The Christiana Mall in Delaware has instituted a curfew, banning unaccompanied minors from being in the mall after 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Officials at the Millcreek Mall say they have no plans for a similar plan. The old smoking pits at the mall = stunned.

The Board of Directors for the Center for E-Business and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) announced this week that they have hired Margrethe “Grethe” Lindemann as eBizITPA’s new Executive Director. Lindemann will relocate from Wheeling, West Virginia. Welcome to Erie, Ms. Lindeman!

Erica Irwin at GoErie reports that the Erie School District is still waiting for nearly $4,000 from the Clinton Campaign. The District had billed the campaign for costs incurred during President Clinton’s campaign visit in March. The district has not yet billed the Obama campaign yet for events they held here. Mercyhurst College, Allegheny College and Penn State Behrend are also still owed money from the Clinton and Obama campaigns.

Students at Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are participating in the Phoenix Student Interns Program. These students are working with scientists to prepare for surface operations on Mars, analyze data and more. The Phoenix team reports it has found what it believes is water ice on the surface of Mars. Hopefully, this will be a good learning experience for the students. Rita’s was unavailable for comment.

We mentioned yesterday that the Manufacturer’s Association has a new name, the Manufacturer and Business Association. Yesterday, they also unveiled a brand new website and URL, www.mbausa.org/.

Presque Isle and the Tom Ridge Environmental Center are featured in this online article. VisitErie contributed information about our great resources.

A 10-year-old Erie girl has been sentenced to 30 days of electronic monitoring and indefinite probation. She broke her classmate’s hip.

The first Buggin’ State of the season will be held tonight. Buggin’ State is a cruise-in that give car owners and car clubs in the Erie PA area a chance to showcase their classic, custom and tricked-out vehicles. Thousands of enthusiasts come downtown to see the cars on display along State Street. FREE, live music with the Four Jays at Perry Square.

At a recent meeting of Catholic Bishops, the group failed to approve or reject a new translation into English of the Roman Missal. Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie complained of the translation’s use of “archaic and obscure” terms, such as “wrought” and “ineffable,” and about its Latin-style sentences that use more dependent clauses.

This weekend is the grand opening of the Walnut Hill Winery in Burrell Township, PA. The winery gets all their raw juice from wineries in Erie. GaryVee nods approvingly.

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The SeaWolves fell 3-2 on Thursday night on a run in the bottom of the ninth inning at NYSEG Stadium against the Binghamton Mets. The loss broke Erie’s streak of three consecutive series victories.

The US Sailing Team Racing Championship will be held August 15 through 17 at the Erie Yacht Club.

Bliley Technologies, Inc., a global supplier and leading provider of crystal-based frequency control solutions for over 75 years, has announced its V-Series voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXO’s). Bliley’s V-Series VCXO’s equip design engineers with a range of options for the timing and synchronization support of telecommunication and digital data systems. Well suited for PLL, Sonet/SDH, 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel applications, among others, Bliley’s latest VCXO’s are RoHS compliant and housed in hermetically-sealed, ceramic SMD packaging.

Are you starting out your college search? Learn what to expect at Allegheny College’s Charting the Course to College program. This one-day workshop, designed particularly for high school sophomores and juniors, offers professional insight into conducting a thorough and effective college search. The day’s events include interactive sessions, keeping both college-bound students and their families in mind.

Local arts and culture blog venangago-go.com is cosponsoring, with Seneca area coffeehouse Brother Bean, a free concert featuring Maryland recording artists Jon Felton and the Soulmobile on Monday June 23rd, 2008 to celebrate the third anniversary of the blog. IsidoreRecords.com calls Jon Felton and the Snowmobile’s unique fusion of folk, bluegrass, rock, gospel, and catchy storytelling “…very heartfelt and strikingly real…Think early Pedro the Lion meets later Danielson Famile, with the raw intensity of early Violet Femmes and charming quirkiness…” Samples of their music can be found at www.myspace.com/soulmobile Venangago-go.com provides free area entertainment listings, interviews and reviews of local artists, regional, national and international art and culture news, a free bibliography of Venango county authors, and free and legal music downloads. The all-ages free concert runs from 7-9 pm at Brother Bean (2803 SR 257, Seneca, PA 16346). For more information, email Michael Dittman at Michael.dittman@gmail.com or call Brother Bean at 814-677-0232 Brother Bean’s Concert Series is made possible in part through the Samuel and Edith C. Justus Charitable trust, the Elizabeth S. Black Charitable Trust, and the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), a local decision-making program of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), a state agency. PPA is administered in this region by the Venango County Center for Creative Development.

