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Erie PA News and Events for Friday March 31, 2006
Posted by Dennis on March 31, 2006
How do you tell if someone with the City of Erie government is lying? Their lips are moving. The ANNA Shelter received a $100,000 contract to take in Erie stray animals. The property isn’t zoned for that use. They are breaking the law. When Erie City Council approved the contract Jon Whaley, assistant to Mayor Joe Sinnott, said he didn’t know about the zoning violation. The property owners asked him for help just the day before to get a zoning variance. So Jon Whaley is a big fat liar. The ANNA Shelter is run by Ruth Delio, daughter of Erie City Council member Jim Thompson. Seems the entire family thinks they are above obeying the law. Whaley should do the honorable thing which would be to resign and take his own life in a public ceremony.
In a great move Gannon University President Antoine M. Garibaldi, PhD, announced the appointment of Director of Athletics, Bill Elias, effective immediately. Elias has been serving as interim Director of Athletics since January 2, 2006. Elias has also served as the University’s head football coach since 1999. A University-wide committee conducted a national search and received 103 applications for this position.
When FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III went before a House subcommittee Tuesday to explain the Bureau’s budget request, one of the success stories he gave involved Mercyhurst College. No, The FBI didn’t conduct an investigation of child molestation allegations against former Mercyhurst College President Bill Garvey. Mueller told the House Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies that the sabbatical program funded by Congress has allowed the FBI to send employees to Mercyhurst College and several government schools including the National Defense University and the Naval War College. Two FBI employees are enrolled in their first year of Mercyhurst’s two-year graduate program in applied intelligence.
Tom Ridge of Erie spoke last night at Bluefield (WV) State College.
Thanks to everyone who came to the Erie Bloggers get together last night. It was a ton of fun.
The musical “Brigadoon” will be performed at the Erie Playhouse tonight, April 1-2, 6-9, 2006. For tickets and times call (814) 454-2852.
Roadhouse Theatre will perform “Reservoir Dogs” Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm through May 6. Reservations are a must for this show and can be made by phone at (814) 456-5656 or in person at the Theatre Box Office, 145 West 11th Street. Box Office hours are 2-6 pm Tuesday – Saturday. The Theatre accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Tickets remain ever affordable at the Roadhouse, $8 regular, $10 riser and $12 VIP. Students with ID can see the show for just $5.
The Tamburitzans will be performing at the Mercyhurst College Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center tonight at 8 pm. For tickets call the box office at (814) 824-3000.
The Silberman Recital Series continues with a performance by the Alexander String Quartet in the Ford Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, April 5 at 7:30 pm. The Quartet is made up of noted performers Zakarias Grafilo and Frederick Lifsitz, violins, Paul Yarbrough, viola and Sandy Wilson, cello. The event is free and open to the public.
Creating “heart-healthy families” is just one goal of the Gannon University Villa Maria School of Nursing. Toward that end, the school of nursing on Thursday, April 6 will host its annual community health fair. The event, titled “Family Fun Day: Get Up … Get Busy,” will be held from 4-7 pm at the Community Center at the John E Horan Garden Apartments, 2110 East 10th Street in Erie. A number of activities will be offered for young children, including Dino Jump, hula-hoop contests, and other games. Food and prizes also will be offered. The event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Villa Maria School of Nursing and the Housing Authority of the City of Erie.
Mercyhurst Prep has a production of “Hello, Dolly!” playing April 6, 7, 8 at 7 pm as well as matinee performances April 8, 9 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $4 for students, $6 for seniors and $7 for adults.
The Builders Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania 46th annual Home Show takes place at the Family First Sports Park, 8155 Oliver Road, April 6-9.
The Westminster Figure Skating Club of Erie annual spring show, “A Night on Broadway on Ice” takes place at Mercyhurst College Ice Arena in Erie PA at 7 pm on Saturday, April 8, and at 2 pm on Sunday, April 9. Professional figure skater Caryn Kadavy will perform in the show to Celtic Woman’s “Nella Fantasia.” Skaters of all ages and ability levels will take part in the two-hour show, which will feature nine solo performances by advanced skaters. Groups of skaters will perform to music from popular Broadway shows like “Mamma Mia,” “A Chorus Line,” “Oliver” and “The King and I.” The club’s three synchronized skating teams will perform as well. Advance tickets can be purchased from March 15 through April 8 at Debby’s Dance & Skate Shop, 3410 W 26th St., and The Dancewear Center, 3834 Liberty St. Tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets for adults are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Student and senior citizen tickets are $6 each and tickets for children 12 and under are $3. For more information about the show, contact show director Eileen Bidwell at 835-1478.
As part of its Holocaust Remembrance Film Series, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will show the documentary “Paper Clips” on Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in 117 Reed Union Building. “Paper Clips” tells the moving story about how students at Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee responded to what had been to them a completely unfamiliar chapter in human history, the Holocaust. The film is free and open to the public.
The Erie office of Pennsylvania Career Link will hold a job and career fair, the 2006 Erie CareerFair on April 25, 2006 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Zem Zem Shrine Club, 2525 West 38th Street, Erie PA.
Note to Tyronne Stallworth who thinks the City of Erie should sell the Erie SeaWolves and the Erie Otters. You stupid moron. Those teams are owned by people, private businesses, not the CIty of Erie.
Erie Otters forward Ryan O’Marra agreed on a 3-year contract with the New York Islanders. O’Marra will report to the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Baldwin High School softball senior shortstop Carol Kienzl will attend Gannon University.
Rachel Richardson of Moon High School will continue her basketball career next season at Penn-State Behrend.
Riverside High School baseball catcher Joe Jurisko will play at Division III Allegheny College.
Posted by Dennis at March 31, 2006 7:10 AM
Comments
I agree, hiring Bill Elias was a great move! He has done so much for Gannon University and the football program- taking Gannon from a Non-scholarship era to Scholarship in the premier Division II conference the GLIAC. And Coach Elias played a large role in bringing Gannon Athletics an ON campus Athletic field/stadium so that students do not have to bus to Vets to see home football games. Bravo to Gannon for bringing stability to the position.
Posted by: Thomas at March 31, 2006 12:47 PM
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