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Erie PA News and Events for Sunday July 16, 2006
Posted by Dennis on July 16, 2006
I was hosting an open house yesterday at 351 East 24 Street when around 2 pm the youth group from the Mt Zion Seventh Day Adventist Church, 206 East 24th Street, came along with garbage bags in hand and picked up litter throughout the neighborhood. The church should be commended for making a difference in the neighborhood. How many kids would spend a couple of hours picking up trash on a hot Saturday afternoon? The parents of these outstanding young men and women should be proud.
Erie power metal band Necropolis have just released a new six-song EP/demo. This is the band’s first recording with their current lineup and was recorded last year at Mind Rocket studio in Sharon, PA.
The Greater Erie Board of Realtors reported that in May 2006, 545 properties were sold for a total of $59,807,216. The figures for May 2005 were 458 properties for $49,619,586. The properties include houses, buildings and lots.
Thirteen Gannon University students will attend pharmacy school in Erie in the fall 2006 semester. Gannon and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) offer an accelerated, five-year Doctor of Pharmacy program in which students complete the two-year undergraduate program in Pre-Pharmacy at Gannon and then matriculate at LECOM.
Mary Ellen Donohue O’Donnell, PhD, has been hired by Mercyhurst College. The Scranton PA native will be working in the department of religious studies.
The Erie SeaWolves fell to Altoona 5-2. The two teams wrap up their series today in Altoona. The SeaWolves return home on Monday with a buck night doubleheader against Bowie.
Josh Carter, Shawn Lesuer and Ben Zelina III, team members of Erie Sports Clay, took third place in senior class at the Scholastic Clay Target Program Pennsylvania state championship.
The Outlaw Cadets will be in the spotlight at Eriez Speedway this Sunday as they will be featured in a Championship race. Erie’s Joe Weber is the Outlaw Cadet leader with Kennedy’s John Cline second followed by Paul Norman Jr., Gerry, Phil Knight, Ripley and Louis DeDionisio, Erie. All of the divisions will be competing this Sunday but the Spectator and E-Mod divisions will earn no points for the night. This was done to allow competitors to schedule a vacation without affecting their race for the Eriez Point Championship. Gates will open at 4:30 PM with racing starting promptly at 6 pm.
The 2006 Presque Isle Half Marathon will be held today at 7:30 am.
The 2006 Erie Airshow continues today. The crowd yesterday was huge. 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 at 10 am with the flying portion of the airshow starting at noon.
The 3rd annual Key West Fest will be held July 21-22 at Liberty Park. The great Jimmy Buffet tribute band Key West Express and Peter Mayer Group will perform.
Allegheny College will hold a soccer camp, July 23-27 in Meadville Pa for kids ages 10-18. Overnight $330, commuter $250. Team and sibling discounts are available. Call 814-332-4782 or 814-332-5208 or download an application.
Gannon University will co-host a summer camp for youth who enjoy nature and outdoor activities.The Junior Naturalist Outdoor Adventure Camp (JNOAC) also will be hosted by Presque Isle State Park and Family First Sports Park. The adventure camp is designed for children ages 8-12 and will run Monday-Friday, July 24-28. The camp will be held at Presque Isle State Park and will allow participants to explore the outdoors, learn team building skills, and challenge themselves by engaging in fun adventures and activities. The camp is presented by the Gannon University Continuing Education and Computer Training Center. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and is encouraged by Friday, July 14. A $30 per child grant is available; contact doug@americanadventuresports.com. The grants are provided by the Pioneer Project. For more information, call 814-871-5885.
The summer sky will be the topic of the next Summer Open House Night in Astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Roger Knacke, professor of physics and astronomy and director of the college’s School of Science, will present “Summer Stars and the Milky Way” at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building. This Summer Open House Night in Astronomy is free and open to the public. It is a non-technical presentation for ages 6 and older. For more information, call the School of Science at 814-898-6105.
Here’s some info on a great new Erie area event. The Guelcher Film Series at the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park, aka Movies in the Park - The Biggest Stars Under The Stars. Movies will begin at 9 pm. Here is a tentative list of films.
July 28, 2006 The Black Stallion (1979)
August 4, 2006 Stormy Weather (1943)
August 11, 2006 Waking Ned Devine (1998)
August 18, 2006 CelebrateErie Week, That Thing You Do (1996)
August 25, 2006 Triplets of Belleville (2003)
September 1, 2006 Half Way to Saint Patrick’s Day,
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
Scooters is hosting the 1st annual Motorcycles 4 Meals poker run to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA on August 12, 2006. Registration starts at 9 am at the Food Bank, 1703 Ash Street with the first bike leaving at Noon. There will be FREE food, FREE music, Chinese auction and a 50/50 raffle at Scooters (last stop). First place winner gets $200, 2nd place $100 and 3rd place $50. For more information visit the link above or call Michele King at 459-3663.
Posted by Dennis at July 16, 2006 7:34 AM
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