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Erie PA News and Events for Monday July 31, 2006

Erie PA native Jonalee White is one of 100 finalists on Star Tomorrow which airs tonight at 8 pm on NBC. Most of the musicians and singers can be seen online with only the highlights appearing on the network show. Jonalee currently sings with HWY 32, an original and cover song group performing in the Cincinnati area.

I’m a real estate agent in Eire and occasionally I preview homes for clients. Saves everybody time that way. I went through a home in the Garden Court area of Erie. First, it’s news that someone is considering buying a house in the City of Erie. Because of the taxes and schools, nearly everyone wants to live outside the city limits. But the real story is what was in the basement. A nuclear bomb shelter. It was complete with lead-lined walls to stop radiation from penetrating. It had to date from the 1950’s. Gotta love Cold War memorabilia.

LECOM will begin the academic year today, Monday, July 31 with an announcement about the new accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education for the Lake Erie College of Medicine and School of Pharmacy. The LECOM medical Class of 2010 begins orientation on Monday. The 231 new students in Erie PA along with 160 students in Bradenton, Florida are part of the largest incoming class of any medical school in the country.

The weekly Monday cruise-in takes place this evening from 6-9 pm in the Park ‘n Ride Facility parking lot on the Bayfront Highway.

Key West Express performs the Liberty Park Pepsi Amphitheater Tuesday Aug 1 for 8 Great Tuesdays. Admission is free for the Eight Great Tuesdays.

The weeks downtown Erie block party takes place Thursday Aug 3 at 7 pm on the 1100 block of State Street in front of the Plymouth Tavern. The Blues Beaters and the Earthquakers performs. The event is FREE. Food and beverages will be available for sale.

Dan Rice Days takes place Aug 4 - 5 in Girard PA. After decades of sponsoring fireworks in Erie and in North East, Mercyhurst College will light up the night sky for the second year in a row in western Erie County as it partners with the annual Dan Rice Days celebration. On Saturday, Aug 5, at 10 pm, Zambelli Internationale will launch fireworks from the former Divine Word Seminary property off Route 20 in Girard, which Mercyhurst purchased last year for the launch of its third campus, Mercyhurst West. This year’s fireworks are planned to celebrate the inauguration of Dr Thomas J Gamble as Mercyhurst’s 11th president and to mark the opening of classes at Mercyhurst West on August 30. Classes will be held at a temporary site, the former Faith Lutheran Church at 824 Main Street East in Girard, as the college prepares to develop its new campus on Route 20.

The 14th annual Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival takes place at Frontier Park Saturday and Sunday, August 5 and 6, with an exceptional lineup of national and regional acts. The Festival is free, and takes place rain or shine.

The St Paul’s Annual Italian Festival takes place August 11-13 at the parish located at 1617 Walnut St in Erie.

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.

The Erie PA Sport Fishing Association is hosting their 1st Walleye and Steelhead Pro-Am Team Tournament on August 12 and 13 from the port of Erie. There will be $20,000.00 worth of cash and prizes given out between the professional and amateur division.

Celebrate Erie takes place Aug 18-20 in downtown Erie. The Clarks, Seven Mary Three, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Povertyneck Hillbillies and the Beach Boys are a few of the musical acts. Theis event was formerly called ‘We Love Erie Days.’

Posted by Dennis at July 31, 2006 7:01 AM

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