Today is Veterans Day. From the President of the United States:
On Veterans Day, we remember those who have served in previous wars, those who are serving today, and those who did not live to become veterans. Our Nation is blessed by these brave defenders, and we owe a debt of gratitude to all those who have worn America’s uniform with pride. I urge all Americans to take time thank those who sacrificed so that we can enjoy the blessings of freedom.
There are more than 25 million veterans living today. Take the time to say thanks for their sacrifice to our country. WICU has a list of area events being held for Veterans Day.
Today is also Polish National Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości). Every year on November 11, Poland celebrates the anniversary of its independent statehood in 1918 from 123 years of control by Austro-Hungary, Prussia and Russia.
Yes, we think we can officially say fall is over and winter is pretty much here. Hope you got where you were going yesterday safely.
Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC has made history by co-sponsoring the first ever biodiesel trans-continental jet flight “Green Flight International.” The company announced today the completion of the world’s first jet flight powered by biodiesel. “This transcontinental flight was distinctive in that 1,776 miles of the 2,486 total miles flown were powered on 100% biodiesel,” said Douglas Rodante,
Dr. Paul Heberle, 43, was arrested on charges of conspiring to obtain a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery deceit and/or subterfuge. He was involved with a group of people that would trade prescription drugs for other narcotics. Subterfuge is an awesome word. Heberle has been in trouble with the law before – having been charged with violating the state’s drug laws in the past.
Erie County has relaunched their website. It looks good – most of the navigation even depreciates without javascript turned on. Sorry, we geeked out there a bit. Note to the County – it’s good you’re putting press releases on there but as PDF files? Get a blog and an RSS feed.
Theresa Southwick, 40, was killed after a deer crashed through her windshield and she subsequently crashed her car into a ditch. The accident happened near Franklin, Pa. on Route 8.
Shawn Newport of Star Auto Glass here in Erie, helped give a presentation updating members of the Independent Glass Association (IGA) Fall Marketing Conference. The topic addressed how independent shop owners can attract customers who are being steered by insurance companies to use their preferred shops.
Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that 40 of the 45 licensed elk hunters harvested an elk during the season that was held Nov. 3-8. Additionally, of the 10 licensed elk hunters who participated in the September season, two harvested an elk.
Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery, Superior Court President Judge Kate Ford Elliott and Erie County Common Pleas Judge Michael Dunlavey all testified for the defense Monday in the trial of Michael Joyce.
Erie Insurance’s Identity Recovery Coverage, available for a nominal annual premium, is designed to help policyholders restore their credit standing in the event of identity theft. Soon, the coverage will be enhanced to include fraud protection at no additional cost. Effective Dec. 1, 2008, pending state approvals, Identity Recovery Coverage will also include the ability to recoup fraudulent charges that are not covered by homeowner policies or credit institutions. Some credit institutions cap the amount that they will reimburse for falsified charges; in some cases, that limit may be as low as $50.
Is the HD feed at WSEE still broken? We had to watch Big Bang and How I Met Your Mother in SD on their digital channel, a day after the second half of the Steelers game was also not in HD.
Sports
There will be a player appearance of the Erie Otters tonight from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Chick-Fil-A on upper Peach and tomorrow, November 12 at Wendy’s from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Pittsburgh Ave. The Otters are coming off of a two game win streak from this weekend and will play the Owen Sound Attack at the Tullio this Friday and Saturday (both games begin at 7 p.m.).
Big high school game this Friday with Strong Vincent playing Cathedral Prep for the District 10 Class AAA Title. Strong Vincent (11-0) will play Prep (7-4) at 7 p.m. Friday at Veteran Stadium.
Saegertown (11-0) will face Farrell (9-2) in the District 10 Class A semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday at Allegheny College. Mercer (10-1) will take on Linesville (9-2) at 7 p.m. Friday at Wilmington High School.
The Gannon men’s basketball team will put its preseason accolades on the line Tuesday, November 11 when it travels to the University of Dayton for an exhibition game. Tip-off at UD Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m.
On Monday, the ECAC announced the Men’s Soccer Southern Region Tournament pairings. Penn State Behrend (13-7-1) will be making its third appearance (2000, 2005) in the tournament and will host Wilkes University (10-7-3) on Wednesday, November 12, at 12 noon at Gannon University’s Field. Behrend is the fourth seed and Wilkes is the fifth seed.
The Edinboro University volleyball team will host Mercyhurst in a PSAC Quarterfinal match on Tuesday, November 11. The match at McComb Field House will get underway at 7 p.m. The Fighting Scots have a 26-7 record and finished as the number two seed in the Western Division with a 10-2 record. Mercyhurst earned the number three seed with a 6-6 league record and has a 20-13 overall ledger.
Two Allegheny College volleyball players have been honored by the North Coast Athletic Conference for their efforts in the 2008 season. Junior outside hitter Caitlin Solan (Acme, Pa./Geibel) and senior middle hitter Cat Van Wagner (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne) both earned All-NCAC honors, with Solan named All-NCAC Second Team and Van Wagner named All-NCAC Honorable Mention.
Events
Catro Jazz will perform at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Henne Auditorium as part of the 2008-2009 Spotlight Series. Catro Jazz is a regionally based jazz band led by key board player Mark DeWalt of Grove City. General admission is $10 and $6 for seniors. For more information call (814) 827-4503.
The Erie Art Museum’s Contemporary Music Series presents Lou & Peter Berryman in concert at the Erie Art Museum Annex tomorrow, November 12, 2008 at 8 p.m. The performance will be held in the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street, admission is free; a $10 donation is suggested. They have appeared on A Prairie Home Companion and NPR’s Weekend edition.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome “The Bus” Bettis will share his championship choices at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Bettis appears at the college as part of its annual Speaker Series. His presentation, titled “Championship Choices,” will be held at 7:30 pm this Thursday, Nov 13, in Penn State Behrend’s Junker Center. Admission is FREE but will require a ticket; tickets will be distributed to the public beginning on Tuesday, Oct 28. Tickets will be limited to four per person and must be picked up at the Reed Union Building main desk. Desk hours are 8 am to 8 pm Monday through Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm on Friday, and 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday. The desk is closed on Sunday. No tickets will be available by phone or mail. Bettis’ “Championship Choices” presentation is sponsored by Penn State Behrend’s Student Activity Fee, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Harriet Behrend Ninow Memorial Lecture Series Fund. For more information about his lecture, please phone the Office of Student Activities at (814) 898-6171.
View this past Sunday’s comprehensive events list to see a list of events for the week and months ahead. If you would like your event posted here, please contact us via our online form.
