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Erie PA News and Events for Wednesday November 7, 2007

Traffic note: Peninsula Dr is now closed between 12th and 26th due to a fire at 18th and Hilborn Ave. Peninsula Dr is not expected to reopen before this afternoon.

Heavy, wet snow shut down I-90, I-79, I-86 and parts of Route 20. Trees and limbs fell. Penelec crews had around 250 power outages to repair. Not a good way for Winter in Erie to begin. The worst is over and the area is expected to received only a bit more snow.

Phil Fatica defeated Charley “I’m in way over my head” Augustine for the Erie County Council 1st District seat. He was the ONLY new face elected to a major office in Erie County. All four members of Erie City Council kept their offices. All five seats on the Erie School Board went to incumbents or former board members. The other two incumbents on Erie County Council will return. The only person to lose their office was Susan Sullivan on the Millcreek School Board. Sullivan, VP of the board, was one of the defendants named in a federal lawsuit over inappropriate spending and hiring practices within the school district. Voter turnout was 21.9 percent.

GE (NYSE: GE) announced yesterday morning that it plans to hold its 2008 Annual Meeting of shareholder on April 23, 2008 in Erie, Pennsylvania. The meeting is expected to be held at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center. The importance of this event to the future of Erie cannot be overstated. Companies that supply GE will be here and could decide to place a facility here - or reject Erie. Major shareholders that own other companies could decide to place a facility here - or reject Erie. The meeting will be held on April 23.

Wegmans is the best grocery store around BUT Bob pointed out that that three consecutive times the family has come to Erie the area has received snow storms. Please leave the snow in Rochester Mr Wegman.

The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a $1 million grant to Catholic Charities to distribute to their local agencies and institutions. Catholic Charities St Martin Center operates the City of Erie’s HOME funded homeownership program as well as a center city project for the Erie Redevelopment Authority. It also provides housing counseling services such as lead paint risk assessments.

The Erie Central High School Class of 1997 Reunion is holding their 10 year reunion on Saturday, November 24 at the Cornerstone Bar and Grill, 809 East 38th St.

Erie PA based GMD Films announced that actress Katie Russell has signed on to co-star in the upcoming GMD Films Movie “House of Bedlam” Directed by Paul Gorman. Katie started her career as a model and then began her feature film career under the Direction of Len Kabasinski in the Killer Wolf Film “Curse Of The Wolf”. Gorman and Russell first worked together on the set of “Chasing Darkness” Directed by Jason Hull where Russell was co-starring and Gorman was Director of Photography. In “House of Bedlam”, Katie Russell will be starring opposite Jeremy Krukowski who co-starred in 2007’s “Virgin Pockets” which was Nominated for “Best Narrative Feature” at the 2007 Great Lakes Film Festival. Production will resume on “House of Bedlam” this Spring and is expected to be in theaters the Fall of 2008.

The Erie SeaWolves announced their annual holiday card design contest for students throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. The winning artwork from the contest will be featured on the official SeaWolves holiday greeting card. All elementary and middle school students in Northwest, PA are eligible to participate in the contest. The artwork chosen as the grand-prize winner will receive a pizza party for their class with SeaWolves mascot “C Wolf.” Artwork must be submitted to the SeaWolves by Tuesday, November 20, 2007. Submissions must include the student’s name, contact information, school, grade and teacher’s name. Please submit artwork to:
Erie SeaWolves, Attn: Holiday Cards,110 East 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501. The winner will be notified by Friday, November 30, 2007.

Every Wednesday is free admission to all four Erie Art Museum galleries from 11 am to 5 pm.

Wednesday is Student Movie Discount Day from 11 am to 5 pm at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center Big Green Screen Theater. Admission is only $5.

The Erie Playhouse production of Frankenstein runs through Nov 11.

The next SAM and ED meeting will take place on Thursday, Nov 8, 5:30 - 7:30 at the Plymouth Tavern. Renee Lamis of PA Futures will speak about her organization plus there will be a discussion of the future of SAM and ED. Free and open to the public. Food and drink are available for purchase.

Please join Young Erie Professionals (yep) at 5:30 pm on Thursday, November 8 for their November Happy Hour at Gino’s Chophouse and Seafood Restaurant, West 21st and Peach Streets. Meet new friends and reconnect with old at one of Erie’s hottest new restaurants. Alan Kugler of PA Futures (no web site) will discuss the SAM and ED group (Science, Art, Manufacturing and Engineering, and Design) and how your participation could affect the future of the Erie region. Also, this year’s yep! gift wrapping event will benefit Community Shelter Services. Kitty Cancilla, the executive director of CSS, will talk about how the agency provides emergency shelter and housing to Erie’s homeless. Sign up for a gift at our November Happy Hour to benefit Erie’s homeless. All happy hours are cash bar only. Hors d’oevres will be served.

