There are 2,567 municipalities in Pennsylvania. An insane amount. At Monday's Oil City Council meeting Councilman John Noel Bartlett brought up the idea of exploring a municipal consolidation or merger with Cornplanter Township and Rouseville Borough. Kudos to Mr Bartlett for putting the idea on the table. Consolidating services would save taxpayers money. You can read his thoughts on the subject on his blog, Inside Oil City.
A coalition of home and community-based providers strongly criticized a proposal under consideration by Acting Secretary of Labor and Industry Sandi Vito that could require workers who provide in-home care to seniors and individuals with disabilities to join a state-funded registry called the Consumer Workforce Council. “Having what is in essence a state-operated homecare agency would be redundant and a very unnecessary expense for Pennsylvania taxpayers. There is already an expansive home and community-based provider network in the commonwealth. There are nearly 800 homecare agencies caring for thousands of our elderly and individuals with disabilities every day,” said Vicki Hoak, executive director of the Pennsylvania Homecare Association, whose organization is a member of the Coalition for REAL (Respected, Empowered, Accessible and Loyal) Home and Community-Based Services. Deborah Yacobozzi, attendant care program manager with Community Resources for Independence in Erie PA, said this proposal would take away consumer control. “Consumers could be forced to have the direct care workers they employ join the Council, which officials have already implied would eventually become a union. We don’t need another bureaucracy; what we do need are more funds earmarked to help people remain in their own homes.”
The Eerie Horror Film Festival will roll out the red carpet for more than 60 films, October 9-12, at the historic Warner Theater in Erie, Pennsylvania. Festival President Greg Ropp said 51 of the films were selected from more than 300 entries worldwide this season. "The quality of the film submissions have improved each passing year making the final decision making very difficult," said Ropp. Adding to the glamor of this year's Festival will several East Coast movie premiers as well as some world premiers. The biggest highlight is expected to be the cast reunion of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and a special screening of that 1974 cult classic on Friday, October 10 at 7 pm. The entire schedule of film screenings is listed at the Festival's website www.eeriehorrorfilmfestival.com.
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) had plans approved for three parking lots at LECOM at Seton Hill University. The 250 parking spaces are needed for the school that opens next year.
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host its annual Scholarship Luncheon this Saturday, September 27. Approximately 600 people are expected to attend. The luncheon, which gives students the opportunity to meet and thank the benefactors of their private scholarships, is being held on the 60th anniversary of the first day of classes at Penn State Behrend, September 27, 1948. This year, the luncheon is part of the festivities of Penn State Behrend's 2008 Parents and Families Weekend. The guest speaker for the luncheon will be J Scott McCain, owner and president of Erie Concrete Steel and Supply Company, which was founded by his father. As both the treasurer and a board member of the McCain Foundation, J Scott McCain played a key role in the establishment of the McCain Family Foundation Trustee Scholarship at Penn State Behrend. To date for the 2008-09 academic year, the college has awarded 423 Penn State Behrend-specific scholarships, which total $917,636. With this, the college is on track to award in excess of $1 million for 2008-09, the third year in a row over $1 million.
Students interested in attending the four U.S. military academies must have their applications submitted to US Rep. Phil English (R-Pa) by October 27, 2008. English is accepting nomination applications for the Class of 2013, whose students will enter the academies in June 2009. Those interested in attending the U.S. Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military and Naval academies should request consideration, in writing, by Oct 27, 2008. Applicants must be: US citizens that are at least 17 years old but not older than 23 by July 1, 2009; Legal residents of the 3rd Congressional District which includes Erie County and parts of Armstrong, Butler, Crawford, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties; and Unmarried, with no dependents. English said he judges applicants on a competitive basis, examining their SAT or ACT scores, class rank, grade point average, school records, letters of recommendation and the advice of his Academy Review Board, which interviews each candidate. Nominations to the academies can be made by English, the two Senators from Pennsylvania, the President or Vice President. English recommends applicants should try for as many nominations as possible. Selection to the academy means the student will receive a 4 year taxpayer funded education as well as a commission upon graduation. Requests must be made in writing by Oct. 27. Mail requests to English's Erie office, 208 E Bayfront Parkway, Suite 102, Erie, PA 16507.
Eric Stewart of Anmoore, WVa, now leads the overall list and the West Virginia team with a two-day total catch of 34 pounds, 9 ounces atThe Bass Federation Mid-Atlantic Divisional on Lake Erie in Erie, PA. Complete results. The Mid-Atlantic Divisional is made up of 84 competitors representing West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Each team has 12 competitors, with half of them competing as boaters while the other half competes as non-boaters. The final takeoff commenced at 6:30 am Friday from the Marina Launch at Presque State Park in Erie. The final weigh-in, as well as check and trophy presentations, will also be held there beginning at 2:30 pm. Admission is FREE, and the public is invited.
