Newsletter March 19, 2006

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                        Monday, March 20, 2006
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     Great Clips Grand Opening at The Shops, Pittsburgh Mills where
     a  haircut  and blow-dry is only $4.99 with coupon.  Get  your
     coupon in this month’s Alle-Kiski Today Magazine.
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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
     
       => TODAY IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
           * Highlands   Receives  Grant  to  Bring   In   Renowned
               Metalsmith
           * Dedicated to Family, Church and Community
           * The Lone Gymnast of Riverview: Rachel Groggel
       => WEATHER FORECAST
           * This Weeks Forecast
       => TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
           * STEPS FOR FORD F-150 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK
           * CHILDRENS QUAD
           * TWO OUTDOOR GRILLS
       => OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * A dam at Leechburg was built in the 1820s
       => FEATURED WEB SITE OF THE DAY
           * Women's History Month: March 2006
       => COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
           * SPARK: Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids
       => TODAY’S HEALTH WEB SITES
           * See How: Stretching and Strength-Training
           * Women's Health Initiative: Dietary Modification Trial
       => COOL TEEN SITES
           * The Living Internet
       => TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
            * Picasa
            * Famous Trials
            * National Garden Month in April
           
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     Alle-Kiski  Today sports and features are now  on  your  local
     Comcast  television Video-On-Demand channel. Watch the  latest
     stories  by  going  to Comcast Video-On-Demand,  select  “Your
     Town”, then select “Local Sports” then “Comcast Wrestling”
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     TODAY IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com
     
     Highlands Receives Grant to Bring In Renowned Metalsmith
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/2706
     
     The  Highlands High School Gifted and Art departments received
     a  grant  through PA Council for the Arts and Gateway  to  the
     Arts to bring in nationally known Metalsmith Jan Loney.
     
     Dedicated to Family, Church and Community
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/2606
     
     Gillen Geary of Vandergrift grew up with a sense of dedication
     to  the church, family and community in life. Being part of  a
     “family  of  six  children” also fostered  a  great  love  for
     children,  Gillen  said. That love led  her  to  study  for  a
     teaching career. Gillen’s mother, Dorothy, set the example  of
     dedication  through her life. Gillen was one of  six  children
     and  grew  up  with  her  mother  being  very  active  in  the
     community.
     
     The Lone Gymnast of Riverview: Rachel Groggel
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/2700
     
     Team  interaction can press you to become one of the  absolute
     best  in  the WPIAL. But there's only one little problem  with
     that: What if you ARE the team?
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     This week’s weather:
     
     Monday:  Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds  5
     to 10 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
     Northeast winds around 5 mph.
     Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Light
     snow  accumulation  possible. Highs in the  lower  30s.  North
     winds  around 5 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy  with  a  40
     percent  chance  of  snow  showers.  Light  snow  accumulation
     possible. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Wednesday:  Mostly  cloudy. Highs in the  mid  30s.  Wednesday
     Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the  lower
     40s.
     Thursday:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.  Highs  in  the
     lower 40s.
     Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
     40s.
     Saturday:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.  Highs  in  the
     lower  40s. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in  the  upper
     20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
     Sunday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
     40s.
     
            Alle-Kiski Today weather is a direct feed from
               The Pittsburgh National Weather Service.
              Click Above for your latest weather report.
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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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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
     
     STEPS FOR FORD F-150 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK
     Looking for a pair of bolt on Stainless Steel Steps for a
     2005 Ford F-150 Extended Cab Truck. Bob Poydence 724-567-7019
     
     CHILDRENS QUAD
     Fisher Price little quad, for children 12 to 36 months asking
     $20.00 good battery. Vincent Domiano 724-567-1902
     
     Two outdoor grills
     Two outdoor propane gas grills, older used a lot but still
     has a lot of life. One is medium one larger. Full tank of
     propane on larger grill 1/2 to 3/4 tank on smaller. 40.00
     large and 30.00 on small. Call 724-567-6375 or email
     bernf175@highvision.net.
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     LEECHBURG  DAM: A dam at Leechburg was built in the 1820s  and
     1830s on the Kiski River to make it deep enough from Leechburg
     to  Apollo for the Canal boats. The Leechburg dam was 574 feet
     long and 27 feet high.   Read more interesting history at  Our
     Local  Heritage at above site. Click on “Archives” for a  list
     of history tidbits.
     
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     FEATURED WEB SITE OF THE DAY
     
     Women's History Month: March 2006
     http://digbig.com/4grjh
     
     In  1981,  the  U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing
     National Women’s History Week. The week was chosen to coincide
     with  International Women’s Day, March 8.  In  1987,  Congress
     expanded  the week to a month. Every year since, Congress  has
     passed  a  resolution for Women’s History Month, and the  U.S.
     president has issued a proclamation.
     
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     advertisements,  more and more Spam e-mails or  blue  windows?
     Your computer may be infected with malicious spy software.  It
     is  a  major catastrophic problem today. Call HighVision right
     away and we will get all those spies out of your computer  and
     make it safe for you again. Call 724-567-2302 today.
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
     
     SPARK: Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids
     http://www.sparkpe.org/
     
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     TODAY’S HEALTH WEB SITES
     
     See How: Stretching and Strength-Training
     http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/SM00103
     
     Slide  shows  and  video  clips demonstrating  stretching  and
     strengthening  exercises,  such  as  balance  exercises,  core
     exercises  with  a  fitness  ball, abdominal  crunches,  bench
     press,  and  leg  press.  The  slide  shows  present  complete
     routines, and the videos demonstrate specific exercises.  Also
     includes  discussions by fitness experts  on  topics  such  as
     appropriate numbers of sets, resting, and comparison  of  free
     weights and machine weights.
     
     Women's Health Initiative: Dietary Modification Trial
     http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/diet_mod.htm
     
     February  2006  results from a clinical trial  that  concluded
     "following  an  eating  pattern lower in  total  fat  did  not
     significantly  reduce  the incidence of breast  cancer,  heart
     disease,  or stroke, and did not reduce the risk of colorectal
     cancer  in  healthy postmenopausal women."  Includes  a  press
     release and links to reports published in the Journal  of  the
     American Medical Association (JAMA).
     
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     COOL TEEN and EDUCATIONAL SITES
     
     The Living Internet
     http://www.livinginternet.com/
     
     Everything  you've  ever wanted to know  about  the  Internet,
     including  its  history, how to use it,  and  even  some  cool
     Internet tricks.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     Picasa
     http://picasa.google.com/
     
     Picasa  is  software that helps you instantly find,  edit  and
     share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa,
     it  automatically  locates all your pictures  (even  ones  you
     forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by
     date  with folder names you will recognize. You can  drag  and
     drop  to  arrange your albums and make labels  to  create  new
     groups. Picasa makes sure your pictures are always organized.
     
     Famous Trials
     http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm
     
     This  is an educational and non-commercial site maintained  at
     the  University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. The  Web's
     largest  and most visited collection of materials relating  to
     famous  trials,  from Socrates to Clinton. The  site  includes
     original  essays, images, primary documents, maps,  transcript
     excerpts,  chronologies,  video clips,  court  decisions,  and
     other   materials   to  aid  readers  in   understanding   the
     significance of historic trials.
     
     National Garden Month
     http://www.nationalgardenmonth.org
     
     "April  is  National Garden Month, a time to celebrate  making
     our  lives  greener."  The  site features  materials  to  help
     commemorate   this   event   in   your   community.   Includes
     instructions for activities (such as growing herbs in pots and
     making plant-based dyes), a calendar of garden-related events,
     and articles on topics such as community gardens, eating well,
     and security of our food supply.
     
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