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Erie PA News and Events for Tuesday May 8, 2007
Posted by Dennis on May 8, 2007
Chytoria Graham, who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from an incident where she swung her month old baby like a baseball bat to hit her boyfriend, will be sentenced today. She will be guest of the state for a minimum of 5 years.
National Fuel Gas released quarterly results. In the figures were the number of degree days. For the first 3 month of 2007 the number of degree days for the Erie PA area was 3,152, making the quarter 0.3 percent colder than normal. The number of degree days for 2006 was 2,705 or 16.5 colder than normal.
It was a pitchers duel on Monday night in Altoona and the Erie SeaWolves came out on the short end of the stick, falling 2-0. Erie starter Dallas Trahern (5-1) took his first loss of the season despite pitching a complete game. The SeaWolves and Curve meet in game two of a three-game set on Tuesday night at Blair County Ballpark. First pitch is set for 6:35. On the mound for Erie will be RHP Jair Jurrjens (1-1, 3.65 ERA) against LHP Josh Shortslef (0-3, 4.00 ERA).
Scout.com held their All-American Combine last weekend in Pittsburgh. Erie Strong Vincent sophomore quarterback DJ Barney must have had a good day as he is the top ranked sophomore quarterback in Pennsylvania. Barney is 6’ 4” and 180 lbs. He is already being recruited by Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
The Penn State Behrend Softball team had three players named to the 2007 AMCC Softball All-Conference team, led by 2007 Player of the Year Nikki Kaschauer. Joining her were starting pitcher Julie Koman and center fielder Katie Whitby. All are members of an outstanding sophomore class for the softball team.
Rebecca Lendyak of Ford City High School has committed to Allegheny College and will participate in track. Lendyak was a starter for Ford City’s girls basketball team and has the most career assists in school history.
Erie SeaWolves outfielder Andres Torres has been named the Eastern League’s Player of the Week for the week ending May 6th. The 29-year old had an excellent week for the SeaWolves, hitting .550 (11-for-20) with two doubles, one triple, one home run, three RBI, three runs scored, one walk, two stolen bases and a .900 slugging percentage in six games.
The fifth annual Communication Campaigns mock trade show takes place today from 10 am to 3 pm in the Great Room of the student union at Mercyhurst College. The event, “Experience Erie Expo,” is free to all students and faculty. Communication students in the class were asked to devise plans for businesses and services that would be likely to succeed and benefit Erie residents. Some of the companies featured include an old-fashioned candy kitchen, jet ski rentals, a charter fishing company, and a cosmic arcade. Communication Campaigns is a class that focuses on proper marketing tactics for a new or existing company. Each group is required to complete backgrounders, brochures, press releases, and a form of electronic media in order to accurately express the overall feel of their company.
Today, Tuesday May 8, the Regional Science Consortium will offer a Visiting Scientist Presentation regarding bats. The presenters are Drs Ken Andersen and Steve Ropsky from Gannon University. Their presentation is entitled: “Bats - Myths and Reality” This fascinating presentation on bats and their many interesting traits will occur on May 8 at 7 in Room 112 of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC). It is free and open to the public. Through the use of pictures, skins, skulls, and possibly live animals the authors will discuss bat food habits, reproduction, behavior, ecology and more. At the end of the talk, participants will be taken outside, and by using a bat detector will attempt to identify bats as they feed or to visually observe them in flight. There will be an internet demonstration of bat echolocation and a discussion regarding the bat flight monitoring component of the TREC Wind Turbine study. For more information please phone the Regional Science Consortium at (814) 835-6975. No reservations necessary.
On Wednesday, May 9, Mercyhurst College welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack Rakove, the W. R. Coe Professor of History and American Studies and Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, where he has taught since 1980. His 8 pm address in Walker Recital Hall is titled “The Dilemma of Declaring Rights” and it is free and open to the public.
“Enchanted April” will be performed at the Erie Playhouse May 10-13, 16-20. For information or tickets, call (814) 454-2852.
