Kristy Wallace, the delightful young lady who handles the front desk for Erie County Executive Mark DiVecchio, awakened yesterday morning to find that someone had rammed their truck into her garage. The garage was
destroyed, and the driver of the truck left behind some blood, but has not been found. Fortunately, Kristy’s car was not in the garage at the time. Definately not the best way to start your day.

It’s a bit hard for us to understand why former Governor Tom Ridge would go to bat for Matthew Lazenby, the 21 year old male who pled guilty to a felony assault charge for severely shaking and striking the 23 month old daughter of his girlfriend last year. Ridge wrote a letter to Judge Shad Connelly in hope of getting a lesser sentence for Lazenby. Thankfully, Judge Connelly used better judgement and sent the child-beater to state prison for the next four to eight years.

John Heugel, a member of the Erie Blogs family, is recovering following a heart attack a couple of weeks ago. That would explain why we haven’t seen any updated posts lately. John is blogging about the experience at http://heartround2.blogspot.com. Please keep John and his family in your prayers for a fast recovery.

Jim Reichard of Harborcreek got a fast lesson in how to deliver a baby yesterday, when his new daughter, Brandi, decided she was tired of waiting another 7 weeks to be born. Jim was coached through the delivery by 911 dispatcher Tim Wills. Mom Michelle, Dad, Brandi, and brother and sister are all doing well.

Did anyone happen to notice that gas prices jumped another dime yesterday?  This is the time of year when prices usually drop.

The long-awaited H1N1 vaccine is finally reaching Erie, but we wouldn’t hold our breath waiting to get a shot, since it will likely be limited to those with a high risk factor. Keep the tissues handy, and stay out of sneeze distance from everyone. As a side note, St. Vincent ER set a one-day record on Monday when they treated 282 patients. According to Dr. Wayne Jones, you might be better off staying at home, unless you are in a high-risk group.

SPORTS

The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League have announced the details for their Second Annual Hockey for the Hungry Night, which returns with a twist, as the Otters will stage their second Buck Night of the season on Wednesday, October 28, when the Otters host the Guelph Storm at 7:00 p.m. Fans who bring a non-perishable food item to Tullio Arena on October 28 will receive a free ticket to that night’s game. While at the game, fans can purchase hot dogs, popcorn, beer and pop for a dollar each, adding up to one of the best bargains in sports entertainment.

Former Otter Ryan O’Reilly is one game away from decision time for the Colorado Avalanche. The choice is between returning to Erie for one more year, or playing out the year in Colorado.

the Penn State Behrend Women’s Soccer team moved into a tie for 9th place ranking in the NSCAA Great Lakes Region. The Gannon Women are ranked 5th in NCAA Division ll Atlantic Region. Mercyhurst Laker Women are ranked 8th in the Atlantic Region. The Laker Men took over 4th place in the Region.

Gannon Golden Knight football this Saturday against Lock Haven at the Gannon University Field. Game time is 1:00 p.m. This is also Homecoming weekend.

EVENTS

Remember to let your kids take you to ZooBoo. There are all sorts of fun things for the whole family to enjoy. You may even run into an animal or two, and a lot of very scary little creatures all over the park.

Peek’n Peak will be the location for a Beer and Wine Fest Saturday, October 24, beginng at 12:00 p.m. Hope for a sunny day so you can enjoy the fall foliage on the way. And take a designated driver. We don’t want to lose any of our readers!!

Protection From Abuse Coordinated Services (PFACS)Battle of the Barristers will be held on October 29th at the Cove Bar and Grille, next to the Bayfront Sheraton….proceeds to benefit SafeNet/PFACS.
Call the Cove for times.

The Jive Coffee House will be host to the ‘Saturday Jive Jazz Series’ through the month of November. First event will take place on Saturday, November 7th, at 2:00 p.m. The Jive Coffee House is located at 1014 State Street.