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LeCorchick 7 Street Corner Soapbox 12 Shock of the Old from the Board, Staff and John Lindvay Rich McCarty Money Talks, the Supreme ArmERIE 1913 Members of NAMI Ryan Smith Jay Stevens Court Listens Providing mental health education Jess Scutella 14 If We Were You in Erie County. Rebecca Styn Bryan Toy 8 News of the Weird Here's what we would do Cory Vaillancourt namierie.org Cover Photo: Jeff Urraro 12 Smart Food 18 Music Reviews Photographers: Get with the Beet! Ryan Smith 17 Record Store Day ErieBrad Triana County Jeff Urraro 22 ER Sports Vinyl Holiday Celebrates the Design Intern: Local sports with James R. art of Music Leah Yungwirth LeCorchick Writing Interns: Jessica Courter Ellie Hartleb Sales Consultant: Fred Barry 32 W. Eighth St. #302 Erie PA, 16501 On the cover, from left: Amy Griffith, James Lin, [email protected] Lea O'Connell, Corey Cook, and Lesley Ridge. The Erie Reader is Erie’s only independent source for news, culture, and entertainment. The Erie Reader is a forum for ideas and discussion, and seeks to drive two-way communication From the Editors with its readers. At the Erie Reader, we endeavor to highlight the best of Erie by providing in-depth, magazine- ast year, we at the Erie Reader catalogued this again? What would 2014’s “40 Under 40” look style journalism that cuts to the heart forty young Gem City denizens to publish like? Would there be repeats? Would we struggle of the issues that matter to Erie. The our first-ever Erie’s “40 Under 40”, a list of to find a new crop of bright and bold young people Erie Reader is published every other week at The Corry Journal, 28 W. emerging leaders, innovators and entre- making Erie a better city for us all? Would Brain South St., Corry, Pa. 16407. The Erie preneursL who were actively making Erie brighter, Drain have defeated Erie in less than a year? Reader is distributed at over 250 high bolder, and better positioned to become the true Not even close. 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The opinions of Judging by the response to the publication of our doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, artists, and musi- our columnists and contributors are first "40 under 40" issue, Reader readers were both cians are making this an exciting time to be here, their own and do not always reflect that excited and proud to learn that Erie serves as home so it is with fervent pride in Erie, its citizens, and of the editorial board or organization. Direct inquiries to 814.314.9364 or base for some truly incredible young people. its future that we introduce the 40 Under 40 Class [email protected]. But then we wondered: What would it take to do of 2014, and again we say: In your face, Brain Drain! 4 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 16, 2014 April 16, 2014 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 5 “Living History Week” The Way I See It at the Jefferson Educational Society Sponsored by Little Caesars Pope Francis and the Future of the Catholic Church’s Banking

Four re-enactors from the American Historical Theatre in By: Rebecca Styn will visit the Jefferson Educational Society. ith more than 1.16 b i l l i o n members worldwide,W it is the largest Christian church and one of the oldest religious insti- tutions in the world. With 78.2 million self-identified members nationwide, the Catholic Church is also the largest single religious de- nomination in the United States, making up 25 per- cent of the population. And over the course of the last several centuries, it has been dogged by corruption An Afternoon with An Evening with and scandal, alongside a Abraham Lincoln Martin Luther King, Jr. lack of transparency and accountability. Thursday, May 22, 2014 Thursday, May 22, 2014 Outside of the sexual Nil L 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM abuse scandal that has Luncheon - $20 per $15 per person; $25 with plagued the church in recent years, the financial played a role in helping to clean up the tainted scandal has gone on for far longer, most nota- image. Through his appointments and regula- person; $30 with a guest a guest bly since 1929 when the Church was at its most tions, hundreds of accounts were closed, anti- (Prior Registration Required!) destitute. At that time Pope Pius XI was living in money laundering regulations were instituted a damaged, rat-infested palace, worried about and several investigations into suspicious activi- how he would even pay for basic repairs. And yet ties were launched. The Bank, which at one time in less than a century, the Church would under- had more than 30,000 account holders, after a go an incredible reversal of fortune. Much of the thorough vetting, now has nearly half that num- initial transformation can be credited to fascist ber. Last year alone, they closed 900 accounts; leader Benito Mussolini who, in that same year, currently there are 18,900 still standing. As a signed the Lateran Treaty, which helped him result of the scrutiny, there has been much talk gain support of the Italian populace. In return, about the future of the Bank – including the pos- the Church received a payment of $90 million, sibility of closing it. sovereign status for the Vatican, and tax-free Yet, on April 7, Francis opted to back the bank, property rights – amongst other benefits. With provided that it presses ahead with efforts to the stroke of a pen, the Pope solved the Vatican’s bring its banking practices up to international woes nearly overnight while at the same time standards. While he’s offered no specifics as of setting up decades of scandal with some of the yet, Pope Francis ensured new financial struc- darkest forces in the 20th and 21st centuries. tures will be drawn up and transparency will be Which brings us to today – and more specifi- stressed in the details. cally to the Vatican Bank. The Bank, (which really This decision surprised some who thought isn’t a bank at all) has come under much scrutiny he might close it to send a message of zero- An Afternoon with An Evening with and has been the subject of scandal for decades. tolerance for their practices. I suspect that Pope Originally established in 1942, and previously Francis is still sending this message, but without Sojourner Truth George Washington known as the Institute for Works of Religion (or making that choice. While the group will face Friday, May 23, 2014 Friday, May 23, 2014 IOR), it was created for priests, nuns, religious serious challenges before they’re clear of corrup- 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM orders, and Vatican employees. In 2012, it was tion, this is just another example of how Francis alleged to have engaged in illegal money-laun- is improving the church. He continues to live FREE LUNCHEON $15 per person; $25 with dering and tax-dodging practices. by example by upholding true Catholic values (Prior Registration Required!) a guest When Pope Francis was elected in March 2013, – faith, hope, love, compassion, service, truth, he made it clear that reforming the Vatican’s justice and forgiveness. It is one of many criti- financial mess was a priority. Not only did he cal moves the Pope has made, by helping to bring For more information - or to want to create a church to better serve the poor, trust back to every aspect of an institution which he also was intent on rebuilding the Vatican’s exists to guide its parishioners. register for the programs scarred reputation. Over the years the account listed above – please visit the holders of the Vatican Bank have been tied to Love? Hate? Agree? Disagree? I want to hear from you. Jefferson Educational Society several allegations of money laundering, tax eva- Contact me at rStyn@ErieRead- sion, and fraudulent bankruptcy. In February, er.com, and follow me on Twitter online at www.JESErie.org, or the Pope tasked Australian cardinal George Pell @rStyn. To follow this story or call the Society’s office at with attending to the many financial problems. comment, scan the QR code or 814-459-8000! And even prior to Francis, Pope Benedict also visithttp://erirdr.com/vn2pu 6 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 16, 2014 can't afford to fund campaigns or political par- tories of republican liberty." John Adams put it ties on our own. Speech is no longer the "com- the most bluntly: allowing all to vote – including munication or expression of thoughts or ideas," women and those without property – "tends to as defined by, you know, the dictionary, it's now confound and destroy all distinctions, and pros- apparently a matter of volume. trate all ranks, to one common level." So, is Chief Justice John Roberts – and others who like the ruling on McCutcheon v. FEC – really that naive? Do they not see how donations lead Here's a court that to influence? And how that influence leads to a kind of corruption, where government "derives" values money as from a "favored class"? Probably not. It's more likely Roberts et al. see political expression, the favored classes’ increased influence as a fea- ture, not a bug. but not voting. Remember, this is a court that okayed the ap- plication of photo ID laws for voting while ac- knowledging that "partisan considerations may And so the early republic was formed: only have played a significant role" in the law's con- white males with property were allowed to vote. struction and intent, and that their application And one body of government – the Senate – was would prevent people from voting. This is also a elected by state legislations, not directly. court that ended provisions in the Voting Rights It's no coincidence that contemporary conser- Act that allowed for Congressional oversight of vative jurisprudence revolves around a philoso- voting laws – and which has led to legislation phy called "originalism," a principle that calls severely restricting access to voting for minority for constitutional questions to be decided and voters. interpreted based on the original intent of the

David King In other words, here's a court that values mon- document's drafters. ey as political expression, but not voting. John Roberts and the court's conservative jus- Basically, what we're seeing is a court that tices are not naive. They're not ignoring the very values the opinions and influence of moneyed real effect that McCutcheon v. FEC will have on interests above those of the "common" citizen. our political system. They're counting on it. Street Corner Soapbox And in that way, they're not so very different Money Talks, Supreme Court Listens as from the constitution's architects. Alexander Jay Stevens can be contacted at Hamilton – while decrying favored classes – also [email protected], and you Limit Lifted on Campaign Donations thought that ordinary citizens were "turbulent" can follow him on Twitter @ and "changing," and thought "the rich and well Snevets_Yaj. To follow this story By: Jay Stevens born" should have "a distinct, permanent share or comment, scan the QR code or to influence politics is a guaranteed right. in government" and would be "the safest deposi- visit http://erirdr.com/dcb80 oney talks. And the Supreme Court Both of these ideas, of course, are ridiculous. wants you to hear what it has to Most Americans think so, too. A recent Huff- say. Post/YouGov poll showed that Americans by a Unparalleled Preparation for Life • mpslakers.com In early April in McCutcheon v. large margin of 54-32 percent support limiting MFEC, the Supreme Court ruled a limit on aggre- campaign donations. Another poll by Reason- gate campaign donations was unconstitutional. Rupe showed that Americans think 75 percent That is, donors could not be limited on how of politicians are corrupted by campaign dona- much they could donate in total to various po- tions. litical candidates. Both ideas are relatively recent, too. "Nothing Chief Justice John Roberts blithely breezed was more to be desired than that every practica- over concerns that erasing the limit of $74,600 ble obstacle should be opposed to cabal, intrigue, allowed in aggregate campaign donations would and corruption," wrote Alexander Hamilton in lead to corruption. the Federalist Papers. The Framers, too, were "Spending large sums of money in connec- concerned about an elite group gaining influ- A Sponsored Ministry of the Sisters of Mercy tion with elections," wrote Roberts, "does not ence over the government. "It is essential to such give rise to quid pro quo corruption. Nor does a government that it be derived from the great the possibility of an individual who spends large body of the society," wrote James Madison, "not sums may garner 'influence over or access to' from an inconsiderable proportion, or a favored elected officials or political parties." class of it." Corruption was hardly limited to Congratulations Which makes you wonder: is Chief Justice bribery. John Roberts really that naive? And the idea that money is speech grew out of to our graduates, who were named McCutcheon v. FEC creates two lasting effects, a 1976 Supreme Court decision – Buckley v. Va- both of which threaten U.S. democracy. leo – which found that limitations on campaign First, the Supreme Court's majority decision expenditures was unconstitutional because they 40 Under 40: narrows the definition of corruption that the limited the free-speech rights of political can- state can have interest in. The only kind of cor- didates to express their views. That ruling was ruption the government can regulate is trading based on the idea that modern political cam- Kris Risto ’95 action or legislation for money. Bribery. Buying paigning costs money – the television and radio influence or access to politicians isn't corrup- ads and other modern means of communicating Kate Neubert-Lechner ’98 tion, say the court's conservative justices. Con- with an electorate are expensive. But today's Su- gress – and American citizens – can't regulate preme Court extends that right to donors, as if contributions out of concern that wealthy do- individual donations were a kind of voice-trum- Elena Carson Arnold ’99 nors will monopolize the time and attention of pet, amplifying speech through the candidate's public servants they support. campaign to the world – ironically reinforcing Second, the court also ruled that contributing the idea that money buys influence. Lea Yadeski O’Connell ’04 money to politicians is a civil right enshrined What's lost in that interpretation is that an under the First Amendment. That is, money is influx of money from wealthy donors actually speech. And spending unlimited sums of money limits speech. It drowns out the rest of us who Unparalleled Preparation for Life • mpslakers.com April 16, 2014 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 7 News of the Weird

