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Erie PA News and Events for Friday September 14, 2007
Posted by Dennis on September 14, 2007
Last month the Commonwealth Court rejected a 2005 lawsuit by Erie area hotel operators against the Erie Convention Center Authority that is building a Sheraton Hotel with money coming from a hotel room tax. It’s being appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The operators were crying unfair. You would think they would have to go out and collect aluminum cans to get money to feed their families because this would kill them financially. Yesterday, Scott Enterprises broke ground for a Hilton Garden Inn on upper Peach St. Four other new hotels are being constructed and another is in the process of being expanded. All the new construction goes against their argument.
Two female Edinboro University students were arrested for passing counterfeit $20 bills at motels on upper Peach St. They will now get a lesson in criminal justice along with free room and board in prison.
Gotta love seeing what visitors to Erie really think about the area especially when they write what cyn5200 wrote:
I’ve been spending the last several days in Erie, PA on a business trip. This is my first experience with the city and its residents. I have got to say I like Erie. The people are very friendly and kind, and the lake is majestic.
The Greater Erie Board of Realtors recently welcomed the following new members: Michele Barth, Marcia Diefenbach, Maureen Dunn, John Kaliszewski, Candy Koket, Nancy Lynch and Sabine Mitcho.
More than 800 Gannon University students will spend Saturday, Sept 15 performing volunteer work for more than 30 local organizations and agencies. The students have signed up to participate in the university’s annual GIVE (Gannon’s Invitation to Volunteer Everywhere) Day. During the 2006-07 academic year, Gannon University students, faculty, staff, and administrators collectively performed more than 58,000 hours of community service in communities locally, regionally, and nationally.
The state announced more than $1 million in grant funding for 37 projects through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s coastal resource management program. Local recipients were:
City of Erie — $12,500 to educate and implement strategies for managing stormwater runoff by providing workshops to city residents on non-point source pollution and mitigation strategies. Attendees will be given sample containers and spouts to use to hold used oil, antifreeze and other fluids for proper disposal at recycling centers.
Erie County Department of Planning — $60,000 for the continued oversight and administration of local coastal zone management projects and to ensure a high level of cooperation between local project managers, the county and DEP. The Department of Planning was also awarded $6,000 to assist Lake Erie coastal communities in administering the Bluff Recession and Setback Act of 1980. Eight municipalities have been designated as having bluff recession hazard areas and are required to administer bluff setback ordinances.
Erie County Health Department — $25,000 for the continuation of the Eastern Erie County watershed bacteriological study, which is evaluating the human bacteriological impact on the tributaries of Lake Erie located to the east of Presque Isle State Park.
Erie Times-News In Education Inc — $31,000 to provide environmental education through a published weekly Newspaper in Education page with educational information dealing with coastal hazards areas, fisheries management, wetlands, public access, historic sites and structures, port activities, etc. This program will educate students and the public to become more involved in protecting Lake Erie’s coastal zone assets.
Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority — $40,000 to prepare an updated waterfront master plan. An updated planning document will guide the port authority toward thoughtful and meaningful development along the waterfront in Erie. This plan will engage the public and create a community vision for Erie’s bay front and compile a GIS-based system to assist with education, maintenance, safety and security issues.
Fairview Township — $45,000 to make it easier for anglers and visitors to get to Trout Run, on the shores of Lake Erie. Improvements will include access road enhancements, the addition of a turn-around, a parking area and an observation platform to view the fish migration along Trout Run.
Harborcreek Township — $15,000 to update the township’s comprehensive plan, as well as update zoning ordinances and better monitor and enforce the Bluff Recession and Setback Act of 1980.
Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force Inc — $40,000 to continue and extend the Earth Force program in the Lake Erie coastal zone with a special focus on water health and watershed management. Earth Force will expand its programming by training additional educators and supporting them and all active, previously trained educators as they engage students/youths in project development.
Lake Erie Region Conservancy — $15,000 to further the “Saving Land Saves Money” program, a public awareness initiative to educate property owners and developers on comprehensive and sound conservation land management. This project is intended to implement more public meetings, seminars and provide written materials to property owners, developers and other stakeholders.
The Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College — $99,633 to support the work of PA Sea Grant to continue to build coastal resource capacity in Pennsylvania’s coastal management and related programs. This project will enhance the state’s ability to more effectively manage coastal aquatic and terrestrial habitat restoration efforts and other coastal zone activities within the state’s two coastal zones and their related watersheds.
Regional Science Consortium — $35,000 to use emerging technologies to identify and detail bacterial pathogens in both the beach sand and waters of Presque Isle State Park.
