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Erie PA News and Events for Sunday January 6, 2008
Posted by Dennis on January 6, 2008
Why is it the temperature is in the 50’s in Erie, PA in the middle of Winter? Global warming? No. El Nino? No. Hot air from city council? No. It’s the Latimer Effect. That’s the weather phenomenon named in honor of Craig Latimer of Erie. Simply all that occurs is that Craig Latimer schedules the Highmark QUAD Games Cross Country Ski race and the temps are more appropriate for water skiing than cross country skiing. If Mr Latimer scheduled a race every weekend from December through February, our area would never see snow.
The 25th annual Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Quad Games 5-mile Cross-Country Ski Race or 2.5-mile Snowshoe originally scheduled to take place Jan 6, 2008, at 1 pm at the Peek n’ Peak Upper Golf Course, in Clymer, NY has been postponed until Jan 13.
The Erie Ironworks Union (International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 348) had a number of competitions at their annual picnic. Being Ironworkers they needed manly games. Union member Dann Carr, a two-time world and five-time national arm-wrestling champion, came up with the contests. Then in 1983, Carr asked his friend Johnny Ferraro to help him run a charity version of the games at Tech Memorial. The place was packed and the duo took the idea to Hollywood.
The biggest promotion in the 40 year history of the Community Blood Bank started on July 16th 2007 and ended on December 31st 2007 and the winner has been selected. Drawn to Life is an event that teamed the CBB with celebrity sports artist Kevin-John Jobczynski. Kevin-John will create a custom 30 X 40 graphite work of art for the winner. The winner chosen at random donated blood at 10:04am on Friday December 14th at a blood drive at Erie Insurance. His name is Chris Battista. Chris actually entered the contest 3 times by donating in August, October and December. He donated a total of 5 times in 2007. By contrast the average donor donated about 1.8 times in 2007.
This amazing work of art is valued at $20,000. Mr Battista will be able select the subject matter; a family portrait, the house, the car, the dog, whatever he’d like Kevin-John to create. Creating the work of art will take several months. “We are so excited for Chris. The Drawn to Life promotion is truly unique.” said Dan Desrochers, Director of Marketing at the Community Blood Bank. “Chris didn’t give blood to win this contest. He, like all our donors, gives blood to help save lives. We are so grateful that Kevin-John gave to us so generously. This promotion was a huge success for us, having a positive event to talk about for half of 2007 really helped us encourage people to come in and give blood.”
I stumbled onto a poem by Erie native Bonnie Rivas Johnson called Ein Bahn Strasse. In the poem, she thought of Erie while walking visiting Wiesbaden.
The Gannon University men’s basketball team improved to 12-1 with a 66-57 come from behind win at Mercyhurst. Center Kyle Goldcamp had 26 points on 11-18 shooting and had a team high 11 rebounds. Forward Vince Mosley contined his season long excellent play with 18 points and 7 boards.
Joseph Jones spent most of Saturday’s game against Cheyney searching for his jumper. Luckily for the Fighting Scots, he found it late in the game to lead Edinboro to a pulsating 65-63 win over the visiting Wolves. Edinboro is now 8-4, while Cheyney fell to 4-4.
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team defeated visiting Fredonia State 38-31 on Saturday, January 5 in the Junker Center. Adam Kaiser (Erie Cathedral Prep) led all scorers with 11 points including three baskets from long-range.
The Gannon University women’s basketball team (9-4, 3-1)won their eighth consecutive game against Mercyhurst rolling to an easy 85-68 win. Kristina Freeman had 26 points and Brittany Tabron had 22 to power Gannon. Star Kim Vargas got into foul trouble early and finished with only 7 points.
The Edinboro women’s basketball team slowly pulled away from visiting Cheyney to hand the Wolves an 84-74 defeat on Saturday in a PSAC crossover game. The contest marked the first home game for the Fighting Scots since November 17 and ended a stretch of eight straight games on the road. Edinboro has now won four straight games to improve to 7-3, while Cheyney falls to 1-9.
No 20 Michigan Tech used a back-breaking short-handed goal late in the second period to propel the Huskies to a 5-1 non-conference victory over the Mercyhurst men’s hockey team Saturday night at the MIC. Mercyhurst dropped to 5-13-2, while MTU evened its record to 9-9-2.
The Gannon University wrestling team concluded the final day’s action at the Midwest Classic, hosted by the University of Indianapolis, Saturday afternoon. The Golden Knights finished fifth out of 21 teams and placed five wrestlers. Adams State (Colo) earned first at the event with 142.0 points. Newberry College (107.5), Ashland University (103.5), Indianapolis (91.0), and Gannon (80.0) rounded out the top five.
On Saturday at the Buffalo Duals, the Mercyhurst wrestling team held a 17-16 lead over Cleveland State heading into the heavyweight bout, but a 6-4 decision in favor of Cleveland State’s Eric Schwartz sent the Lakers to the their first of two losses on the afternoon. Mercyhurst fell to Cleveland State 19-17 and Buffalo 24-6.
