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CULTURE Editors-in-Chief: NEWS AND NOTES 12 Brian Graham & Adam Welsh 9 GLOBAL SUMMIT V If We Were You... Managing Editor: Here’s what we would do Ben Speggen Leading Minds Gather In Erie 14 Contributing Editor: 4 UPFRONT TO-DO LIST Sun Don't Shine Cory Vaillancourt Erie Reader Downtown Debate Recap , Kalob Grifffin Band Copy Editor: 16 Alex Bieler 5 STREET CORNER SOAPBOX MUSIC REVIEWS Falling Hollywood, Tony Grey, Cults, Contributors: Crisis Averted. Barely. Alex Bieler Potwhole Pen Ealain 6 THE WAY I SEE IT Matthew Flowers Apathy and Polarization in the Electorate 19 YOU OUGHT TO KNOW Dakota Hoffman Amy Weaver-Kaulis Leslie McAllister 6 TECH WATCH Rich McCarty 20 LGBT VOICES Ryan Smith OS X Mavericks Reviewed Intersections of Equality Jay Stevens 7 Rebecca Styn NONE OF THE ABOVE Bryan Toy Will Voters Make the "Write" Choice? Designers: Mark Kosobucki Burim Loshaj Cover Design: Bryan Toy Photographer: Ryan Smith Jessica Yochim Interns: From the Editors Jessica Courter Adam Unger accommodating to you all along. That post was But Tucci did decide to make it personal. Why? 32 W. Eighth St. #302 ou may recall that we published a Q&A pretty unnecessary.” Perhaps because it’s easier to simply blame the Erie PA, 16501 with Democratic Erie County Execu- And we agree. As a seasoned journalist, Styn did media and play the part of the victim than to [email protected] tive candidate Kathy Dahlkemper in nothing more than request the interview, explain stand by his responses, which were about to be our Oct. 16 issue. You also may recall the format, secure the answers, and submit them printed verbatim for all to read. The Erie Reader is Erie’s only free, independent that at the end of said Q&A, we stated that we’d to her editor to be published as she had received Whatever the reason, Tucci decided to take the source for news, culture, and entertainment. be publishing one with Republican Erie County them. low road and publicly question a journalist's in- The Erie Reader is a forum for ideas and Y Executive candidate Don Tucci in the following When it comes to our coverage of news and tegrity before her article even went to print. And discussion, and seeks to drive two-way issue. politics, yes, we offer opinions on behalf of the while this isn’t an endorsement of his opponent, communication with its readers. At the Erie Reader, we endeavor to highlight the best We have elected not to publish it. editorial board here in our op-ed From The Edi- it is certainly a non-endorsement of Don Tucci for of Erie by providing in-depth, magazine-style After careful consideration, we made this de- tors. And our contributors offer their opinions — Erie County Executive. journalism that cuts to the heart of the cision not based on partisan politics or because not necessarily those of the editorial board — in What’s more, Tucci removed the post after issues that matter to Erie. The Erie Reader we’re endorsing Kathy Dahlkemper — it’s our their op-ed columns. Facebook users began to comment on it. Which is published every other week at The Corry policy not to endorse any candidate in any race But our agenda has been and always will be to may have worked, save for one thing: Multiple Journal, 28 W. South St., Corry, Pa. 16407. The — but on principle, because we stand by and for provide a forum for ideas and discussion that will people took screenshots of what he had written, Erie Reader is distributed at over 250 high foot- our writers. help propel Erie forward. If we can be accused leading to the image re-appearing and the social traffic locations in Pennsylvania from North Our editorial board decided to withhold Tucci’s of anything, it’s that we’re unabashedly pro-Erie, media conversation continuing. East to Girard to Edinboro. The Erie Reader Q&A after he publicly questioned the integrity of regardless of any political ideology or bias. We Tucci went on to publish the answers to the is also available by mail subscription; one year Erie Reader contributor Rebecca Styn, who had want what’s best for this city, and that ranges from questions Styn asked on the wall to his Facebook (26 issues) for $49.99. Send check or money interviewed both him and Dahlkemper for a two- kudos to criticisms. public figure page Oct. 25. You can also find the order payable to Flagship Multimedia, Inc., to part series focusing on the County Executive race. We’ve demonstrated this agenda not only on answers he submitted to her — unedited, as they the address below. In addition to appearing Tucci made public his thoughts Friday, Oct. 25 our pages, but also with the Erie Reader Down- would have appeared in print — at ErieReader. in print, Erie Reader adds new content daily at ErieReader.com as well social media sites. on Facebook, with a post that read: town Debate Series, an event Tucci attended and com, so that you can judge them for yourself. All rights reserved. All content © Flagship "Most often than not the media prints a slant participated in when we hosted the County Ex- Why post them? Because while we want to ex- Multimedia, Inc, 32 W. Eighth St., Suite 302, Erie, to what a person says or does. I just submitted, ecutive candidates back in May — an event where plain the decisions we made not to publish his Pa, 16501. No part of this publication may be to the request of Rebecca Ann Styn of the Erie he could have been an easy target for attack given answers in print, we also want to remain trans- reproduced without permission. The opinions Reader, answers to her questions. I hope that I do his recently reported legal troubles. parent. of our columnists and contributors are their not have to post what I truly wrote to what she Instead, we stuck to the issues that matter to the In our estimation, Tucci has revealed a glimpse own and do not always reflect that of the reports... but we'll see." city and county and provided Tucci and his op- of his true character here, making a strong case editorial board or organization. Direct inquiries Styn, ever the consummate professional, re- ponent a chance to explain themselves and their for why he isn’t fit to serve Erie County as its to 814.314.9364 or [email protected]. sponded: “You know, Don, I’ve been nothing but campaigns to the general public. County Executive. October 30, 2013 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 3 UPFRONT News Glowing rectangles, Thomas Jefferson, Play-Doh, and the City Council Debate – it’s UPFRONT!