The 15th annual National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger food campaign is planned for Saturday May 12. In the Erie area, proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania. The Food Bank, located at 1703 Ash St in Erie, solicits, inventories, and distributes donated grocery products to 245 charitable agencies that serve people in 11 counties.
The Salvation Army in Erie will be celebrating National Salvation
Army week starting May 14. Throughout the week The Salvation Army will have several events ongoing to bring attention to the Erie Community of the many services and programs they provide. One of the major events that week will be the Kettles for Kids campaign. The recognizable Red Kettles will be located at numerous entrances of the Millcreek Mall. All proceeds from this fund-raising event stay in the Erie area, which will allow them to send less fortunate children to summer camps. The Salvation Army is looking for members of the community to help with this campaign by volunteering their time and standing with the Red Kettles. The Camp for Kids campaign kicks off on Monday, May 14 and continues through Saturday, May 19. They offer 2 separate shifts for individuals; they encourage large groups and organizations that have many volunteers to take a location for the entire day. Should you have any questions, please contact Dan Hanson at The Salvation Army at (814) 454-6497.
The Gannon University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) on Friday, May 18 will host a regional symposium entitled Excellence and Innovation in Teaching and Learning. The symposium will run from 9 am to 4 pm in the Yehl Room of the Waldron Campus Center, 124 West Seventh Street. Steven W Gilbert, founder of the Teaching, Learning and Technology Group of Takoma Park, MD, will be the event’s keynote speaker. Gilbert will discuss the “Seven Principles of Good Practice” by Chickering and Gamson. He also will examine the challenges associated with the principles as well as new instructional strategies to address them. In addition, Gannon University faculty members will present their own personal experiences and strategies during several concurrent sessions in the afternoon. Other topics of discussion include fostering student accountability, active learning through a potpourri of technology, and student centered learning. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $50. For more information or to register, call (814) 871-7451. Registration is encouraged by May 9.
The Tragically Hip play the Warner Theatre in Erie, Pa on May 18. Reserved seat tickets are $31.50.
Penn State Behrend’s popular College for Kids returns this summer with over 150 weeklong classes to educate, entertain, and inspire young people ages 6 to 18. College for Kids courses begin June 11 and continue through August 10, with the exception of Fourth of July week. Classes are organized by age and held during morning or afternoon sessions, with before- and after-care available for an additional fee. Returning classes include past favorites in guitar, golf, knitting, word processing, PowerPoint, model rocketry, acting, sign language, and scrap booking instruction; World War II history, “Engineering MythBusters,” and “Dinosaur Discovery.” New courses this year: “Storm Chasing 101” taught by WJET-TV meteorologist Tom Atkins; two finance classes, “Kids and Money” for the younger student and “Show Me the Money” for teens; “Let’s Cheer,” “Conversational Spanish,” “Introduction to Chess,” “Star Wars and the Roman Empire,” “Crafts from the Beach,” “Space Camp: Return to the Moon,” and an investigation of the paranormal called “X-Files.” “We also have a very special opportunity this year for kids ages 12 to 18—a chance to paint a mural on the fountain in Perry Square under the direction of local artist AJ Noyes,” Mary Trott, College for Kids program coordinator, noted. “Because of the significance of this community service project, this will be one of the rare College for Kids classes that meets for a full day.” Perry Square fountain painting will take place the week of July 23. For artists not old enough to participate in the mural project or unable to commit to a full-day class, Noyes also will teach College for Kids courses in hand-sewing and beading, craft painting, nature drawing and painting, and portrait drawing. Costs vary by course but start at $70 per weeklong class. Before- or after-class supervision is available for an additional $10 per week. Schedule and registration information will be distributed through area schools and also is available by calling 814-898-6212 or clicking here. Mail and online registration will begin in early May. Participants are encouraged to register early for best class selection.
Posted by Dennis at May 8, 2007 6:59 AM
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