithography.  Includes  links   to
     related exhibits and websites.
     
     The Kidnapping of Aimee Semple McPherson
     http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/la/scandals/aimee.html
     
     Historical  essay about the 1926 disappearance  of  evangelist
     Aimee  Semple  McPherson, "[who] claimed  that  she  had  been
     kidnapped, tortured, drugged, and held for ransom in  a  shack
     in  Mexico." Provides brief background on "Sister Aimee,"  who
     founded the Pentecostal mission Foursquare Gospel in 1922, and
     the rumors surrounding the 1926 events. Includes references.
     
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     Events” at http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     Frequently Asked Tax Questions and Answers: Mortgage Interest
     Deduction
     http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq-kw122.html
     
     This  FAQ  covers  topics related to  the  mortgage  interest
     federal tax deduction on personal income tax returns.  Topics
     include  home equity loans, points paid to refinance a  home,
     and mortgage interest and property tax on a second residence.
     Includes links to relevant IRS forms and publications.
     
     Tax Software Review
     http://tax-software-review.toptenreviews.com
     
     A  side-by-side  comparison of 10  tax  preparation  software
     programs  and electronic filing (e-filing) services.  Factors
     include   price,  basic  features,  e-filing   options,   tax
     assistance support, and technical requirements. Also includes
     details  about ratings for each program. From a publisher  of
     product reviews for software and web services.
     
     Faceted Metadata Search and Browse
     http://www.searchtools.com/info/faceted-metadata.html
     
     A  brief but thorough explanation of faceted search, in which
     users can easily switch between searching and browsing "using
     their  own  terminology  for  search  while  recognizing  the
     organization  and  vocabulary  of  the  data."   Includes   a
     comparison   with  traditional  parametric  search   engines,
     examples of faceted search, and key features of major faceted-
     search engines.
     
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