By: Cory Vaillancourt of the Weird

reetings, citizens! As the glowing rectangles may have already told By: Chuck Shepherd you, Election Day is nearly upon us. And as the glowing rectangles should have also told you, we held our seventh Gdebate not long ago; I’d like to share with you Swirling Vortex of Damnation my honest assessments thereof, seeing as how I was there and now we’re both here. and developers for the iconic Stanley Ho- But first, a little background. Five men seek tel in Estes Park, Colo. (famous as the in- four seats on an Erie City Council that will Lspiration for the hotel in Stephen King's "The most certainly face difficult times ahead. Incum- Shining") announced recently that they need bents David Brennan, John Evans, Curtis Jones, more space and thus will dig up and move the Jr., and Jim Winarski seek to retain their seats; hotel's 12-gravesite pet cemetery. Neighbors told City Treasurer "Kaz" Kwitowski hopes to dis- the Fort Collins Coloradoan in September that place one of them. they feared the construction noise, but somehow The five candidates took to their podiums on ignored the potential release of departed spirits stage at the Jefferson Educational Society – un- (though an "Animal Planet" "dog psychic" who der the watchful gaze of both Thomas Jefferson Ben Speggen lives in Estes Park seemed to volunteer her ser- and WICU anchor and debate moderator Lisa Moderator Lisa Adams (left) and City Council candidates Jim Winarski, vices to calm the pets' souls). [Fort Collins Colo- Adams – and spent about an hour answering Curtis Jones, Jr., John Evans, Casimir "Kaz" Kwitowski, and David Brennan radoan via USA Today, 9-26-2013] questions lovingly hand-crafted by the Erie Reader Editorial Board. venture. Kwitowski was the only non-incumbent Brennan: “These types of projects need to be each Our Children Well: (1) Officials at Over the course of that hour, I formed some City Councilman. a public-private partnership. The answer is ‘no.’” Milford Haven School in Pembrokeshire assumptions about the men on stage. Person- David Brennan: Exuding a serious yet sooth- The fourth question of the night was even county,T Wales, punished Rhys Johnson, 14, in ally, I think character and personality count for ing demeanor, Brennan – who was trained as an more telling: October for violating the dress code against an awful lot in politics – as much or more than architect – spoke with well-planned, well-struc- In your view, what is the best use for the GAF shaved heads. He was helping raise money for knowledge and experience – so I usually try to tured responses in which he continually refer- property, and what type of development should an anti-cancer charity after a third relative of gather up the tiny fragments of body language, enced the city’s culture and overall aesthetic. He be the priority on Erie’s Bayfront to benefit the his contracted the illness. (2) North Andover inflection, and demeanor unknowingly revealed appeared confident in his sentiments, as much entire community?” (Mass.) High School punished honor student by each candidate, and roll them into fist-sized of the debate centered on topics squarely in his Winarski: “Once again, it definitely needs and volleyball captain Erin Cox in October for Play-Doh-like balls, just to see what they look area of expertise – the built environment of Erie. to be on the tax rolls. We don’t need too many giving a drunk classmate a ride home. Cox was like. Here are those balls: Now, the reason I compared these five candi- things down there that we’re not going to get clean-and-sober, but violated the school's "zero Jim Winarski: Although he began his open- dates to fist-sized balls of Play-Doh isn’t because tax dollars for.” tolerance" attitude toward alcohol users (even ing statement by stating that he wasn’t so good they smelled funny (they didn’t) or because they Jones, Jr.: “I think we need to do everything though more student drunk-driving might result at speaking words in public and he blew through were accidentally ingested by a toddler (they we can to keep that property on the tax rolls.” if sober friends feared school punishment). [BBC almost every stop sign the timekeeper gave him, weren’t). It’s because that from which a person Evans: “As I look at the Bayfront, I see three News, 10-4-2013] [WBZ-TV (Boston), 10-13- Council President Winarski was loose, affable, is constituted determines their steadfastness as development opportunities for our community.” 2013] and honest. He seemed to be the most authen- well as their malleability – and council will, at Kwitowski: “We do need to keep that taxable.” tic non-politician up there, and resembled that times, need both to succeed in navigating the Brennan: “Erie needs something better. The alter Dixon knew that he was about to slightly goofy, good-natured uncle everyone challenges ahead. people of Erie want something better.” be relocated in December 2012 from a seems to have in their family. You see, I think the mayor’s budget – conve- Those paying attention probably caught it; Joliet,W Ill., correctional facility to begin serving Curtis Jones, Jr.: Calm, measured, and niently, to be released to the public more than some candidates inferred it, and some were a new federal drug conspiracy sentence, but in- thoughtful, Jones, Jr. was reserved and contem- two weeks after the election – holds a property more explicit, but all appeared especially con- stead, state officials mistakenly freed him. Dixon plative throughout the debate – until his closing tax increase, which would be anathema to ev- cerned about Erie’s diminishing tax rolls. protested, but said he was aggressively dismissed statement, when he passionately talked about erything Erie’s supposed to be working towards. If I’m incorrect about the mayor’s budget con- from the premises. It was not until September his marriage, his children, and being one of Here’s why I think that – our third question of taining a tax increase, well, that’s just fine with that he was finally re-arrested and began his 14 children, 13 of whom still live in Erie. He the night was as follows: me. I’ve been wrong before, and would be more new sentence. (Dixon was easily located because, was easily the most polished, and was clearly “In light of the fact that private developers than pleased to be wrong in this instance. though free, he had met regularly with his parole the most community-oriented candidate in the have expressed intentions to move forward with However, if I’m right, and that budget asks officer and was taking several vocational courses.) room. a privately-funded hotel on Erie’s Bayfront, do Erieites to dig a little deeper into their pock- [Chicago Sun-Times, 10-4-2013] John Evans: The only Republican on the stage, you support the development of a taxpayer- etbooks, well, one of those fist-sized balls of Evans played his role perfectly; professional and subsidized hotel on Erie’s Bayfront?” Play-Doh will have to stand up and lead the Advice of Counsel knowledgeable, he doled out a virtual alphabet Every single candidate answered "no," because fight for intelligent development and prudent soup of financial-industry acronyms that fol- only a jackass would answer "yes." fiscal management – both of which suggest fter consulting with a lawyer, Evan Do- low his name – MBA, CPA, CFP, CRPC, and Winarski: “No, I do not…I do want develop- that Erie’s nascent Bayfront renaissance must belle, president of Massachusetts' Westfield probably several more that got lost in that soup. ment down there that will stay on our tax rolls.” remain on the tax rolls. StateA University, accused of billing the state for Obviously fiscally-minded, he currently chairs Jones, Jr.: “I’m not in support of a taxpayer unauthorized travel expenses, is reportedly con- both the Finance and Audit Committee. subsidized hotel in this particular instance.” Cory Vaillancourt is a brilliant writer/complete sidering claiming that he actually "self-reported" Casimir “Kaz” Kwitowski: If Winarski is Evans: “I think we should use publicly-funded hack and can be complimented/heckled at cVail- the violations as soon as suspicions turned up. your slightly-goofy, good-natured uncle, then projects only in those instances when it’s not [email protected]. Dobelle says he would thus be entitled to the City Treasurer “Kaz” Kwitowski is your slight- possible for private enterprise.” Find him on Twitter @ protection of the state "whistleblower" statute, ly-goofy, good-natured grandfather. He shot Kwitowski: “No, I’m not in favor of a taxpay- VLNCRT. To follow this sto- which shields inside informers when they expose straight, this one, and like any good grandfather, er-subsidized hotel, not when you have a gen- ry or comment, scan the QR wrongdoing. (Dobelle was placed on paid leave in his answers relied on his experience for both tleman not far outside Erie [Nick Scott] who code or go to http://erirdr. October.) [The Republican (Springfield, Mass.), precedents of progress and warnings of misad- wants to do it.” com/itrb9 9-24-2013, 10-17-2013] 4 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com October 30, 2013 n September, landlord Elwyn Gene Miller, 64, went on trial in Iowa City, Iowa, for spying on Itenants in the small apartment building he owns -- after apparently having constructed peepholes Street Corner Soapbox allowing him views into bathrooms and other areas, and having been spotted climbing from a crawl space after accessing one peephole. Nonetheless, as Miller's lawyer pointed out, the law applies only to peeping Crisis Averted. Barely. for "sexual gratification," and there is no "first-hand knowledge or observation" that Miller was "aroused" at the time he was spotted. (At press time, the judge By: Jay Stevens was mulling a decision.) [Iowa City Press-Citizen, its budget slashed by the education policy of Gov. healthy ratio of students to nurses of about one 9-25-2013] risis averted. Congress managed to Tom Corbett. Worse still, Gov. Corbett's policies nurse to every 750 or 800 students. In Erie, there find its way out of its gridlock, reopen targeted the poorest school districts in the sate, are full-time licensed registered nurses in every illiam Woodward of Titusville, Fla., await- government, and avert a debt default including Philadelphia's – and Erie's. school, and a nurse in every school building. “We ing trial on two murder counts in September, crisis. Barely. That's because, when cutting education, Gov. escaped what happened in Philadelphia,” said mightW normally have a weak defense under the state's There were many disturbing elements to the Corbett did not do so on a per-student basis, but Cummings. Still, Erie schools, too, have seen re- "stand your ground" law (which requires an "immi- Cfight. Most of them brought on by House Re- instead went after the districts that received the cent dramatic budget cutbacks in large part due nent" threat of a forcible felony) because evidence publicans, who seemed oblivious to the real threat most state money. His administration cut grant to decreased state funding. indicates that any threats against him were made to the economy they posed. Refusing to raise the programs and special aid to schools with stu- Education, as Nobel-winning economist James previously and not at the time of the shooting. How- debt ceiling would cause the United States to dents requiring the most attention. As a result, Heckman reminds us, “is a way to promote pro- ever, in a court filing, Woodward's lawyers justified default on its debt, despite the fantastically rosy under the governor's policies, the poorest school ductivity and economic efficiency.” It's an invest- the pre-emptive ground-standing by referring to the – and ultimately ignorant – claims to the contrary districts in Pennsylvania lost more than $550 per ment in our future, both in economic terms and "Bush Doctrine" employed by the U.S. in invading offered by folks like our state's junior Senator Pat student; the wealthiest, around $210. in those indefinable ways that mark the limitless Iraq in 2003 (the U.S. "standing its ground" against And the cuts occurred when money existed potential and value of a human soul. The death Iraqi weapons of mass destruction). (The judge to fund schools. In 2011, Governor Corbett of Laporshia Massey reminds us that much of promised a ruling by November.) [Florida Today This is just a minor cut $800 million from education, while rais- government is essential. (Stuart, Fla.), 9-4-2013, 9-25-2013] ing spending on Pennsylvania's prison system Instead of trying to destroy it, shouldn't we be skirmish in conservatives' by $180 million. Corbett's administration also trying to make it better? Compelling Explanations dragged its feet on imposing a drilling tax on decades-long assault on fracking – a policy common in states like Wyo- Jay Stevens can be contacted erfect Sense: A 77-year-old motorist told police government services. ming and Texas – which cost the state hundreds at [email protected], and in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, that he was go- of millions in tax revenue. And the current frack- you can follow him on Twitter Ping the wrong way on the Takamatsu Expressway Highlighting government ing tax does little to help areas where no fracking @Snevets_Yaj. To follow this only because he had missed his exit 1 km back and occurs – like, say, Philadelphia. story or comment, scan the thought it best just to turn the car around and re- inefficiency (which According to Erie School District spokes- QR code or go to http://erirdr. trace the path back to the ramp. Police said his short exists) and incompetence man Matthew Cummings, Erie schools have a com/z243q September jaunt had caused a collision, not affecting the man's own car. [Yomiuri Online via Japan Today, (which happens), the 9-26-2013] aim isn't to improve ame: (1) In October, Jeffrey Laub, 39, was sen- government, to bring tenced on several traffic charges, including lead- Ling police on a 111 mph, "Dukes of Hazzard-style" about better government, chase through Logan Canyon near Logan, Utah, with the explanation only that he needed an emer- but to kill it altogether. gency restroom because of something he ate. Judge Her happiness Thomas Willmore called the excuse "one of the Toomey. worst" he had heard, since Laub had passed several The worst part of it all, however, is that this is public toilets during the chase. (2) Riverview, Fla., just a minor skirmish in conservatives' decades- schoolteacher Ethel Anderson, 31, was convicted in long assault on government services. Highlight- is in the bag. September of having sex with a 12-year-old boy she ing government inefficiency (which exists) and was tutoring, despite her attempt to explain away the incompetence (which happens), the aim isn't to key evidence -- "hundreds" of sexual text messages improve government, to bring about better gov- -- as mere "rewards" to get his attention and encour- ernment, but to kill it altogether. age progress in math. [Herald Journal (Logan, Utah), The effects are disastrous. 10-9-2013] [Tampa Bay Times, 9-19-2013] You don't have to look far for an example. Philadelphia, say, and the death of 12-year-old Least Competent Criminals Laporshia Massey in September. An asthmatic, Massey felt ill at school, but went undiagnosed. Tucson, Ariz., man apparently escaped a traffic That's because her school's nurse is in the build- stop in August, but not unscathed. After fleeing ing only two days a week, and wasn't there the day toA a dead-end street, he climbed out the passenger of Massey's illness. Massey remained in school. window, but his foot got caught, and his still-moving When she returned home, still sick, her father the shops at the colony car's back tire ran over his sprawled torso. The mo- drove her to the hospital. She died later that day. torcycle officer was not able to catch the injured man, The obvious problem is that there are too few 2602 west 8th street who staggered off into the neighborhood. (2) Lucas nurses in Philadelphia schools. Several years ago, (814) 833-5311 Burke, 21, and Ethan Keeler, 20, attempting to break the Philadelphia school district staffed one nurse into a safe at New Yard Landscaping in Hopkinton, for about every 750 students – much better than N.H., in October, possibly seeking drug money, the ratio required by law of one nurse to every www.lescrago.com unwisely chose to use an acetylene torch. Included 1,500 students. That, of course, changed. Now the in the safe's contents was a supply of consumer nurse-to-student ratio is at the state limit, and fireworks, and, according to the police report, nurses are present at many schools only a day or the resultant explosion "blew their bodies apart." two a week. [Arizona Daily Star, 8-8-2013] The problem is that, like school districts across Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia school district saw October 30, 2013 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 5 and we shouldn’t let D.C. take in all the political oxygen. zy to think that software can make that Your local government affects you more directly than much of a difference, but Apple repre- THE WAY I SEE IT any other public entity – from the roads you drive on to Tech watch sentatives said on stage at a recent event Don't Let Apathy and Polarization Win how long it takes someone to come when you dial 911. OS X Mavericks that the recently-released MacBook Air I would also like to note a Pennsylvania state law, an can probably get an additional hour or By: Rebecca Styn ongoing frustration of mine, which may lead to more By: Dakota Hoffman, Epic WebStudios so out of the improvements in Maver- polarized elected officials: straight-party ticket voting. icks, which is a lot of extra time when it ver the past decade the divide between Republi- In the 1990s, there were 20 states that offered a straight- S X Mavericks, the first of Apple’s comes to mobile computing power. cans and Democrats has continuously expanded party ticket option; by 2006, that number had dropped post-big cat OS updates, is named One of my favorite new features in creating untenable party polarization. Both par- to 17 states. Today, Pennsylvania is one of only 14 states for one of the nicest spots on Mavericks is such a small thing that Oties are equally guilty in alienating each other – at differ- that still offer a straight party ticket voting option. There OEarth. Mavericks is a surf beach in Cali- many who’ve already upgraded might ent times. Statistically, last year saw the most polarized is no question this one little button removes the voter fornia, and the operating system that takes have missed it, especially if they’re work- Congress in history. But it’s not just the parties that are from their responsibility to go out and learn about each its name clearly represents a new wave in ing with a desktop machine. becoming polarized; it’s us – the public – as well. candidate; rather this option influences them to vote Mac software – even though it isn’t a dras- When users hover over the battery The American National Election (ANE) Study has merely on the principal of party. tic change from OS X 10.8. The changes indicator with their mouse, they’ll see been asking Americans since the 1970s to rate different The party system is truly meant to serve as guidelines, Apple has made are for the better, though, a new item in the menu that appears, groups on what they call a “feeling thermometer.” You not a bible, of your thoughts and beliefs about govern- and since it’s free, there’s no reason not to telling them which open and running can say how warm or cold you feel toward the Repub- ment. If you really want to do our two-party system take advantage of all the great new features. applications are using high amounts of lican Party or the Democratic Party, using a scale that justice, you’ll realize that choosing a candidate isn’t just Tags energy. This is a useful bit of information runs from zero (completely dislike) to a hundred (like). black and white. I know many moderate Republicans Being a meticulous organizer when it to have in a situation where you’re run- Statistically ANE shows that Republican feelings about (myself included) that feel disdain toward the extreme comes to files, when I stumbled on Finder’s ning low on power and need to stretch the Democratic Party and Democratic feelings towards right. I also know many conservative Democrats that new Tags feature, I gasped aloud like an the juice as far as you can. the Republican Party are increasingly hostile – acceler- feel the same way about their extremely liberal coun- excited little girl. And if you want more info on just what ating since Bush II was President. terparts. The best ideas, and the most effective reforms, Tags offer a way to group files beyond is using the most energy, and even data There is a bright side to this though, folks. It is math- come from a compromised middle, not an extreme ide- where they reside on your computer, and about usage patterns over time, there’s ematically impossible for the public and congress to get ology. provide an improvement over what’s pos- a new “Energy” tab in Activity Monitor much more polarized than it already is. Don’t let the trend of party polarization continue to sible with folder structures, the traditional that shows which apps have the highest That leads me to recent events and the media focus shape our elected landscape. But also don’t let history organization method for desktop operat- average energy impact, and which are on our political right-wing. Since before the shutdown, repeat itself – don’t let apathy win in this election ing systems. By default, OS X Mavericks currently affecting your battery the most. Washington has been engaged in a war of destruction While there will be no national candidates and little provides a number of different colored tags This isn’t a comprehensive list of what’s – not just between Republicans and Democrats, but a political drama, voting is what defines us as a democracy. to use, with the ability to create new tags if new in Mavericks, but it should give a civil war within the GOP. A war between the Tea Party We fight for free elections all over the world and then you wish, for content you want to be able good sense of the highlights, which add and what remains of the center-right. This war led to a become our own biggest hypocrite by not showing up to call up quickly regardless of where they up to this: Mavericks is free, and Mav- collapse of common sense as Republicans backed into at the polls. We’re quick to complain about the current are stored on your drive. ericks is good, so there’s no reason not a suicidal government shutdown strategy in an attempt situation and our livelihoods, but slow to turn out to the iBooks to update. In fact, there’s every reason to get President Barack Obama to defund or delay his polls to elect those who have the power to do something I’m a little bitter that this update wasn’t to make the software change as soon as health care law (which, I must reiterate was already about it. around when I was still in college. iBooks you can. Even if you’re not particularly signed into law before this even happened). Local elections are decided by a tiny percentage of the on the desktop offers a lot of opportunity excited by any single new big feature, you I’m echoing these recent events that I’ve written about electorate. In other words, your vote matters and can for digital interactive texts that offer more likely will find something to love among in previous columns, because I don’t want us to become easily shape the years to come in our region. Participate than just reading. Students can easily copy all the little changes Apple has baked short-sighted once we walk into the voting booth Tues- in the election on Nov. 5 – research candidates and is- notes and highlights directly from their into the tenth and latest iteration of OS day. Do not let party politics choose your candidate. I sues, make time to head to the polls, and take part in texts to notes documents, and they provide X Mavericks. repeat: Do not let party politics choose your candidate. the shaping of Erie’s future, lest we let apathy and party better integration of web and video con- Most Democrats and Republicans do not want to be polarization win another election. tent, too. This is one area Apple is really Dakota Hoffman can be contacted at categorized into such extreme pockets as the Tea Par- taking advantage of what the desktop can [email protected], and you can fol- tiers are. And divided government does not need to Love? Hate? Agree? Disagree? I provide to augment the experience of what low him on Twitter mean dysfunctional government. want to hear from you. Email me at was originally a mobile-only app, rather @Dakota ScottErie. And furthermore, this is a non-presidential election [email protected], and follow than just porting much of the same func- To follow this story or year, and historically Erie County sees between 21-23 me on Twitter @rStyn. To follow tionality from small screens to big ones. comment, scan the QR percent of eligible voters show up at the polls. Let’s do this story or comment, scan the QR Battery Life code or go to http://er- better than this. 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6 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com October 30, 2013 he calls “real dissatisfaction” with the state of af- fairs in Erie, citing poverty, crime, rising taxes, a diminishing tax base, population and business None of the Above: exodus, lack of entrepreneurship, potholes, cro- nyism, the old boy network, a lack of change, and the McBride Street viaduct. “I think many Will Voters Make the "Write" Choice? people vote straight ticket and that leaves out the write-in. Plus, many people just seem to have this weird feeling about the process in general.” “Most of us like to do what is familiar,” Austin By: Cory Vaillancourt said of the difficulties associated in convincing voters to take that extra step. “A write-in is in- ou know who the candidates are; herently unfamiliar. Voters must select ‘View their names are right there, on the Ballot,’ find the County Council race; ignore the electronic ballot. two listed candidates [Horton and Smith], select But beneath their names, there’s a “WRITE IN,” type “ L I S A A U S T I N ,” mysterious little button many people never no- and select ‘accept.’ tice,Y and never press. To combat that difficulty, Austin and Whaley Sure, the occasional snarky malcontent may use are taking extra steps to ensure voters are aware the “Write-in” button to vote for Mickey Mouse, they have a choice that is not on the ballot. “To Napoleon Bonerparty, or Mike Rotch, but most make writing in more familiar, volunteers are people don’t know that in nearly every election, toting ‘Write-in Lisa Austin’ pencils all over write-in candidates, although rare, are often out District 2 to make the idea familiar,” Austin said. “We are calling, knocking on doors, putting out signs, running some ads, using social media, and Although write-in sending out information on the easy steps to ‘Write-in Lisa Austin.’” campaigns can be successful Whaley’s working in a similar fashion, meet- ing as many people as he can, emailing, blogging, ( John F. Kennedy wasn’t tweeting, and posting on Facebook. “I hope that all of those folks in turn retweet and repost to on the Pennsylvania help spread the word,” he said. presidential primary But can Austin and Whaley count on enough people taking the extra step and pushing that ballot in 1960 but won mysterious little button that most people never

