THE ERIE ECHO “voice for life”

Vol. XLI No. 2 3rd Edition www.peopleforlife.org May 2013 January events show pro-life energy, resolve

January is always a very active month Bishop Donald Trautman and Bishop Church, Erie; and Rev. Jack McClintock, for the pro-life community here in Lawrence Persico, and two pro-life Pastor, Crossroads Community Church, northwestern and all around Congressman: U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly and McKean for leading the attendees in the nation. It is when we mark the U.S. Rep Glenn “GT” Thompson. prayer; musical artists Sheila Jemison & anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade Bishop Persico spoke with conviction Marlene Terry for their excellent Supreme Court decision that legalized in support of the sanctity of human life and performance; Don Grisé of Grisé Audio- abortion in all 50 of the United States. local pro-life efforts. Both congressmen Visual Systems for taking care of our People for Life sponsored three pro-life spoke eloquently about their pro-life audio-visual needs (for the Breakfast and events during January that were designed convictions and their commitment to the also the Erie March for Life); the staff and to inspire and energize the local pro-life pro-life cause. management of the Bayfront Convention community and raise awareness about Matt Blackburn spoke on behalf of pro- Center for making all of us feel welcome human life issues among the general life U.S. Senator Pat Toomey. Matt is and at right at home in our new venue; and public. All three events were very Senator Toomey’s Director for Western all of our business and professional successful, thanks to outstanding support Pennsylvania and a former People for Life sponsors. from hundreds of People for Life’s board member. A partial list of the Breakfast sponsors dedicated volunteers, members, and friends. Other special guests included pro-life can be seen on our website. Please check it State Reps. Michelle Brooks and Curt out and patronize our sponsors whenever Erie March for Life Sonney, and Michael Ciccocioppo, the possible. And when you do, don’t forget to Approximately 300 people participated Executive Director of the Pennsylvania thank them for supporting the Pro-Life in the Erie March for Life on January 12, Pro-Life Federation. Pro-life State Rep. Breakfast. almost double the number in previous was represented by his years. The theme of the March was Chief of Staff Julie Slomski and Deputy March for Life Bus Trip “Protect Every Child.” Mercyhurst Chief of Staff Sean Eperjesi. People for Life’s Roe v. Wade activities University’s Lakers for Life lead the march We would like to extend a special concluded with a record-breaking Bus Trip carrying a brand-new “Erie March for thank you to the following people for their to the Washington, DC March for Life on Life” banner donated by Signs by Renee of help in making the Pro-Life Breakfast a January 25. Five motor coaches were needed Saegertown. The Catholic Youth Ministry great success: Rev. Mel Bendig, Pastor, for the first time in the Bus Trip’s 40-year of the Erie Catholic Diocese actively Calvary Methodist Church, Albion; Dan history, to transport all of our 255 marchers. supported the Erie March this year, turning Hoffman, Parochial Vicar, St. Luke The previous record was 220 marchers, set out approximately 60 marchers, most of in 2012. The March for Life itself also them teenagers. broke all previous records, with an estimated attendance of over 500,000. Pro-Life Breakfast You can see pictures of the Bus Trip on A week later on January 19, nearly 600 www.peopleforlife.org and on Facebook. people attended People for Life’s 35th All of our January events received Annual Pro-Life Breakfast to hear our exceptionally good news coverage. For special guest speaker, internationally example: People for Life Vice President