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Erie PA News and Events for Monday January 29, 2007

The Lake Erie snow machine is up and running. A few inches yesterday. A few more expected today. See Brian’s site for the depressing weather details.
On a related note, Erie County SKYWARN has set up a blog with Erie County, PA Snowfall Totals. This information is used by the National Weather Service (Cleveland office) to study the patterns of snowfall around Lake Erie. The data includes amount of snowfall currently on the ground (as of Sunday evening), as well as weekly and season totals, and the snow at week time last year. It is compiled by the spotters from their twice-daily reports to the Cleveland Weather Service Forecast Office.

WRIE 1260 AM has indeed switched their format to ESPN Radio from the “The Music of Your Life.” The station is owned by Citadel Broadcasting which also operates Classy 100, Country 98 and Z 102.

Sue DeArment of the Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Saegertown is helping a bald eagle recuperate. Barbara Amato of Meadville was driving up I-79 from Pittsburgh when she saw the injured bird. Amato stopped her car and called authorities. Bravo to both ladies.

The National Cable Channel, The Fine Living Network was in Erie on Sunday to film a special episode at The Therapeutic Riding Equestrian Center, 8352 Platz Road, Fairview, PA. The focus of the feature was on World Para-Olympic Contender, Rebecca Hart and her commitment to equestrian competition and riding and how it has benefited her. According to Tina Mengine, Director of the Equestrian Center, “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity for national exposure. Becky is an inspiration to all of us at the center, staff and clients alike. She’s very deserving of the attention.” A film crew and staff was at The Therapeutic Riding Equestrian Center for most of Sunday filming the center, grounds and Becky in action. Added Mengine, “Any time we can get national exposure for our program and for the greater Erie community it’s a good thing.”

The Edinboro University Chamber Players will perform today, Monday January 29 at 7:30 pm at Erie’s Blasco Library in the Hirt Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.

The 2007 Pittsburgh Pirates Winter Caravan will be in Meadville and Erie today. The Pirates Caravan stop to Meadville begins with a media session at the YMCA from 11:30 am to noon. The Pirates Caravan visit to Meadville will conclude with a luncheon and autograph session at the YMCA. Doors will open at 11:30 am for the noon to 1:30 pm luncheon. Fans who wish to attend the luncheon event in Meadville should contact WMGW 1490 AM at (814) 724-1111 or stop the radio station at the downtown mall in Meadville. The luncheon is free and open to the public. The Pirates Caravan stop to Erie begins with a media session at the Millcreek Mall from 5:30 pm to 6 pm. The Caravan’s stop in Erie concludes with a free autograph session open to the public at the Millcreek Mall from 6 to 8 pm.

The Allegheny College Humanities Lecture Series presentation originally scheduled for Jan 23 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan 30 at 7:30 pm in Room 212 of Carnegie Hall. Aimee Knupsky of Allegheny’s psychology department will speak on “Operating in a Mixed-Up World: Contextual Factors and Their Impact on Bilingual Language Production.” The presentations is free and open to the public.

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.

“The Piano Lesson” will be performed at the Erie Playhouse February 2-3, 8-11, 14-18. For tickets call (814) 454-2852 ext 0.

The 9th Annual MECA United Cerebral Palsy Barstool Open is set to take place on Saturday, February 24, 2007. Last years event had 1200 participants and raised $30000. Yes, 1200 people out drinking in downtown Erie on a cold February afternoon. Teams of 4 will compete in golf at 9 bars in downtown Erie PA. The putting exhibition contest takes place on holes with wacky designs. This year there are 14 bars participating. Click here for a registration form. Mail the registration form and enclose your check for $100, $25 per person, made payable to: MECA United Cerebral Palsy, 3745 West 12th St, Erie, PA 16505.

On Feb 25, the Brewerie at Union Station in Erie hosts the Erie Illusion women’s football team Beer Fest.

The 25th annual Erie Sport and Travel Expo will be held at Family First Sports Park in Erie, Pa March 2-4. The show features fishing and hunting lodges, guides, outfitters, fishing charters and sporting goods vendors and boat and recreational vehicle dealers. General Admission $6 with children under 10 free.

Dennis Weed

Posted by Dennis at January 29, 2007 7:03 AM

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