Rod Maxwell notice, and never press? Can they win? nonetheless) coaxing “Of course,” Whaley said. voters to press that “Yes I can,” agreed Austin. “Remember that “About five minutes,” he deadpanned. than, a lot of candidates on the ballot, waging a despite having four familiar names on the ballot, mysterious little button Although this registered Republican – and vigorous ground campaign since late July. almost a thousand Democrats already chose to former chief of staff to current Erie Mayor Joe The same goes for Whaley. He made a major vote for me in the primary. It is clear that Dis- adds an extra step to an Sinnott – wasn’t serious, he wasn’t far from the splash in local media as well as on social media trict 2 voters - across party lines - want to elect truth. He didn’t run in the Republican Primary and is working to spread his message virally in someone with a track record of effective, local already-difficult process. this past spring, and had only just declared his the last few days before the election. leadership: me.” intentions to the media. Accordingly, his name Unfortunately for Austin and Whaley, the Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Visit pavoter- there working for your vote even though – for won’t be on the Nov. 5 ballot. odds are stacked against them. Although write- services.pa.us to find your polling location. whatever reason – they don’t actually appear on Then there’s Lisa Austin. At first, she was de- in campaigns can be successful ( John F. Kennedy the ballot. clared the winner of the Democratic Primary for wasn’t on the Pennsylvania presidential primary Take Jon Whaley, for example. Erie County Council District 2 but then lost to ballot in 1960 but won nonetheless) coaxing vot- Cory Vaillancourt can be The other day, I walked in to my office only Andre Horton by 10 votes after an entire pre- ers to press that mysterious little button adds an contacted at cVaillancourt@ to find Whaley having a spirited conversation cinct was mistakenly omitted from the initial extra step to an already-difficult process. ErieReader.com, and you with Erie Reader Managing Editor Ben Speg- results. Republican Ned Smith won his primary. “The voter walks into the polling station and can follow him on Twitter gen. Whaley paused, turned to me, introduced Horton and Smith are on the ballot. Austin is looks at a screen with one name [ Joe Sinnott] on @VLNCRT. To follow this himself, and said, “I’m running for mayor.” not. it and a blank space underneath. You are asking story or comment, scan the “How long have you been running for mayor?” But that doesn’t mean that Austin isn’t a can- the public to do some work for you and that's QR code or go to http://er- I asked. didate. She’s been working as hard, if not harder hard,” said Whaley, who is running due to what irdr.com/invij

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8 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com October 30, 2013 Leading Minds Gather in Erie Jefferson Educational Society Brings 10 Renowned Speakers to Global Summit V

