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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday September 23, 2006

The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority ferry from Erie to Port Dover, Ontario will begin as trial runs in 2007. The details were published in the Port Dover Maple Leaf. Great job by Emma finding the news and correctly pointing out nothing has published locally.
The port authority has somehow found the money to have a boat built by Willard Marine. Willard primarily builds boats for the US Navy and US Coast Guard. The 65 foot boat will be able to carry 46 passengers. A few crossing will happen in late 2007 with twice daily service in 2008. The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority eventually plans to purchase a 190 foot fast ferry, which will carry up to 46 cars and up to 248 passengers. A seperate cargo/ freight ferry is also in the planning stages which would travel between Erie and Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada.

Another section of Route 17 has received federal designation as Interstate 86. The Federal Highway Administration has approved the renaming of the 10 mile stretch east of Binghamton. The segment runs from the town of Kirkwood to the village of Windsor in Broome County. That makes 195 miles of I-86 with 186 miles to go. When completed, Interstate 86 will go from Erie PA to the New York Thruway just outside of New York City.

Meadowcroft Rockshelter has received a $2 million state grant. A visitors’ center will be constructed at the Washington County site, allowing for phenomenal views of the excavation, according to principal excavator Dr James Adovasio, who directs the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute at Mercyhurst College. Mercyhurst maintains the rockshelter, where it conducts research and trains archaeologists as well as students from a variety of other disciplines. First excavated in 1973 by Adovasio, Meadowcroft is a pivotal archaeological find with evidence of human habitation dating to 16,000 years ago. As such, the rockshelter represents one of the most convincing rebuttals to the Clovis theory that holds that the first humans arrived 11,000 to 12,000 years ago.

The Gannon University Villa Maria School of Nursing has been awarded two separate grants from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation (PHEF). PHEF awarded the School of Nursing a $78,000 Nursing Education Grant for the current academic year (2006-07). Gannon will use the grant to provide scholarships to students in both its bachelor’s and master’s programs in nursing. The scholarships will benefit students pursuing careers as both professional nurses and as nurse educators. In addition, PHEF awarded the School of Nursing an $8,000 Nursing Scholarship for Low Income Individuals Grant, also for the current academic year. The grant was made possible through a donation from National City Bank and is designed to help all students pursue a degree and a career in nursing.

Dr Marcia Farrell has joined the faculty of Wilkes University as assistant professor of English. She obtained her PhD from the University of Tulsa and holds the MA in English from Gannon University and the BA in English from Mercyhurst College.

Ryan Ludzik turned aside 48 shots to lead the Erie Otters to a 5-2 win over the Windsor Spitfires in an Ontario Hockey League game played last night at the Windsor Arena. The game was the season opener for both clubs. Nick Palmieri, Ronny, Rogers, Josh Vatri, Andrew Hotham and Justin Hodgman scored for the Otters while Sean O’Connor and Patrick Lee each collected two assists. Craig Voakes and Bradley Snetsinger scored for the Spitfires. The Otters led 1-0 after one and 4-2 after two. Ludzik was named the first star of the game while Hotham was the second and Windsor forward Mickey Renaud the third. The Otters return to action Saturday night when they travel to Plymouth to face the Whalers. The game can be heard live on 1330 Erie’s ESPN Radio beginning with the pre-game show at 6:50 pm. The Otters 2006-2007 Home Opener takes place Saturday, September 30th at the Tullio Arena against the London Knights.

Erie and Western Pennsylvania Friday night high school football scores:
Erie Cathedral Prep 21 McDowell 20
Erie Strong Vincent 20 Plum 7
General McLane 56 Oil City 13
Seneca 27 Corry 25
Titusville 28 Meadville 0
Bradford 45 Warren 21
Hickory 21 Northwestern 7
Girard 17 Fort LeBoeuf 0
Fairview 35 Harbor Creek 13
Sharpsville 41 Linesville 6
Hollidaysburg 42 DuBois 7
North East 1 Clarion-Limestone 0 (forfeit as C-L didn’t have enough players to travel. This was North East’s homecoming game. Thanks C-L.)

The Erie Playhouse production of “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” runs tonight, September 24 and Sept 27-Oct 1. For ticket information call (814) 454-2852 ext 0.

The 2006 Great Lakes Film Festival is taking place at the Roadhouse Theatre For Contemporary Art, 145 West 11th St in Erie PA through September 24.

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.

The seventeenth season of the Penn State Behrend Music at Noon: The Logan Series opens Tuesday, September 26, with a free lunchtime performance by South American pianist Claudia Calderon. Calderon and three llanero, or plains musicians, will perform at noon in the Reed Union Building’s McGarvey Commons. In keeping with the informal spirit of the Logan Series, admission is free, and casual dress and packed lunches are encouraged. Hot and cold lunch items also can be purchased in the building’s Bruno’s Cafe.

“Dining Room” by AR Gurney will be performed at the Gannon University Schuster Theatre Thur-Sun, Sept. 28-Oct. 1 and Thur-Sat, Oct. 5-7. Thur-Sat shows will begin at 8 pm with the Sunday matinee at 3 pm. For more information call 814-871-5467 or contact the box office at 814-871-7494. Schuster Theatre is located at 620 Sassafras Street.

Posted by Dennis at September 23, 2006 7:19 AM

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