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Erie PA News and Events for Thursday June 8, 2006
Posted by Dennis on June 8, 2006
The Invest Erie Community Development Corporation was founded for one mission. To build a grocery store at 19th and Parade Streets. So far they have failed and wasted over $400,000 in your tax dollars doing so. They also have a stack of unpaid bills. In a more perfect world, this would be illegal and those responsible would be charged with criminal offenses and sent to rot in prison. The incompetent morons in charge of Invest Erie, current head Matt Pisano and past head Matt Selker, spent money on an engineering report, architectural plans and salaries. But they didn’t so the one thing they should have done first. Buy the land. This amounts to planning a wedding before you find a bride. Every cent they have spent so far has been wasted.
Invest Erie has until June 30 to buy the preport but becasue they have wasted so much money they don’t have the funds to buy it. Erie attorney and developer will take over on July 1 and willl wrap it up with a bow soon after. Riesbeck’s Foods has repeadly said that they will locate a Mor For Less Food Store at the site. All they need is the building to lease.
Two global work force relocation organizations have jointly ranked the Erie PA Metropolitan Statistical Area among their “Best Cities for Relocating Families” (pdf) for 2006. Erie was ranked 7th among 50 medium-sized US cities making the list. The mid-sized metro areas in the study have populations between 250,000 and 500,000 people. The joint ranking comes from Worldwide ERC (Employee Relocation Council), the association for global employee relocation, and Primacy Relocation. The top-rated metro area in the mid-sized category was Evansville, Ind. Also ranked ahead of Erie on the list were Lexington, Ky; Fayetteville, Ark; Boulder-Longmont, Col; Burlington, Vt; Lafayette, La. Louisville, Ky, was ranked as the Best City for Relocating Families among large metro areas, while Athens, Ga, topped the list of small cities.
We’ve got a new Erie Blogger. Hoop Roche, Chairman and CEO of Erie Plastics, recently joined the blogosphere with Hoops Blog. His blogging goals are to share ideas and experiences, tackle the controversial from time to time, and stimulate thought about both the plastics industry and American manufacturing.
Former Erie public safety director Erby Conley was told Tuesday that
he is no longer in the running for the Easton police commissioner job. Then on Wednesday, Easton appointed Larry Palmer as police chief returning Palmer to the position he left 2 years ago. In a story by Edward Sieger in the Express-Times, Easton Mayor Phil Mitman is quoted on the results of background checks on two finalists “The facts are that I wasn’t at all pleased with the final checking of the two applicants.” How does someone who spent more than 2 decades with the Pennsylvania State Police including time as Troop Commander in Erie and then Public Safety Director for the CIty of Erie have trouble with a background check?
Last night’s game between the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and the Erie SeaWolves was postponed by rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader tonight in Manchester at 6:35.
District 10 champion Erie Cathedral Prep plays in the PIAA Class AAAA quarterfinals against Mt Lebo today at noon at Slippery Rock University.
Leslie Robertson of Oak Park-River Forest in Glenview IL has signed a letter of intent to join the lacrosse team at Allegheny College.
RHP Ben Pfinsgraff was selected in the 22nd round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by Philadelphia on Wednesday. He spent one season at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa before joining the Maryland program his sophomore year.
Andy Schleihauf of Connellsville (PA) High School will attend Allegheny College. He will major in pre-medicine and play baseball and football. Schleihauf graduated second in his class with a 4.0 gpa.
Jim Chester was named as baseball coach at Mercyhurst North East Junior College. Chester comes to North East after serving as the top assistant at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA and Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA for the past three seasons. Chester earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Thiel in 2003, and received his MBA from Seton Hill University in 2005.
Dog Days of Summer: Hike for you and your pooch will be held on today at 6 pm at Presque Isle State Park. Parade your pup around the park and learn a little, too! These hikes are designed for dogs and their people. Pups will get to socialize, and people will pick up a little natural history knowledge about the many aspects of the peninsula. Some weeks will include topics relating to pets, like their wild canine cousins and more. No fee, no registration. Meet at the Stull Interpretive Center lot.
“Fiddler on the Roof” will be performed at the Erie Playhouse tonight, June 9-11, 14-18, 22-25. For tickets and info call (814) 454-2852.