By: Jay Stevens

here's going to be a brawl soon, right on State Street – a bruised-knuckle, bloody-lip wrangle with no quarter. And the stakes? Everything. The world. The future. You and me, and ev- erything we hold dear. Okay, maybe that's an exaggerated way to describe the main event of this year's Jefferson Educational Society Global Summit, when, on Nov.T 13 at Collegiate Academy, Howard Dean and William Kristol will engage in a debate on the role of government in America's future. Certainly neither man sees the debate in such terms. “I know what I think,” said Kristol in a tele- phone interview, “and Howard [Dean] knows what Howard thinks, and we'll have an informa- tive and interesting debate.” Dean, too, downplayed the differences between the two. “There's a lot of people I talk with, like [Ten- nessee Republican and former U.S. Senator] Bill Frist,” said Dean, “who I spend a lot of time on panels with. There's a fair amount of common ground. I'll bet you Bill Frist and I could sit Mr. Wright Mr. down and design a health care program we could Wright Mr. both agree on in an hour and a half. “There's often common ground between Dem- Howard Dean (left) and William Kristol will take to the stage Wednesday, Nov. 13 at ocrats and Republicans outside the Beltway.” Collegiate Academy to debate the role of government in American's future. Jefferson Educational Society Executive Di- rector Ferki Ferati, when I see him in his office, crisis – and at the helm of the ship of state is a derscores his unapologetic and unabashed liberal who turned the Internet into a fundraising and also thinks the debate will be foremost entertain- squabbling crew, riven by factionalism, and un- Democratic principles. Dean, after all, rose to na- political messaging tool. ing and informative. able to agree on just about anything. tional prominence when he gave a rousing speech Dean was the governor who, in 2000, signed “They're polarizing in a way,” he admits. “But What is our future? What will our government at the 2003 California State Democratic Con- into Vermont law a bill legalizing same-sex civil Howard Dean is more center left. So is Bill Kris- look like in six months, a year, five years from vention denouncing the policies of Republican unions, the first such bill passed anywhere in the tol. He's center right. They're not opposite ex- now? These aren't frivolous or idle questions. President George W. Bush and the Democrats United States. (“It seemed to me that if you're tremes. They're both very bright people. They're They are critical. that went along with them. going to have equality under he law,” he said, both good debaters.” These two men – Dean and Kristol – may not “What I want to know is, what in the world so “then everybody has to be equal.”) He was also And to focus on Dean and Kristol's debate does be extremists. There won't be fisticuffs, spilled many Democrats are doing supporting the presi- an early proponent of universal health care cover- detract a little from this year's Global Summit, blood. But both men are intellectual torchbear- dent's unilateral intervention in Iraq?” he said. age, and, under his tenure as governor, Vermont which, as Ferati explained, is focused on the fu- ers for very different ways of looking at govern- “What I want to know is, what in the world so enacted health care legislation that ensured all ture of humanity. Over the course of the five days ment. And both influence or represent deep and many Democrats are doing supporting tax cuts, children in the state would have access to health of the summit, beginning on Monday, Nov. 11, powerful movements within the U.S. political which have bankrupted this country and given care coverage. ten speakers will lecture – or debate – on a wide spectrum. Maybe all of our political wrangling us the largest deficit in the history of the United He was the progressive's progressive, years variety of topics, from the essence of presidential won't be decided in the halls of a local Erie high States?” ahead of anyone on gay rights and health care. leadership, to the role of First Ladies in U.S. his- school; maybe the future course of our country It was a breath of fresh air to progressive activ- And he didn't sound at all apologetic or shy tory, from deep underwater exploration, to pos- won't be decided here and now. But we'll see the ists and stalwart Democrats who, in the months about being liberal. sible cures from cancer. topography of the struggle. and years after the World Trade Center attack in But the image of Howard Dean as a liberal But. That is, this debate is a very big deal. And the September 2001, watched in horror as Congres- ideologue – an image both supporters and de- It's hard to look at a debate between Howard stakes are high. sional Democrats quietly agreed to the Patriot tractors held – belied Dean's accomplishments Dean and William Kristol and not think about Act, warrantless wiretapping, and other assaults as Vermont governor. When Dean took office the recent mess in Washington, D.C., the stand- t's not that I advocate partisanship,” said on civil liberties, as well as the president's ill in 1991, he was facing a $60 million state bud- off in Congress, the government shutdown, the Howard Dean in our interview. “I advo- conceived invasion of Iraq. The speech won him get deficit in a recession economy. Immediately flirtation with defaulting on the nation's debt, cate sane policies for the future of the supporters and propelled him into front-runner implementing a policy of fiscal restraint, Dean and the implementation of the new health care “Icountry – which I think differentiates me signifi- status for the 2004 Democratic presidential balanced that budget and ten more during his 12 reform law, the Affordable Care Act. Right now, cantly from the right wing.” nomination, in a campaign characterized by the years as governor, paid off the state's debts, and our nation seems to be lurching from crisis to Dean's direct, almost confrontational style un- “Deaniacs” – energetic young grassroots activists even managed to cut state income taxes. October 30, 2013 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 9 Dean is also a pragmatic politician. After los- But like many leftists of the era, Irving Kris- ing the 2004 Democratic nomination to the es- tol in the 1950s and 1960s became disillusioned tablishment candidate, John Kerry – the “elect- with liberal social policy. Likewise rejecting MPS oPen houSe able” candidate who lost to George W. Bush's traditional conservatism's isolationism, Kristol re-election bid – Dean won the job running and others gravitated towards a new form of Sunday, nov. 3, 12-3 PM the Democratic National Committee. There, he conservatism that embraced liberalism's idea of turned from the usual Democratic practice of progress, and admired president John F. Kenne- focusing fundraising and political spending on dy's aggressive anti-Communist foreign policy. swing states and districts, and implemented a U.S. military power, believed Kristol, should be “50-state strategy,” which challenged the Demo- used to advance U.S. interests. This new group cratic party to become competitive in every state of conservatives were pro-Israel, supported the at every level in politics. The idea was to rebuild Vietnam War, and were opposed to president the party from the ground up, to reach in all parts Lyndon Johnson's “Great Society” programs, of the country, and involved bringing into the believing government social programs – though fold red-state moderates and conservatives. The birthed of good intentions – usually did more strategy proved immensely successful; in 2006, harm. They unblushingly believed in good and Democrats won control of both the House and evil, and they believed the United States was Senate, relying on key victories in traditionally firmly on the side of good. conservative states like Missouri, Virginia, and This was neoconservatism. As Irving Kristol Montana. quipped, a neoconservative was “a liberal mugged “That's all just propaganda,” he said on the by reality.” The elder Kristol became known as phone about the tax-and-spend stereotype of the movement's “godfather,” and he pushed neo- liberals. “I don't pay attention to that anymore. conservatism along in The Public Interest, a maga- That's old politics.” zine he co-founded in 1965. The new politics, then, is about getting things His son, William, has followed in his footsteps. done. It's not about ideology. In that way, Dean After graduating with a Ph.D. from Harvard, Northwest General SeSSionS 1& 2 PM finds hope in his “Deaniacs” and their – my, your the younger Kristol first taught political philoso- PA’s ONLY • Outstanding Faith Life, Academics, Sports and Arts – generation. “Most phy at the University International • Cutting Edge Technology of your generation are of Pennsylvania and Baccalaureate interested in solutions “Most of your Harvard's Kennedy • All 6-8th graders can register to win $300 and World School that work,” said Dean, School of government, $100 Millcreek Mall shopping sprees “rather than whether generation are but soon entered poli- • 8th graders are eligible to win one of the solutions are on the tics, becoming the chief 5 - $1,000 tuition drawings by submitting right or the left. Right interested in solutions of staff for William their MPS application at Open House. and left isn't a reason- Bennett, the Reagan (Certain restrictions apply, details posted at MPS) able scale anymore for that work, rather than presidency's Secretary your generation. of Education, and later “For example, there's whether the solutions for Republican Vice a lot of overlap between President Dan Quayle. young evangelical are on the right or (The latter position got Christians and young, him dubbed by some what I would call, the left. Right and smart aleck at The New 'secular activists.' You've Republic as “Quayle's both ranked poverty left isn't a reasonable Brain.”) and global warming as But it wasn't until the top concerns that scale anymore for the Clinton presidency you have. It's obvious your generation." that Kristol made a there's some common big splash in poli- ground, and that com- tics. As leader of the mon ground pretty conservative strategy much doesn't exist in my generation.” group, Project for the Republican Future, Kristol The current squabbling in Congress, then, the penned a now-famous memo in 1993 outlining conservative extremism and ideology of the Tea the political strategy that would scuttle the Clin- Party prevents finding common ground, prevents ton administration's health care reform efforts. collaboration, compromise, blocks all the deal- Kristol outlined talking points for Republicans making that makes things work. to use against health care reform, many of which “The problem with the both-sides-are-wrong are still in use today. Kristol urged conservatives argument, which is really not true,” said Dean, “is to warn Americans that reform would lead to that it doesn't lead to anything actually getting price controls, health care rationing, queuing, LO Loft Style Living Located done. There are practical solutions to these things and lack of medical innovation. But the most that depend on facts, and I find your generation potent argument Kristol used – and which ul- ConvenientlyLoft Style LivingDowntown is much more interested in facts than they are in timately tanked health care reform for nearly a Conveniently Located Downtown! ideology.” decade – was that Clinton's health care reform - 13th & French - Starting at Just $600 would mean Americans could no longer choose VE o understand William Kristol, you prob- their own doctors. - Heat Included - O-Street Parking ably should begin with his father, Irving For Kristol, steeped in neoconservative antipa- - Secure Building - On-Site Fitness Center Kristol. Born in Brooklyn in 1920, Ir- thy for large-scale government social programs, vingT was the son of Eastern European Jewish defeating health care reform wasn't just a prior- immigrants. 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“But in the current climate, such opposition only After Kristol's success in helping decide the wins concessions, not surrender.” outcome of the Clinton-era health care reform, Kristol then urged Republicans to avoid com- he co-founded The Weekly Standard, one of the promise with Democrats. Passage of the bill nation's most influential conservative magazines. “would guarantee and likely make permanent During the George W. Bush administration, an unprecedented federal intrusion into and Kristol co-authored a book with Lawrence Ka- disruption of the American economy,” he wrote. gan – The War Over Iraq: America's Mission and “Its success would signal a rebirth of centralized Saddam's Tyranny – which argued for the inva- welfare-state policy at the very moment we have sion of Iraq out of neoconservative principle for begun rolling back that idea in other areas. using U.S. military, unilaterally if needed, as an “On grounds of national policy alone, the plan actor in foreign policy. The Iraqi regime under should not be amended, it should be erased.” Saddam Hussein, in neoconservative shorthand, Kristol explained in a phone interview. “I think was evil, and deserved toppling. the notion of liberalism, whatever hopes it had – Kristol still remains a hawk on foreign policy some of them legitimate and useful for the coun- issues, despite the mistakes made in Iraq. “For- try,” he said, “has sort of played out. Now it's just eign policy is complicated,” he said. “I prefer the a kind of endless expansion of government in a outcome in Iraq than what's happening in Syria, kind of pointless and damaging way.” where we haven't intervened. And Kristol sees in health care reform – both “We pay a price for intervention, we pay a price during the Clinton administration, and today in for non-intervention as well.” the Affordable Care Act – as a symptom of liber- Of today's gridlock in Congress, Kristol thinks alism's expansion of government. it's the not surprising outcome of recent elec- “You can modify the free market in terms of tions. the poor, helping the elderly, in terms of helping “It's just a fact that President Obama won and those who are sick or have a pre-existing condi- then won re-elction,” he said. “House Repub- tions,” he said. “You can do a lot of that without licans won a huge victory in the 2010 election. a total government remaking of the health care And they each think, ‘I told the voters what I system.” was for, and I wasn't sent here just to sign off Some aspects of the Affordable Care Act – like on the others' programs.’ I think given those the insurance exchange, where consumers can circumstances, it's inevitable you'll have a lot of shop for various health insurance plans – have fighting and also a certain amount of gridlock been touted as conservative in nature, as open- and stalemate. ing up the marketplace of insurance, but Kristol “It'd be nice to resolve it in a little more orderly doesn't agree, and sees federal regulations man- way,” he admitted with a chuckle. dating that all plans cover certain conditions or In the end, though, we made it through the procedures as negating any advantages of the government shutdown and avoided a default exchange. crisis. In general, claimed Kristol, the American “It's not a real marketplace,” he said. “The mar- people seemed able to simply move on. ketplace is where there are ten grocery stores. They're not part of a government exchange, ristol, the writer, carrying on his father's which radically limits what they can offer and at political philosophy, he's the ideologue, what prices they can offer. It's like saying there the idea man. And, Dean, a former gov- are three different DMV offices in town, and Kernor, presidential candidate, and party leader, they can give you a couple of different options he's the politician, the policy-maker. One man is for how long you want to wait in line.” about message; the other, action. Later, Kristol added: “We all live in America. In a way, they're representative of today's grid- If you want to buy something and someone lock in Washington, D.C. wants to sell it to you, you're not hurting anyone Fellow Global Summit speaker, Thomas Mann, else, why shouldn't you be able to buy your own who'll speak Nov. 12, offered up an explanation health insurance?” for that gridlock in an email. In it, [Cont. on 20] October 30, 2013 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 11 OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 12

If We Were You...mental music act, we must inform you that it’s not. Instead, Liotta is a Pittsburgh pop- WEDNESDAY 1030 FRIDAY 11.01 SATURDAY 11.02 punk group that, along with local bands Sea of Teeth, Sonder, Burrow Drive, Mallory Run, BooPub at Lavery Brewing Co. Big Leg Emma w/ Amanda Intersections of Equality and Ashtabula, Ohio act Before the Skies, Erie's newest brewpub is hosting a costume party, Barton and Bill Ward A collaboration between the Greater Erie Al- will provide enough musical goodness that so dust off your favorite disguise and enjoy some If you’ve been following the music scene com- liance for Equality and Penn State Erie, The you’ll forget that you ever saw “Wild Hogs.” of Erie's finest locally made craft beer. There will ing through Erie closely, you’ll likely have heard Behrend College, this educational symposium When: 5:30 to 11 p.m. be prizes for best costumes as well as food and of Big Leg Emma. Well, the roots rockers will at the Black Conference Center on Behrend’s Where: 1501 State St. giveaways. A portion of all proceeds will benefit return to the crooked i this Friday, along with campus will present several topics never more Contact: basement-transmissions.webs.com L'Arche Erie. duo Amanda Barton and Bill Ward, to meet old relevant than they are today, including a panel When: 6 to 11 p.m. friends and introduce themselves to new ones discussion on “Lives of LGBT People in PA,” a TUESDAY 11.05 Where: 128 W. 12th St. all in one night. presentation on “Bullying and Anti-Bullying,” Contact: 454.0405 When: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and “Intersections of Race, Gender, and Sexual- Hey, you; GO VOTE! Where: 1013 State St. ity,” before coming to a close with an important It’s as simple as that, folks! Go vote! Don’t THURSDAY 10.31 Contact: facebook.com/thecrookedierie speech by Pennsylvania State Representative know where? To find your local polling place, Arsenal Skateshop Grand Opening Brian Sims on “Equality Legislation in PA.” look below! Sherlock’s/Park Place Brought to you by our friends at Mid-Town When: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. When: Polls remain open until 8 p.m. Halloween Party Tattoo and The Box, this new skate shop Where: 4701 College Drive Where: Your polling place! Prepare your best costume or come up with a pledges to serve Erie’s sk8ers with top-notch Contact: [email protected] Contact: ErieCountyGov.org; 451.6000 really quick last-minute idea for the Sherlock’s/ equipment as well as hip streetwear. No cover, Wurst Party Ever The JFK Assassination 50 Park Place Halloween Party. The bash is split into no dress code, and appearances by local faves We’ve all been to bad parties, but this is sure Years Later: Why He Died two halves, with French Kiss, Six Years After, and Whodat Peez and Profound Produce — as well to be… not one of those. Because there will be and Why It Matters Hammersmith rocking out in Sherlock’s and DJ as other names you know and love from Erie’s ‘kraut. Your $35 ticket to this German-themed Believe in the magic bullet theory? Think Johnny B holding a costume contest in Park Place hip-hop scene — make this an event you won’t fest in the alpen splendor of Peek'nt Peek in- there was another shooter on the grassy for the most creative or crafty folks out there. want to miss. cludes entertainment by a real live 25-piece knoll? Catholic theologian, peace activist, and When: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. When: 6 p.m. German band, food and drink tickets, and author James Douglass will take to the Taylor Where: 508 State St. Where: 3711 Poplar St. festively-dressed servers. Room packages are Little Theatre to discuss the events leading Contact: 453.7760 Contact: Facebook.com/midtown.skateshop.9 also available. up to and those that transpired Nov. 22, 1963 When: 4 to 8 p.m. and why they still matter to us today. And Where: 1405 Old Road, Clymer, N.Y. having authored six books, including critical- Contact: pknpk.com/wurstparty ly-praised “JFK and the Unspeakable: Why Potwhole Album Release He Died and Why It Matters,” Douglass is a Adding to what’s shaping up as a really good man to turn to for answers about a day that night for the Erie music scene, Potwhole will will forever live in infamy in American his- release their “Cottontail" EP at the crooked tory. i. And if Matt Boland, Dom DeCecco, Abby When: 7 p.m. Barrett, and Digg-it Dave aren’t enough for Where: 501 E. 38th St. you, they’ll also be joined by Junk Shop Failure Contact: 824.2075 and the awesome — and awesomely-named — East Clintwood. THURSDAY 11.07 Where: 1013 State St. When: 10 p.m. Coney Island Rock ‘N’ French Kiss, Six Years Contact: Facebook.com/potwhole Roll Roadshow Thu. Oct. 31 After, and Hammersmith If you thought your family was interesting, Halloween Party Sunday 11.03 you should go and check out a proper freak show. The Coney Island Rock ‘N’ Roll Road- "Blazing Saddles" show will call the crooked i home for one Fri. Nov. 1 Black Bear Prodigy Mercyhurst Institute for Arts and Culture will night, providing plenty of disturbing delights, present the Mel Brooks classic Western spoof raging rock bands, and burlesque beauties on “Blazing Saddles” at the Taylor Little Theatre; a high energy Thursday night. Sat. Nov. 2 Thirst n’ Howl in keeping with the film’s 1974 release date, When: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. tickets will cost just $1, and news clips and car- Where: 1013 State St. toons from the era will also be screened. Tick- Contact: facebook.com/thecrookedierie ets are only available the day of the event at the Thu. Nov. 7 Chasing Moira Taylor Little Theatre Box office, so saddle up, FRIDAY 11.08 ride over, and don’t be a pawn in the game of Frank Singer w/ Tim Clarke Jackson Station, life, like Mongo. Fri. Nov. 8 When: 2 p.m. Local guitar master Frank Singer returns to Chrome Where: 501 E. 38th St. Anchor In for Friday Night Jazz for some Contact: miac.mercyhurst.edu/events fancy fretwork. This time around, he’s team- ing up with jazz trumpeter Tim Clarke, ready Sat. Nov. 9 Hammerd, X-Band MONDAY 11.04 to blow the crowd away with his Latin stan- dards in a cozy locale. Liotta When: 6 to 9 p.m. First off, for those expecting this show to have Where: 3122 West Lake Road 508 State Street 18-20 North Park Row 814-453-7760 “Goodfellas” actor Ray Liotta’s solo experi- Contact: 833.1212 12 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com October 30, 2013 start with none other than Ian Morris talking Mustard Plug w/ The Tradesmen about nothing less than the future of humanity. Back when we were young, we would get in Heavy? Oh yeah. Important? You bet. In case trouble if we put mustard in a plug. Ska-punk you're not familiar with Dr. Morris, let's just band Mustard Plug has no worries of such trivial say he teaches world history, archaeology, and antics, since they’re too busy pumping out qual- the classics at Stanford University, has served ity music over the past 20 years. Now Mustard as chair of Stanford's Classics Department and Plug and Celtic punk rockers The Tradesmen are Director of its Social Science History Institute travelling to the crooked i for a proper outlet of and Archaeology Center, is the Senior Associ- Friday fun. ate Dean of the School of Humanities and Sci- When: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. ences, won the Dean's Award for Excellence in Where: 1013 State St. Teaching in 2009, has excavated on archaeo- Contact: facebook.com/thecrookedierie logical sites in Britain, Greece, and Italy, and has published ten books and more than eighty SATURDAY 11.09 articles on archaeology and history. And that's the abridged version. Don't miss this lecture, "Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical" and don't miss the Global Summit. Call or go Have you ever thought to yourself, “Self, I wish online for ticket packages and availability. I could see the beloved best-selling Julianne When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Moore book ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ on stage in Where: Jefferson Educational the form of a musical on stage in Erie...”? The Society, 3207 State St. Contact: jeserie.org, 459.8000 Erie Playhouse YouTheatre is reading your mind and your thoughts! Filled with fun, awesome dancing, and, of course, freckles, “Freckleface TUESDAY 11.12 Strawberry” is quick-paced, light-hearted fun for the whole family. Erie Together Community Forum When: 7 p.m. This nonprofit founded in 2009 believes that Where: 13 W. 10th St. “poverty is a community issue that requires a Contact: 454.2852 comprehensive community wide response in order to alleviate the draining, cyclical impact SUNDAY 11.10 it has on our community.” Accordingly, they’ll host a community forum meant to address Holocaust Survivor Leo Silberman these issues at the Bayfront Convention Cen- This year marks the 75th anniversary of “the ter. night of broken glass” — Kristallnacht — which When: 8:30 a.m was a series of coordinated pogroms against Where: 1 Sassafras Pier German and Austrian Jews in 1938. Widely Contact: ErieTogether.org viewed as the beginning of the end for Jews in the Reich, Kristallnacht got its name from the shards of broken glass that sparkled in the streets after Jewish-owned businesses and houses of worship were attacked while German authorities looked on in ambivalence. Temple Anshe Hesed will host educator Jennifer Wilson and Leo Sil- berman — who will share his story of survival — to commemorate this important anniversary. When: 12:30 p.m. Where: 930 Liberty St. Contact: 455.4474 MONDAY 11.11 The JES Presents Global Summit V, Ian Morris Ph.D., and the Future of Humanity The Global Summit V is getting off to a fast

