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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday November 12, 2005

After dragging their feet to protect a fellow city worker, Erie Police finally charged a female clerk in the Traffic Court office of stealing money. In a total bullshit move, her name and the amount of money she embezzled was not released. I heard it was over $100,000. The moral of the story is, if you are a crook and want preferental treatment from the police and the District Attorney’s office, get a government job.

A couple of years ago the owner of the Burger King on the NE corner of 12 and French tried purchase the property across the street on the SE corner. The Erie Zoning Board wouldn’t change the zoning to allow for a drive-thru. Now Erie City Councilman Ian Murray and the Baldwin Brothers want the zoning changed that would allow for a Wendy’s to be built on the site. The hearing with be held the first week of December. Writing out a check to a politician for a campagin contribution sure seemed to help change minds.

If you heard a cheer from the wineries in North East and wine drinkers yesterday, it was because a judge overturned the Pennsylvania ban on Internet and mail order shipments. Having the wineries only sell directly through state run liquor stores would have added an 18 percent liquor tax, a 6 percent sales tax and $4.50 handling fee for each order.

The organ in the picture is a well traveled Moller. Mathias Peter Moller was born in Denmark in 1854 and came to America 17 years later. He settled first in Erie PA and worked in an organ factory before moving to Greencastle PA in 1877. Moller moved his shop to Hagerstown MD in 1881. The Moller Organ Co made organs there for 111 years. It closed in 1992. Churches, theaters and even radio stations bought his organs. It was bought by the BBC and shipped to London in 1936. Reginald Foort was a staff organist at the BBC and was extremely popular with British audiences. He bought the organ and played the British Vaudeville circuit. The 30 ton organ was shipped from theater to theater. When WWII broke out, the Moller found a home in Jubilee Chapel where it stayed for 18 years with the BBC once again airing the organ music. Later the organ was sold to Netherlands Radio VARA and installed in a studio in Hilversum. In the 1970’s the Moller was given a new chance to be heard when San Diego business man Preston “Sandy” Fleet purchased the organ from the Dutch radio station for his pizza restaurant. In 1980, the organ was purchased by J B Nethercutt and donated to the City of Pasadena and installed in the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Story from TheatreOrgans.com.

The Gannon University Golden Harvest Food Drive takes place today. The annual drive will target neighborhoods in the City of Erie and Millcreek Township from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Participants will go door-to-door with the goal of collecting 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food items and canned goods. Those wishing to contribute to the drive also can take items to one of the designated drop zones: Blessed Sacrament parish, 1626 West 26th Street; St James parish, 2635 Buffalo Road; and Villa Maria Academy, 2403 West Eighth Street. All items collected will be donated to Erie’s Second Harvest Food Bank, 1702 Ash Street.

Mercyhurst Preparatory School, 538 East Grandview Blvd, presents the musical comedy “Little Mary Sunshine.” Performances at 7 pm tonight and again Nov 17-19. Performances at 3 pm Nov 13, 19, 20. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and students $4. For more information, call 814-824-2063.

Henry Segall’s play, Heaven Can Wait, opens tonight at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The production will be held in Penn State Behrend’s Studio Theatre and will be performed tonight and November 16-20 at 8:00 pm and Sundays, November 13 and 20, at 2:00 pm. General admission is $5.

The Erie Philharmonic will perform a concert Saturday, November 12, 2005 at 8pm; Brahms Violin Concerto with special guest Soovin Kim, violin; Brahms Symphony Number 4. Soovin Kim plays on a 1709 Antonio Stradivarius violin, the “ex-Kempner.”

The London Knights used an offensive explosion to build an early lead scoring three times in 46 seconds in the first period then scored four power-play goals in the opening nine minutes of the second period and cruised to a 7-1 win over the Erie Otters. The Otters play tonight at the Tullio Arena when they host the Sudbury Wolves. The game can also be seen live on the Image Sports Network (Adelphia Channel 12, Time Warner Channel 20).

WPIAL champion Plum (21-1-1) will take on District 10 winner Erie Cathedral Prep (21-2) in the PIAA Class AAA boys soccer quarterfinals at 3 pm today at Karns City.

The Gannon men’s basketball team got the rears kicked by the University of Buffalo 90-59. The Knights are lacking a true center and it showed last night.

Becky Berzonski of Erie has qualified for the Futures Tour. Go girl. She finished 11th at the Futures Tour Qualifying School tournament.

Posted by Dennis at November 12, 2005 7:07 AM

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