acclaimed author and network news Marielle Lafaro did a live interview about commentator George Weigel. the Bus Trip on the TV-24 evening news. It was the first time that the Pro-Life There was live TV coverage of our 11 p.m. Breakfast was held at Erie’s Bayfront departure for Washington, DC. And Convention Center. We are happy to GoErie.com published a very nice series of announce that the Breakfast will be held at pictures of the Erie March for Life. the Convention Center again next January. The generous news coverage was We were doubly honored this year to perhaps our biggest success. An essential host not one, but two Catholic bishops: continued on page 5 Page 2 The Erie Echo May 2013

CANDIDATE SURVEY Primary Election - May 21, 2013 Survey Questions 5. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ... If a woman seeking an abortion is less than 18 years old, should the consent of at least one 1. LEGAL PROTECTION FOR THE UNBORN ... If changes to parent be required unless a judge determines that extenuating Roe v. Wade make it possible, would you favor the enactment of a circumstances are involved? (Currently required under Pennsylvania law prohibiting abortion or prohibiting abortion with exceptions? law.) (Please specify what exceptions, if any.) 6. GOVERNMENT 2. LATE TERM ABORTIONS ... Should abortions be prohibited in FUNDING ... Should public Key to Survey Table all cases where the unborn child is mature enough to survive apart funds be used to pay for from his or her mother? D Running on democratic ballot abortions? 3. INFORMED CONSENT ... Should abortion providers be R Running on republican ballot 7. ASSISTED SUICIDE ... required to offer basic information to a woman who is considering an Should physician-assisted DR Running on both ballots abortion, such as information about the medical risks, alternatives to suicide be allowed? abortion, the probable gestational age of her unborn child, the Y or y Yes N or n No availability of detailed information (provided by the Commonwealth 8. EMBRYO DESTRUCTIVE b Blank; responded to the survey of Pennsylvania) about fetal development and the possibility of but did not answer the question medical assistance benefits if the woman decides to continue her RESEARCH ... Should pregnancy? (Currently required under Pennsylvania law.) government funds be used to ♦♦♦ See “Additional Comments” pay for research that involves 4. TIME FOR DELIBERATION ... After initially consulting with a Pro-life or more strongly pro-life the destruction of human physician, should a woman who wants an abortion be given 24 hours responses are in UPPER CASE . to carefully consider her decision before an abortion is carried out? embryos (embryonic stem cell (Currently required under Pennsylvania law.) research)? Candidates’ Additional Comments Ed Brezinski ♦1. “Rape” ♦4. “At least” Joe Giles ♦6. “except for conditions listed life, especially those who have no one to Donald “Whitey” Cleaver ♦7. in question number one.” speak for them.... As a candidate for the Answered both “yes” and “no.” “As I get Tom Loftus ♦♦♦1. “Rape. At early stage office of Judge in the Erie County Court of older I am in the middle of the road.” women should be able to prevent and not Common Pleas, however, I am prohibited John F. Evans ♦ Returned a letter that is constantly be reminded their whole life of from discussing or expressing views on any too long to print in its entirety but can be this horrific crime.” ♦♦♦4. “Add at least 24 topic or subject matter which could possibly summarized by the following excerpts: “[I]t hours more to sleep on it two nights or more.” appear in a case which may come before me during a potential tenure on the bench.” seems unlikely to me that any significant Donna M. Magoun ♦6. “I don’t think Rick Mitchell “None of the questions are right to life issue will come before City government funds