By: Chuck Shepard

LEAD STORY: to a convenience store because Schell and Briggs Job Security in the Paperwork Mine had commandeered a restroom and were hav- ing noisy sex. The store is part of the Iowa-based he trucks full of paperwork come ev- chain of 400 serving the Midwest that go by the "Tery day," wrote The Washington Post in name Kum & Go. [Minot Daily News, 2-12-2014] March, down a country road in Boyers, Pa., north of Pittsburgh, and descend "into the Democracy Blues earth" to deliver federal retiree applications to the eight "supermarket"-sized caverns 230 feet .S. Rep. Robert Andrews announced his re- below ground where Office of Personnel Man- Utirement in February, after 23 years of rep- agement bureaucrats process them — manually resenting his district, and in "trib- — and store them in 28,000 metal filing cabi- ute," The Washington Post suggested he might nets. Applications thus take 61 days on average be the least successful lawmaker of the past two to process (compared to Texas' automated sys- decades, in that he had sponsored a total of 646 tem, which takes two). One step requires a re- pieces of legislation — more than any of his con- cord's index to be digitized — but a later step re- temporaries — but that not a single one became quires that the digital portion be printed out for law. In fact, Andrews has not accomplished even further manila-foldered file work. OPM blames the easiest of all bill-sponsoring — to name a contractors' technology failures and bizarrely post office or a courthouse. [Washington Post, complicated retirement laws, but no relief is in 2-4-2014] sight except the hiring of more workers (and fortunately, cave-bound paper-shuffling is a ovember election returns for the city coun- well-regarded job around Boyers). [Washington Ncil of Flint, Mich., revealed that voters chose Post, 3-22-2014] two convicted felons (Wantwaz Davis and Eric Mays) and two other candidates who had been The Continuing Crisis through federal bankruptcy. Davis never publi- cized his 1991 second-degree murder plea, but n February, officials in Sudan seized at least said he talked about it while campaigning. (The I70 female sheep that had male sexual organs Flint Journal acknowledged that it had poorly sewn on — the result of livestock smugglers try- vetted Davis' record.) [Flint Journal, 11-6-2013] ing to circumvent export restrictions. (Ewes are valued more highly, and their sale is limited.) Inexplicable Authorities had been treating the inspections as routine until they spotted one "ram" urinating he Internal Revenue Service reportedly hit from the female posture. [BBC News, 2-10-2014] Tthe estate of Michael Jackson recently with a federal income tax bill of $702 million because of arma: Michael Schell, 24, and Jessica Briggs, undervaluing properties that it owned — includ- K31, were arrested on several charges in Mi- ing a valuation on the Jackson-owned catalog of not, N.D., in February when police were called Beatles songs at "zero." The estate reckoned that Change pays.

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[Los Angeles Times, 2-7-2014; Forbes, an ankle monitor whose GPS trail placed him at 11-18-2013] lastic surgeons have performed beard im- the Circle K at the time of the robbery. [Tampa Pplants before, but only for men with facial Bay Online, 3-21-2014] [Illinois Home Page, he North Somerset office of Britain's Na- scarring or for female-to-male transgenders. 3-20-2014] Ttional Health Service issued a formal apol- Recently, surgeons report an ogy in January to Leanda Preston, 31, who had uptick in business by men solely to achieve the Life Is Too Long accused it of "racism" because of the pass phrase proper aesthetic look. According to the New she received to access the system for an appoint- York City website DNAinfo, the procedure is the mong the websites whose stunning vi- ment to manage her fibromyalgia. Preston, who same as for hair transplants — and takes eight Asual sophistication lies in stark contrast is black, had received the random, computer- hours to do, at a cost of about $7,000. Said veter- to their marginal importance in the world is generated pass phrase "charcoal shade," which an plastic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, "Whether "Carpets for Airports," apparently still the go- she complained was "offensive," demonstrating you're talking about the hipster or the to site for viewing and judging air terminal that NHS therefore lacked "decency" and "com- advertising executive, the look is definitely to floor coverings around the world. Singapore's mon sense." [Weston Mercury, 1-20-2014] have a bit of facial hair." [DNAinfo New York, carpet consists of an indescribably erratic, 2-25-2014] "psychologically terrifying" design, while Li- Unclear on the Concept ma's Jorge Chavez International Airport's is Creme de la Weird "muted" and "calming" — appropriate for the Bluebirds Florida appeals court tossed out an $80,000 nervous traveler about to experience an An- & Aanti-discrimination settlement in Febru- able's TLC channel (formerly, The Learning des mountains take-off. The least ambitious ary because the beneficiary's teenage daughter CChannel) recently completed its fifth sea- of all, so far, is Denver's "featureless" non- Bordeaux could not refrain from bragging about it — even son of "My Strange Addiction," mostly starring pattern — settled on in 2001 after religious though the terms of the settlement required a host of compulsives who apparently cannot fundamentalists objected to the evolution- Thursday, April 24 confidentiality. Gulliver Proprietary School in refrain from eating that which should not be enabled images on its original carpeting. at 6:30 p.m. Miami had offered the sum to former head- eaten (mattress stuffing, diapers, plastic bags, [BBC News, 2-25-2014; CarpetsForAirports. master Patrick Snay to make Snay's lawsuit go makeup — plus the engaging Heather Bell, who com] Join your friends at the Asbury away, but Dana Snay almost immediately told eats paint, to her a "thicker version of warm Woods Nature Center for some her 1,200 Facebook friends that "Gulliver is now milk"). The full-body-suited "Living Dolls" (re- The Aristocrats! cerulean-colored feathered fun! officially paying for my vacation to Europe this ported here two weeks ago) led off the season Share specialty drinks, eat a summer. Suck it." 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what little time it had been alive, many awesome proto- types and games were made to showcase the incredible potential of this new piece of hardware. The reason why this seems very misty eyed is because something equally incredible happened recently. I’m sure most of you heard the news because it left everyone who has been following the Oculus story gobsmacked. Facebook purchased Oculus for $2 billion. Mark Zucker- berg looked at Oculus and said that non-market proven hardware was worth a wild amount of money. And with this purchase the hopes and dreams of many developers was shot out into the vacuum of space. It might not be all that bad. Perhaps this – many ar- gued – is just what Oculus needed. With this supreme injection of cash, it could help to push the VR into a faster production cycle and also to help market it to the average consumer. Take it from the oddity of science fiction to something that every parent purchases for their little ones this holiday season. But this argument is only held by the minority. The majority of experts and individuals I’ve spoken to now have even more trepidations than before. Oculus VR was originally marketed as video game hardware. With the acquisition by Facebook and Zuckerberg’s own words, “Oculus is the future of social communication on the Internet,” that is terrifying. Facebook, which has Sergy Galyonkin its own shrouded past, also has a very uncertain future as criticism continues to rise on its IPO and current privacy/advertising policies. The dream of virtual real- wanted to see if consumers would help subsidize the production ity now looks a lot like visiting virtual shopping malls to be of a consumer-grade virtual reality helmet. As it turns out, there served up ads based on what you ‘liked’ that one time. Picture Geeked Out were roughly 9,500 people interested in throwing down their a world where you are playing a game and a pop-up for Farm- hard-earned cash on making that sci-fi dream a reality. ville comes screaming up at you in virtual space. Waking the Dream: The Sci-Fi Reality of Oculus Rift In those two years following, they released developer units for I had the opportunity to use the Oculus, and I have to admit game designers and studios to begin to tinker with. It was a new it is an incredible experience. I absolutely lost myself into the By: John Lindvay hope and a dream come true. Finally, game makers could cre- video projecting into my eyes as I felt myself tipping forward ate games where we – the user – could fly as Superman over Me- as I virtually fell down a cliff. Oculus tricks your mind in the irtual Reality has been filling science fiction rags for tropolis, soar in the cockpit of a futuristic fighter jet, and could most magical ways, and it does truly feel like it’s a dream from decades. We’ve all read the book, seen the movie, or base-jump off of virtual, dizzying heights. the future. It just now seems like that future may end up be- heard the wild story of the virtual worlds we can ex- It felt like the future. It was the future. It is the future. ing one of those dystopian nightmares. plore by strapping some goggles to our domes. I cover the game development scene extensively and Oculus VBREAKING NEWS: It’s no longer science fiction; this exists in was this oddity that had everyone’s attention. What would be the John Lindvay can be contacted at jLindvay@ our world today, and it’s called the Oculus Rift. first big hit using VR? What are some things we can make that ErieReader.com, and you can follow him on Two years ago, Oculus Rift ran a successful Kickstarter cam- could have never been done before? Could this be marketable? Twitter @FightStrife. To follow this story or paign raising a whopping $2 million, and it promised to be the fu- When news broke, Oculus was a fresh frontier for aspiring de- comment, scan the QR code or visit http://erirdr. ture of gaming. The goal was simple; the folks behind Oculus Rift velopers looking to craft truly immersive experiences. And with com/aoiy7

