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Erie PA News and Events for Tuesday December 5, 2006

Raychel Vendetti and Ray Petelin of WSEE are doing double duty hosting “IE Live!” on KHIZ-TV, a 30 minute news show. The show is being touted as being a local Victorville, CA show but Vendetti and Petelin are doing the it via satellite in Erie PA, 2360 miles away. It appears KHIZ are deceiving the viewing of the High Desert and Inland Empire. Seems like a good move on the part of both WSEE and KHIZ. WSEE gets added revenue and KHIZ get the use of two good personalities.
Look for more on this later today from Jack Tirak on Erie Media-Go-Round.

Chytoria Graham had her preliminary hearing yesterday and all charges were bound over for trial. Graham was arrested on October 8 for using her 4 week old baby as a weapon to hit her boyfriend.

Amanda announced she got a job offer and that she and Nick will be moving to Nashville. Congrats young lady. It’s just a shame Erie loses more of the best and brightest people.

Gannon University President Antoine M. Garibaldi, PhD, on Sunday, Dec 10 will confer some 225 degrees at the University’s Winter Commencement ceremony, scheduled for 2 pm in the Hammermill Center. The graduates include 10 associate degree recipients, 71 bachelor’s, 143 master’s, and one doctoral degree recipient. In addition, five students are graduating summa cum laude, eight magna cum laude, one cum laude, and three with academic honors. During the ceremony, the University will award an honorary doctor of humane letters degree to Joseph C P Wang, a member of the University’s class of 1952. A native of Peking, China, Wang came to Erie as a student in 1949. He graduated from Gannon with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and later completed graduate work in English literature from New York University. He also studied linguistics at American University in Washington, DC, and is a former chief and senior adviser of the Chinese branch of external affairs of the United States Information Agency (USIA). Wang began the Chinese Studies programs at both American University and George Washington University.

Erie Cathedral Prep football coach Don Holl announced he is not a candidate for the vacant head coaching job at Gannon University. Holl served as assistant head coach/ offensive coordinator at Gannon University for six seasons prior to high school head coaching jobs at Kiski Area and Prep.

The Mercyhurst College women’s hockey team retained its Number 1 spot in the latest USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll and increased its lead over second-place Wisconsin to eleven points. The Lakers swept 10th ranked Princeton 6-1 and 1-0 at the Mercyhurst Ice Center.

Former Erie Otters Defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo was added to the Tononto Maple Leafs roster. He has missed the season to date with a broken finger and a concussion. He changed his sweater number from 45 to 8 trying to change his luck.

Dr Matthew Grimaldi has been named Director of Athletics at Keystone College. Dr Grimaldi comes to Keystone from Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA, where he most recently served as Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance and Administration.

Michigan International Speedway announced the hiring of Andy Longenberger as the track’s new senior manager of Corporate Partnerships. Longenberger earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Rock singer-musician John Rzeznik turns 41 today. Wish him a happy birthday as the Goo Goo Dolls play a concert this evening at the Warner Theatre. A couple of tickets are still available

“The Lion King” will be shown today at 6:15 pm in the Big Green Screen Theater at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Tickets are only $4. The Holiday Film Series continues on Tuesdays with The Incredibles (Dec 12), the excellent 1961 version of 101 Dalmations (Dec 19) and Toy Story (Dec 26).

Fish! philosopher Harry Paul will be the next lecturer in the Speaker Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Paul, an author and management consultant, will speak at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, Dec 6, in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building. His presentation is free and open to the public.

The Gannon University Concert Band, under the direction of Bruce Morton Wright, will perform it’s annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 7:30 pm in the Gannon University Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, 512 Peach Street. The concert is free of admission charge; however, seating is somewhat limited and is on a first come, first served basis.

Join the Young Erie Professionals (YEP!) for a relaxing evening Thursday, December 7, 5:30 pm at Papermoon, 1325 State Street, for the December Happy Hour. Hors d’oevres will be provided to warm guests up as we prepare for the holidays, and live music will keep you entertained. A cash bar will be available throughout the evening.

