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Erie PA News and Events for Monday September 5, 2005
Posted by Dennis on September 5, 2005
A group in Iowa has restored an 1890 era Ball stationary steam engine that was manufactured in Erie, PA. The Old Threshers Reunion spent 300 hours getting the engine in working condition. The Ball, which has a 14 inch bore and an 18 inch stroke, is estimated at 150 horsepower. The Ball engine was usually mounted on a Erie Steam Shovel Company shovel. The Erie Steam Shovel Company was the country’s leading manufacturer of small excavators. In 1927, the Bucyrus Company merged with the Erie Steam Shovel Company forming Bucyrus-Erie. The company changed their name to Bucyrus International when they pulled out of Erie in 1984.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is assigning Edward Stuart of Indiana, PA to Erie County. Also, Gregory Pochron of Oil City is being assigned to Clarion County. If you’re interested in a job with the Fish and Boat Commission, most employment opportunities are obtained through the State Civil Service Commission (SCSC). A PA civil service application for employment must be filled out and mailed to the SCSC.
The 2005 Erie Firefighter Combat Challenge will be held Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10 in downtown Erie.
The Erie Heritage Festival will be held September 10, 2005 from Noon - 9:30 pm. The event will be held at Liberty Park. There is not a mention of the festival on the Erie Port Authority web site and it’s their event.
The 7th annual LEAF Festival, Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park Festival, is September 10 from 10am - 3pm. There will be music, children’s games and activities, tree climb, antique truck rides, environmental booths, horticultural lectures, scavenger hunt, food and more.
The 2005 Erie Airshow will be held on a Saturday and Sunday, September 10-11, 2005. The Air Show will be held at Erie International Airport, Tom Ridge Field. The schedule of performances and static display aircraft present will be the same each day, so you can attend either day and see the same great show. Gates will open each day at 10 am.
The Erie SeaWolves quit playing about a month ago but their final homegame is today at 1 pm when they try for their 10th straight loss. $1 admission, $1 beers. They have gone from first place to last.
Gareth Kolkenbeck-Ruh (Johannesburg, South Africa) produced a game-winning goal off a header for the second consecutive Sunday, pushing Gannon University past St Joseph’s (Ind) 2-1 in men’s soccer action at Gannon University Field. Freshman Dan Howell (Erie, Pa/Iroquois) opened the scoring with his second goal.
Cathal Brady scored on a rebound past freshman goalkeeper Daniel Mudd with about ten minutes remaining in the game as the Lewis Flyers defeated Mercyhurst College 1-0 Sunday at the Mercyhurst Soccer Field before 81 fans.
The Gannon University women’s soccer team lost its first match of the 2005 season, 2-0 to St Joseph’s Sunday at Gannon University Field.
The Mercyhurst College women’s soccer team shutout Charleston {WV} 5-0 at Mercyhurst. Finella Annand, Lisa Casement, Ashley Casey, Jacque Sluga and Adrienne Sluga scored goals for the Lakers.
NHL.com has a feature on former Erie Otters and current Buffalo Sabres center Tim Connolly. Tim missed the entire 2003 season when he suffered a concussion in a pre-season game and then the 2004 season with the strike. Connolly has 46 goals and 99 assists in 325 NHL games. Tim made a ton of friends in Erie and returns often to golf.
Posted by Dennis at September 5, 2005 6:51 AM
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What's going on this coming friday and saturday? Festivals? Fairs? etc. Don't forget the Erie Marathon this Sunday, the 11th, ....
Posted by: Irishgirl at September 5, 2005 12:23 PM
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