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Erie PA News and Events Friday July 13, 2007
Posted by Dennis on July 13, 2007
Delta Air Lines is leaving Erie in September, after just one year in the Erie market with their Atlanta route. They dropped the Erie to Cincinnati route in November and only had the Erie to Atlanta route left. Around 15 employees will be transferred or laid-off. Erie International Airport will lose about $60,000 in annual revenue. (What’s Delta stand for? Don’t Ever Leave The Airport.)
From Erie Media-Go-Round:
“In a move that can only be characterized as odd, Chris Mead, a Mead, was released from his duties with the publishing company and GoErie.com which he shepherded since its beginning. Chris spent almost his entire professional career at the family owned company. His father, Frank, who passed away many years ago was responsible for the financial affairs of the local publishing empire. The reason for the release was not disclosed. Chris interned at Engel and Tirak before entering the family business nearly 30 years ago.”
The team at Erie Blogs is ready to take over if they would like to double their traffic and increase their revenue.
John and Laura Paner started Croc Encounters two years ago. The Paners came to Florida from Erie, Pa. They hope to open Croc Encounters to the public in the near future.
The Erie SeaWolves picked up their fourth straight win behind a complete game 9-1 victory for Andrew Kown against the Bowie Baysox on Thursday night. Erie also banged out a season-high five home runs in the game as they won their fifth straight over the Baysox. The ‘Wolves lead the Eastern League with 85 home runs. The SeaWolves and Baysox are back in action on Friday night at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, 7:05 first pitch. RHP Matt Righter (2-2, 3.34 ERA) takes the mound for the ‘Wolves in a spot start against RHP Beau Hale (6-3, 4.24 ERA).
The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, in conjunction with the Erie Playhouse, are inviting all aspiring actors, singers and personalities to join us for auditions for the positions of mascot, anthem singers and game night host being held Sunday, August 12th from 6-8 p.m. at the Tullio Arena. Candidates will tryout with the chance to perform as the Erie Otters mascot “Shooter Jr.” or sing the Canadian and American National Anthems before Otters games. Local hopefuls will also get their chance to become the Erie Otters game night host, conducting promotions in the stands and on the ice during intermissions. For more information or to reserve an audition opportunity please call the Otters Office at 814-455-7779 or email auditions@ottershockey.com.
Check out Eraserhead and Joseph Allen Popp’s Weirdo Theatre tonight July 13 at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 20 E 5th Street. Tickets are $5 at the door. The movie Eraserhead starts at 8 pm, followed by a performance of Weirdo Theatre. Eraserhead (released in France as The Labyrinth Man) is a 1977 surrealist-horror film written and directed by David Lynch. The film stars Jack Nance and Charlotte Stewart. Lynch has described his film as a “dream of dark and troubling things.” Weirdo Theatre (unleashed upon Pennsylvania in 2000) is a surrealist band directed by Joseph Allen Popp. The band stars Rob Gray, Kenneth Cornelius, Rick Lopez and Joseph Allen Popp. Popp describes their music as a “sound of dark and troubled monkeys.”
The comedy “Moonlight and Magnolias” about the making of Gone With The Wind is being performed at the Erie Playhouse July 13-14, 19-22, and 25-29. Showtimes are 7:30 pm with a 2 pm Sunday matinee.
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.
Tonight Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were Rabbit
July 20 Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone
July 27 Chariots of Fire
August 3 Seabiscuit
August 10 Akeelah and The Bee
and August 17 Charlotte’s Web (2006).
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 $18 for adults. Kids 12 and under are $7.
The JazzErie Jazz Walk takes place Saturday July 14 at 13 downtown Erie venues which will feature live jazz. A $10 admission button, which covers all venues, can be purchased at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 20 E 5th Street. Two trolleys will be available to transport people from one venue to the next.
Roger Knacke, professor of physics and astronomy and director of the School of Science at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host an Open House Night in Astronomy on Wednesday, July 18, titled “The Summer Stars.” Beginning at 8:30 pm, Knacke will lecture in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building on the astronomical splendors of the summer sky. Weather permitting, astronomical viewing of the moon, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, stars, and nebulae using the college’s Mehalso Observatory will follow from 9:30 until 11:00 pm. Open House Nights in Astronomy are free and open to the public, and intended for a non-technical audience age 6 and up. For additional information, call (814) 898-6105.
Lvsitanvs, a pair of Portugese sister-carillonneurs, will perform duets on the Floyd and Juanita Smith Carillon at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, the evening of Thursday, July 19. The performance is part of the college’s summer Smith Carillon Concert Series. It begins at 7 pm and is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Seating will be on the lawn of the John M. Lilley Library, so concertgoers are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket.
The summer heats up on Thursday, July 26 for the BBQ, Blues and Brews benefit event for the Erie Art Museum from 5 pm to midnight. This FREE event features a smokin’ BBQ prepared by Pufferbelly Restaurant, live music and a scavenger hunt throughout the Museum’s galleries. The Museum’s 5th Street parking lot transforms into an outdoor dining courtyard from 5-8 pm. The event moves to State Street from 8 pm to midnight where State Street grooves to the music of One World Tribe and a performance by Erie’s African Dance Troupe, Sylla Kunda. Ol’ Dogs grills up their gourmet hotdogs. Of course the brews will still be on tap. A portion of the proceeds from the BBQ and beverage sales will be donated to the Erie Art Museum.
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.
The Lake Erie Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association will host its 2007 steak fry on Saturday, August 4, at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The annual event, which will be held at the Wilson Picnic Grove on the campus of Penn State Behrend, begins with a social hour at 5 pm, followed by the dinner’s signature “grill your own” steak fry at 6 pm. The fund-raiser is open to all Penn State alumni. Proceeds benefit the Lake Erie Chapter’s Robert W Sparks scholarship fund, which has awarded more than $55,000 to local students in the past 16 years. Tickets for the annual steak fry fund-raiser are $19 per person. For more information or to RSVP, contact Phil Mobilia, president of the Lake Erie Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association, at 814-725-1999 (home) or 716-483-7219 (office), or via e-mail at Phil.Mobilia@psualum.com. Please respond by July 30. Visit www.behrend.psu.edu/alumni for more information about the Lake Erie Chapter or to become a member.
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 13, 2007 7:04 AM
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Erie to Atlanta does very well with over a 80% load factor on every flight. Delta is dropping the 4X daily service because most people are connecting to cheap flights to Florida, instead of high yield international/long haul flights like Delta wants everyone to.
Posted by: Trey at July 13, 2007 9:31 AM
The mayor named a new assistant... is it a conflict of interest to hire a relative?
Posted by: sw at July 13, 2007 12:04 PM
The previous commenter was right; Delta does very well out of Erie with the highest load factors of any carrier servicing Erie International. However, many Delta travelers are leisure travelers and not the high-paying business travelers whom the airlines love. Also, one other note: Delta began service here in January 2003, not one year ago as this blog states. The Atlanta service began in June 2006 (with Cincinnati service being dropped shortly thereafter). I am an employee that has been affected by this station closure, and I just want to say that Erie has lost a good thing with the departure of Delta Airlines. No other airline serving Erie cares about its passengers more than we do and I would like to think that it shows in our smiles, our dedication, and the love we have for our airline and the gratitude we have for those who choose to fly Delta.
Posted by: Dave at July 13, 2007 1:14 PM
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