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Erie PA News and Events for Sunday September 24, 2006

Well no wonder the Erie newspaper didn’t run a story about the the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority ferry from Erie to Port Dover, Ontario. See yesterdays post where I pointed out that the story didn’t run locally. The only bit of new info was that Willard Marine would be building the boat. The authority received a a $700,000 grant that they had until October to use or lose. They are buying a 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.

Pennsylvania’s first hot air balloon ascent was made by John Steiner in Erie PA on June 18 1857. The picture of the event was the first photograph of an American aircraft. It is on display at the SmithsonianIn National Air and Space Museum. In1863, Steiner was in St Paul Minn and gave the first balloon ride to someone whose name might be familiar to you - Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

Saturday Erie area college football scores:
Mercyhurst 35 Gannon 14
Edinboro 28 Cheyney 6

Chris Terry scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Plymouth Whalers to a come-from-behind 7-6 win over the Erie Otters in an Ontario Hockey League game played tonight at the Compuware Sports Arena. James Neal scored two goals for the Whalers while Dan Collins had a goal and two assists. Kaine Geldart, Jared Boll and Terry rounded out the Whalers scoring. Evan Brophey collected five assists. Andrew Hotham paced the Otters attack with a pair of goals. Sean O’Connor added a goal and two assists while Josh Vatri, Derrick Bagshaw and Mitch Gaulton also scored. Justin Hodgman supplied three assists and Kelly Geoffrey and Nick Palmieri added two helpers each. The Otters dropped to 1-0-0-1 on the season. The Otters complete a season-opening three-game road trip Friday night when they travel to Kitchener to take on the Rangers. The Otters 2006-2007 Home Opener takes place this Saturday (September 30th) at the Tullio Arena against the London Knights.

Mike Machuga of Erie stands in 9th place at the PBA Tour Japan Cup taking place in Tokyo. He’ll take part in a four-bowler shootout Sunday in the first stepladder match.

The 19th-ranked Allegheny College men’s soccer team lost to No 3 Ohio Wesleyan University 2-1 in the North Coast Athletic Conference opener for both schools at Delaware, Ohio.

The Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm cornfield maze which they call Corn Stalking is now open and runs through the end of November. Hours are Friday through Monday 10am - 10pm. Cost is $8 with kids age 6-12 getting in for $6 and 5 and under entering for free. For details call (814) 734-2833.

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

The 25th Annual Wine Country Harvest Festival takes place in North East, Pa. 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. I worked the event on Saturday as volunteer and the crowd at Gravel Pit Park was BIG.

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 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 24, 2006 7:10 AM

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