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Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. Erie, PA | Jamestown, NY | North East, PA 814-459-2800 | www.kmgslaw.com 12 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 16, 2014 "an explosion in a shingle mill". If you know Fran Schanz, you know that he is the perfect local artist to compare to Duch- amp. He's brilliant and oh-so-serious with a twinkle in his eye – like life is really all just a big joke and only he knows the punchline. It Congratulations was he who was asked to re-imagine Duch- amp's game changing painting for the now- on-display ArmERIE Show – and his version does the original justice by staying true to Kayti the concept of depicting four-dimensional movement and depth on a two-dimensional surface. Fran was the first artist asked by Steve Stadler Wood to be part of the ArmERIE tribute show. Steve came up with the brilliant idea for being chosen to have Erie area artists interpret the work as one of ER’s 40 under 40 of great painters and sculptors in The Armory Show only last fall. The show came together quickly as word of mouth spread. Nearly everyone who heard about it was eager to from participate: they all had artists from The Ar- mory Show that they loved – Monet, Matisse, your colleagues at the Kandinski, Hassam, Hopper, Picasso... the list is a who's who from an art history text- Erie Times-News, book. When Steve and his wife Stephanie Wood opened their Bayfront Gallery for the GoErie.com and CyberInk Jan Lutz - Between Evening and Night oil on canvas spring season Friday, April 11, the show was hung and ready and Erie's art community was ready to show what the long cold winter had wrought. The gallery down by Dobbin's Landing is Shock of the Old considerably smaller than the original venue, so there were only 50 invited artists. They are ArmERIE 1913 Re-imagines Renown Exhibition all gathered together in the show catalogue by Bob Hagle – their works pictured along- By: Pen Ealain side the original from the Armory Show. For example, Ron Bayuzick has reinterpreted a magine being alive in America 100 years ago: A simpler time, a time before marble bust by Constantine Brancus in sheet war ravaged the remnants of the 19th century and made people realize that steel that is even more bold than the origi- nal. I'm not sure anyone has the capacity to the old, comfortable world they had been living in was really not here any improve on Van Gogh, but Mary Hamilton more: The modern era had begun. pushes her daring use of color to new levels IToday, we take cultural and technological change as a given, but if you were from in her attempt. 19th century, big change was a novel surprise. By 1913, your world was seemingly Even artists no longer counted among the turned upside down on a daily basis. Progress and change were constant – and living get into the act: Steve searched out a people don't like change. (Have you tried Windows 8? It sucks.) Roy Ahlgren piece that bears an uncanny resemblance to a cubist work in The Armory Just to put the changes of 1913 in perspec- more than 300 artists. Before it traveled to Show by Francis Picabia. It seems very ob- tive: The honor of being the world's tallest Boston and Chicago, the exhibition, since vious that Erie art icon Joseph Plavcan was skyscraper had switched hands five times in dubbed The Armory Show, had been viewed thinking along the same lines as The Armory the previous ten years, and the new cham- by 87,000 people. Most of them left shocked, Show organizer Walter Pach when he drew pion was just 790 feet – 300 feet taller than appalled, or beset by whoops of laughter. the steeple of St. Paul's church only a couple in 1900. Freud, Jung, and Watson had all The strangeness of this new art was just too decades after the influential show came published landmark studies on the workings much for them. down. of the mind, ladies' fashion had suddenly be- The Armory Show influenced every fine art- The ArmERIE Show will make way for the come form-fitting with low neck-lines, and ist working today, whether they know it or Bayfront Gallery's usual collection of eclectic women were marching on Washington to not. Before it happened, art in America was paintings, pottery, and photographs in mid- demand the right to vote. 1913 was the year confined to strict market-driven conven- May. This show isn't as groundbreaking or Niels Bohr announced that he had unlocked tions. After the show, artists were free to radical as the original (how could it be?), but the secrets of the atom. break all rules. Expression of vision was no it is a great history lesson: History is most in- If you were one of the 90 percent of Ameri- longer hampered by what the public liked. teresting if it can be tied to the present, and cans who had not graduated from high Instead, artists became free to imbue their seeing these current artists re-imagine the school (or even part of the 10 percent who work with real meaning. past is a fine way to do just that. had), this changing world seemed to be spi- The most alienating painting in the show raling out of control. Simply put, it was a baf- was Marcel Duchamp's “Nude Descending The Armerie Show — Bayfront Gallery – 17 E. fling and fearful time. a Staircase, No.2.” Accustomed to realistic Dobbins Landing. Hours of operation are from 11 Now throw into the mix the European depictions of people, viewers were baffled a.m. to 5 p.m., April 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 avant-garde and the weirdest art show any- by the jumbled geometric shapes arranged and May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 one in America had possibly ever seen... to show dynamism of movement of the hu- The 1913 International Exhibition of man form. There were cartoons in major Pen Ealain can be contacted Modern Art was held in New York City at a magazines and newspapers lampooning the at PenEalain@ErieReader. National Guard Armory, which was one of painting (one was even done by another ex- com.To follow this story or the few venues large enough to hold its col- hibitor in the Armory Show, John Sloan.) The comment, scan the QR code or lection of 1250 paintings and sculptures by New York Times declared that it looked like visit http://erirdr.com/e1hkx April 16, 2014 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 13 We April 16 – 29 If WERE wed 4.16 showing off his guitar skills and soothing voice, making for a wonderful way to kick off the FILM presents Nymphomaniac weekend. Dark. Shocking. Sexually epic. Art-obsessed. 8 p.m. // 123 W. 14th St. // 454.2200 And, if you can handle that kinda thing, actu- ally pretty damn good. Those are just some of Esteemed Sculptures the ways critics are describing provacateur by Evan Everhart filmmaker Lars Von Trier's latest, Nymphoma- Urraro Gallery is providing the space, Steve niac, a two-volume excursion into hypersexed Trohoske and the Art Groupies are rocking abandon, Volume 1 of which is making its way the tunes, Penn Shore is pouring the wine, into FILM at Erie Art Museum tonight (Volume and Evan Everhart is exhibiting metal sculp- 2 screens Wednesday, April 23). Tickets are just tures at this opening reception. So kick off $5. the weekend the right way — with art, mu- 7 p.m. // 411 State St. // facebook.com/FILMErieArtMuseum sic, wine, and good times. 7 p.m. // 135 W. 14th St. // 455.6240 NW PA Pride Alliance 2014 Primary Candidate Forum With the May 2014 Primary fast approach- sat 4.19 ing, now is the time for voters to become informed of the issues surrounding the elec- Presque Isle’s 58th Annual tion. Learn about the candidates’ stances Spring Clean-Up concerning the LGBT community by stop- Sometimes it’s easy to take living on the edge

ping by the community room at First Niag- Contributed Photo of one of the Great Lakes for granted, but it’s ara Bank, free of charge, with sponsors such up to us to keep Presque Isle beautiful. So as NW PA Pride Alliance, Erie Gay News, grab some buddies and head to the Rotary Greater Erie Alliance for Equality and Mar- Eric Carbonara and Nick Millevoi Pavilion between nine and 11 a.m. to help riage Equality for PA. this cause. Materials will be provided at sign- 7 p.m. // 810 State St. // 456.9833 hile some guitarists stick with power chords and simple hooks, there are those that in and lunch will be offered from 11 a.m. to use the instrument in new, less pop-radio-friendly ways. The guitar is quite a versatile 1 p.m. Prizes will be given out to those with W beast, with six – and twelve-string specialists taming their musical monster to perform the strangest piece of trash. thurs 4.17 all sorts of sonic tricks, from droning layers of feedback bliss to melodic, meditative meanderings. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. // Across from Basement Transmissions will welcome in a pair of these alternative guitarists, with Philadel- Beach 7 // trecpi.org An Introduction to phia-based musicians Eric Carbonara and Nick Millevoi coming to town for an installment in the Supreme Meditation electroFLUX experimental music series on Thursday, April 24. Become a part of the meditation and chant- “I never really thought of myself as a traditional guitarist,” Carbonara said over the phone earlier sun 4.20 ing revolution in Erie and find that your in- this month. “I’ve just recently been learning theory and traditional aspects of the instrument, ner state is your fate with Shri Acharya Ke- but the way I always approached it was more of a cathartic vehicle for self-expression and to tell Sunset Café Easter Brunch dar. Free and open to the public, this evening stories about myself.” Don’t feel like cooking for Easter this year? of music, chanting, and reflection on the joy After years of dealing with mostly stripped-down, acoustic songs, Carbonara started experi- Dreading doing the unsurmountable within may just be the first step to the rest of menting with more electric instrumental pieces influenced by flamenco and classical Hindustani amount of dishes afterwards? This is your your enlightened path. styles, the latter being a traditional form of playing found in North India. His fellow Philly guitar- chance to get out of it all. Head to the Tom 7:30 to 9 p.m. // Unitarian Universalist Congregation, ist, Nick Millevoi, however, ventures into rougher sonic terrain, dealing out intense batches of Ridge Environmental Center’s Sunset Café 718 New Perry Highway // 566.2490 mesmerizing feedback and fuzzed-out guitar on a night that should explore plenty of musical for a delicious Easter Brunch of morning ground. classics or filling entrées and stick around BIMIE presents Poverty in Asia: “People should expect a huge dynamic range, from abrasively loud to as quiet as an electric gui- after to watch a movie on the Big Green The Enigma of Bangladesh tar can get,” Carbonara said. “I myself don’t know what to expect, really. I like the trial-by-fire Screen. Brunch prices are $18.95 for adults The worldview of Bangladesh — a nation nature of when you feel confident in your playing but not necessarily 100 percent positive of how and $10.95 for children over age three. Call seen simultaneously as one of the world's you want to do something, so it’s kind of nice to put yourself into a situation where you have to the Sunset Café for reservations. most impoverished and most opportunity- figure it out.” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. // 301 Peninsula Dr. // 833.7424 filled — is being discussed in detail by Dr. Carbonara and Millevoi both embrace fretboard exploration, and there will be plenty of experi- Syed Saad Andaleeb of Penn State Erie, The mentation on the night, as the two guitarist will be joined by Wisconsin-based ambient artist Behrend College tonight at the Jefferson Ed- Boyle, local artists Adam Holquist, Joseph Allen Popp, Alex Wilson, and Hossa Nova. The music mon 4.21 ucational Society. Part of the Brock Institute may not be so simple, but it’s an easy choice to check out a bunch of artists that thrive on providing for Mega Issues Education lecture series, something different from the norm. — Alex Bieler Caesar Must Die "Poverty in Asia: The Enigma of Bangladesh" 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24 // 1501 State St. // basementtransmissons.cm It’s Matinee Monday at LifeWorks Erie, and will focus on discussing the duality of the this time organization is showing Caesar country, which has a burgeoning growth Must Die, a documentary that shows how sector despite its challenges of governance, William Shakespeare’s words can impact poor infrastructure and low human capital. at Sprague Farm & Brew Works. Sprague’s fri 4.18 anyone. Brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani 7 p.m. // 3207 State St. // jeserie.org // 459-8000 brew pub (aptly dubbed Bierhalla) is located take us inside of Rome’s Rebbibia Prison, in a refurbished barn. There you can enjoy a Kev Rowe where the inmates are preparing to perform About Town with Erie variety of their home grown beers as well as a While many Erities know him for his work in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. For just $6, you Green Drinks: Sprague selection of Pennsylvania wines. Food to order locally-loved Americana band Big Leg Emma, can enjoy lunch and a moving story about Farm & Brew Works will also available from their kitchen. singer/songwriter Kev Rowe has got some seri- humanity existing even inside a maximum It’s craft beer and great company. Head 5 to 8 p.m. // 22113 U.S. 6, Venango, ous solo chops as well. Rowe will be performing security prison. into the country and join Erie Green Drinks PA // [email protected] his intimate acoustic songs at the Brewerie, 406 Peach St. // 459.4132 14 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 16, 2014 Contributed Photo Potwhole s winter finally appears to have come to an end, the reminders of the snowy season re- main, with deep craters marking our city streets like the pock marks on Bill Murray’s face, A waiting to wreak havoc on our four-wheeled vessels. Still, while the potholes can ruin your day, the music of Potwhole can certainly make your night. The gypsy folk group made up of Matt “Broke” Boland, Abby Barret, Tyler Smilo, and Todd Cline may have been playing together as Potwhole for less than a year, but the band has already made an impact on the area during the cold season. The foursome’s flurry of strings and dark, twisted tunes ended up wooing enough locals to help the band take home the Blue Pike Music Award for the Alternative category this past February. Ever since then, Potwhole has been popping up all over town, with the band’s next gig at the King’s Rook Saturday, April 19. Potwhole may be freshly formed this winter but this band certainly isn’t just a bump in the road. You may have to dodge a few road craters on the way to the King’s Rook, but the show at the end of the drive is a worthy crash-course in gypsy tonk. — Alex Bieler 9 p.m. Saturday, April 19 // 1921 Peach St. // 456.6439