Nick Palmieri scored three goals and added two assists to lead the Erie Otters to a 6-3 victory over the Kitchener Rangers in an Ontario Hockey League game played tonight in front of 3,566 at the Tullio Arena. Justin Hodgman added two goals and an assist for the Otters, who ended a five-game losing streak with the win. Sean Jones rounded out the goal scoring and Zack Torquato registered a pair of helpers. Erie improved to 9-27-2-1 with the win. Justin Azevedo, Nazim Kadri and Mike Duco scored for the Rangers, who saw their 10-game winning streak end. Kitchener is now 32-5-1-2 on the season.
The next Erie Bloggers Get Together will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday, Jan 8 at Patrick’s Family Restaurant on Buffalo Rd. This is not a meeting, just a social gathering and everyone is invited.
Enjoy great food and friendship at the annual Radio Association of Erie Holiday Party which will be held on Friday January 11 at the Zem Zem Shrine Club at W 38th and Zuck Roads. Social Hour will start at 6 pm with dinner at 6:30 pm. The cost for the buffet dinner is $15 per person. The menu will consist of: Sausage with peppers and onions, Rigatoni with meat, Breaded Chicken, Garden Salad, Relish Tray, Green Beans, Scalloped Potato, Rolls and Butter, Cake and Coffee and Tea. For reservations contact Neil Shea (N3ZNP), (814) 474-2346.
Erie native Joe Zentis is having a signing at The Erie Book Store, 137 E 13th St, for his first book, “Lives of Quiet Inspiration: Volume 1” on Saturday Jan 12. Zentis, a Cathedral Prep grad, was born in Erie and lived in McKean.
Gannon University will host a Financial Aid Workshop on Wednesday, January 16. The workshop will cover the entire financial aid process as well as a step-by-step review of the questions on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The workshop also will cover definitions of terms that parents and students should know and the various aid programs available. The workshop is free and open to the public and will begin at 6:30 pm in room 1200 of the university’s Palumbo Academic Center, 824 Peach Street. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at (814) 871-7337 or 1-800-GANNON-U (1-800-426-6668).
Mercyhurst North East is holding two orientation sessions for individuals interested in The Municipal Police Training Academy on Wednesday, Jan 16, from 2-4 pm, and Thursday, Jan 17, from 6-8 pm, both at the Michele and Tom Ridge Health and Safety Building on the campus of Mercyhurst North East, 16 West Division Street, North East, PA. MNE’s Police Training Academy, which begins March 3, is one of only sixteen certified academies in the state where individuals can earn Act 120 certification, required for many law enforcement jobs, including municipal police work.
As part of its series of Pink Ribbon Educational Events for breast cancer survivors and to promote breast cancer awareness, Saint Vincent will present a program on Thursday, January 17, from 6 to 8 pm at the McGarvey Learning Center at Saint Vincent Health Center, 232 West 25th Street, Erie, Pa. The event will feature music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and a brief talk on “Fact vs Fiction: Nutrition for Breast Cancer Survivors,” presented by Sandra Luthringer, RD, owner of Super Suppers. The event is supported by a grant from The Pittsburgh Affiliate of Susan G Komen for the Cure. Komen awarded a $75,000 grant to Saint Vincent Health Center to support a program offering restorative health services, education, support and specialized products for breast cancer survivors, particularly those who cannot afford it. Cost is $6. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (814) 866-4817.
The Erie Chamber Orchestra In residence at Gannon University will perform their annual ‘Tribute to Dr Martin Luther King, Jr’ on Friday, January 18 at 7:30 pm at St Patrick Church, 130 East Fourth Street in Erie. It will will feature the Shiloh Baptist Church Choir and Evangelist D M Jamerson, minister of music. The concert is FREE and open to the public.
The 25th annual McDonald’s High School Basketball Classic will be held in Erie PA on Friday, January 18 and Saturday January 18, 2008 at the Gannon University Hammermill Center. St Edward of Lakewood Ohio, Rice High School of NYC, Saint Patrick of Elizabeth NJ and Erie Cathedral Prep are in the powerful field. Adult General Admission tickets are $7 and Student General Admission are tickets are $5. Reserved tickets are $12.50.
Daniel S Mead, president of Verizon Services Corp, will discuss how creation of a centralized business services unit saved the telecommunications giant $562 million in one year during an upcoming presentation for the Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Mead, a Warren native and member of the college’s Council of Fellows, will speak at 6 pm on Tuesday, January 22, in the Samuel P “Pat” Black III Conference Center in the college’s Research and Economic Development Center. Admission to his talk is free and open to the public.
Your Day In Court: An Internet Security Workshop features William Shore of the Pittsburgh FBI office. The workshop will be held Noon-3 pm on Thursday, Jan 31 at the Ambassador Hotel and Conference Center; 7792 Peach Street in Erie. After a security breach, it is often too late to back track, recreate and document the environment in which the security breach occurred. From a strategic management viewpoint, this pitfall is often fatal. In court proceedings, the lack of defendable evidence can impact the success of litigation and create liability issues for your organization. This workshop is specifically designed to explain what steps should be taken following a security breach. Click here to register. This event is sponsored by: Software Technology Concepts, eBizITPA, the FBI and the Technology Council of Northwestern Pennsylvania.
The GE (NYSE: GE) 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on April 23, 2008 in Erie, Pennsylvania at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center.
Posted by Dennis at January 6, 2008 8:01 AM
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