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Erie PA News and Events for Friday May 25, 2007
Posted by Dennis on May 25, 2007
The Pittsburgh Business Times put out their list of the best performing of the state’s 500 public school districts. They ranked every district in the state based on three years of PSSA (Pennsylvania System of Student Assessment) test scores. Here are the Erie County district rankings:
36 Fairview School District, 80 General McLane School District, 104 Millcreek Township School District, 155 Harbor Creek School District, 163 North East School District, 199 Fort Leboeuf School District, 216 Girard School District, 293 Iroquois School District, 346 Wattsburg Area School District, 360 Northwestern School District, 371 Corry Area School District, 389 Erie City School District, and 427 Union City Area School District.
I was going over the Bayfront Parkway near the remodeled Chestnut Street Boat House and I noticed a hand printed sign that said “Boat Rentals”. A five year old selling lemonade is allowed a hand made sign. If the sign is any indication of their rentals or their business acumen, it might not be operating for long.
Patti Togioka has been hired as director of the Oregon School for the Deaf. Togioka earned her bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Gannon University in Erie PA and a masters degree in special education of the hearing impaired from Gallaudet University.
Cynthia Miller has joined The Castleton Group of Raleigh, NC as benefits specialist. Miller has a bachelor degree in Sports Management from Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA.
The Erie SeaWolves fell in their fourth straight one run game to the Harrisburg Senators on Thursday afternoon by a final of 2-1. Andrew Miller allowed one earned run and four hits in eight innings. The SeaWolves continue their eight-day road trip as they head to Akron for a four-game weekend series with the Aeros. Friday night, RHP Jair Jurrjens takes the mound for the ‘Wolves and he will be opposed by RHP Joe Ness.
The Roadhouse Theater presents “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm from May 25 to June 23. Admission: Regular seating $12, Riser seating $15, VIP table seating $20 Reservations can be made by phone at (814) 456-5656. The Roadhouse Theatre 145 West 11th Street, Box Office hours: 2-6 pm Tuesday - Saturday. The Theater accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
Hoots and howls, whippoorwills and woodcocks-come explore the sights and sounds of the night on a dusk to dark hike along the interior trails of Presque Isle. Discover why night time is the right time to explore your world! No fee, no registration for Presque Isle After Dark: Birds of the Night. Meet at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Saturday May 26, 7 pm sharp.
The annual Edinboro University Sports Memorabilia Auction will be held May 30 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Erie. Admission is $5. Among memorabilia being offered are autographed jerseys by Dan Marino, Jerome Bettis, Bob Sanders, Jim Kelly and Grant Hill; autographed footballs by Carson Palmer, Gale Sayers, Bettis and Antonio Gates; autographed photos by Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Terry Bradshaw, Brett Favre, Steve Young, Arnold Palmer and Troy Aikman; and autographed baseballs by Sandy Koufax and Freddie Sanchez.
North East senior citizens can learn how to keep their minds healthy at “Brain Health for Wise Minds,” a luncheon seminar presented by nationally recognized speaker and author Dr. Linda Rhodes, on Thursday, May 31, at the North East Senior Center, 50 E Main St, North East. The event, sponsored by the Hirtzel Institute on Aging and Health Education at Mercyhurst North East, is open to all area seniors and includes a free lunch. The seminar will begin at 10:30 am, with lunch to follow. Reservations are required by May 28 by calling 725-5195.
Lake Erie Speedway and the Erie Runners Club are teaming up to host the 6k Run and Walk and 1/2 Mile Youth Race on June 2, 2007 to benefit the St Martins Center. This highly charged event will begin with a 1/2 mile youth race, which will take place around the oval racetrack. Immediately after the youth race, the 6k race will begin at the entrance of Lake Erie Speedway on Delmas Drive. The first leg of the race will be run on a hard packed dirt road. Runners will then make a square loop around the Speedway property on paved roads making their way back onto the oval and ending at the track’s start/finish line. This event will mark the first time the Erie Runners Club comes to the speedway. While there, runners can visit exhibit booths from Saint Vincent Hospital, St Martin Center, Erie Federal Credit Union, Point Click Learn and more. Runners will also get to stay at Lake Erie Speedway that night, for a full night of NASCAR Whelen Championship Racing. Prices are $20 for the 6k run, $10 for the youth ½ mile run, and $10 for a non-race participant.
Camp Notre Dame is holding an open house on Sunday June 3 from 1-4 pm. Camp Notre Dame offers day and overnight camping for ages 4-16.
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.
A provocative evening of poetry and dance will celebrate the release of a new book by a faculty member in the BFA in Creative Writing program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Lecturer in English and performance poet Sean Thomas Dougherty will collaborate with modern dancer Shelly Walker to premier readings from his latest collection, Broken Hallelujahs (Boa Editions, 2007). The event will take place at 8 pm Friday, June 15, at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State St, and is free and open to the public.
The Counting Crows, Live and Collective Soul will play a concert at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, PA on July 31 as part of “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour.” Tickets go on sale June 2 at 10 am. Tickets can be purchased at the SeaWolves box office at Jerry Uht Park and on SeaWolves.com. Children under 12 get in FREE with each paid adult ticket holder.
Posted by Dennis at May 25, 2007 7:09 AM
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