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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday October 13, 2007
Posted by Dennis on October 13, 2007
Emmanuel was not born in Erie. He was born in a small village in Cameroon, in West Africa. His parents were poor, hardworking and uneducated, in the school sense. For that reason they wanted to be sure their children were educated and educated well. They wanted more for their kids than working on a farm harvesting tobacco barely making enough to feed their families. So Emmanuel and his sisters were sent to school. Their parents would barter for their school fees. In Cameroon education is not free. They aren’t guaranteed an education through 12th grade like we are here. We take that for granted. When they weren’t in school they helped on the farm. Emmanuel cut weeds and crops not with anything powered by gas but by using a machete and whacking his way through. Emmanuel never saw a TV until he was in his late teens. His area in Cameroon is just now getting indoor plumbing. His was a very hard childhood where getting new shoes for Christmas was a great joy and they sometimes only had 50 cents a week for food for their whole family.
Some people might have used this kind of poverty as an excuse not to try and just say to hell with it and settle for the simple life of a poor farmer. Emmanuel used it as a REASON to grow and thrive. He finished high school with honors. He attended University of Yaounde for awhile then his older brother offered his home and help to him in Ogden, Utah to go to school at Weber State University. Of course this was something Emmanuel couldn’t turn down.
Emmanuel received a BS in Chemistry from Weber State and then went on the earn a PhD in Pharmacology from Loma Linda University. Dr Emmanuel Ngu is an Assistant Professor at The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). Dr Ngu is the father of 3 girls and the husband of Tracy, a very proud wife who blogs about her family at The Ngu Family.
Tom Makowski of Erie based Aquatic Pools and Construction will be leading construction of a $600,000 project that includes a wave pool to be built in Saltville, VA. Aquatic Pools and Construction took part in building Splash Lagoon in Erie and has done work for Erie based American Resort Management which operates a number of water parks throughout the country.
Presque Isle Downs and Casino reported wagers of $37,602,797 and payouts of $34,421,347 for the week of Oct 1-7.
Friday night high school football scores for the Erie area and Northwest PA:
General McLane 14, Erie Strong Vincent 13
Erie Mercyhurst Prep 41, Seneca 20
Franklin 33, Erie East 12
Seneca Valley 27, McDowell 20
Meadville 26, Oil City 7
Harbor Creek 21, Ft LeBoeuf 0
Iroquois 30 , Youngsville 6
Saegertown 28, Eisenhower 8
Fairview 49, North East 6
Cambridge Springs 8, Maplewood 7
Wilmington 45, Warren 20
Girard 17, Corry 14
Greenville 28, Northwestern 6
Grove City 42, Sharon 36 (2 OT’s)
Mercer 25, Conneaut Lake 14
Linesville 36, Cochranton 6
The 19th-ranked Buckeyes of Ohio State needed two third period power play goals to overcome valiant Mercyhurst 2-1 Friday night to conclude first-day action at the annual Lefty McFadden Tournament. No 14 Wisconsin won the earlier game over No 7 Notre Dame 4-1. Ohio State and Wisconsin will meet for the championship tomorrow night at 7:35 while the Lakers will battle the Fighting Irish at 4:35 in the consolation tilt.
The second-ranked Mercyhurst women’s hockey team was put to the test Friday night against visiting Boston University before prevailing, 6-5, Friday night before 520 fans at the Ice Center. The Lakers are 4-0-0 for the first time in team history.
Afrim Latifi’s (Erie, Pa/Cathedral Prep) two goals propelled Gannon to a 2-1 victory over Ashland in men’s soccer action Friday evening at Gannon University Field. Gannon improved to 11-2 overall and 7-1 in the GLIAC.
The Mercyhurst Lakers men’s soccer team earned its first home win on Friday in a 5-3 decision over GLIAC opponent, the Findlay Oilers. The Lakers improve to 6-7-2 and 4-4-0 in the GLIAC. The Oilers drop to 4-7-1 overall and 1-3-1 in conference play.
The Gannon University women’s soccer team (7-7-1, 1-5-0 GLIAC) dropped a home match 2-0 to Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent Ashland University (5-7-1, 1-2-1) Friday evening.
The Mercyhurst Lakers women’s soccer team trounced the Findlay Oilers 5-0 on Friday with four different people contributing goals. The Lakers improve to 10-3-1 this season and 4-2-0 in the GLIAC. The Findlay Oilers fall to 7-5-0 and 2-1-0 in conference play.
The Gannon women’s basketball team is already getting national recognition in 2007-08 after one of the best seasons in school history last year. The Lady Knights are ranked 15th in the 2007 Women’s Division II Bulletin Preseason Top 25 released Friday afternoon. Gannon returns eight letterwinners and four players who started at least 13 games from last year’s 25-6 squad.
“Buddy Holly: The day the music died” runs Saturday 8 pm and Sundays 2 pm through October 21 at the Roadhouse Theatre.
The Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department Valley Of The Ghouls - Haunted House will be held October 12-13, 18-20, 25-27 and 29. Admission is just $5. Ghouling begins at 7:30 and lasts until 11 pm.
A three day environmental conference at Mercyhurst College called Good People Gather will be held Oct 12-14. It is FREE and open to the public. Featured attendees are Winona LaDuke, Derrick Jensen and Dr Vandana Shiva. The event will includes lectures, panel discussions, workshops and movies. For more information contact Cathy Pedler, (814) 824-2578.
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.
The Presque Isle Bassmasters Open III will take place Oct 14. Entry fee is $100 per boat. The 6 fish limit, no kill tournament has registration starting at 6 am and a 7 am start. Application.
The Erie Maritime Museum and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will dedicate a state historical marker in honor of scientist and explorer Paul Siple, a 1932 graduate of Allegheny College, at 2 pm on Sunday, Oct 14 at the museum. At 3 pm former polar explorer Richard Chappell will give a talk at the museum on Siple’s life and accomplishments. Chappell was a colleague of Siple’s. Siple, who died in 1968, was a native of Erie. At the age of 20, while still an undergraduate at Allegheny College, he was chosen to accompany Admiral Richard Byrd on one of his pioneering expeditions to the Antarctic. Siple was to make six Antarctic expeditions in all, including two Byrd expeditions. Both the Siple Coast and Siple Island in the Antarctic are named in his honor. A noted scientist, inventor, diplomat and author, Siple also developed, along with Charles Passel, the wind-chill index, the apparent temperature felt on exposed skin due to the combination of air temperature and wind speed.
Saint Vincent Health Center will conduct its annual flu vaccine clinic for the community on October 15-19. Vaccination will take place in the Rehabilitation Lobby of Saint Vincent, located off Sassafras Street, between 24th and 25th Streets. Those wishing to receive a flu vaccine can do so between the hours of 7:30 to 10 am and 3:30 to 6:30 pm. The flu vaccine is for those 18 and older. The cost is $30, and credit cards will be accepted. The shot is free of charge to those who have Medicare or Security Blue insurances. Participants are encouraged to bring their insurance cards to the clinic.
Romanian Gypsy melodies, punk frenzy, salty tangos, hard-rocking klezmer, haunting Balkan harmony, and hip-hop beats will be eaten and spit out by an eclectic ensemble of violin, resophonic guitar, bullhorn harmonica and bass when Luminescent Orchestrii appears at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Tuesday, Oct 16. Luminescent Orchestrii’s performance, part of the college’s Rhythms of Life cultural series, is free and open to the public. It begins at noon in Bruno’s Cafe, located on the second floor of the college’s Reed Union Building; a full menu of hot and cold lunch items will be available for purchase.
The Greater Erie Area Habitat For Humanity Monopoly Night 2007 will be held Thursday, October 18, at 6:30 pm at the Bel-Aire Hotel, 2800 West 8th St. Tickets are $25.
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy will hold an On Campus Day on October 18 from 3 to 5 pm. Prospective students will be able to participate in the following activities: Tour of the Facility, Pharmacy Compounding and Dispensing Demonstration, Opportunity to meet with current students and faculty, Overview of the LECOM Doctor of Pharmacy Programs and Information on the Admissions Process and Financial Aid. RSVP is required. Please confirm your attendance for the Pharmacy On Campus Day events with an email to: Jenne LaPlaca, Pharmacy Counselor, at pharmacy@lecom.edu.
The national 2007 Women’s Economic Development Outreach (WEDO) Tour - a unique opportunity for women business owners to glean strategic business growth, advice and information from experts is coming to Erie. During this event, which is celebrating its seventh year in Pennsylvania, women business owners in Pennsylvania will gain access to information and resources to help enhance their businesses. Registration for the event is $35, with $10 benefiting the ATHENAPowerLink program, which connects women business owners to expert advisers. Interested women business owners can register at www.we-do.net. Space is limited and registration will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. Thursday, October 18, 2007 - Erie and Crawford counties: Manufacturers’ Association of Northwest Pennsylvania, 2171 West 38th Street, Erie, PA 16508.
Gannon University will host its annual Alumni Homecoming and Reunion Weekend on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct 19-21. Registration will begin at 7 am on Oct 19. Gannon University and Villa Maria College classes of 1957, 1967, 1982, and 1997 will celebrate landmark reunions. Affinity groups joining the celebration include African-American Alumni, Villa Maria Alumnae, Honors, SGA, Theatre/Communication Arts, Commuters/Non-Traditional, and Gannon Women of the ’60s. For more information on events, see GannonAlumni.org.
