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Erie PA News and Events for Wednesday February 22, 2006
Posted by Dennis on February 22, 2006
It looks like the new Erie County public safety building will be built near the Erie County Vo-Tech School. The county is buying 60 acres of land from the school districts which run Vo-Tech. One football field is about an acre. Why they need 60 acres is beyond me. The building will cost $14 million. Why $14 million? That’s how much they have to spend. You tell a politician how much they have to spend and they find a way to spend that amount and will come back for more. I could name two dozen empty factory or warehouse sites along 12th Street where this facility could be located at a much lower cost. It won’t be on tax rolls anyway because the county will own it so it might be a good thing to put it in the suburbs. The facility will be the home of the county 911 system, the Hazmat Team and the county emergency management operations.
Edwin Ortiz has escaped from the Schenectady County Jail and could be back on his way to Erie. In October, Ortiz came to Erie and picked up Rhonda Nickell-Spearman and went on a crime spree. The pair were both in the New York jail facing a long list of robberies, assaults and weapons charges. Ortiz is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing between 160 and 170 pounds with a mustache. He has tattoos of a tiger on his left arm and hearts, flowers and another tiger on his right arm.
Dr Philip Gallagher is a private practice doctor in Erie with Allergy and Asthma Associates of NW Pennsylvania. Gallagher is also a spokesman for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He now on sped dial of reporters looking for quotes about allergies. Gallagher was quoted in a story about a University of Chicago study that said that over the counter meds are as good as prescription medications for mild and seasonal allergies. He said over the counter medications can be very effective.
Amanda Bombassaro, who graduated in December from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, has been hired as a teacher by the Philadelphia School District. Bombassaro received a BS in elementary education and social studies.
Mark J Gaeta has joined Gannon as a major gifts officer. Gaeta in 1987 graduated from Gannon with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and formerly spent 15 years as a sales manager and supervisor at Verizon Communications in Erie. He worked for the Manufacturer’s Association of Northwest Pennsylvania prior to joining Gannon.
Homer L Smith, Jr has been named assistant director of alumni services at Gannon University. Smith comes to Gannon after working for the City of Erie as the Americans with Disabilities Act/Labor Compliance Officer. He also continues to work as an NCCP/Counselor at Gannondale New Horizons Intensive Treatment Unit, a position he has held since 1976. He graduated from Gannon in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in social science education.
ESPN Radio talk show host Colin Cowherd was telling some Penn State jokes yesterday. He’s a couple of the better ones.
What do you call a pretty girl on the arm of a Penn State student? A tattoo.
What do you call a Penn State cheerleader with two brain cells? Pregnant.
How many Penn State students does it take to eat a possum? Two, one to eat it and another to waive the cars around.
The Highmark Quad Games Cross County Ski and Snowshoe Race is now scheduled for Sunday Feb 26 at 1 pm at Peek’n Peak. The event was originally scheduled for Jan 8, then pushed back to Jan 15, then Jan 22, then Jan 29, and then Feb 5, etc.
Erie Youth Hockey Association Joe McCallion House Select Tourney will take place in Erie PA February 24- 26, 2006.
The theater group All An Act Productions is performing the comedy “The Middle Ages” by AR Gurney. The show will run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm through March 5th at East High School, located at 1001 Atkins Street, Erie, Pa 16503. General Admission is $5.
Mike Mischler has been named head football coach of Iroquois High School. Mischler led Erie Cathedral Prep to the Pennsylvania Class AAAA football championship in 2000.
Andrew Lubahn of Erie has been named to the US Under-15 Boys National Soccer Team. The team will hold its first camp of 2006 Feb 25-March 4 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Baseball Canada named catcher Chris Robinson to their 30 man roster for the World Baseball Classic. Robinson is the third catcher on the team and isn’t expected to see much action. Robinson a Tigers prospect and will either play long season Class A or in AA with the Erie SeaWolves. Max St. Pierre, who spent last season playing for Detroit’s affiliate in Erie, is the backup catcher for Team Canada.
Stefan Tighe (Erie Cathedral Prep) is redshirting this year for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He’s gone 23-7 on the year wresting only in open tournaments.
The Gannon University Team Spirit (GUTS) group, in conjunction with the Student Government Association (SGA), is hoping to whiteout the Mercyhurst Lakers on Thursday, February 23 at the Hammermill Center. The two local rivals square off in the regular-season finale this Thursday. GUTS is asking all Gannon fans to wear white Thursday night in an attempt to whiteout the Lakers. Gannon fans can purchase special white Gannon T-shirts for the game this week at the Waldron Center, located on Seventh Street between Peach and Sassafras Streets. The shirts will be on sale Monday through Thursday from 11 am-1 pm. In addition, the T-shirts will also be available Wednesday and Thursday from 5-7 pm. Cost is $5 per T-shirt and all proceeds will go toward the 2006 Senior Class Gift.
Mercyhurst College women’s tennis coach Ray Yost announced that Meghan Raynor and Natalie Iovino have accepted athletic/academic offers from Mercyhurst to attend the college and play tennis beginning in the fall of 2006.
Posted by Dennis at February 22, 2006 7:02 AM
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