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Erie PA News and Events for Monday August 7, 2006

Erie County Councilwoman Carol Loll and Unclue John’s Campground owner John Puline are proposing building a safe harbor and marina at the mouth of the Elk Creek Access. There is no dock or marina between Erie and Conneaut, Ohio. Loll will ask the governor to return taxpayer money for the project. The state set aside $8 million for a lodge at Erie Bluffs State Park Lodge that will not be built because of complaining by hippies.

Erie PA native Bob Kubiak announced his retirement as executive director of theTrumbull County (Ohio) Children Services. Maybe he can be hired as a consultant for Erie County to help fix the mess at the Erie County Office of Children and Youth.

The Erie SeaWolves salvaged the finale of a series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats with a 9-6 win Sunday afternoon at Jerry Uht Park. The SeaWolves are off today and begin a series at New Britain on Tuesday.

Seven franchises have left the American Indoor Football League for other leagues. Augusta (Ga), Rome (Ga), Daytona Beach (Fla), Huntington (WVa), Raleigh (NC) and broke away to the World Indoor Football League. Steubenville (Oh) and Miami Valley (Oh) Jumped to the National Indoor Football League. The Erie Freeze is one the the original teams in the league that have stuck around.

The 40-member Gem City Concert Band, under the direction of Betty McKinney, will present an outdoor concert on Tuesday August 8th, at 7 pm at St John’s Lutheran Church Parking Lot, 2216 Peach Street. The concert is free and open to the public. Bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the show. Plenty of off-street parking is available. In case of rain, the concert will be held indoors at St John’s Parish Center.

Jefferson Starship/Jefferson Airplane will be performing for 8 Great Tuesdays on August 8 at 6:30 pm at the Liberty Park Pepsi Amphitheatre. Eight Great Tuesdays is a free outdoor concert series on the Erie bayfront.

The weeks downtown Erie block party takes place Thursday Aug 10 at 7 pm on the 1400 block of State Street in front of Jr’s Last Laugh Comedy Club. Cruisin’ performs. The event is FREE. Food and beverages will be available for sale.

The Classic car cruise-in Buggin’ State takes place on Friday August 11 from 6-10 pm along State Street in downtown Erie.

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

Big plans are in place highlighting the adventures of Lewis and Clark at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) and Presque Isle State Park the weekend of August 11-13, 2006. Fun activities and programs for all ages have been coordinated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the Presque Isle Partnership to provide a better understanding of what Lewis and Clark may have encountered during their adventurous days. Activities will include a Lewis and Clark Family Scavenger Hunt, Big Green Screen Trivia Contest, Campfire Songs, Arts and Crafts Programs, Book Signing by Manny Twofeathers, Author of “My Road to the Sundance”, Woodcarving Demonstrations by Jeri Kline, a Camp Adventure and Lagoon Pontoon Boat Rides. In addition, the Sunset Cafe will be preparing food items from the Lewis and Clark Cookbook with a popular favorite, fresh roasted corn with specialty butters. People can experience the National Geographic Lewis and Clark, A Great Journey West film firsthand on the 45’ wide, 4-story high Big Green Screen to top off the weekend. Special theater packages will be offered all weekend.

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. This event was formerly called ‘We Love Erie Days.’ It’s been 5 years since the name change.

The 10th annual Erie German Heritage Festival will be held September 2-3, 2006 from 11-8 daily at St Nick’s Grove, 5131 Old French Road (Route 97).

Erie’s last blast of summer, the second annual Erie Heritage Festival, featuring a special Erie Philharmonic Pops concert on the Bay, will be held on Saturday, September 9, at Liberty Park’s Pepsi Amphitheater.

Posted by Dennis at August 7, 2006 7:05 AM

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