should be used” ♦7. relevant to anything I’ll be doing on the Council.... Therefore, I do not see any “Depends on the state of person wanting School Board.” rationale for having a position.... I am assisted and how they would be assisted - ♦♦♦ concerned that your group would focus on not black and white” ♦8. “Not if they were David Pamula 1. “I would let states this issue in a local municipal election. By otherwise able to be carried to term” decide what to do in case of rape.” far, the most pressing problem our ♦♦♦ Jamie Mead ♦♦♦ Returned a letter that is too Andy Pushchak 1. “No abortions. No community faces is vanishing financial long to print in its entirety but can be exceptions.” support from the federal and state summarized by the following excerpts: “...I Joseph E. Sinnott ♦♦♦1, 3,4,5. “I would governments.... However, speaking as a have always believed in, and have propose no changes to the existing law private citizen, I have been a solid right to personally supported, the protection of all governing this matter.” life supporter...” Renee Vendetti ♦♦♦8. “need more details” The trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell The prosecution rested its case on April The jury was shown pictures of late- moaning in the waiting and recovery rooms. 18 in the trial of Philadelphia abortionist term aborted babies that Cross had taken at A subsequent Health Department Kermit Gosnell, after six weeks of gruesome Gosnell’s “clinic.” One was estimated by inspection found that surgical instruments testimony. trial experts to have been aborted in the 30th were not properly sterilized, disposable Gosnell, 72, was being tried on 26 charges, week of pregnancy. medical materials were being reused, including the first-degree murder of seven Gosnell ran the Women’s Medical ultrasound information was being falsified, infants born-alive during late-term abortions Society abortion facility in West Philadelphia emergency equipment was inoperative, and and the third-degree murder of 41-year-old from 1979 until 2010. It was finally shut fetal remains were haphazardly stored Kareema Cross by an overdose of Demerol down after being raided by the FBI as part throughout the facility. and other pain medication administered by of an investigation into Gosnell’s A grand jury investigation produced a untrained employees. (As we go to press, we distribution of Oxycontin and other 300-page report that strongly criticized have learned that the judge has dropped federally-controlled substances. Illegal multiple government agencies for ignoring three of the first-degree murder charges.) trafficking in controlled substances is numerous complaints and 46 lawsuits The final witness for the prosecution endemic to the abortion industry. against Gosnell. It also criticized the was former Gosnell employee Kareema The FBI discovered a lot more than administration of pro-abortion Governor Cross, who testified that she had personally evidence of illegal drug activity: Bloody Tom Ridge for discontinuing inspections of seen more than 10 babies who had floors, blood-stained blankets, a flea- Pennsylvania abortion facilities. continued breathing after their deliveries infested cat roaming freely amid the smell Gosnell was finally arrested and charged and three babies who were also moving. of urine, and semi-conscious women continued on page 5 May 2013 The Erie Echo Page 3

2013 Municipal Primary Candidate Survey Responses Please let us know if you have any factual information about the positions of any of these candidates, so we can share it with other concerned citizens.

