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BIG DIG BEGINS With storm over in Erie, the cleanup gets started.

Erie businesses including the Millcreek Mall remained closed and services such as mail delivery were still shuttered on Wednesday as Erie County continued what’s expected to be a long and slow extraction from historic amounts of late-December snow.

State, county and local officials were in full attack mode Wednesday, cleaning up mind-numbing amounts of snow that had fallen on communities closest to the Lake Erie shoreline since Christmas Eve.

By Tim Hahn tim.hahn@timesnews.com

The National Weather Service in Cleveland had measured 65.1 inches of snow at the Erie International Airport between 7 p.m. on Sunday and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, pushing Erie’s December snowfall total to 102. 1 inches — 1.2 inches more than the amount of snow that Erie averages for an entire winter season.

Municipal plow drivers were running nonstop as police officers and municipal officials began turning up the pressure on the owners of vehicles blocking the progress of plow trucks, while the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was sending in resources from other areas to help its Erie County plow drivers with snow removal.

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Erie targets 11 cars and trucks clogging snowy streets

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Eleven snowbound cars and trucks on the city of Erie streets could soon get unstuck — by a tow truck.

The Erie police are preparing to have the vehicles towed becauseoftheneedtoplowthe

streets since the snow emergency rules went into effect Tuesday after the recordsetting snowfall. The vehicles have prevented the city from plowing sections of streets.

“Somecarshavebeenabandoned,” the city’s director of public works, Dave Mulvihill, said at a news conference Wednesday with Mayor Joe Sinnott.

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Thursday, December 28, 2017

THE LIST Cocktails and Clay: Friday, Dec. 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Erie ClaySpace, third floor of PACA, 1505 State St.; introduction to throwing pottery on the wheel, creating two or three pieces of your own; bring snacks and drinks; pick up finished pieces approximately two weeks later. Cost: $45. Info: www. erieclayspace.eventbrite. com.

Snowy owl search: Saturday, Dec. 30, 9-11:30 a.m.; meet in lobby of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive; Presque Isle Audubon Society will lead a hike across the peninsula in search of snowy owls.

Info: fieldtrips@presqueisleaudubon.org, www. presqueisleaudubon.org.

Stardust Starlight Dance: Saturday, Dec. 30; merengue lesson, 6:30 p.m., followed by general dance (swing, Latin and ballroom), 7-10 p.m.; St. John’s Lutheran

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Church, 2216 Peach St.; Stardust Dance Club-sponsored event. Cost: $12; $10 for members. Info: 833-8286.

Holiday movie on the Big Green Screen: Saturday, Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive; see “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016). Cost: $5; tickets available at the Big Green Screen Theatre daily. Info: 838-4123, http://biggreenscreen.com.

Noon Year’s Eve: Sunday, Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Experience Children’s Museum, 420 French St.; party hats, entertainment and more activities; actual balloon drops and applejuice toast at noon and 2 p.m. Cost: $9; $4 for members. Info: 453-3743, www. eriechildrensmuseum.org.

New Year’s Eve walk: Sunday, Dec. 31, 11 p.m.midnight; meet at Stull

Interpretive Center, Presque Isle State Park; take a guided 3-mile walk, with a midnight stop overlooking Presque Isle Bay; participants encouraged to bring noisemakers; no alcohol allowed in park. Cost: Free, but registration required.

Info: http://bit.ly/2iaHM1p.

First Day Moonlight Stroll: Monday, Jan. 1, 7-9 p.m.; Pymatuning State Park; meet at the Environmental Classroom at the Jamestown Marina for a 1.2-mile walk for all ages on the Classroom Trail; dress for the weather. Cost: Free, but registration required. Info: 724-932-3142.

Winter Village at Chautauqua: Through Dec. 31; Fridays, 4-8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Bestor Plaza, Chautauqua Institution, off Route 394, Chautauqua, N.Y.; festive weekends at the Institution, including holiday light display, outdoor fire pits,

horse-drawn wagon or sleigh rides and visits from Santa. Cost: Free admission and parking. Info: www.chq. org/winter.

NPAA holiday show: Through Jan. 15; Artlore Studio, 3406 West Lake Road; Northwest Pennsylvania Artists Association 2017 holiday art exhibit. Cost: Free. Info: 520-8800.

‘For the Love of Ground and Water’: Through Jan. 20; Lake Shore Center for the Arts, First Presbyterian Church, 49 S. Portage St., Westfield, N.Y.; art show featuring Christine French, Karen Glosser and Mara Rubin. Info: 716-224-2135; www.lakeshorecenterforthearts.com.

‘Baby it’s Cold Outside’: Through Jan. 30; Main Street Art, 130 Main St. W., Girard, themed, juried art show; opening reception is Friday, Dec. 15, 6-8 p.m. Info: 3920284, http://bit.ly/2zw54Uc.

B O R N O N T H I S D AT E BORN ON THIS DATE: Sherman White, John Baecker, Ruby Coffman, Orrin Agney, Sandra Harned, Leroy Smith, Bradley Weislogel, James Mack, Bonnie Smith, David Harf, Pat Navecky, Martin Levine, Carmella Ziolla, John Storten, Charles Kennedy, Roby Kidder, David Reinhart, Doraine Cole, Cathy Lee, Adelle Cohen, Christianne Lee, Eileen Sherred, Tom Lane, Tod Lavery, Linda Fish, Ruth Henderson, Becky Wheeler, Joanne Lenart, Marjorie Donahue, Gregory Villabona Jr., Patrick Earls, Bobby Young, Brent Neal, Jacob Clarkson, Tom McAraw, Connie Goodwill, Mary McLaughlin, Mike Cyterski, Mary Murosky, Amy Henderson, Bridget Mueller, Babs Holewski, Rebecca Tomczak, Karlee Murawski, Linda Barnes, Dottie Walworth, Marjorie Sutter.

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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Comic book creator Stan Lee is 95. Former United Auto Workers union president Owen Bieber is 88. Actress Nichelle Nichols is 85. Actress Dame Maggie Smith is 83. Rock singermusician Charles Neville is 79.

Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., is 73. Former Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., is 71. Rock singer-musician Edgar Winter is 71. Funk musician Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste (The Meters) is 69.

Actor Denzel Washington is 63.

Country singer Joe Diffie is 59.

Country musician Mike McGuire (Shenandoah) is 59. Actor Chad McQueen is 57. Country singermusician Marty Roe (Diamond Rio) is 57. Actor Malcolm Gets is 54. Actor Mauricio Mendoza is 48. Actress Elaine Hendrix is 47. Talk show host Seth Meyers is 44. Actor Brendan Hines is 41. Actor Joe Manganiello is 41.

Actress Vanessa Ferlito is 40.

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Shipwreck exhibit See shipwreck artifacts, survey equipment, artist renderings and more during “The Great Lakes Shipwreck Exhibition,” on display through April 13 on the second floor of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.trecpi.org or call 833-7424. [LINDSEY POISSON/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

THE LOOK BACK Today’s highlight in history: On Dec. 28, 1917, the New York Evening Mail published “A Neglected Anniversary,” a facetious essay by H.L. Mencken supposedly recounting the history of bathtubs in America, starting with the “first” one in Cincinnati in 1842. Among the spoof’s other straight-faced claims: that Millard Fillmore was the first president to have a bathtub installed in the White House. (Mencken was astonished when people took his “tissue of absurdities” seriously.)

On this date: In 1612, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observed the planet Neptune, but mistook it for a

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1901: An ornate wedding made national headlines.

New York's United States Sen. Chauncey M. Depew wed May Palmer in Nice, France, his second marriage. Depew wed Elise Hegeman in New York City in 1871, but she died in 1893. Depew was also a lawyer for Cornelius Vanderbilt's railroad interests and president of the New York Central Railroad System.

Palmer was 36-years-old while Depew was 68 at the time of the ceremony. Depew's son from his first marriage, Chauncey M. Depew Jr., was 22.

star. (Neptune wasn’t officially discovered until 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle.)

In 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the United States to resign, stepping down because of differences with President Andrew Jackson.

In 1856, the 28th president of the United States, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, was born in Staunton, Virginia.

In 1895, the Lumiere brothers, Auguste and Louis, held the first public showing of their movies in Paris.

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In 1937, composer Maurice Ravel died in Paris at age 62.

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Despite the massive amount of work still to do in cleaning up from the storm, things were slowly returning to normal on Wednesday.

Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper lifted a declaration of disaster emergency she signed Tuesday.Thedeclarationenabled the county to request services from the Pennsylvania National Guard, which sent about two-dozen guard members and nine vehicles to the county.

One staffed Humvee, stationed at EmergyCare in Erie, will remain in the county through Thursday as the rest of the guard members and equipment packed up and went home Wednesday afternoon, said Dale Robinson, the county’s emergency management coordinator.

Guard members had been stationed at the Pennsylvania State Police stations in Lawrence Park Township and Girard to assist state police as needed; staffed Humvees were stationed at EmergyCare and at the West Ridge Fire Department in Millcreek Township to support emergency medical service operations; and additional guard members and five Humvees were stationed at the Erie County public safety building in Summit Township to transport essential workers to nursing homes and healthcare facilities, Robinson said.

Millcreek Township officials lifted travel restrictions that required motorists traveling through the township during its designated snow emergency to have four-wheel-drive vehicles or snow tires or tire chains.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation lifted commercial restrictions for vehicles including empty tractor-trailers and recreations vehicles that were placed on Interstate 86 and Interstate 90 between Interstate 79 and the New York line Tuesday.

The Erie International Airport, closed since 10 p.m. on Christmas day because of

poor visibility and runway conditions, reopened at noon Wednesday.

Flights into and out of the airport were expected to resume Wednesday afternoon, but airport Executive Director George Doughty said he expected some delays.

“I know we are still getting some more snow,” he said. “We need 24 hours with nothing happening.”

Erie County remained under a lake effect snow warning through 4 p.m.

Wednesday, as light amounts of snow fell throughout the day.

Chances of small amounts of snow are predicted through Friday night, according to NWS Cleveland.

The let-up in snow allowed area plow drivers to inch closer to getting caught up on getting roads clear and passable. Matt Exley, Millcreek Township’s emergency management coordinator, said late Wednesday morning that the township’s director of public works reported that most roads had been plowed more than once. But he said rules would remain in place under the snow emergency issued Tuesday that prohibit parking along roadways and allow for the immediate towing of vehicles parked on the road.

Exley said a lot of people are confused about township rules about parking along roadways during snow storms. The rules prohibit the parking along roadways any time there’s enough snow that requires plowing, but vehicle owners are typically given eight hours to move their vehicles, he said. Under the emergency, vehicles can be towed without notice.

Dave Mulvihill, Erie’s public works director, said city plow crews are “grinding it out” in an effort to get all of the city’s streets clear of heavy snow. All 28 of the city’s plow trucks were out Wednesday, working nonstop 12-hour shifts.

Streets bureau drivers are being assisted in the effort by crews from other city departments, including sewers and refuse, that have plow driving experience, he said.

Plowing efforts were centered on the main runs in the city on Monday and Tuesday, as heavy snowfall filled those runs up as quickly as crews could plow them, Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott said Wednesday afternoon. Plow drivers have been working on getting the side streets clear over the past day, he said.