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ally engaging and electric about those dreams, and I felt like that was a strong place to start a narrative.” The contents of her dream UPCOMING EVENTS ended up becoming the basis for her film Sun Don’t Shine, which will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 as part of the current FILM at the BIG LEG EMMA Erie Art Museum “Women in Film” series. The sweaty, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS AMANDA BARTON AND BILL WARD Southern tale has earned Seimetz a Gotham Indepen- NOVEMBER 1 // FRIDAY @ 10:00 dent Film Award nomination for breakthrough director, in large part for the way she POTWHOLE brought her vision to life. “The way that we were WITH SPECIAL GUESTS EAST CLINTWOOD shooting it and the way we AND JUNK SHOP FAILURE wanted to feel was like a dream,” Seimetz said. “You, NOVEMBER 2 // SATURDAY @ 10:00 as the viewer, have no control over where [the characters] are going, and we wanted to make it feel like you were a CONEY ISLAND ROCK N part of it, like you were in the ROLL ROAD SHOW car. One of the more horrific elements of the storytelling is NOVEMBER 7 // THURSDAY @ 10:00 that you feel like you are do-

Contributed Photo ing this with them, but you Amy Seimetz directed Sun Don't Shine, which will have no control over it.” Fans of FILM at the Erie MUSTARD PLUG be shown Wednesday, Nov. 6 as part of FILM at the Art Museum might already Erie Art Museum's current "Women in Film" series. be familiar with Seimetz, as WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE TRADESMEN she starred in last season’s Sun Don’t Shine Upstream Color. This time NOVEMBER 8 // FRIDAY @ 10:00 around, she’ll still be onscreen in the Erie Art n a way, your subconscious is the movie the- Museum, but not in Sun Don’t Shine. Instead, ater of your mind. Each night can provide a she’ll be participating in a live Skype Q&A, host- different adventure from the mental marquee, ed by Erie Reader Managing Editor Ben Speg- Iwhether it is a jam-packed action flick, a crazy gen, discussing her film and the overall theme of fantasy, or a steamy romance. women in film. KALOB GRIFFIN BAND Of course, if you’re like me, you often can’t re- “Not to make a political statement, but for the member the feature your brain provided you five most part, narratives tend to be male-centric or NOVEMBER 9 // SATURDAY @ 10:00 minutes after you get out of bed. Others, like male-infused, so I think it’s a good thing to dis- cuss the differences of femininity and masculin- ity in storytelling and how that affects the way a movie is,” Seimetz said. “The way that we It’s been a good year for Seimetz, with the suc- cess of Sun Don’t Shine, as well as being cast as 814 BASS CREW PRESENTS were shooting it a major character in season three of AMC’s The HIP HOP THROWBACK Killing and appearing in three episodes of Chris- and the way we topher Guest’s HBO series Family Tree. Now NOVEMBER 16 // SATURDAY @ 10:00 you can see her other dream come true when Sun wanted to feel was Don’t Shine plays at the Erie Art Museum. like a dream.” Kalob Griffin Band he idea of the travelling musician has actress and director Amy Seimetz, recall their a long and storied past, from the min- nighttime noirs, sleepy slashers, or whatever strels of medieval times to the journeys else their grey matter deems dream worthy. For ofT the old blues guitarists. Even today, artists Seimetz, her subconscious gave her a story to tell. tirelessly tour the nation, working to bring “This dream that I was having that was reoccur- their tunes to the ears of whoever will listen. ring was me finding out that my lover had killed On those trips, they’ll have good nights and somebody and I had to help them bury the body,” bad nights. Sometimes they’ll even find a home Seimetz said. “There’s something very emotion- away from home. 14 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com October 30, 2013 Contributed Photo

Philadelphia-based Americana troupe the Kalob Griffin Band will return to the crooked i Saturday, Nov. 9.

For Kalob Griffin, Erie is his kind of town. music that no one has heard, because you feel The frontman of Philadelphia-based Ameri- like there’s this shimmer to it, this glamour of cana rockers Kalob Griffin Band will return how you never know how people are going to to The Flagship City for the third time, as he react,” Griffin said. “We play new songs all the and his bandmates play at the crooked i Satur- time, and places like the crooked i with a great day, Nov. 9, with Griffin ready to give the local sound system and great hospitality and a great crowd another show. While the band may be vibe, are a perfect environment to try things hail from the other side of Pennsylvania, travel- that may be a little riskier in a live show but ling to towns like Erie give Griffin inspiration could ultimately pay off for someone who is for his music. watching.” “I always feel like I’m searching for a place, so Just like touring destinations, not every trav- that’s definitely a major theme,” Griffin said. “I elling band is a hit, so when a good town and a write a lot about places and the idea of home. good group come together, it’s a beautiful thing, I feel like a transplant here in Philadelphia. I so make sure to welcome The Kalob Griffin grew up living in the country and the outdoors.” Band back to The Flagship City when they re- In fact, Griffin was raised less than two hours turn to the crooked i. away in Clarion, Pa. before attending Penn State University with the idea of becoming a Alex Bieler can be contacted park ranger after graduation. Now the crooked at [email protected], i will be filled with friends of old and potential and you can follow him on new fans, ready to hear Kalob Griffin Band. Twitter @Catch20Q. To fol- Now, Griffin and his band will bring out new low this story or comment, cuts for the crooked i faithful. scan the QR code or go to “It’s always exciting when you record new http://erirdr.com/s4x8s

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Falling Hollywood Heavy Weather REVIEWS Tony Grey Potwhole Independent Elevation Cottontail EP Abstract Logix Independent Set The Table, Falling Hol- lywood’s 2012 debut LP Even jazz is not immune to Cults – a raw mix of folksy indie the effects of guitar-dom- Static If a roving band of gypsy- pop-punk and gritty boot- inated rock culture; as a Columbia folk-roots ramblers hopped stompin’ rock – proved the non-traditional bassist, Tony out of a dusty ol’ boxcar and foursome could craft an Grey is more than capable While New York indie pop started belting out archaic- entire album out of catchy, of carrying the load on his band Cults is still together, yet-powerful string-based thoughtful songs. 2013’s sophomore follow- own, but on Elevation, his principal members Mad- lamentations and exhor- up, Heavy Weather, proves they can do it again fourth solo album, some heavy-handed axe- eline Follin and Brian Obliv- tations, would you listen? – and do it better, and heavier. The vocals – men join him – the immortal John McLaugh- ion are not. The previously Erie says ‘yes’, as evidenced by the popularity of from even-tighter harmonies of guitarists Matt lin, Berklee grad and PACA “regular” Nir Felder, dating duo broke up be- seasoned local musicians Matt “Broke” Boland, Flowers and Nick Taylor to stronger distinctions ‘burgh native and Winger/Whitesnake mem- fore recording Static, Cults’ Dom DeCecco, Abby Barrett, and Digg-It Dave, between the two when separated – draw lis- ber Reb Beach, face-melter Tomoyasu Hotei, sophomore album, so it would be quite under- who recently came together to form Potwhole, teners in to darker, more mature lyrics (“Blood the blood in Blood, Sweat & Tears Mike Stern, standable if the results felt rather awkward. In- a gritty quartet evocative of depression-era Against The Wall” and “Breaking Bread”), while and “Screaming Headless Torsos” leader David stead, it’s hard to tell that the two have drifted Appalachian-esque minstrelry. Featuring up- the fuller soundscape populated with thicker "Fuze" Fiuczynski – all of whom draw Grey out apart, aside from a few lines here and there. right bass, mandolin, and viola in addition to guitar work, Bill Frackowiak’s delightfully busy of – and, into – his happy place on every track, Static starts off well, with breezy introduction “I Boland’s growled, sung, and shouted vocals – bass lines (“Mexican Wine”), and the churning like the ethereal ”Floating River Yangtze” (Fiuc- Know” leading to poppy standout “I Can Hardly which always contain a nice mix of vulnerabil- engine of Brad Triana’s drumming (“Vicious zynsi), the harried “Galactic Samurai” (Hotei), Make You Mine.” “So Far” grabs your attention ity and Stray Cats sass – Potwhole’s first album Fishes”) result in a more refined Avett-Brothers- and the uplifting title track (Beach). Intense right away, as Follin sings “I wonder how you isn’t so much a series of songs as it is a series of meet-Frank-Turner-and-drink-with-the-Black- and intentional yet light and lighthearted, the sleep at night” amid a squall of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’. powerful stories. Raucous, bombastic, fast, and Keys-and-Arctic-Monkeys rawk. Album closer – album closes with a unique cover of the cool After that, many of the songs start to blend into loose at times but soft, subtle, slow, and tight and standout – “Heavy Hands,” with three-part Disney classic and Miles Davis favorite “Some a blur of warm reverb. It’s by no means a bad at others, this album is a must-have for those harmonies and organ, hints at even greater po- Day My Prince Will Come.” For a really mellow, batch of tracks, but Static lacks the power track seeking regional authenticity and local inten- tential and even bolder material on the horizon. thoughtful high, give Elevation a spin. - Cory that Cults had with 2011’s “Go Outside.” - Alex sity over the manufactured posh and polish of - Ben Speggen Vaillancourt Bieler the usual pop crap. - Cory Vaillancourt