Party Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Party Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Fairview School Director 2 year term D/R Bill Kelly, Jr. D/R Lisa Reichel Louis D/R Jamie Mead ♦ b b b b b b b b Fort Le Boeuf School Director at Large vote for not more than 4 D/R Bob Sambroak Y Y Y Y Y N N N D/R Jason D. Crilley D/R Joe Walsh D/R Marvin V. Cross Erie County Executive D/R Jessica L. Erickson D Kathy Dahlkemper D/R Bruce Hordusky D Barry G. Grossman D/R Kellie L. Lichtinger R Tom Loftus Y♦ Y Y Y♦ Y N N N D/R Shirley Sackett R Thomas Wesley McGahen ♦ See addendum, page 7. D/R Joseph Welch R Don Tucci General McLane School District at Large Erie County Sheriff D/R Amy Eisert D Randall H. Boga General McLane School District Region 1 vote for not more than 2 D John Loomis D/R James H. Bucksbee R Eddie Whiteman D/R Peter Dobrzynski Erie County Clerk of Records General McLane School District Region 3 D Patrick L. Fetzner D/R Melodee A. Kushner Erie County Council District 2 Girard School District vote for not more than 4 D/R Brenda Cropek D Lisa Austin D/R Dennis J. Olesnanik n n n n n N N N D Joe Giles Y Y Y Y Y N♦ N N D/R Bob Snyder D Andre Horton Harborcreek School District vote for not more than 4 D David Pamula Y♦ Y Y Y Y N y N D/R Thomas D. Forti D Renee Vendetti n n Y Y Y N N b♦ D/R Theresa Herrera R Ned Smith D/R Rick Mitchell ♦ b b b b b b b b Erie County Council District 4 Iroquois School District D Jay Breneman D/R Daron J. Royal D Donald “Whitey” Cleaver Y Y Y Y Y N y/N♦ y Millcreek School District vote for not more than 4 Erie County Council District 6 D/R Lou Aliota Y Y Y Y Y N N N R Edward T. DiMattio D/R Christopher Busko R Trish Shoulders D/R John M. DiPlacido City of Erie Magisterial District Judge District Court 06-1-01 1st Ward D/R Mike Kobylka D/R Sue Mack D/R Ben Pike City of Erie Magisterial District Judge District Court 06-1-02 2nd Ward D/R John Pitzer D/R Paul G. Urbaniak D/R Donna Reese City of Erie Mayor D/R Jane Blystone D Joseph E. Sinnott b♦ Y b♦ b♦ b♦ N N y D/R Kerry J. Corbin City of Erie Controller D/R Nicholas C. Mobilia D Patrick S. Cappabianca D/R David G. Rogers D Teresa Stankiewicz North East School District vote for not more than 4 Erie City Council vote for not more than 4 D/R Jane Blystone D Dave Brennan D/R Kerry J. Corbin D Julia Calipo D/R Nicholas C. Mobilia D Curtis Jones Jr. D/R David G. Rogers D Selena King Y Y Y Y Y N N N Northwestern School District at Large vote for not more than 4 D Casimir J. “Kaz” Kwitowski D/R Glen R. Black D Jim Winarski Y Y Y Y Y N N N D/R Peggy S. Kemling R John F. Evans ♦ b b b b b b b b D/R Sam Ring City of Erie School Director at Large vote for not more than 4 Union City Area School District at Large vote for not more than 4 D Julia Calipo D/R Lori Lewis D Albert J. Isacks D/R Brian Niggel D Angela Euell McNair D/R Loretta Price D Frank T. Milone D/R Dave Robinson D/R Ed Brzezinski Y♦ Y Y Y♦ Y N N b Wattsburg Area School District at Large 4 year term vote for not more than 4 D/R John R. Dundon D Melonie L. Vanderhoof D/R Mary Frances Schenley D/R Kerry W. Duncan D/R Tom Spagel D/R Nancy McNally Corry Area School Director vote for not more than 4 D/R Josh Paris D/R Amy Allen n Y Y Y Y N N N D/R Andy Pushchak ♦ Y Y Y Y N N N D/R Joe Frisina D/R Marty Pushchak D/R Donna M. Magoun Y Y Y Y Y ♦ ♦ ♦ D/R John P. Rzepka D/R Deborah Wood n Y Y Y Y y y y D/R Sue Snippert Erie County Magisterial District Judge District Court 06-3-08 D/R Ken Watkins D/R Jeff Gadley Wattsburg Area School District 2 year term Erie County Magisterial District Judge District Court 06-3-09 D/R Kerry W. Duncan D/R Chris K. Mackendrick D/R Andy Pushchak ♦ Y Y Y Y N N N Fairview School Director 4 year term vote for not more than 4 D/R John P. Rzepka D/R Robin D. Grimes

D/R Peter J. Lawson D/R Alan Natalie Y Y Y Y Y N N N Pennsylvania Superior Court D/R Michael A. Plazony In the race for Judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court, the PA D/R Stephen J. Porter Pro-Life Federation PAC is recommending republican candidate Vic D/R Laura R. Symes Stable. The positions of the two democratic candidates are unknown.

