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Rich Vargo of Munhall believes that cooking a meal in the galley of his 34-foot boat should be simple and fast. He prepares Crabby Noodles with Grilled Corn and Pirate Punch while docked at Silky's Crow's Nest marina in Sharpsburg.

Food afloat: When your kitchen is a galley, you want to keep cooking simple

Rich Vargo is refreshingly honest in explaining why, back in 1995, he got his first boat. "Like everything a guy does, it helps us get women," he says, laughing. Well, that's only half true. (Yesterday)

	Rich Vargo cooks
	Sea fare
	Galley cooking

Three Rivers Regatta Event Schedule

For more information, go to www.threeriversregatta.net. (Yesterday)

River closings during regatta

Private boaters headed for the Three Rivers Regatta should be aware that special river closures will be in effect throughout the July Fourth weekend. (Yesterday)

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Hambo Xing, 18, a junior at Kiski School, paddles along with classmates on Loyalhanna Lake in kayaks they made in wood shop class.

Kiski School's wood shop class crafts Greenland-style kayaks

Andy Scott is an avid outdoorsman and even more avid sculptor and woodworker. But foremost, he's a teacher who believes in the power of hands-on education. (07/01/2009)

	Kiski students build kayaks
	Paddle tale
	Kiski kayak

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The day calendar of Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss noting the opening of Forbes Field on June 30, 1909.

Forbes Field relics score rare memories

It's a restrained but rare collection of memorabilia that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Forbes Field now on display at the Senator John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. (06/29/2009)