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By: Leslie McAllister self, she would become the soothsayer of what’s in vogue and dish the goods on how to tread wa- t started around 4 years old. My mom ter while surrounded by sharks – very, very stylish has this picture of me all dressed up in sharks. high heels. Though my style now may From 2000 to 2013 the enrolling freshman be deemed classic and sophisticated class has more than doubled (37 in 2000 to 77 and I never won the most fashionable girl award in 2013). This boundless interest is not stopping “Iin school, I knew I loved clothes. I loved look- – it’s gaining momentum like an insatiable trend. ing at people that were styled. I loved seeing how With bloggers, Instagrammers, and online stores people coordinated outfits,” Amy Weaver-Kaulis like ModCloth and Nasty Gal, chic faddism is divulges to me, talking with her hands, her gig- at the forefront of Wall Street. Uber-stylist and gly voice echoing through the Starbucks on State reality star Rachel Zoe would have never suc- Street. cessfully gained the following she has now if not “I just always knew my job would be in fash- for Bravo and the Internet. Now, as social media ion. There was always something that drew me spills over, tipping the pot, a career in fashion is to it. Let’s call it glamour,” adds the chair of the more obtainable than ever. Even though many Fashion Merchandising program at Mercyhurst fashion elites are self-made, a college degree is University. still the best weapon. Glamour. Magic. Excitement. It really is what “It’s the students that have made this program calls many of us to a life in fashion. what it is today,” Amy gushes about her pupils. “But let’s face it, at the end of the day when She’s very modest. She began her career at Mer- you take all that glitz away, it is a business set to cyhurst in 2002 as an adjunct faculty member, turn a profit. The goal is to make money,” she says, teaching Introduction to the Fashion Industry. spoken like a true professor laying out the reality “I really fell hard for this. It’s that monumental of the industry. moment when you know you are doing some- For those that are fashion hungry but excel in thing right. I wanted to do this for the rest of my Choose Excellence. styling or design, there’s a place for you. For busi- life,” she tells me of the stars aligning in her favor. ness-minded professionals that want to capitalize She continued her graduate degree online from on fashion, there exists strong profitability in this the University of North Texas, where she earned Choose Edinboro. trade. Fashion is also there for those that wish her Master of Science in Industrial Technical to teach. Like Amy, who earned her Bachelor of Merchandising and Fabric Analysis and a minor Complete with nationally recognized and Science from Mercyhurst. area of study in Higher Education. All of this accredited programs, modern facilities and “I knew I would teach,” she leaned in as she while teaching and working part-time at Talbot’s. shared this, like it was some kind of secret, a Amy’s dedication is unsurpassable. But that’s a proud history, the Edinboro University glimmer in her coffee-brown eyes. “When I was what we do to reach our goal; we either choose experience is a formula for success. a sophomore here, I wrote in my goal statement to settle or soar. In 2004, Amy continued as a that I planned on going to graduate school in part-time instructor, was hired full-time in 2006, For more information or to apply today, hopes of one day returning to Mercyhurst to pass and was promoted to Chairperson of the Fashion call or visit us online. on my knowledge and grow the program. I have Merchandising department in 2012 after the for- that statement framed in my office.” mer chair Marilyn Smith retired. Spoken as assuredly as the goal she set for her- “Our curriculum in the department allows Edinboro’s nursing Edinboro’s Edinboro’s animation Edinboro program is ranked online graduate program is is ranked as a #19 in tHE nation programs in #1 in PEnnsylvania** toP CollEGE for Best online Graduate education rank in PEnnsylvania nursing Programs* #32 nationwidE for return on investment

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18 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com October 30, 2013 freshmen will be required to take Public Speak- Angie Pascoe, class of 2007, is the Assistant ing for Fashion – we want to set them up for Buyer at DSW, and Monica Porostosky, 2008, success in classes to come where they will be is the Senior Assistant Buyer of Fine Jewelry at giving presentations on researched designers Saks. and fashion houses, and finally Professional De- Lastly, me. I was a 2007 graduate. With the velopment for Fashion which will be taking in guidance of Amy and the fashion faculty, I their final year – this class will prepare students flourished. If you like what you see on shopju- for interviewing and resume writing.” jus.com and what you read in Street Fashionista,

“I just always knew my job would be in fashion. There was always something that drew me to it. Let’s call it glamour.”

Of course, classes currently offered are incred- you have Mercyhurst to thank. It’s clear even ibly enticing, and they read like poetry to me. though Amy says she has nothing to do with Make no mistake: This program is blossom- it she has most definitely molded, nurtured, tu- ing – like a gawky, stylish teenager finding her tored, and coached each student to become the fashionable voice, the department has become best version of themselves. tailored, streamlined, sophisticated, which is the aim: to prepare the undergraduates to excel, To learn more about Mercyhurst University’s Fashion grow, leap and prosper with complete abandon Merchandising Program got to www.mercyhurst. into that sea of stylish sharks. edu or email Amy Weaver – Kaulis at akaulis@mer- So what are the success stories of Mercyhurst’s cyhurst.edu seasoned style setters? Erika De Salvatore, 2000 graduate, was on “Fashion Star” representing Leslie McAllister can be Express. Erika has been a buyer with the com- contacted at LMcAllister@ pany and was one of the panel judges for the ErieReader.com, and you show that aired in March. Bridget Helene Bahl can follow her on Twitter @ was on the “Fashionista Diaries” in 2007, she is ShopJuJu. To follow this story a former public relations darling for Yves Saint or comment, scan the QR code Laurent and dabbles in hosting on the VFiles. or go to http://erirdr.com/qjfrv