“It was so hard getting to the side streets,” Sinnott said. “We’re starting to make a dent in that.

Hopefully (residents) will be patient. We’re getting there as fast as we can.”

Mulvihill said he identified sections of 11 city side streets clogged by parked or abandoned vehicles, making it difficult for plow trucks to clean. Erie police were planning to visit those areas to tell the vehicle owners to move them, and to tow the vehicles that aren’t moved.

“The guys have been doing a great job, they’re working hard, and I think we’ll get through this if no more snow comes,” Mulvihill said.

Mulvihill said the city is also addressing the rough, bumpy conditions on some snow-packed streets by using a grader to smooth them out. PennDOT has also done some grading in the city, he said.

The Erie Bureau of Fire started sending out crews on Wednesday to dig out fire hydrants buried by all of the snow. Fire Chief Guy Santone asked city residents to help in the effort by clearing snow away from hydrants in their neighborhoods.

“It not only benefits us, it benefits them,” Santone said.

The amount of snow collecting along roadways and sidewalks in the city hasn’t become a problem yet, Mulvihill said. The mounds are high, but the city isn’t “saturated” to a point where it has to be hauled away, he said.

Staff writers Jim Martin and Matt Rink contributed to this story.

Tim Hahn can be reached at 870-1731 or by email. Follow him on Twitter at www. twitter.com/ETNhahn.

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from the curb, preventing plows from getting through.

He said the city will have the vehicles towed as “a last resort.”

“We are trying to notify the owners,” he said.

The vehicles as of Wednesday afternoon were located at the following locations, according to the city: •WestEighthStreetandthe Bayfront Parkway.

• The 700 block of East Eighth Street.

• East 32nd and German streets.

• The area near 230 East 32nd St. •Theareanear817W.Third St. • The area near 814 W. Fifth St. • West 21st and Cranberry streets.

• West Eighth and Plum streets.

• East 19th and Wallace streets.

•EastEighthStreetandEast Avenue.

•Theareanear202Hillcrest Ave.,whereacaronAlbemarle Avenue is blocking the road.

Deputy Police Chief Aaron Wassell said Wednesday afternoon that he received the list of streets that still haven’t been plowed, and that, when manpower allows, he will send cruisers to those areas to announce that the vehicles must be moved.

Thecruiserswilldrivedown the streets, with lights and sirens on, and will announce over loudspeakers that residents need to remove their vehicles so crews can plow the streets, Wassell said.

Vehicles can remain parked on streets as long as motorists abide by the odd-even parking rules and other regulations, police said. Mulvihill said the snowbound vehicles have not been moved at all.

The city uses two towing contractors, Eddie’s Collectibles and McMillen’s.

In Millcreek Township, Capt. Carter Mook said township police are towing some vehicles parked along streets, depending on the vehicles’ locations. The township on Tuesday also declared a snow emergency, which allowed for the

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immediate towing of cars parking along all township streets.

“I think most people are doing pretty good,” Mook said of the efforts of motorists.

Mook said the township uses three towing contractors: Eddie’s Collectibles, Rick Sornberger Automotive and D’amico towing.

Millcreek officials on Wednesday afternoon removed travel restrictions that required motorists to have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, snow tires or chains on their tires.

Those requirements took effect when the township declared a snow emergency.

Matt Exley, the township’s emergency management coordinator, said the restrictions were lifted at 4 p.m., though he said the towing rules would remain in effect.

Exley said a lot of people are confusedabouttownshiprules about parking along roads and streets during snow storms.

The rules prohibit parking whenever enough snow falls to require plowing. He said the township typically gives motorists 8 hours to move their vehicles, but that under the snow emergency vehicles can be towed without notice.

The police departments in Erie and Millcreek are responsible for the towing of vehicles under the snow emergency rules. The Erie Parking Authority is only responsible for maintaining the parking meters and parking garages in the city, and ticketing for parking offenses, said Raymond Massing, the authority’sexecutivedirector.

Massing said the authority has focused on clearing its parking meters, at 1,400 spaces, as well as seven metered lots, with 503 spaces, and nine parking garages, with 4,449 spaces.

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Massing said of the snow. “It is nuts.”

He said removing the snow from the roofs of the parking garages is difficult because the authority cannot keep the snow there and must move it elsewhere. He said the authority moves the snow and is allowed to dump it at a lot the city owns near East 19th and Holland streets.

“The roofs — we have a devil of a time,” Massing said.

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Snow weighs on local economy

By Jim Martin jim.martin@timesnews.com

The engine of Erie’s economy might never run at the highest speed, but it generally runs in all seasons.

That’s long been a point of pride in a community that frequently vies for an award no one else wants — the annual Snow Globe Contest, given each year to the city with the highest recorded snowfall.

Nooneseemstoremember the last time the Millcreek Mall failed to open because of the weather.

Bob Mazza has operated MazzaVinyardsinNorthEast Township for more than 40 yearsandnevermissedaday.

Until this week.

Mazza never bothered to open the doors Tuesday.

And although he opened them Wednesday, no one hadwalkedthroughby1p.m.

Chances are the lack of patrons had something to do with more than five feet of snow that had fallen since Christmas day.

That record-breaking snowledtheMillcreekMallto close Tuesday and Wednesday and prompted a long list of other businesses to close or to shorten their hours this week. On Tuesday, the day after Christmas, Erie was a

townwithoutamovietheater and absent many of its fooddelivery options.

It’s made for a curious few days that won’t soon be forgotten.

But for many businesses and for hundreds, perhaps thousands of people, it was a storm that is exacting a financial cost in one way or another.

For Bob Mazza, Tuesday was a day he would sell no wine.

For many of the 2,000 employees at the Millcreek Mall complex, Tuesday and Wednesday were days they would not get paid.

Joe Bell, a spokesman for the Youngstown-based Cafaro Co. that owns the mall, said he recognizes the balance that needs to be struck in reaching such a decision.

“A lot of them don’t want to get out in the nasty weather,butalotofthemare relyingonthataspartoftheir livelihoods,” he said.

Withfivefeetoffreshsnow on the ground, safety is the most important consideration, he said.

“If these people cannot make it safely to work, it makes no sense to say you havetogetinthereanyhow,” Bell said.

Although the day after

Christmas is typically one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Scott Miller, dean of the school of business at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, said he thinks the effect on chain stores in Erie will be fleeting.

“I think for the big retailers, where people are trying to return stuff, it’s a blip,” Miller said. “They will go in and do that later. I think the peoplewhoarereallyhurtare the restaurants and the service people who are called off work. They are not going to make their money during what’s already a short work week.”

This record storm will leave more than memories and overtime snowplowing bills for the Schember administration to pay.

Miller said it’s likely to leave many people with unplanned snow-plowing bills andother storm-related costs to bear.

All of this is bound to make a difference,but it’s not clear if any of the storm-related costs will find their way into unemployment or earnings statistics, said Jim Kurre, directoremeritusof the Economic Research Institute of Erie at Penn State Behrend.

Whether it shows up in the numbers or not, “I think

earnings will be down,” he said.

Kurre was convinced people in Erie were equipped formostanyamountofsnow.

Adrivethroughdowntown Erie or past mostly empty Peach Street parking lots Tuesday evening suggested there are practical limits to that rule of thumb.

And that’s a good thing, said John Buchna, CEO of the Erie Downtown Partnership, who drove past closed businesses in Millcreek Townshhip and talked to bar owners who gladly closed their doors Tuesday when snow overwhelmed downtown Erie.

“They are exuding patience,” he said. “I think theyarelookingatitfromthe right perspective. It shows respect to their employees and their customers. We got a lot of snow. Let’s not threaten their safety. We wanttobeherefortomorrow and not just today.”

As for Miller, the snowy weather saved him a few bucks.

“I was going to take the family to see Star Wars,” he said.

Jim Martin can be reached at 870-1668 or by email. Follow him on Twitter at www. twitter.com/ETNMartin.

IN BRIEF

Erie featured on NBC Nightly News NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt reported live from Erie Tuesday night.

Nightly News reporter Ron Allen was live in front of the Erie International Airport, 4411 W. 12th St., where flights were canceled due to historic snowfall totals.

NBC Nightly News airs at 6:30 p.m. on weeknights on channel 12, WICU-TV. “The snow is still falling,” Allen reported Tuesday. “The city is pretty much paralyzed.”

City issues trash collection reminder The city is collecting trash Monday through Friday this week and next, instead of Sunday through Thursday.

Trash collection in the city of Erie is on a one-day delay this week and the week of New Year’s Day, even with the snow.

The city is collecting trash Monday through Friday this week and next, instead of Sunday through Thursday.

If your normal trash is normally collected Thursday night place it curbside Friday evening, for example.

If your trash is not picked up, contact the city of Erie Public Works Department.

Dahlkemper lifts declaration of disaster emergency ‘Intended mission’ completed

By Matthew Rink and Ed Palattella matthew.rink@timesnews.com ed.palattella@timesnews.com

Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper on Wednesday lifted the disaster emergency declaration she signed a day earlier, a move that signaled the waning force of the area’s record-setting snowstorm.

The declaration enabled the county to request services from the Pennsylvania National Guard.

The Guard sent military Humvees to transport medical workers to local

hos pit al s an d mili ta ry ambulances to assist local ambulance companies that could not get to snowed-in locations.

According to a statement from Dahlkemper’s office, “The decision to lift the declaration was made after county officials determined that the intended mission had been completed: Streets are being maintained in Millcreek Township, and the city of Erie is not requesting any additional resources, county officials said. One National Guard ambulance will remain stationed in Erie County.”

The disaster declaration was separate from the snow emergency declarations that the city and Millcreek

announced on Tuesday.

Those declarations triggered the municipalities’ snow emergency rules, such as parking regulations.

Dahlkemper’s disaster declaration also did not equal a state of emergency, which the governor of Pennsylvania can declare.

A state of emergency proclamation, such as the one that Gov. Tom Wolf made in advance of a winter storm in the southern part of the state in January 2016, “authorizes state agencies to use all available resources and personnel, as necessary, to cope with the magnitude and severity of the situation,” Wolf’s office said at the time.

“The time-consuming bid

and contract procedures, as well as other formalities normally prescribed by law, are waived for the duration of the proclamation.”

In Erie County, the disaster emergency declaration was meant to allow the county to ask for state aid and had no effect on whether employees had to go to work at businesses in the county, said Brian Mesaros, Erie County’s assistant coordinator of emergency management.

“It has nothing to do with businesses or requiring employers to close down,” he said. “That is up to individual business owners.”

Mesaros said the county executive was required

to follow no timeline in deciding to lift the disaster emergency declaration. He said county officials were looking at a number of factors, including the severity of the storm, to determine when the declaration should end.

“You don’t want to lift it too soon, but you don’t want it to linger too long,” he said.

Ed Palattella can be reached at 870-1813 or by email. Follow him on Twitter at twitter. com/ETNpalattella.

Matthew Rink can be reached at 870-1884 or by email. Follow him on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/ETNrink.

Erie hospitals, medical transport, work through historic storm

By David Bruce david.bruce@timesnews.com

April Murphy spent part of her Tuesday driving around Erie in her all-wheel-drive vehicle, picking up UPMC Hamot coworkers.

