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Erie PA News and Events Friday January 12, 2007
Posted by Dennis on January 12, 2007
Erie County Council choose not to delay the county-wide smoking ban at their meeting last night. The ban takes effect February 17. A newly formed group called the ‘Freedom to Choose Coalition’ has hired Erie attorney Eric Purchase to oppose the ban. Now the county will be forced to spend taxpayer money to defend itself when a delay of a couple of months should see the state legislature enacting a state-wide ban which will make the matter moot.
General Industries of Charleroi, PA was the winning bidder on a project to build an Army Reserve Center in Cambridge Springs. Moscaro Construction of Pittsburgh will perform most of the construction. The work is expected to be completed by June 25, 2008.
The Greater Erie Board of REALTORS recently welcomed three new members: Thomas E Carey, Bruce E Hoffman and Joseph D Palermo III.
Michael Misurell were recently promoted to the position of acting captain of the North Brunswick, NJ police department. Misurell holds a bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Seton Hall University.
The Gannon University’s Continuing Education and Computer Training Center is offering a test prep class for students planning to take the SAT in March. The course will begin Saturday, Jan 13 and will include sections for Essay, Critical Reading/ Writing, and Math. The cost for the complete course is $265; sections can be taken individually for $109 each. The eight-week course will meet on Saturdays from 8:30 am to 12:45 pm. Students with proficiency and knowledge of test taking are better able to perform to their highest level of ability. The classes are designed to prepare students for the structure of the test and allow them to make the most of set time limits. Students also will also learn how to “attack” different kinds of questions and learn when to make an “educated guess.” The Continuing Education and Computer Training Center also will offer test prep classes starting March 24 for the SAT to be given on June 2. For more information or to register, call the Gannon Continuing Education and Computer Training Center (CECT) at 814-871-5885 or 814-871-5459.
The Gannon University men’s basketball team (4-8) blew a 13 point second half lead losing to Saginaw Valley State 71-63.
The Gannon women’s basketball team (11-3) extended its win streak to a season high four games Thursday night with a hard-fought 65-55 victory at Saginaw Valley State.
Northwood caught fire, shooting 68 percent in the second half, to defeat the Mercyhurst College men’s basketball team (11-5) 74-66.
Mercyhurst’s Julie Anderson went 4-of-4 in the final 21 seconds of overtime and the Lakers (6-10) came away with a hard-fought 72-71 road victory over Northwood.
Mike Machuga of Erie is in 8th place after the second round of the PBA Tour’s Earl Anthony Medford Classic.
Craig Voakes scored twice to lead the Sarnia Sting to a 7-1 win over the Erie Otters (9-30-0-2) in an Ontario Hockey League game played last night in front of 3,087 at the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre. The Otters return to action tonight when they travel to London to face the Knights. The next Otters home game takes place Saturday at 7:30 pm at the Tullio Arena when the Guelph Storm pay a visit.
Kyle Witt has been hired as assistant men’s coach of the Loyola Marymount water polo team. Witt joins the LMU coaching staff after serving as the head coach at Gannon University in Erie, PA. He spent two seasons at the helm of the men’s program at Gannon while serving as coach of the women’s program for one season. Witt graduated LMU in 2002.
The musical “Stand by Your Man” will be performed at the Erie Playhouse tonight, Jan 13-14, 18-21. For tickets or more info call (814) 454-2852 ext 0.
The Roadhouse Theatre production of “The Last of the Red Hot Lovers” will run Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm from January 12th - February 10. Admission: Regular seating $12, Riser seating $15, VIP table seating $20. Reservations can be made by phone at 814.456.5656. The Roadhouse Theatre 145 West 11th Street, Box Office hours: 2-6 pm Tuesday - Saturday. The Theater accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. It has been twenty years since Scott McClelland toured the country in Neil Simon’s Biloxi Blues. After 625 performances of that Tony award winning play, Mr. Simon’s timing and comedic style had become part of McClelland’s acting arsenal. Now for the first time since Biloxi Blues the actor returns to a play by the greatest comic writer of the American Stage. The show is being directed by his wife Kim McClelland who acted in this same play on the stage at 1505 State Street several years before the McClelland’s met.
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. There were only a few tickets remaining which I checked and it could be sold out.
A comprehensive, hands-on, 2 day RFID training will be offered in Erie, PA on January 17-18, 2007 from 8 am - 5 pm. This course is designed to prepare attendees for the CompTIA RFID+ examination, at a fraction of the cost of other national trainings. CompTIA certification is the industry standard for foundation-level information technology skills. Individuals interested in gaining an in-depth understanding of RFID technology, hardware and software capabilities, RFID system implementation and system maintenance should attend this course. The course is presented by the RFID Center of Excellence at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and the Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA).
Martin Luther King III, oldest son of Martin Luther King, Jr and Coretta Scott King, will speak at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, as part of the college’s 2007 King holiday celebration. King’s address, “My Father’s Dream, My Mission,” is part of Penn State Behrend’s annual Speaker Series and will be held at 7:30 pm on Thursday, January 18, in the Reed Union Building’s McGarvey Commons. Admission is free and open to the public, and King will take questions from the audience following his talk.