tues 4.22 free and open to the public. 6 p.m. // Compton Hall, Room 107A, JES presents Cyberwar: What It Edinboro University // 732.2000 Is and Why It's Going to Happen 2014 ECHS With issues of national security out there in cy- Effective Political Leadership 1st Annual berspace and talk of "cyberwar" looming large vs. Morality: Machiavelli’s summer camps in headlines of late, many may be left wonder- 500-Year-Old Advice ing just what that means — and, maybe just as It’s been over five centuries since Machiavelli’s importantly, what it does not. That's the focus The Prince was published, but his words are still of Dr. Dan Kuehl's lecture — "Cyberwar: What being discussed today. Dr. William Garvey will It Is and Why It's Going to Happen" — tonight be giving a lecture at the Jefferson Educational at the Jefferson Educational Society. Kuehl, who Society on the influential Italian’s tome, provid- teaches at Mercyhurst University's Institute for ing a lesson on the controversial book and how Intelligence Studies, is set to examine examine Machiavelli’s lessons impact politicians today. what might constitute a cyberwar, what such an 7 to 8:30 p.m. // 3207 State St. // 459.8000 The camp is open to children ages 11 through 15. event's impacts might be, and what elements of our society might be vulnerable and at risk. 7 p.m. // 3207 State St. // jeserie.org // 459-8000 thurs 4.24 Join the Erie County Monday, June 16 Historical Society Yep! Celebrity Karaoke Spring Gala --- through --- and Bartending Event Erie Dance Conservatory will host its Spring this summer at Friday, June 20 A first of its kind – and a twist on a mainstream Gala at the Erie Art Museum with dancers local event. Join yep! for a Celebrity Karaoke and performing several original works from well- Battles Museums Bartending Event. All proceeds from the event known U.S. choreographers. Get there early to of Rural Life one week session runs from will benefit NAMI Erie. Singers go on 6 p.m.. enjoy hors d’oeuvres by Make It Fabulous. Tick- 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. This event is free for current yep! members, Erie ets can be purchased in advance or at the door Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership for $40 per person or $70 per couple. $ Space is limited to just 30 campers, and a members and $10.00 for non-members. 6:30 p.m. // 20 E. Fifth St. // 476.7123 120 non-refundable deposit of $50 is required to hold 5:30 p.m. // Jr’s Last Laugh, 1402 State St. // yeperie.org per session a slot. Each camper will receive a commemorative t-shirt! Veterans Resource Expo wed 4.23 Sen. Sean Wiley and the Vietnam Veterans Me- Campers supply their own drinks and lunch. Snacks will be provided. morial present Veterans Resource Expo 2014 at Dr. Renata Wolynec, Professor Emeritus, Edinboro University The Iconic Lincoln the Hammermill Center at Gannon. This expo is An Edinboro professor questions whether Abra- free of cost and aims to “serve those who have will lead this fun and exciting look at archeology! ham Lincoln was the "Great Emancipator" or served” by offering community resources to To register, please call: 454 -1813 x25 was forced by circumstances to act. This event is Erie veterans and their families such as hous- April 16, 2014 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 15 Voodoo Brewery, when the venue hosts the Wine and Beer Benefit for the San Miguel Del Lago Orphanage. For an advance donation of $25 or $30 at the door, you will be treated to Voodoo’s fine brews, wines from Pennsylvania, appetizers, live music by Ohio jam band Between The Lights, a silent auction, and two different raffles. That makes for a big night, which can all be made possible by making a big gift for the San Miguel Del Lago Orphanage. 7 to 10 p.m. // 215 Arch St., Meadville // [email protected] April 24-26 sat 4.26 THOMAS DALE NEAC's Grapes and Galleries – Art Uncorked

Contributed Photo Head to North East today to enjoy a perfect Thomas was a �inalist in pairing — great local wine and great local art — the New York’s Funniest during "Grapes and Galleries – Art Uncorked," an annual, everyone's-invited outing, hosted by Competition at the New The Laramie Project the North East Arts Council, pairing participat- York Comedy Festival for three hirteen years ago, Matthew Shepard was murdered outside of Laramie, Wyo. The gay ing local wineries with an array of local artists. consecutive years, and has also won 21-year-old University of Wyoming student was a target of a hate crime, beaten to death With at least a dozen wineries, and almost twice the “Best Comedian” prize at the Tbecause of his sexual preference. as many artists, to stop in and visit, it's sure to $12.50Bamboozle Per Music Ticket Festival. The Laramie Project, a play by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project, be a day to delight the senses. transports us back to the eighteen months following Shepard’s gruesome murder. The play, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. // North East (participating which will start a four-day run at the Taylor Little Theatre on Thursday, April 24, provides a series locations) // facebook.com/Grapes and Galleries of short scenes that draw from over 200 interviews that members of the Tectonic Theater Project conducted with Laramie locals after the hate crime was committed and during the highly publi- Così Fan Tutte by Mozart cized trials of Shepard’s attackers. The Metropolitan Opera presents Mozart’s May 1-3 Even over a decade later, The Laramie Project provides insight into a dark moment in our history, Così Fan Tutte, conducted by Music Director one that exposes mankind’s ability for both good and evil, and now the Mercyhurst Institute for James Levine. Literally translated as “Thus do BRENT MORIN Arts & Culture helps to continue to remind us that although Matthew Shepard may be gone, he all [women],” the opera was first performed in will not be forgotten. — Alex Bieler Vienna 1790 and tells the story of two sisters 8 p.m. April 24-26, 2 p.m. April 27 // 501 E. 38th St. // miac.mercyhurst.edu whose lovers pretend to go off to war, only to try to prove the sisters’ fidelity by wooing them in Brent Morin is one of the disguise. For only $18 a ticket, this is an opera fastest rising comedians ing, health, employment and education you won’t want to miss. resources. Contact the Office of Senator in Los Angeles. In recent fri 4.25 8 p.m. // 510 E. 38th St. // miac.mercyhurst.edu Wiley at the number below for more infor- months, the “Chelsea Lately” panel mation. Chess in Concert regular made his late-night debut on 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. // 109 Univerity Come spend one night in Bangkok at this Erie Play- sun 4.27 “Conan” (where he was a P.A. for Square // 453.2515 house special event. This dazzling rock opera involves three years) and landed a role a romantic triangle between two players in a World Erie Art Museum’s 91st opposite old pal Chris D’Elia in the Thomas Dale Chess Championship, and the woman who manages Annual Spring Show upcoming NBC series “Undateable,” Comedian Thomas Dale is a rising star in one and falls in love with the other. It is set during the The sun is making regular appearances, the produced by Bill Lawrence. the stand-up world, and now he’ll bring his chess championships between Russia and America birds are singing, the bugs are crawling and the $12.50 Per Ticket talents to Jr’s Last Laugh. The native of Long and against the background of the Cold War. It is also ground is no longer covered in that wet, white Island was a finalist in the New York’s Fun- a dazzling rock opera from three giants of stuff we are all so fond of. It must be spring, niest Competition and was a regular guest – the men from ABBA and Tim Rice. which means it’s time for the EAM’s Annual on Chelsea Lately in 2013. Dale will be in 7:30 p.m. // 13 W. 10 St. // 454.2852 Spring Show. Featuring work from artists in the town for three straight nights starting this Erie area and beyond, the show celebrates its Thursday, so head to Jr’s for a gut-busting Wine and Beer Benefit for the San 91st year, so take a couple hours to check out the May 15-17 good time. Miguel Del Lago Orphanage work of the talented artists in our own backyard. ROCKY LAPORTE 6:30 p.m. // 1402 State St. // 461.0911 Alcohol and good deeds combine for one big night at 1 to 3 p.m. // 411 State St. // erieartmuseum.org "Special Event" PAID SOCIAL MEDIA Rocky’s clean, blue- INTERNSHIP collar style of comedy OPENING continues to increase in popularity FRONT LOAD CONTAINERS • REAR LOAD CONTAINERS Must be proficient in Social Media, as he travels the country. Today have overall GPA above 3.0, and be Rocky is one of the most sought available 2 days a week. after comedians in the USA. 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Fri. Apr. 18 Rift Wikimedia Commons Sat. Apr. 19 I-90s Mutual UFO Network Conference ust because someone believes that there are other life forms elsewhere in the universe, it Thu. Apr. 24 Red Morning Hour doesn’t necessarily mean that believers in the existence of aliens are “out there,” part of an Junfair view that many UFO fans are the tinfoil hat-wearing type. However, several upstand- ing citizens entertain the thought of life in outer space, and now these celestial being-supporters Fri. Apr. 25 Numb Skull can celebrate, as the Mutual UFO Network Conference is set to invade the Bayfront Convention Center for the second straight year. The convention will provide a day full of speakers for down-to-earth UFO believers, with speak- ers such as MUFON Pennsylvania State Director John Ventre lecturing about UFOs over the Sat. Apr. 26 Ten, The Clintones Keystone State and answering other probing questions involving the alien activity in our day and age. Even more, part of the proceeds of the conference will be donated to Erie Homes for Children and Adults, something that even the most skeptical of us Earthlings can appreciate. Whether you believe that the human race is not alone or you’re a non-believer that simply comes 508 State Street 18-20 North Park Row 814-453-7760 in peace to observe the proceedings, the UFO Conference is an otherworldly experience right down on the Bayfront. — Alex Bieler 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26 // 1 Sassafras Pier // mufonpa.com

