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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday May 26, 2007
Posted by Dennis on May 26, 2007
It’s pretty much common knowledge that Erie has sister city relationships with Zibo China, Lublin Poland and Dungarvan, Ireland but Merida, Mexico is also a sister city to Erie. Merida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatan. Merida also has sister city relationships with New Orleans and Panama City, Florida.
The Erie County Industrial Development Authority (web site under construction for forever) approved a $10 million loan to Better Baked Foods for work at the former Van de Kamp fish stick plant at 2200 E 38th St in Erie. They have been working on the plant nearly every day since they purchased the building late last year. They have plans for 2 production lines and have a ton of room for growth with over 100,000 sq ft of space. Better Baked Foods makes a variety of frozen foods from pizza to desserts including a kick ass Cinnamon Streusel.
Friday May 25 was an evening of glamor and exquisite taste as 130 sponsor members of the Erie Art Museum came out in style for Palette to Palate: A Benefit Gala for the Erie Art Museum. The sold out event featured a gourmet dinner prepared by renowned Erie Chefs Bertrand Artigues and Dennis Dunne who reunited since their time together at the former Aviation Club. Over $20,000 was raised for the annual fund on Friday from ticket sales. The Erie Art Museum is located a 411 State Street in downtown Erie, Pa. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am -5 pm and Sunday, 1-5 pm. Admission is free for members, free on Wednesdays, $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students and $2 for children under 12. One-year memberships to the Erie Art Museum are $15 for students and senior citizens, $35 for individuals, and $65 for families. Guided group tours for adults or students are available for all major exhibitions.
Debra Steiner, director of the Gannon University Small Business Development Center in Erie, was named regional Financial Services Champion of the Year by the by the US Small Business Administration in Pittsburgh.
The Akron Aeros (27-19) ended its four-game winning streak with a 5-1 series opening loss to the Erie SeaWolves (24-21). Erie closed the gap on Akron to 2.5 games in the Southern Division with the win. Akron and Erie will continue the weekend series on Saturday, May 26 at 7:05 p.m. It will be the 16th game played this season between the Aeros and the SeaWolves, out of 46 games played to this point in the season.
Clarion University’s Erin Richard earned her first outdoor All-America honor as she finished fourth in the 10,000-meter event at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships at Johnson C Smith University. Richard, a junior from Erie, finished in a time of 36:09.64.
Freshman Rebecca Bestoso of Erie PA was a crew member of the The College of Charleston A Team boat that finished second at the 2007 ICSA (Intercollegiate Sailing Association) Women’s National Championship.
Veronica Sansom of Erie was named as girls basketball coach at Chartiers-Houston High School. Sansom is a graduate of Mercyhurst College where she was a standout soccer and basketball player.
Today is Fish For Free Day in Pennsylvania. If you head to the Waterworks area of Presque Isle State Park they’ll even provide equipment, bait and give aways on a first come, first served basis. Presque Isle staff and volunteers will be on hand to lend a hand, provide tips and tricks, and safety skills for anglers of any age. No fee. No Registration.
The Roadhouse Theater presents “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm through 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 26, 2007 8:08 AM
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