Murphy, Hamot’s director of nursing administration, led an impromptu shuttle service Tuesday and Wednesday to help Hamot employees get to work after Erie’s historic snowstorm.

“What we did is have the employees get to the nearest main street, where we would pick them up,” Murphy said.

“I picked them up at 36th and State and along West 26th Street. One respiratory therapist who lives in North East was brought to work by the National Guard.”

Local hospitals and ambulance services have made many adjustments in the wake of the storm, which has dumped more than 65 inches of snow at Erie International Airport since Christmas Eve. Emergency transportation and medical services have not been impacted much by the storm, according to officials with Hamot, Saint Vincent Hospital and EmergyCare. Some nonemergency services have been postponed or delayed,

Snow safety The National Safety Council recommends the following tips to shovel safely: •Do not shovel after eating or while smoking.

•Take it slow and stretch out before you begin.

•Shovel only fresh, powdery snow; it's lighter.

•Push the snow rather than lifting it.

•If you do lift it, use a small shovel or only partially fill the shovel.

•Lift with your legs, not your back.

•Do not work to the point of exhaustion.

•Don't pick up that shovel without a doctor's permission if you have a history of heart disease. If you feel tightness in the chest or dizziness, stop immediately. A clear driveway is not worth your life.

Be safe with these tips from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: •If the blower jams, turn it off.

•Keep your hands away from the moving parts.

•Do not drink alcohol and use the snow blower.

•Be aware of the carbon monoxide risk of running a snow blower in an enclosed space.

•Refuel your snow blower when it is off, never when it is running.

including elective surgeries and hospital-to-hospital medical transports.

“We have a duty to respond to emergency calls, though it took us a little longer in some circumstances,” said Todd Steele, EmergyCare’s director of operations. “We also had issues with ambulances getting stuck in the snow.

We did receive a Humvee ambulance with two members of the National Guard.

They have helped pull out

stuck ambulances.”

EmergyCare received the Humvee as part of the declaration of disaster emergency for Erie County.

Hamot’s and Saint Vincent’s emergency departments have seen patients with weatherrelated illnesses and injuries, but not to a greater degree than a typical winter storm, officials from both Erie hospitals said.

Injuries from slips and

“We have a duty to respond to emergency calls, though it took us a little longer in some circumstances. We also had issues with ambulances getting stuck in the snow. We did receive a Humvee ambulance with two members of the National Guard. They have helped pull out stuck ambulances.”

Todd Steele, EmergyCare’s director of operations.

falls are the most common complaint, while there were a few snow thrower-related mishaps, too.

“The most significant one was a patient who put their hand in the snow thrower and lost the tips of three fingers,” said Jason Chenault, Hamot’s senior director of emergency services. “We had another hand injury from a snow thrower from someone getting it stuck in a snow thrower, but there was no amputation.”

Both hospitals have seen patients with back injuries and heart attacks from lifting heavy snow, but there have been no cases of hypothermia or frostbite.

“People seem to be

properly dressed when they do go outside,” said Wayne Jones, D.O., Saint Vincent’s medical director of emergency medicine. “We’re just seeing the things we normally see when the weather is like this.”

Some patients were kept at Saint Vincent past their scheduled discharge because there wasn’t a way to transport them, said Saint Vincent President Christopher Clark, D.O. “We’re talking mainly about patients who were scheduled to be discharged to skilled nursing facilities,” Clark said.

Saint Vincent also had employees work past their end of their scheduled shifts to make up for those who couldn’t make it into work.

The hospital also arranged transportation for some workers.

Ten Hamot employees stayed at the hospital overnight instead of going home at the end of their work shift, Murphy said. They slept in patient beds in an unused unit and ate hospital food.

David Bruce can be reached at 870-1736 or by email. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ETNbruce.

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Overtime costs covered Erie, Millcreek have adequate funds

By Ed Palattella ed.palattella@timesnews.com

The city of Erie has been running all of its 28 snowplows around the clock to keep up with the record snowfall.

The city will not run out of money as a result.

It has enough funds in reserve cover overtime for employees in the streets bureau and at the municipal garage, said Paul Lichtenwalter, the city's director of finance.

"We have enough money left should it be needed," he said.

The city's 2017 budget, which ends on Sunday, has

$37,000 left for overtime for streets and another $22,000 left for overtime for the garage, Lichtenwalter said.

He said the city, if necessary, could transfer surplus funds from other accounts if the city uses all the overtime funds.

Thecitybudgeted$230,000 for overtime for the streets bureau in 2017, down from $246,098 in 2016, according to finance records. It budgeted $61,000 in overtime for the municipal garage in 2017, down from $79,200 in 2016.

The city's general fund budget totaled $74.9 million in 2017.

Lichtenwalter said a light winter for snow for much of early 2017 led to the surplus in overtime funds. City records show that overtime costs were high for plowing in January, when the city received more

than 31 inches of snow, above the January average of 29.6 inches. Significant snow did not fall on the city again until mid-March.

"It was pretty calm," Lichtenwalter said of the winter of 2017, until this week.

The city also has enough saltandotherweather-related resources to get through the storm,saidDaveMulvihill,the city's public works director.

In Millcreek, the township also has enough money to pay overtime from the storm, township Treasurer Mark Zaksheske said.

Staff writer Matthew Rink contributed to this report.

Ed Palattella can be reached at 870-1813 or by email.

Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNpalattella.

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Information is key in moments like this. Here are some numbers to save in case of emergencies:

Weather updates GoErie.com • For the forecast for your home, enter your ZIP code at GoErie.com/weather • Receive daily forecasts and severe weather alerts by text or email for free at GoErie.com/alerts • Twitter: @GoErie • Facebook: Facebook.com/ GoErie • General info (newsroom): 814-870-1600 National Weather Service • For regional forecasts and watches, warnings and advisories, visit weather.

gov/cle • Twitter: @NWSCLE • Facebook: Facebook.com/ NWSCleveland • General info: 216-265-2370 511PA • See up-to-date weather conditions on any Pennsylvania highways and interstates with an interactive map at 511pa.com • Twitter: @511PAErie • Facebook: none • Check road conditions and report incidents anywhere inside Pennsylvania by dialing 5-1-1.

Outside of Pennsylvania, dial 1-877-511-7366.

• Download the 511PA mobile app on your smartphone or tablet • Sign up for road alerts for specific highways and interstates in the Erie region at 511pa.com

Erie International Airport overcomes storm to reopen

By Jim Martin jim.martin@timesnews.com

George Doughty has been in the airport business more than 40 years, but he’s never seen anything like the snow that blanketed the runways of Erie International Airport and made it impossible to even see well enough to plow.

The decision to close the airport at around 10 p.m.

Christmas day was an easy one, said Doughty, executive director of the airport.

By the time the airport reopened, shortly before noon Wednesday, 13 inbound and 13 outbound flights had been missed and a handful of passengers had endured a lengthy camping trip in the airport terminal where they were watched over by airport police, he said.

Most passengers never made it that far, he said, but

were alerted by their airlines that their flights had been cancelled.

Although Doughty was not onsiteatthetime,descriptions of conditions at the airport made the decision to close a logical one, Doughty said.

Visibility was too bad to evencleartherunway,hesaid.

“When you cannot see, you arenotsafeandyougetdisoriented very quickly,” he said.

Former Erie resident Richard Keating, 72, arrived in Erie at about 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday on a United flight from Chicago after he, his wife, Sandra, and their 9-year-old son, Laurence, were stranded in Chicago from Monday afternoon through early Wednesday afternoon.

The couple and their son plan to spend the next week hitting the slopes at Peek’n PeakResortnearFindleyLake,

New York.

The Keatings flew out of Houston, where they live, on Christmas morning and had noissuesmakingittoChicago.

“Thenthebrakescameoff,” Richard Keating said of his family’s holiday travel plans.

“We found out about the heavy snow in Erie and then they announced that the Erie airport had closed.”

“The only reason we’re here is we waited too late to book a ski resort in the West, and my wife wasn’t very happy because she loves to ski,” said Keating, a Texas native who worked in Erie from 1973 through 1979. “I tried to think where we might go and I remembered there’s Peek’n Peek.”

Erie resident Pat Bargielski, 67, flew back to Erie on Wednesday after spending more than two weeks visiting relatives near Albuquerque,

New Mexico.

Peering outside at plowed snow drifts from inside near the airport’s baggage claim area, Bargielski smiled and said being home was somewhat of a culture shock.

“It’s going to be an adjustment,” Bargielski said. “On Tuesday, I was walking outside in New Mexico wearing a shirt and no jacket. We’ve had some mild winters and it was our turn to have a blast, and we got the blast.”

Although air travel at the Erie airport stopped for a period during the storm, efforts to clear the runway and the ramps continued around the clock to prevent the snow accumulation from getting out of hand.

“We had, give or take, about 12 or 13 people, including police officers, running snow plows,” Doughty said.

“Usually we get lake effect

snow 12 hours or a little longer and you get a break.

This kept coming.”

By noon Wednesday, the airport was in good shape and ready for incoming flights.

Aside from a late-arriving United Airlines flight from Chicago, other inbound flights were listed as on time Wednesday evening.

All inbound and outbound flights were listed as on time for Thursday.

Doughty does see one potential problem developing.

“We were fortunate enough to find room to store some snow,” he said. “If this continues and we don’t get a break, I’m not sure where we are going to put the snow.”

Jim Martin can be reached at 870-1668 or by email. Follow him on Twitter at www. twitter.com/ETNMartin.

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Florida’s marijuana banker is closing accounts When Florida’s medical marijuana industry was starting a few years ago, business owners had a big problem: Where could they find a bank to take their millions?

For marijuana distributors, opening bank accounts isn’t easy. The federal government still considers cannabis an illegal substance without medicinal value, so most banks haven’t been willing to take their money, even though 29 states have legalized the drug formedicaluse,andsome for recreational use. And these businesses would be handling too much cash to stash it under a mattress.

Then First Green Bank, a community bank that operates only in Florida and doesn’t require a federal charter, stepped in. By this summer, it was handling accounts for six of the state’s seven licensed producers of medical marijuana.

But First Green has announced that it is closing the accounts of its cannabis clients and won’t be handling their money past early January.

Confidences boosts holiday sales

By Amy B. Wang The Washington Post

Consumer confidence, robust online shopping activity and a slew of procrastinators helped boost holiday retail sales this year to record-setting numbers, preliminary reports show.

Holiday sales increased 4.9 percent over the previous year, marking the largest year-over-year increase since 2011, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse report, which tracks retail spending by all payment types. Its figures do not include automotive sales.

“Overall, this year was a big win for retail,” said Sarah Quinlan, senior vice president of market insights at Mastercard.

Many retailers had aggressive promotions early in the holiday season — between Nov. 1 through Christmas Eve — and it showed with “significant jumps” in sales the first three weeks of November, the Mastercard report stated.