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Does it matter what local candidates think about abortion? People for Life thanks all those who human life issues can, at least occasionally, Also in 2010, the City of Rockford responded to our Candidate Survey. Some be very crucial: Illinois, due to the influence of three pro- candidates took the time to include In 2007 the county commission of abortion alderman, refused to issue a routine additional comments and, in a few cases, to Sarasota, Florida voted unanimously to permit for a mobile ultrasound unit to park criticize the very idea of our asking for their authorize an $8 million bond to allow near a local abortion facility saying views on human life issues. Planned Parenthood to build a 22,000 square ridiculously that the people operating the We are usually not surprised when a foot abortion facility in that community. unit “may begin to jump out from behind candidate disagrees with us on some or all of In 2011 the New York city council voted parked cars into oncoming traffic to stop cars the issues. But what is surprising is that 39-9 for a measure, supported by Mayor and force pro-life information on them.” some candidates think that the public has no Bloomberg, to force crisis pregnancy centers In 2009 it was reported that the town of right to know where they stand on such to refer clients for abortion or else post large Belleview, Nebraska was paying $1000 a important issues, issues that rank as the signs that would be likely to send the month to provide security cameras for highest priorities for many people. message that abortion is simply a routine abortionist LeRoy Carhart’s third-trimester It is certainly true that local public “solution” for unplanned pregnancy. abortion facility. officials are, in most cases, not directly Earlier in 2011, a federal judge struck For additional thoughts on judicial, law responsible for enacting the kinds of laws down a similar law that had been enacted by enforcement, and school board candidates, and policies that are considered in our the Baltimore city council on a vote of 12-3. see: www.peopleforlife.org/localelect.html. questionnaire, but the questions are still (The New York law was subsequently The bottom line is this: Our national relevant. Polling companies ask even private crafted to address the court’s objections to devaluation of human life raises serious citizens the same kinds of questions in order the Baltimore law.) issues throughout our entire society, including to accurately gage where they stand on Harford County, Maryland was forced to local government and the educational abortion and related issues. pay a settlement, in 2011, for the system. The good news is that there are There are many pro-abortion elected mistreatment of pro-life demonstrators after many very talented and capable elected officials, and others with conflicted or foggy they were illegally arrested and incarcerated officials and candidates for public office who ideas about the issues involved, who perform in the Harford County jail. fully understand the value of human life. their public duties very capably. In most In 2010 the mayor and city counsel of These are men and women for whom the instances, their thinking about the deeper Huber Heights, Ohio debated a tax levy dignity of every human being and respect for questions facing our society does not have a which would have helped fund a local basic human rights are the guiding compass direct bearing on their job performance. But Planned Parenthood facility. Planned for all they do. These are the kind of people the following examples should help to Parenthood is the largest provider – and we need in public office – in all elected illustrate that a local official’s position on promoter – of abortion in the United States. offices and levels of government.

H.B. 818: State Rep. Flo Fabrizio casts pro-abortion votes, lobs old feminist slur The Health Committee of the 10, would have allowed insurance coverage government-subsidized insurance plans to Pennsylvania House of Representatives if the abortion was necessary for “health” pay for elective abortion as long an voted 15-9, on April 15, to approve H.B. reasons in the “good faith” judgment of the unspecified token amount of private money 818, a bill to prevent government-subsidized abortionist. was contributed by the insurance policy insurance plans created under the State Rep. Matt Baker, the ranking holder. Erie area State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) from Health Committee republican, drew was one of only eight democrats who paying for elective abortions within the applause from some of his fellow legislators crossed party lines to vote against this