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Erie PA News and Events for Wednesday November 14, 2007

According to The Tax Foundation in their 2006 report on Property Taxes on Owner Occupied Housing by County, Erie County Pennsylvania has the 55th highest property taxes in the nation out of 783 counties (or parishes). That will change next year as the following four member of Erie County Council voted to raise your taxes: Charles Augustine, 1126 St. Mary Drive, Erie PA 16509; Ronald Cleaver, 3919 Dexter Ave, Erie PA 16504; Joseph Giles, 257 East 7th St, Erie PA 16503; and David Mitchell, 124 Chestnut Street, Corry, PA 16407. Mark DiVecchio, agreed with the majority and will sign it. Erie County property taxes will go up 1/4 mill and they will take $1.3 million from the $10 million they are receiving from in gaming taxes from Presque Isle Downs and Casino to balance the ever increasing Erie County budget. The population of Erie County is falling, yet the county increases the budget and number of employees every year. The home and email addresses of your elected officials were taken from the county web site.

As part of his effort to modernize Medicare to better serve seniors, U S Rep Phil English (R-Pa) is pushing a new proposal, the Medicare Physicals for Preventative Health Care Act, legislation to ensure seniors have access to annual physical exams under Medicare. English was joined by Dr. Brad Fox and local community members during his announcement yesterday at the Liberty Family Practice in Erie, Pa.

Railpower (TSX: P) reported its financial results for the 3 month and 9 month periods ended September 30, 2007. For the third quarter of 2007, revenue rose to CD $33.5 million, compared to $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2006 as a result of a strong increase in the sale of locomotives. During the quarter, Railpower sold 33 locomotives and one Eco-Crane compared to 11 locomotives or kits delivered in the third quarter of 2006. For the first nine months of 2007, revenue increased to $95.9 million compared to $14.3 million in the first nine months of 2006. The Company delivered 94 locomotives or kits and one crane in the first nine months of 2007 compared to 17 units delivered in the corresponding period of 2006.

Greene Township received an $80,000 state grant for a 10-kilowatt wind turbine at their
municipal building. This turbine is expected to generate 24,388 kilowatt hours per year.

Pennsylvania State University, Crawford County Cooperative Extension received a $600,000 state grant for the Bortnick Dairy of Conneautville to install an anaerobic digester and an associated engine-generator that will produce 247,840 kilowatt hours of electricity per month. The system processes wastes associated 1,800 cows and will also process dog food residues from a nearby dog food processing plant.

The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League announced that Mitch Gaulton will require surgery to repair an injured elbow and will be lost to the team for an extended period of time.

The Gannon Maroon and Gold Intersquad Basketball Scrimmages sponsored by the Gannon Golden Knights Athletic Boosters for Booster Members and Season Ticket Holders have been scheduled for Wednesday, November 14 at the Hammermill Center. The men’s scrimmage and player introductions will begin the evening at 6 pm. The women’s scrimmage and player introductions will follow at 6:45 pm. Free refreshments will be available during the scrimmages. Autographed women’s and men’s basketballs, as well as other gifts, will be raffled off during the event. For more information, please contact the Gannon Booster Club at (814) 871-5668.

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. You can purchase tickets online here.

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

Posted by Dennis at November 14, 2007 7:06 AM

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