But shoppers also continued spending right up until the last minute: Dec. 23, a bonus Saturday before Christmas Eve, was second only to Black Friday for spending in a single day this year, Quinlan said. That extra day to shop made a “huge” difference, given that Christmas fell on a Monday this year, she added. “[When] two people in a family are working, weekends are the time to do everything — life

Parents and their children wait in line to meet Santa Claus, at the Millcreek Mall, in Millcreek Township, on Nov. 16. Early numbers show it was a busy year for holiday shopping. [JACK HANRAHAN/ ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

management as well,” Quinlan said. “To give them two days to do this type of regular shopping, it’s so important for them.”

According to the report, last-minute shoppers were largely responsible for a 5.9 increase in jewelry sales. (“Men waited to the last minute,” Quinlan noted.

“Always have.”)

Some retail categories saw higher increases than others: There was a 7.5 percent increase in sales of electronics and appliances this holiday period, the largest jump in the last decade.

Sales in the home furnishings and home improvement categories each jumped 5.1

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The National Retail Federation said it would not have its own data ready until midJanuary— but predicted final holiday retail sales figures would meet or exceed its October forecast of a 3.6- to 4-percent increase.

This holiday season’s big winners — in addition to consumers — were retailers of all shapes and sizes across all segments,” Matthew Shay, president and chief executive of the National Retail Federation, said in an email. “From online and luxury retailers to department and discount stores, from Main Street to mega stores and everything in

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“The real tale of the tape won’t be known until February and March,” Cohen said. “Free shipping is enormously expensive. Returns are enormously problematic, especially for e-commerce players. And this very expansive consumer is now going to hibernate for a while.”

CHEAP IN ERIE

Remembering ways to save

China’s Geely buying stake in Volvo The Chinese owner of Sweden’s Volvo Cars is buying a stake in truck manufacturer AB Volvo, expanding a portfolio of vehicle brands that includes shares in Malaysia’s Proton and Britain’s Lotus.

Geely Holding Group said Wednesday the acquisition of shares from Cevian Capital would give it 8.2 percent of Volvo’s share capital and 15.6 percent of voting rights.

Financial terms weren’t disclosed, though analysts estimated the value of the deal at around $3.3 billion.

Jim Martin Assignment editor 870-1668 jim.martin@timesnews.com

Be aware that freebies can come with a cost. Read the

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Preview before you print.

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Trump, GOP leaders to meet at Camp David in January

By Darlene Superville The Associated Press

President Donald Trump congratulates Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., while House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., looks on during a ceremony at the White House on Dec. 20 after the final passage of tax overhaul legislation. [MANUEL BALCE

requirementthatallAmericansbuyhealthinsurance orpayafine,whichisakey component of the Affordable Care Act, but leaves intactotherfeaturesofthe healthcarelaw.NoDemocrats voted for the tax bill, which Trump signed at theWhiteHousebeforehe flew to Florida on Friday.

The agenda for next year is already lengthy, and 2018 is still a few days away.

Trump predicted in a tweetearlierthisweekthat Democrats and Republicanswill“eventuallycome together”todevelopanew healthcareplan.Thepresident is also forecasting unity between the parties on spending to upgrade

aging roads, bridges and other transportation. The White House has said Trumpwillunveilhislongawaited infrastructure plan in January.

Ryan, meanwhile, has talked about overhauling Medicaid and Medicare and other welfare programs, but McConnell has signaled an unwillingness to go that route unless there’s Democratic support for any changes. Trump has also said he wants to pursue “welfare reform” next year because “people are taking advantage of the system.”

Congress, meanwhile, will open the year needing to clear a backlog

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PINE VALLEY, Calif.

— California legalizes marijuana for recreational use Monday, but that won’t stop federal agents from seizing the drug — even in tiny amounts — on busy freeways and backcountry highways.

Marijuana possession still will be prohibited at eight Border Patrol checkpoints in California, a reminder that state and federal laws collide when it comes to pot.

The U.S. government classifies marijuana as a controlled substance, like heroin and LSD. “Prior to Jan. 1, it’s

going to be the same after Jan. 1, because nothing changed on our end,” said Ryan Yamasaki, an assistant chief of the Border Patrol’s San Diego sector. “If you’re a federal law enforcement agency, you uphold federal laws.”

The checkpoints, located up to 100 miles from Mexico, are considered a final line of defense a g a i ns t i m m i gr a n t s who elude agents at the border. They also have been a trap for U.S. citizens carrying drugs, even tiny bags of marijuana.

About 40 percent of pot seizures at Border Patrol checkpoints from fiscal years 2013 to 2016 were an ounce or less from U.S. citizens,

according to a Government Accountability Office report last month.

California’s new law allows anyone 21 and over to carry up to an ounce.

The Border Patrol operates 34 permanent checkpoints along the Mexican border and an additional 103 “tactical” stops, typically cones and signs that appear for brief periods.

Ronald Vitiello, acting deputy commissioner of parent agency Customs and Border Protection, called drug seizures an “ancillary effect” of enforcing immigration laws. Motorists typically are released after being photographed and fingerprinted.

from 2017.

The list includes agreeing on a spending bill by Jan. 19 to avert a partial government shutdown and to boost Pentagon spending. Lawmakers also need to agree on billions in additional aid to help hurricane victims, lifting the debt ceiling, extending a children’s health insurance program and extending protections for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Trump tweeted earlier in the year that he was ending the program for the immigrants. He gave lawmakers until Jan. 5 to come up with a legislative solution.

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Preacher fights ban on spreading gospel on sidewalks A Georgia preacher who says he was barred from public sidewalks and feared arrest for spreading the gospel on the fringes of a large outdoor concert in Atlanta is challenging the restrictions in court.

In a federal lawsuit, Eric Love says his free speech rights were violated outside the Shaky Beats music festival, which drew thousands in May to downtown Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park.

Love is asking a judge to decide whether the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and its police force can prohibit preaching from the surrounding sidewalks.

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As California legalizes pot, laws collide at US checkpoints

By Elliot Spagat

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China lashes out at German ambassador over cyber security China’s foreign ministry lashed out at the German ambassador on Wednesday after he said Beijing failed to respond to requests to discuss Chinese internet controls foreign companies worry will disrupt business.

Ambassador Michael Clauss told the South China Morning Post newspaper of Hong Kong the two governments agreed in 2016 to set up a group to discuss cyber issues but it “has yet to see the light of day.”

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Turkish president calls Syria’s Assad a ‘terrorist’ Syria’s peace efforts cannotincludePresident Bashar Assad, Turkey’s leader said Wednesday, calling him a “terrorist.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke during a visit to Tunisia at the end of a four-day Africa trip focusing on economic issues. At a joint news conference with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, Erdogan called Assad a “terrorist who engaged in state terrorism” and shouldnotbepartofSyria’s post-conflict future.

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Florida man says he punched ATM for giving too much cash A Florida man told investigatorshepunched an automatic teller machine because it gave him too much cash.

An arrest report says 23-year-old Michael Joseph Oleksik man caused about $5,000 in damage to an ATM at a WellsFargobankbranch in Cocoa on Nov. 29. He wasarrested Dec.22 ona criminalmischiefcharge.

Florida Today reports surveillance video capturedOleksikpummeling the touch screen. An arrest report says that Oleksiktoldabankmanager he was angry that the machine was giving him too much money and he didn’t know what to do because he was in a hurry for work. He apologized for causing damage.

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After returning to Washington from Florida, where he is spending the holidays, Trump will quickly host Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin at the rustic Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains during the weekend of Jan. 6-7, the White House said.

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INVESTMENTS IN OUR FUTURE A handful of projects represents more than a half-billion dollars of construction

First Energy finds no evidence of $284B bill

By David Bruce david.bruce@timesnews.com

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First Energy officials say they have found no evidence they billed an Erie woman $284 billion in December for electrical service.

Mary Horomanski, 58, went online in mid-December to check her electric bill and said she saw she owed Penelec, a subsidiary of First Energy, more than $284 billion. She said her son later contacted Penelec and was able to have the bill switched to its correct amount: $284.46.

The story, first published in the Erie Times-News, quickly gained international attention and was later the subject of a story in the Washington Post.

Now First Energy is questioning the validity of Horomanski’s claim.

Company spokesman Mark Durbin originally said the error was likely due to an errant decimal point, but after a lengthy investigation by the utility, First Energy can find no evidence of a $284 billion bill or that Horomanski’s son contacted First Energy about the matter.

“We have reviewed all the audiotapes and there is no See BILL, B2

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Find more stories, photos and videos related to our 2017 year in review series: GoErie.com/ Topics/2017-In-Review

he numbers add up fast.

Erie companies, institutions and organizations are expected to move ahead in 2018 with building projects valued collectively at more than half a billion dollars. In fact, the final value of just the seven largest projects already underway or expected to begin this year is more than $586 million.

No one figures to make a bigger splash than Erie Insurance. Erie County’s second-largest employer broke ground last year for a $135 million, 346,000-square-foot office building.

It’s hard to wrap your head around the numbers, but the impact of those investments will likely become more apparent with time.

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Millcreek approves 2018 budget No property tax increase for the fourth year in a row

By Matthew Rink matthew.rink@ timesnews.com

For the fourth year in a row Millcreek Township residents won’t see a property tax increase in 2018.

Taxes will remain at 3.55 mills, meaning that residents will continue to pay $355 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation.

The 2018 general fund budget of $34 million relies on $29.75 million

of anticipated income in 2018, as well as a $9.7 million carryover from 2017. Supervisors also passed a capital budget of $5.5 million for 2018.

S u pe rv i so rs B r ia n McGrath and John Morgan voted in favor of the general fund budget, but Supervisor John Groh voted against it. Groh said he was fine with the budget’s spending, but did not agree with how all the money had been appropriated.

Groh also said he believes the budget will be revisited in the new year, when Supervisor-elect Jim Bock takes office. By

law, the board of supervisors is required to pass a budget by the end of the year.

McGrath said the budget shows that the township is on “great, solid financial footing.”

In other business, supervisors scheduled a special meeting for 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Millcreek Municipal Building, 3608 W. 26th St. to consider a contract for 2018 for property, casualty and worker’s compensation insurance. Supervisors adjourned to executive See BUDGET, B2

Monday: People of the year Today: Stories of the year

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Today: Erie in transition

Friday: Oddest moments Saturday: The people we lost Sunday: Moments to celebrate Jan. 1: Erie Next report card Jan. 2: The year ahead

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Thursday, December 28, 2017

Police probe fire as arson Erie police are investigating as arson a fire that damaged the porch of a westside residence on Wednesday morning.

City firefighters were called to 441 Lincoln Ave. on Wednesday at about 8:10 a.m. and arrived to find a fire on the porch of the residence, Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Carroll said. A table and some chairs on the porch were damaged and the fire extended to the porch ceiling, Chief Fire Inspector John Widomski said. The fire did not spread to other parts of the house.

Widomski said he found “some suspicious things” in the area, and Erie police were called to the scene.

Erie police Detective David Walker said he is working “an active arson investigation,” but he declined to comment further.

No one was injured in the fire.

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record of anyone reaching out to us about this account,” Durbin said.

“And the only bill on record is the correct one for $284.46.”

Durbin said First Energy has not been successful in reaching

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session at Wednesday’s meeting after the township’s current insurance broker said the township wasn’t being transparent in how they were handling the matter.

