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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday September 9, 2006

After being on the run for more than five months from when he escaped from a Buffalo area jail, career criminal Ralph “Bucky” Phillips was captured near Akeley PA in Warren County, just south of the New York-Pennsylvania border. Phillips is the main suspect in the shooting of three police officers. On June 10, NY State Trooper Sean Brown was shot after he pulled Phillips over during a traffic stop. He has since recovered and has returned to duty. On August 31,Troopers Joseph Longobardo and Donald Baker Jr were shot. Longobardo died on September 3. Baker remains hospitalized in critical condition at Hamot Medical Center in Erie. Funeral home calling hours for Longobardo are scheduled to start today. So far seven people have been charged with aiding Phillips while he was on the lam. Everyone in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties NY should be embarrassed that Phillips so much help in hiding. Turn in the people that helped him. They are criminals. I’d hope that everyone charged is also charged with accessory to the murder of Trooper Longobardo. Perhaps this episode will teach the area police agencies that if they work together, things go better and faster. Don’t have a pissing contest about jurisdiction or refusing help from another department.

If anyone knows why McDowell Intermediate High School Principal Tom Maciulewicz resigned Friday, let me know.

The Greater Erie Board of REALTORS® of which I am a member, reported sales figures for August. For the third straight month and in six of the eight months this year, sales were lower than in 2005. In August 2006, 566 properties (residential, commercial, vacant land) changed hands compared to 601 in 2005. If you want more info on Erie real estate or any house for sale in the Erie area you can contact me: Dennis Weed, Realtor, Prudential Advantage Realty, 2741 West 8th Street, Erie, PA 16505, Bus (814) 833-2741, Cell (814) 440-0636, dweed@prudentialadvantage.com

Erie area high school football scores - District 9 and 10:
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 21 Erie Cathedral Prep 7
General McLane 32 McDowell 14 (holy cow)
Erie Strong Vincent 49 Erie Central 7
Harbor Creek 35 Oil City 8
Greenville 27 North East 24 (OT)
Kennedy Catholic 32 Linesville 13
Fairview 21 Northwestern 20
Keystone 14 Clarion 7
Seneca 49 Union City 14
Wilmington 49 Fort LeBoeuf 0
Titusville 26 Franklin 0
Corry 12 Grove City 0
Warren 48 Meadville 12
Mercer 22 Girard 12

For the second straight night the Erie Otters and the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors were unable to determine a winner playing to a 2-2 draw in front of 2,269 Ontario Hockey League fans at the Tullio Arena. Justin Hodgman and Josh Vatri scored for the Otters, who are now 0-1-2 in pre-season competition. Ryan Ludzik started for the Otters and allowed one goal on 11 shots. Jeff Dawson came on in relief midway through the second and allowed one goal on 16 shots. The Otters round out pre-season action with a pair of games in Saginaw. On Friday, September 15th the Otters will take on the Saginaw Spirit and on Saturday, September 16th the Otters meet the Plymouth Whalers.

INF Don Kelly cleared waivers on Friday and the Detroit Tigers sent him outright to the roster of the Double-A Erie SeaWolves.

The Amarillo Gorillas of the Central Hockey League (CHL) announced they have resigned 2nd year forward, Rich Hansen. Before beginning his professional career, Hansen played college hockey at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania where he compiled 42 goals and 85 assists through a 127-game college career.

The Erie Firefighter Combat Challenge takes place in Perry Square in downtown Erie Saturday at noon.

The Waterford Community Fair is being held throguh this evening.

The 86th annual Spartansburg Community Fair is being held now through September 9 2006. Spartansburg is about 10 miles South of Corry PA. There is a huge parade this morning morning at 11 am and a HUGE fireworks display tonight at 11:15 pm.

The 6th annual Highmark Triathlon will be held today, Saturday, September 9 at 9 am at Presque Isle State Park. All segments of the triathlon the swim, the bike ride, and the run will start, finish and transition at the Beach 6 area. Proceeds from the Highmark Triathlon will benefit the Highmark Caring Place, Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force, Neighborhood Art House and the Presque Isle Partnership.

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. The event celebrates the 193rd anniversary of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s victory over the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie.

The LEAF (Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier) Festival will be held today from 10 am - 3 pm. Join LEAF for their annual day of family fun and environmental learning. From the children’s tree climb to horticulture lectures, there will be something for all to enjoy. The day includes children’s games and crafts; hands-on demonstrations; Musical performances; a rubber duck race in Cascade Creek; and antique truck rides.

