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Erie PA News and Events for Saturday May 3, 2008
Posted by Dennis on May 3, 2008
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has informed the state’s 501 school districts of the amounts each will receive from state gaming revenues to fund property tax relief for the coming fiscal year. The disbursement to districts from the state’s share of casino revenues is $612.9 million. Allocations by district. Here are the estimates for Erie County by district for the average property: Corry- data missing; Erie City - $343; Fairview - $100; Fort LeBoeuf - $200; General McLane - $149; Girard - $278; Harbor Creek - $118; Iroquois - $364; Millcreek Township - $74; North East - $213; Northwestern - $170; Union City Area - $229; and Wattsburg Area - $163.
On the latest State Ethics Commission Statement of Financial Interests, Representative Flo Fabrizio of Erie reported that he won $1,500 at Presque Isle Downs and Casino.
Linens ‘n Things has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it will close five Pennsylvania stores as part of its restructuring. It will close stores in Erie, Monroeville, Springfield, Tarentum and Whitehall. Linens ‘n Things has 589 stores in 47 states and seven Canadian provinces.
The Penn State Behrend softball team began AMCC Tournament play on Friday at Hilbert College. The blue and white opened the conference championship tournament by defeating Pitt-Greensburg in the first game before losing a close contest to Lake Erie later in the day. The blue and white continue play in the double-elimination tournament on Saturday.
The Wild Rib Cook-off and Music Festival is moving from Jamestown to Celoron, NY. The third annual Wild Rib Cook-off and Music Festival is scheduled to take place Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 8 at Lucille Ball Memorial Park across the street from Celoron Village Hall. Erie PA based Performance and Event Management produces the event. They also produce the Erie Wild Rib Cook-off and Music Festival which will be held May 28-31.
Better Nutrition, the country’s most widely read in-store consumer health magazine, announced the launch of its 2008 Summer Nutrition Tour. It includes a stop in Erie on July 19 at Dietary Foods, 918 West Erie Plaza.
The Erie SeaWolves fell on a wild night at Blair County Ballpark Friday by a score of 10-9 to the Altoona Curve. The loss for the ‘Wolves was their third straight. The SeaWolves and Curve meet in doubleheader action on Saturday night at Blair County Ballpark…5:05 First Pitch.
The Gannon University women’s lacrosse team (11-4) beat Mercyhurst (12-3) by a score of 13-11. Mercyhurst was ranked seventh and Gannon eighth in NCAA Division II.
Erie McDowell’s Dan Kwiatkowski won the shot put with a throw of 63 feet, breaking the meet record of 62-4, at the Baldwin Invitational in Pittsburgh.
The Mercyhurst men’s golf team shot a 303 and finished 11 strokes behind Gannon at the Gannon Invitational at Downing Golf Course Friday. Five days after winning the Mercyhurst Invitational, Pat Kloecker (Erie, Pa/Cathedral Prep) won his second consecutive title with a 70. It marks his third individual championship this season.
The first-place Erie RiverRats return home to the Tullio Arena this weekend when they take on division rivals, the Canton Legends, on Saturday, May 3, at 7 PM.
The Erie County Bar Association and The Erie Runners Club Law Day 5k Run and Walk will be held Saturday, May 3 at 9 am. The race will start at the Erie County Courthouse.
The Moving Wall, the half-size replica of the Washington DC Vietnam Veterans Memorial that has been touring the country for more than twenty years, will be on display in Edinboro, PA through May 5.
The BrewErie at Union Station Mai Fest will be held Saturday, May 3. The weekend will feature the release of The BrewErie “Mai Honey Bock”, the Erie Brewing Company “Golden Fleece” Mai Bock, and the Sprague Farm and Brew Works “Kick Bock”. Great entertainment with the Duke Sherman Blues Band on Saturday Night from 9-1am. Mai Fest also marks the re-opening up The Trackside Beer Garden (THE best outside bar patio in Erie).
The Directors Circle Theatre will be presenting Rupert Holmes’ comic thriller “Accomplice” through May 17. Performances will be held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. The Directors Circle Theatre is located at 1001 State St on the second floor of the Renaissance Centre. For reservations please call (814) 451-1153.
New Found Glory will perform a concert at the Edinboro University McComb Fieldhouse on Saturday May 3 at 8 pm. Tickets are available online or at the Edinboro University Pogue Student Center SGA Convenience Store.