In Thursday night high school football, Fairview (4-0) defeated Fort LeBoeuf (2-2) 24-7.
The Penn State Behrend Lions fell to the Allegheny Gators 3-0 on the Behrend Fields on Thursday.
Tonight's high school football game between Cathedral Prep and Erie East was moved to Monday due to the shooting death of Daquan Crosby. Services for Crosby will be held today and Saturday.
The Erie Otters are on the road playing in Guelph tonight for a 7:30 pm contest against the Storm. The game can be heard live on FOX Sports Radio AM 1330 The FAN and online at www.ottershockey.com beginning with the pre-game show at 7:15 pm.
Erie Bishop Donald W Trautman will bless Gannon University’s newest academic building on today. Bishop Trautman, STD, SSL, chairperson of the University’s Board of Trustees, will bless the Robert H Morosky Academic Center, 150 West 10th St, during a special ceremony beginning at 11:15 am Friday. Gannon University students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni will take part in this historic occasion for the University. Morosky, a member of Gannon’s class of 1963 and a member of the University’s Board of Trustees, and his family also will attend the ceremony. In 2007, Gannon President Antoine M Garibaldi, PhD, announced that the building and a forthcoming third academic college would be named in honor of Morosky, Gannon’s most generous donor, after his second major gift to the University. The new Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences is based in the Morosky Academic Center and is comprised of two academic schools: the School of Health Professions and the School of Sciences.
The Great Lakes Independent Film Festival runs through Sunday, September 28.
The Directors Circle Theatre kicks off its 14th season with "Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean!" written by former Erie resident Ed Graczyk. The production, directed by Michael Weiss, will play Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM through October 4. Check the reservation line for possible matinee performances. Directors Circle is located at 1001 State Street on the 2nd floor of the Renaissance Centre. Reservations can be made by calling the box office at (814) 451-1153.
The corn maze Corn Stalking USA in Edinboro is now open. Age 5 and under, FREE; Age 6-12, $6; and Age 13 and up, $8.
On Saturday, September 27, the Erie Art Museum will participate in the fourth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. Museum Day is a day when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors.
The Erie Art Museum has organized the first North American museum exhibition of East African textiles, opening September 27 in the Museum’s Main Gallery at 411 State Street in Erie, PA. The community exhibition has been sponsored by Gannon University. To celebrate the exhibit’s inauguration, the Museum will host guests from Kenya and Tanzania, who will be participating in a variety of public programming in October. A public opening reception is scheduled for Gallery Night Friday, Oct 10 from 6-10 pm. "In addition to our Gallery Night event, the Museum will transform itself into a Swahili cultural paradise for our Kanga Party on October 18. Visitors can enjoy an African fashion show, storytelling, traditional drumming and dancing from Sudan and Burundi, get an authentic henna temporary tattoo or hair wrap, watch demonstrations of African beadwork and batik techniques, and dance to the infectious beat of Afro-pop tunes," said Erie Art Museum Education Director and Folk Art Coordinator Kelly Armor." Admission is $10 per person - children, Africans, and Museum members free.
The Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm Fall Festival will be held 11 am to 6 pm on September 27-28, October 4-5, 13-14. Admission is FREE and parking is by donation to the Edinboro Lions Club. Celebrate Northwestern PA's beautiful Fall Foliage! Pick out your favorite Fall decorations. They plan to have pumpkins, corn stalks, hay bales, and gourds for sale. Pick up a homemade fresh pumpkin or apple pie made with local pumpkins and apples. We're hoping to have fresh-pressed apple cider and local apples for sale as well. Weather permitting, there will be wagon rides around the farm at a cost of $4 per person or $15 per family.
The 11th annual Run Around Erie takes place on Sunday, September 28 at Presque Isle State Park. Proceeds from the race benefit two excellent Erie organizations - the Erie County Drug and Alcohol Coalition, a grass roots community volunteer organization committed to eliminating substance abuse, and Gaudenzia Crossroads, an organization that helps people affected by chemical dependency, mental illness and related conditions through comprehensive treatment and prevention.
The race gave me one of my favorite "Only in Erie" stories. It use to go through the streets of the city. The run went down Ash St and then west to the bayfront. A few years ago during the race, the corner convenience store at 6th and Ash was was robbed. Because police were busy doing traffic control and had numerous streets blocked off for the race, it took them time to respond to the incident. The criminal got away with around $5,000 in cash and checks. He was never caught.
