Of the notable transactions in September 2008 was the sale of 12 East 10th St by Pascal J Artise (Pat Artise) to LGP Properties for $550,000. Artise purchased the property in 2002 for $129,000. The LERTA amount was $187,800 (remodeling). If you're racking your brain trying to think of what is at that address, it's the Peccadillo's building.
Angela Hansen of Erie, PA enlisted in the US Air Force Reserve. Hansen is a married mother of 3 children. She is a manager at an American Legion post. Hansen and 18 others of the 914th Airlift Wing had their swearing-in ceremony aboard the Maid of the Mist at the base of the American Falls in Niagara Falls, NY.
There was a ton of talk around Erie of The Sporting News preseason basketball rankings listing the Gannon University Men's Basketball Team ranked 3rd in the nation. No pressure on the team and Coach Reilly but many fans plan on Gannon hosting the regional's and going to Springfield for the Elite Eight. On 'The Sports Blitz' on Sports Radio 1330 The Fan, Chris "Red" Hughes predicted Gannon would finished the regular season at 25-2 and Jim LeCorchick predicted 22-5.
Very heavy blood usage this week has caused blood supply levels to drop suddenly and now levels are at a moderate shortage and still falling. Blood Bank officials hope to prevent a critical shortage by the weekend by asking for blood donations before it gets critical. Month long promotion: The Community Blood Bank is donating $1 for each donor who comes in to give at 26th and Peach St to the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 20 percent of all blood donated to the CBB gets used by cancer patients. All donors are strongly encouraged to donate at the Community Blood Bank, 2646 Peach Street. Community Blood Bank is open from 9-6 Monday through Friday and until 7:30 pm Tuesday night and Saturday 9 am - 12:30 pm. Photo ID required.
Erie based Sunburst Electronics is in the final stages of gaining ISO 13485 certification: a quality management standard for medical device manufacturing. The company plans to extend its medical device industry reach as a result. Through ISO 13485 certification, Sunburst will incorporate specific quality standards for risk management, meeting customer and regulatory requirements, and process management for medical device manufacturing. Certification is pending by early 2009.
The No 21 Mercyhurst men’s soccer team scored a pair of goals one minute and fifteen seconds apart late in the first half to defeat visiting California (Pa), 2-1 Wednesday.
The Mercyhurst men’s water polo team scored the final five goals of the first half and never looked back in a 13-5 victory over Gannon Wednesday night at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion. The victory completed the Lakers’ season sweep of the Golden Knights. Mercyhurst defeated Gannon 11-7 on September 27.
During its fall quarterly meeting, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission voted to pursue three properties in Erie County in order to enhance public fishing opportunities and approved final regulations aimed at slowing the spread of an infectious disease found in a variety of fish. The Commission voted to allow staff to pursue the acquisition of public fishing easements on three properties along Elk Creek in Erie County. Once the easements are acquired, they will provide access to 8,700 linear feet or 1.65 miles of stream along Elk Creek. Property acquisitions or easements typically take six to twelve months to finalize after formal Commission action. Properties or easements in Erie are purchased through the proceeds from the sale of the Lake Erie permits and from $6 of the fees collected from the combination trout-salmon/Lake Erie permits. The funds are deposited into a restricted account and are used to provide public fishing access on or at Lake Erie and the tributaries to Lake Erie.
The LECOM School of Pharmacy Admissions Office invites prospective students to visit the campus. On Campus Day begins at 3 PM on Thursday, October 9 with admissions information sessions and campus tours. For more contact: Jenne LaPlaca, (814) 666-8439.
Mercyhurst College will welcome Joan Rosenhauer, associate director of the United States Catholic Bishops Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development, to campus on Thursday, Oct 9, when she will speak on "Faithful Citizenship." Her talk, slated for 8:15 pm in Taylor Little Theatre, is FREE and open to the public.
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.
The Mercyhurst College Cummings Art Gallery is hosting Dinomania, a collection of dinosaur casts and fossils. The exhibit continues to October 16. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Sundays, 2-5 pm plus Thursdays from 7-9 pm. For more information, call (814) 824-3000.
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.
The St Joseph Church Bread of Life Community Oktoberfest Celebration will be held October will be held October 10-12 at St Joseph Church, 147 West 24th St in Erie, PA.
In keeping their promise to bring new and exciting shows to the Erie Playhouse, they offer the funny and heart-warming play "Over the Tavern", which is about a Polish-Catholic family living over the family tavern in 1959 working class America. Performances will be held Oct 10-11, 16-19, 22-26. Tickets.
The For Women Only Expo will be held Onctober 10-12 at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center. General admission tickets are $6 with children under 12 admitted for $3.
The Hunter Falkner Fall Face Off Hockey Tournament presented by the Erie Youth Hockey Association takes place in Erie PA October 10-13.
