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Erie PA News and Events for Sunday October 2, 2005

Mercyhurst College announced three finalist candidates for college president. The finalists are Thomas G Fox, PhD, the senior vice president for advancement at Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fla; Thomas J Gamble, PhD, vice president of academic affairs at Mercyhurst; and Colleen Hester, PhD, vice president of strategic planning, institutional research and evaluation at the University of St Thomas, Houston, Texas. Gamble spent 1988-97 with the disaster that is the Erie County Office of Children and Youth.
The search began following the retirement of Dr William (Bill) Garvey, the college’s ninth president, on February 23, amid allegations from nearly a dozen men of sexual abuse while they children. The school is trying to wipe out any reminder of Garvey. Portraits of him have been moved or removed. The Faculty Senate wants Garvey Park renamed. During the last Faculty Senate meeting, the group tabled a motion on a symbolic no confidence vote concerning Board of Trustees Chairwoman Marlene Mosco and the entire 11 member executive committee. Mosco and the executive committee halted an investigation into the exploits of Garvey the minute he decided to resign.

Ron Richardson was checking out the new Google Video and on the main page is a random video list. Up pops a few bootleg minutes of the July Hilary Duff concert in Erie.

I would have never found the site for Peccadillos if it wasn’t for the Google ad on this Erie PA blog. WARNING: turn down the volume on your speakers if you click on the link. I have yet to hear one person say they like going to the place. People only go there because people go there.

The Chautauqua Institution Fall Festival will be held September 30 through October 2. Join a celebration of culture, art, and the Lake Erie Coastal Region along with the second Quilting Around Chautauqua Festival. Over 500 quilts, speakers, raffles, contests, classes, fashion show, vendors, and demonstrations, artisans’ and craftspersons exhibits, farmer’s market exhibits and produce, children’s activities, clowns, animals, games, hayrides, Chautauqua County Corvette Club and more.

The Annual Erie area Walk for Small Animals, as Because You Care’s largest fundraiser, provides funds needed for the rescue and rehabilitation of abandoned and abused animals throughout BYC’s operating year. The walk takes place on Sunday October 2. Registration is at noon with the walk starting at 1 pm.

I have an open house today from 1-3 pm at 1515 Kuntz Rd. The home is being offered at $124,900. Stop by if you have any questions about real estate in the Erie area.

Gannon University will host a Graduate and Professional School Fair from 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday, October 4. The fair will be held in the Yehl Room of the Waldron Campus Center, 124 West Seventh Street. Some 50 schools, representing more than 100 academic programs in areas like business, education, engineering, health sciences, law, the liberal arts, and the social sciences, are expected to participate.

Several talented teen vocalists will present a
benefit concert for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Performers include: Phylicia Bongiorno, Stephanie Gandolfo, Ryan Hallett, Cory Herman, Rachel McKeon, Andrew Swackhamer, Abbe Tanenbaum, Mike Valentine, Brandon Vogt, and Devon Yates. Piano accompaniment by Andrew Rainbow. The Concert will be held on Tuesday, October 11 in the Collegiate Academy Auditorium, 2825 State Street, Erie (please use the southeast doors) at 8 PM. Admission is a donation to Hurricane Relief Efforts.

Mike Blunden scored a goal and two assists to lead the Erie Otters to a 4-1 win over the Saginaw Spirit in an Ontario Hockey League game played tonight in front of 3,335 at the Tullio Arena. Andrew Hotham, Sean O’Connor and Vince Scott (to extend his point-scoring streak to four games) registered the other Otters goals. All four goals were scored on the power play. Ryan O’Marra registered three assists. Erie improved to 3-1 with the win. The McDonald’s Junior Otters Kids Club Sign-Up Party is being held today, Sunday, from 11 am - 1 pm at the McDonald’s Restaurant on Buffalo Road. Select members of the Otters are scheduled to be in attendance as well as Shooter, the Otters mascot.

Daryl Graham set Michigan Tech and Sherman Field records of 307 rushing yards as the Huskies romped all over Gannon University 45-17. Gannon held a 3-0 lead after one quarter, but the 13th ranked Huskies scored 28 unanswered points in the first six minutes of the second quarter.

Jason Schwalm rushed for 191 yards and 4 TD’s as Ashland defeated Mercyhurst 45-7.

Justin Bouch threw three touchdown passes, Ulysee Davis ran for 147 yards and the defense recoprded their third shutout as Edinboro beat Clarion 44-0.

Andrew Milligan kicked a 32-yard field goal with two seconds left to give Wooster a win over Allegheny.

Ed Hinkel (Erie Cathedral Prep) scored with an acrobatic move at the end of a reverse and caught one of Drew Tate’s two touchdown passes, leading Iowa to a 35-7 victory over Illinois on Saturday. Hinkel high jumped over the Illinois defender and somersaulted into the end zone. Jovon Johnson (Erie Mercyhurst Prep) had an interception for the Hawkeyes.

Three-time NCAA Division I All-American Jay Robison has been hired as the head wrestling coach at Washington and Jefferson. Robison, an Edinboro grad, is the Scot’s record holder in career wins (145) and pins (40).

Freshman Aryn Gruneisen (Fairview High School) Finished in 35th place while competing for Dartmouth at the Murray Keatinge Invitational Cross Country meet on Saturday.

Erie SeaWolves catcher Max St Pierre, who is spending the last few weeks of the season as the bullpen catcher with the Detroit Tigers, hit 5 home runs in 7 swings to win the daily Home Run Derby on Saturday in Minnesota. Max defeated the Twins mascot TC.

Posted by Dennis at October 2, 2005 6:43 AM

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