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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday May 12, 2007
Posted by Dennis on May 12, 2007
Robin Hecker, the former Northwestern High School teacher, was sentenced to 6-12 months in prison for having sex with a 16 year old male student.
On Friday, a fisherman in Lorain Ohio caught a Chinese mitten crab. This was the fourth found in Lake Erie. To date, there have been 178 invasive species found in Lake Erie.
Tapeta Footings announced that Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie PA have picked their company to install a synthetic surface on its main Thoroughbred race track.
Kiwanis International CEO Rob Parker wants the service organization to have 1 million members by 2015. Duespaying adult membership today is at around 260,000. Parker grew up in Erie, PA.
Mercyhurst College will make history on more than one front when it graduates its largest class ever, 925 students, 697 from its Erie campus and 228 from North East, during commencement weekend May 19-20. Graduation for traditional-aged students, 548 strong, takes place at the Louis J Tullio Arena, 809 French St, on Sunday, May 20, at 2 pm. Mercyhurst celebrates the graduation of its adult and graduate students on Saturday, May 19, at 2 pm in the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center. Of the 149 graduates, 95 are receiving master’s degrees from Mercyhurst’s five graduate programs; 48 are earning bachelor’s degrees; five, associate of science degrees; and one associate of arts degree. Also on Saturday, May 19, Mercyhurst North East will graduate the largest class in its history with 228 students. The 1 pm commencement exercises will take place at Liguori Field House.
The ABCs of explosives, everything from pipe bombs to fertilizer based devices, not to mention a live explosion demo, comprise a weeklong course for first responders hosted by the Applied Forensic Sciences Department at Mercyhurst College May 14-17. Conducted by Tripwire Operations Group near Gettysburg, Pa, the Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings course is funded by the Emergency Management Agency and the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center at Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pa, through a Federal Homeland Security Grant. Its intent is to help improve the nation’s ability to respond to bombing incidents, according to Tripwire senior partner Ryan J Morris. Morris conducts Homeland Security courses throughout Pennsylvania and elected to present one at Mercyhurst, where he earned his undergraduate degree in criminal justice in 1995 and later obtained training through the City of Erie Police Department bomb squad.
The Erie SeaWolves won their third consecutive game on Friday night, pounding the Akron Aeros 12-1 in front of a packed house at Canal Park. Erie is now sole possession of first place in the Southern Division at 18-13, a game ahead of Akron in the standings. Erie takes on Akron in game three of a 4 game set on Saturday night at Canal Park. LHP Andrew Miller, 2006 Detroit Tigers first round draft pick, makes his Double A debut. Miller will be opposed by leftie Shawn Nottingham (3-2, 3.19 ERA).
Jenn Kulick (Leechburg, PA) tossed a 5 hit shutout and Casee Piquet (Newton Falls) went 2 for 3 with two RBI as Gannon stayed alive at the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Softball Regional Friday afternoon with a 3-0 shutout of host Lewis (Ill) University in the elimination bracket. Gannon moves on to play Wayne State Saturday, May 12 at 10 am Eastern time. The game can be heard live on 90.5 WERG and online.
The Mercyhurst men’s varsity lightweight eight cruised into the finals as the Laker men’s and women’s rowing teams competed in the first day of the Dad Vail Regatta, the largest collegiate regatta in the United States, Friday. The men’s lightweight eight finished its heat in 6:10.07 to place first and had the second best time among all heats. The Lakers will compete in the finals in that event. The men’s varsity heavyweight eight competed twice, finishing third in its opening heat with a time of 6:19.87. The Lakers shaved more than nine seconds off of its time in its second run, placing second with a 6:10.39 to advance to the semifinals. In women’s action, the varsity heavyweight four finished third in its heat with a time of 8:22.85, just missing out on a trip to the finals. The varsity heavyweight eight was fourth with a time of 7:25.92. The Lakers will continue with day two of the Dad Vail Regatta Saturday.
Lance Pitcel of Richmond High School in Port Huron, MI has committed to Mercyhust College to wrestle at 133 or 141.
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.
“Enchanted April” will be performed at the Erie Playhouse May 11-13, 16-20. For information or tickets, call (814) 454-2852.
Hurst TV, Channel 19 in Erie, will telecast three William Shakespeare plays performed in the last two years by Mercyhurst students and produced/directed by Dr Hillary Fogerty, assistant professor of English. The “Shakespeare on Stage” marathon begins Saturday, May 12, at 6 pm with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” followed by “Twelfth Night” and “Macbeth.” All three plays will be rebroadcast on Sunday, May 13, at 2 pm.
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.
The 2007 Edinboro Highland Games and Scottish Festival takes place May 18-20 on the campus of Edinboro University, with events Sunday at the Edinboro United Methodist Church. This year’s musical guests include Ed Miller, the Chelsea House Orchestra, and Fieldstone. Tickets are $5 with kids under 7 admitted free. Parking is free.
Join hundreds of bicyclists on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the Intermodal Transportation Center on the Bayfront Parkway to Bike 10, 30 or 50 miles around beautiful Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie to raise funds for the non-profit youth environmental education organization Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force. Call for information (814) 835-8069 or email Annette Marshall, OSB.
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 12, 2007 8:21 AM
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