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Erie PA News and Events for Tuesday April 3, 2007
Posted by Dennis on April 3, 2007
Robin Hecker, the former 10th grade English teacher at Northwestern High School, entered into a plea deal with the DA’s office. She faces a max of 5 years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a 16 year old male student.
Erie County Common Pleas Judge Elizabeth Kelly ruled that Danielle Bimber does not have to repay $48,000 in child support to James Flynn. Bimber was the surrogate mother of three children using Flynn’s sperm and an egg donated by a Texas woman. Bimber gave birth and took them from the hospital eight days after they were born in November of 2003. Bimber said that she did that because Flynn and his fiancee didn’t name the children or visit them for six days after seeing them when they were born. Flynn, a Cleveland State University professor, and his girlfriend have since gained custody of the children.
Young Erie Professionals (yep!) honored K2S, PC Director Leslie Guelcher at its third annual Generation-E Leadership awards celebration. The Generation-E Leadership Award serves to recognize leaders, ages 21 to 39, who dedicate their energy, talent and time to improving the Erie region. Young Erie Professionals supports young talent in the local work force by providing members opportunities for networking, community and civic engagement, and personal and professional development, ultimately attracting and retaining young talent to the Erie region.
The Mercyhurst men’s lacrosse team climbed to No 2 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division II poll.
The Gannon women’s lacrosse team defeated IUP 18-10. They remained 6th in the latest Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II Top 10 poll.
David Oleksy will be covering the Erie SeaWolves for Tigstown.com.
The Catholic Studies Speaker Series at Mercyhurst College will present noted author Mary Gordon on Wednesday, April 11, for a presentation titled, “Catholicism Through a Literary Lens.” She will speak at 8:15 pm in the Walker Recital Hall. The program is free and open to the public.
The Gannon University Villa Maria School of Nursing will host its annual community/health fair on Thursday, April 12 at the John E Horan Community Center, 730 Tacoma Road. The fair, titled “Prevention Adventure,” will run from 4-7 pm. It is free and open to the public; attendees need not live in the Horan Garden Apartments. For more information call (814) 871-5512.
Author and actor Peter Coyote will kick off the 2007 Literary Festival at Mercyhurst College with an appearance on Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 pm in the college’s Taylor Little Theatre. The festival, with a theme of “The Arts and the Counter-Culture: Then and Now,” continues April 19 with a visit by novelist Francine Prose and culminates April 25 with an event celebrating student creativity.
The Builders Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania 47th annual Home Show takes place April 12-15 at Family First Sports Park, 8155 Oliver Road.
Alto saxophone sensation Dave Pietro will be joined by four Brazilian musicians to present a special evening of Latin jazz at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Thursday, April 19. Music at Night tickets can be purchased at the door on April 19, 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 kids under 16. In addition to the Music at Night performance, Dave Pietro’s Banda Brazil will perform at noon on Wednesday, April 18, also in McGarvey Commons. This one-hour concert, part of the Music at Noon series, is free and open to the public.
Literary nonfiction writer Marilyn Abildskov will close the 2006-07 Creative Writer’s Speaker Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, with a reading on Thursday, April 19. Abildskov will read from her works beginning at 6 pm in the Smith Chapel worship space. A 4:30 pm reception for her in the Smith Chapel living room will precede the reading; both are free and open to the public.
John Kanzius and Dr Steven Curley will be holding an informational symposium on the Kanzius cancer treatment on April 28 at 7pm at the Mercyhurst College Mary D`Angelo Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10. For more information call Mercyhurst at (814) 824-3000.
The Tragically Hip play the Warner Theatre in Erie, Pa on May 18. Reserved seat tickets are $31.50.
Posted by Dennis at April 3, 2007 7:58 AM
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