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The Drummers of Japan Taylor Leah Nov. 16 - 17 Leslie McAllister Amy Weaver-Kaulis chairs the Fashion Merchandising Program at Mercyhurst University. someone, regardless of where their interests lie, ment gives even more options to budding talents to channel which career path would be the best thanks to the school’s director Kim Young who for them in the end,” she explains. “Our gradu- approached Amy about the partnership. ates are a huge part of our growing department, “FIT and Mercyhurst have worked together as I mentioned before. These students are going for years offering the students an associate’s de- off and getting awesome jobs. The freshmen see gree where the pupils spend a year at FIT. Now this and know that promise awaits them as well. we also offer a semester of study with NYC Stu- It’s very motivating to them.” dio,” she informs of the new alliance. “NYC Stu- Feel the thunder. And exciting developments are on the ho- dio is great because the students get the big city rizon under Amy’s guidance, as other schools feel while only committing to half a school year. are starting to come to the department with At the Studio, they are instructed to take a class stupendous offers. Of the two new happen- that is sort of an infiltration into the industry – ings, one is a study abroad opportunity. For the they visit a different facet of the fashion world first time, students are able to take advantage of to learn more intimately the atelier, local design traveling to Europe for credit. This past summer, shops, trend forecasters, and public relations.” two eager students accepted the challenge and There are also a few new classes being offered attended the American International University to the students. in Florence, Italy, earning three college credits “As fashion changes and multiplies in popu- while gaining an enviable experience. larity, our curriculum needs to adapt,” Amy Mercyhurst Institute The other new opportunity on the lineup is shares. “We will begin teaching these classes in additional learning through Kent State. Mercy- the 2013-2014 school year: Fashion Journal- for Arts & Culture hurst always had the visiting students program ism – touching on article writing, blogging, and miac.mercyhurst.edu • 814-824-3000 with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) news casting – like the E! Network,” she giggles, in New York City but now this new develop- tossing back her string of pearls. “All incoming October 30, 2013 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 19 [Cont. from 11] he gave two causes for the recent Congressional impasse. “The first,” he wrote, “is a mismatch between LGBT Voices our deeply polarized political parties and our constitutional governing system, which requires a willingness to collaborate and compromise across branches of government and chambers of Intersections of Equality Congress.” That is, the very structure of our legislature and its relationship to the presidency requires a By: Rich McCarty lot of deal-making. Bills originate in the House, go through committees, revisions, a House vote, ollege cities and towns are usu- then through Senate committees, revisions and ally locations where LGBT issues are amendments, a Senate vote – and then to a brought to the forefront through aca- conference committee to hammer out the differ- demic discourse, scientific study, and ences between the two bodies' bills. And then, even good ol' fashioned debate. If for no other of course, if a bill makes it through the commit- Creason, a college or university is supposed to be the tee and votes in both the House and Senate, the place where “human nature” is investigated and president still has to sign it before it becomes law. new ideas are proliferated — and this investiga- During that process, there are a lot of opportuni- tive work includes all matters concerning gender ties for obstruction. Committee chairs can sit on and sexuality. a bill. The House and Senate leaders can prevent a Erie is most certainly a college city, being home bill from coming to a vote on the floor. And then to three major universities and a host of pre- there's the filibuster – don't even get me started professional schools. Gladly, we can find LGBT on the filibuster, that odd Senate procedure that organizations and education on each campus. requires a supra-majority of 60 Senators' support But Penn State Erie, The Behrend College is for any bill to even come to a vote. leading the way in LGBT education in the city If parties want to obstruct, they can. of Erie. Not only do they have a thriving and The second cause of Congressional gridlock, well-supported LGBT student organization, but according to Mann, is conservative extremism. they also have multiple faculty members devoting Over the course of years, but more sharply lines of research to the exploration of LGBT lives since the Tea Party movement kicked off, “the and the intersections of LGBT people with the Republican Party has become an insurgent out- larger culture. lier,” wrote Mann. “Ideologically extreme, scorn- Further, Behrend has agreed to host and spon- ful of compromise, unpersuaded by conventional sor the Intersections of Equality educational sym- understanding of facts, evidence and science, and posium – sponsored by Behrend, the Diversity dismissive of the legitimacy of its political op- and Inclusion Department at Erie Insurance, position.” Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, and the While William Kristol is hardly a Tea Party Greater Erie Alliance for Equality (GEAE) – activist, and much closer to the center than, say, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Minnesota Republican Representative Michele the Black Conference Center. Bachmann, Kristol did identify health care The symposium will feature four educational To say that I encourage you to attend the Blue Shield. It’s not just your company’s reputa- reform back in 1993 as something not to com- sessions. The first, a panel presentation on the symposium is an understatement. And, thanks tion that’s on the line; it is also a matter of where promise on, something that should be “erased.” lives of LGBT people in Pennsylvania—includ- to charitable donations to the Greater Erie Al- people will do their business now. Kristol two decades ago urged Republicans to ing stories of both prejudice and progress, as well liance for Equality, the planning team has been I am hoping that Erie will be remembered as view Clinton's health care reform as an existen- as corporate efforts to help LGBT people, in par- able to keep registration at $25, which provides a place where both our educational centers, and tial battle. Lose it, and conservatives lose their ticular, highlighting the LGBT-friendly efforts a continental breakfast, access to all four speakers our centers of business, each competed for “first identity. Compromise wasn't even an option. of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. – including question and answer time with the place” for outdoing one another in an effort to Current Republicans have only since built on The second presentation will examine LGBT presenters – as well as a lunch. advance equality. To that end, you – yes, you the that message. Everything now is an existential Bullying as well as Anti-Bullying efforts, featur- While I am extremely proud of everyone who reader – can help Erie take another step toward question. Republicans would no more compro- ing Dr. Charisse Nixon of Penn State Behrend has made this symposium a possibility in Erie, equality by taking part in the Intersections of mise on health care than they would immigration paired with the educational director of the Crime I think we must absolutely give praise to the Equality symposium. So attend not only to gain reform, climate change, or the president's Syria Victim Center of Erie. The third session will ex- principal sponsors of the event, especially those more education on these important matters, but policy. plore the intersections of race, gender, and sexual- like Penn State Behrend, Erie Insurance, and also to be inspired to work more explicitly for the Dean... well, Dean just wants something to get ity, and will be offered by Dr. Theresa Vescio from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, who are not full equality for your LGBT neighbors. done. Penn State University Park. The fourth session themselves LGBT organizations, but who see the So when political extremism meets opposition will feature The Honorable Brian Sims, Pennsyl- merit in educating the public — and area profes- Those interested in attending the Symposium can policy that tries to get something done, you get vania’s first openly gay house representative. sionals — on LGBT issues. What an organiza- register online at: greatereriealliance.com, select- gridlock. “It is extremely difficult,” wrote Mann, Without question, the Intersections of Equal- tion publicly supports says much about who they ing the “Intersections of Equality” tab. Profession- of our current situation, “to enact policies respon- ity symposium is a major educational event for are and how they will be remembered by future als seeking continuing education credit can sign up sive to the country's most pressing problems.” the city of Erie. It will be of interest to a wide generations. with Penn State at the door for an additional $35. Mann co-authored with 2012 Summit speaker variety of people: whether to the LGBT commu- To that end, I would like to offer two chal- All other questions can be emailed to geaeinfo@ Norman Orstein a pair of books about this very nity, straight allies, government workers, lawyers, lenges. The first is to fellow academic institutions gmail.com. problem with Congress. In 2008, Mann and Or- teachers, or anyone else who cares about the ad- in Erie: just because Behrend is in first place stein released How Congress is Failing America vancement of equality. on LGBT education in Erie, doesn’t mean that Rich McCarty holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies, and How to Get It Back; and in 2012, they re- Because I serve as the president of the Greater you have to stay in second (or third). I challenge specializing in sexual ethics. McCarty works in Erie leased the sequel, It's Even Worse Than It Looks: Erie Alliance for Equality, I have had the plea- Mercyhurst University and Gannon University as a professor, serves the community as an ordained How the American Constitutional System Collided sure of seeing first-hand the number of local Erie to step up and offer substantive public education minister, and proudly identifies as a member of the with the New Politics of Extremism. Needless, to residents who have volunteered their time, ener- on LGBT issues — and to be part of the solution LGBT community. You can say, both books are making a bit of resurgence in gy, material, and financial resources to make this for bringing about full equality for LGBT people contact him at rMcCarty@ sales lately. symposium a success. It truly is a “first” for Erie: in our city, our state, and our nation. ErieReader.com. To follow Mann's talk is on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and he's bringing together the academic, professional, and I also challenge all other Erie corporations and this story or comment, scan the talking about future of U.S. foreign policy. Again, legal fields, for the betterment of public educa- businesses to be as proactive about LGBT inclu- QR code or go to http://erirdr. in our email conversation, Mann identified Con- tion on the full protection of LGBT people. sion as Erie Insurance and Highmark Blue Cross com/emmnp gress as a problem in creating a coherent foreign 20 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com October 30, 2013 policy. “[Congressional dysfunction] has harmed squid in its natural environment. On Friday, “What you tend to get when you have the 99.7 per- our reputation around the world,” he wrote, Nov. 15, cancer researcher Crislyn D'Souza- cent of people that don't work in Washington, you get “slowed our economic recovery, and delayed criti- Schorey will share the latest advancements in actual real questions and issues that matter, and that's cal domestic reforms and investments, thereby her field, and discusses the promise of cancer where I think the right and left collapse.” weakening our capacity to play the essential role research. So. During the Global Summit we won't see any we must in promoting global security.” And this year's Thomas B. Hagen Dignitas chokeholds or haymakers, there'll be no bloody So which way lies the future? Is gridlock avoid- Award winner — an Erie native selected for knuckles or ugly brawls. And if there is drama, a able? Will Americans tire of conservative ex- having a significant impact on society — is swelling of change, a decisive blow struck in Wash- tremism? Or has states' gerrymandering made Harry Markopolos, the securities trader who ington's conflict and gridlock, it won't be from a permanent an obstructive conservative minority? figured out the Bermie Madoff ponzi scheme visitor to the Jefferson Educational Society at State Is the only escape from Congressional inaction a decade before the authorities, and who co- Street. It'll emanate from State Street itself, from the down the Tea Party path? wrote the bestseller, No One Would Listen: A True city of Erie. Financial Thriller, about his investigation into f course, the debate between Howard Madoff. Markopolos went to Cathedral Prep Jay Stevens can be contacted at Dean and William Kristol is just one and worked with his father at Makefield Securi- [email protected], and you event in the entire week of the Jefferson ties before heading off to Boston to work as a can follow him on Twitter @ OEducational Society's Global Summit series. portfolio manager. His talk on Friday, Nov. 15, Snevets_Yaj. To follow this sto- Stretching across five days from Nov. 11 to Nov. will focus on his Madoff investigation. ry or comment, scan the QR code 15, this year's series showcases the largest num- or go to http://erirdr.com/harj2 ber of speakers in the Summit's history, at ten. t's hard to overestimate the importance of Besides expanding the number of speakers, the an event like the Global Summit for a com- Global Summit has expanded from three days of munity like Erie. lectures to five. And its popularity is growing. I“I think it is farsighted of Erie to undertake “Every year, we've grown,” said Jefferson Edu- this Global Summit,” wrote Thomas Mann in an cational Society Executive Director Ferki Ferati. email. “In recent years, as a way of promoting “We've gone from 500 [at- economic growth and op- tendees] to 800 to 1,200, to portunity, a number of metro last year's number of 2,100. areas have vastly expanded This year, who knows?” their global connections and Getting speakers is becom- Science and are rebuilding themselves ing increasingly easy, too. as innovative and entrepre- “When we first started this medicine continue neurial global players. in 2009,” said Ferati, “people “Good ideas are an essen- would say, 'Global Summit? to play an tial part of that effort.” What's that? Who spoke Perhaps. But maybe Erie there?' important part has something to give in re- “Now when I get asked in the Global turn to the Summit speakers. that, I say, here's who spoke: At least, that's something David Brooks. Michael Summit this year. that both Howard Dean and Hayden. Francis Fukuyama, William Kristol agree on. and all the others who came. “The portions of the trip They see an impressive list of I'll learn something from,” speakers – they usually know one of them and said Kristol, “will be from the people. What's they call that person. 'Say, how was your experi- going in the economy, the practical effect of ence in Erie?' I usually hear back in a day or Obamacare, EPA regulations, what's going two.” on at the state level. I always try to talk with This year's lineup is equally impressive. Start- people, see what changes they would like to see ing with the Global Summit's first speaker on in Washington.” Nov. 11, Ian Morris, a professor of History and On his trip to Erie – a place as a soccer dad Classics at Stanford University, who will talk Dean has visited frequently – the former Ver- about the future of humanity. Morris has writ- mont governor concurs. “I think [the Global ten several books on ancient empires, and prom- Summit] is good for both the audience and for ises to use his knowledge of ancient cultures us, because there's this framework that goes on and patterns of history to predict the as-of-yet- inside the Beltway, all that nonsense about left unlived arc of human history. and right. That's just nonsense, it's just silly talk, And that's just the beginning. There's David and it doesn't add anything to the conversation. Gergen – a presidential adviser to Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton, and currently a professor of public policy at Harvard and a CNN analyst – who'll speak on the evolution of leadership in the White House. Presidential biographer and librarian, Richard Norton Smith, and C-SPAN founder, Brian Lamb, are teaming up to discuss the role of First Ladies in U.S. history — and likely mull how the role will change if Hillary Clinton becomes our nation's first woman presi- dent in 2016. Science and medicine continue to play an important part in the Global Summit this year. Deep-sea explorer and marine biologist, Edith Widder, will speak on Thursday, Nov. 14 about the untapped potential found in the ocean depths. She should know; her expertise in deep- sea submersibles and bioluminescence allowed her to capture the first-ever footage of a giant October 30, 2013 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 21 and friendly staff make Vegetarian this new pizzeria a popu- lar choice for pizza, subs, Whole Foods Café Offer- and salads. Try the Oliver ing a wide variety of vegetar- Perry's Hazard if you're feel- ian staples, including wraps, ing adventurous. sandwiches, soups, pizza, and seasonal specialties. 