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Erie PA News and Events for Tuesday June 27, 2006
Posted by Dennis on June 27, 2006
Scott Wludyga is leaving WJET-TV and Fox 66. Booo. Scott is taking a teaching position at Pymatuning Valley High School. He’s keeping his home in Erie and driving the 60 miles to Andover, OH each day. That’s going to get old quick. Luke Simons is taking over the weekday sports duties. No word on who they’ll get for the weekend. Wonder how busy Chris ‘Red’ Hughes is?
The last fire alarm box has been removed from the city’s utility poles. San Francisco is keeping theirs because they work when power is cut during earthquakes.
Erie based Spectrum Control (Nasdaq: SPEC), a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic control products and systems, announced the appointment of Scott D Krentzman to its Board of Directors. Mr Krentzman currently serves as a Director of Advanced Management Associates, a consulting and investment firm based in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Erie Blogger Amanda is the very happy (Wooohoo!) winner of a pair of tickets to the Big Green Screen at the Tom Ridge Enviromental Center. Through July they will be drawing names from the registered users of discoverpi.com for free tickets. You can sign up here.
Meteorologist Steve Beylon joined WBAY in Green Bay. He worked in Erie for 2 years in the late 90’s.
The students at Waynesburg Central High School want you to know that Sharon Ankrom is a real person. She had a family, friends and a job as a secretary at their school. Until — she was killed by a drunk driver last year. Members of the Erie Insurance Group Lookin’ Out teen driving program committee at the school are using the tragic experience of Sharon’s death to send a strong message to other drivers. Their point is simple but powerful: drinking and driving kills people and affects real families. The students recently crafted this message into a public service announcement (PSA). The PSA will begin airing on television stations across the state this fall. Participating schools are eligible for a grant of up to $2,000 funded by Erie Insurance Group for implementing the Lookin’ Out program. About 40 high schools from 6 states participated in Lookin’ Out during the 2005-2006 school year.
The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League announced in a press conference this afternoon that they have hired Peter Sidorkiewicz as the team’s new Head Coach, Mike Stapleton as the team’s new Associate Coach, Mike Nelson as an Assistant Coach and Mark Seidel as their new Assistant GM. And the team signed Mitch Gaulton, their first round pick in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection draft. Players aren’t paid as they are amateurs but do receive money for college.
Gannon University and Mercyhurst College were honored as Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II Academic Honor Squads as each compilng a team grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.
The Peek n’ Peak Classic takes place through July 2. The Golf Channel will provide live coverage of the Nationwide Tour event for the final two rounds.
The Erie Seawolves are back home and open a series with Akron tonight at 7:05 on buck night.
Lake Erie Speedway has a special Tuesday night of racing. It’s Maplevale Night at the Races with all seven divisions taking the track. Gates open at 5:30 and racing begins at 7:30.
Learn about the Carrie T Watson Garden Club Labyrinth at the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier (LEAF). If you haven’t experienced the labyrinth yet, this week will offer some great opportunities to walk the path.
Grandparents Day : June 27, 10 am, Bring the grandchildren and make plaster finger labyrinths for use at home. Labyrinth games and activities.
Butterflies and Bubbles! : June 29, 1 - 3 pm, Children 3 to 7 years of age are invited to wear their wings and fly like butterflies on the labyrinth path. Giant bubbles will double the fun. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Labyrinth Evening Walk : June 30, 9 pm, The Labyrinth at LEAF will be illuminated by candles and the moon. Bring a friend and share a meaningful experience as you walk the curving path together.
The Labyrinth as Architecture in Erie : July 1, 11 am, Presentation by Michael DeSanctis of Gannon University.
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The Sprint Presque Isle State Park Sunset Concert Series takes place Wednesdays through 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. One World Tribe perfroms on June 28, 2006.
This weeks Erie Downtown block party on Thursday June 29 at 7 pm takes place on the 1000 block of State Street in front of Docksider, Papa Georges and Nick’s Place. Music by the Red Hot Rug Cutters and The Jim Miller Band. The event is FREE. Food and beverages will be available.
The Community of Caring, Directed by Mother Mary Beth Kennedy, is having an International Festival and Art Auction featuring muli-ethnic entertainment and refreshments at the Cauley Auditorium, 215 East 4th Street, this Thursday, June 29th from 5-8pm (admission is $10). There will also be a Chinese Auction with items from local businesses…everything from dinner and a movie for two, to family entertainment packs to golfing at Peek’n Peak and so much more. The proceeds will benefit Community of Caring’s orphanages and feeding centers throughout the world. The Honorary Chairperson is Former Mayor Joyce Savocchio - and there will be special guest auctioneers - County Executive Mark Divecchio, Rubye Jenkins-Husband, Jeff Pinski and Sue Weber.
The 2006 Erie Airshow will be on Saturday and Sunday, July 15-16, 2006. The Air Show will be held at Erie International Airport, Tom Ridge Field. The schedule of performances and static display aircraft present will be the same each day, so you can attend either day and see the same great show. Gates will open each day at 10 am with the flying portion of the airshow will begin at noon each day.
Posted by Dennis at June 27, 2006 7:14 AM
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