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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday June 16, 2007
Posted by Dennis on June 16, 2007
If the opportunity for a number of good paying jobs falls out of the sky, do any Erie area economic development officials hear it?
In May 2007, Railpower Technologies announced that it was exploring the possibility of operating its own manufacturing facility. During the second quarter of 2007, an offer was made to purchase an existing facility in Montreal. However, upon completing the due diligence process at the end of May, it was decided that this site would not be suitable. “We are currently looking at other sites and hope to be in a position to make an announcement in the coming months,” said Jose Mathieu, President and CEO of Railpower. Railpower is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It U S office is located in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Dr James E Barker of McKean lives in the General McLane School District. Barker is the Superintendent of the City of Erie School District. His salary for the 2007-08 school year will be $197,400. There is no residency requirement for district employees.
U S Rep Phil English (R-Pa) has been re-appointed as the Republican Co-chair for the Bipartisan Congressional School Health and Safety Caucus. English has served on the caucus since its establishment in 2000 and was originally tapped by founder and Democratic Co-chair, U S Rep Lois Capps (D-CA) to fulfill the position.
Carlene Allana Denis of Erie, PA received the National Medical Association Award for demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership and commitment of community service and the Evan Calkins MD and Virginia Calkins MD Primary Care Achievement Award for exceptional performance in primary care and outstanding personal characteristics including compassion, integrity, judgment and leadership during the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences commencement ceremony.
The Erie SeaWolves held off a late charge by the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the bottom of the ninth on Friday night for an 8-7 win in game one of a three-game set at Merchants Auto.Com Stadium. The SeaWolves and Fisher Cats meet in the middle game of their three-game set on Saturday night at Merchants Auto.Com Stadium, 7:05 First Pitch. RHP Jair Jurrjens (2-2, 3.36 ERA) makes his return to the ‘Wolves following a stint on the disabled list and he will be opposed by RHP Yusaku Iriki (0-3, 8.68 ERA).
Dave Lefebre finished in 79th place at the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Potomac River tournament.
“The Full Monty” will be performed at the Erie Playhouse June 16-17, and 20-24. For tickets or info call (814) 454-2852 ext 0.
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.
The 19th annual Thurston Classic Hot Air Balloon Event takes place through Sunday at Robertson Soccer Field on the campus of Allegheny College in Meadville PA.
The 83rd annual Lake City Fire Company Carnival takes place through Saturday at 2232 Rice Ave in Lake City, PA.
The Erie Art Museum’s Kids Art Camp: Fantasy Week will kick off on Monday June 18 and run through Friday June 22 from 9 am - 1 pm at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. Children ages 7-11 will get hands on experience dealing with art and exploring the galleries with Museum staff. Throughout the week they will develop a fantasy character they will create and design with costumes, accessories and headgear. By using fabric, paint, glitter, and other various crafty art supplies their unique character will come to life. For more information about summer classes please contact Kelly Armor or Barbara Crone at (814) 459-5477.
The Gem City Concert Band’s annual Spring Concert will be held on Tuesday, June 19th from 7:30 to 9:00 pm at St John’s Lutheran Church Parish Center Auditorium on Peach and 23rd. The 45-member band, under the direction of Betty McKinney and Assistant Director Brett Woomer, will perform such pieces as Lieutenant F J Ricketts’ Colonel Bogey March from the 1957 film Bridge on the River Kwai; LeRoy Anderson’s Bugler’s Holiday, a trumpet trio feature; and Dimitri Shostakovitch’s Festive Overture. Special guests for the evening will be Bridge City Brass, a brass ensemble from Pittsburgh that will premier several new arrangements composed by ensemble members.
The GC Concert Band will also offer a similar program for Corry’s Thursdays in the Park Concert Series on Thursday June 21st at the Corry City Park Gazebo from 7:30-9:00 pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the outdoor performance.
The Gospel group Harmonizers of Faith will perform at the Sprint Sunset Music Series on June 20. All free concerts are held on Wednesdays on Beach 1 beginning at 6:30 pm. A food and beverage vendor will be available for delicious snacks to enjoy during the show.
Join Szymanski Consulting for a dynamic event featuring the Microsoft Across America Mobil Event Experience. The Mobil Event Experience technology bus provides business leaders and professionals the opportunity to learn more about essential technologies that help small and medium-sized business operate more efficiently and successfully. The technology bus will be located at the Inter-Modal Center on June 21, 2007 from 10 am until 2 pm. The 27 foot bus is filled with computers loaded with the latest Microsoft software, a large display screen, a complete point of sales system and other equipment to demonstrate the technology that can assist businesses in saving time and money by increasing their productivity and efficiency. While having fun, enjoying a picnic lunch, and networking with area business professionals, you will have the opportunity to talk with Microsoft experts, and attend an overview presentation on the new Microsoft Vista. The Microsoft Vista presentation, co-sponsored by SCI and the Erie Network Users Group (ENUG), will be from 9 am until Noon inside the Inter-Modal Center. To RSVP for the Microsoft Vista presentation, please contact Cathy at 814-455-6069 Ext. 218 or cathy@szy.com. To RSVP for the technology bus, please click here.