Charles M Telesco, a professor of astronomy at University of Florida, will host “Worlds in Collision” during an Open House Night in Astronomy program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Telesco’s presentation will be held at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Dec 7, in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building. It is free and open to the public, and, weather permitting, will be followed by astronomical viewing from the college’s Mehalso Observatory.

Christmas Around The World with The Moscow Boys Choir will he held Thursday Dec 7 at the Warner Theatre. For tickets, call the Erie Civic Music Association at (814) 864-5681.

The Dave Callaghan Trio will perform on Thursday Dec 7,14, 21 from 7-10 pm at the Red Tomato Lounge in the Downtown Erie Hotel. The Trio consists of Dave Callaghan (guitar), Carl Holtman (saxaphone), and Dick Thompson (bass). There is a cover charge of $5.

The 2006 Stairways Behavioral Health Holiday Art Show and Sale will be held Friday December 8 from 3-6 pm at 2810 State Street. Choose from hundreds of one-of-a-kind gifts including artwork, ornaments and NEW for 2006—glass nightlights and handmade jewelry. Admission is Free and open to everyone in the community.

The Chillers, the dance team for the Erie Freeze, will hold a tryout on Saturday, December 9 at the Avalon Hotel, 16 West 10. Registration is from 9:30 am - 10:30 am with tryouts from10:30 am - 1 pm. The dancers will be taught a 30 second hip-hop dance and 1 sideline dance, which they will then perform. Each dancer will need to bring 4 “8 counts” of their own dance of hip-hop style that they will add to end of the dance they learn. Other various dance routines may be included though out the tryout. The dancers will be asked to do a series of high kicks, double-turn and an optional leap. The music for all routines will be provided. Each dancer will be notified by the end of the tryout, whether he or she has made the team or not and will be required to attend a meeting scheduled by the team’s captains. Everyone will need to bring the following: Black dance pants, black sports bra, tennis/dance shoes w/socks, and a valid ID. Each girl should be in full make-up and hair.Audition fee: $10 (cash or money order). For more information or to register, call (814) 454-0200 or email christina@eriefreeze.com .

The Westminster Figure Skating Club will be performing at the Mercyhurst Ice Center on December 10 from 4 - 6 pm. Free will offering benefitting the Erie City Mission at the door for admission. Please come and support Erie’ finest and oldest Skating club and one of our most charitable organizations, the Erie City Mission and feel the uplifting spirit of the season!

The annual Dance Studies “Cookies and Milk” holiday concert will take place on Sunday, Dec 10 in the Montgomery Performance Space at Allegheny College. There will be two showings, the first at 2 pm and the second at 4 pm. Cookies, milk and coffee will be served in between the two performances, at 3 pm in the Campus Center lobby. The concert will include a wide variety of dance styles, including a welcome dance from Ghana, jazz, ballroom and contact improvisation pieces. The concert is free and open to the public, but reservations are recommended. For more information about this year’s “Cookies and Milk” concert or to reserve a seat, call the Dance Studies office at 332-2813.

The Gem City Concert Band will be presenting its annual Holiday Concert at St John’s Parish Center, adjacent to St. John Lutheran’s Church, 2216 Peach Street. The performance will be on Tuesday, December 12 at 7:30 pm and will include many holiday favorites and a Christmas Carol Sing-Along. Plenty of off-street parking is available. The concert is free and open to the public; free-will offerings will be accepted.

The Holiday Toy Drive (benefiting SafeNet Erie) and Gift Wrapping Party will be held at the Plymouth Tavern, 1109 State Street, on Wednesday, December 13 at 6 pm. Contact Melissa Newell at melissamnewell(at)gmail.com for information regarding the Toy Drive. Yep! has partnered with United Way Young Leaders for this event. Please join them in providing gifts for local families currently being sheltered.

The Presque Isle Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, will be holding their Christmas Concert on December 18 at 7:30 pm at the Trinity Luthern Church, 14 East 38 St. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

Dennis Weed

Posted by Dennis at December 5, 2006 7:07 AM

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