The Gannon University Alumni Homecoming/ Reunion Weekend will be held October 10-12. Info and schedule of events.
Another edition of Gallery Night, an evening of free gallery events, is slated for Friday, Oct 10 from 7-10 pm. Accents By The Bay, Allen Stoneware Gallery, Bayfront Gallery, Gannon University Schuster Gallery, Geary's Studio 7 Gallery, Glass Growers Gallery, Kada Gallery, Kuhn's Framing and Gift Gallery, Ralph Miller Jewelers & Gallery, Urraro Gallery and the galleries at the Erie Art Museum will host Gallery Night. EMTA's Bayliner will be providing free 30 minute shuttle transportation from 7 to 10:30 pm. Trolley maps and schedules are available at each gallery or by calling the Erie Art Museum at (814) 459-5477. Participating galleries will be offering visitors a chance to win a $50 gift certificate as an incentive to attract patrons into touring their galleries.
The Erie Chamber Orchestra will perform on Friday, October 10 at 7:30 pm at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, 512 Peach St in Erie, PA. The concert if FREE and open to the public.
Erie's Day of Gaming 2008 will be held 9 am - 9 pm om October 11 at the Travel Lodge off Exit 29, I-90 in Erie, PA. Admission is $4 for all day. There will be a 750 point Steamroller 4 tournament as well as demos and pick up games of Warmachine and Hordes.
Erie based GMD Films newest feature film "House of Bedlam" will be shown on Saturday, October 11 at 10 pm at Theater 145 (The former Roadhouse Theater). Tickets are $6 and include the After Party featuring Live Music by Erie's own Sudden Impulse and Shag Nazty.
The 21st annual Peek n' Peak Fall Fest will be held 10 am to 5 pm daily October 11-12, 18-19.
On Sunday, October 12 at 7:30 pm, Nehst Studios, the Eerie Horror Film Festival and the Film Society of NW PA., will screen the documentary "41" at the Warner Theater in Erie, Pennsylvania. Although the film is premiering in Erie at the close of the 5th Annual Eerie Horror Film Festival, it's important to note that the documentary is not a horror movie. However, the paranormal theme of the film and the questions it raises should appeal to many of the festival's filmgoers. "41" is a unique documentary about Nicky O'Neill, one of the 100 people who died in the winter of 2003 when a catastrophic fire broke out in a Rhode Island concert club. Tickets are $20 and available at http://store.nehst.com/nehst-box-office.html. Partial proceeds will benefit the Station Fire Memorial Fund. Nicky O'Neill's family will be in attendance.
The first offering in the ever-popular concert series at the Erie Playhouse for the new season, The Music of Alan Menken, takes a look at Broadway shows and movies composed by Menken. Performances will be held at 7:30 pm October 13-14. Tickets available at the door. All seats $14 (includes tax and fees).
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company will give a free performance at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Tuesday, October 14. The group appears as part of the college’s Rhythms of Life cultural series. Its presentation of Mexican dance, music and theater begins at noon in the Wintergarden of the Reed Union Building.
Educators from Erie County will embark on a safari at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street on Thursday, October 16 from 4-7 pm. Educators from all disciplines and age levels can earn Act 48 credit. Activities will focus around the Museum's African textile exhibition Kanga and Kitenge: Cloth and Culture from East Africa and the Museum's visiting delegation from Lamu, Kenya. The Museum will also be donating loads of paper to teachers for their classrooms. Additionally, event sponsor Erie Federal Credit Union will be giving away special gifts to those in attendance. Cost is $10 per person and includes a snack and light dinner.
Registration is required by contacting Kelly Armor, (814) 459-5477.
Ann Pancake, a former member of the faculty at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will give the final reading in the college's fall Creative Writer's Speaker Series. Pancake will read from her works on Thursday, October 16. An author reception for her 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 the public is welcome to attend.
Pinecrest Family Practice, Pulako's Locations, Rosebud Floral Shop, Sloppy Duck Saloon, Syd's Place, Two Friends Italian Market, Victorian Princess Office, March of Dimes Office, or by calling the March of Dimes office at (814) 833-4941. For more information, please contact Jessica Olmstead-Armant.
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.
The National Federation of Independent Business is holding a Small Business Roundtable on Friday, October 17, 8-9:30 am, at the Erie Port Authority Intermodal Transportation Center Building Rotunda, 208 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, PA 16507. Congressman Phil English (PA-3) to discuss issues of critical importance to small business including: improving access to quality, affordable health insurance, simplifying the code and reducing taxes, securing a comprehensive approach to reducing energy costs and easing the burden of excessive regulations and intrusive laws. There is no cost to attend this program. Simply complete the registration form and return by toll-free fax to (866) 635-0670. If you have questions or would like additional information, contact Angie Berkey toll-free at (866) 518-6701.