Jack Grimm, senior client adviser for Insurance Management Co., which has served the township since 2008, said he was notified on Dec. 22 that the township planned to replace its current policies for 2018. Insurance Management Co. brokered coverage for property and casualty insurance for the township through Traveler’s Insurance Co. and worker’s compensation coverage through BrickStreet Insurance.

Grimm said the contract supervisors entered into on Jan. 12 guaranteed rates for 2018.

Treasurer Mark Zaksheske said the township has the option to receive

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County Council will meet for second time on land bank

By Matthew Rink matthew.rink@ timesnews.com

Erie County Council will meet at 1 p.m.

Thursday for a second special meeting regarding the formation of a land bank.

Council gave first reading to three ordinances at a special meeting Wednesday, but there were not enough votes to advance those ordinances for a final vote.

At its Dec. 19 special meeting, council members voted on two ordinances pertaining to the creation of a land bank. They had considered two proposals. A proposal from County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper would have established a land bank under the authority of county government.

Instead, it voted 4-3 to create a land

bank under the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority's board.

Councilman Kyle Foust proposed the creation of a Neighborhood and Infrastructure Revitalization Fund, or NIRF. Council also voted 4-3 on an accompanying ordinance that would expand the ECGRA board from seven voting members to nine.

However, Councilman Andre Horton said he supported the latter ordinance in error.

Council met at noon Wednesday to repeal the ordinance. Because the ordinance creating the land bank under ECGRA also references a nine-member board, it also would have to be repealed. Council would have to vote on a new land bank ordinance.

What's it mean?

Council members expect Dahlkemper to

veto Foust's proposal.

She previously told the Erie Times-News that she believes it violates the county's home-rule charter and that she is concerned with ECGRA handling the land bank because it has never administered such a program.

Dahlkemper has until Jan. 3 to veto the original ordinance.

If council repeals the two ordinances and votes in favor of a new ordinance to establish the land bank under a seven-member ECGRA board, rather than a nine-member board, the clock would start over on Dahlkemper's veto powers. Council needs five votes to override a veto.

Matthew Rink can be reached at 870-1884 or by email. Follow him on Twitter at www.

Twitter.com/ETNrink.

Horomanski, who is staying with relatives in Philadelphia.

Horomanski on Wednesday told the Erie Times-News in a telephone interview that the original $284 billion bill was real and that it was later changed to its current amount.

“Where do they think I got that amount from?” said Horomanski,

who supplied the Erie Times-News with digital pictures of both online bills. “The only thing I did on the computer was that I went online, put my password and username in, and saw the amount of my bill.”

She said First Energy is trying to make her look like the bad guy after billing her $284 billion.

“I didn’t put the

decimal point in the wrong spot,” Horomanski said.

First Energy will continue to attempt to contact Horomanski to figure out what happened, Durbin said.

coverage through MRM Trusts that would reduce costs specifically for worker’s compensation coverage by $350,000 over nine years.

Also Wednesday, McGrath thanked his family, Millcreek residents, township employees, fellow supervisors and others for their support during

his 25-year career as a supervisor and 40-year career as a township employee. He previously worked in the streets department. McGrath, who is retiring, will be succeeded by Bock.

“The past 25 years have been interesting, challenging and frustrating, but also very rewarding,” he

said. “Seeing a project progress from an idea through to completion is great. Having a resident express support or appreciation for a decision is even better.”

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OBITUARIES & NEWS Dorothy Carole (Smith) George Jesse David Lockett Dorothy Carole (Smith) George, 79, but 29 forever, of Erie, passed away, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital.

She was born on November 3, 1938 in Erie, Pa., daughter of the late Charles and Violet (Fennell) Smith.

Dorothy was employed for PENELEC for 32 years. She enjoyed bowling for many years and was a member of the Erie Diocesan Cursillo. Dorothy loved to say, “I Love You More” and “It Is What It Is”.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Peter A. George, Jr.; sisters, Doris M. Sutley, Mabel Gianoni, Ruth Herman and Patricia Toflinski; nephews, Gary Gianoni and Terry Sutley.

She is survived by her many nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Perina (Mangini) George and her dog, Daisy.

Friends may call at the Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1595 West 38th Street, at Greengarden Boulevard on Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and are invited to attend a prayer service at the funeral home on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. George Church at 10:00 a.m.

Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Anna Shelter, 1555 E. 10th St, Erie, PA 16511 or Erie Diocesan Cursillo Movement, P. O. Box 10397, Erie, PA 16504.

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Kirk D. Foringer

Kirk D. Foringer, 54, of Springboro passed away suddenly Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at his residence.

He was born a son of the late James and Betty (Greenfield) Foringer in Erie, Pa., on February 16, 1963. He married Tammy Robison July 17, 1982. She survives.

Kirk has been employed by Northwest Crawford County Sewer Authority for the past two years.

Prior to that he worked as a carpenter for Lake City Homes for 29 years. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and gardening. His favorite things to do included playing with his grandkids and spending time with his family and friends. He will greatly be missed.

In addition to his wife of 35 years he is survived by a daughter Courtney (Matthew) Centner of Sutersville, PA, a son Theron Foringer of Springboro, three grandchildren, Zoe and Isabel Centner and Alejandra Robles, a sister Crystal Neiswonger of Springboro, many cousins who were more like siblings and numerous friends.

Friends and family may call Friday, December 29, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the McCauley Funeral Home, 1405 Main Street, Conneautville, PA 16406. A funeral service will be held on Saturday December 30, 2017 at 10:00 at the funeral home.

Online condolences can be left for the family at www.mccauleyfuneralhome.website.

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Beverly Lackey

Beverly Lackey, 87, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Wesbury United Methodist Community.

She was born September 30, 1930 in Sharon, a daughter of Henry and Bernice Blair Meech. She married James Collier in 1950 and he preceded her in death in 1956. She subsequently married Paul H. Lackey in 1959 and he preceded her in death January 21, 2011.

Beverly was a 1948 graduate of Meadville High School. She worked at the Meadville Telephone Company and had also worked at Beacon Tool in Erie and for jewelers in Franklin.

Beverly was active in churches throughout her life wherever she lived.

Survivors include two daughters, Gail Brosius and her husband Craig of Erie and Adrienne Settlemire of Beaufort, S.C.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Meech and two nephews, Brent and David Meech, all of North Carolina.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Collier and three brothers, William, Henry, and Carl Meech.

Calling hours will be Friday, December 29th from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville, where the funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. with the Rev. Keith Draa, Pastor of Pleasantview Alliance Church, officiating.

Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to the Wesbury Foundation, 31 N. Park Ave., Meadville, PA 16335.

Memories and condolences may be shared at www. waidfuneralhome.net.

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IN BRIEF

Juveniles face charges in theft Four juveniles were taken into police custody and face criminal charges after Erie police accused them of stealing a money jar from a Buffalo Road business on Wednesday afternoon.

The theft was at about 12:20 p.m. The juveniles, one of whom was wearing a mask, entered the business and took the jar.

Suspect sought in gas station robbery Cash was stolen from an east Erie gas station

in a reported armed robbery on Tuesday night.

The robbery was reported at the Manus A-plus Mini Market, 26 E. 12th St.,at about 10:20 p.m. A black male who was about 6 feet, 1 inch tall andwearing a mask, a gray jacket with fur around the hood, jeans, and black boots walked in and demanded money, according to police. The suspect was seen pulling what appeared to be a revolver partially out of his jacket pocket.

The suspect fled after he was given a small amount of cash.

Jesse David Lockett, affectionately known as “J.D.”, 74, of Erie, Pa., transitioned to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was born in Laurel, Mississippi on March 5, 1943 to the late David Lockett and Corrine Gore. He was preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Lockett and his stepmother, Velma Lockett.

Jesse served in the United States Air Force and remained active in the Army Reserves for 19 years.

He graduated from Academy High School and continued his education at Gannon University, graduating with a B.S. in Political Science in 1974. Jesse worked for Penelec for 29 years as a “Hot Stick”, and also for Stairways from 1997-2001. He is a member of the American Legion Post 700, Erie, Pa. Those who knew Jesse “J.D.”, knew he was a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan, loved cooking, word games, Jeopardy, gardening, cars and fixing various things around the home.

Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Cassandra D. Lockett; his children, Monique Lockett, Jesse D. Lockett Jr., Danielle Lockett, and Marc Lockett; his stepsons, Ronald S. Smith (Alicia), and Randall F. Smith (Kosepha); sister, Annie Lee Graham; brother, Ansel Lockett (Tarteasha); 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; a special granddaughter, Jasmine Smith; niece, Deboralene Henderson; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and Rafe Keys (Shirley), who was like a brother to Jesse.

A special thank you to the Soldiers and Sailors Home, Erie, Pa.; their staff, and especially the nurses, nurses’ aides, and personnel on Unit D, who cared for Jesse David Lockett with such respect and dignity.

You will always be remembered by the family.

Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m., with the American Legion Post 700 holding a Service there at 7 p.m. A Prayer Service at the funeral home will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Stanislaus R.C. Church at 10 a.m. conducted by Msgr. Bernard J. Urbaniak. Military Honors will follow at Erie County Memorial Gardens conducted by American Legion Carl Neff Post 571. Memorial contributions may be designated to PA Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Home, Unit D, 560 East 3rd Street, Erie, PA 16507.

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Jeffrey Michael Kupper

Jeffrey Michael Kupper, 46, passed away on December 21, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Erie, Pa., on May 28, 1971, son of Jeanette Filipkowski and John M. Kupper.

Jeffrey graduated from Tech Memorial High School in 1992. He was an avid Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Cavaliers fan. Jeffrey loved television of any kind including WWE and spending quality time with family. He also enjoyed dancing even in his wheelchair.

He was preceded in death by his stepdad of 25 years, Bob Filipkowski. Jeff considered him “his best friend.”

In addition to his parents, Jeffrey is survived by his maternal grandparents, Robert and Theresa Richardson. Survivors also include his siblings, James Kupper, Michelle Barth (James) and Bryan Oler (Stacy), two stepbrothers; Tom Filipkowski (Jenny), Todd Filipkowski (Erika) and one step sister, Pamela Filipkowski (Greg), a niece Caitlynne Barth, three nephews, Cristian Barth, Brandon Oler and Aaron Oler, a great niece and nephew; Lily and Layden, many aunts and uncles; Bill and Betty Filipkowski, Barbara Bukowski, David and Bernice Rittley, Robert and Joyce Richardson, Jim and Joyce Bolla, Tom and Sandra Goda, Mike and Cheri Matkovich, Ron and Denise Richardson, Michael Richardson, Izzy and Laurie Medina, and many cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Edward J. Garr Funeral Home, Inc. on Saturday December 30, 2017 from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 7 p.m.

The family would like to thank the ICU nurses and staff of the 4th floor at St. Vincent’s Hospital for the comfort and care that they provided to Jeffrey.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 1645 West 8th Street, Erie, PA 16505. Send condolences to garrdavisfuneralhome.com.

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Harold R. Young

Harold R. Young, age 85, of Harborcreek, passed away at his home on Monday, December 25, 2017. He was born in North East, Pa., on April 6, 1932, a son of the late George A. and Florence R. (Rubner) Young.

Harold attended Dalton High School in Dalton, Ohio. He was a mason by trade, having worked in the masonry business for over 70 years. He was employed by Charles Young Masonry and Don Young Construction. Harold was self-employed at the time of his passing.