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Over the past couple of years, folk music has experienced a boom in overall popularity, partly in thanks to the mainstream success of Mumford & Sons and other banjo-based acts. This came with a price, however, as the overexposure to folk has left a bitter taste in the mouths of those that saw one too many groups take on the Appalachian tradition. Luckily for us, Saintseneca isn’t your usual folk band. The Columbus, Ohio quartet show an impressive range on Dark Arc ranging from fragile harmonies to boisterous stompers that feel as big as singer-songwriter Zac Little’s fantastic mus- tache. Dark Arc’s tracks twist and turn along with Little’s lyrics, sucking listeners in with lines like, “I was always fine with the notion/ that I was drenched in some spirit ocean/ and all my visions are merely the symptom of eyes open so wide” on the wonderfully rousing “Visions,” one of many tracks that should help many a listener forget about their folk fatigue. – Alex Bieler SATURDAY (ERIE) PA Mac DeMarco Salad Days APR 26, 2014 9:AM - 7:PM Captured Tracks

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DeMarco’s committal to being chill may turn off some listeners, but his fans will find Salad • RICHARD DOLAN - UFOs for the 21st Century Mind Days rather appetizing. – Alex Bieler • MICHAEL LEE HILL - LAKE ERIE UFOs Happiness Is Hopeless Records 1 Sassafras Pier Erie, Pa 16507 The original line-up of Taking Back Sunday is back with their fresh album Happiness Is. Al- though it is quite obviously a step of maturity and an appropriate move in the band’s timeline, it is also a great mixture of old punk strategies and new rock flows. Songs like “Flicker, Fade” and “Stood a Chance” have that major-label production feel without being overbearing. The rest of the album plays with hardcore nuances, poppy beats, and the classical TBS powerful Pre-register vocals of Adam Lazzara. The song “Better Homes and Gardens” stands out as link between www.MUFONPA.com the youthful punk era and the reconnected, older and learned era of TBS, and is one of the highlights of the . It floats between a melodious ballad to a powerful outpouring of 724 - 836 -1266 personal dramas over top the strumming of and Eddie Reyes. Overall, it is a solid rock album and should fit well in the hearts of die-hard TBS fans, while welcoming new listen- Erie Bayfront Convention Center ers. – Jess Scutella 18 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 16, 2014 Erie-native Joshua Buck stands in front but the digging and finding – the experiences of his collection of approximately 5,000 records, comprised of both 45s and you have while surrounded by people just like classic LPs and ranging from Miles Davis you is what makes it.” to My 3 Scum. Record Store Day, Josh explains, gives a plat- form for people to completely change their lives. “Every time I am out, I meet new people, and they offer me something and I offer them to enjoy.” something, and by the end of it, I know I opened After a moment of focused attention on his their mind and left a permanent impression. I monolithic wall, he happens upon a record of opened the door for that person to that band," a fairly old Erie punk band. He gently puts on he says. the My 3 Scum record and begins to talk about In addition to Record Store Day, another an upcoming event on April 19 that epitomizes event that is celebrating the vinyl disc of the everything a record collector truly loves. engineered analog sound is the Rustbelt Record Record Store Day is a central movement of in- Swap on Saturday, May 17 at the King’s Rook dependent record store owners and employees Club. It will be hosted by Matt Texter, a local who want to celebrate the culture of collectors, musician and record lover, and is open to the appreciators, and lovers of music in a different public for people to sell and trade records, while format. It is a day where people – employees, also enjoying some live music. Josh will also be owners, customers – come together to discover there selling collections of 45s. new music, people, and experiences. Essential- The sounds coming out of the system decre- ly, thousands of independently owned record scendo and become a soft hum as the needle stores all over the world open their doors to the skips to the silent center of the record. Josh, al- public on the same day to offer discounts, hard ready promptly looking for another gem to play, to find material, and unique records, and bands expresses how excited he is for the upcoming and musicians often release exclusive and lim- Record Store Day. ited material to participating shops. “I think now that more people know about it, This vinyl enthusiasts’ holiday will be celebrat- the more fun it will be for not only me, but for ing its seventh birthday this year on April 19, but the guys who own the shops,” he says. the holiday and celebration began as an attempt “There is something about going to a dusty to revitalize the public’s interest in small record record store, sifting through their huge collec- shops, instead of the behemoth corporations tion, and finding one beautiful piece of artwork that mass market and undercut independent – because that is what each cover is, artwork – Jess Scutella businesses. Now, seven years later, it has taken hugging a disc of rubber that sticks out to you,” on a global presence, developed ties with big he continues. “Then you have to pull the record music labels. out of the jacket, make sure it isn’t dusty, clean It has done much for the musicians as well, it, place it on the platter, and drop the needle giving them a nuanced conduit to share their – and then just listen and be immersed in the Record Store Day music. Record Store Day helped Metallica re- sounds coming out. That is an experience, an connect with fans by releasing exclusive materi- intimate one. You can’t do that with an iPod or al after the copyright debacle in 2008, and gave a laptop. Sometimes you just need to sit down, Vinyl Holiday Celebrates the Art of Music bands like Mumford and Sons, Broken Bells, put on a record and become engulfed in the By: Jess Scutella and Cage the Elephant a chance at a global mar- sound.” ket. Bands, and their music, that make the ex- t is safe to say that when we grow up, we acquire a hobby, a collection, or clusive list of releases are chosen by the found- In Erie, The Exchange at 7100 Peach St. and Gra- some type of activity that becomes a defining factor in our lives. For some of ers of Record Store Day, as well as some other ham’s Records at 613 W. 26th St. are participating in us, it is different era coins or wartime memorabilia, but for others, it is the prominent store owners. They are not biased by Record Store Day, and The Swap will be held at the hard-pressed vinyl emitting measures of harmonious vibrations as it spins label deals or dictated by popularity; if the band King’s Rook, located at 1921 Peach St. Isoftly on a turntable. is believed to offer good music, it gets a slot on the website and access to a huge market. Jess Scutella can be contacted The latter is the case for Joshua Buck, a 5,000 records, comprised of 45s (or 7-inch fine- With My 3 Scum spinning in the background, at jScutella@ErieReader. 30-year-old Erie native who sang in the old local grooved vinyls) and classic LPs (Long Plays, 33 Josh reflects on his many adventures to various com, and you can follow him hardcore band, Taste The Steel. “Records run rpm microgroove records), towers over Josh as record stores on past Record Store Days. “You on Twitter @MrScutella. To my life,” says Josh, as he sifts through his moun- he explains, “This is a part of me. Hardcore mu- are cramped and pushed around, and have to follow this story or comment, tainous wall of vinyls, looking for the right al- sic – music, in general – changed my life, and fight to look through hot sections,” he laughs. scan the QR code or visit http:// bum to play. 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By: The Editors work, and play. me,” she says. Danielle believes the continuum edge, and ambition, and we as young people ome are doctors and lawyers They’re accomplished, they’re dreamers, and of care that LECOM offers, “helps provide the hold the keys to helping the city reach its full — others are entrepreneurs, they show no signs of slowing down. An eclec- best geriatric care in the community. Through potential, in every area," Shaun says. "There is artists, and musicians. One tic and dynamic list of young entrepreneurs the many facets – the LECOM Institute of much more to Erie than what is seen on the writes songs with her cat, while and innovators, these stars shine brightly in Successful Aging, Millcreek Community Hos- surface." another is creating awareness the Gem City with even brighter futures for pital, the rehabilitation and transitional care in Erie’s canine community. themselves and for this region. In this issue, unit alongside the LECOM wound clinic and Wendy Elliott, 38 One built his first website be- we’d like to introduce you to the Class of 2014 the Millcreek Manor – we can be a continual farmer / entrepreneur fore his tenth birthday, while another now — the people who give us reason to celebrate part of the patient's treatment – which affords Sruns and owns an award-winning bakery she the present, and give us hope for our future. them the best possible care.” orn and raised in North East, Wendy at- worked at as a freshman in college. Of two en- Btended Calvin College, where she majored gineers, one is a three-time Jeopardy! winner, Dr. Danielle Hansen, 36 Shaun Rajewski, 25 in elementary education with an emphasis in the other shifted gears to start his own T-shirt physician / educator tech entrepreneur science and geography. She is currently the company. owner/operator of Earth and Vine Farm, a Some hold advanced degrees, while one is a anielle grew up in Hartford, Wis., but his General McLane High School / Edin- community-supported agriculture program. self-proclaimed graduate of “YouTube Univer- Dis currently an Internal and Geriatric Tboro University of Pennsylvania alum put "I grow over 150 different varieties of fruit, sity.” Some were born and raised here, never Medicine Specialist, the Vice-President of his bachelor's in Computer Science to work vegetables, and herbs, and supply specialty drifting from the shores of Lake Erie. Others Acute Care Services at Millcreek Commu- before he even got it; he co-founded Epic items to locally-owned restaurants," she says. left only to be beckoned back from elsewhere. nity Hospital, the Associate Director of the Web Studios with David Hunter as a college Ever the teacher, Wendy conducts cooking Some are transplants, hailing from neighbor- LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, and sophomore while still holding down a full classes at Frankie and May Fresh Grocer and ing cities like Pittsburgh, others made a longer an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at course load each semester thereafter. Today, trip, coming from cities on other continents, LECOM – where she also received her medical Shaun oversees every project that comes into Above, from left: Amy Griffith, Corey like Johannesburg. degree and fellowship in geriatric medicine. and goes out of Epic, utilizing his now 17 years Cook, Lea O'Connell, James Lin, and Regardless of their differences, they are all Medicine has also had an impact in her love of experience. That's right, math nerds – he Lesley Ridge. under the age of forty, are all first-timers on life. “While I was serving as a nurse's aide one designed his first website at the age of 8 (cen- Opposite, from left: Kris Risto, Denise the Erie Reader “40 Under 40” list, and are all summer, I met my (now) husband. I broke my tered around roller coaster enthusiasts). "Erie Kolivoski, Amanda Kleckner, and Brad making Erie a better place in which we all live, leg on an ambulance call – and he took care of is overflowing with creativity, talent, knowl- Triana. 20 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 16, 2014 Erie Business Center classes start May 5. BUSINESS HEALTHCARE HOSPITALITY COMPUTERS LEGAL

