The Grande Mariner, a 183 ft ship that carries 100 passengers, will be arriving in Erie today at 1 pm. The ship is owned by American Canadian Caribbean Line (ACCL), a Rhode Island-based casual small ship cruise line. The cruise is the 15-night Great American Waterways cruise that travels east-to-west and vice versa between Illinois and Rhode Island. This is the first ship to use the Erie – Western PA Port Authority Cruise Boat Terminal which was built in 2002. ACCL announced in its 2008 Cruise Schedule of the Great American Waterways tour the Grande Mariner will make 4 stops in Erie. Jeff at Erie Shipping News will most likely have pics of the ship.
John G Drescher, a Butler County computer consultant, announced he will seek the Republican nomination for the 3rd District Congressional seat currently held by Phil English. Erie County Attorney Tom Myers, Erie County Councilman ‘King’ Kyle Foust, and Erie minister Mike ‘Moise’ Waltner are the three Democrats running. Musical theater professor Dr Steven Porter is running as an independent.
Kyle Hebert will be the guest of honor at the Erie Anime Experience. Hebert can currently be heard on Cartoon Network as Sosuke Aizen and Ganju Shiba on “Bleach”, Kiba on “Naruto”, and Omega-Xis on “Megaman Star Force”. He is best known as the Narrator and teen Gohan from “Dragonball Z.” The Erie Anime Experience takes place September 29 at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center.
The RockErie Music Awards were presented yesterday. You can find the list of the winners here.
The Erie SeaWolves completed their second four-game sweep of the Bowie Baysox with a 12-4 victory in game two of Sunday’s doubleheader at Prince George’s Stadium. The SeaWolves are now four games ahead of second place Akron in the Southern Division. The win improved the ‘Wolves to a season high 24 games over 500. The ‘Wolves begin a four-game series with the Harrisburg Senators at Commerce Bank Park on Monday night…6:35 First Pitch.
The Gannon men’s soccer team (2-0) used two goals from Dan Howell (Erie, Pa/ Iroquois) to complete an opening weekend sweep of Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) schools Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over Southern Indiana at Gannon University Field.
Junior Robbie Kennerney scored the lone goal for the Mercyhurst Lakers men’s soccer team in the 69th minute to tie the game at 1-1 against the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers on Sunday afternoon. The game would result in a tie after two overtime periods and leave the Lakers’ with an opening weekend 0-1-1 result.
Two days after beating 16th ranked Indianapolis, the Mercyhurst women’s soccer team had an opportunity to knock off another top 25 team. Although the Lakers took a 2-1 lead late in the game, 22nd ranked Quincy tied the game in regulation and won the contest 3-2 with a goal late in the first overtime.
Canada game swept the Under-22 women’s hockey series against the US in Lake Placid NY. Meryhurst College had 7 players on the Canadian team. The Mercyhurst contingent accounted for seven points in the three game series, the most of any school. And Mercyhurst goaltender Laura Hosier picked up a win.
Jair Jurrjens, the Erie SeaWolves pitcher called up by Detroit, left Sunday’s game with an injury. Jurrjens was immediately placed on the disabled list. An MRI revealed that Jurrjens has shoulder inflammation but no structural damage. He hopes to return in a couple weeks. The Tigers called up former SeaWolves pitcher Zach Miner from Triple-A Toledo.
The 123rd Erie County Fair runs through Saturday September 1. Enjoy food, contests, truck drags, tractor pulls, harness racing, music, and more.
The 19th Street Polish Falcons are hosting a Baked Chicken Dinner on Wednesday August 29 from 5-7:30 pm. Dinner includes salad, cheesy potatoes and vegetable. Cost is $5 at the door. Open to the public, you need not be a member. For more information call (814) 454-6752.
The 11th annual Erie German Heritage Festival will be held at the Shriner Club, 38th and Zuck, September 1-2.
Family First Sports Park is hosting the Challenge Cup soccer tournament September 1-2. The National Premier High School Challenge Cup will feature some of the top high school boys and girls teams in the nation. Every hotel room within 50 miles of Erie is booked that weekend.
Ladies, pull out those poodle skirts, bobby socks and saddle shoes and pull your hair into a ponytail. Guys, throw on your leather jacket and grease back your hair. The Roadhouse Theatre is going to turn back the clocks and rewind the years to the 1950′s. “Buddy Holly, The Day the Music Died” will be performed at the Roadhouse Theatre Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, September 7-22. The show stars Matty B and the Dirty Pickles. Admission: $8 (student), $10 (regular), $12 (riser) and $15 (VIP). The Box Office Phone number is (814) 456-5656.
