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Erie PA News and Events for Tuesday April 11, 2006

A microbrewery is being planned for the old Porter`s Restaurant in Union Station. I’m guessing they will be buying a Price-Schonstrom system. Chris Sirianni said they are planning to be open by July. The BrewErie At Union Station will be a brew-on-premises (BOP) brewpub. That I believe. The talk of a number of a number of restaurants in Union Station is another matter. Sounds a bit grandiose and I’m skeptical. The same concept was planned for the Boston Store.
This is the second attempt of a downtown microbrewery by Sirianni. In August 2004 he announced a planned brewpub which was to be called Turnpike Brewing. The brewpub was to be located at 1402 Turnpike Rd, the triangular shaped building acroos the street from Union Station, with former Erie Brewing brewer Gary Burleigh as brewmaster.

Jim McDonald was the Edinboro University men’s basketball coach from 1962-75 (181-89). While serving as the Director of Athletics, he was responsible for taking Edinboro University’s wrestling program to Division I status. McDonald retired from Edinboro but he’s still hard at work. Jim McDonald is the founder of Meeting God in Missions (MGM). MGM has taken to the Dominican Republic and Haiti for the past 13 years building churches and schools.

Kal Darres of Petra Restaurant will be running the restaurant in the new Tom Ridge Center at Presque Isle.

Another example of government waste in Erie. Out of each dollar in the Erie’s operating budget, city council gets six-tenths of a cent. Philadelphia’s council gets four-tenths and Pittsburgh gets one-third of a cent. Erie City Council is part-time while Philadelphia and Pittsburgh councils are full time.

Students in the plastics engineering technology major at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College are eligible to receive the Pennsylvania Plastics Initiative Scholarships. Students are eligible to receive $2,500 per semester, up to $10,000 total. To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be a resident of Pennsylvania, enrolled in the plastics and polymer technology associate-degree major, demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5, and plan to find employment in the plastics industry in Pennsylvania after graduation. Average starting salaries for plastics graduates range from approximately $40,000 to $50,000.

Joseph G. NeCastro has been appointed executive vice president.of the E W Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP). NeCastro, a certified public accountant, has a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa.

Ashley R Kent of the Union City School District was the winner for the Arts Council of Erie in the regional competition of the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest.

The Altoona Curve improved to 5-0 on the season thanks to a 9-1 victory over the Erie SeaWolves Monday night.

The Erie Illusion Women’s Football Team will launch its fourth season in the National Women’s Football Association with a contest at Toledo on April 15.

The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League announced today an opportunity for all fans to beat the City of Erie Entertainment Tax and fees and save on 2006-2007 Season Tickets. That’s right, the Otters will cover the City of Erie Entertainment Tax and fees as part of this limited time offer. All accounts must be paid in full by April 29, 2006 to take advantage of this one-time offer.

Today 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 today 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.

The Allegheny College Playshop Theatre will present “Tartuffe” on April 20, 21, and 22 at 8 pm and April 23 at 2:30 pm in Arter Hall on the Allegheny College campus. Beginning at 2 pm and immediately preceding the performance on April 23 will be an event called the “Groovy 1960s Fashion Show,” featuring men’s and women’s fashions spanning that colorful decade.

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.

It’s time for bird lovers to pack their binoculars, note books and field guides, because the endangered piping plover and the brilliant scarlet tanager, as well as hundreds of other colorful migrating bird species, will be showing off their feathers at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, during National Wildlife Week (Apr 22-30). Presque Isle State Park is one of the nation’s premier bird watching destinations. The 3,200 acre sandy peninsula arches into Lake Erie and features approximately 320 species of birds in six distinct ecological zones, each with a different plant and animal community.

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.

Critically acclaimed historian Thomas Fleming, author of a dozen books on the American Revolution and a distinguished historical novelist, will speak on “Washington’s Secret War” Wednesday, April 26, at 7 pm in Walker Recital Hall at Mercyhurst College. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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 11, 2006 7:01 AM

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