pro- Commonwealth. when he said he did “not believe health care abortion amendment. It was a party line vote, except for a should include killing babies.” H.B. 818 will now be taken up by the single democrat who broke ranks to support Pennsylvania State Senate. Please call and the legislation. H.B. 818 clears State House e-mail your state senator and say that you The ranking democrat on the Health On April 23 the Pennsylvania House of want him or her to support H.B. 818 and Committee, pro-abortion State Rep. Representatives approved H.B. 818 with a continued of page 5 Florindo “Flo” Fabrizio of Erie, voted bipartisan vote of 144 (107 republicans and against the bill (i.e., voted for government- 37 democrats) to 53. funded abortion). He also dropped a Please thank the following northwestern PEOPLE FOR LIFE rhetorical bombshell, likening abortion to a Pennsylvania state representatives for voting www.peopleforlife.org “sacrament.” to maintain the longstanding policy of no government-subsidized abortion in (814) 882-1333  (814) 459-1333 “A nun told me this one time,” said [email protected] Fabrizio, “but I’m going to pass it on Pennsylvania: Ryan Bizzarro, , , , Kathy Twitter: gopeopleforlife because it really registered with me. She www.facebook.com/peopleforlife Rapp, , and . State said, ‘If men could get pregnant, abortion POSTAL ADDRESS would be a sacrament.’” One might guess Rep. Flo Fabrizio voted against the P.O. Box 1126  Erie, PA 16512 that the four women on the Health legislation when it was brought to the floor, WEST SIDE OFFICE Committee who voted for the bill were as as well as when it was in his committee. 1625 West 26th St.  Erie, PA A pro-abortion amendment that would — REGULAR HOURS — disgusted as anyone by these remarks. Thursday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. have severely weakened the bill or rendered Rep. Fabrizio also voted for an DOWNTOWN OFFICE amendment which would have greatly it meaningless was defeated on the floor of Alternative Choices for Women weakened the legislation or rendered it the House prior to the bill’s final passage by 1611 Peach St., Suite 321  Erie, PA meaningless. The amendment, which was a nearly straight party-line vote of 87 to 102. (814) 464-0266 Open Monday through Friday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. defeated on a straight party-line vote of 14- It contained vague language that authorized May 2013 The Erie Echo Page 5

FROM PAGE 1 plans to pay for abortions in Pennsylvania: March for Life Bus Trip State Sen. Sean Wiley (814) 453-2515 Carnations for Mother’s Day part of People for Life’s mission is to share State Sen. Bob Robbins (800) 222-8793 will be available this Mother’s Day the pro-life message with the entire weekend, May 10-12 directly from People State Sen. Scott Hutchinson (877) 659-4483 community, particularly those who do not for Life at two convenient locations. hear it at church, at school, or through their favorite news sources. Millcreek Mall Community Booth Pictures of all three events can be seen Friday, Saturday, and Sunday During regular Mall hours at www.facebook.com/peopleforlife. FROM PAGE 2 Rog’s Warehouse Kermit Gosnell German St., between 18th and 19th Friday noon to 7 p.m. with murder in January 2011. Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Prosecutors estimated that hundreds of Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. born-alive babies, as many as five a week, were killed by severing their spinal columns Order in advance or just stop by Credit card donations are accepted. with scissors inserted through a gash in the back of the neck. Donate on-line with PayPal or your credit card by using the “Donate” button at FROM PAGE 4 www.peopleforlife.org . Use your credit card when you call-in your order at (814) State Senate / H.B. 818 882-1333. Or donate when you get your oppose all amendments because you do not carnations. want government-subsidized insurance Memorials Given by In Memory of Given by In Memory of Pat Wisniewski Rose Sikora / Cecelia Armour Bob & Eleanor Lindenberger Jack Lindenberger Charles E .Burger Justine A. Burger Joanne Nagy Mary Alice Nagy Amy Mulligan K.J. Carroll William & Mary Nagy Mary Alice Nagy Marian E. Adelman Robert J. Donovan Ed & Barbara Burkett Our Parents Patricia Bretz Jean Hammer Marla Pellegrino Jeanne Pellegrino Bob & Eleanor Lindenberger Doris A. Kraus David & Kathy Wayman Florence Ziemba