Glass Growers Gallery first of two fall exhibits 'Oceans of Mercy', newest paintings by Jeremy Beightol, will be held October 17 to November 18. The public is welcome to meet and greet the artist at a reception on Friday October 17 from 6 to 9 pm.
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.
The Erie Philharmonic Pops concert "Broadway Rocks" at 8 pm on Saturday, October 18. Tickets.
National Chemistry Week, an annual public outreach and education effort of the American Chemical Society (ACS), takes place October 19-25. Tracy Halmi, lecturer in chemistry at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is the national chairwoman for the ACS subcommittee responsible for developing programming for National Chemistry Weeks 2006 through 2009. Halmi, her committee, and the Washington, DC based ACS create experiments, demonstrations, and publicity materials for nationwide use. “This year’s theme explores the chemistry of sports - everything from how materials science improves equipment safety to advances in nutrition and hydration that optimize athletic performance,” Halmi said. “Each year we choose a unique theme to stress the importance of chemistry and how it impacts peoples’ lives.” The Erie Section of ACS has won four ChemLuminary Awards from the national organization for delivery of outstanding National Chemistry Week programming. This year, area college students from Penn State Behrend, Allegheny College, Edinboro University, Gannon University, Mercyhurst College, and University of Pittsburgh at Titusville who belong to the Erie Section will present three public programs. All events are free and open to the public. “Having a Ball with Chemistry” Demonstrations about careers in science and chemistry: Saturday, October 25, 10 am to 3 pm, Millcreek Mall, “Halloween Demonstrations” Demonstrations and hands-on activities; Monday, October 27, 6:30-7:15 pm, Blasco Memorial Library, 160 E Front St; ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum, Saturday, November 8, 11 am to 2 pm, 420 French St,and Free museum admission sponsored by the John Nesbit Rees and Sarah Henne Rees Charitable Foundation. As part of the week’s festivities, the American Chemical Society also is sponsoring a poster contest for children in grades K-12. Winners will be selected both at the sectional and national level in four age divisions. Age division poster winners at the Erie Section level will win a t-shirt and a classroom visit from a chemist for age-appropriate demonstrations. For more information about the poster contest or other National Chemistry Week activities, visit the Web site chemistry.bd.psu.edu/halmi/ncw.html, e-mail Tracy Halmi, or phone the Penn State Behrend School of Science at (814) 898-6105.
Local Erie photographer John Huegel will be conducting a family portrait photography marathon on Sunday October 19 at Presque Isle State Park. 100 percent of the session fees will be donated to the Baker Family to help address medical bills. The portrait marathon will begin at 8 am and will continue until the park closes at sunset. Huegel's goal is to photograph two to three families per hour in various settings around the beach and waterworks area. The goal is to photograph 20 or more families before the park closes at sundown. In the summer of 2008, Scot Baker was severely injured in a motorcycle accident. Though recovering slowly, he is still in need of extensive rehabilitation, and the family's medical bills continue to increase. The Baker family are customers and friends of Photography business owner John Huegel. Friends of the Baker family will also volunteer their time in providing support and refreshments for the event. Families interested in participating may contact John Huegel Photography at (814) 881-2840. The suggested donation in lieu of session fees is $100 per family. Sessions will be scheduled at specific times throughout the day. After the families' sessions, each will receive a private web gallery and a discount code for prints and products.
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.
Peter Leyden, the first managing editor of Wired, the magazine that introduced the Web to the wide world, knows change, and the Next Big Thing he foresees is a demographic shift of epic proportion. "The Rise of the Millennial Generation: The Young Generation That Will Change America and the World" is the title of the Speaker Series lecture Leyden will give at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Tuesday, October 21. He will speak at 7:30 pm in the McGarvey Commons of the college's Reed Union Building; admission is FREE and the lecture is open to the public.
TREC or Treat 2008 will be held 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, October 25 at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle in Erie, PA. It's all FREE, no registration, no fee. If you think Halloween is full of tricks and treats, just wait until you find out what nature can do. See creepy-crawlies up close. Join in a costume parade and contest at 2 pm. TREC through our treat stations to learn why those Halloween creatures aren't so scary after all. Join us for a FREE Halloween movie on the Big Green Screen sponsored by the National Grape Cooperative and Welch's. Spookley (rated G) will be shown at noon and The Last Mimzy (PG) will play at 3 pm.
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Military Medicine Club will sponsor a collection drive on Saturday, Oct 25, 2008, to send essential items to troops overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Donated items can include food and snacks, toiletries, entertainment and sports items, and cards and letters. For a complete list of donation items, visit www.give2thetroops.com. The LECOM Military Medicine Club is working with Give 2 The Troops, a non-profit organization which supports the physical, moral, and spiritual health of America's armed forces in combat zones around the world through the letters and packages prepared and shipped by volunteers. For more information about this event, contact Duy Tran.