“Defense Contracting for Small and Disadvantaged Manufacturers (SADM),” presented by the Small and Disadvantaged Manufacturers’ Consortium will be presented on June 25 from 9 am - 4 pm at the Days Inn, Meadville. Speakers at the consortium will review SBA programs, how to get sole source and set aside contracts, and marketing to the government and large defense contractors. There is a $190 fee for this event. Register online or by phone at (814) 652-6983 or (716) 462-4637.
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.
Darren Williams, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host a Summer Open House Night in Astronomy event at the college on Wednesday, June 27. Williams’ lecture, “What is a Planet? Why Not Pluto?” will begin at 8:30 pm in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building, and will be followed by astronomical viewing from the college’s Mehalso Observatory, weather permitting. Williams’ lecture and telescope viewing are intended for a non-technical audience, and are open to the public free of charge. For more information about Open House Nights in Astronomy phone the Penn State Behrend School of Science at (814) 898-6105.
As part of the Erie Summer-Long Jazz Festival, the Gem City Jazz Ensemble will present a free jazz concert for the entire family on June 30th from 6:30 to 8:15 at the Blasco Library’s H O Hirt Auditorium. Parents are encouraged to bring the kids to the show to learn about and experience jazz firsthand! The first half hour of the program will feature familiar children’s songs with a jazz flare, including the Hokey Pokey, Theme From Sesame Street, and Mickey Mouse. After a brief intermission, a one-hour jazz concert will be performed for the entire family, featuring such charts as Sidewinder, When You’re Smiling, New York New York, and Corner Pocket. This event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Blasco Library.
Mercyhurst North East will host its 15th annual Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration on Wednesday, July 4, starting at 6:30 p.m. The celebration will feature food and fun activities for the whole family throughout the evening, and will conclude with a fireworks display at 10 pm.
The 19th annual Panegyri Greek Festival will be held July 6- 8 at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4376 West Lake Road. The hours are Friday, July 6, 2:30 until 11 pm, Saturday, July 7, 11 am until 11 pm, and Sunday, July 8, from 12 noon until 9 pm. Admission is FREE and there is plenty of FREE PARKING next to the Church.
The summer Smith Carillon Concert Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, begins Thursday, July 12, with a performance by Japanese carillonneur Toru Takao. The following Thursday, July 19, the featured musicians will be the duo Ana and Sara Elias, Portugese sisters who perform under the name Lvsitanvs. Tin-Shi Tam, university carillonneur at Iowa State, will close the series on Thursday, July 26. All three performances will begin at 7 pm, and are free and open to the public. Seating is on the lawn of the John M Lilley Library, so concert goers are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket. Refreshments will be served.
The 14th annual Discover Presque Isle festival will take place July 27-29, 2007.
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.
The Motorcycle, Car, Boat and Truck show called the Lake Erie Classic will be held August 3-5 at Erie International Airport, Tom Ridge Field.
Posted by Dennis at June 16, 2007 8:02 AM
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Dennis,
I can't believe you missed the story where County Exec Diveccio is going to give InvestErie another $175,000 for the parade & 19th grocery store. Channel 24 interviewed him Friday Night. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he said "I promise the people of Erie County that this money will be well spent"!!!
Posted by: Heavy D at June 16, 2007 2:10 PM
Am I wrong or would the GAF site be perfect for Railpower? Plenty of rail access not only to the CSX main line, but also to the Mounfort International Terminal so locomotives could be shipped out via water. Also the existing infrastructure at GAF would be perfect for a manufacturing operation, although the port authority would rather make another convention center parking lot than attract jobs to Erie.
Posted by: Jeff Thoreson at June 17, 2007 9:16 PM
@ Jeff: I disagree about the GAF site. Whatever goes in there really needs to be a quasi-commercial/residential/public area. The bayfront is too valuable to the revival of downtown as far as getting people to move and live down there. I'm even disappointed that the old Hammermill property might become an industrial site once more. Don't you think there is there plenty of property on W. 12th and other inland areas to accommodate these prospective industries?
Posted by: RichardZ.com at June 18, 2007 8:07 AM
Hello Richard,
I have to disagree. I personally am for the fact that what is currently an industrial site on the lakefront should stay industrial. For example, what about Erie Shipbuilding? Oglebay Norton? Jerilu? Erie Coke? Are you telling me you'd rather have a shopping center that generates a bunch of minimum wage jobs along the bayfront just because it would encourage people to move here, or would you rather have good paying manufacturing jobs there???? Like it or not, the bayfront is not the key to getting people to move to Erie; GOOD PAYING jobs are. And I say good paying because these jobs in shopping centers are not. As far as transportation and logistics are concerned, GAF is easily accessible by three modes of transportation with the current infrastructure--water, truck, and rail, whereas truck and rail are the only ones easily accessible on West 12th street.
Posted by: Jeff Thoreson at June 18, 2007 8:39 PM
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