There will be a fundraiser for the proposed skate park in Erie on January 20 at Forward Hall. Admission for the all age show is $10. The bands that will be playing include Common Enemy, Whiplash, Cardboard Box, Piranha Deathmatch and Last of a Dying Breed.
Shake off the winter blues during with a day of fun during the “Winter Adventure Day” at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center on Saturday, January 20. Learn to snowshoe, check out cross-country skiing, test your winter survival skill, venture into ice fishing and more! No fee, No registration. Various locations on Presque Isle. 11am - 4pm. Meet at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Call 814-833-7424 for more info. Check out some true survival skills on the BIG Green Screen during Winter Adventure Day: Adventure Movie Package - Buy Two regular priced Movie Tickets and get a FREE Large Popcorn! Not valid with any other discounts. Or “Two” True Adventure Package - See Everest AND Lewis and Clark for only $2 more than the regular price of 1 ticket. (valid for same day movie only)
Everest (Showtime’s at 12N, 2pm, 4pm)
Lewis and Clark Adventure Package (Showtime’s 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm)
Curtis Granderson, the Erie SeaWolves Centerfielder and 2004 Eastern League MVP Canididate will be in Erie on Wednesday, January 24 at the annual Erie SeaWolves Hot Stove Banquet. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour. Individual tickets are on sale now for $35 Fans can also purchase a table of eight for $240 ($5 discount per ticket). The event will be hosted by Jim LeCorchick and will feature many special guest speakers including Detroit Tigers Director of Player Development Glenn Ezell, Mandalay Sports Entertainment VP of Development Rich Neumann and 2007 SeaWolves Pitching Coach A.J. Sager. For more information or to purchase tickets for the event, contact the SeaWolves at (814) 456-1300.
The Erie Chamber Orchestra in residence at Gannon University presents “The Annual Tribute Concert to Dr Martin Luther King, Jr” on January 19 at St Patrick’s Church, 130 East 4th St. The Shiloh Baptist Church Choir, under the direction of Evangelist DM Jamerson, will honor Dr King’s memory at 7:30 pm. The performance is free and open to everyone.
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host only the third performance of “Inspired by America,” a groundbreaking program that fuses live music performed by Cypress String Quartet with an original film based on Jacob Needleman’s best-selling book The American Soul. Directed by Emmy and Peabody winner Michael Schwarz, the film uses American art, landscapes, news footage, readings, and other images and sounds to reflect the diversity of the American story. The event, part of Music at Night: The Logan Series, will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, February 1, in the Reed Union Building’s McGarvey Commons. Tickets are required. Music at Night tickets can be purchased at the door on February 1, or in advance at the Reed Union Building main desk or online. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $8.50 for adults over 60, $5 for Penn State Behrend students, and $4 for children under the age of 16.
On Feb 25, the Brewerie at Union Station in Erie hosts the Erie Illusion women’s football team Beer Fest.
Posted by Dennis at January 12, 2007 7:07 AM
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I'm very angry that Froggy 94.7 is gone and that it's been replaced with 'trash' radio! I am a long-time listener of the station and I'm very upset to know that it is now BOB radio -- what kind of name is that for a radio station?? Terrible name first of all and second of all if I wanted a station that played the 80s + music..? I would have turned to Classy 100, Rocket101 or Star104 -- why did it have to be the OLDIES station to get turned into what I know as 'JACK' radio! There were good Dee-Jays on that station -- c'mon you can't get any better than Captain Dan, Alan Carpetner and Joe Lang! BRING BACK FROGGY 94.7 and get rid of BOB radio! Or better yet, put BOB on another station and give us back FROGGY!!! BRING BACK FROGGY!!!! Oh and I did listen to that AM station they are now calling Froggy 1330..? Problem is my van doesn't pick that up and even if it did..? You can't hear the songs at all!!! If I wanted to listen to AM radio I would have tuned into a BALL game!!! NOT OLDIES and NOT in Erie, PA! Shame on the ones responsible for this act! It's a sad time indeed -- a very sad time :(
Posted by: Krista at January 14, 2007 11:10 PM
I agree. BOB radio is lousy. I've tried tuning in every now and then TRYING to find something to like, but I like my oldies (TRUE oldies). Rock & Roll is NOT present in today's music (or should I call it noise?!), and I really miss FROGGY. Also was a LOUSY deal the DJs were dealt. Seems to be the norm around Erie these days, carrying over from the "what's left in Erie" current manufacturers.
Posted by: Charlene Morvay at March 16, 2007 9:54 AM
As a former radio personality & (Froggy dj) in Erie, it is sad that they took a station like Froggy and allieinated an entire generation of listeners.
Posted by: Brian Anthony at March 17, 2007 4:45 PM
I really miss Froggy in Erie. Bob is a horrible station and that AM Froggy station is no comparison to the real Froggy because it doesn't have the DJs. Plus you can not even tune the AM station in halve of the time. I have actually almost stopped listening to the radio because of this catastrophic disaster. From a frustrated listener, John
Posted by: John pearson at May 20, 2007 6:38 PM
I am from Ohio, but have made many trips to Presque Isle for the last fifteen years. My family always looked forward to tuning in Froggy when we would get close enough. What a great family station...the beach is not the same without Froggy! Who is Bob and who made this bad decision? :(
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