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Erie PA News and Events for Thursday October 18, 2007

Union employees at the Erie County Office of Children and Youth voted to approve a new contract. The 4 year agreement gives them 5.2 to 7.2 annual pay raises. The union has continually said the office is short up to 18 caseworkers. Haven’t heard anyone from the county say anything about new hires and there are no positions listed on the county site.
(added note - someone PLEASE tell Ms Trohoske to do something with that hair.)

Erie City Council tabled a vote on a new LERTA (Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance) ordinance. The program has been slashed and they were talking about slashing it even further. Erie is already at severe disadvantage having some of the highest property tax rates in the nation. Population in the city is declining and cuts to the program is a long term mistake. Instead of a construction worker putting a nail into a new home or building, Erie City Council is hammering one more nail into the coffin of the City of Erie. Remember their actions on election day.

The announcement by the Great Lakes Independent Film Festival was postponed.

Presque Isle Downs and Casino is giving away 2 tickets to the ALCS game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, October 18. Players Club Members will receive one free entry and additional entries can be received with every 100 points earned. The drawing will be held Thursday, October 18 at 2 pm. You must be present to win. Game time for the ALCS game in Cleveland, Ohio is 8 pm.

Erie PA based Free To Choose Media announced “The Ultimate Resource” is scheduled to broadcast on PBS starting November 2, 2007 at 8 pm EST. The show documents how free market incentives have changed economies and lives over much of the world. In just the past 25 years, 400 million people have climbed out of poverty of living on less than $1 a day. The program features some of today’s most leading experts. In Bangladesh, they interview 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus. In Peru, they speak to economist Hernando de Soto. James Tooley, Professor of Education Policy, is featured in the segment on school choice. And scholar Johan Norberg meet them in Estonia to discuss the country’s huge leap in economic grown since the fall of the Soviet Union.

The play ‘A Piece of My Heart,’ based on the true stories of six women - four nurses, a Red Cross volunteer and an USO entertainer - confronts the audience with the truth these women lived and their struggle during the Vietnam war and after. One girl joins the army as a nurse to leave home: ‘I wasn’t into anything, I was out of Erie, Pennsylvania.’

The following communities have received state recycling grants: Corry City - $12,062; Edinboro - $6,562; Greenfield Township - $302; Wesleyville - $1,145 and Titusville - $4,593.

The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority received a $300,000 state grant which can be used to purchase wheelchair-accessible transit vehicles (a bus or a van).

The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership issued a report on staff activities for August and September. You can view it here (in crappy pdf format). Note to Amy - I beg you to put this into Word format (doc) where people can cut, copy, paste and there is no possibility of it containing a virus.

The Gannon men’s soccer team (13-2) held off a late rally by visiting Seton Hill and extended its home unbeaten streak to 12 matches Wednesday evening with a 2-1 victory at Gannon University Field. The Erie, Pa connection of Dan Howell (Erie, Pa/Iroquois), Afrim Latifi (Erie, Pa/Cathedral Prep), and Andrew Lorei (Erie, Pa/Cathedral Prep) accounted for all the scoring.

Eric Murillo scored what would be the game winning goal at 15:27 and the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team (10-4-2, 6-2) upended Hilbert College 5-0.

Steve Barr shot 4-under par over the final nine holes and the Mercyhurst golf team used its fifth-man score to edge Gannon at the Gannon Invitational Tuesday at Lake Shore Country Club. Just two days after Gannon won the Mercyhurst Invitational by four strokes over the Lakers, the two teams tied with identical 296 team scores at the Gannon Invitational. In order to break the tie, the score of the fifth-best golfer was used. Slippery Rock ended third with a 325, while Edinboro was last with a 362.

The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League head into their second straight weekend featuring three games in three days tonight when they travel to Sarnia to meet the Sting. Friday the Otters visit the John Labatt Centre in London to take on the Knights before returning home Saturday for a game against the Mississauga St Michael’s Majors at the Tullio Arena.

