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Erie PA News and Events for Monday June 25, 2007

Posted by Dennis on June 25, 2007

Erie Police responded to a call Sunday evening at Gladstone Court in the John E Horan Garden Apartments. They found the body of a woman who had been dead for possibly a week. Then it gets bizarre. The woman had a two year old boy. The poor child had been going through the kitchen cabinets fending for himself since his Mother passed away.

For those of you that have wondered what Jeff Johns has been doing since1400 WJET radio let hime go in a cost cutting move, Johns took a position with the Manufacturers’ Association of Northwest Pennsylvania as Director of Communications.

Composiflex, a global supplier of highly engineered composite products, has introduced a first-of-its-kind bomb containment device that is cost effective, small (approximately 24” x 24” x 24”) and lightweight (approximately 60 lbs.). The original concept for the device was developed and patented by Honeywell International and further refined by Composiflex for ease of use and aesthetic appearance. In a series of tests conducted by the U.S. Navy, the device successfully contained explosions of various amounts of C4, and a hand grenade. Potential uses for Composiflex’s bomb containment unit span government security applications, the military, munitions transport, civilian protection, high-security commercial business environments, mass transportation and airlines/airports, among others. Particularly well suited for airplane explosion protection, the device when utilized properly could contain an explosion in a designated least-risk bomb location, as well as protect passengers from flying fragments. Certified to ISO 9001:2000, Composiflex conducts operations in a 34,000 square foot facility based in Erie, Pa.

The Erie SeaWolves won their second straight game on Sunday by a final score of 5-3 at Jerry Uht Park. The ‘Wolves and Thunder wrap up their four game series on Monday night at Jerry Uht Park…7:05 First Pitch. Rightie Andrew Kown (2-4, 4.37 ERA) takes the mound for Erie against Trenton’s RHP Alan Horne (6-3, 2.50 ERA). Monday night is also a GoErie.Com Buck Night. Fans can get into the ballpark for as little as $3 and once inside the gates, its Smith’s Hot Dogs, Pepsi soft drinks, popcorn and draft beer for just $1.

Jason Leone was named men’s basketball coach at Keystone College. For the last four seasons, Leone has been an assistant coach at Mercyhurst College in Erie.

The Peek n’ Peak Classic takes place today through July 1. Tickets are $10 per day or $30 for a pass for the entire week. The Golf Channel will have live coverage Thursday through Sunday.

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.

The Erie Downtown Bike Nights will be held June 29 and August 31.

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.

Family First Sports Park is having a girls basketball camp July 9-10 for varsity and junior varsity players. Boys camp will be held July 14-15 for both teams. Cost for the camps is $90 per player residential and $50 per player for commuters. All residential players receive meals and a free Fun Center pass. Coaches stay for free. To register, call (814) 866-5425, Ext 212 or 217. Family Fun Sports Park is at 8155 Oliver Road, Erie, PA 16509. Questions, call Ron Stahon at (814) 572-1287.

Eight Great Tuesday’s is a free concert series on Tuesday nights at the Pepsi Amphitheatre inside Liberty Park. Here is the lineup for 8 Great Tuesday’s for 2007: July 10 - Big Leg Emma, Yankee Zydeco Company, Tiger Maple String Band, July 17 - Ana Popovic, July 24 - Devon Allman’s Honeytribe, July 31 - Dave Stevens Big Band, August 7 - PovertyNeck Hillbillies, August 14 - Jakes Blues, August 21 - Tab Benoit and August 28 - Big Brother and The Holding Company.

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 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.

Dennis Weed

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Posted by Dennis at June 25, 2007 7:05 AM

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