The 7th annual triathlon on Presque Isle State Park will take place Saturday, September 8, 2007, the first Saturday after Labor Day. All segments of the triathlon…the swim, the bike and the run…will start, transition and finish at Beach 6. PI TRI 07 is open to individuals and 2-3 person relay teams.
The 9th annual Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park Festival of family fun and environmental learning will be held September 8, 10 am – 3 pm. From the children’s tree climb to horticulture presentations, there will be something for all to enjoy. The day includes children’s games and crafts; hands-on demonstrations; musical performances; an animal petting zoo; food and more. FREE admission.
The 2007 Erie Heritage Festival – “The Last Blast of Summer” – returns again as the Lake Erie Region’s popular community enrichment event. Erie’s Heritage Festival is a day-long performance venue of Americana and World music performed by musicians from the Erie and Southern Ontario regions. The event concludes with a summer Pops performance by the Erie Philharmonic. The finale of the Pops concert is a dramatic presentation of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and John Philip Sousa’s The Stars and Stripes Forever – complete with cannon fire, church bells, and fireworks. The event takes place September 8 at Liberty Park on the Erie Bayfront.
Where economic freedom rings, political freedom is sure to follow, says an economist who will speak next month at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The Sam and Irene Black School of Business will host Robert Lawson PhD, co-author of the annual Economic Freedom of the World report, for a lecture and question and answer session on Monday, Sept 10. Lawson’s presentation will take place at 5 pm in the lecture hall of the Research and Economic Development Center (REDC). It is free and open to the public.
Would you, or someone you know, like to join a band? The Gem City Concert Band of Erie, PA, is seeking new members for the Fall 2007 season. The concert band, currently consisting of 45 members, is very versatile, playing music such as old overtures, show tunes, traditional concert band pieces, movie scores, and marches. The band presents a spring and fall concert at St. John’s Lutheran Church, as well as numerous other retirement homes and community performances throughout the year. Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:30 pm in the lower-level meeting room of St John’s Lutheran Church at 23rd and Peach Streets. Fall 2007 rehearsals begin September 11th. Interested musicians should contact the director, Betty McKinney, at 814-602-9247 for more information or visit on-line at www.GemCityBands.org. All instruments are welcomed. Membership is free!
The PA Department of General Services (DGS) is hosting a “Doing Business with the Commonwealth” workshop in Erie PA on September 12. Please contact Gayle Nuppnau at 412-442-5872 or gnuppnau@state.pa.us for details.
Indigenous Aztec dance and music is on the menu for the first performance in the 2007-08 Rhythms of Life cultural series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac ensemble will perform between noon and 1:45 pm on Wednesday, Sept 12, in Bruno’s Café, located on the second floor of the college’s Reed Union Building. The performance is free and open to the public, and a full menu of hot and cold lunch items will be available for purchase.
The Northwest Regional Planning and Development Commission is sponsoring meetings with18 overseas trade representatives September 12-13 in Erie. One-on-one appointments on September 13 will run from 8 am – 11:30 am and 12:30 pm – 3 pm. The following overseas trade representatives will be available: Australia / New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China-Beijing, China-Shanghai, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore/ASEAN, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Vietnam. Click here for the registration form.
The Scions of Britain (the SOB’s), The British Motoring Group of Northwestern Pennsylvania, proudly presents the 15th annual All British Car Gathering, Sunday September 16, 2007 at the Waterford Square, Waterford, PA. 12 Noon to 4 PM. For more information contact Tom Lee – (814) 725-5992 or rthomaslee@aol.com.
The famed Cavani String Quartet returns to Erie in September to open the 18th season of Music at Noon: The Logan Series. Cavani String Quartet will present its free Logan Series public performance at noon on Wednesday, Sept 19, in the McGarvey Commons of the college’s Reed Union Building.
The Erie Art Museum’s Contemporary Music Series will present violinist Diane Monroe in concert on Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 at 8 pm at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street. Admission is free; a $10 donation is suggested.
Mercyhurst Men’s Basketball Alumni are organizing an Alumni Basketball game for charity. The event is scheduled for September 29, 2007 at 7pm at the MAC. Come See some of your favorite Mercyhurst players from the past and some of the Mercyhurst stars of the future compete in 3-point contests and a dunk contest. All proceeds from the gate will benefit the Alheimer’s Association of Erie. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Players include Brent Swain, Keith Nies, Matt Thielker, Gerry Battle, and Dion Brown, Jason Ioppolo, and Jody Crymes.
The 2007 Wine Country Harvest Festival will be held in North East, PA September 28, 29 and 30.