A public open house on Wednesday, May 7, will introduce the Erie community to the nursing education laboratories at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The open house is scheduled from 2 until 6 pm in the Benson Building, located on the west end of Penn State Behrend’s campus. Members of the nursing faculty will be on hand to explain the teaching features and equipment found in the college’s nursing technology laboratory and patient simulation center. Admission is free and open to the public.
St Martin Center is offering a free homebuying class that will take place Wednesdays from May 7 - May 28. The class will be from 6-8 pm at St Martin Center, located at 1701 Parade Street. During the four weeks, students will learn how to read loan documents, how to budget, what predatory lending is, how to determine what they can afford, and much more. For required registration, call (814) 452-6113 ext 221.
In celebration of The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2008 Preservation Month theme, “Place Matters,” the Erie Center for Design and Preservation is hosting a lecture, seminar and walking tour on May 9-10. All three events are FREE and open to the public. The internationally-known founder of the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, Mr. Arthur Ziegler, will be the featured speaker at the Erie Center for Design and Preservation’s first public event. Ziegler’s lecture, “The Good Works of Historic Preservation,” will be delivered Friday, May 9 at 7 PM in the Orientation Theatre of the Erie Maritime Museum, adjacent to the Blasco Memorial Library on Erie’s Bayfront. Ziegler says “historic preservation should be looked upon as both a cultural and economic development tool, leading to community revitalization, local investment, jobs, and a better quality of life.” On Saturday morning, May 10, the Erie Center for Design and Preservation (ECDP) will sponsor a seminar on historic preservation. Topics include: an overview of the National Register of Historic Places, the economics of preservation, and the tax credits afforded to property owners who rehabilitate historic buildings. The seminar will be held Saturday, May 10 from 9 AM to Noon at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 20 East 5th Street. On Saturday afternoon, May 10 , Mr Jeff Kidder AIA of Kidder Wachter Architecture will offer a 90 minute architectural walking tour of lower State Street and Perry Square. Kidder will meet members of the tour on the front steps of the Erie Art Museum, 417 State Street at 1 PM. Kidder will discuss the history of the City of Erie, neighborhood changes and attributes of the remaining historic structures. Kidder believes that “historic preservation in Erie is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability.” Kidder serves on the City of Erie Planning Commission, the Downtown Improvement District board, the Erie Center for Design and Preservation board, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Historic Preservation board.
The Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission is holding a seminar called Gaining Access to Europe on May 13 at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center, 7794 Peach Street in Erie. Cost is $50. You must register by May 6.
The Gannon University Small Business Development Center along with Paulsen Productions are sponsoring “From Service To Success”, a seminar for entrepreneurial veterans. It will be held May 20 at the Gannon Yehl Ballroom, 124 West 7th St in Erie. Cost is $15 and registration is required.
KillerWolf Films is holding meetings/open auditions for their new feature film “Warriors of the Apocalypse” on Friday May 23 and Friday May 30. They will be held at the Playhouse Rehearsal space on 950 State Street in Erie from 6-9 pm both days. Shooting commences Saturday July 19 and wraps Sunday July 27, with filming being in the Northwestern PA area and possibly a few dates on the NJ/PA/NY border. KillerWolf Films latest release, “Fist of the Vampire”, is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com and is to be released worldwide July 8 from Maxim Media International/Brain Damage Films. KillerWolf Films is co-owned by Erieite Len Kabasinski and Meadville,PA native Lisa McQuiston.
The charity bellydance event, “Shimmy for a Cure”, will be held May 31 at the Erie Playhouse in downtown Erie, PA. This event will benefit the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation.
The Saint Vincent Sports Medicine 2008 Edinboro Triathlon will be held March 31. You can register here.
Head Coach John T Reilly of Gannon University will conduct three sessions of basketball camp this summer. Sessions will be held June 9-13, June 23-27 and August 4-8. His coaching staff, area high school coaches and several of his players will serve as camp instructors. The sessions are designed as teaching camps that emphasize the fundamentals of the game of basketball. The camps are for students in Grades 3-10.
The Erie Summer Festival of the Arts will be held June 27-29 at Liberty Park.
There will be a Rust Belt Bloggers Summit on July 11-12 in Erie. People from Youngstown, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and other area cities will be attendance to discuss economic development issues in the region.
Posted by Dennis at May 3, 2008 8:08 AM
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