Harborcreek Township began work on a number of additional improvements at Shades Beach Park. Construction work includes 4 new boat launches, fishing piers, as well as the improved beach
area. On the shores of Lake Erie, Shades Beach is located at 7000 East Lake Road (Route 5) at the intersection of Bartlett Road. Shades Beach Park encompasses a large area along Eight Mile Creek where there are trails, woodlands, play areas, picnic grounds, and beach area. Featuring two complete organized picnic facilities; each with complete kitchen operations, restrooms, playground facilities, and horseshoe courts.
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. Here is the FBI data with Offenses Reported to Law Enforcement by State by City 100,000 and over in Population. The statistics for Erie PA are as follows: Violent crime – 472 in 2005 and 554 in 2006, Murder – 6 in 2006 and 2 in 2006, Forcible rape – 75 in 2005 and 69 in 2006, Robbery – 200 in 2005 and 275 in 2006, Aggravated assault – 191 in 2005 and 208 in 2006, Property crime – 2867 in 2005 and 2987 in 2006, Burglary – 632 in 2005 and 740 in 2006, Larceny theft – 2129 in 2005 and 2106 in 2006, Motor vehicle theft – 106 in 2005 and 141 in 2006, and Arson – 35 in 2005 and 38 in 2006.
The City of Erie had 205 officers in the Bureau of Police in 2005 and had 43 layoffs dropping the force down to 162 officers. The rape of the Erie Bureau of Police was not counted in the statistics.
LECOM Bradenton’s inaugural class began their final year on Monday. Students will do rotations for a second year before graduation, then complete a 3 year residency in a hospital.
The Mercyhurst College Department of Applied Forensic Sciences yesterday kicked off its annual installment of short courses with the 16th Death Scene Archaeology Short Course: Field Methods in the Location, Recovery, and Interpretation of Human Remains from Outdoor Contexts. The series is intended for professionals in forensic science and related fields as well as students seeking to update and fine-tune their skills. The first 5-day short course (June 4-8) exposes participants to state-of-the-art techniques in the location, archaeological recovery, and taphonomic interpretation of human remains from outdoor and fire-related forensic scenes. The 7th Annual Forensic Anthropology Short Course in Human Identification: Laboratory Methods in the Identification of Human Skeletal Remains follows June 11-15. The 4th Annual Traumatized Bone Short Course: Bone Trauma and Pseudo-Trauma in Suspected Violent Deaths is slated for June 18-22. The series concludes with the 4th Annual Post-Bomb Blast Recovery Short Course: Documentation and Recovery of Human and Physical Evidence at the Terrorism Crime Scene June 25-29.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge of Erie will discuss “Reforming US Visitor Entry Policies” at the National Press Club on Friday, June 15.
John H Guelcher, CPA, MBA, received a Joseph E Sterrett Fellow Award from the Erie Chapter of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). Guelcher, who was honored at a reception at the Kahkwa Club, is a past president of PICPA’s Erie Chapter and widely considered a leader in corporate and community-service circles in the Erie area. In addition to the award recognition, a donation of $1,000 will be made in his name to the PICPA Scholarship Fund.
To meet growing demand, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has added multiple opportunities for summer admissions visits by high school sophomores and juniors. The college’s traditional large-group Spend a Summer Day admissions events will be held between 2 and 4:30 pm on Friday, July 13, and on Friday, August 10. Similar Spend a Summer Evening programs will be offered on two Thursdays, July 12 and August 9. Those begin at 6 pm and conclude at 8:30 pm. The new “Getting to Know Us” sessions will be held daily from Monday, July 9, through Wednesday, August 22, with the exception of the four Spend a Summer Day/Evening event dates. These sessions begin at 1 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and at 9 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays; each lasts about two and one-half hours. Reservations are required. To request more information, schedule a visit, discuss graduate admissions, or make arrangements outside of the scheduled programs please call the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid at 814-898-6100 or e-mail behrend.admissions@psu.edu.
The Erie SeaWolves are back in action on Tuesday night at home against the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox)…7:05 first pitch. LHP Jon Connolly (2-3, 3.31 ERA) returns to the rotation and gets the start in game one. He will be opposed by LHP Tommy Hottovy (1-6, 4.86 ERA).
RHP Eulogio De La Cruz went from the Erie SeaWolves to AAA Toledo and LHP Ian Ostlund was sent from Toledo to Erie.
Vision Quest Sport Fishing, a team led by Pete Alex of Erie, Pa. came in fifth overall at the 23rd Annual Skip Hartman Memorial Lake Ontario Pro-Am Salmon Team Tournament. For his finish, he also won the West Basin Challenge Cup, tournament points totaled between Niagara and Orleans county events.
“Go Fishing with the Kellogg’s Fishing Team DVD” is available to consumers nationwide who return a mail-in coupon from select Kellogg cereals, Pop-Tarts and Rice Krispies Treats sold throughout North America. The Kellogg’s Fishing Team includes pro angler Dave Lefebre of Erie, Pa.
Jessi Saunders of Highland High School in Medina County, Ohio has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and volleyball career at Gannon University.
The first Erie Downtown Block Party of 2007 is Thursday June 6 on State Street between 10th and 11th with Nicky’s Pub, Docksider, and Papa George’s as hosts. The bands are Next of Kin (country), Leave No Trace (metal), Matty B and the Dirty Pickles (rock).
The Erie Art Museum’s Contemporary Music Series will present jazz duo Billy Bang and Kahil El’ Zabar at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street on Monday, June 11 at 8 pm. Admission is $12 for general admission, $10 for Erie Art Museum and Jazz Erie members and $6 for students and seniors.