A musical based on a story in the Weekly World News, “Bat Boy: The Musical” flies its way back onto the Roadhouse Theatre’s stage. Ttickets are $10 with students at $7. Reservations can be made by phone at 814-456-5656 or in person at the Roadhouse Theatre, 145 West 11th Street.
Recommended for mature audiences.

Former Mecyhurst College basketball great Brent Swain has organized a Mercyhurst Laker Alumni Basketball Game which is scheduled for tonight at 7 pm in the Mercyhurst Athletics Center (MAC)..

This year’s Erie Marathon marks the return of former Erie/Titusville resident Dane Rauschenberg, in part of his year long quest to run one marathon per week, while raising money for charity. This will be his 36th marathon this year. The Erie Marathon will be held at Presque Isle State Park Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 7:30 am. The start/finish is in the Rotary Pavilion Area (approximately 3 miles from park entrance) and the loop course will be run primarily on Presque Isle State Park. This marathon is quite possibly the flattest course in the country. World records were recently set on this course in 2003 and 2005. It is certainly a Boston qualifier and has a course record prime to be broken: Pastor Austin Hornyak of the Mars PA United Methodist Church told his congreation he’d wear a dress in the Erie Marathon if $2,000 was raised for a capital improvement project at his church. He’ll be the one in the floral print dress.

All 2006-2007 Season Ticket Holders are invited to join the Erie Otters Sunday September 10 for the annual Season Ticket Holder Party from 11 am. to 1 pm at Sunview Golf in Edinboro. Season Ticket Holders won’t want to miss this chance to be among the first to meet the 2006-2007 Otters as well as enjoy lunch courtesy of Ol’ Dogs, featuring the Otter Dog and other gourmet hot dogs, and play 18 holes of mini golf for FREE. Sunview Golf also offers batting cages, bumper boats, a driving range and an arcade to keep the entire family entertained for the afternoon. Sunview Golf is only 15 minutes south of the Millcreek Mall on Route 99 in Edinboro.

Gannon University’s Schuster Art Gallery will open its 2006-07 season, A Lifelong Journey, with an exhibit featuring the acrylic paintings of local artist Roy Ahlgren. The exhibit will be on display through Sept 29, with an opening reception to be held from 3-5 pm Sunday, Sept 10. Schuster Gallery is located on the third floor of Gannon’s Nash Library, 619 Sassafras Street. All gallery events are free and open to the public during regular library hours.

The 20-member Gem City Jazz Ensemble will provide entertainment for the Millcreek Mall’s “Fall Bridal Show” event on Sunday September 10th, from 12 noon to 1:30 pm on the Center Stage. Under the direction of Tim McKinney, the jazz ensemble will perform many great jazz standards and big band favorites, including Bandstand Boogie, Moondance, St. Louis Blues, Moten Swing, and many more. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Gem City Bands Web site or phone 825-4705.

The Northwest PA Commission will be holding a seminar on RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) on September 13 at the Warren Holiday Inn. For many businesses, RFID will soon be mandatory.

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.

Soprano Kyoung Cho will perform with the Erie Chamber Orchestra in their first concert of the 2006-07 Music Season on Friday, September 15, 2006 at 7:30 pm at St Patrick’s Church,130 East 4th Street. The concert is free and open to the public.

The Erie Irish Festival will be held September 15-17 at Rainbow Gardens on the grounds of Waldameer Park. Adult daily admission $2; all weekend only $3. Children under 16 admitted free.

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 .

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with a lunchtime presentation of traditional South American Andes music and dance. Inca Son will perform on Tuesday, September 19, beginning at 12:15 pm in the Reed Union Building’s Bruno’s Cafe. The concert, part of the college’s Rhythms of Life cultural series, is free and open to the public; a full lunch menu will be available for purchase.

The 2006 Great Lakes Film Festival will be held at the Roadhouse Theatre For Contemporary Art, 145 West 11th St in Erie PA September 20-24.

The Northwest PA Entrepreneur Club (E-Club) will be holding a Networking Event on September 20 at 6 pm in the Oil City library. It’s open to entrepreneurs at all stages of a business’s life who want to benefit from networking and education. Featured Speakers will be Mike Snyder, Attorney and Mike Klapec, Small Business Owner. RSVP by September 13 by calling Ethel Rodebaugh at 814-677-4800 x113.

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 September 9, 2006 7:09 AM

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