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Summer Season Pass is valid from 5/26/14 - 9/1/14. Jeff Urraro Jeff 22 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 16, 2014 also speaks about sustainable growing and Young Erie Professionals. “I’m proud to repre- her cat. Over the years, she’s expanded her mu- eating. "Erie is known to be a great place to "Erie is overflowing sent Erie’s young leaders and have a hand in sical abilities by teaching herself to play any raise families; these families are increasingly shaping our community with new ideas, en- instrument she could get her hands on. While nervous about their quality of food. People with creativity, talent, ergy, and enthusiasm,” she says. And the next the Seneca High School-grad currently works take a great deal of comfort in knowing the time you’re at a SeaWolves game, chances are two jobs to support her dream; her hard work produce was grown using organic and sus- knowledge, and you may see her in the stands enjoying the has resulted in two music videos, two EPs, tainable methods," she says. "Plus, it tastes game – as well as the refreshments she once and her first full-length album, which earned wonderful! We live in a rich agricultural area; ambition, and we as served. her a RockErie Music Award nomination and I want to showcase that, and celebrate it with won her a Blue Pike Award for Best Solo Art- every bite." young people hold Jay Breneman, 31 ist. Brooke admits that she’s a “total nerd” and county councilman / social that her passion for anything involving fanta- Corey Cook, 30 the keys to helping sy, Disney, video games, or anime provides an worker/ musician / entrepreneur escape from reality. “Know who you are, know the city reach its full ay makes "killer beer-battered onion rings," what you want, and don't let anyone tell you his East High-grad jokes that he’s a Jbut you probably know him better as the different,” Brooke advises. Tstudent of “YouTube University,” but potential, in every newcomer who stunned Erie's political estab- it’s his teaching that is having a lasting im- lishment by walloping an incumbent county Sarah Gudgeon, 27 pact in Erie. “LifeThruMusic has mentored area." — Shaun Rajewski councilman last fall. Originally from Mon- public relations, Veterans and inspired Erie youth for today’s always tana, he served in the United States Army be- changing music industry,” says the dispatch fore earning a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Affairs supervisor for UPS, Inc. “I have been able Denise Kolivoski, 35 from Mercyhurst University and a Master of arah studied advertising communications to show it does not matter where you come Science in Social Administration from Case Sat Gannon University where she graduated from or what you look like, you can do any- executive director, NAMI Western Reserve University. In addition to magna cum laude. During her senior year, she thing you put your mind to if you have the serving on County Council, he currently works held an internship as the editorial assistant at discipline to work hard at it.” Corey credits f you attended an Erie SeaWolves game dur- at Edinboro University as a Licensed Social the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medi- his success to his faith in God, hard work, Iing their inaugural season, chances are De- Worker and Coordinator of the Veterans Suc- cal Center in Erie, which, upon graduation, dedication, and the fact that he’s chosen to nise served you hotdogs, popcorn, or nachos. cess Center. "Simply put: it is my job to make turned into a full-time Public Affairs position. surround himself with positive, like-mind- Working her way through school, she earned sure our veterans have all the tools they need "Our community is unbelievably supportive of ed people. “Young people make Erie special two degrees from Gannon University and has to be successful in their academic career," he local veterans, and it has been an honor see- because they will become our future leaders, been involved with nonprofits for nearly ten says. ing more and more community partners team business owners, politicians, home owners, years. She started as a board member at the up with us to help support veterans," she says. and taxpayers. The seeds we plant and how National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Brooke Surgener, 22 Sarah also admits she wasn't planning on we invest in them now will determine the of Erie County in 2008, and later became the musician staying in Erie, "but then a strange thing hap- future of Erie.” Executive Director; she's excited to bring pened. I started to fall for Erie... and I’m con- NAMI into its 30th year by announcing a new rie-native Brooke has been playing music fident enough to say in print that I love Erie, Below, from left: Dr. Josh Tuck, partnership with the United Way, receiving Esince she was 10 years old, spending most and not only do I see myself settling down Courtney Steding, and Lucia Conti. accolades from the Nonprofit Partnership and of her time writing songs in her bedroom with here, I see myself loving it." Jeff Urraro Jeff April 16, 2014 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 23 Jeff Urraro Jeff

Kevin McCormick, 38 Above, from left: Kevin McCormick, cyhurst University's Institute for Arts & Cul- back,” he says. “They want to see the quality of Brooke Surgener, Wendy Elliott, and sales manager, Erie Beer ture, but her experience includes stints at such life in our community continue to improve, Tim Wachter. f you’ve been to the Downtown Partnership's well-known arts organizations as the Spoleto and they’ll work to make it a reality.” IThursday night Block Parties, RockErie Mu- Festival and the Steppenwolf Theatre. "Being University of Pennsylvania. "During college, I sic Awards, the Battle of the Bands, or Roar on from a small town myself, I know how easy it Katrina Smith, 33 realized how wonderful Erie was, especially its the Shore – just to name a few – then you’ve is to turn your back on the place you grew up. senior vice president, powerful music scene. I have always been dis- been to one of the many events this Cathedral The true value in Erie’s young population can abled with Muscular Dystrophy, but in early Prep-grad has had a hand in planning. “These be found in not only their hope for the future, DevelopErie 2004, some complications occurred making efforts have helped return excitement and en- but their confidence in it!" she says. "Plus, how orn in Titusville but raised in Franklin, my condition comparatively worse. I found tertainment to Erie – where it belongs,” says the can you go wrong in a town where the beer is BKatrina plays an incredibly important role myself with a lot of time on my hands," he says. marketing major who studied at West Virginia good, the locals are friendly, and the sunsets in shaping Erie's future. "I currently serve as These two factors led him to form a band book- University. From developing, implementing, are the best in the region?" the Senior Vice President of DevelopErie and ing and promotion agency called Gimp Guy and executing all Anheuser-Busch sales and its seven affiliated organizations,” says Ka- Underground Promos, which focuses on the marketing programs to working with special Greg Coleman, 39 trina. "In my current capacity, my primary re- all-ages metal scene. "If we want to have cre- events and community activities, Kevin’s mis- general manager, Erie sponsibilities include prospect development, ative original music in our bars in the future, sion while working at Erie Beer, the largest oversight of all real estate and development then we need to get behind younger bands beer wholesaler in Northwest Pennsylvania SeaWolves activities including brownfield remediation, with support and encouragement. Along with has been to “emphasize the importance of Erie fter growing up in Hamilton, N.J., Greg greenfield development, leasing of over 1 mil- that, if we can give younger people something and to honor those who help make Erie great.” Amade his way to Erie as the president lion square feet of industrial and office space productive to do, that's a bonus.” Kevin adds that, “Erie has proven time and of the Erie SeaWolves, leading the business in addition to marketing and development of time again that it will support a great product. operations for the official AA affiliate of the over 750 acres of land. I also work on business Amanda Kleckner, 29 We’ve been fortunate to work with great part- Detroit Tigers. He's worked in professional development opportunities and spearheading chef ners and come up with events and shows that baseball for 17 seasons, having spent time with strategic opportunities to grow the region’s really resonate with the people.” the Daytona Cubs, Orlando Rays, Modesto A’s, economy including implementation of the his head cook and manager at Jekyll and Trenton Thunder, and the Bowling Green Hot Erie Inland Port Initiative." So how does this THyde's has been turning heads and tempt- Rods before joining the SeaWolves, and even dynamo who earned her undergrad degree in ing tastebuds with her beautifully-presented, Christine Olivier, 26 has the ability to boast that he signed Hall of political science at Messiah College unwind? "I unconventional, delicious cuisine for a few years director of programming, Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson to a play- have a Second Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon now, which is appropriate – she took Food Ser- ing contract for the San Diego Surf Dawgs Do," she said. "And yes, I am a female that vice as a vocation and was also a member of MIAC when he was the Chief Operating Officer of hunts!" SPAVA (School for the Performing and Visual self-professed beach bum and reality TV the independent Golden Baseball League. Arts) at Erie Central High School. A lover of Afanatic from Mystic, Conn., Christine While he helps raise awareness for organiza- Alex Harrilla, 38 vegan and vegetarian cuisine, Amanda worked attended Ithaca College and graduated with tions like the Autism Society and United Way, promoter / entrepreneur in a gourmet bakery and considered becoming a bachelor's with Departmental Distinction he’s also happy that others also have a passion a pastry chef before finding her place at J & H, in Theatre Arts Management. Currently, she to contribute to the community. “Erie has tal- orn near Pittsburgh, Alex earned a bach- where she serves up both veggie-friendly op- serves as the Director of Programming at Mer- ented young leaders that are involved and give Belor's degree in English from Edinboro tions and desserts made from scratch, as well 24 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 16, 2014 Offers valid thru April 30, Hop in For These 2014 Great Specials! 11x17 Posters Only $1.00! *80# Matte Cover,1 Sided, No Bleed

