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Erie PA News and Events for Tuesday August 22, 2006
Posted by Dennis on August 22, 2006
Alcor, the Erie Zoo polar bear, died yesterday just hours after surgery to help stablize his broken wrist. The bear spend over 2 hours in recovery and was just minutes into the trip from the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center near Philadelphia to the Cleveland Zoo for rehab when his heart stopped.
Will Paris Hilton show up for the opening? Nick Scott announced that his Scott Enterprises will build a 98 room Hilton Garden Inn on upper Peach Street behind his Courtyard by Marriott. It will replace the Motel 6 in his hotel inventory. The Motel 6, the former Howard Johnson’s, will be torn down to make way for the new Wal-Mart.
Gannon University begins classes this week with about 620 freshman with around 200 students coming from the Erie area. At Mercyhurst College with a freshman class of about 700 stendents, only 5 percent of the incoming freshman class are commuter students from the Erie area. Mercyhurst North East Junior College anticipates 460 new students and 420 returning students for a total enrollment of 880. Mercyhurst West Junior College, in its inaugural year, expects 15 students at its temporary site in the former Faith Lutheran Church at 824 Main Street East in Girard.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in Erie named Kevin L Colosimo to their board of trustees. He is a director at Houston Harbaugh and concentrates his practice in commercial dispute resolution, complex case defense litigation and creditors’ rights.
“Financially at-risk college students: An investigation of credit card usage, student loan debt, and prioritization of debt repayment” is featured in the next issue of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators “Journal of Student Financial Aid.” The study was done by Mary Beth Pinto, associate professor of marketing, and Phylis Mansfield, assistant professor of marketing, at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The study encourages financial aid administrators to help combat students’ rising credit card and student loan debts because the ability for colleges and universities to receive certain financial aid is linked directly to students not defaulting on loans.
Randy Ruiz hit his a two-run walk-off home run, his second of the game, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, to lift the Trenton Thunder to a 7-6 victory over the Erie SeaWolves last night.
There is always something new to discover at Presque Isle State Park, and birds are no exception. Join park staff on this weekly program that will highlight new birds and habitats each week, with an excursion into the secret birding hot spots. Suitable for beginning to intermediate birders. No fee, no registration. Meet at Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Room 108 today, Tuesday, August 22 at 8:30 am for the Weekly Morning Bird Talks and Walks.
Have a friendly dog? Try the Dog Days of Summer: Hikes for you and your pooch. Parade your pup around the park and learn a little, too. This hike is designed for dogs and their people. Pups will get to socialize, and people will pick up a little natural history knowledge about the many aspects of the peninsula. Some weeks will include topics relating to pets, like their wild canine cousins and more. No fee, no registration. Meet at the Presque Isle State Park Stull Interpretive Center parking lot on Thursday, August 24 at 6 pm.
The Princess Bride (1987) is this weeks FREE outdoor movie for the Guelcher Film Series at the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park on Friday August 25 at 9 pm. Bring a blanket or a chair to sit on and join 1,000 of your friends for a fun family friendly evening for a movie in the park.
Zabawa, the Erie Polish Heritage Festival, will be held Aug. 25-27 at Holy Trinity at East 23 and Reed streets. Hours are Friday from 5 to 10 pm, Saturday from 1 to 10:30 pm, and Sunday from Noon to 6 pm. There is no website. Insert Polish joke here.
The Fuller Hose Company North East PA Rib Festival takes place August 25-27. For details call the Fuller Hose Company at 814-725-9211. There is no web site for the event. Insert North East joke here.
Come enjoy beautiful Presque Isle State Park, and join us in bringing the summer to an end with this one-of-a-kind kayak and canoe fundraising event called Paddle Erie 2006 to benefit the March of Dimes. On August 26, participants will launch their canoes/kayaks from Lagoon Boat Launch and paddle either an advanced course or a beginner course. The 10 mile advanced course begins at 8 am and is approximately four hours fours; the 4 mile beginner course is approximately two hours and starts at 10 am. Paddlers must pre-register and raise a minimum of $50. Special incentives are available based on the amount a participant raises. The top three fundraisers will receive additional prizes. Children 12 and under are free to participate if accompanied by a parent or guardian. ALL paddlers MUST wear a personal flotation device. For more information, or to receive your sponsor form, please contact Emily or Brandi by phone at 1-800-433-5210, or by e-mail at efritz@marchofdimes.com.
The Erie County Fair takes place August 27 - September 2 at the fairgrounds in Wattsburg, PA. Here is the schedule of events.
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).
Former Mecyhurst College basketball great Brent Swain is organizing a Mercyhurst Laker Alumni Basketball Game which is scheduled for September 9 at 7 pm in the Mercyhurst Athletics Center (MAC)..
Barbara Hurd will open the 2006 Creative Writer’s Speaker Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, with a reading on Thursday, Sept 14. Hurd’s reading will begin at 6 pm in the worship space of the Smith Chapel. A reception for her at 4:30 pm in the chapel living room will precede her appearance; both are free and open to the public. Hurd is the author of two literary nonfiction books, Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination, which was named a Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2001, and Entering the Stone: On Caves and Feeling Through the Dark, and a book of poetry, Objects in This Mirror.
The Scions Of Britain Car Club (the SOB’s) will hold their 14th annual ‘All British Car Gathering’ meet at the Gazebo Park in Waterford, Pa, about 12 miles South of Erie, on September 17 from noon to 4 pm The event is informal - no vendors, no judging, no fee - drive it, drag it, or just talk about it kind of event. There are usually about 75-80 cars and a few motorcycles, and they usually have door prizes for everyone. For more info, please contact Tom Lee at (814) 725-5992 or rthomaslee@aol.com .
The 25th Annual Wine Country Harvest Festival takes place in North East, Pa September 22-24, 2006. The festival features two venues, Gibson Park in downtown North East and Gravel Pit Park just 1.5 miles west of downtown. You’ll enjoy wine by the glass, tour buses to the five local wineries, Arts and Crafts, Main Stage Entertainment, a Children’s Area, Cruise in on Sunday, Bike Wine Country Tours, wine and food seminars and a champagne breakfast.
Posted by Dennis at August 22, 2006 6:56 AM
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It is so wierd. I used to babysit Corey Chiappazzi listed above when I was younger. I was his next door neighbor on West 8th Street. Small world I guess.
Posted by: Brian at August 22, 2006 10:42 AM
I'm confused - WHAT new Wal-Mart on Peach Street? Please fill me in.
Posted by: Sacey at August 22, 2006 11:56 AM
The new Wal-Mart will beon the east side of Peach Street just to the south of I-90. The 25,000 people an hour that travel on the thruway will be able to see it from the road and are more likely to stop. There is a mobile home park, that old hotel and the fireworks/knives store on the site.
Posted by: Dennis at August 22, 2006 12:20 PM
Dennis-- Who's the source of your info?
I've heard that the Walmart was going in so many places that I don't know what to believe anymore.
PS the center justification as opposed to left justification on the links is driving me nuts. Guess we get used to one thing and its hard to get used to. Give me another day or so, maybe :p
Posted by: Jenson at August 22, 2006 2:18 PM
Yeah, because it's not like all those people traveling on I-90 don't have a Crap-Mart back home or waiting for them at their destination.
Posted by: Emma at August 22, 2006 7:23 PM
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