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Election of Officers contact us by phone or e-mail to The annual election meeting of 2013 PRO -LIFE DATE BOOK 2013 make other arrangements for People for Life is scheduled for dropping off your cartridges or Monday, May 20, 2013 at 6:45 May 10-12 Annual Mother’s Day Carnation Project having them picked up. May 12 Mother’s Day p.m. It will be held at the People May 14 Last day to apply for a Pennsylvania civilian absentee ballot Essay Contest for Life West Side Office, 1625 May 17 Last day to return a Pennsylvania civilian absentee ballot People for Life recently held W. 26th St. Members whose dues May 20 Election Meeting, 6:45 p.m. - Main Office, 1625 W. 26th St. its first annual Essay Contest for are paid one month in advance of May 21 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary Election middle school and high school the meeting will be eligible to June 27-29 National Right to Life Convention - Dallas, Texas students and announced the vote. The nominees are: Carol May 29- winners in early March. We held Struchen for treasurer, Dave June 1 Outreach Booth - Erie’s Wild Rib Cook Off and Music Festival the contest concurrently with the Halligan for secretary, Marielle June 14-16 Outreach Booth - CorryFest Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Lafaro for first vice-president, July 9-13 Outreach Booth - North East Cherry Festival Essay Contest and followed the Aug 1-3 Outreach Booth - Dan Rice Days, Girard Gretchen Lorei for second vice- same rules. Aug 15-18 Outreach Booth (tentative) - Celebrate Erie president, and Dale Klobusnik for Grace Larimer, a 7th grade third vice-president. Additional Aug. 26-31 Outreach Booth - Erie County Fair, Wattsburg Sept. 2-7 Outreach Booth - Waterford Community Fair homeschool student from Albion, nominations will be accepted from won first place in the grades 7-9 the floor with the permission of Sept. 10-13 Outreach Booth - Albion Area Fair Oct. 21 Membership Meeting, 6:45 p.m. - 1625 W. 26th St., Erie division and received a $25 cash the nominee, who must be a prize. Her sister Emily Larimer, a current member of People for Caulfield, both homeschool students from 9th grade homeschool student, took second Life. Erie, were our first place winners. Steve is in place and received a $10 prize. Olivia the 12th grade. Teresa is in the 10th grade. Rieger, a 7th grade homeschool student from Student Oratory Contest Each received a $100 cash prize. People for Life hosted the Northwest Erie, was awarded third place and $5. Emily Larimer, a 9th grade homeschool There were no entries this year in the Regional Pro-Life Oratory Contest once again student from Albion, took second place and this year. The competition was held in Erie at grades 9-12 division. We hope that as the received a $50 cash prize. Essay Contest becomes better known, the Blasco Memorial Library on April 13. Steve’s topic was stem cell research and Steve Caulfield and his sister Teresa participation will increase in the years ahead. the ethical distinctions between using If you will be a middle school or high embryonic stem cells versus using stem cells school student (grades 7-12) next year, or if from other sources. you are a teacher or parent, please keep the Teresa spoke about Planned Parenthood, Essay Contest in mind. Essays for the next the biggest purveyor of abortion in the contest will be due by March 1, 2014. United States. Emily presented an informative overview Mother’s Day Carnations of abortion and explained why legalized May 10-12 will be an extremely busy abortion must be actively and vocally opposed time for People for Life. Many volunteers by everyone who understands that it is the will be needed for our Mother’s Day unjust killing of an innocent human being. Carnation Project. Please call (814) 882- 1333 and find out how you can help. Ink and Toner Cartridges Student-volunteers are always appreciated. People for Life is now recycling used ink The busiest day will be Friday, May 10. and toner cartridges to raise additional funds Our carnations will be available on for our educational projects, such as our Mother’s Day weekend at many Erie-area upcoming outreach booths at a dozen or more churches, at the Millcreek Mall Community community events this summer and fall. Booth, and at our base of operations at Rog’s Please bring your used cartridges to our Inc. on German St. between 18th St. and Alternative Choices for Women office at 19th St. Suggested donations are $1.00 for 1611 Peach St., Suite 321, Erie. You can also single carnations and $5 for each half-dozen. Steve Caulfield, Teresa Caulfield, Emily Larimer December 2005 The Erie Echo Page 7

Addendum to Candidate Survey Thomas Wesley McGahen did not return a candidate survey questionnaire, but did respond “Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,N,N,N” over the phone. He also gave assurance verbally that he opposes legal abortion, government funding of embryonic stem cell research, and the legalization of helping people to commit suicide.