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Erie PA News and Events for Sunday December 17, 2006
Posted by Dennis on December 17, 2006
Thomas Macuilewicz, who is now the former principal at McDowell Intermediate High School, was arraigned on charges of theft on December 7. Someone told me he needed the money because he got divorced recently and has a large support payment, like $2,000 a month. He was making nearly $93,000 when he got caught. Hope he kept a couple of bucks for soap on a rope.
California University of Pennsylvania holds a pottery sale each semester. Students get to keep 80 percent of the sale and the rest goes to the Student Potter Association. Students who take the pottery calss have to pay for their clay so the class is expensive. The show helps them with expenses and also showcases their works. Some students make some serious money. Brett Kern of Erie, a senior at Cal, made $5,000 at the last two shows. I never got paid for my homework.
Upstate New York Transplant Services announced plans to start a new independent blood bank that will sell blood to Buffalo hospitals at prices 30 percent less than the American Red Cross. Transplant Services will initially partner with the Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania until it receives its own license from the FDA. The Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania which will provide training and tech help, is licensed to operate in New York State, where it serves hospitals in the Southern Tier.
The Saginaw Spirit beat the Erie Otters in Erie Saturday night 7-1. The Spirit defense lead the attack by killing all six Otter’s power plays including a 5 on 3. Saginaw even scored 2 shorthanded goals. Erie dropped to 8-24-0-2. The next Otters home game takes place Saturday, January 6.
Quincy beat the Gannon men’s basketball team 90-61. Gannon plays Southwest Baptist (MO) today in the Consolation Game of the Quincy Tournament.
The Mercyhurst men’s basketball team defeated Columbia Union 89-60 in the Mercyhurst Tournament. The Lakers will take on Northwood in the championship game today at 5 pm.
Mercyhurst goaltender Jordan Wakefield stopped 45 of 46 Maine shots to help the Lakers earn a 1-1 tie with the Maine Black Bears in front of 6,626 at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
The Mercyhurst women’s basketball team beat Mansfield 68-60. Freshman Lindsay Whipkey had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Mercyhurst North East women’s basketball team crushed CCAC Boyce 78-29.
Erie Cathedral Prep will participate in a $250,000 state pilot program designed to encourage sportsmanship. STAR Sportsmanship (stop, think, act and replay) is a program of the company Learning Through Sports.
The “Victorian Holidays: A Holiday Heritage Festival” exhibit at the Erie County Historical Society Watson-Curtze Mansion, 356 W 6 St, runs through December 31.
The Erie Playhouse production of “A Christmas Story” will be performed today. For info or tickets call (814) 454-2852 ext 0.
The Lake Erie Ballet presents the Christmas-time classic “The Nutcracker” at the Warner Theatre today, Sunday, Dec 17 at 2:30 pm.
Natalie will give a Christmas piano recital at Luther Memorial Church on December 18 at 7 pm. Welcome the talented young lady back to Erie. She just returned from spending 4 months at Grieg Academy of Music in Bergen, Norway. She blogged her adventure at Natalie’s Notes from Norway. Admission is free and everyone is invited.
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.
The Polish Christmas Celebration “Wiligia” will be celebrated on December 21 at the East Erie Turners, 820 Parade St. For reservations, call Sabella’s Catering at (814) 868-3463. Tickets are $15. This will be a traditional meatless dinner complete with Oplatek, religious music, artifacts, and rare museum quality exhibits directly from Poland. Profits go to the European Cultural and Polish Museum.
The 24th edition of the McDonald’s High School Basketball Classic will be held in Erie on Friday, January 12 and Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Gannon University’s Hammermill Center. This year’s event features nationally renowned programs from California and Ohio, featuring rosters replete with top-ranked players.
The field is highlighted by the appearance of two of the most renowned players in Classic history. Delvon Roe, a 6’7” wing player for St. Edward of Lakewood, Ohio, is currently ranked as the Number 2 player in the junior class by PrepStars Recruiter’s Handbook, and is regarded as one of the best players in the nation regardless of class. Dallas Lauderdale of nearby Solon, Ohio, also is slated to perform, and the 6’10” explosive athlete is on everyone’s list of top centers in the nation.
Also entering the field for Classic 2007 is vaunted Westchester High of Los Angeles, California. The Comets, competing in their third McDonald’s Classic, are annually one of the nation’s top interscholastic programs.
The Classic will tip-off on Friday, January 12, with a first round, 7:00 PM match-up between Westchester and St. Edward. The 8:30 PM nightcap will feature Solon High and the host team Cathedral Prep.
St Edward is making their second appearance in the Classic, having won the title back in 1997. Head Coach Eric Flannery has been guiding the Eagles for eleven seasons and boasts of a 177-60 record including seven District titles, four regional crowns, and one state championship. His top players include current professionals Sam Clancy (USC), Jawad Williams (North Carolina), Steve Logan (Cincinnati), and Steve LePore (Wake Forest).
Also coming from neighboring Ohio is Solon High, featuring 6’10” All-American Dallas Lauderdale, who will play next season for Ohio State. The Comets are coached by highly-successful mentor Todd VanReeth, who in an 18-year career has compiled a 302-120 record, including a 92-29 record with Solon. His squads at Solon have won four league titles in the last six seasons, and have twice been a regional finalist.
The other visiting squad always brings impressive credentials and high aspirations for national championship recognition. Westchester High was California’s AAAA State Champions in 2005 and will feature 6’7 Dane Suttle, the reigning Los Angeles player of the year and junior Oscar Bellfield, who has been offered a scholarship by USC. The Comets are hoping their third trip to Erie ends with their second Classic crown.
Making a return to the Classic for the 24th consecutive year will be the Cathedral Prep Ramblers who are under the direction of head coach Brian Flanagan, who has gone 48-11 in his two seasons on the bench.
In his first season in 2004-‘05, he led the Ramblers to the Final Four in Pennsylvania with a banner record of 26-5, the fourth highest win total in school history. The Ramblers return just one starter from a year ago in junior Mark Blazek, but also have three seniors who saw regular minutes in guards Josh Licata and Ryan Heidt, along with center Jeff Wisinski.
General admission tickets cost $7 per night in advance for adults and $5 in advance for students, and went on sale to the general public on November 29th, 2006. Any remaining reserved tickets will also be on sale beginning on Wednesday, November 29th at the Cathedral Prep athletic office. General Admission tickets will be available on the same date at the Erie Sport Store, the Avalon Hotel, Dee’s News, and select McDonald’s Restaurants while they last. No phone orders will be accepted, and no tickets can be held. Another sell-out crowd is expected, so fans are encouraged to buy their tickets early.
Posted by Dennis at December 17, 2006 7:17 AM
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Don't give up just yet on the hope for a White Christmas. I will have a post on that later. It is starting to look slim but the chance is still there
Posted by: Brian Neudorff at December 17, 2006 1:12 PM
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