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Erie PA News and Events for Monday April 10, 2006

In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Black Knight wanted to continue to fight even though he had lost both arms and legs. King Arthur said “What are you gonna do, bleed on me”? This sounds like what’s happening in Erie with members of United Auto Workers Local 832 and Steris Corporation.
Steris is moving their manufacturing operations to Mexico in a cost cutting move. The company offered workers a severance package of 10 to 18 weeks of pay and perks which averaged $15,000 per person. On Sunday, union workers voted to turn down the offer by more than a 9-1 margin. Voicing your displeasure is one thing. Turning down the money is another. What are they going to do, go on strike? The company is moving. Why battle when the war is over. All they have done is cost their families money and hurt their chances of getting other jobs.

Today is Commodore Perry Day. No the other one. This day is for Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, famous for his command which opened then isolationist Japan, ulitimately leading to a treaty with the Convention of Kanagawa with Japan in March of 1854. He is the younger brother of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie.

The Erie SeaWolves (1-3) beat Harrisburg 3-0. Preston Larrison didn’t allow a hit or a walk in five innings and the bullpen didn’t blow this one. In the 4 game series against the Senators, Erie starters only gave up 1 run but relievers gave up 15 in 13 2/3 innings.

Business journalist Stuart Varney will speak at Mercyhurst College tonight as part of the college’s Walker Lecture Series. Varney will present the lecture, “A New Day in America: Its Economy, Its Politics, Its Culture” in the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center at 8:15 pm. The lecture will be free of charge however, tickets will be required. For tickets, call the box office at (814) 824-3000.

As part of its Holocaust Remembrance Film Series, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will show the documentary “Paper Clips” tonight at 7 pm 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.

Tuesday from 4:30 pm to 6 pm, Erie Art Museum Director John Vanco will give a free guided tour of the museum buildings. Also, remember that every Wednesday is free admission to all four Erie Art Museum galleries from 11 am to 5 pm.

Acclaimed as one of America’s most imaginative and inventive writers, Robert Coover opens the Mercyhurst Literary Festival on Tuesday, April 11, when he speaks in Taylor Little Theatre at 7:30 pm. His talk is free and open to the public.

Spring Peepers are peeping and wood frogs are quacking - it’s time to figure out those frogs. Discover the fascinating world of these leaping amphibians and how to distinguish their songs. Participants can even take part is a citizen science project in frog call monitoring and learn how to become more involved at Presque Isle State Park on Thursday, April 13 at 7 pm. No fee, no registration. Meet at the Stull Interpretive Center.

Trio Joubran, three brothers from Nazareth, will perform on Thursday, April 13 at 7:30 pm at the Mercyhurst College Walker Recital Hall. To order tickets, call the box office at (814) 824-3000.

Need something to do on Good Friday? How ‘bout a Bad Friday? How ‘bout a Bad Ass Friday? That’s right. Go see Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs this weekend at the Roadhouse Theatre. Theater director Scott McClelland is giving the readers of Erie Blogs a special deal. Mention where you read this when you call for tickets and it’s $2 off for everyone in your group. Shows are Friday and Saturday at 8 pm April 14th and 15th. Call the Roadhouse Theatre Box Office at 456-5656 for reservations and information. Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm thru May 6th.

The Erie Runners Club 5K Poker Run/Walk will be held April 15 at 9 am at Beach 1 at Presque Isle State Park.

The Annual Spring Egg-venture Egg Hunt at the Erie Zoo will be held Saturday, April 15th from 10 am until 2 pm. The event is open to children ages 11 and under and will be held on the Zoo grounds. Children will be grouped according to age to ensure that all children find one egg to redeem for a prize, courtesy of Burger King. Each child will also receive a sweet Easter treat from Erie’s own Romolo Chocolates. The Egg Hunt is included with regular Zoo admission - $6.50 for adults ages 12 and over, children ages 3-11 are $3, and kids ages 2 & under are free. The Hunt is free for Erie Zoo members.

If you’d like to join the Millcreek Kiwanis Club, here’s your chance. On Monday April 17, the Millcreek Kiwanis Club is opening its Membership Charter and is holding an evening meeting. The social begins at 5:30 pm and the meeting begins at 6:00 pm at the Blasco Library, the Admiral Room. Discover what fun it is to be a Kiwanian. Learn how they serve the Erie Community. Learn how you can become a member. Millcreek Kiwanis also meets each Wednesday morning at 7:30 am at the Avalon Hotel for a brief business meeting, informative local speaker and breakfast. Guests are always welcome.

The Alpha Sigma Tau sorority, Gamma Theta chapter will host the Fourth annual Mr and Ms Penn State Behrend Pageant on Wednesday, April 19, at 8 pm in McGarvey Commons at the Reed Student Union Building. The event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted in advance and at the door. Checks can be made payable to Alpha Sigma Tau, 5091 Station Rd, Erie, PA 16563.

A Muslim imam will deliver a guest lecture at Gannon University on Bosnian assimilation and immigration into the United States. The lecture, to be given by Senad Agic, imam of the Islamic Cultural Center of Greater Chicago in Northbrook, Ill., will be held at 7 pm Saturday, April 22, in room 101 of Gannon’s Zurn Science Center, 143 West Seventh St. The International Institute of Erie is supporting the event, which also will feature Bosnian music and folk dancing. Admission is $5 per person at the door. For more information on the event, call 814-871-7030 or 814-871-5654.

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.

The Erie area March of Dimes WalkAmerica will take place at Presque Isle State Park of April 30. With Jenny very pregnant, Eden (Stephanie) is walking for her. Every year, half a million babies in the U.S. are born prematurely. Premature birth is the leading cause of newborn death and many life long disabilities. The funds we raise in WalkAmerica support research that saves babies’ lives. Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Click here to sponsor the Erie Bloggers team.

Posted by Dennis at April 10, 2006 7:05 AM

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