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Erie PA News and Events Friday August 10, 2007

“Roar on the Shore” kicks off today with registration for the Bringing in the Roar bike parade at 3 pm at Presque Isle Downs and Casino, located off Interstate 90 Exit 27 in Summit Township. The cost to ride is $5. All proceeds from Roar on the Shore support the John Kanzius Cancer Research Fund. At approximately 5:30 pm, the parade led by grand marshal Peter Fonda will make its way north on Perry Highway (Route 97) and Glenwood Park Avenue (Route 505) to State Street in Erie. The bike parade continues north on State Street, then west on the Bayfront Parkway to Liberty Park. Note: No one under 18 will be allowed entry to the park unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Two bands are playing this evening at the Pepsi Amphitheatre. Norman Nardini takes the stage at 5:30 pm and Glenn Pavone and The Cyclones round out the night.

The critical blood shortage affecting the region continues unabated as continued heavy blood use by local patients in need have outpaced the number of donors coming in. The situation remains dangerous for anyone needing blood to stay alive. “This is bad,” says Dan Desrochers Director of Marketing and Community Relations at the Community Blood Bank. “We haven’t seen any upward movement of the supply since last Thursday, and we are still pretty far away from Labor Day.” The Community Blood Bank is urging people who haven’t donated blood in the last year to please come in and give blood. All donors are strongly encouraged to donate at the Community Blood Bank, 2646 Peach Street. The Community Blood Bank is open from 9-6 Monday through Friday and until 7:30pm Tuesday night and Saturday 9 am-12:30 pm. Photo ID required.

The Erie Management Group is NOT connected in any way with the proposed Tire to Energy Plant at the old Hammermill plant. That company is Erie Renewable Energy. Two different companies. Got it?

The Erie SeaWolves game against the New Britain Rock Cats was rained out. Erie is home this eveing to face Connecticut with a 7:05 first pitch. Outfielder Cameron Maybin, the Tigers Number 1 prospect, was promoted to Erie and will play tonight. The first 1,000 fans to Jerry Uht Park will receive a free SeaWolves tote bag courtesy of Medical Associates. Bring the kids a little early for the free “Kids Fest” outside Jerry Uht Park. The fun starts at 5:30 pm with “Kids Fest “including Dino Jump and face painting. Hang out in the Bud Light Beer Garden from 6-7 pm for Happy Hour and enjoy the Jimmy Buffett cover band, Key West Express.

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.

The Director’s Circle Theater is presenting “Drama Queens” beginning this Thursday, Aug 9. The show will run Thurs, Fri, and Sat nights for 3 weeks ending August 25. Tickets can be reserved by calling: 451-1153.

The Erie Chamber Orchestra, in residency at Gannon University and under the direction of Bruce Morton Wright, will perform its 24th annual summer concerts entitled “Music in the Air” on the campus of Villa Maria Academy, 2403 West 8th Street Erie, PA. On Friday, August 10 they will perform a Classical Music Night and on Saturday, August 11 they will perform a Pop Music Night. Both concerts will be performed at 8 pm. The concerts are FREE of charge, with seating and are on a first come, first served basis. There will have a number of chairs at the site, but you are encouraged to bring your own chairs or blankets. In the case of rain, these concerts will be performed in the auditorium of Villa Maria Academy.

Movies at the Arboretum is a FREE weekly Summer family movie series which takes place Fridays at dusk on a 23 foot screen at the Virtual Tree Gazebo field at the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park (LEAF) in Erie PA. The movie this evening is “Charlotte’s Web” (2006).

The Erie PA Sport Fishing Association 2nd annual Walleye and Steelhead Pro-Am Fishing Tournament will be held August 11 and 12. Captain’s meeting, weigh-ins, and award ceremonies will be held at JR’s On The Bay, 726 West Bayfront Pkwy.

Titled “Local Government and the Erie Economy,” the 2007 Economic Research Institute of Erie (ERIE) conference will address topics relevant to Erie and its surrounding communities, including the debate about consolidating the area’s local governments and the smoking ban. The institute’s sixth annual conference will be held on August 14, in McGarvey Commons, located in the Reed Union Building at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The cost to attend this year’s conference is $149 and includes printed materials, breakfast and lunch. A reduced rate of $75 is available for nonprofit, government and economic development officials. For more information or to register for the conference, call (814) 898-7149.

Celebrate Erie 2007 takes place August 16-19. The FREE festival takes place along 8 blocks in downtown Erie. CelebrateErie will once again provide a marketplace for interesting and diverse art, musical entertainment, theatrical performance, dance, food, spectacle, children’s activities, and oddities. Last century the festival was know as We Love Erie Days.

‘Winds on the Lake’, a professional wind and percussion ensemble, will present a FREE outdoor concert titled “Salute to America” at 3 pm on Sunday, Aug 26. Fittingly, the performance will take place in the gazebo of the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home, which is located on Erie’s bayfront at 560 E Third St. In the event of rain, the concert will be held inside the facility. Winds on the Lake performs under the direction of Gary Viebranz, director of instrumental ensembles at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and Matthew Inkster, director of bands at West Virginia’s West Liberty State College. In addition to patriotic favorites, “Salute to America” will include a performance of Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” and a special tribute to the armed forces.

The Northwest Regional Planning and Development Commission is sponsoring meetings with18 overseas trade representatives September 12-13 in Erie. One-on-one appointments on September 13 will run from 8 am - 11:30 am and 12:30 pm - 3 pm. The following overseas trade representatives will be available: Australia / New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China-Beijing, China-Shanghai, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore/ASEAN, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Vietnam. Click here for the registration form.

Dennis Weed

Posted by Dennis at August 10, 2007 7:09 AM

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