This week Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott cost the taxpayers of Erie hundreds of thousands of dollars to appease the firefighters union with the re-opening of the Marsh Street Garage. Erie Firefighters worked on his campaign and contributed money to his campaign fund.
Mayor Rick Filippi consolidated the garages of the police department, fire department and streets department into one to save money. The move was a recommendation of the state Early Intervention consultants. The closing of the Marsh Street Garage saved an estimated $800,000.
With the re-opening phone lines had to be hooked-up, utilities turned back on, office equipment purchased and huge amounts of equipment moved just as though it was a new facility.
James and Timothy O`Brien received their sentences for the murder of Shauna Howe. They received life sentences and enough years that they will never get out of prison. Shauna was an 11 year old in 1992 when she was abducted and murdered by the two as she walked home from a Girl Scout Halloween party in Oil City, PA.
The Erie area March of Dimes WalkAmerica will take place at Presque Isle State Park of April 30. With Jenny very pregnant, Eden (Stephanie) is walking for her. Every year, half a million babies in the U.S. are born prematurely. Premature birth is the leading cause of newborn death and many life long disabilities. The funds we raise in WalkAmerica support research that saves babies’ lives. Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Click here to sponsor the Erie Bloggers team.
The Gannon University women’s softball team (21-8, 2-0 GLIAC), the top ranked team in the Great Lakes Region, swept a doubleheader from Mercyhurst (9-16, 0-2 GLIAC) at Gannon Universty Field, 6-2 and 11-6.
Frank Nagy of West Shamokin High School announced he will be playing basketball for Penn State-Behrend. He averaged a team high 19.8 points per game and also led the team in assists, 3-pointers and steals.
The Erie Ad Club will hold its 36th annual ADDY awards that recognize the finest in regional advertising in all media: Print, Radio, Television, Internet and more. Every year more than 200 people gather to honor the best and most creative advertising. The presentation starts at 7:30 pm tonight at the Ambassador Hotel at Peach and I-90 in Erie.
Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy presents “Into the Woods,” a musical by Stephen Sondheim. Shows are tonight and Saturday, April 7 and 8, at 7:00 and on Sunday, April 9, at 3:00. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for students. All seats are general admission, and tickets will be sold at the door.
The musical “Brigadoon” will be performed at the Erie Playhouse tonight through April 9, 2006. For tickets and times call (814) 454-2852.
Mercyhurst Prep has a production of “Hello, Dolly!” playing April 7, 8 at 7 pm as well as matinee performances April 8, 9 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $4 for students, $6 for seniors and $7 for adults.
The Roadhouse Theatre will perform “Reservoir Dogs” Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm through May 6. Reservations are a must for this show and can be made by phone at (814) 456-5656 or in person at the Theatre Box Office, 145 West 11th Street. Box Office hours are 2-6 pm Tuesday – Saturday. The Theatre accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Tickets remain ever affordable at the Roadhouse, $8 regular, $10 riser and $12 VIP. Students with ID can see the show for just $5.
On Saturday, April 8, an interactive, hands-on workshop on how to energize gifted children will take place from 9 to 11:30 am in the Audrey Hirt Academic Center at Mercyhurst College. The “Raising Champions” workshop, sponsored by the Mercyhurst education department and the Erie and Millcreek school districts, is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to (814) 824-3631.
The Erie Philharmonic will perform on Saturday April 8 at 8 pm at the Warner Theatre. This is Maestro Hugh Keelan’s farewell concert.
Jesse Cook returns Erie with his five piece band and his fiery passion of rumba flamenco guitar. Cook will be performing Saturday April 8 at 8 pm at the Mercyhurst College Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center. To order tickets, call the box office at (814) 824-3000.
The Westminster Figure Skating Club of Erie annual spring show, “A Night on Broadway on Ice” takes place at Mercyhurst College Ice Arena in Erie PA at 7 pm on Saturday, April 8, and at 2 pm on Sunday, April 9. Professional figure skater Caryn Kadavy will perform in the show to Celtic Woman’s “Nella Fantasia.” Skaters of all ages and ability levels will take part in the two-hour show, which will feature nine solo performances by advanced skaters. Groups of skaters will perform to music from popular Broadway shows like “Mamma Mia,” “A Chorus Line,” “Oliver” and “The King and I.” The club’s three synchronized skating teams will perform as well. Advance tickets can be purchased from March 15 through April 8 at Debby’s Dance & Skate Shop, 3410 W 26th St., and The Dancewear Center, 3834 Liberty St. Tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets for adults are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Student and senior citizen tickets are $6 each and tickets for children 12 and under are $3. For more information about the show, contact show director Eileen Bidwell at 835-1478.
Luther Memorial Church, 225 West Tenth Street, is holding a four organ concert as part of their Luther Memorial Concert Series on Sunday April 9th at 10 am. Performing will be Walt Gaber, Bill Lasher, Erik Meyer, David Ruler, and Wallace Weise. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
The Erie Highmark Quad Games Swim Race is scheduled for Sunday April 9 at 1 pm at Edinboro University’s McComb Fieldhouse Pool. Here’s the schedule: 9 am – All swimmers with last names beginning A-F, 10:30 am – All swimmers with last names beginning G-L, NOON – All swimmers with last names beginning M-R, 1:30 – All swimmers with last names beginning S-Z.
Three national leaders of the modern environmental movement will explore the themes of “Revolution, Sustainability, and the Eradication of Domination” at Mercyhurst College at 3 pm, Sunday, April 9. Award-winning author Derrick Jensen will lecture at the event on culture and environmental issues. He will be accompanied by John Zerzan of Eugene, Ore., and Kevin Tucker of Greensburg, Pa. Donations will be $5 at the door.
As part of its Holocaust Remembrance Film Series, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will show the documentary “Paper Clips” on Monday, April 10, at 7 pm in 117 Reed Union Building. “Paper Clips” tells the moving story about how students at Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee responded to what had been to them a completely unfamiliar chapter in human history, the Holocaust. The film is free and open to the public.
Acclaimed as one of America’s most imaginative and inventive writers, Robert Coover opens the Mercyhurst Literary Festival on Tuesday, April 11, when he speaks in Taylor Little Theatre at 7:30 pm. His talk is free and open to the public.
The Erie office of Pennsylvania Career Link will hold a job and career fair, the 2006 Erie CareerFair on April 25, 2006 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Zem Zem Shrine Club, 2525 West 38th Street, Erie PA.
