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Erie PA News and Events for Friday July 6, 2007
Posted by Dennis on July 6, 2007
Erie Police are searching for James J Jackson of Erie for stabbing a 16 month old in the face with a knife. Marcus Gray was in the backseat of Amanda Wiseman’s car when he saw Jackson who Grey said robbed his apartment. Words were exchanged and Jackson attempted to stab Grey but missed and sliced open the face of Wiseman’s child.
There was a ‘drive by shooting’ on the 3800 block of Trask Ave at about 3:30 am on Thursday morning. From a reader - “My wife thought at first it was random but I am (and my father-n-law neighbor is too) convinced that the kids are into something they shouldn’t be. Apparently just the kids in their early 20s live there and their parents stopped by to visit and discovered the damage and the bullets. I moved here to hopefully avoid this kind of stuff and am a bit nervous with my wife and my sons. Partly anyway. Drive by in Glenwood Hills. Maybe they’ll lower my taxes!”
Thanks to video conferencing, Ivette Vazquez will both speak with and see her husband Raul, who is a lance corporal in the Marines stationed at Camp Fallujah in Iraq, for nearly one hour today at no charge. In collaboration with the Freedom Calls Foundation, Penn State Behrend has been recognized as one of some 10,000 partner sites nationwide participating in Operation Hometown Link for military families who wish to contact loved ones in Iraq.
Erie PA native Matt Mentley is a bass player with the band Throwdown. Throwdown will be headlining the Ernie Ball Stage of Warped Tour 2007 in Las Cruces, NM. More than 12,000 fans are expected to attend the annual showcase for punk music.
I stumbled on the blog of retired ETN reporter Jack Grazier. It’s called Heart Attack Jack. Jack is recovering from his second heart attack.
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) hosts its Anatomy Academy beginning Monday, July 9, at the school. A total of 24 sophomore or junior students from Cathedral Preparatory School, McDowell High School, Mercyhurst Preparatory School and Villa Maria Academy will participate in the event, which is intended to provide an educational program in the anatomical sciences for high school students.
The Erie SeaWolves and Reading Phillies waited out another rain delay to begin Thursday night’s game at First Energy Stadium and the teams would end up not finishing following the late start. The teams will pick up the game in the fifth inning on Thursday night and the final game of the three-game series will follow. The ‘Wolves and R-Phils will pick up in the fifth inning in game one of a doubleheader on Friday night…6:05 First Pitch. A seven-inning ballgame for game three of the series will follow.
Jonathan Gonzalez of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx will attend Mercyhurst College on a baseball scholarship. Gonzalez was a 33rd round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers but has decided to continue his education in Erie.
Craig Denman of Blackhawk High School announced he will attend Mercyhurst College and play baseball at the school.
Penn State Behrend is set to host the 2007 City-County Softball All-Star game on Friday, July 6 at the Behrend softball field. Student-athletes from around the area will battle in a seven-inning contest beginning at 6 pm. The city team will be coached by Lindsey Scholl from Villa Maria Academy and Nick DeSantis from Central High School. The county team will be coached by Al Bricker and Al Cox from Northwestern High School. Admission is free for all spectators and a concession stand will be available at the field.
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.
Scott and Kim McClelland take the stage together this summer for the first time since 1996. The McClelland’s met 20 years ago in the summer of 1987 at the Erie Playhouse. As a way of celebrating their life in the theatre, they have created “Lovers Haters and Others.” The Roadhouse Theatre show is homage to the great love affairs written for the stage. Classic and poetic love stories will be paired with epic vicious battles between famous characters from theatrical history. “Lovers Haters and Others” runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm July 6 - August 4. Admission: $8 (student), $10 (regular), $12 (riser) and $15 (VIP) Box Office Phone: (814) 456-5656.
Gannon University’s Schuster Theatre will offer a workshop especially designed for high school students through age 18. The First Shakexperience Theatre Workshop will provide acting and coaching in classical theatre, as well as an opportunity to perform in the abbreviated theatre production of Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” The workshop will be coordinated by Gannon graduates and theater faculty. Sessions times are 5:30 to 8 pm daily Monday-Friday,. July 9-28. Admission is free and limited to 20 students. For more information, call (814) 871-7493.
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.
The 62nd Annual North East Fire Department’s Cherry Festival will be held July 10-14 at Heard Memorial Park in downtown North East. Plenty of food, rides, games, and, of course, cherry pies. The Cherry Queen Coronation will take place July 12. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, July 14 at 4 pm. For more details, call 814725-5616.
The Gem City Jazz Ensemble will present a concert on Thursday, July 12, from 7 to 8:30 pm in Erie, PA, at the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home Gazebo, 560 East 3rd Street. The 20-member jazz band will perform many arrangements, including songs from jazz greats such as Sammy Nestico, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Buddy Rich. The concert is free and open to the public. Bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the show. For more information, call 814-825-4705 or visit www.gemcitybands.org.
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 Cell Block will host the Erie Downtown Block Party on Thursday, July 12. Joe and the Crew, the former Benderz, will provide the free music.
Lake Erie Speedway is preparing for its annual Monster Truck Mania coming up on Friday and Saturday July 13th and 14th. This year’s event, sponsored by Gary Monahan’s Truckin 4WD Center and State Farm Insurance will feature a freestyle competition on Friday night, and Figure 8 style racing on Saturday night. The Monster Trucks that will be competing at Lake Erie Speedway in 2007 are Bigfoot, Snakebite, Devils Dodge, Storm Damage, Eradicator, Backdraft, Killer Bee and Thrasher. The front gates will open at 6:00 PM on both nights, with the “Party in the Pits” lasting until 7:00 PM and the show starting at 8:00 PM. Ticket prices are $12.00 for adults in advance, and $18.00 on the event day. Kids 12 and under are $5.00 in advance, and $7.00 at the gate.
The Wattsburg Erie County Battle of the Bands and Music Festival will be held Friday evening July 27 and Saturday July 28 at the Erie County Fairgrounds.
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.
Representatives of the waterfowl organizations, individual sportsmen and the public are invited to attend a briefing on Friday, Aug 10, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Northwest Pennsylvania Duck Hunters Association, on the status of Atlantic Flyway waterfowl populations and proposed preliminary federal frameworks for the 2007-08 hunting seasons. The briefing will begin at 1 pm, in Room 112 of the Tom Ridge Education Center at Presque Isle State Park in Erie.
Posted by Dennis at July 6, 2007 7:07 AM
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