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Erie PA News and Events for Thursday June 29, 2006
Posted by Dennis on June 29, 2006
There was a horrible traffic accident yesterday. Melissa Talasky, driving a Honda Civic, veered left and crashed nearly head on with an SUV. Talasky was pronounced dead at the hospital. She was 7 month pregnant.
The 18th annual Erie Panegyri Greek Festival (no website) will be held at the July 7-9 at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (no website), 4376 West Lake Road. For any info call (814) 838-8808. Ask them why they don’t have a website. Do they just not want people to attend? Do they just not understand that people are looking for the info?
Scranton has received a $35 million grant for one development project. Erie is seeking $31 million from the state for a number of projects. Gov Rendell asked what Erie wants funded because we won’t receive money for all the projects which include a parking ramp for the convention center, the runway extention, the business incubator at Gannon and bringing the Warner Theater up to date. The project in Scranton? An osteopathic school that will compete with LECOM in Erie. Did someone from Erie piss him off? The farther you are from Philadelphia, the less Redell likes you.
A number of people have added identity theft coverage to their Erie Insurance homeowners policies since Erie began offering the option in May. It costs $20 a year. There were about 7,000 cases of identity theft in Pennsylvania last year.
There are 14 bald eagle nests in Crawford County and 3 in Erie County.
The rumors were right. Nook Logan was demoted to the Erie SeaWolves from Toledo. Akron beat the SeaWolves 7-6 yesterday. The two teams complete the series in Erie today with the first pitch at 12:05 pm.
Meghan Agosta sgined a letter of intent to attend Mercyhurst College. Agosta was the goaltender for the Canadian Olympic team which won the gold medal. This is huge for the Mercyhurst College women’s hockey program.
The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League selected Czech Republic forward Stanislav Polodna with the 12th overall pick in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft held via conference call and the Internet.
Kelly Richards of Edinboro will be one of the student-athlete stories to be featured on Saturday July 1 at 3 pm on the “CBS Sports Presents Championships of the NCAA.” Richards runs for her father, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma two years ago. She continues to raise money for cancer research in his honor.
Jamie Hunt, who played at Mercyhurst College, was signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals and will attend a prospect camp in Hersey PA July 9-13.
The Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League have announced that Mark Bernard has been named assistant general manager. Bernard was the main goaltender for the Erie Panthers during the 1993-4 season.
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.
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.
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 County Historical Society has a Horse Drawn Carriage Tour with Wine Tasting every Thursday at 7 pm through September 21. This downtown carriage tour focuses on the architecture of Erie’s State Street mercantile and financial district, as well as Perry Square Park and the city’s West Sixth Street Historic District. Mansions, churches, other notable structures, and the Erie Extension Canal are included in this tour of the west side of Erie. After your tour, please join us at the Watson-Curtze Mansion for wine tasting and other refreshments that have been provided by our local wineries. Each guest receives a complimentary wine glass. Seating is limited. Reservations required. Please call 814-454-1813 Ext. 0 to make a reservation.
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.
For the third consecutive year Lake Erie Speedway is ready to host the Miller Lite 250 presented by Longhorn Hooters Pro Cup Series race this Friday night, June 30. An autograph session for the fans will begin at 6:45 pm and the Miller Lite 250 is scheduled to begin at 8 pm. For more information please contact Lake Erie Speedway at 814-725-3303.
Mercyhurst College will again host An Old Fashioned Fourth of July at its Erie and North East Campuses. This marks the 23rd celebration in Erie and the 14th in North East. Each year, tens of thousands of people have enjoyed the fun and fireworks at both campuses, and this will be no different. The Vogues, a vocal group from Jeannette, Pa, near Pittsburgh, with several top 40 hits has been entertaining fans since the 1960s, will perform at the main stage on the Erie campus from 8 to 10 pm. Some of the group’s hits include “Five O’clock World,” “Turn Around Look at Me, “You’re the One,” “My Special Angel,” “Till,” and “No, not Much.”
The event will feature a variety of acts around the campus, including Marty O’Connor, the Sweet Adelines, the Celebrant Singers, Geoff the Juggler, the Sonlight puppet Show, the Dixie Doodlers, Thirst N Howl.
Activities include Granny’s Ark Petting Zoo, the Strawberry Shortcake Festival, Erie Clowns, face painting, caricature artists, and strolling magician Devin Knight.
At North East, Jack the Dog will perform at the main stage from 8 to 10 pm., followed by Zambelli fireworks. Other activities will include the Dino Jump and bungee Run, the Bubblegum DS and Face Painting, and Mr Beau the Clown. The first 2,000 visitors to the campus will receive a free US flag.
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 29, 2006 7:00 AM
Comments
Meghan Agosta is not a goaltender, she is a forward.
Posted by: Linda at June 29, 2006 9:50 AM
I don't think you'll ever have an attendance problem with the Greek festival; it's very successful every year. After 18 years, and at least 8 years that I can recall the event being on the exact same weekend, who needs a website? Everyone in town knows this thing takes place right around the fourth of July, and the huge signs are everywhere. I've been in Erie a grand total of one day this summer and I saw three different signs. Websites aren't always the default promotion tool; word of mouth and a long history of success are enough. People from all over western Pennsylvania will turn out for this one.
Posted by: Jerry at June 29, 2006 12:59 PM
Jerry - That's the sort of knuckle-dragging, ignorant, behind-the-times, good-enough mentality that is causing business to leave the area and businesses and organizations to fail.
Posted by: Dennis at June 30, 2006 9:09 AM
Actually, Jerry and Dennis, it's a moot point. ;)
The church has a web site at http://www.erieorthodox.org/ and there is a link at the top right for the Panegyri.
I do agree that not everything necessarily needs a web site, although given that the Greek fest is probably one of the largest ethnic festivals in the region, it is good that there is one. So, the issue is not that they don't have a site, it's that folks don't know that they have a site.
Posted by: Michael Mahler at July 6, 2006 4:58 PM
Add a
link and graphic to your site to show that you're from Erie. Meet new peeps, share you thoughts on our fair city, do whatever you like.
