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Erie PA News and Events for Sunday September 10, 2006

Jack Young of Warren PA might soon be getting a check for over $400,000 - the reward money for the capture of Ralph “Bucky” Phillips. He’s the story Dan Wells of WJET-TV reported yesterday. Young and his wife were of the balcony of the apartment around midnight Thursday night/ Friday morning when they noticed someone acting suspecious standing in th shadows between a dumpster and another building. He called the police. The man fled. A car was stolden less than a block away from the apartment. I’m guessing Phillips must have serach a number of cars for one that was unlocked. Warren police spotted the car and gave chase. The car crashed and Phillips headed north into the woods. A short time later Phillips stole another car. A state trooper spotted Phillips in that car and gave chase. Phillips also crashed that one and again went into the woods. He was then cornered by 200 police officers (and an almost equal number of reporters) and surrendered around 8 pm Friday evening.

On September 10, 1813, an American naval force commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812. Nine small ships defeated a British squadron of six vessels. Six vessels in Perry’s Fleet, including the US Brig Niagara were constructed in Erie. The British under Commodore Robert Heriot Barclay and the Americans under Perry met in battle near Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Perry’s flagship Lawrence engaged her counterpart, while Niagara, for unknown reasons, did not close the enemy. Nevertheless, the Lawrence held fast and continued a heavy bombardment. After she was completely disabled, with most of her crew wounded or killed, Perry transferred by boat to the undamaged Niagara, sailed her into close action, broke the British battle line, and forced Barclay to surrender. In the aftermath, Commodore Perry wrote his famous report to General William Henry Harrison: ” We have met the enemy and they are ours: two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop.” On September 10, 1988, the Niagara was launched in Erie with ceremonies marking 175th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie and the ensuing peace between the United Kingdom and the United States. The Niagara is on display on the Erie bayfront at the Erie Maritime Museum.

Former US Homeland Security Secretary and Pennsylvania Gov Tom Ridge of Erie will be the featured speaker Monday morning at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville PA where United Flight 93 went down on September 11 after passengers tried to seize control from the hijackers. President Bush will take part in the ceremony. Other speakers scheduled for Monday’s program include Philadelphia Gov Ed Rendell; Sens Arlen Specter and Rick Santorum.; US Rep Bill Shuster; retired Gen Tommy Franks, honorary chairman of the Flight 93 Memorial capital campaign; and Hamilton Peterson, president of the Families of Flight 93.

I will be holding an Open House today September 10 from 1-3 pm at 1202 Morrison Drive in Fairview Township. This spacious Dutch colonial in the Erie PA suburb of Fairview marries a quiet country atmosphere to the convenience of suburban living. A professionally landscaped yard offers privacy and space for entertaining. Convenient to Lake Erie and boating, golf, tennis and shopping in a desirable school district. The 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home in Fairview Township is listed at $214,900. Greater Erie (PA) Board of Realtors MLS 82013. Directions: West Lake Rd (Route 5) To second street west of the Lake Shore Country Club golf cart crossing or first street east of Manchester Rd. If you can’t make it and want more info on this home or any other 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

Saturday area college football scores:
5th ranked Saginaw Valley State 26 Gannon 10
Ferris State 28 Mercyhurst 7
14th ranked Edinboro 54 St Anselm 0
Washington and Jefferson 22 Allegheny 10

Saturday area high school football scores:
Erie East 20 Slippery Rock 14
Erie Mercyhurst Prep 53 Conneaut Valley 21

The Mercyhurst women’s tennis team beat Saginaw Valley State 7-2.

Michigan Tech University women’s volleyball team swept Gannon University 3-0.

It will be all about the Spectator division and Demolition Derby this Sunday at Eriez Speedway. The Rohrer Racing $1,000 to win Spectator Race of Champions will headline the afternoon racing card which will end with a Demolition Derby, always a crowd favorite. The Spectator division will be the only division racing. Gates will open at 2 pm with racing starting promptly at 4 pm.

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 10, 2006 7:30 AM

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