The most famous sports report EVER was published 83 years ago today -

Outlined against a blue-gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are: Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden.

Grantland Rice in the New York Herald Tribune on October 18, 1924 on the Notre Dame and Army football game. From that day forward the four were known as the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame.

As part of Penn State Behrend’s National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Matt Eby will host three speaking engagements today - 12:15 pm, 5:20 pm and 7:30 pm. Eby will discuss being charged with and found guilty of both DUI Manslaughter and DUI Serious Bodily Injury in connection with the death of his best friend.

Penn State Behrend students will have the opportunity to test their “beer goggles” while sober. Health and Wellness will allow students to wear “beer goggles” to experience walking a straight line while under the influence. Presentations are affiliated with the C-Compass Coalition, which is a campus and community coalition comprised of representatives from Penn State Behrend, Gannon University, Mercyhurst College and local community agencies and establishments. C-Compass strives to promote responsible consumption of alcohol to those of legal drinking age and promotes the enforcement of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania alcohol policies.

The Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm huge cornfield maze which they call “Corn Stalking USA” is now open and runs through the end of November. Hours are Friday through Monday 10am - 10pm. Cost is $8 with kids age 6-12 getting in for $6 and 5 and under entering for free. For details call (814) 734-2833.

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.

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.

The Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department Valley Of The Ghouls - Haunted House will be held October 18-20, 25-27 and 29. Admission is just $5. Ghouling begins at 7:30 and lasts until 11 pm.

The Greater Erie Area Habitat For Humanity Monopoly Night 2007 will be held today, Thursday, October 18, at 6:30 pm at the Bel-Aire Hotel, 2800 West 8th St. Tickets are $25.

John C Mather, co-winner of last year’s Nobel Prize in Physics, will give the next Speaker Series presentation at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Mather’s free public talk, titled “From the Big Bang to the Nobel Prize and on to the James Webb Space Telescope,” will take place at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 18, in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building. The event is FREE and open to the public.

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.

Author Holly Jacobs will be signing copies of The House on Briar Hill Road on Saturday, October 20, from 2-4 pm at Borders Express (inside the Millcreek Mall).

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 Great Lakes Film Association is holding “An All Out Halloween Costume Party” on Thursday October 27 at 8 pm. The classic “A Clockwork Orange” will be screened and then stick around for great music by Matty B and the Dirty Pickles.

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 Erie Area Film Makers Present “Films For Food” Food Drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank in Erie, PA. The event is being held Friday November 9th beginning at 7:30 p.m. at The Roadhouse Theater in Erie, PA. 24 Hours of films by Erie Area Film Makers running continuously through 7:30 pm. Saturday November 10th. Admission to the Theater is simply a donation to the Food Bank in either cash or non-perishable food items. At approximately 9 pm Saturday the 10, The Great Lakes Film Association will host a public Film Makers Reception at which fans can meet some of the Stars and Director’s from the Erie Area Film Community. Already scheduled to screen: “Chasing Darkness” by Jason Hull “Hunting Camp” by John Lyons “The Beast In Me” by Jason McCann “Edinboro Meets The Spider” by Monster Mark “Virgin Pockets” by Paul Gorman and a Special Advanced Screening of “Dead Body Man Chronicles” by Ryan Cavalline And many more films to be announced! 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The First Annual “Films For Food” Food Drive is made possible with the help of The Roadhouse Theater, The Great Lakes Film Association and The Eerie Horror Festival. With special thanks to Snowdog Studio, Lyons Den Productions, Killerwolf Films, 4th Floor Pictures, GMD Films and the Film Makers, Crews and Cast of The Erie Area Film Community. For more information on this event, please contact Paul Gorman at gmdfilms@verizon.net or by Phone at (814) 572-1461.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be shown at the Roadhouse Theatre, 145 West 11th St, on Thursday Nov 15 at 8 pm. Proceeds benefit the Great Lake Film Association.

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.

Dennis Weed

Posted by Dennis at October 18, 2007 7:03 AM

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