The Erie Area Film Makers present the First “Films For Food” Drive to benefit The Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie, Pa. The event, being held November 9-10 at the Historical Roadhouse Theater in Erie, PA, features 24 Continuous Hours of films produced by Erie Area Film Makers. Admission to the Theater is simply a Donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank in the form of cash or a non-perishable food item. Films to be featured include “Fist Of The Vampire” by Len Kabasinksi, “Chasing Darkness” by Jason Hull, “Virgin Pockets” by Paul Gorman as well as the World Premiere of “Aspiring Psychopath” by Ryan Cavalline plus films by local favorites Dustin Austin, Monster Mark, Matt Detisch, Lisa Seelinger and many more. Many of the Film Makers will be on hand with members of their cast and crew to accept donations at the Theater. Todd Humes (“Chasing Darkness”), Marie Madison (“Virgin Pockets”) and Shannon Solo (“Wolf At The Door”) will be among the many local Actors and Actresses on hand to accept donations. This event is designed to put focus on the local issues of poverty, homelessness and hunger during the Thanksgiving Holiday when far too many families in our community go without enough food. And absolutely no one will be turned away. The event’s organizer and local Film Maker Paul Gorman explains. “Poverty is one of the issues we’re dealing with locally. If there’s anyone in the community who couldn’t afford to attend a local film during the year, now is a great opportunity to do so. Even with the relatively low cost of ticket prices here in town, many families are still unable to afford tickets to our shows. This is one of the ways the film makers here are offering a remedy. Anyone with a donation of any kind will be let into the screenings. And if someone comes down who just can’t afford a donation, well, they’ll be let in too. Keep in mind that films like Len Kabasinki’s “Swamp Zombies” and Jason Hull’s “Chasing Darkness” sold out during their initial releases here in Erie so here’s another opportunity to see these great films and make a much needed contribution to our community.” The first screening begins at 7:30 pm on Friday November 9th and will continue through 8 pm Saturday night when our last film is screened. After, The Great Lakes Film Association is hosting a Wine and Cheese Reception for the Erie Area Film Makers that’s open to the public, so anyone interested can come meet the Film Makers and learn a bit more about the growing, vibrant film community in Erie, PA. For a complete schedule of films, please visit Films For Food at www.myspace.com/filmsforfood. For more information on the event, or to make a contribution, you may contact Paul Gorman at gmdfilms@verizon.net or by phone at (814) 572-1461. This event is made possible by generous contributions from The Roadhouse Theater, Hagen Business Machines, The Great Lakes Film Association as well as the Film Makers, Casts, Crews and Technicians in the Erie Area Film Community.

The associate degree in nursing program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will hold an admissions information session for prospective students on Monday, Nov 12. The event begins at 6 pm in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building. It is free and open to both traditional and adult students.

The Hot Club of San Francisco, an ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club of France, will perform at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Thursday, November 15. Hot Club of San Francisco is brought to Erie by Music at Noon: The Logan Series. The lunchtime performance is FREE and open to the public, and takes place at noon in the McGarvey Commons of the college’s Reed Union Building.

“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.

Do you want to know how to expand your sales to the European markets? Learn about product regulatory aspects for goods entering the EU. Understand the importance of Exhibitions in the EU and how trade shows weigh into the overall concept of doing business in the EU. The Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission is holding a workshop in Mercer on Nov 15. Cost is $35. To register please contact Lori Moore, or phone (814) 677-4800 Ext 104.

Gem City Concert Band will offer a concert on Thursday, November 15 at the Blasco Library’s H O Hirt Auditorium. The hour-and-half-long program will begin at 7:30 pm. The concert is free and open to the public, although a free-will offering will be accepted to benefit Gem City Bands. The 40-member band, under the direction of Betty McKinney and Assistant Director Brett Woomer, will perform such pieces as Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts’ Colonel Bogey March from the 1957 film Bridge on the River Kwai; Warren Barker’s Themes Like Old Times, a medley including Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Peg O’ My Heart, I Want a Girl, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, and 12th Street Rag; and Ralph Vaughan William’s English Folk Song Suite. To kickstart the Christmas spirit, several Christmas selections will also be included, including Leroy Anderson’s 1948 favorite, Sleigh Ride. The concert is part of the 07-08 Blasco Library Concert Series and is sponsored by the Erie County Public Library and the Friends of the Library. For more information, visit the Gem City Bands Web site or phone 899-8467.

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.

Presque Isle Downs and Casino is giving away $5000 with their Harvest Cash Giveaway on Nov 17 from 10 am to 2 pm. Eight winners will received $500 and one winner will receive $1000.

The Erie Central High School Class of 1997 Reunion is holding their 10 year reunion on Saturday, November 24 at the Cornerstone Bar and Grill, 809 East 38th St.

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy has scheduled an On Campus Day on November 29, 3-5 pm, to provide opportunities for prospective students to tour the campus facilities and learn about the Doctor of Pharmacy Program. It includes a tour of the facility, a Pharmacy Compounding and Dispensing demonstration, an opportunity to meet with current students and faculty, an overview of the LECOM Doctor of Pharmacy programs and information on the admissions process and financial aid.

Dennis Weed

Posted by Dennis at November 7, 2007 7:09 AM

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