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Erie PA News and Events for Wednesday February 8, 2006

The Koehler Brewery smokestack implosion is scheduled for Thursday February 9 at 11 am. If you plan on going, keep an eye on the weather. If it’s too windy or snowing like mad, it could be postponed.
I heard a funny joke about the demolition which I’ll cut down for the sake of brevity. It’s not politically correct and somewhat offensive. Remember, I’m just the messenger. It goes that to save money and get the job done completely, the demolition company will say the structure was rented to a Danish newspaper, the one that printed the Mohammed cartoons. They’ll just call and let Aljazeera know about it at 10:59 am and figure it will be down by 11:01 am.

IFP North America, also known as Innovative Fruit Processing (IFP), will be featured in the next issue of Private Label Magazine. Here’s the article. IFP should be having the groundbreaking for their plant in Erie sometime this Spring.

Nice job by Bensur Creative Marketing Group of Erie to get them ink in a national trade publication. And kudos to Bensur for having an RSS feed for their press releases.

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc announced the appointment of Edmund L Krainski to the position of Vice President, Finance. Over the past 22 years, Mr Krainski has served in positions of increasing responsibility at Zurn Industries, Jacuzzi Brands’ Commercial Plumbing Products business. Mr Krainski holds a BS in accounting from Gannon University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Pennsylvania.

Maria DeFrancesch has announced her candidacy for the Kenner (LA) City Council. DeFrancesch, an assistant middle school principal, graduated from Gannon University in Erie, PA, and received a master’s degree in biochemistry from Fordham University.

Castle Products announced that NASCAR four-time Busch East Series, Grand National Division driver Andy Santerre will appear at the Buffalo Auto Show on February 8-12, 2006 at the Buffalo Convention Center. The company has a facility in Erie, the Castle Products Hi-Tech Training Center near the old Erie County Fieldhouse on Wager Rd.

WACONGO Dance Company brings the ancestral drumming, music, and dance of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, Feb 8, as part of the college’s observance of African-American History Month. This celebration of central African song and dance will begin at noon in the Wintergarden of the Reed Union Building. It is free and open to the public.

The Gannon University Schuster Theatre will host seven performances of “Cats” Thursday-Sunday, Feb 9-12 and Friday-Sunday, Feb 17-19. Thursday-Saturday performances will begin at 8 pm, Sunday performances at 3 pm. Tickets are $5 for reserved seating. The Feb 19 performance will be the Alex Clemente Theatre Fundraising Event, tickets for this show only are $15. Proceeds will benefit the Alex Clemente Fund for Performing and Related Arts. Schuster Theatre is located at 620 Sassafras Street in Erie PA. For more information, contact the box office at 814-871-7494, or call 814-871-5467.

Gannon University’s Schuster Gallery’s next exhibit will be the Gannon Student/Faculty Art Show. Schuster Gallery is located on the third floor of the university’s Nash Library, 619 Sassafras Street, and is open during regular library hours. For more information call 814-871-5467.

“Grease” will be performed in the Mercyhurst D’Angelo Performing Arts Center at Mercyhurst College Feb 10-11 at 7:30 pm and Feb 12 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are available for advance purchase at the box office and will also be available at the door. Prices for are $12.50 for adults and $1 for Mercyhurst students. Call the Performing Arts box office at 814-824-3000 for tickets.

The American Legion, Millcreek Post 773, 4109 West 12th St, Erie PA, is holding a Homeless Veterans Bennifit Dance on Saturday February 11 at 8 pm. The cost for the 2nd annual Birthday and Valentine’s Day dance with music by DJ Bobby J is $5 per person. The public is invited to attend, drinks at club prices. All proceeds benefit the Liberty House For Homeless Veterans, 550 West 7th St, in Erie. Liberty House is a safe haven for the men and women who bravely served our country and are now in need of help.

The Experience Erie Children’s Museum, 420 French St, is holding a Valentine Making Workshop Saturday Feb 11 from 11am-3pm. Children are invited to make their own valentine out of recycled materials for loved ones. Each will get an envelope to mail their valentine. This event is free with museum admission of $4 per person, free to members.

The 5th Annual Penn State Behrend “Spirit Against Cancer” Dance and Cheer Competition Competition will be held Feb 11 at 10 am at the Penn State Behrend Junker Center. In memory of Becky Hubler Decker, Penn State Behrend hosts the competition to help raise money for the American Cancer Society for research to find the cure for different types of cancer. If you have any questions contact Stacy Pondo, Assistant to the Director of Athletics at 814-898-6240.

The Chautauqua-Lake Erie Wine Trail presents a Wine and Chocolate Festival and Valentine’s celebration over the weekend of Feb 11-12. Tickets for the event are $21, must be purchased in advance, and are good for the weekend.

When you mix a great cause with drinking and golf, you come up with the MECA United Cerebral Palsy Barstool Open. It’s time for the 8th Annual Barstool Open. This year’s event is set to take place on Saturday, February 18, 2006. Download your 2006 Barstool Open Registration Form today. If you haven’t heard about the event before, here is a quick run down. Teams of 4 people walk bar to bar, playing a miniature golf hole at each bar. The bars get pretty creative on the designs.
The registration fee is $25 per person, $100 per team. You must bring a putter and a couple of golf balls. Almost 1,000 people participated in last years event making the Erie event the largest in the country.

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