Tomorrow is the Manufacturers and Business Association’s Annual Meeting with featured keynote speaker President George Bush. Will you be attending this event? What do you expect from this event?
This was the first time in many years that the blood supply was
safe half way through June as a result of an excellent year at the Community Blood Bank. That victory was short-lived: there is now a shortage of A negative and O negative blood with all other types falling fast. Everyone, regardless of blood type is encouraged to give blood. The Community Blood Bank, at 26th and Peach is open Monday through Friday
from 9am to 6pm, Tuesdays until 7:30pm and Saturday 9 to 12:30pm. Photo ID
is required but no appointment is needed to save a life.
Last week at Presque Isle Downs, gamblers paid the house $47 million. $42.6 million was paid back, leaving $3.8 million after fees. This is up from the same week last year.
Anticipating budget cuts by Governor Rendell as well as lower funds brought in by memberships, WQLN has laid off 15% of its employees. Remaining employees will see pay freezes and be required to take 2 weeks of unpaid leave. The station also announced they will no longer air Marketplace. Fortunately, the program is available as a free podcast.
Rendell was in Erie yesterday lobbying for an increase in the state personal income tax. If you make $50,000, you’d pay $260 more a year. The state faces a budget shortfall of $3.2 billion.
Sports
After being shut out just twice in the first 54 games of the season, the SeaWolves could not score for the third time in the last nine games in a 5-0 loss to Portland on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field.
Paul Maholm wasn’t armed with his best stuff Tuesday, allowing eight runs that overshadowed Nyjer Morgan’s big blast as the Pirates fell to the Twins, 8-2, in the series opener.
Mark DeRosa stayed hot with a solo homer and two RBIs, but the big hit eluded the Cleveland Indians in Tuesday’s 7-5 loss to the Brewers despite two early runs off Yovani Gallardo.
Gannon assistant men’s basketball coach Ryan Price has resigned to accept an assistant coaching position at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The Lions will be competing at the NCAA Division II level for the first time in 2009-10.
The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League announced today that they have added a game to their 2009 Pre-season Schedule. The Otters will meet the Niagara IceDogs on Sunday, September 6th at 2 p.m. at the Gatorade Garden City Complex. The game will be the back half a two-game set against the IceDogs. The two teams will face one another Saturday, September 5th at 7 p.m. at the Gatorade Garden City Complex.
Mercyhurst College graduate and baseball alumus Jamie Walczak has been selected in the 15th round of the 2009 Major League Draft by the Cincinnati Reds as the 449th overall pick. Joining Walczak among the 2009 draftees is Steve Grife, who completed his junior year of eligibility as a Laker and was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 26th round with the 800th overall pick.
