Newsletter March 24, 2005

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE_KISKI TODAY ONLINE
           * New Kiski Area Football Coach Has Familiar Face
           * Fox Chapel Students Win At State Chess Match
           * PUBLISH YOUR OWN NEWS is here
       2.   WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Great stuff for sale at garage sale
       4.   COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
           * Tech Support ~ On The House!
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Before North Vandergrift It Was All Water
       6.   COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
           * Kids Safe Search Engines
       7.   TODAY’S SPORTS WEB SITE
           * Exclusive Video Interview With New Football Coach
       8.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * Bankruptcy and the Water Cycle
       9.   EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO
           
     
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE_KISKI TODAY ONLINE
     
     New Kiski Area Football Coach Has Familiar Face
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/1960
     
     Kiski Area High School has reached into its own reserve of
     talent for its new football coach. The Cavaliers' Assistant
     Wrestling Coach, Chris Heater, is taking over the helm of the
     Cav Football program. He talks about the new position in this
     exclusive online video interview webcast.
     
     FOX CHAPEL AREA STUDENTS WIN AWARDS AT STATE CHESS
     CHAMPIONSHIPS
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/1956
     
     Eight Fox Chapel Area School District students recently won
     awards at the 2005 Pennsylvania State Scholastic Chess
     Championships.
     
     PUBLISH YOUR OWN NEWS is here
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     and much more! With photos! It's easy and it's FREE!
     
     Read the whole story on publishing your own news here (Special
     Edition): http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/newsletter/979
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     Thursday:  Mostly  cloudy. Scattered  drizzle  with  a  slight
     chance of snow early this morning. Then scattered drizzle late
     this morning. Highs around 40. West winds around 5 mph. Chance
     of  snow  20  percent. Thursday night: Partly  cloudy  in  the
     evening.  Then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower  30s.
     Light  and  variable winds. Friday. A chance of  rain  in  the
     morning. Then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in  the  mid
     40s.  Light and variable winds. Becoming east around 5 mph  in
     the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Friday night. Mostly
     cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Then a chance of snow
     and  rain  after  midnight. Lows around  30.  Northeast  winds
     around  5  mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.  Saturday.
     Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around  5
     mph  in  the  morning. Becoming light and  variable.  Saturday
     night.  Mostly  cloudy. Low around 30. Sunday.  Mostly  cloudy
     with  a  40  percent chance of rain. Highs in the  upper  40s.
     Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of  rain.
     Lows  in  the mid 30s. Monday. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent
     chance of rain. Highs around 50.
     
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              From the National Weather Service. Be sure
          To check it online for your latest weather report.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
     
     Great stuff for sale at garage sale
     6  medium  to large size boxes full of garage sale items,  not
     many  cloths a lot of great stuff. Some new items. $25.00  for
     all  6.  Email me at bernf175@highvision.net or call  724-567-
     6375.
     
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     COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
     
     TECH SUPPORT -- ON THE HOUSE!
     www.freebyte.com
     
     There  are  a  lot of places on the Internet that  will  offer
     technical support to computer users without cost. The trick is
     to  find  the  right one, for the right job and at  the  right
     time.  Save this place and use it when you have a hardware  or
     software problem. This is a great spot to find a selection  of
     places  where  you can get the help you need to  resolve  your
     issue.  For example you will find categorized forums and  live
     chats  such as the PC Guide Chat Channel where you can discuss
     PC-issues live. Another gem here is the Tech Support Forum, an
     online  tech support forum community where over 30,000 members
     from  around the world come to discuss and get help  with  all
     sorts of issues related to computers -- in over 120,000 posted
     and indexed discussions!
     
        “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
     
     Before North Vandergrift It Was All Water: Imagine this the  next
     time  you are sitting at the North Vandergrift traffic light:  If
     North  Vandergrift had existed during the days of the canal,  its
     residents  would  have to live underwater. The  dam,  located  at
     Leechburg,  backed  up  the waters of the  Kiski  almost  to  the
     present-day  North Apollo. It created a wide place in  the  river
     that was the size of a small lake. Area farm children later wrote
     of  lazy  summer  days  fishing and  swimming  there.  Read  more
     interesting history at Our Local Heritage at above site. Click on
     “Archives” for a list of history tidbits.
     
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
     Kid's Tools for Searching the Internet
     http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
     
     Attention  Parents: This is an excellent page of  safe  search
     engines  for  children in the 7 to 12 age  range  to  use  for
     finding kids web sites, homework and just plain fun.
     