Applications are now available for the Department of Environmental Protection's 2009 environmental education grants, which support projects and programs that increase environmental awareness and understanding in Pennsylvania's communities. Schools, universities, intermediate units, non-profit groups and county conservation districts are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Grants will range from $3,000 to $20,000 and support programs that promote environmental education in Pennsylvania. The deadline to submit a pre-application form for the grants is December 12. Beginning January 16, DEP will notify approved pre-applicants to prepare a full application to submit to the department by March 6. To encourage more successful grant applications, a workshop will be held November 3 at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle in Erie, PA. To register, contact Ann Devine in DEP's Environmental Education Center, (717) 772-1644. The workshop registration deadline is October 27. To request a pre-application form, write to the DEP Environmental Education Grants Program, PO Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063, or call (717) 772-1828.
The Erie Book Store will hold a reading and book signing by Sisters Mary Lou Kownacki and Joan Chittister 5-7 pm on Wednesday, October 29. Each of them will share favorite excerpts from their latest books. Sister Mary Lou - "A Monk in the Inner City" and Sister Joan - "The Gift of Years."
The circus is coming to Erie, PA. Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey presents 'Boom A Ring.' Circus-goers will enjoy an up-close and personal experience as they sit feet away from beautiful white tigers, majestic Asian elephants and thrilling acrobats from around the world. The action features a daring crossbow demonstration, a gravity-defying performance on the whirling Wheel of Steel, a high-wire extravaganza and breathtaking aerialists soaring over the audience's heads. 'Boom A Ring' will be performed in the Tullio Arena Thurs-Sun, Oct 30-Nov 2. Thurs and Fri - 7 pm; Sat 11 am, 3 pm, 7 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tickets.
Halloween Trick-or-treat hours for Erie, PA and Northwest Pennsylvania (subject to change as I'm posting previous years hours until I hear of any changes):
Friday, October 31 from 6:30 to 8 pm - Lawrence Park and Union City.
Friday, October 31 from 6 to 8 pm - Corry, Cranesville, Edinboro, Erie, Fairview, Girard, Girard, Harborcreek, Lake City, McKean, Millcreek, Mill Village, North East, Wattsburg and Waterford.
Theatre 145, 145 West 11th St in Erie, PA, hosts The Rocky Horror Show as the opening for their annual Halloween party. Doors open at 7:30 pm on n October 31 (Yes, Halloween Night) and the after party will start at 10 pm and run until ?? The party will feature drink specials including $2 shots and $10 all you can drink drafts. ID's will be checked.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie presents their Art, Antique and Gift Auction on Saturday, November 1, 6-9 pm, that is open to the public. It is located at 7180 New Perry Highway, Erie PA. (0.5 miles north of I-90, Exit 97.) A portion of the proceeds will go to the Kids' Cafe (located at the Trinity Center on 18th and Walnut Streets.) Beautiful art, fine antiques, and great gifts. There will be live music and refreshments. For a description of the art and antiques, visit http://www.uuerie.org after October 26. Phone: (814) 864-9300. Email: uuerie@juno.com.
Pennsylvania Sea Grant will facilitate a two-day Best Management Practices workshop for landscapers, Realtors, environmental engineers, surveyors, municipal officials, and other professionals whose work touches our region’s environmentally fragile shorelines. The Best Management Practices for Professionals workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Nov 13 and Friday, Nov 14. Thursday will be a full day of presentations at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie; Friday will be used for site visits. Topics to be covered in the worship include coastal geology, hydrology, and the ecological impact of shoreline erosion; public access issues; the US Army Corps of Engineers’ permit process; similarities of and differences between the permitting processes in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio; landscape solutions for erosion-prone areas; habitat impacts of riparian projects; and in-stream habitat and bank stabilization devices. The cost to attend the two-day workshop is $25. The workshop is approved for Penn State Continuing Education credit by the Pennsylvania Board of Realtors and the State Board of Landscape Architects for an additional fee of $35. For more information or to register for the workshop, contact Marti Martz at (814) 217-9015, or visit the Pennsylvania Sea Grant web site.
Many communities and individuals in Northwest PA are frustrated by the lack of high speed Internet access. The Bona Fide Retail Request (BFRR) program is producing results in helping many communities obtain high-speed Internet access, but is it producing results fast enough? How sustainable are the results of the BFRR program? What could we be doing, individually and as a region, to become more effective in developing broadband infrastructure to serve our homes, businesses, and communities? Please join the Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission on Wednesday November 19 to explore these issues in results-oriented detail. All attendees will receive a "BFRR Took Kit" for going directly back to their communities and starting or completing a successful Bona Fide Retail Request for DSL service. The event is FREE. To Register email name, organization, email address, and telephone number to Randy Rice or call (814) 677-4800 ext 100.
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