“Remembering Janis” will run June 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28 at Theatre 145, located at 145 West 11th St in Erie. Ticket prices are $10 Regular seating, $12 Riser seating and VIP seating at $15. For advanced tickets please visit their web site or call (814) 879-0733.

Gannon University Writers’ Workshops 2008 are for students Grades 4-12. Develop your writing process and produce a book of your writing under the direction of Dr Sally LeVan and the teachers of the NWPA Writing Project. Each session will be limited to 25 students per session. Dates are June 23-27, July 7-11 and July 21-25. Workshops will be held 9 am to 12 pm in Room 3200 of the Palumbo Center, 8th and Peach Streets. Registration includes T-shirt, snacks and book. $125 per one-week session/$200 for two-weeks. For information contact Dr Sally LeVan, (814) 871-7506. Registration.

The Goodell Gardens and Homestead Summer Solstice Celebration takes place 2-5 pm on Sunday June 22. Featuring labyrinth walks (2-4 pm), Make-and-Take Container Gardening with Jean Chapman of Scotland Yard Nursery (3:30-5:00). Plants provided; please bring your own pot up to 18″. Refreshments by Nicks Place (2:30-4:30). $5 – Nonmember, $2 – Members. Please call (814) 734-6699 to register.

Erie area eighth and ninth-grade students are invited to Mercyhurst College to explore career pathways as part of a three-day Game of Life Future Fair offered June 23-25 by the Mercyhurst College Aspirations Program. The FREE sessions, from 5 to 7 pm each day, take place in the Audrey Hirt Academic Center on Mercyhurst’s Erie campus, and include a light dinner and prize giveaways. The project aims to help students make the most of their high school years by exploring future career paths, particularly opportunities in the Erie area, and identifying realistic options toward preparing for careers in those fields. Program organizers say that research suggests students who explore career preferences during middle school are more focused and more successful during their high school years. Pre-registration is not required; for more information, contact Jillian Perfetti at jperfe43@mercyhurst.edu.

The 2008 City of Erie Recreation Tennis Tournaments will be held once again at
Frontier Park. Junior: June 24-27, Adult: August 13-17. Applications are available at: PennBriar Health and Tennis Club, Westwood Racquet Club, Lake Shore Country Club, Kahkwa Club and Erie Sport Store’s downtown location. For more information contact Richard Beck at 835-5452.

The Saint Vincent Auxiliary presents “A Night at the Races” on Wednesday, June 25 at Presque Isle Downs Clubhouse and Lounge. The event is from 4:30 pm – 9 pm. Each attendee will receive $10 in gaming tokens, a four-course meal in the Clubhouse, and a chance to gamble the night away while learning more about the Children’s Miracle Network. For questions and/or RSVP, please contact Stephanie Flanagan at (814) 452-5302.

Russ Combs, executive director of Gannon University’s Erie Technology Incubator (ETI) will address ETI’s plans to provide “new economy” job opportunities in Erie and the assistance available to local companies, during the upcoming Eggs ‘n’ Issues briefing starting at 8 am Thursday, June 26, at the Manufacturers’ Association Conference Center, 2171 West 38th Street at Pittsburgh Avenue. All media are invited to attend. Located at the former Boys & Girls Club site at 130 West Eighth Street, ETI is open to any company using advanced technology, but focuses on three technology sectors, including: information technology, such as software development; engineering technology; and scientific technology, such as alternative energy or medical devices. It is an entrepreneurial environment that fosters innovation and collaboration among its companies and the public and private sectors, while providing support services customized to the unique needs of each client. Combs, who has more than 20 years of experience in working with companies in this capacity, has been head of ETI since August 2007. He previously was the executive director of the Business Incubation Group of Shenandoah (Va) Region, a position he held from 2004 until his move to Erie. To register for this briefing, contact Tracy Shepard at (814) 833-3200 or (800) 815-2660. Cost is $30 for members, $60 for nonmembers.