The late Jonathan Larson, best known as the creator of the stage sensation RENT, wrote only one other musical in his short life “tick, tick… BOOM!” The musical will be performed at the Roadhouse Theater Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm through July 8th. Tickets are $10 regular, $12 riser and $15 VIP. Students with ID can see the show for just $5. Reservations 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.
Over 5,000 bikers are expected in Erie on Saturday June 10 to raise awareness and support for US troops serving in the Iraq war and for the Western Pennsylvania Families of Fallen Heroes Foundation. The Memorial and Honor Ride will take place from Lyndora to Erie. For details, contact Stan Frankel at (724) 265-3904.
The Science in Motion Program at Gannon University will host a free summer workshop for high school chemistry and biology teachers from Erie County schools.The workshop is scheduled for June 12-16 and will include a symposium with lectures given by Gannon University faculty members. Participants also will have the opportunity to perform water sampling and testing from Lake Erie as well as attend laboratory sessions and related activities.The Science in Motion Program serves as a resource for local teachers and students by providing opportunities to participate in experiments and making lab equipment and technology more accessible. The program at Gannon is a member of a statewide consortium. For more information on the program, call 814-871-7353.
The Penn State Behrend Alumni Society is hosting a Full Moon Fundraiser at the papermoon Restaurant on Tuesday, June 13, from 6 – 9 p.m. to benefit The Logan Music Series: Music at Noon and the Penn State Behrend Alumni Society scholarship. Located at 1325 State Street in downtown Erie, Paper Moon’s Full Moon fundraisers are held each full moon. The philanthropic evening will feature 24 celebrity bartenders, who represent faculty and staff, alumni and the alumni society board, plus University Trustees and Council of Fellows members.
Thurston Classic Hot Air Balloon Show takes place June 15-18 at Robertson Field on the campus of Allegheny College. Hot air balloon event featuring 30 balloons and a Night Glow with 10 balloons. Food, beverages and souvenirs available. Night glow Thurs, June 15 at dusk (approx 9 pm); gates open at 7:30 pm. Launches: Friday and Saturday at 6 pm. Fly-Ins: Saturday and Sunday at 7 am. Times are approximate. For further information call 814-336-4000.
Join Szymanski Consulting (SCI) for a dynamic event featuring the
Microsoft Across America Mobile Event Experience. The Mobile Event Experience- technology bus provides business leaders
and professionals the opportunity to learn more about essential
technologies that help small and medium-sized businesses operate more
efficiently and successfully. The technology bus will be located at the Inter-Modal Center on June 21st, 2006 from 2-4 pm. This state-of-the-art bus is loaded with technologies from Microsoft, Cisco, HP, and Intel. It has been transformed into a hands-on interactive environment complete with: Workstations, Tablet PC, Software, Server Solutions such as Virtual Server and Small Business Server. Szymanski Consulting, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is proud to be presenting this Microsoft Across America event in partnership with the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership and the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority. While enjoying fun, food and networking with area business professionals, you will have the opportunity to win an Xbox, receive discounts on Microsoft software, talk with Microsoft experts, and attend brief overview presentations on Small Business Server, Virtual Server and SharePoint.
Dr Roger Knacke, director of the School of Science and professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host a Summer Night in Astronomy event on Thursday, June 22. Knacke will speak on “Jupiter, The Giant Planet” beginning at 8:30 p.m. in 101 Behrend Science Building. Weather permitting, astronomical viewing from the college’s Mehalso Observatory will follow from 9:30 until 11 pm. Summer Night in Astronomy is free and open to the public, and is intended for a non-technical audience age 6 and up. For information, call the School of Science at 814-898-6105.
The 2006 Erie Summer Festival of the Arts takes place June 22-25 at Liberty Park. This year’s fesl features demonstrating artists, crafters, a song contest, award winning children’s area, ethnic foods, student video and digital media competition, juried panorama art show, computer intruction programs for children and adults as well as strolling musicians.
The Peek n’ Peak Classic takes place June 26 – July 2. The Golf Channel will provide live coverage of the Nationwide Tour event.
Posted by Dennis at June 8, 2006 7:02 AM
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