He loved working on his Ford tractor and driving his red 1974 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Armella J. “Nell” (Grove) Young; one son, Thomas Arthur; one daughter, Deborah Alice; two sisters: Phyllis and Gladys; four brothers: Robert, Richard, Charles and Herbert and two grandsons: Jimmy and Raymond.

Harold is survived by eight children: Connie (Dan), Walter, Donald, Karen, William, Randy, Tammy and Thomas J.; three sisters: Jane, Barbara (Dave) and Shirley (Howard); 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a very dear cousin, Don (Darlene).

Family and friends may call at the Dusckas-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 5151 Buffalo Rd. (at Hannon Rd. in Harborcreek), on Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. and are invited to attend the funeral service there on Saturday at 10 a.m. Harold will be laid to rest next to his wife, Nell, at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the A.N.N.A. Shelter, 1555 E. 10th St., Erie, PA 16511 or to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 1645 W. 8th St., Erie, PA 16505. Share your condolences at www.dusckas-taylorfuneralhome.com.

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Robert “Cos” Helsel

Robert “Cos” Helsel, age 74 of Erie, died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2017 at St. Mary’s at Asbury Ridge. He was born in Erie on July 6, 1943, a son of the late Calvin Helsel and Dorothy “Dot” Miller Helsel.

Cos graduated from Technical Memorial High School in 1961.

He worked more than 30 years in the automotive industry, was the owner of a local “speed shop”, and retired 12 years ago.

Cos loved his six dogs and his pacu fish “Lil Cos”. He enjoyed wood working, and he was the “go to guy” for motors and race engines.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Max and George Helsel.

Survivors include his wife of 25 years Deborah “Deb” Helsel, a daughter Terri, (T.J.) Kremer of Lake City, a son Robert J. Helsel (Brenda) of Harborcreek, three grandchildren: Aaron, Logan and A’Leiah; a brother Jim Helsel (Judy) of Lake City, and a sister Carol (Dick) Bandley of Frewsburg, N.Y., a sister-inlaw Patti Helsel and a niece Kelly Helsel. Several nieces, nephews and many cousins also survive.

Friends may call at the Burton Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 602 West 10th Street on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and are invited to the memorial service there on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Memorials may be made to the ANNA Shelter, 1555 East 10th Street, Erie PA 16511.

Send condolences to www.Burtonfuneralhome.com.

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Kelly S. Stanley

Kelly S. Stanley, 36, of Erie, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born October 21, 1981 in Oil City, Pa., a daughter of Judy Plummer Stanley of Oil City, Pa., and the late Edward L. Stanley.

Kelly studied computer science at DeVry University in Columbus and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Kelly was a loving mother, sister, and daughter and adored both her sons and her many nieces and nephews. She had many friends she considered family. She was definitely a princess and diva.

In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband, Philip J. Ross In addition to her mother she is survived by her sons, Colin E. of Dayton, Ohio and Philip J. of Franklin, Pa.; three sisters, Erin E. Rondinelli (Michael) of Erie, Casey J. Green (Ryan) of Oil, City, Pa., and Tricia A. Phillips (Jeffrey) of Hampton, Va.; her favorite aunt and uncle Jean and Ron Earls; and close family members, Jeff and Wendy Steigerwald. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to call at the John R. Orlando Funeral Home, Inc., 2122 Raspberry Street, on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family.

To send condolences visit www.orlandofuneralhome. com.

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Shirley Kennedy Hite

Shirley Kennedy Hite, 92, of Erie Pa., formerly of New Castle, passed away on December 24, 2017, at Ball Pavilion in Erie Pa. Born on June 3,, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Williams Kennedy. She married Richard T. Hite on February 25, 1947. He preceded her in death December 8, 2004.

Mrs. Hite was a 1943 graduate of New Castle High School, where she was a class officer and also served on the reunion committee. After high school, she attended Jameson School of Nursing and graduated in 1946. She is a member of the Jameson Alumni.

Shirley had many interests and hobbies. Among some of her favorites were volunteering with Red Cross and Meals on Wheels and visiting every state in the United States with her husband. She was a former member of Second United Presbyterian Church. She was a charter member of New Covenant Evangelical Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday school, was a choir member, a deacon, was a member of the sewing ladies and Martha Circle.

She was an executive board member of Church Women United, Almira Home in New Castle, and was also a member of New Castle City P.T.A. Shirley also loved to spend time with her family.

She is survived by a daughter, Patti (Paul) Niedomys of North East, Pa., three sons, Thomas (Linda) Hite of Charleston, S.C., David (Carol) Hite of Lynden, Wash., and William (Paula) Hite of Amherst, Mass. She is also survived one sister, Mariellen Fletcher of New Castle, Pa. She had eight grandchildren, Sarah Spencer, Zachary Hite, Dave Hite, Laura Fisher, Lauren Valerio, Olivia Hite, Marlena Hite and Mark Niedomys; seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Along with her husband, preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers, Jack, Thomas and William Kennedy.

Visitation will be Friday December 29, 2017 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle, Pa. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 30th, at the New Covenant Evangelical Presbyterian Church at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Chris Curtis officiating.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff of Brevillier Village for their kindness, compassion, dignity and respect shown to our mom and grandmother. We especially wanted to express sincere gratitude to the “B” wing staff for their outstanding professionalism, support, and consideration shown to all the residents.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Brevillier Village Foundation, 5416 E. Lake Road Erie, PA 16511 or to New Covenant Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 1911 Harlansburg Road, New Castle, PA 16101.

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New construction at Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie is part of a $115 million expansion of the emergency department and an addition of four operating rooms. That work is also designed to improve the physical connection between the hospital and the Hardner Building, at left, immediately north of it. [GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

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The Erie Insurance office building under construction in downtown Erie is a $135 million, seven-story office building that could house up to 1,200 new employees when complete. [GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

We do know there will be plenty of construction jobs along the way and money spent with local suppliers.

But in the case of Erie Insurance, the real impact will be felt after construction is complete in three years.

The tax bill on the structure is expected to be substantial, and Erie Insurance CEO Tim NeCastro said the building will provide room for 1,200 new employees, the equivalent to about one-fifth of all unemployed people in Erie County.

Tom Hagen, chairman of Erie Insurance, said he hopes this investment will boost to the tax base and encourage people to move downtown.

There is more than one way to measure investments of this size, said Ken Louie, professor of economics and director of the Economic Research Institute at Penn State Behrend.

Some are obvious, he said, and include wages paid to local workers, money spent on supplies and equipment rental.

Other effects, although more difficult to measure, might prove to be equally important.

“Other positive impacts can be psychological,” Louie said. “There has been so much negative news about the state of the local economy. When both the average citizen and others see there is enough optimism to invest, that has a positive impact.

You would hope it would snowball and lead to even greater enthusiasm.”

The good news is that the Erie Insurance building is only one of several major construction projects taking place or scheduled to begin in the months ahead. Here is a look at some others:

• Construction is moving ahead at Saint Vincent Hospital, where owner Highmark is investing $115 million in a 104,000-square-foot expansion that will include space for a new emergency department and four additional operating rooms.The project, expected to be complete in 2019, represents a revival of a project that had to be scaled back several years ago because of financial concerns. Construction will extend from the Hardner Building at 2315 Myrtle St. to the north side of the hospital.• UPMC Hamot continues to refine plans for a $111 million building that will be built on the existing site of the Hamot Professional Building at 104 E. Second St.The building, which remains in the design phase, will include 64 intensive care beds and an expansion of the hospital’s imaging department.

• A pattern of annual upgrades continues this offseason at Waldameer Park & Water World with the installation of the Cannon Bowl water slide, which represents the third upgrade to the water park in as many years.

• Mercyhurst University is moving closer to completion of Ryan Hall, which includes 90 suites, each of which will house four sophomores. The project, which began in midMay, involved the demolition of six apartment structures at the south end of Briggs and Lewis streets and, in their place, construction of a 148,000-square-foot, U-shaped building.

• Ongoing construction of Trippe Hall, a four-story, 251-bed residence hall at Penn State Behrend, has provided work for some local companies.

About $5.5 million from

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Waldameer Park & Water World’s new Cannon Bowl water slide, center, is shown at the Millcreek Township amusement park. The Slide is part of $1.5 million in upgrades at the park. [GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

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Construction continues on a $25 million student housing complex at Mercyhurst University. The four-story, 148,000-square-foot building will provide space for 350 sophomores, who will be housed in a series of suites. [GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

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Penn State Behrend’s Trippe Hall, a $28.4 million, 251-bed residence hall, is under construction at the school’s Harborcreek Township campus. Part of the hall will be reserved for students with an interest in international business. [CHRISTOPHER MILLETTE/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

the project has gone directly to Erie construction companies, including Church & Murdock, which is providing electrical work; Rabe Environmental Services, which is installing the heating and air conditioning systems; Showman Excavating; and Farrell

Roofing. The $28.4 million building is scheduled to open in August.

• About $25 million is being spent as part of an expansion and renovation project at the Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

• Finally, work on the

long-awaited Scott Enterprises Harbor Place project is expected to begin this spring on Erie’s bayfront with construction of a high-rise Hampton Inn & Suites. Scott Enterprises said the project will include restaurants, entertainment and residential structures.

Nick Scott Sr., president of Scott Enterprises Inc., said he’s happy to be at the starting line four years after first announcing the project.

“Sometimes things get delayed, but we have the full intent of doing this,” he said in a recent interview.

There is, of course, value even beyond temporary construction jobs, higher real estate taxes produced and the number of jobs these new buildings will support.

It is the difference between a vacant lot and a gleaming new brick-and-steel office building.

It is the difference between an aging emergency department at Saint Vincent Hospital and the promise of a new one.

The difference between old apartment buildings and towering new residence halls.

They are signs of investment in a community that’s taken some hits. They are sure-fire indications of life, and you’ll find them throughout the Erie area in the year to come.

Jim Martin can be reached at 870-1668 or by email. Follow him on Twitter at www. twitter.com/ETNMartin.

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OBITUARIES Ruth (Bowen) Olesnanik

Lila Mae “Gump” Hart Buterbaugh

Lila Mae “Gump” Hart Buterbaugh, 91, of Greene Township passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the home of her Grandson. She was born March 30, 1926 to Mary Melissa “Dolly” Eans Hart and Clyde Henry Hart in Adah, Pa., and moved to Pleasantville, Pa. as a young child.

She graduated from Robert Clark High School in 1945 after taking some time off from school to work and help support her family. She then went to Bryant & Stratton Business Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. After receiving her Accounting Secretarial Certificate she went on to work many jobs including a time at the Titusville Hospital, Erie Manufacturing, and the PA Unemployment Compensation Service Center from which she retired after 30 years.

Lila married Elias Joseph “Joe” Buterbaugh August 27, 1955 after having met at a barn dance. They were married for 40 years until his death in 1996.

She lived a long, active life. She was an avid bowler for many years, loved gardening, and bird watching at her many feeders. She loved to play card and word games and spent countless hours doing so especially with her niece Virginia Gibson. After retirement she took up quilting and became a 30+ year member of the Hands All Around Erie Quilt Guild and the St. Boniface Quilters who make quilts to be donated to worthy causes.