Springfield Township — $30,000 to retain a consultant to develop master site plans for two community lakeside parks in the township: Raccoon Creek and Eagley parks. The plans will provide a professional “road map” as to how to rehabilitate these parks to meet the needs of citizens and provide better access to Lake Erie.
The Belle Valley Fire Department recently launched a new web site. The Belle Valley Fire Department is a full service, fully volunteer fire department located in the easternmost section of Millcreek Township, a bordering suburb of Erie, PA.
Amy Vleminckx has been named food service director at St Bonaventure University. Vleminckx was previously director of operations. She received a degree in hotel and restaurant institutional management at Mercyhurst College.
The Erie Otters (1-0-1) open weekend exhibition action tonight at 7:30 pm at the Tullio Arena when the defending OHL Champion Plymouth Whalers visit. Tickets for the game are $11.50 for adults and $9.50 for children (12 and under) and are available at the Erie Civic Center Box Office and all Erie-area TicketMaster locations.
Dave Lefebre of Erie is in 5th place after day 2 at the Stren Series Northern Division bass fishing competition on the Hudson River.
The Behrend Women’s Soccer team fell 2-0 to the Case Western Spartans in a non-conference match on Thursday.
The Erie Irish Festival takes place through September 16 at Rainbow Gardens on the grounds of Waldameer Amusement Park and Water World.
The Erie Art Museum opens ‘Earth and Spirit: Contemporary Indigenous Art from Australia and New Zealand’ on Friday, September 14, 2007 at the Erie Art Museum’s Main Gallery, 411 State Street; an opening reception is scheduled for the exhibition during Gallery Night Friday, Oct 19, from 7-10 pm. The exhibition runs through December 30, 2007. The Erie Art Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. Admission is free for members, free on Wednesdays, $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students and $2 for children under 12.
The Erie Chamber Orchestra, in residence at Gannon University opens their 30th anniversary season on Friday September 14 with soloist Kelly Lynch in the Yehl Ballroom of the Waldron Campus Center located near the arch on West 7th Street. The concert is FREE, and open to the public. Bruce Morton Wright conducting.
St John’s the Evangelist Annual Parish Festival will be held on Saturday, September 15 from Noon until 7 PM at the St John’s Parish Center, 1001 Main Street in Girard. Car Cruise-in, Kid s Korner, Chinese Auction, Raffles and much, much more. Delicious barbecue chicken and spare ribs dinners are available along with live music and a traveling zoo from the Erie Zoo. Please contact Linda Tolhurst at 474-3033 for additional information.
The Northwest PA Truck and Tractor Pullers on Sept 15th in Waterford. Classes will be a Street Diesel, “Open” or twins diesel, Antique V8 tractors and the Hot Farm tractors.
The Scions of Britain (the SOB’s), The British Motoring Group of Northwestern Pennsylvania, proudly presents the 15th annual All British Car Gathering, Sunday September 16, 2007 at the Waterford Square, Waterford, PA. 12 Noon to 4 PM. For more information contact Tom Lee - (814) 725-5992 or rthomaslee@aol.com.
The Allegheny College Humanities Lecture Series for 2007-2008 opens this month with a presentation on Monday, Sept 17 at 7:30 pm in Room 301 of the Campus Center. Professor of Environmental Science Eric Pallant and Associate Professor of Economics Steve Onyeiwu will present “Gold Coast or Charcoal Kingdom: Debunking the Myth of Ghana’s Success Story.”
A Gannon University faculty member will discuss the presidency of James Madison during the university’s annual observance of Constitution Day. The lecture, to be given by David A Nordquest, PhD, assistant professor of philosophy at Gannon, will begin at 11:15 am Monday, Sept 17. It is free and open to the public and will be held in room 1200 of the Palumbo Academic Center, 824 Peach Street. Nordquest’s presentation is titled, “James Madison and the American Constitution.” Nordquest extensively has studied newer research that sheds more light on Madison - the fourth president of the United States and regarded as the “Father of the Constitution” - as an important political philosopher of his time.
The famed Cavani String Quartet returns to Erie in September to open the 18th season of Music at Noon: The Logan Series. Cavani String Quartet will present its free Logan Series public performance at noon on Wednesday, Sept 19, in the McGarvey Commons of the college’s Reed Union Building.
Thoroughly Modern Millie will be performed at the Erie Playhouse September 20 - October 7. Curtain times are Wed - Sat at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm.
Erik Meyer, cantor at Luther Memorial Church in Erie, will give an organ recital at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, at noon on Tuesday, Sept 25. He will perform in the college’s Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel as part of its Smith Music Series. Admission is free and the recital is open to the public. Meyer replaces previously scheduled Swiss organist Douglas Bruce, who canceled his US recital tour due to a hand injury.
