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Erie PA News and Events for Valentines Day, Wednesday February 14, 2007
Posted by Dennis on February 14, 2007
Ho, hum. Another day of Winter in Erie, another foot of snow. It's just that's is very cold and blowing like crazy. This is the worst of it and it's not really THAT bad. Temperatures are expected to hit 50 degrees by next weekend. And if you feel the need to call about conditions today, make sure you place the phone next to the ear hole opening on your hockey helmet. But it has snowed so many days in a row, if someone named Noah starts building a sled or something, take heed.
An employee at the Peek'n Peak lift ticket booth was arrested and charged with selling counterfeit tickets he printed on his home computer. He sold the fake tickets and pocketed the money. He was charged with 3 felonies.
Want a job with the Erie School District? Learn to make coffee. When Karen Frederick graduated from IUP with a degree in education she was hired by the district because she agreed to come in early each day and make coffee for everyone in office. She had no secretarial skills. This was included in a story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the outstanding job Frederick has been doing at Shaler Area High School.
Emma pointed out that Rick Filippi, former mayor of Erie, has an interview by Paul Wagner scheduled to be on this evenings 5 pm newscast on WICU. Rick has kept a very low profile. This could be interesting.
Erie Press Systems has shipped a 440 ton aluminum sheet stretch forming machine to Changhe Aircraft Industries in Jiangxi Province, China. The press, scheduled for start-up in March 2007, will be used to form fuselage sections for the company's new series helicopters. Sheet stretch forming machines developed by Erie Press are used in the aerospace, defense and rail car markets to manufacture airplane skins such as fuselage sections, leading edges, cowls and more.
Kirk Nesset, writing instructor at Allegheny College, was named the winner of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize from the University of Pittsburgh Press for his story collection "Paradise Road." He received $15,000. "Paradise Road" will be published this Fall.
Clarion County will use the Erie County forensic pathologist on a as-needed part-time basis agreeing to pay a $10,000 retainer. Many counties in Northwest PA have the same agreement with Erie County.
Wayne J Lachut of Amherst NY has been elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Erie, PA.
Libby Barnes of Erie PA was part of a team that took 3rd place in the Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament held in the Florida Keys. Twenty-one boats took place in tourney.
The Erie Aquarium Society meets at 7:30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month at West Ridge Fire Hall, 3142 W 26th St (Route 20), Erie PA. Visitors are welcome.
Three performances have been added to the run of the Roadhouse Theatre's smash hit production of Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers. A special Valentine's Day performance will be held today, Wednesday February 14 at 8 pm. Prices for the evening have been reduced to $8 for all seats except VIP tables which are $12 (that pricing is for the Valentine's Day show only). Additionally, two more encore performances have been slated for Friday and Saturday February 16 and 17 at 8 pm.
The Rodger Montgomery Blues Band will be performing Thursday, February 15 from 7-9pm at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center as part of the Hot Winter Blues and Jazz Series. Blues and Jazz music lovers will enjoy great music along with an assortment of light hors 'd'oeuvres. BYOB - Bring Your Own Bottle of wine or beer to top off the evening.Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 at the Nature Shop and Gallery or at the door for $12.50 each. Call (814) 833-6050 for more details.
The Temptations will perform on Thursday, Feb 15 at 7:30 pm at the Warner Theatre as part of the Erie Broadway Series. Some tickets are still available.
Musicians from Mercyhurst College and Clarion University will combine forces on Sunday, Feb 18, to perform Antonin Dvorak's "Stabat Mater," a huge work for choir, soloists and orchestra that celebrates the triumph of faith and belief over despair. The "Stabat Mater" is based on a Roman Catholic hymn which dates to the 13th century and meditates on the suffering of Mary during the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Its title is from the poem's first line, "Stabat mater dolorosa" - "The sorrowful mother was standing." The concert begins at 2 pm in the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center on the Mercyhurst campus. The same musicians will repeat the "Stabat Mater" performance in Clarion on Sunday, Mar 4, at 3 pm in the Marwick-Boyd Auditorium. Admission to both performances is free and the public is cordially invited.
Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist's Washington-based economics editor, will speak at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Thursday, February 22. Minton Beddoes' address, "Fragile Prosperity: The Outlook for the US and World Economy," is part of the college's annual Speaker Series. It will be held at 7:30 pm in the Reed Union Building's McGarvey Commons and is free and open to the public.
Roger Knacke, professor of physics and astronomy and director of the School of Science at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will discuss "Astronomy of the Maya" at the college's next Open House Night in Astronomy. Knacke will speak at 7:30 pm on Thursday, February 22, in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building. Admission to the open house is free and his non-technical lecture is suitable for ages 8 and older.
On February 24-25, the Tom Ridge Environmental Center will be the location of the 2007 Erie Winter Carnival, a fun-filled event weekend for all ages. Highlights include professional ice carvings, carved by some of the greatest ice carvers in the world! Watch the Speed Carving Competitions or check out delicate ice-art carvings created with chain saws and fine carving tools. Amazing pieces of art right created before your eyes! Take in one of the great featured films that weekend including Everest, Lewis and Clark, or the special weekend featured film, March of the Penguins. All on the BIG Green Screen. Children can also enjoy special activities including face painting, winter craft, storytelling and a magic show. Walk through the local artist Art Show and stop into the Nature Shop and Gallery for unique shopping options and great winter gifts. Check out all the great exhibits highlighting Presque Isle State Park. And remember to grab a bite to eat with specialty carnival-type foods and other great items from the Sunset Cafe.
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.
Music lovers are invited to follow Road to the Isles, and take in the sights and sounds of traditional Celtic folk music and dance along the way. Road to the Isles is a Pittsburgh-based quintet of pipe, guitar, fiddle, and two dancers that will perform at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Wednesday, March 7 at 12 pm. Their presentation of Scottish and Irish music and dance is part of college's Rhythms of Life cultural series and begins at noon in the Reed Union Building's Bruno's Cafe. It is free and open to the public.
The concert band and jazz ensemble at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will play favorites "From Stage and Screen" at their annual joint spring concert. The performance will be held at 8 pm on Thursday, March 8, in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building. Admission is free and open to the public.
Posted by Dennis at February 14, 2007 7:04 AM
Comments
Dennis Said. "Temperatures are expected to hit 50 degrees by next weekend."
Dennis you need to look at temps for Erie, PA not Erie, KS
Enjoy the Snow
Posted by: Brian Neudorff at February 14, 2007 9:04 AM
I think you are stretching a little bit in order to slam erie schools. I read your blog daily to keep in touch w Erie news but sometimes you try extra hard to make a negative spin... 28 years ago.
Posted by: jonathan at February 14, 2007 9:12 AM
We'll all be dead from second hand smoke related lung cancer before the state gets around to passing a no smoking law.
I say bravo to County Council. And to those business concerned about a drop in business as a result of the ban...think of this as an opportunity to get the (something like 75%) of the population that does NOT smoke through your doors. Quite a nice slice of the population, I think. The creative minded business will survive.
Posted by: Jim Griffey at February 14, 2007 9:34 AM
I want amend my previous comment. I see the warming trend for the 24th of February. The models are showing that. Tough to say 50 degrees 10 days out. I will look this over and try and post on it in the next few days.
Posted by: Brian Neudorff at February 14, 2007 4:43 PM
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