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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday June 2, 2007
Posted by Dennis on June 2, 2007
Excellent job by Dana Massing on the Erie cleric ‘used as pawn’ in Russian church rift article in the paper. The story is being covered in Russia and by a number of bloggers. Nice to get a non-partisan view of what is going on.
Grif Blackstone, who grew up in Erie PA, is Publisher of The Good News in South Florida, a monthly Christian newspaper founded in 1999 with a circulation of over 70,000.
Mary A Baird, president and CEO of The Ophelia Project, has been tapped to present at the Adagio Health You First Breakfast Series on Friday, June 15, 2007 in Pittsburgh. Baird will present an overall picture of The Ophelia Project’s role in creating safe social climates and preventing non-physical aggression with an emphasis on the language of relational aggression, the consequences of aggressive behavior and strategies for youth and adults. Established in 1971, Adagio Health is a private, nonprofit organization that provides health care and related services in 23 counties of western Pennsylvania. Each year Adagio reaches more than 100,000 people through direct care and health education and outreach. The Ophelia Project is a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Erie, Pa. Recognized as a leader in assessing social conditions and advocating healthy, safe relationships, the organization partners with educational, civic and community leaders to educate and empower kids and adults across North America. Visit www.OpheliaProject.org or call 888-256-KIDS (5437) to learn more.
The Erie SeaWolves and B-Mets put on a hitting display on Friday night at NYSEG Stadium but Erie came out on the short end, falling 8-7 in game one of a three-game series against Binghamton. The SeaWolves and B-Mets meet in the middle game of the three-game series at NYSEG Stadium on Saturday night…7:05 First Pitch. RHP Dallas Trahern (7-1, 2.64 ERA) goes for his eighth win of the season against RHP Marcos Carvajal (1-3, 5.05 ERA).
Joe Thon of the Mercyhurst College men’s lacrosse team became the first player in school history to be drafted into Major League Lacrosse (MLL) when the Rochester Rattlers selected him in the fourth round of the 2007 Collegiate Draft. The honor caps a stellar career for Thon. In 2007, he was named USILA Division II Defensive Player of the Year, USILA First Team All-American and All-East Coast Conference First Team.
The Western Hockey League’s Chilliwack Bruins have signed GM Darrell May to a contract extension. May played goaltender for the Erie Golden Blades 1983-85.
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.
Join the Gem City Jazz Ensemble for a two-hour performance during Erie’s Wild Rib Cookoff and Music Festival Saturday, June 2 from 2 to 4 pm at the Perry Square gazebo. The 20-member jazz band, under the direction of Betty McKinney, will feature jazz favorites such as Corner Pocket, Hayburner, Sidewinder, ‘Lil Darlin’, Summertime, and Mood Indigo. The concert is free and open to the public. Bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the show while sampling your favorite ribs.
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.
The Erie Art Museum’s Contemporary Music Series will present jazz duo Billy Bang and Kahil El’ Zabar at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street on Monday, June 11 at 8 pm. Admission is $12 for general admission, $10 for Erie Art Museum and Jazz Erie members and $6 for students and seniors.
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.
The 19th annual Thurston Classic Hot Air Balloon Event takes place June 14 to 17 at Robertson Soccer Field on the campus of Allegheny College in Meadville PA.
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.
Measuring up to the nonprofit management challenges of the future will the order of the day as leaders in the field examine the major trends that will impact life in the nonprofit world. The Nonprofit Partnership presents Erie’s 2007 Nonprofit Leadership Forum “Engage The Future” featuring keynote speaker, Bill Croasmun, a futurist with Social Technologies, Inc. Social Technologies is a global research and consulting firm, specializing in the integration of foresight, strategy and innovation. They serve the world’s leading companies, governments and nonprofits. “Engage The Future” will be held Tuesday, June 26 from 9-11 am in Gannon University’s Yehl Ballroom. RSVP to Amy Eisenberg at (814) 454-8800 or aeisenberg@thenonprofitpartnership.org.
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 June 2, 2007 8:03 AM
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