Last year, Mercyhurst College became home to a life-size specimen of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skull, thanks to the donation of a museum-quality natural history collection of casts and fossils. This year, Mercyhurst will go one better when it unveils a set of shark jaws so enormous that people can lock arms and walk through together. Mercyhurst College’s second annual natural history exhibit runs Sept 27 to Oct 17 at Cummings Gallery in the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center. An opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held Thursday, Sept 27, from 5 to 7 pm. Because of the anticipated public appeal, normal gallery hours are being extended for the exhibit’s duration. They are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 2 to 7 pm, except Thursdays, 2 to 9 pm; also Sundays from 2 to 5 pm. Special tours for school students are available by contacting the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute at 824-2545.
The Erie Art Museum’s Contemporary Music Series will present violinist Diane Monroe in concert on Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 at 8 pm at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street. Admission is free; a $10 donation is suggested.
Mercyhurst Men’s Basketball Alumni are organizing an Alumni Basketball game for charity. The event is scheduled for September 29, 2007 at 7pm at the MAC. Come See some of your favorite Mercyhurst players from the past and some of the Mercyhurst stars of the future compete in 3-point contests and a dunk contest. All proceeds from the gate will benefit the Alheimer’s Association of Erie. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Players include Brent Swain, Keith Nies, Matt Thielker, Gerry Battle, and Dion Brown, Jason Ioppolo, and Jody Crymes.
The 2007 Wine Country Harvest Festival will be held in North East, PA September 28, 29 and 30.
In conjunction with Alumni Reunion 2007, Penn State Behrend Finance graduates are invited back to campus for a Finance Alumni Reception hosted by Sam and Irene Black School of Business faculty. Greg Filbeck, the Finance program chair, and Finance faculty Brian Boscaljon, Jessica Zhou, and Kay Johnson have planned an informal reception for Finance alumni and their guests from 10:00 until 11:30 am on Saturday, September 29. The reception is part of the college’s Alumni Reunion and concurrent Parents & Families Weekend, and will be held in the cafe of the Research and Economic Development Center (REDC). Attendance reservations should be made by Saturday, September 15.
Asbury Woods will hold a tree leaf identification event on Saturday, October 6 from 10 am - Noon. Adults and Children 8 years and up accompanied by an adult. Fee: Members $10, Nonmembers $12/Parent/Child pair pay only one fee (includes Tree ID book and Tree Key) This class is for anyone who wants to know how to identify trees, or those who are doing a leaf project for school. You will learn how to identify trees by using a tree key, by leaf shape, and even by the bark. Pre-Registration and Payment Required. Please call (814) 835-5356.
The 19th annual Erie Zoo Boo runs 6-9 pm, October 12-30. Admission is $4.50 for adults (ages 12 and up), $3.50 for children 2-11, and children under 2 will be admitted free.
The Lake Erie Region Conservancy (LERC) will be holding a concert fundraiser on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Mercyhurst D’Angelo Performing Arts Center featuring grammy-nominated jazz-funk group from Chicago, Liquid Soul. Tickets are $25.00 each and can be purchased by contacting LERC at 814-824-2407. LERC is also seeking 10 sponsors at a $1,000.00 level in an attempt to make this event a sell-out. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, contact Tom Fuhrman, President, at 814-824-2407 or email him at lerc@mercyhurst.edu.
The 6th Annual Walk To Make A Great Park Better will take place on Sunday, October 14 at 1 pm at Presque Isle State Park. All those interested in participating in the 5K Walk will meet at the Rotary Pavilion across from Beach 7. Proceeds from the Walk To Make A Great Park Better support Presque Isle as well as provide scholarships to high school seniors who exemplify the community involvement demonstrated by David Hanlon - educator and inspirational community leader. All Walk participants who raise a minimum of $25 in pledges will receive an attractive Walk T-shirt. This beautiful fall Walk affords participants the opportunity to enjoy the diverse colors that Presque Isle affords visitors in October. All Walk participants are treated to a picnic at the Rotary Pavilion at the conclusion of the Walk. If you are interested in participating in the 2007 Walk To Make A Great Park Better , plan to arrive at Presque Isle by 12:15 to register. To qualify for consideration of the Presque Isle Scholarship, you must be in grades 10-12, participate in the Walk and raise a minimum of $25 in pledges. Also you must register for the scholarship the day of the Walk at the Scholarship Registration table.
Posted by Dennis at September 14, 2007 7:02 AM
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