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Erie PA News and Events for Monday November 26, 2007
Posted by Dennis on November 26, 2007
Malcolm Kysor of Erie escaped from the State Correctional Institution at Albion. Kysor was serving a life sentence for murder. The morons at the prison found him missing at 4:30. Along with searching for an escaped murderer prison officials should also be searching for other jobs. The first mention that I saw was a news story in the Meadville Tribune with a time stamp of 10:14 pm. Are you kidding me, six hours before the first mention? Did a tribe of Indians cut their telegraph lines? Stupid, lazy and incompetent is what we’ve come to expect from government employees but in this case it could cost lives. Kysor has nothing to lose.
According to a unnamed media type that last evening left a comment on Emma’s blog, the media found out about the escape from neighbors of the prison. They weren’t even given a picture of Kysor. That’s unacceptable.
The last press release I saw from SCI-Albion was on October 5 for an announcement for the 2007 Help Fair. Someone at the prison should resign and find a job asking me if I want to Supersize my food order.
Today is the first day of deer season. Hunters around the state will have to track them in the mud and not the snow. About 1 million hunters will be in the woods today.
Trina Orlando sent a mass email out on Sunday asking for votes in the ‘Dancing with Erie Celebrities’ competition. The final performance airs today. You can vote Monday morning till Tuesday evening at YourErie.com.
Timothy was flying Northwest Airlines from Detroit back to Erie. His flight was delayed due to a computer glitch.
I of course figured the problem out immediately when I saw the replacement computer was in a Gateway box. The first problem is that Gateway computers power the airplane, second problem is that Micro$uck runs on those computers.
Beaumont Technologies of Erie, PA has appointed SimpaTec Simulation and Technology GmbH (Aachen, Germany) to represent and sell BTI’s core products: MeltFlipper, MeltFlipper MAX, and 5 Step Process Advanced Mold Balance Analysis software. SimpaTec will offer Beaumont’s products in Germany, Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, and the German-speaking regions of Switzerland. David Hoffman, BTI’s director of technical sales and marketing, said, “The relationship with SimpaTec fulfills BTI’s need for additional representation and customer support within the European market.”
Casey Cizikas scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime to lift the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors to a 6-5 win over the Erie Otters in an Ontario Hockey League game played Sunday afternoon at the Hershey Centre. Zack Torquato paced the Otters with two shorthanded goals while Kelly Geoffrey (shorthanded), Nick Palmieri and Jordan Skellett also scored. The Otters extended their road winless streak to 13 with the loss (0-10-2-1) and are now 4-18-2-1 on the season.
Despite erasing an early 19-point first half deficit, the Allegheny men’s basketball team (4-1) suffered its first loss of the season, falling 70-68 to Medaille (4-0) in the championship game of the National City Holiday Tournament held this weekend at the David V Wise Center.
Join your friends at the Watson-Curtze Mansion for the 28th annual Victorian Holidays program Whimsical Wonderland. Included in this exhibit are professionally decorated evergreens, fireplace mantles, doorways, windows and other displays that will be open to the community. Whimsical Wonderland features more than ten different themed rooms; including a Seussical room decorated in all things Dr Seuss, a wintertime teddy bear picnic, a Victorian garden and much more. Participating decorators includes Traditions, the Carrie T Watson Garden Club and Melody Potratz of Potratz Garden Shop. Try you luck with the annual Chinese auction and win gift certificates from local eateries and specialty shops, or a holiday wreath. Victorian Holidays will run until December 30. Wednesday - Saturday 11 am - 4 pm, Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm. Museum Admission: $4 Adults, $3 Seniors, $2 Children.
The Erie County Technical School (ECTS) is holding an Open House on Wednesday, November 28 from 6:30-8:30. As your son or daughter enters high school, the Erie County Technical School can lead to a variety of career pathways including college. ECTS has over 70 articulation agreements with colleges and universities offering college credit for students that complete one of our 16 technical programs.Visit the Open House and check out the career choices available at ECTS. ECTS is located at 8500 Oliver Road Erie, PA 16509. Contact them at (814) 464-8600.
The Mark Steensland film “Peekers” will premiere on Thursday November 29, in REDC Room 180 REDC, the Samuel P “Pat” Black III Conference Center, on the campus of Penn State Behrend. Based off Kealan Patrick Burke’s story, the approximately 10-minute short-film “Peekers” is one that quite literally seeks to “play” with your mind. Steensland workws with many other talented individuals to produce this film locally in Erie, PA on October 20 and 21. “Peekers” starts at 8:15 pm; Steensland’s earlier films, “Sucker,” “Lovecraft’s Pillow,” and “Dead@17” will be shown at 7:30 pm.
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.
Celebrate the Christmas season by visiting Santa Claus himself at the Experience Erie Children’s Museum. Enjoy a picnic breakfast, singing, a puppet show, and time for the children to make gifts for their loved ones. Picnic Breakfast with Santa Giftmaking Workshop takes place Saturdays, 9-11 am, Dec 1, 8, 15 and 22. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is $8, $6 for members and free for kids under 2.
Family First Sports Park is holding a FREE Youth Football Clinic for kids 7-13 on Saturday, Dec 1 from 9 am - 12 noon. The clinic is hosted by the Mercyhurst College Football Program and Head Coach, Marty Schaetzle. Participants will learn fundamentals as well as individual positions of the game. Register online here. For more information, please contact Mat Carpinello by e-mail or at
(814) 866-5425 ext. 247.
The Gannon University Social Work Club Christmas Dinner and Wellness Fair will be held in the university’s Hammermill Center, Peach Street and South Park Row, on Sunday, Dec 2. The event is FREE and open to the public. Doors will open at 10 am, and meals will be served starting at 11:15 am. Santa will arrive at 12:15 pm to meet with the children on hand and pass out gifts. The Dinner and Wellness Fair provide a full turkey dinner, Christmas presents, and clothing. In addition, representatives from local agencies and organizations will be on hand to provide attendees information on housing and human services as well as important health screenings. Last year organizers served nearly 800 meals. The university’s Student Government Association (SGA) helps fund the event. In addition, the dinner has been well supported by the local community. Gifts for Kids and Erie Insurance are among the event’s many contributors. Again, the event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, contact the Gannon University Social Work program at (814) 871-7263.
The Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy will hold their annual Recruitment Open House on Sunday, December 2, 1:00 to 3:30 pm. Over 500 eighth graders apply for approximately 225 freshman openings making admission harder than many colleges. Admission requirements include a minimum grade point average of 3.0, national standardized test scores at the 75th percentile or above, and two teacher recommendations. Please visit the Applying section of their site to learn more about applying to NW PA Collegiate Academy.
The Erie IT Network’s next Lunch’n Learn tackles the complexities of Blackberry Integration. It will be held on Thursday Dec 13, 11:30-1:00, at the Ambassador Banquet and Conferece Center, 7792 Peach Street in Erie. Data phones and PDAs are gaining prevelance in today’s workplace. More and more executives, sales agents and IT professionals are using hand held wireless devices to monitor servers, check emails and manage contacts. The speakers are with Research In Motion (RIM), the group that brought you the Blackberry. Join them for a technical seminar as they discuss the Blackberry Enterprise solution, including a look at the advanced security features inherent in the server software, as well as the framework used to deploy mobile applications. Register now, by clicking HERE. Or contact Karen at karen.kimet@technwpa.org or call (814) 451-1174.
Posted by Dennis at November 26, 2007 7:02 AM
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