Carl Carlotti, senior vice president for National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, will address the future of natural gas during the Manufacturer and Business Association's September Eggs 'n' Issues briefing starting at 8 am Tuesday, September 30 at the Association's Conference Center, 2171 West 38th Street at Pittsburgh Avenue. To register for this briefing, contact Tracy Shepard at (814) 833-3200 or (800) 815-2660. Cost is $30 for members, $60 for nonmembers.
The Creative Writer's Speaker Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host poet Mark Halliday on Thursday, October 2. A reception for Halliday will be held at 4:30 pm in the first-floor living room of the college's Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel. The reading takes place at 6 pm in the chapel worship space. Both events are FREE and open to the public.
Gannon's Schuster Theatre proudly presents "I Love You Because" a modern day musical retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (with the genders reversed). Authors Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham throw an uptight actuary, greeting card poet, bohemian photographer, slacker brother, and the entire city of New York together to fight their way through relationships, friendships and mishaps. "I Love You Because" will be performed at 8 pm on October 2-4 and 9-11, with a matinee on the October 12 at 2 pm. For tickets call the theater box office at (814) 871-7494.
The Erie Art Museum's Contemporary Music Series presents the String Trio of New York on October 4, 2008 at 8 pm. The performance will be held in the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street, admission is free; a $10 donation is suggested. This tour is made possible by a grant from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and is sponsored locally by Connoisseur Media. The String Trio of New York will present a workshop for parents and their preschoolers as part of Family Fun Fridays on Friday, October 3 at 10 am. Call the Erie Art Museum at (814) 459-5477 for reservations. Family Fun Fridays is free for Erie Art Museum members and $5 for non-members.
The Inaugural Lindsay Graygo Memorial 5k Run/Walk will be held at Presque Isle State Park, Beach 1 on October 4. ALL proceeds from this non-competitive event will go directly toward the Lindsay Graygo Empowerment Scholarship Fund. Registration form. For more info, please call (814) 461-7638 or send an e-mail to lindsaygraygorun@logisticsplus.net.
The Roadhouse Theatre’s 20th Anniversary Production, 'Buried Child', will be performed October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 with a special performance on October 19 for anyone who has ever performed in or worked on a Roadhouse Theatre production. Reservations will be required for this show and a reception will follow the performance. Tickets are $8 with special limited VIP seating available at $12. As usual BYOB with proper ID. Phone (814) 459-8215 for reservations and tickets.
Gannon University’s doctor of physical therapy students are asking the community to shoot for a cure on Saturday, October 4. The students will host the second annual “Shooting for a Cure” 3-on-3 basketball tournament, with all proceeds raised from the event benefitting the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation. Registration will begin at 8 am on Oct 4 at the University’s Carneval Athletic Pavilion, 130 West 4th Street. Tournament play will begin at 8:30 am in four brackets: ages 18-over; grades 9-12; grades 7-8; and grades 4-6. Prizes will be awarded to the first-place teams in each bracket. The cost is $30 per team, and entries should be submitted by Oct 1. For more information, contact Jessica Hamilton at (724) 822-5979.
Belle Valley Fire Department presents it's annual Halloween haunted house "Valley of the Ghouls" October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, and 31. Time 7:30-11 pm. Cost is $5.
Jack Speer, an award-winning newscaster with National Public Radio, will discuss "Election 2008: Is the Economy Still the Essential Issue for the Candidates and the Voters?" at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Thursday, October 16, in the Frank G Pogue Student Center multipurpose room at 7:30 pm. Speer is a 1981 graduate of Edinboro University. Speer's lecture is FREE and open to the public.
ZooBoo is a spooky, but not too spooky, fun-filled event at the Erie Zoo featuring a variety of Halloween displays, costumed characters, a spooky train ride, our endangered species carousel, crafts, facepainting, games, and trick-or-treating for children 11 and under. Erie ZooBoo 2008 will run from Friday, October 17 through Tuesday, October 30. The gates are open to the public from 6 pm to 9 pm each night.
Cattle call auditions for CATS, THE GRADUATE and THE SPITFIRE GRILL, will be held at 6 pm on October 19 and 20 at the Erie Playhouse rehearsal hall at 1158 East 12th Street in Erie.
1 comments:
'There are indications that polls show incumbent, moderate Republican Phil English "thumping" Dahlkemper and Porter.'
There are also indications that questionnaires show you are pulling things out of very thin air.
Leftist liberal views don’t normally include being pro-life and pro-2nd amendment. Dahlkemper is a moderate leaning left while English is a moderate when it is election time.
It is time fulfill Congre$$man Phil English’s term limit pledge.
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