She was preceded in death by her husband Joe, daughter Sally, great grandson Devon Carter, six brothers - David “Bud”, Marvin “Scrub”, Howard, Clyde “Pete”, infant twin boys, and a sister Wilma Shreffler.

Lila is survived by her son Scott; two daughters, Susan Hershelman and her husband Tom, Shelly Say and her husband Todd; eight grandchildren, Steven and Danny Carter, Christopher, Jason, and Julia Hershelman, Sean, Christopher, and Jillian Say; 12 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

Also, Melissa Prince who lived with the family while she attended high school.

Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Road, Erie, on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. and are invited to attend a funeral service, officiated by Rev. Leo Gallina, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home followed by an interment service at Mount of Olives Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Mercy Center for Women, 1039 E 27th St, Erie, PA 16504; Emmaus Ministries, 345 E 9th St, Erie, PA 16503; or the Second Harvest Food Bank, 1507 Grimm Dr, Erie, PA 16501.

Please visit www.SchmidtFuneralHomeErie.com to sign the Book of Memories.

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Marilyn Konieczny

Marilyn Konieczny, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2017, the most blessed Christmas Eve, surrounded by family.

Marilyn was born in Erie on November 24, 1940, the daughter of Frank and Helen Przybyszewski.

She graduated from St. Benedict Academy and started her career at Erie Insurance Exchange. She married the love of her life, Joseph Konieczny, on January 6, 1962. She left Erie Insurance Exchange to raise their family.

Marilyn eventually went back to work and retired as the Assistant Registrar at Gannon University. Her retirement didn’t last long. She wanted to continue to be active in the community and landed at Our Lady of Peace School, her home parish, as a cafeteria lady. She treasured her time with her co-workers…her friends, and the students.

Marilyn’s greatest joy was entertaining her family and friends. She was an avid reader, belonged to the Red Hats, and enjoyed working in her yard. She also had a special family…her card club group, Frannie, Kathy, Rose Ann, Mari, Evelyn, and Linda.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her dear husband Joseph and is survived by their three children; Kristin Onorato and her companion David Zaborowski of Erie, Julie Modzelewski and her partner Cheryl Blankenship of Houston, Texas, and Eric Konieczny and his companion Stephanie “Red” Anderson of Erie.

She has three lovely grandchildren who are dear to her heart. Kayla Konieczny and her companion Manny Caputo and their children, her great-grandchildren Joseph and Jonah, Tyler Konieczny and Nina Onorato.

Marilyn is also survived by her sister, Fran Grabski and her husband Gene, her nieces and nephews; Kelly Romeo and her husband Ryan, Jen Wallen and her husband Scott, and David Tofel, Jr. and his wife Dawn, as well as her brother-in-law David Tofel, Sr., son-in-law John Onorato and daughter-in-law Carla Torelli-Konieczny.

Friends may call at the Dusckas-Martin Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 4216 Sterrettania Rd. on Friday, December 29, 2017 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. and are invited there on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. for prayers followed by a Christian Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church, 2401 West 38th Street at 11:00 a.m. Private interment.

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Ruth (Bowen) Olesnanik, 92, formerly of Girard, passed away on Tuesday December 26, 2017 at Manchester Commons.

She was born January 11, 1925 in Erie, a daughter of the late Howard and Macie (Wright) Bowen.

Ruth attended the Rice Avenue Union High School in Girard.

Following high school she worked for many years at the Landis Fruit Farm on Route 18 in Girard Twp. and later worked many years at Town Square and Rich’s Frozen Foods in Lake City, where she retired from.

Ruth worked hard her entire life and was a devoted mother and wife throughout.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Olesnanik in 1992; an infant daughter, Carol Rae Olesnanik; brothers, Clifford, Lloyd and Raymond Bowen and sisters in law, Vivian Bowen and Alice Bowen.

Ruth will be greatly missed by her family, which include her daughter, Jeannette Olesnanik (Frank Tushak) of Girard; a sister in law, Winifred Bowen of Girard also several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call on Friday from 5 p.m to the time of a service at 7 p.m. at Edder Funeral Home Inc., 309 Main St., East, Girard.

Burial will be in the Girard Cemetery.

To send condolences visit edderfuneralhome.com.

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Dorothy H. Rukat Cieslak

Dorothy H. Rukat Cieslak, 91, a resident of Western Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center died there Sunday December 24, 2017.

She was born in Erie on March 30, 1926 daughter of the late Frank and Helen Wawrzyniak Rukat. Earlier on Dorothy was employed at Hammermill Paper Co and GE. She was a member of Holy Trinity Church. Dorothy loved having company over and hosting parties.

She was preceded in death by her husband John H. Cieslak, sister Esther Pastuha, brothers, Harry Rukat, Leonard Rukat, and Raymond Rukat, and her nephew Paul Pastuha.

Survivors include her daughter, Christine Dohler No calling hours will be observed. Friends may attend a Funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Church Saturday at 11 a.m. Private entombment will be in Mary Queen of Peace Mausoleum.

Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Church or to Southern Care Hospice.

The Carl A. Slomski & Son Funeral Home Inc. 2101 Ash St. is handling arrangements. Please send condolences to www.slomskifuneralhome.com.

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Michael W. Ferralli

Michael W. Ferralli, age 72, of Fairview Twp., passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at his residence.

Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1595 West 38th St. at Greengarden Blvd. will announce arrangements.

(Parker) Morton Mary Margaret “Maggie” Mifsud Virginia Virginia (Parker) Morton, age 96, of Millcreek Twp., Mary Margaret “Maggie” Mifsud, 86 of Stow, Ohio and formerly of Mayville, N.Y. and Erie, Pa., died peacefully Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Briarwood Healthcare Community in Stow, Ohio.

She was born December 18, 1931 in Erie, Pa., the daughter of the late James and Louise Kremp McNulty.

Maggie was a 1949 graduate of Academy High School, Erie, Pa. She was an active member of St. Mary of Lourdes Church for fifty-six years. She was an Eucharistic minister and lector. She was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society.

Maggie was a devoted mother to her four children and twelve grandchildren. Her favorite interests were crafts and bingo. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Maggie was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Joseph Mifsud whom she married October 31, 1959 in Erie, Pa., and died November 13, 2017, her parents James and Louise Kremp McNulty, twin sister Elizabeth “Betty” Sonntag, sister Katheen McNulty and brothers Jack McNulty.

She is survived by her two daughters Mary Jude (Chris) Schroeder of Hudson, Ohio and Jayne Marie Gillis of Roswell, Ga.; two sons, Edward (Janine) Mifsud of Woodinville, Wash., and Patrick(Dana) Mifsud of Burke, Va.; 12 grandchildren, Christopher, Sarah, Daniel and Sam Schroeder, Asleigh and Natalie Mifsud, Patrick and Elise Gillis, Margaret, Mia, Mathew and Samantha Mifsud; a brother-in-law Donald Sonntag of Erie, Pa.; sister-in-laws Patricia Mifsud of Erie, PA, Marie Mifsud of New Wilmington, Pa., and Helen McNulty of Corry, Pa. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Maggie’s family would like to thank all of the kind and wonderful people who cared for her at the Briarwood Healthcare Community. They truly meant a lot to Maggie.

A funeral mass will be held on Friday, December 29, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 3179 Kent Rd., Stow, Ohio 44224. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the funeral.

The Rev. Paul Rosing will officiate. Burial will be in Mayville Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church, P.O. Box 500, Bemus Point, NY 14712 and Eternal Word Network 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210 or online at EWTN. To leave a rememberance or post condolences for Maggie, please go to www.freay funeralhome.com.

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Barbara Shaner Hammer

passed away Monday December 25, 2017. Arrangements will be announced by Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1595 West 38th St at Greengarden Blvd.

Marilyn J. Shields

Marilyn J. Shields, age 85, of Waterford, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Edinboro Manor. Born in McKean, Pa., on March 4, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Beulah Comer Seymour.

Marilyn married Albert J. “Red” Shields III on July 22, 1950, and together they raised their five children in Waterford. Marilyn was always very busy with her young family and with helping Red with their milk hauling business and the Western Auto Store which they owned. She could do it all-drive truck, bookwork, and sales, all while enjoying gardening and bowling, and attending countless Fort LeBoeuf sporting events. Marilyn was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Waterford, and its Ladies Auxiliary.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Red Shields, who died May 10, 2017; two brothers, Chester and Theodore Seymour; and a sister, Eileen Seymour.

Family members include her five children-- Ronald Shields and wife Sondra, Brad Shields and wife Peggy, and Brian Shields and wife Jane, all of Waterford, Tammy Balestrino and husband Edward of Butler, and David Shields and wife Janet, also of Waterford; ten grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Friends are invited to Van Matre Funeral Home in Waterford on Friday morning from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral service begins at 12:00 noon with Rev. Gary Donaldson officiating. Burial will follow at Waterford Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Asbury Methodist Church, 27 West 2nd Street, Waterford, PA 16441.

Condolences may be shared at www.vanmatrefuneralhome.com.

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Anthony “Mike” Bartone

Anthony “Mike” Bartone, 72, of Erie, passed away on December 26, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by the Garr Funeral Home, Inc., 459 E. 12 th St., Erie, Pa 16503.

Anita Patasky Lee

Anita Patasky Lee, age 93, of Erie died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Fairview Manor. Funeral arrangements will be announced Friday by the John J. Quinn Funeral Home, West 9th & Liberty St.

Barbara Shaner Hammer, age 78, of North East died on Tuesday December 26, 2017 at her daughter’s residence.

She was born in Erie, Pa., on June 3, 1939 to the late Charles and Meredith Brown Shaner.

Barbara was a waitress for many years at Nicholson’s Restaurant and in recent years she worked as a home health care aid.

She enjoyed being with family and especially going to pancake breakfasts and spaghetti dinners at her great-granddaughter’s school.

In addition to her parents,Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Hammer and an infant daughter, Cindi Zejavac.

She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Braddock (Tom) of North East; sisters, Sandra, Kathy and Marylou; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.

Private funeral arrangements are under the care of the William D. Elkin Funeral Home, 65 S. Lake St., North East. Please send condolences to www.elkiinfh. com.

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Dorothy Ann Pavkov

Joan H. “Joanie” Thomas, 45, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Corry Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Bracken Funeral Home, Inc., 315 N. Center St., Corry, Pa., 16407.

Sign the Guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits.

Dorothy Ann Pavkov, 92, of McKean, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 at Wesbury in Meadville. The Glunt Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Edinboro, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Iryna K. Nagorna

Iryna K. Nagorna, age 63, of Erie, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Arrangements are being handled by the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd.

Yury Mikhailevich Deskov

Yury Mikhailevich Deskov, age 68, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Arrangements are being handled by the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 536 West 10th Street.

Felician Sisters Congregation

Sister Mary Teresita CSSF, Irene Rita Langowski, passed on December 26, 2017. Beloved daughter of the late Marianne (nee Krzesniak) and Waclaw Langowski; loving sister of Rita Johnson and the late Wallace Langowski; also survived by nieces and a nephews. Felician Sisters and family will be present at the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Villa Maria) Convent (600 Doat) on Thursday and Friday 2-5 p.m. An evening Prayer Service will begin Friday at 5 p.m. in the Convent Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. Memorials may be made to Felician Sisters, 600 Doat St, Cheektowaga, NY, 14211. Online condolences at www.Pietszak.com.