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April 16, 2014 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 25 as all manners of meaty madness. "Young peo- Opposite, From left: Adam Holquist and ple make our city special by continually bring- Bob Jensen. ing fresh perspectives, talent, and enthusiasm to our scene," she says. "Erie has been good to me, and I want to do whatever I can to be good The people who live here and work here have to Erie. I hope I've made Erie a better place to a fierce loyalty to this community and we all eat by making fresh and interesting choices want to work to make it better on a daily basis." more convenient and accessible." Anthony Pribonic, 25 fitness entrepreneur “Young people make orn and raised in Erie, Anthony attended Bboth McDowell High School and Gannon Erie special because University, but he didn’t wait to finish school before starting his own business. Halfway they will become our through his senior year at Gannon, Anthony created and opened iRock Fitness, which is future leaders, business in its fourth year and still growing. Anthony owners, politicians, achieved success through extra effort and a lack of procrastination, and he looks to add home owners, and more amenities for members and to increase the overall space of iRock in the coming years, taxpayers. The seeds in addition to hosting their fifth charity 5K and giving presentations on eating disorders we plant and how we to local high schoolers. "Young professionals preserve the hardworking, integrity-driven invest in them now will character set by those before and among us,” James Lin, D.O., MS (Med Ed) he says. “We drive a positive, determined vi- Geriatric & Internal Medicine determine the future sion for the future of our community and local LECOM Institute for Successful Aging of Erie.” — Corey Cook economy." Darin Masri, 35 chef / entrepreneur Mark Biletnikoff, 39 orn in Damascus, Syria, Darin's family im- migrated in 1990 to the U.S., where she clothing entrepreneur B graduated from McDowell High School before Urraro Jeff lthough he is the owner of First Amend- studying biology at Middle Tennessee State Uni- Ament Tees, Mark actually spent most of versity and psychology at Penn State Behrend. Danielle Hansen, D.O., MS (Med Ed) his career in manufacturing after graduating She opened the Casablanca Grill on West Eighth Geriatric & Internal Medicine from Penn State Behrend with a degree in Street in 2007, and opened both Casablanca LECOM Institute for Successful Aging mechanical engineering technology. However, Hookah Lounge and the Casablanca Sandwich he had always wanted to work for himself, so Express on West Fifth Street a few years later, when he learned that he was going to be laid off providing exciting cuisine options and authentic from GE, he decided it was time to take control dining and entertainment experiences for Erie of his own destiny. After looking around for residents. One of her many secrets is that she ac- other career choices, he woke up one morning tually does love to cook and to have great people and said, “I’m going to make T-Shirts!” Despite around her, which drives her to provide the best the doubts of those that knew him, Mark now overall experience that she can. “Work isn’t really provides downtown Erie and his customers work for me,” she says. “It’s love!” Her advice to around the world with high-quality, affordable, the young people of this city is to never be satis- Joshua Tuck, D.O., MS (Med Ed) environmentally friendly apparel options. “In fied to be a follower and strive to be a trendsetter. 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After completing a bachelor’s degree in administrative roles at several renowned arts and digital marketing agency, and serves on Shaun Rajewski, and Kayti Stadler. mechanical engineering and an MBA, Han- organizations – The Juilliard School and the local boards for Big Brothers Big Sisters of nah began working at LORD Corporation as John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Family Services of Northwestern Pennsyl- President and Owner of Concrete Craft, which a senior quality engineer for aerospace pro- Arts, just to name a few. Now, he serves as vania, The Women’s Roundtable, Meals on specializes in innovative concrete design duction and now sees it as her mission to ad- Executive Director of the Erie Philharmonic. Wheels of Metro Erie, and the Pennsylvania featuring handcrafted concrete countertops, vocate for programs aimed at gearing young Working with Maestro Daniel Meyer, a team Breast Cancer Coalition. “Erie’s up-and-com- tables, showers, bathroom vanities, sinks, girls towards careers in science, technology, of dedicated staff, a committed board, ex- ers are a tenacious bunch that recognize our fireplace surrounds, and just about anything engineering, and math to encourage them traordinary orchestral musicians, enthusias- community’s potential and our long overdue that can be made with concrete. He believes in to explore leadership possibilities in those tic volunteers, and countless others, Jeffrey need to start capitalizing on that potential," producing functional artwork that is truly a fields. The 2014 Hannah Penn Rising Star and believes it to be "a great privilege to be a small she says. "Millennials may have a bad rap to reflection of one’s own personal style. In ad- recipient of the 2009 ATHENA Young Profes- part of one of the community’s great cultural some older generations, but I think when you dition to his racing background, Nick is also a sional Award spends time with her two rescue gems." A graduate of Louisiana State Univer- dig deeper, our generation is one that’s incred- direct descendant of Thomas Hutchinson, the pitbulls – Tesla and Edison – and is an active sity, his passion for the school remains today – ibly motivated by doing good in our communi- governor of Massachusetts during the Boston member of Erie’s canine community. Hannah he loves LSU football and even has a cat named ties." A fan of ‘90s music, Lesley acknowledged Tea Party. An avid community supporter, Nick says she “believes Erie really is a special place after their mascot, Mike. He believes that that that she does a mean rendition of Biz Markie’s believes that “Erie's affordability helps young that holds huge potential to be a really inter- Erie offers “a great range of cultural and recre- “Just a Friend” and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got entrepreneurs create an opportunity for new esting city – not only for tourists, but also for ational offerings,” and “by sharing these expe- Back.” ideas and innovation — something that ul- those that live and work here. It’s going to be riences together, we truly harness the power timately makes the Erie community a more our generation to pull that potential out and of community.” Matthew Cummings, 35 vibrant and exciting place to live.” make Erie great.” Lesley Ridge, 28 director of communications, Erie School District Hannah Kirby, 26 Jeffrey Collier, 33 social media entrepreneur engineer / advocate executive director, Erie graduate of Edinboro University of Penn- Philharmonic riginally from Erie, Lesley earned her Asylvania, Matthew went on to receive a annah came to Erie from Waynesburg, Obachelor’s and master’s degrees in profes- master’s degree from West Virginia Univer- HPa., to attend Gannon University, but fter receiving an MBA from the Univer- sional writing and information architecture sity, where he currently serves as an instruc- says she stayed because she loved the area so Asity of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing from Carnegie Mellon University. She is the tor, while also serving as the director of com- much that she just couldn’t bring herself to in arts administration, Jeffrey held various owner of Socialution Media, a social media munications for the Erie School District. He is April 16, 2014 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 33 Jeff Urraro Jeff

vice president of the Newspapers in Education Up Something Network, a virtual community England. Shortly thereafter, he accepted a being interested in what they have to say and (NIE) board, and serves on the Erie County Li- that holds live Speed Networking Events that commission in the U.S. Navy and was selected treating them with respect. “I sincerely want brary Foundation Board. He finds it an honor also raise money for local charities. In her for flight surgery training. After earning his every child in my classroom to become a valu- to have an opportunity to build awareness of words, “We are the up-and-coming genera- wings, he was assigned to duty as the medi- able member of our community,” she said. She the challenges and successes of public educa- tion that has the power to change Erie – and cal officer for the “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol can be found most days after school de-stress- tion, but to also help grow community under- Squadron Eight, and completed four years of ing at the LECOM Wellness Center, and, in the standing of all the positive things happening active duty in the Navy, including a six-month spirit of Erie, believes that we should "support in Erie City schools. In his prior life, Matthew deployment to the Middle East. He was se- the community and be a positive influence for worked in on-air broadcasting at CBS as a It’s going to be lected to the NASA Shuttle Medical Support the next generation. If you surround yourself Dick Clark Fellow. "Erie is large enough to Team, served as a flight surgeon for the space with good people — my favorite being my have a wealth of community assets," he says, our generation to shuttle Endeavour, and later worked with the husband, Mike — and participate in the great "but also small enough that young people can Boston Red Sox organization, through direct events that are offered here, you will see what have a seat at the table, be part of the decision- pull that potential care of their minor league affiliates. Currently, a great place Erie is to live!” making process, and build relationships." Tuck serves an orthopedic surgeon with the out and make LECOM Sports and Orthopedic Medicine Kris Risto, 38 Jill Fosco, 29 group. He returned here because he wanted to artist / entrepreneur entrepreneur provide "cutting-edge orthopedic care to the Erie great.” — community, so that they could benefit from all s a guy who constantly finds himself in a rom managing photo shoots and artistic of the latest advancements in medicine with- Astate of wonder, Kris says he “observes life Fevents in New York City to starting her Hannah Kirby out having to travel elsewhere.” in visual symbols, a mash-up of imagery and own businesses, Jill has merged her experi- consciousness” and that he “derives mean- ence in the fashion industry and entrepre- Elena Arnold, 33 ing by visually interpreting reality.” An Erie- neurialism to create a unique brand of trans- quite frankly – change the world, starting in educator native, the Mercyhurst Prep grad headed to formative life and business techniques called our own backyard.” Edinboro University to pursue a Bachelor of Soul Based Strategies. She currently serves as lena started out as a kindergarten teacher Fine Arts degree. Since then, he’s been work- the President of Jill Fosco Global LLC, a life- Dr. Josh Tuck, 36 Ebut has spent the last five years teaching ing to “address the big questions in life, like style company and start-up business incuba- physician third grade at McKinley Elementary School. A the origins of dreams, faith, and the enigma of tor that facilitates the transformation of ideas graduate of Penn State Behrend, she went on our place in the universe.” As a member of the into well-structured ventures. In addition to fter graduating from the University of to receive her master’s degree from Edinboro Northwestern Pennsylvania Artists Associa- serving clients, she loves raising money for ANotre Dame, Josh went on to earn a University of Pennsylvania and believes that tion, he endeavors to “enrich the cultural com- great causes; she recently founded The Make medical degree from the University of New you can be successful with children simply by munity of Erie by helping create large-scale, 34 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 16, 2014 Be Spry Protecting Your Legal Rights

