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Erie PA News and Events for Friday June 16, 2006
Posted by Dennis on June 16, 2006
There was a high speed chase through the city on Wednesday involving a man who exposed himself. A shooting, yeah, chase the suspect. But for a lewd act? It was just luck that not kids riding bikes or playing in the street were seriously hurt. Here is the Erie newspaper story on the incident. And I saw on the news this morning that the man attempted to take his life while in jail.
“(Grace) McClelland came to Detroit from Erie, Pennsylvania, where she said she was fired from her position as executive director of Harbor Creek Youth Services for being a lesbian.”
This was published in PrideSource in an article titled The Spirit of Gay Detroit, Community-builders to receive awards during Pride banquet By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman and originally printed 6/15/2006 (Issue 1424 - Between The Lines News). McClelland was CEO of Harborcreek Youth Services from about 2000-2003. McClelland will most likely be returning to Erie in the near future for the lawsuit that will likely result from her statement.
Lynn Swann’s biggest single donor was Samuel Black III Of Erie Insurance who contributed $200,000 to Swann’s campaign for Pennsylvania governor.
Rebecca Hart of Erie, PA, and Nordkap, her 14-year-old Hanoverian gelding received the high score of the day at 71.666 percent on the Para-Equestrian Team Test during the opening day of the USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions.
Sandy O’Brien, who has served 3 terms as Ashtabula county auditor, is the Republican candidate for Ohio state treasurer. O’Brien holds a master’s degree in school administration from Edinboro University.
The Erie SeaWolves scored the winning run on a 2 out wild pitch in the eighth inning last night to beat the Reading Phillies 5-4. The SeaWolves play Harrisburg at 7:05 pm in downtown Erie.
Iroquois faces Blue Ridge in the state PIAA Class A softball championship game at 10 am and Harbor Creek plays Lakeland in the state PIAA Class AA softball championship game at 3 pm. The games can be seen on the PCN Network in Erie County. The games will not be seen in the City of Erie because of bastards of Erie Time-Warner won’t carry the channel.
Scott Mathieson of the Reading Phillies worked out at the Erie Downtown YMCA. When he got back to the Avalon Hotel he had 2 messages from Philadelphia. The message all minor leaguers want to get. The call up to the majors. Mathieson will be the starting pitcher for the Philadelpha Phillies against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Saturday.
Reading beat Huntington 56-23 in the first round of the AIFL’s Northern Conference playoffs. Reading will play the winner of the Erie Freeze and Canton game for the Northern Conference title and berth in the AIFL championship game.
Corey Shemelya, a physics major at Allegheny College, recently took medalist honors at one of the four qualifiers for the West Penn Amateur at the Lake Shore Country Club in Erie.
The 82nd Annual Lake City Fire Company Carnival will be held in Lake City PA today and Saturday. For more information call 814-774-4997.
“Fiddler on the Roof” will be performed at the Erie Playhouse tonight and June 17-18, 22-25. For tickets and info call (814) 454-2852.
The Thurston Classic Hot Air Balloon Show takes place today through Sunday 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. 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.
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.
Get moving with Girl Scouts of Penn Lakes first-ever GirlsWalk! walk-a-thon on Sunday, June 17 at Presque Isle State Park Beach 1. Registration starts at 7:45 am, with the walk beginning at 9 am. The event includes fun program stations along the way, where participants can learn about emotional well-being, self-esteem, diet and exercise. Girls and their families can also visit sports clinics and wellness exhibits for trying a variety of hands-on activities. Check out the wellness exhibits to hook up with health care organizations, fitness, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle groups. You don’t need to be a Girl Scout to participate. For more information, call (814) 734-3793 or (800) 445-9170.
The ninth annual Bikes For Vets will be held from noon to 4 pm Saturday June 17 at the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home in Erie, 560 East Third Street. Music will be provided by Rock/Blues band Bad Habits. Rain or Shine event with a picnic lunch provided. Prizes will be awarded for the best bike in show, best biker outfit, oldest cyclist, youngest cyclist, traveled farthest and bike club best represented. For more information, e-mail bikesforvets@hotmail.com
The NWPAMusiCruise, sponsored by the Harborcreek Area Chamber of Commerce, will combine the largest car show in the tri-state area, three live bands, many kids events, and great food, all at the beautiful “Lake Erie Speedway”. It will be held the day before Father’s Day, Saturday, June 17, from 11 am to 8 pm. Admission is only $3 with kids under 12 free. There is free parking. Music by Key West Express (the premier Jimmy Buffet tribute band) from noon-2 pm, The 4 Jays (best of the oldies) from 2:30 - 4:30 and J J Swing (best of the 70s-90s) from 5-7 pm.
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.
The Sprint Presque Isle State Park Sunset Concert Series takes place Wednesdays from June 21-July 26 from 6:30 pm to sunset. Admission is free. These six entertaining nights of a variety of music, concessions, and kid’s activities will be fun for the whole family. Kid’s activities will be held during the first hour for children ages 6 - 12 and will be guided by a Presque Isle State Park Naturalist. Bring your family down for six fabulous summer nights and enjoy great music along with breathtaking sunsets at Beach 1. The Sam Hyman Band opens the free concert series June 21.
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 pm 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.
During the 1920s and early 1930s, commercial fishermen along the Lake Erie shore unloaded thousands of pounds of a cargo they called “midnight herring.” These “herring” weren’t pickled, but the people who bought the precious cargo surely were. “Midnight herring” was alcohol smuggled across the lake from Canada during Prohibition. This colorful era is recalled at the Erie County History Center with an exhibit called Midnight Herring, a cooperative venture between the History Center and the Port Dover Harbour Museum. It opens June 23. Through photographs, objects and memorabilia, the exhibit brings the colorful characters of the era – the Semple family, the Sisters of St. Benedict and Westfield Jimmy – to life. The exhibit opens in conjunction with the publication of Dr David Frew’s newest book about the cross-lake traffic in contraband, also titled “Midnight Herring” (the cover of which was designed by Eric Armbruster of Bensur Creative).
Performing in Erie on June 25th, 2006, Tanglefoot, Lake Erie’s most exciting maritime musical group, will perform In conjunction with the Midnight Herring exhibit opening and book release, Tanglefoot returns to Erie after ten-year absence to celebrate the Erie County History Center annual History Makers event. Tickets for the concert are $15. Call (814) 454-1813.
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 16, 2006 7:09 AM
Comments
Once again, the local bloggers scoop the media. I've been reading about that car chase for a couple of days now at new(er) Erie blog, EriePressible. She even posted pics. Nicely done, Emma!
Posted by: Mike at June 16, 2006 8:16 AM
Thanks for the shout-out.
Posted by: Emma at June 16, 2006 12:26 PM
Hey I didn't know Becky was competing this week. Congratulations to her. She's an awesome rider!
Posted by: Molly at June 16, 2006 4:28 PM
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