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Erie PA News and Events for Veteran’s Day, Sunday November 11, 2007

Posted by Dennis on November 11, 2007

Today is Veteran’s Day. The fighting in World War I ended in 1918, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Thank a Vet for the freedoms you enjoy.
I proudly served my country 1978-1991.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns game today at 1 pm will not be televised locally. Unless you have the NFL Sunday Ticket, head to a bar or club to watch the game. Even through there are only a handful of Bills fans Erie is in the Buffalo market. Complain to the Bills about the situation. Here’s the Buffalo Feedback Central where your voice can be heard. I hope the Bills never win another game and the franchise moves to another city.

The National Museum of the U S Army recognizes the service and sacrifice of the American Soldier at home and around the world, at war and during peace. The Registry of the American Soldier provides an opportunity for anyone who served in the U S Army to have his or her name and service history placed on record at the Museum. If you served, you need to be in the Registry. You may also register the name of a family member or friend, if they currently serve, or have served in the U S Army, or submit someone from the past. The Registry will be on permanent display at the Museum, and it will be accessible via the internet for those who cannot visit in person. Col (Ret) David R Fabian, director of communications at the AHF, said “We are seeking to enroll all former or current Army members including those who are deceased.” Col (Ret) Fabian is a native of Erie, PA.

William A Miller of Litchfield (MI) will be inducted today into the Michigan Veteran’s Hall of Fame. Miller will also be honored with the Nick Smith Military Person of the Year Award. He was a flight engineer and also played saxophone in the Navy band. His service included a distinguished tour of duty during the Korean War. Miller was born in Erie, PA.

John Kanzius was named Noble Person of the Week by the The Washington Times for his work on the non-invasive cancer treatment. Article.

I get a weekly email from Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan and Mortgage Corporation) with the properties they are trying to sell in the Erie area. Usually they have lower priced homes. They have one on the market now that’s selling for $18,000 that been on the market since July. (A house for the price of a decent used car.) However, this week they included one that not even on the market yet (pictured above). It’s a 3 bedroom on Julie Ct in the Love Farm Subdivision of Millcreek. The former owners bought it for $179,900 in 2003. People usually don’t walk away from big, expensive homes. Rather than get foreclosed on, they will sell, refinance, or do something. The Jim Martin article Credit tightens as foreclosures begin to rise is about the growing number of foreclosures in the Erie area. (The article references me.) If you want more info on the homes I mentioned or other Erie real estate, contact me: Dennis Weed, Century 21 Stover Real Estate, 3409 W 26th Street, Erie, PA 16506, Cell (814) 440-0636 Bus (814) 838-2121, Fax (814) 838-2513, dweed@century21.com.

Saturday high school football playoff scores:
Fairview 35, Greenville 7
Harbor Creek 37, Sharon 0
Grove City 35, North East 20
Wilmington 44, Fort LeBoeuf 6

The lowly Gannon University football team finished their season with a perfect record at 0-11 with a 62-7 loss to Ashland. Going into the game Gannon was ranked 137th in total offense and 144th in total defense. There are 144 teams in Division 2.

Thanks to a short field much of the day, Slippery Rock handed Edinboro a 59-34 loss in the final regular season game of the season on Saturday. The Fighting Scots finish their second campaign under Scott Browning with a 7-4 record and 3-3 in the PSAC West. Slippery Rock improves to 8-3 and 4-2

On Saturday night in Montclair, NJ, the Behrend Lions were edged 2-1 by the Montclair State Redhawks in the second-round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Montclair State improves to 18-2-1 on the year. Behrend closes out the year with a 14-5-3 mark.

The 3rd ranked Michigan State mens’ hockey team stretched its winning streak to eight games, the longest in the nation, with another 6-2 victory over Mercyhurst Saturday night to sweep the two-game weekend series. MSU won Friday’s opener by an identical score. The Spartans improve to 8-1-0 while the Lakers fall to 1-8-1.

The Behrend Lions swimming and diving team picked up another win at home in the Junker Pool on Saturday, November 10. Behrend dropped the St Vincent women 111-99 and 131-123 on the men’s side. This is the third straight win in the 2007-08 season’s for the blue and white.

With three wrestlers taking first and three more finishing in second, the Mercyhurst Lakers dominated the nine-team field to capture top team honors Saturday at the National Catholic Invitational for the second-straight season. Mercyhurst, also serving as the host for the event, totaled 161.5 points, finishing ahead of runner-up Gannon (116) and third-place finisher Notre Dame College (98).

Kevin Baker and Matt Dias scored in the shootout to lead the Sudbury Wolves to a 4-3 win over the Erie Otters in an Ontario Hockey League game played last night in front of 3,649 at the Sudbury Arena. The Otters losing streak is now at 13 games.

If you’re in the Washington, DC area, the first GlobalErie party for Erie expatriates is set for today at 1 pm at the Lucky Bar in Washington’s Dupont Circle. Go Steelers.

From the Master of British Farce, All An Act Theater Productions presents Run For Your Wife! Performances of Run For Your Wife! will run Fridays and Saturdays through November 24 at 7:30 pm. Sunday performances at 3 pm on November 11 and 25. $1 of every ticket is contributed to Community Shelter services, which houses the theater. Community Shelter Services provides shelter, help, and hope to Erie’s homeless. All An Act Theater Productions is located in Columbus Square, 652 West 17th Street, Erie PA 16502. Tickets are $8 for Adults and $5 for Students and Seniors. For information call (814) 450-8553.

The Erie Playhouse production of Frankenstein runs through Nov 11.

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.

European and African tradition meet in the annual holiday performance by the Penn State Behrend Concert Choir and Chamber Choir. The concert takes place at 8 pm Friday, Nov 30, in the college’s Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for Penn State Behrend students, faculty and staff. They can be purchased at the Reed Union Building information desk and at the door.

Dennis Weed