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I love the gems that this city has to offer.” tended the University of Pittsburgh to study living room because she wanted to be one of Team chemical and petroleum engineering – reviews Jackson’s back-up dancers, eventually Amy did Bob Jensen, 38 oung people are crucial to the develop- applications, writes permits, and inspects make it big in the NYC dance world, perform- promoter / musician / "Yment of Erie as a community,” says the facilities to ensure they’re complying with ing as a Radio City Rockette, dancing in 42nd Fairview-native. Kaitlyn studied marketing state and federal regulation; for onewayness, Street, and touring with Spamalot. These days, entrepreneur and advertising at Mercyhurst University, ob- he creates ethereal soundscapes – and he just the mother of two teaches yoga at yogaErie ob both grew up and went to school in tained an MBA from Gannon University, and so happened to have been a three-time Jeop- and is introducing the world to Exercising BFairview and was quite the athlete, earn- serves as the creative director for Niche Team. ardy! winner. The McDowell High School-grad ing a skateboarding sponsorship while still Aside from her work in the business world, the says what he’s proudest of from a community in high school. However, in the 11th grade, secretary of Vestry at St. Stephen’s Episcopal standpoint is working with Erie’s supportive his athletic gifts were taken from him when a Church and Brownie Troop Leader founded venues, like Basement Transmissions and "We choose Erie, group of students beat him up and broke his The Epilepsy Project in 2012 with the mission PACA, to cultivate a home for experimental neck, leaving him partially paralyzed from to create a network of people in the Erie-area music through the electroFLUX Music Series, we embrace Erie, the neck down. Despite being diagnosed as a who are affected by epilepsy. She says her hope which supports local artists while also draw- quadriplegic, Bob learned to walk again and “is that patients and caregivers know that they ing regional and touring artists – some from we all want to make started Basement Transmissions as a DIY re- have a support group within the region of peo- as far as France. “I'm constantly amazed by the cord label, promotional company, and all-ages ple who truly know what living with epilepsy is level of talent coming from young people in venue while earning his bachelor’s and mas- like on a daily basis so that no one feels alone.” Erie. And I mean young,” Adam says. “To me, Erie a better place.” ter’s degrees in fine arts from Edinboro Uni- And as someone who’s been seizure-free for some of the most exciting musicians, artists, versity. This proud father of Xiola and Zamora ten years but is terrified of public speaking, and filmmakers in town aren't just under 40 – — Kayti Stadler considers it his job to improve the quality of Kaitlyn and her “If I can, I should” attitude is they're under 20. Which hopefully means that the local art and music scenes, having released helping create that awareness. Erie's in good hands for many years to come.” Balance, a DVD designed to offer the physical around 30 records and CDs for area artists and — challenge of yoga safely modified for pregnant having put together almost 1,000 events in Adam Holquist, 34 Indeed it is, Adam. Indeed it is. women. “I feel so incredibly lucky to be able Erie. “When I was younger, I read something engineer / musician / to share a part of each woman’s journey into on the welfare wall that said, ‘Every thousand The Erie Reader can be contacted at Contact@ motherhood,” she says about being able to mile journey begins with one step,’” says Bob. Jeopardy! champion ErieReader.com, and you support the “incredible mothers of Erie.” The “Due to the nature of my disability, I have to n his day job, the Titusville-native says he can follow us on Twitter @ University of the Arts graduate is now work- drag my feet every step of my journey, and al- Ihelps keep Erie and the surrounding twelve ErieReader. To follow this ing on a national PR campaign for the instruc- though I may wear out a lot of shoes before I counties breathing a bit cleaner and easier, but story or comment, scan the QR tional video. “The unique energy that young get to my final destination, I know I will get everyone mostly either knows him as oneway- code or visit http://erirdr.com/ artists, entrepreneurs, and professionals there, and if you are determined, you will get ness or that Jeopardy! guy. For the Department zam19 April 16, 2014 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 37 there were a handful of games every Meanwhile, DiPlacido and year that caught my attention. Scheppner (they both went to St. ER Sports It seemed there were always a cou- Andrew's Grade School) were star ple titanic match-ups every season athletes at Cathedral Prep, DiPlacido By: James R. LeCorchick that drew several hundred fans when in football (star running back), and they occurred, several were during baseball while Scheppner was an all- my 10-year-old season, and then there star in football (star running back) were some fan favorites when I was and basketball. Marnella, a fierce Dominanat UConn digest when looking at a D-I power It seems we covered everything 11. When I was 10, the contests were competitor as were the other three, APPARENTLY THERE is a much and a D-II juggernaut. It's almost imaginable regarding Boys Baseball, in my own Lawrence League played at played basketball at St. Peter's Grade bigger gap between Division I wom- mind-boggling. As matter of fact, it is and I was still deep in thought when I the Forge Field number one and then School and was a three-sport star at en's basketball and Division II than I mind-boggling. got home, my mind racing as I laid in the following season all the action was CP, playing football, basketball, and imagined, as witnessed when taking Please remember that the Gannon bed wondering if we missed anything. in the Carl Mango League at the third baseball. a look back at the Gannon University squad was one of the best teams in And I don't think we did. Forge Field. "Mars" went on to Slippery Rock and University of Connecticut exhibi- their class and ranked No.2 for much But I was a bit surprised that many When I was 10, the biggest pitching where he was a standout in baseball tion game played November 1, 2013 in of the season. of the guys didn't remember what duel of the year pitted Jim Marnella of and basketball, being selected Athlete Storrs. In front of a crowd of 7,021, the home teams they played for or any of their Ken Smith Insurance against ECOMA of the Year. The one thing people have to take team raced out to an almost unbeliev- teammates, let alone their opposition. Sealtests's Rick Scheppner. Fortu- These are just a few of my memories into account is this Huskies squad able 55-10 lead at the intermission. It's I found this shocking as we remi- nately, I never had to face either one from Boys Baseball, but I will always may be one of the greatest women's nearly impossible to comprehend that nisced and had to tell most of them as they only hurled against the top be thankful for the many people who team ever and that was established this powerful GU squad had just 10 who sponsored their team, what col- teams, and Rictor Motors was not one donated their time to make it all pos- when they dismantled at tremendous points in the first half. ors their uniforms were, and who was of them. sible Notre dame squad in the National For the game, UConn outrebounded on their team. As they say, "These two guys could Morgan in at Iroquois finals. UConn finished the season the Erie team 50-22 and forced 30 Let me share my BB career as I have really bring it." Wow, did they throw undefeated – and rarely tested – while turnovers. Jen Papich, who garnered a special place in my heart for the hard. IT APPEARS that it will become of- handing the Fighting Irish their lone Division II All-American honors, led many, many years of pleasure the or- The following season, my Secu- ficial soon: former Mercyhurst Prep setback of the season. Gannon with 10 points. ganization gave, not only as a player rity Peoples Trust team was one of the coach Matt Morgan will be named the And this is an ND squad that was But the truth is, as lopsided as the but also as a coach and as a commis- best in the Lawrence League, but the head man at Iroquois High School. very seldom challenged as well. stats were, this is an evening the Gan- sioner. As a matter of fact, some of my premiere match-up took place down Personally, I don't think the Braves The most amazing thing is the Con- non players and staff will never for- best friends to this day are from my the way at the Carl Mango Field. could've come up with a better men- necticut-ND game looked like a grade get, an experience they wouldn't trade Boys Baseball teams. Thank goodness! tor. He was nothing short of a miracle school team against a good college for anything. There's no doubt that as Just to give you a brief rundown, this It matched Frank Vendetti of The worker, as he took the MPS program five, basically a women-against-girls one-sided as this contest was, playing is what I remember from my playing Lawyers against Lou "Pudge" DiPlac- that was coming off a pair of 0-10 battle. It wasn't really a challenge to against this competition prepared the days, including ages eight through 16. ido of The Federation of Clubs, a seasons and turned the Lakers into a the Huskies at all. Lady Knights for the regular seasons. B LEAGUE: classic duel between two fire-balling local power. However, back to the subject of this Another positive factor was the treat- 8-years-old — Elks Club lefthanders. The fact I batted lefty Meanwhile, the Hurst has to still article, and that being a reflection of ment the Lady Knights received from 9 — Knights of St. John's combined with them throwing from name a coach, and it will be hard for the aforementioned UConn-GU con- coach Geno Auriemma, his team, his 2B (Lawrence League) the portside had me convinced I the Lakers to find someone who per- test, a game won by the D-I squad 101- staff, and the fans. 10 — Rictor Motors (Proud to point would never been able to get as much formed the magic Morgan did. Plus, 35. That score is correct. The Huskies As GU coach Jim Brunelli said, "It out that Tom Ridge, former Governor as a foul ball off either one. Mercyhurst will be moving up to thumped a very, very good Gannon was first-class all the way and a great of PA and first director of the Home- It was also a great rivalry game Class AA after being Class A for many team by 66 points. experience that few teams ever get." land Security was a 12-year-old for for the Italian segment of the com- seasons. The Lady Knights were one of the So, when the Huskies dominated Surre Cycles in the league) munity as Vendetti was the pride of The good news is there are plenty of top D – II teams in the country, finish- undefeated ND in the national cham- 11 and 12 — Security Peoples Trust Little Italy and DiPlacido was hero of good coaches out there; it just takes ing with an overall mark of 28-4, with pionship, there was one group of 3B (Kennedy League): the Lower Westside fans, commonly some time – and luck – to get the cor- all four losses to the same team – the young ladies that wasn't surprised. 13 — Paul T. Allen Insurance known as the Bay Rats area. rect one. Edinboro Lady Scots. As a matter of 14 — Sunbeam Bakers These games drew incredible Remembering Boys Baseball fact, the Lady Knights rattled off 17 SENIOR LEAGUE crowds with the fans ringing the en- James R. LeCorchick can be contacted straight wins to start the season fol- I HAD AN interesting – at least I 15 — Al Spelta's tire playing field. at [email protected], lowing the setback at Storrs. thought it was interesting – conversa- 16 — Zurn Industries And these weren't Boys Baseball and you can follow him on Twitter @ Let me reiterate, the GU women's tion the other evening while out for I also remember all the colors of my wonders that you never heard from JRLSports. To fol- team was an outstanding D-II squad, dinner with a group of friends, eight uniforms and the colors of our oppo- again. low this story or which makes the statistics from their of us at the table and all former Boys nents, but we won't go there – at least Vendetti starred at Roosevelt Junior comment, scan the outing in Storrs even more stagger- Baseball participants. For me, it was not today. High School in basketball and then QR code or visit ing. And let me run these by you and a great night discussing teams and I faced many great players and com- went on to Strong Vincent and was http://erirdr.com/ this should give you something to players from the heyday of BB. peted against a lot of great teams, but outstanding in hoops and baseball. vu8jz

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