Gallery Night is an Evening of FREE admission to Erie area galleries. Exhibition opening receptions at the Erie Art Museum, Glass Growers Gallery, Urraro Gallery, Kada Gallery, Geary’s Studio 7 Gallery, Allen Stoneware Gallery, Kuhn’s Framing and Gift Gallery, Ralph Miller Jewelers and Gallery and ARTworks will be held on Friday, Oct 19, 2007 from 7-10 pm. EMTA will provide free Bayliner trolley transportation, courtesy of the galleries, from 7-10:30 pm. Service will be provided every 30-minutes and begins at Artworks, 14th and State Street. “The galleries are working together to coordinate our exhibition openings and promoting them as an evening of art. Each gallery will display works in various media, as well as offer interaction with gallery staff and sometimes, the artists themselves,” said John Vanco, director of the Erie Art Museum. Galleries will also offer incentives for patrons visiting as many galleries as they can in the evening. Gallery Night is organized by the Erie Art Museum.
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host an Admissions Open House for prospective undergraduate students on Saturday, October 20. The annual fall open house is part of Penn State Days, a University wide initiative to celebrate the educational opportunities available at Penn State for all interested students - from current high school students and recent high school graduates to returning adults. The Open House begins at 10 am and continues through 1 pm. To register or for more information, visit online, call (814) 898-6100 (toll free (866) 374-3378), or e-mail behrend.admissions@psu.edu. All events are free of charge, but advance registration is appreciated.
Erie’s Day of Gaming will be held at the Travelodge off Exit 29, I-90 on October 20 in Erie, PA. Games include Eurostyle Board Games, Warmachine, Star Wars Miniatures, Check Your 6!, World War 2 aircraft miniatures, World War 2 Battlefield Evolution, Heroscape, Sky Galleons of Mars and Pirates. Entry fee is $4 for all day and is for covering the venue and advertising.
Gannon University’s Nash Library, 619 Sassafras Street, will host a book sale Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct 23-24. The sale will run from 10 am to 6 pm each day. Thousands of books will be available in categories like fiction, children’s, history, engineering, business, psychology, science, education, and medicine. On the first day, hardcover books, videos, and audiobooks will be $2.50, paperbacks $1, and pocket paperbacks 50 cents. On the second day, all items will be sold at half price. Patrons should enter through the library’s back door by the West Seventh Street parking lot. Cash sales only. All proceeds will benefit the library’s book budget.
Music from Antonio Rosetti, Alessandro Marcello, and Joseph Haydn fill the menu of a lunchtime performance by the celebrated Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. CPCO will appear at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series. Their performance will be held at noon on Wednesday, October 24, in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building; admission is free and open to the public.
The Venango Digital Film Association will be holding it first Film Festival November 2 and 3. The festival will feature films of all genres, but will focus on local filmmakers and films set within the region. Screenings will be held on November 2nd at the Barrow Civic Theatre in Franklin from 7pm until 9pm and on November 3rd at the Latonia in Oil City from 7pm until 9pm at a cost of five dollars for admittance. Workshops are also being held on Nov 3rd at the Latonia from 9am until 5pm, topics include: lighting, sound, editing, making family dvds and camcorders demystified. The cost is $10 each or $40 for all. Eligibility: Ages 14 to Adult (filmmakers under 18 must include letters of permission from a parent with their submissions) . Filmmaker must live in Western Pennsylvania, or the film must reflect a theme or subject of the region. Film Length and Format: 10 to 30 minutes. DVD submissions are preferred but VHS entries will also be accepted. We cannot accept entries on mini-DV tape, hard drives, 35mm film, or other formats. Entry Fee: $20 per submission, checks or money orders made payable to the Oil City Arts Council. Please note that submissions will not be returned unless accompanied by a pre-paid, self-addressed envelope. Mailing Address: Venango Digital Film Association Film Festival, PO Box 1082, Franklin, PA 16323. Deadline: All entries must be received by Friday, 19 October. Contact: Michael Dittman at simpub@hotmail.com or visit http://www.joannwheelerfineart.com/vdfa/index.html for more details.
Gannon University on Sunday, Nov 4 will host its annual Fall Open House. Students and their parents can attend an optional mass at 11 am in the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, 512 Peach Street. Registration will begin at 11:30 am in the lobby of the Waldron Campus Center, 124 West Seventh Street. Students can enter Scholarship Contests in eight academic disciplines: English, French, Spanish, German, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, and Education. Contest winners are eligible for annual scholarships up to $3,000 should they decide to enroll at Gannon. For more information on Fall Open House, contact the Gannon University Office of Admissions at (814) 871-7240, or 1-800-GANNON-U.
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Student Scholarship Auction Committee has announced that the College will hold the 14th Annual Student Scholarship Fund Auction at the new Erie Bayfront Convention Center on Friday Nov 16 with the purpose of providing scholarships to their students. The program opens at 6 pm with a silent auction, followed by dinner at 7 pm and a live auction at 8 pm. For reservations contact the LECOM Communications Office (814) 866-8125 or (814) 860-5125. You may also send a request for ticket information by Email: communications@lecom.edu. RSVP by November 2.
Posted by Dennis at October 13, 2007 8:10 AM
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