The Erie Summer Festival of the Arts will be held June 27-29 at Liberty Park.

The Erie County Historical Society will hold a weekly Ghosts and Legends Tour at 8 pm on Fridays, June 27-September 26. Discover the mysteries of downtown Erie through a 1.5 hour walking tour. Reservations required, call (814) 454-1813, ext 0. Cost: $8 Adult, $4 Child.

Erie’s gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community will come together the weekend of June 28-29 to celebrate Pride 2008 with a picnic, march/rally, and social opportunities. Festivities get underway Saturday, June 28, with the Pride Erie Picnic at Rotary Pavilion, Beach 7 at Presque Isle State Park. The Pride Picnic runs from 1-6 pm with food being served from 2-4 pm. The Pride March will step off from The Zone Dance Club at 1 pm. Sunday, June 29, with the Pride Rally beginning in Perry Square at 2 pm. Information about the Erie area Pride March/Rally is available at www.ErieGayPride.org, by email at eriegaypride@gmail.com, or by calling 866-229-1974 (toll free).

The Erie Philharmonic’s Get Your Phil At Noon Summer Music Series FREE concerts will be held July 8 and August 12 at noon in front of the Warner Theatre on State Street. The free lunch-hour ensemble concerts, designed to provide “music while you munch,” will feature a Philharmonic string quartet fully amplified and seating for the outdoor event. WQLN radio will broadcast live from the event this year.

There will be a Rust Belt Bloggers Summit on July 11-12 in Erie. People from Youngstown, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and other area cities will be attendance to discuss economic development issues in the region.

The Manufacturers’ Association and Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority annual Roar on the Shore motorcycle rally will be held July 17-20, 2008. While downtown Erie serves as the hub of the rally, related events take place throughout the city and region. Most notably, two outdoor concerts featuring major artists will be held Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, at Liberty Park along Presque Isle Bay.

The 2008 City of Erie Junior Golf Program is open to boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 17. Entry fee is $7 per person. The number of entrants will determine the number of divisions. Registration will take place at J C Martin Golf Course from June 1 through July 19. Please call J C Martin Golf Course at 864-1821 with any questions. Tournament 1 is at J C Martin Golf Course, West 38th St and Shunpike Rd (next to Erie Zoo), on Wednesday, July 23 at 8 am. Tournament 2 will be held at Downing Golf Course, 1351 Troupe Rd, 899-5827, on Wednesday, July 30 at 8:30 am. Tournament 2 will be immediately followed by a picnic and an awards presentation.

The Erie Lions Club Save an Eye City vs County All-Star football game will be held July 25 at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium, 26th and State Streets. The major purpose of the Save An Eye Game is to raise money to provide free eye care to low income children.

The Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm 2008 Native American Festival is July 26-27 at the farm in Edinboro. Hours are 11-6 daily. Admission is $3 per person, 3 and under are FREE.

The Gannon University ShakeXperience Theater Camp will be held Monday, July 28 through Saturday, August 2. This one-week resident high school (through graduation) theater camp is taught by members of Gannon’s theater program and qualified professionals. Classes are conducted in Shakespeare, text analysis, stage movement, rehearsal and performance. Workshops are offered in stage combat, period dance, and music. Includes a public matinee performance of CYMBELINE as part of the Shakespeare SummerNights outdoor threatre festival. Cost: $99 (includes room, board, and instruction fee). For more information, contact Fr Shawn Clerkin, (814) 871-7493.