     
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     TODAY’S SPORT’S WEB SITE
     
     Watch  the  exclusive video interview with  Kiski  Area’s  new
     football coach at http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/1960
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     Bankruptcy
     http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/462A9501-9B21-4E09-
     A08C5A7B8AF51A79/213
     
     Provides  an overview of U.S. bankruptcy laws and  procedures
     and  explains the differences between Chapter 7 (liquidation)
     and  Chapter  11,  12,  and  13  (reorganization)  bankruptcy
     filings.  Features  a FAQ, glossary, comparison  charts,  and
     related   resources.  Also  includes  updates  on  bankruptcy
     legislation. From Nolo, a California publisher of legal self-
     help books.
     
     The Water Cycle
     http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html
     
     Earth's  water  is always in movement, and the  water  cycle,
     also  known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous
     movement  of  water on, above, and below the surface  of  the
     Earth. Since the water cycle is truly a "cycle," there is  no
     beginning  or  end.  Water can change  states  among  liquid,
     vapor,  and  ice at various places in the water  cycle,  with
     these  processes happening in the blink of an  eye  and  over
     millions of years.
     
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     THINGS TO DO
     
     
     Fish Fry
     Fish  Fry  at  Trinity United Christian Church, 3400  Garvers
     Ferry  Rd.,  Lower Burrell 724-230-0866 every  Friday  during
     Lent  11:00  a.m.  - 6:30 p.m. Drive Thru or  Dine  in.  Fish
     Sandwich  $4.25, Baked Fish $4.00, Macaroni &  Cheese  $1.25,
     Onion  Rings $1.25, Potato Pancake $.75/ea., Cole Slaw  $.75,
     Applesauce $.50.
     
     Fish Fry -Bell Township Volunteer Fire Department
     Fish  Fry  at Bell Twp Vfd, Salina Pa starting Ash  Wednesday
     February 9th and Every Friday in Lent. Meal includes Fish  or
     Chicken   Sandwich  or  Chicken  Planks,  French   Fries   or
     Pierogies,  Coleslaw and Dessert. Cost $6.00. For  Info  call
     Bell Twp Vfd at 724-697-4873
     
     Fish & Chicken Fry
     Apollo  Hose  Company  # 2 ( Downtown )  is  having  Fish  or
     Chicken  Plank dinners during Lent. The time is 4;00 to  6:00
     on the following days. February 11 - 18 - 25 And March 4 - 11
     -  25  . $5.50 Includes Fish or Chicken Planks, French Fries,
     Coleslaw,  Dessert & a Beverage. Take Outs are  Available  by
     calling   724-478-4831  the  day  of  the  event.  The   Fire
     Department  is  located  on  the  corner  of  North  4th  and
     Pennsylvania Avenue.
     
     L.V.F.C Fish Fry
     The  Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company is holding a  fish  fry
     beginning  Ash Wednesday and every Friday during  Lent.  Fish
     Dinner's  are  $6.00, Fish Sandwiches are  $5.00.  Children’s
     menu  is  available. Local delivery is also available.  Hours
     are  11am to 6:30pm. Call 724-842-3141 or 724-845-1684.  Your
     donation is greatly appreciated.
     
     Rummage Sale and Bake Sale
     There will be a Rummage Sale and a Bake Sale on Friday, April
     1st,  9am to 3pm; and Saturday, April 2nd, 9am to 1pm at  the
     First  United  Methodist Church, 251 Main Street,  Leechburg.
     There  will  be  clothing in all sizes  and  ages,  household
     items, books and collectables. A various array of baked goods
     will  also be available. Whether you are looking for bargains
     or dessert, come by, we hope to see you there!
     
     Women of Faith Crusade
     The  1st Baptist Church of Apollo will be hosting a Women  of
     Faith  Crusade,  April 1, 2, and 3 beginning  each  night  at
     7:00pm. The evening will begin with a mini concert by a local
     artist  followed  by  testimony and an inspirational  message
     about  a woman of faith in the Bible. Come and bring a friend
     and expect to be blessed. For further information call Pastor
     Scott  Fairman  at 724-567-2721 or myself. Hope  to  see  you
     there. Shirley Beck
     Phone: 724-845-3881
     