4115 W. Ridge Rd. // up some ofERIE’S Erie’s more Bertr EATSand’s Bisttro A to fresh perch sandwich- more than a 15 minute 838.8400 Brewpub 1341 W. 26th St. // 456-0282 American Fusion unique breakfast and lunch menu featuring local meats es and more, the menu drive from all the chips and options. Their breakfast Brewerie Erie’s only brew- and vegetables and organ- has something for every- salsa you can handle served Suds and Grub Wings Avanti’s If you’ve only burrito is a must-try, but on-premise pub and eatery, ic and Kosher ingredients one. Call ahead one hour up with sizzling fajitas, U Pick 6 Tap House Great eaten breakfast at Avanti’s, be sure to check in for fresh the Brewerie is on a mission when possible. The crepes for takeout since food is hand-wrapped enchiladas Buffalo Wild Wings daily specials. to, “Revitalize Downtown and award-winning wine prepared fresh per order. and burritos, and a whole beer meets great food at the you are in for a big surprise. corner of Fourth and State Fourteen original sauces and Every Thursday, Friday, and Erie One Pint at a Time.” selection are more than lot more. The Super Crab 2605 Washington Ave. // enough to encourage a trip 1518 Walnut St. // 455.0041 Quesadilla is a must-try that streets. From gourmet flat- loads of televisions make Saturday night, this daytime 452.2500 123 W. 14th St. // 454.2200 breads to pizza muffins, BWW a great place to meet diner changes over to a to France via downtown won’t break the bank but Jo’s Brooklyn Bagels Japanese there’s plenty of great grub friends for the big game. fine dining establishment. A Erie. will definitely stretch your walk through the door says Carribean to pair with the endless flow Full bar menu available. Check back often since ushi and sian uisine belt. it all. Well, at least it’s speak- 18 N. Park Row // 871.6477 S A C of over 20 microbrews on ineapple ddie Interchange Road the menu changes weekly. P E South- Fresh sushi and sashimi 2709 W. 12th St. // 835.2290 tap. And with helpful serv- BYOB ing to your noise. Inhale (Across from Milcreek Mall) deeply and breathe in those ern regional cuisine served Gastropubs steal the spotlight of this and 4236 Peach St. // ers who know their beer, up with a bit of caribbean 868.9464 1662 W. 8th St. // 456.3096 aromas. Fresh bagels and show but their support- 860.8187 and 4459 Buffalo this is a great place to come flair. Featuring savory dish- Jeckyl & Hydes - Just like ing cast shouldn’t go unno- Rd. // 898.1531 Odis 12 Award-winning Summer House Café With coffee. What’s not to love to try the beers you’ve never about that combination? A es like Creole shrimp and the title characters—wait, ticed. The Kim Chi is a Moe’s With friendly staff had but have always want- wings and affordable sit- an ever-changing menu and andouille sausage over grits, character—this gastropub great place to start and any down dining. Odis 12 lots of fresh baked good- little piece of Brooklyn right serving up fresh, made-to- ed to. here in Erie. seared catfish served with seems bent on being two of the noodle choices make order southwest fare, Moe’s features over 100 differ- ies, this local favorite serves rice and beans and fresh things at once—and that’s for good choices to contin- 333 State St. // 520.5419 ent flavors, including the breakfast and lunch daily is a great place for quality, 833 W. 38th St. // 520.6246 sauteed vegetables, and a good thing. While the ue on. With veggie-friendly Six Pack House of Beer crowd-favorite “ugly cous- and stays open for dinner on-the-go Mexican food. Peggy’s Restaurant A grilled Angus Rib Eye steak. seating area is small, which options and a staff happy to With an ever-changing line- in.” Thursday, Friday, and Satur- Deserts include grilled makes for a cozy experience, serve you, Sushi and Asian 2052 Edinboro Rd. landmark in the Liberty (Outside Millcreek Mall) up of brews on tap and cool- 664 W. 26th St. // 452.6347 day. BYOB Plaza for a few decades now, pound cake served w/fresh the tastes are big and bold. Cuisine is a must. er wall of six-packs to go, 459.2121 Greengarden Tavern Peggy’s serves up quick, glazed pineapple, ice cream Six Pack also serves up some 2605 Washington Ave. // 8 E. 10th St. // 456.0072 1014 State St. //455.0596 Classic corner bar atmo- 452.2500 affordable meals and plen- and rum sauce, and luscious cheap eats to boot. Aoyama Think it’s hard Middle Eastern sphere, great prices, excel- 1201 Kitchen Featuring ty of room for conversa- lime layer cake. BYOB. Indian to find a daily sushi bar 847 Pitt. Ave. // 454.1989 lent wings. Honey-hot Latin/Asian-inspired food, tion. You can sit at the long 1402 W. 10th St. // 454.0700 Casablanca From tradi- in Erie? Find your way to U Pick 6 Beer Store Off barbecue and cranch are this hip downtown spot counter than spans nearly Raj Mahal – Offering tional to modern reci- the entire restaurant, grab a Aoyama for the hibachi pes, from strictly vegetari- the downtown beaten path, standouts. Go Browns! is full of great art, and the Chinese a wide variety of Indian experience combined with marble bar is a perfect place booth upfront, or get a table an meals to meals centered U Pick 6 takes pride in its 1543 W. 8th St. // 454.3367 cuisine, both vegetarian and an extensive sashimi and revolving draft beer line- to try their fresh sushi. With in the back. Golden Wok Quality carnivore friendly, with an around a choice selection Park Tavern – Known for a menu that changes every ingredients, affordable pric- sushi menu. You’ll have the of fresh meat, Casablan- up. With some quick eats 3512 Liberty St. // 866.3216 ever-popular lunch buffet. choice between hibachi- and sandwiches sliced up its wings, the Park Tavern four to six weeks, be sure to es, and consistent service BYOB ca Grille looks to provide boasts a family-friendly check in often. The Breakfast Place Low make this Chinese restau- style seating and the tradi- something for everyone right in front of you, U prices and big portions— tional sit-down dining expe- smoke-free environment. rant stand out among the 5618 Peach St. // 838.1055 looking for a good Moroc- Pick 6 draws you in for the Try some Herbies or crispy 1201 State St. // 464.8989 just the way Erie likes it! The rience, so your mood can do rest. can meal—and the diversi- beer and keeps you for the Cajuns. Buffalo Cajun is Under the Clock - Locat- Cajun eggs are a must-try. Irish the choosing for you. Reser- ty’s a good thing too since conversation. 3202 Pitt. Ave. // 836.9657 vations are highly suggested. also recommended. ed in the historic Boston 2340 E. 38th St. // 825.2727 when it comes to Middle 7520 Peach St. // 866.2337 Store, Under the Clock Molly Brannigans - Got East Mediterranean cuisine, 4205 E. Lake Road // Panos Open late night with 970 Millcreek Mall // is reviving the old phrase Delicatessens a hankering for bangers and 868.7999 Casablanca is it. Reserva- 899.8661 an attentive wait staff who mash? Have no idea what Steakhouse “Let’s meet under the Teresa’s Italian Deli Hibachi From flinging tions are recommended. clock.” With a “sophisticat- will never let your coffee the heck bangers and mash Sweet Treats mug go empty. Try the is? Head to this authentic shrimp to slinging steak, 2174 W. 8th St. // 452.4544 Sensory 3 Next time you’re ed casual”-style restaurant Teresa’s Deli has been a Hibachi combines dinner at Presque Isle Downs & experience, Under the Clock famous Greek omelet. staple in Erie for over 60 Irish gastropub where you Palm Market and Deli Mighty Fine Donuts If with the show without Casino, take a break from you love donuts and are offers lunch and dinner 1504 W. 38th St. // 866.0517 years, and it’s no secret why. can get your fill of Irish- This authentic Arabic fare and Irish drinks. From service charges or ticket fees. the table games and check looking for something menus with something for Now in its third generation, If you’re fine with sitting market and eatery offers out this bar and grille If everyone. The steak salad Sidewalk Cafe Tucked the Theresa’s staff still makes Jameson to Guinness, from delicious, freshly prepared off the well-worn path to Shepherd’s Pie to Purcell’s beside your date instead of you’re cashing in your chips Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy is a must-try for any self- away on historic North the food fresh every day, across from him or her, opt food and baked goods for for fine dining, we bet on respecting carnivore. Look- Park Row, you’ll find one of following the same scratch Fish and Chips, Molly a very reasonable price. The Kreme, this local gem is Brannigans brings the Irish for this straight-off the grill being satisfied by a fine your destination spot. ing for something lighter? downtown’s popular break- recipes used since 1949. without time-to-chill dinner market offers a wide variety steak since Sensory 3 serves Try their seared ahi tuna. fast and lunch places. pub to downtown Erie. of exotic food and merchan- Heralded by locals as the 3201 Greengarden Blvd. // experience. up some of the best cuts in best donuts ever 101 Boston Store Place // 864.5322 and 810 E. 38th St. 506 State St. // 453.7800 dise. the area. 26 N. Park Row // 455.0002 3000 W. 12th St. // 838.2495 2612 Parade St. // 455.6408 454.4700 // 459.1145 McGarrey’s Oakwood 2702 Parade St. George’s With retro decor 8199 Perry Hwy // 866.8359 Picasso’s With signature Café Known for the award- Mediterranean Romolo Chocolates American trimmed in red and black, panini-style sandwiches like winning Reuben, McGar- Colony Pub & Grille – Tony Stefanelli apprenticed George’s is known just as Pizza Multiple fireplaces and three the Lee Roslyn (Twinkie, rey’s believes in big portions Petra Open since 2004, with his family in the choc- Plymouth Tavern An Erie much for looking like a ham, and cheese) and the of comfort food served up Petra serves as Erie’s window Papa Joe’s With special- intimate dining rooms make olate business for nearly 20 institution with great food retro diner as it is for the DaVinci (sausage, ravioli, hot and fresh. Although to the Eastern Mediterra- ty pizzas ranging from the Colony a popular spot years. Where’d that get him? and drink specials every friendly safe and great grub. and provolone), Picasso’s is Irish in name, McGarrey’s nean. The folks at Petra want “Vegan Demise” to “Chick- for a romantic dinner. He’s one of only 26 master night of the week. They’re famous for their a must-try. Great vegetarian also dishes out American you to have “a unique culi- en Gorgonzola” and subs confectioners and he’s right mashed potatoes, but don’t 2670 W. 8 St. // 838.2162 1109 State St. // 453.6454 options available. and Italian cuisine so that nary experience.” And with that go by the names of here in Erie. So for hand- get stuck on only that. Try “Enchanted Eggplant” and Ricardo’s Opened in 1943 made pieces of chocolate, be Pufferbelly you’re bound to find some- Mediterranean-inspired Set in a the soups and sandwiches 2060 Interchange Rd. “Chuck Norris,” Papa Joe’s by two brothers, Ricardo’s sure to stop by Romolo’s— decommissioned firehouse, (Outside Millcreek Mall) thing satisfying. items on the menu you’re on for size too. unlikely to find anywhere brings more to the table serves up some of Erie’s then boast to your out-of- the Pufferbelly is full of arti- 866.1183 1624 W. 38th St. // 866.0552 finest steaks. Chef Peter facts from Erie’s fire fight- 2614 Glenwood Park Avenue else, this is a one of a kind than any commercial pizza town friends about having a // 455.0860 Tickle’s Deli – This popu- dining experience. joint. And to boot, they West and Cathy Merk- master confectioner in your ing past. Italian si run one of Erie’s choice Dominick’s Famous among lar deli features good pric- serve up a mean falafel city. 414 French St. // 454.1557 es and big, tasty sandwiches 3602 W. Lake Road // sandwich—something that’s restaurants that’s known Erie’s late-night bar patrons Alto Cucina Chef Pat 838.7197 1525 W. 8th St. // 452.1933 Calamari’s Extra-long bar, including the famous “Big a must. for its hand-cut, grain-fed who swear by this place as a Rodgers mixes the old- Pulakos with a large outdoor patio Freddy.” Call ahead if you western beef and delicious, George P. Pula- sure-fire hangover cure. world with the exotic. Beau- Mexican 3826 W. Ridge Rd. // mouth-watering ribs cooked kos opened his first choco- for those warm summer can because this downtown tiful décor, with an outdoor 835.3360 123 E. 12th St. // 456.6891 outside year-round. Hearty late shop at 926 State St. in nights. hotspot gets busy at lunch- l oro oco deck for the summer E T L With a full Valerio’s More than just 1903. Over a hundred years Hyatt’s - Serving up break- time. months. bar and the best margaritas Italian fare with casual feel 1317 State St. // 459.4276 Pizza, Wings, and Subs! of fine dining make Ricar- later, the fourth-generation- fast and lunch standards for 17 W. 4th St. // 455.5718 in town, there is something years and is a staple in the 3531 W. Lake Road // Local Italian Restaurant & do’s a must. run chocolate shop is still one Barbecue Gerry’s 8th Street Deli 835.3900 for everyone. Enjoy a little Pizzeria that has been serv- of Erie’s favorite places for a West Erie Plaza. taste of Mexico right here in 2112 E. Lake Rd // 455.4947 From the world-class deli Colao’s Authentic Italian, ing Erie County for over wide selection of all things Three-B Saloon Beer, 928 W. Erie Plaza // 456.0102 to the homemade soups, downtown Erie. 17 years. Offering a vari- Victor’s –Located inside chocolate—and other deli- Bacon & Barbeque—the fresh seafood, and a cozy, Gerry’s offers everything intimate setting. 333 State St. // 454.5626 ety of Homemade Italian the Bel-Aire hotel, Victor’s cious snacks too. name says it all. Featur- Flip Cafe Tired of the Dinners, Seafood, Daily offers fine steak and seafood you’d expect from a deli. Latino’s With fresh ingre- ing slow-cooked brisket, chain restaurant dishing out But with sandwich names 2826 Plum St. // 866.9621 Lunch Specials, and Cater- with drink specials every 2530 Parade St. ribs, and other down-home breakfast by the numbers? dients and a commitment Donut Connection - Just like “Cluckmeister,” “Chive Mi Scuzi Southern Italian to serving up the authentic ing Services. Check out night of the week. favorites. If you behave Then try this sweet little Turkey,” “Tongue Fu,” and cuisine with fresh, home- our menus online at www. off the corner of Peach and yourself, you may get a free spot tucked away in Edin- Mexican-cuisine experience, 2800 W. 8 St. // 833.1116 Liberty streets sits a family- “Breast of Times” just to made pasta. Latinos is the place to go for valeriospizzeria.com. With slice of bacon with your boro. Flip Cafe serves break- name a few, you’re going to 3 convenient locations to owned donut shop that’s cele- beer. fast and lunch from morn- 2641 Myrtle St. // 454.4533 more than just the average Thai brating its Golden Anniver- want to keep going back to Tex-Mex experience. The serve you, we’ll have you ing ‘til afternoon, so stop in Amici Ristorante With singing...Manga Italiano! sary this year. With the “best 732 W. 4th St. // 451.0007 check out all of these one- place isn’t flashy, but with Khao Thai The only full- and try any one of the favor- of-a-kind sandwiches. Deli dinner hours from 5 to 9 coffee” in town and a wide ites, including “Flip Bread.” food this good, it doesn’t 2179 W. 32nd St. // 833- time Thai restaurant in Erie. hours run Monday through p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Luckily, it’s fantastic! Try the selection of delicious hand- Breakfast You won’t pay much and and a takeout menu avail- have to be. 2979 and 1803 E. 38th St. cut donuts, this is a great you’ll go home happy think- Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 825-2693 and 724 Powell drunken noodles for a spicy Summer House Cafe Open able Monday through Satur- 1315 Parade St. // 452.1966 833-8884 // Catering Office// place for a for a sweet treat. ing about coming back 2620 W. 8th St. // 836.8702 delight. Vegetarian friend- from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. day, Amici Ristorante dishes El Canelo With three 866-3193 ly. BYOB again. out fresh food at affordable 3842 Liberty St. // 864.8702 each day of the week, the French locations to serve the great- Peninsula Pizzeria Summer House Cafe serves 103 Meadville St. Edinboro prices. From wings to pizza er-Erie area, you’re never 36 N. Park Row // 454.4069 // 734.3400 Fresh, quality ingredients 22 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com October 30, 2013 October 30, 2013 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 23 Champagne brunch TAILGATE 11am - 3:45pm BUFFET $ $9.95 Buffet 16.95 $2 Wells • $2 Drafts Featuring carved prime rib, Catch all the Pro Games made-to-order omelets every Sunday! Buffet starts and Belgian waffles. at 12:30pm in the Clubhouse.

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