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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday February 24, 2007
Posted by Dennis on February 24, 2007
I was looking for info on contract talks and surfed over to the Erie Firefighters Local 293 site. It says their office location is located at 1740 W 26th St. That is the address of a firehouse. Does the city charge them rent for the space or is provided free of charge?
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) began sending out acceptance letters.
I found a new blog called Brain Gain in Erie, PA which will be highlighting successful companies and individual people. It’s written by Leslie who moved back to Erie after living out of town.
The premier program of its kind in academia - The Mercyhurst College Institute for Intelligence Studies (MCIIS) - will make its educational offerings more accessible to current practitioners of law enforcement, security and intelligence through a new online certificate program beginning September 2007. MCIIS currently offers a bachelor’s degree in intelligence studies, a master’s degree in applied intelligence and also provides graduate certificate education in an online format for contracted government agencies and private business enterprises. The new program is intended to broaden the reach of MCIIS by lending its educational expertise to the continuing education and professional development needs of individuals who are currently employed in law enforcement, military operations, national security or closely related fields. In general, applicants must have at least five years of relevant work experience, with preference given to those with a demonstrated record of accomplishment in their field. “We have received a high volume of inquiries in the recent past concerning the availability of our undergraduate courses delivered in an online format,” noted intelligence department chair Jim Breckenridge. “This new distance learning initiative addresses the demand for online intelligence courses and makes them accessible to a larger student population.” Applications will be accepted between March 1 and May 15, with admissions decisions made by June 30. For more information, visit MCIIS or call Linda Bremmer at 814-824-2170.
Matt Halischuk scored what turned out to be the game winner on a power play midway through the second period to lead the Kitchener Rangers to a 2-1 win over the Erie Otters in an Ontario Hockey league game played last night at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. The next Otters home games take place tonight at 7:30 pm at the Tullio Arena against the Ottawa 67’s. Sunday the Otters host the Rangers in a special 6 pm start.
Gannon and Mercyhurst play a women’s and men’s basketball doubleheader tonight at the Hammermill Center.
This weekend, 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.
The 5th annual Harry T Burleigh Heritage and Legacy Weekend is taking place through Saturday. Performances celebrating the legacy of Harry T. Burleigh will be held in the Edinboro university Louis C Cole Auditorium and at Shiloh Baptist Church in Erie.
The 5th annual Hometown Heroes Bowling Tournament will be held Sunday February 25 at noon at Eastway Lanes, 4110 Buffalo Rd. Spots are still available. The cost is $15. Check-ins begin at 11:15 am.
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.
The Roadhouse Theater production of "Glengarry Glen Ross" is scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm March 2-31. Admission: Regular seating $12, Riser seating $15, VIP table seating $20. Reservations can be made by phone at (814) 456-5656.
Allegheny College's Gator Activities Programming organization and Allegheny Student Government will host comedian and actor Wayne Brady for a live one-man show on Saturday, March 3 at 8 pm in Shafer Auditorium. Brady is widely recognized for his work on screen and stage. He is perhaps best known for his improvisational comedy on the television show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Brady won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety, Musical or Comedy Series for his work on that show. Brady also starred in his own ABC variety show, "The Wayne Brady Show," in 2001 and a daytime talk show of the same name that aired in 2002. He has also guest-starred on "The Drew Carey Show" and in 2004 was chosen to play the role of lawyer Billy Flynn in the Broadway musical "Chicago." Tickets are available now. Allegheny students are $10 and $20 for the general public All seating is general admission. For more information go to http://www.allegheny.edu/waynebrady or call 814-332-2754.
The North East Community Players have open auditions March 5 and 6 at 7:30 pm for the suspense/ thriller "Night Watch," directed by Alan Koch. The cast calls for 5 men and 4 women and the performances are scheduled for April 6 - 7, 12 - 15, and 19 - 21. Auditions will be held at the NECP Theatre (25 Vine Street, 2nd Floor) in North East, PA.
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.
The Erie Art Museum's annual end-of-winter bash is heading for Motown, or at least Motown is heading for Just My Imagination, Saturday, March 10 at the Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel, 2800 West 8th Street. Just My Imagination will replace the Museum's very popular mARTi Gras Bash, but organizers say it will truly be one night to boogie down. "Live Motown music from Cleveland's Tony Quarles and the Discovery Band, great food, elaborate decorations and costume prizes are all planned for this event," said event Chairwoman Rebecca Styn. Tickets are $45 and all proceeds benefit the Erie Art Museum. For tickets call (814) 459-5477.
The Northwest PA Maple Association 2007 Northwest PA Maple Taste and Tour Weekend will be held March 17-18, 10 am to 4 pm daily. Ten sugar houses in Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Warren and Venango counties open their doors during the height of maple sugaring time.
Meadowmount Trio, a frequent contributor to National Public Radio hailed as "an ensemble of seamless rapport" by The Strad magazine, will perform at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Wednesday, March 21. Meadowmount Trio appears as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series. Its performance, which is free and open to the public, will be held at noon in the Reed Union Building's McGarvey Commons.
Posted by Dennis at February 24, 2007 7:37 AM
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Odd, some of those busted methheads look genuinely happy in their mug shots. I wonder if the images are from the DMV?
Posted by: c-rolla at February 24, 2007 6:04 PM
I think that anyone who smiles or displays any sort of "attitude" in a mug shot ought to have an additional year added to their sentence if convicted.
Posted by: JimGriffey at February 26, 2007 9:10 AM
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