     BOWL-A-THON
     April  10th  -  Relay  For  Life  Bowl-A-Thon;  Benefits  the
     American  Cancer  Society; 1:00-4:00  p.m.;  Wildlife  Lanes,
     Lower  Burrell;  $15  per person or  $60  per  4-person  team
     (Includes 3 games and shoe rental)
     
     VHS  Viking  Theatre (formerly the VHS Drama  Club)  presents
     Camelot.  The entire community of CAMELOT awaits the  arrival
     of Guenevere, King Arthur of England's future Queen.  Some of
     the  enchanting  musical numbers include The Simple  Joys  of
     Maidenhood,  How  to  Handle a Woman, I  Loved  You  Once  in
     Silence,  If  Ever I Would Leave You and What Do  the  Simple
     Folk  Do?   In the end it is fourteen-year-old Tom who  tells
     the world of Camelot's quest for right and honor and justice.
     Thursday - Saturday April 7 – 9, 2005, 8:00 PM; Sunday
     April  10,  2005, 2:00 PM. At: Valley High School Auditorium,
     703  Stevenson Blvd., New Kensington, PA. Tickets are:  $7.00
     Box office; $6.00 Senior Citizen / Student / Child
     Advance  ticket  sales  for this show  will  be  week  nights
     Wednesday – Wednesday March  30 – April 6, 2005 from 7 – 8:30
     PM   There  are  no additional discounts for advanced  ticket
     sales
     All  seats  are  reserved  for this production  and  everyone
     attending must have a ticket.
     Ticket information please call: 724 - 334 -1289
     
     Rummage Sale
     Annual  Rummage  Sale at Reformation Lutheran  Church  Kepple
     Hill  on  April  16th from 8:30 to ? Bag sale at  1:00.  Food
     available. Mary Ramer Phone: 724-568-2530
     
     HIGHLANDS ROTARY ANNUAL DINNER
     April  30th  - Highlands Area Rotary Club 10th Annual  Dinner
     Drawing; 6:00 p.m.; Brackenridge Heights Country Club; Ticket
     cost   $65   includes  dinner;  You  may  win  $4,000   cash!
     Questions? 724-226-2988.
     
     Kid's Community Bible Club
     Kids from Kindergarten through 5th grade are having fun every
     Saturday night from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at Kid's Community  Bible
     Club. Look at what happens: games, music, prizes, videos on a
     giant screen, snacks, Bible stories, and live appearances  by
     Bible  characters  and  other  special  guests.  Parents  are
     welcome too! Transportation will be provided! Meeting at  the
     CPAC  building  on  305  Emerson Street,,  Vandergrift.  Call
     Gloria Myers at 724-568-1839.
     
     Vandergrift Lions Golf & Cash Bash
     The  Vandergrift Lions are holding their 2nd  Annual  Golf  &
     Cash Bash on Sunday May 1st at the West Leechburg VFD Banquet
     Hall. Cost of the ticket is $20 that allows for admission  to
     the event and free food and refreshments. Doors open at 12:30
     with  raffles running from 1:00 until 6:00, every 15 minutes.
     Every half hour on the half hour, a golf set and bag will  be
     raffled off. Every half hour on the quarters (15 and 45) $250
     will  be given away (double if your present!). The money will
     be used to fund community projects. If you have any questions
     or  need tickets, please feel free to contact me by phone  or
     email at the contacts below. You can also purchase tickets at
     Duddy's  Pizza,  Putignano Candy, Tee's n Tops  and  at  some
     local golf courses. Thank you and hope to see you there!
     
     Gun Bash
     The  Vandergrift  VFD #1 and the Son's of Italy  are  holding
     their  Gun Bash on Saturday April 23rd at the Son's of  Italy
     Hall on Franklin Avenue in Vandergrift. The bash is sponsored
     by  the Parks Twp. Sportsman's Club. Doors open at 11:30  and
     the raffles run from Noon until 5:00 when the Grand Prize  of
     a  Remington 700 CDL 270 Win. w/ Leupold Scope and Hard  Case
     will be given away. A total of 12 Guns will be given away  on
     the  main ticket. Tickets cost $10.00 that included admission
     and free food and refreshments. Must be 21 or older to enter.
     Tickets  for  additional raffles will be sold  on  the  floor
     during the bash. Tickets are sponsored by Corcetti's Gulf and
     Guns  are  by  Bee's  Guns Saltsburg.  For  more  information
     contact  Bob at 724-567-6221, Bill at 724-681-2188 or contact
     me  at  the information below. Thank you and hope to see  you
     there!
     
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