Penn State Behrend’s popular College for Kids returns this summer with over 150 weeklong classes to educate, entertain, and inspire young people ages 6 to 18. College for Kids courses begin June 11 and continue through August 10, with the exception of Fourth of July week. Classes are organized by age and held during morning or afternoon sessions, with before- and after-care available for an additional fee. Returning classes include past favorites in guitar, golf, knitting, word processing, PowerPoint, model rocketry, acting, sign language, and scrap booking instruction; World War II history, “Engineering MythBusters,” and “Dinosaur Discovery.” New courses this year: “Storm Chasing 101″ taught by WJET-TV meteorologist Tom Atkins; two finance classes, “Kids and Money” for the younger student and “Show Me the Money” for teens; “Let’s Cheer,” “Conversational Spanish,” “Introduction to Chess,” “Star Wars and the Roman Empire,” “Crafts from the Beach,” “Space Camp: Return to the Moon,” and an investigation of the paranormal called “X-Files.” “We also have a very special opportunity this year for kids ages 12 to 18–a chance to paint a mural on the fountain in Perry Square under the direction of local artist AJ Noyes,” Mary Trott, College for Kids program coordinator, noted. “Because of the significance of this community service project, this will be one of the rare College for Kids classes that meets for a full day.” Perry Square fountain painting will take place the week of July 23. For artists not old enough to participate in the mural project or unable to commit to a full-day class, Noyes also will teach College for Kids courses in hand-sewing and beading, craft painting, nature drawing and painting, and portrait drawing. Costs vary by course but start at $70 per weeklong class. Before- or after-class supervision is available for an additional $10 per week. Schedule and registration information will be distributed through area schools and also is available by calling 814-898-6212 or clicking here. Mail and online registration will begin in early May. Participants are encouraged to register early for best class selection.
The 19th annual Thurston Classic Hot Air Balloon Event takes place June 14 to 17 at Robertson Soccer Field on the campus of Allegheny College in Meadville PA.
A provocative evening of poetry and dance will celebrate the release of a new book by a faculty member in the BFA in Creative Writing program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Lecturer in English and performance poet Sean Thomas Dougherty will collaborate with modern dancer Shelly Walker to premier readings from his latest collection, Broken Hallelujahs (Boa Editions, 2007). The event will take place at 8 pm Friday, June 15, at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State St, and is free and open to the public.
Join Szymanski Consulting for a dynamic event featuring the Microsoft Across America Mobil Event Experience. The Mobil Event Experience technology bus provides business leaders and professionals the opportunity to learn more about essential technologies that help small and medium-sized business operate more efficiently and successfully. The technology bus will be located at the Inter-Modal Center on June 21, 2007 from 10 am until 2 pm. The 27 foot bus is filled with computers loaded with the latest Microsoft software, a large display screen, a complete point of sales system and other equipment to demonstrate the technology that can assist businesses in saving time and money by increasing their productivity and efficiency. While having fun, enjoying a picnic lunch, and networking with area business professionals, you will have the opportunity to talk with Microsoft experts, and attend an overview presentation on the new Microsoft Vista. The Microsoft Vista presentation, co-sponsored by SCI and the Erie Network Users Group (ENUG), will be from 9 am until Noon inside the Inter-Modal Center. To RSVP for the Microsoft Vista presentation, please contact Cathy at 814-455-6069 Ext. 218 or cathy@szy.com. To RSVP for the technology bus, please click here.
Measuring up to the nonprofit management challenges of the future will the order of the day as leaders in the field examine the major trends that will impact life in the nonprofit world. The Nonprofit Partnership presents Erie’s 2007 Nonprofit Leadership Forum “Engage The Future” featuring keynote speaker, Bill Croasmun, a futurist with Social Technologies, Inc. Social Technologies is a global research and consulting firm, specializing in the integration of foresight, strategy and innovation. They serve the world’s leading companies, governments and nonprofits. “Engage The Future” will be held Tuesday, June 26 from 9-11 am in Gannon University’s Yehl Ballroom. RSVP to Amy Eisenberg at (814) 454-8800 or aeisenberg@thenonprofitpartnership.org.
Darren Williams, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host a Summer Open House Night in Astronomy event at the college on Wednesday, June 27. Williams’ lecture, “What is a Planet? Why Not Pluto?” will begin at 8:30 pm in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building, and will be followed by astronomical viewing from the college’s Mehalso Observatory, weather permitting. Williams’ lecture and telescope viewing are intended for a non-technical audience, and are open to the public free of charge. For more information about Open House Nights in Astronomy phone the Penn State Behrend School of Science at (814) 898-6105.
The Erie Downtown Bike Nights will be held June 29 and August 31.
Eight Great Tuesday’s is a free concert series on Tuesday nights at the Pepsi Amphitheatre inside Liberty Park. Here is the lineup for 8 Great Tuesday’s for 2007: July 10 – Big Leg Emma, Yankee Zydeco Company, Tiger Maple String Band, July 17 – Ana Popovic, July 24 – Devon Allman’s Honeytribe, July 31 – Dave Stevens Big Band, August 7 – PovertyNeck Hillbillies, August 14 – Jakes Blues, August 21 – Tab Benoit and August 28 – Big Brother and The Holding Company.
The Counting Crows, Live and Collective Soul will play a concert at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, PA on July 31 as part of “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour.” Tickets go on sale June 2 at 10 am. Tickets can be purchased at the SeaWolves box office at Jerry Uht Park and on SeaWolves.com. Children under 12 get in FREE with each paid adult ticket holder.