Sign the Guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits.

David W. “Dave” Heinrich

David W. “Dave” Heinrich, 70, of Erie passed away at his residence, December 27, 2017. Arrangements will be announced by Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pine Avenue Branch, 845 East 38th Street.

Joan H. “Joanie” Thomas James L. Conklin

James L. Conklin, 83 of Girard, died Tuesday December 26, 2017 at the Pa. Soldiers & Sailors Home.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Edder Funeral Home Inc., Girard.

If you have a question regarding an obituary, please contact our obituary department at 814-870-1774 or obits@timesnews.com

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T H O U G H T F O R T O DAY “Fools live to regret their words, wise men to regret their silence.” — Will Henry

ANOTHER VIEW

RACP funds bolster renewal The issue: State awards Erie $6 million Our view: Money smartly targeted

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rie had much to celebrate as the holiday season drew near. Members of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's administration came to town on Dec. 15 to announce that $32.5 million in state funding is headed to Erie to help the community knock off one of the primary tasks recommended

by Erie Refocused: the creation of an iconic connection between downtown and the bayfront, as well as other critical projects.

Investments in the Erie Downtown Development Corp.'s equity fund continued to mount, $2.5 million at a time, as local banks, universities and hospitals stepped forward to stake capital on an enhanced downtown core, spearheaded by Erie Insurance.

Not to be lost in that rush of news in the busy holiday season was the announcement of another funding package for Erie.

Three days before Christmas, Erie Democratic state Reps. Pat Harkins, Ryan Bizzarro and Flo Fabrizio announced that the the Erie County General Authority and City of Erie had been awarded $5 million and $1 million respectively from the state's Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.

The $5 million will be used to redevelop the SB3 Industrial Park, site of International Paper's former Hammermill plant. The other $1 million will be spent on improving the streetscapes of targeted areas of Erie's downtown, including French and State streets, North Park Row, Third Street and 14th Street.

Local economic officials have been frank about the dearth of sites available to offer companies wishing to relocate to Erie. The $5 million grant should help change that narrative by restoring the former Hammermill site as an area ready for business. Harkins said that once IP shut down, the mill was demolished. But the slabs and subsurface left behind were not conducive for redevelopment.The RACP funds will cover the removal of those remains and also support maintenance of on-site utilities and infrastructure.

The word "streetscapes" does a disservice to the projects it is used to describe.

The new sidewalks, lighting, pedestrian lighting, improved curbs and parking meter technologies covered by the $1 million RACP award will dovetail with private investments taking place downtown and also with both Erie Refocused and the Erie Downtown Partnership's master plan.

Besides finessing the appearance of key Erie streets, the grant will importantly advance Erie's hopes for updated parking kiosks that are common in other large cities frequented by tourists. The "smart" parking technology, as Raymond Massing, the Erie Parking Authority's executive director said, could even send a text message to a user's phone to let them know the meter is about to expire.

These grants and their smart targeting by state and city officials reinforces growing confidence that the diverse fronts of Erie's renewal are coalescing and advancing together.

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GUEST VIEWPOINT

Grateful for opportunity to serve

By Curtis Jones Jr.

This the third of a series of reflections by local public officials leaving office.

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hen I was a child growing up in church, we used to sing a song that said, "When I look back over my life and I think things over, I can truly say that I’ve been blessed I have a testimony.” As I write this reflection on my 12 years of service to the Erie community as a member of Erie City Council, I do so with the mindset of being thankful. I was 28 years old when I was first elected to City Council, and I was brighteyed and planned to change everything in my city that was broken. I quickly realized that it wasn’t that easy. When I took office, Mayor Joe Sinnott's administration was also starting and the finances of the city itself were in the dumps.

We were close to being in Act 47, which is basically municipal bankruptcy. There was a box of unpaid bills that totaled close to $1 million. We had to lay off police officers, firefighters and many other city staff. Council chambers were full every meeting with people fighting to keep their jobs. The overall level of civility in local government was significantly lacking. Through these times, we, as city officials, came together in an unprecedented way to prevent our city from going into Act 47, finding ways to improve city finances and eventually, over time, hiring many of those positions back to serve our community. City Council worked closely with the administration to be more transparent with each other and the community on many of the processes of city government. We restructured many city policies, including how City Council meetings operated and how often we met.

There were some historic events during my time, as well.

It was the first time that three African Americans were elected to City Council at the same time, and during these 12 years, we also saw the first Hispanic member of Erie City Council.

We all learned to work together with many in the community to make our city stronger. We did not always agree, but we strived to do what we thought was best for the citizens.

During this time, we saw many community issues arise and changes happen. Issues like the tire-to-energy plant, smoking and cell phone ordinances, the moving of the buses off

Erie City Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. speaks during a press conference in 2016 to announce the Erie Community Foundation and United Way of Erie County grant of $1.2 million to fund a three-year initiative to prevent gun violence and other crimes as part of the Unified Erie plan. Jones is leaving office in January due to term limits. [JACK HANRAHAN/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

lower State Street, the McBride Viaduct, as well. We have seen the enacting of the amusement tax, the landlord ordinance, the changing of the city's plumbing and electrical codes to match universal codes, the expanding of the Erie airport, the restructuring of the governance of the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority were also some significant and challenging issues that we dealt with over the years, and many, many more. We also have seen significant growth, development and investment on the bayfront, and in many areas and neighborhoods in our city.

I know that I have been a part of many great enhancements as far as city policy, structure and processes. I honor and value that tremendously, but what I value the most are the relationships that I have built over the years with elected officials locally, around the state and even nationally. I had the honor of also being an elected delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2008 and in 2012, which saw the first African American President of the United States elected and reelected to office. Not only those relationships, but also with local

business owners and organizational leaders. I have served on several boards throughout my time on council, as well. Even greater than all of that — being able to meet so many wonderful members of my home city and talking to people who recognized me and asked me questions and said, “Hey, I voted for you,” with a strong sense of pride.

Those experiences to meet and support people were priceless.

I didn’t always get it right professionally or personally over the last 12 years, but who did?

I quote my former pastor and mentor, who passed on during these 12 years, Pastor Robert Gaines Jr. He used to say, “I haven’t been perfect, but I’ve been committed.” I have been committed to serve this city, my city, our city, well.

Our city’s stage is set for greatness and opportunity.

Yes, the challenges are great but WE TOGETHER ARE GREATER! Erie has an historical testimony, but our future can be even more amazing when we recognize our own greatness and work together to make it our reality. May the Most High bless us all and our city.

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ANOTHER VIEW

We don’t need government to remind us that smoking kills

George Will

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reaching morality while practicing cupidity can be tricky, but various American governments have done it for years regarding smoking. This mental contortion now has a new chapter. The four largest American tobacco companies (Altria, R.J. Reynolds, Lorillard, Philip Morris) are, under government compulsion, funding newspaper and television ads to tell — actually, to remind — people that their products are sickening: “Smoking kills, on average, 1,200 Americans.

Every day. More people die every year from smoking than from murder, AIDS, suicide, drugs, car crashes, and alcohol, combined.”

“Cigarette companies intentionally designed cigarettes with enough nicotine to create and sustain addiction.” Etc. Please. Tell us something everyone hasn’t known for decades. In 1988, the surgeon general declared tobacco addictive. Since 1966, there have been increasingly severe health

warnings on cigarette packs. In 1964, the surgeon general declared tobacco carcinogenic. In 1906, a character in an O. Henry story used a common slang phrase: “Say, sport, have you got a coffin nail on you?” In 1604, England’s King James I called smoking “harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs.”

Eight years later, a colony named for him, Jamestown, in a place, Virginia, named for his immediate predecessor (Elizabeth I, “the virgin queen”) became an enriching source of tobacco — until a tobacco farmer named Washington disrupted things. The strange, meandering path of tobacco — a legal commodity that is harmful when used as intended — to the present began in contradictions. They are crowned by this one: Many state governments are addicted to revenue from tobacco taxes. The federal tax on a pack is $1. The lowest state tax is Missouri’s 17 cents; the highest, Connecticut and New York’s $4.35; the average, $1.72. So, many governments have huge stakes in a steady supply of new smokers to replace those killed by smoking.

Hence these governments cannot afford for their anti-smoking efforts to be too successful.

Much of America’s health care expenses result from known-to-be-risky behaviors involving eating, drinking, smoking, driving and sex. The most cost-efficient thing government does is dispense health information about smoking, cholesterol, automobile seat belts, sunscreen use, etc. This is why only a sixth of adults, compared to nearly half 50 years ago, are smokers.

Furthermore, if every smoker quit tomorrow, Social Security’s slow-motion crisis would accelerate and many public and private pension systems would be staggered by having to revise downward their actuarial assumptions about the number of persons who will die before collecting many or any benefits.

In 1998, 46 states, in a mutually lucrative collaboration with trial lawyers (some of their $13 billion in fees amounted to tens of thousands of dollars an hour), sued the tobacco companies.

The companies agreed to — if they will pardon the expression — cough up $246 billion over many years. The theory, more successful than plausible, was that health care for smoking-related illnesses makes smoking a huge net cost to the states. Actually, smoking might be a net financial gain for government: Cigarettes are the most heavily taxed consumer product and, again,

many smokers’ premature deaths limit their receipt of entitlement benefits for the elderly — Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, nursing homes, etc.

The lawyers also argued that tobacco is so addictive that quitting requires heroic willpower that few can manage. Even then, however, there were about as many ex-smokers as smokers. In 1845, former President John Quincy Adams wrote, “In my early youth, I was addicted to tobacco.” Its addictiveness was known and surmountable long ago.

Much of America’s health care expenses (from lung cancer, coronary artery disease, AIDS, Type 2 diabetes brought on by obesity, violence, vehicular accidents) result from known-to-be-risky behaviors involving eating, drinking, smoking, driving and sex. The most cost-efficient thing government does is dispense health information about smoking, cholesterol, automobile seat belts,

sunscreen use, etc. This is why only a sixth of adults, compared to nearly half 50 years ago, are smokers.

But the anti-smoking message that government is now coercing from the tobacco companies — Trust us, we are untrustworthy — merely confirms common sense: Filling one’s lungs with smoke from a burning plant is dumb. Smoking is increasingly concentrated among downscale, low-information Americans. (Hence tobacco taxes are regressive.) It has lost the cachet that once made it a marker of sophistication. Ninety percent of smokers begin by age 18 and vanishingly few after 21. So, the way to extinguish smoking is not by belaboring the health issue (smoking is the leading preventable cause of death, it has killed many more than all of America’s war deaths, etc.) but with the sort of broadcast ads California used years ago to cut smoking 17 percent: “I tried it once and I, ah, got all red in the face and I couldn’t inhale and I felt like a jerk and, ah, never tried it again, which is the same as what happened to me with sex.”

George Will is a Washington Post columnist.

Email him at georgewill@ washpost.com.

Hearing date set for juvenile charged in overdose death

By Madeleine O’Neill madeleine.o’neill@ timesnews.com

The case against a 17-yearold girl accused of delivering a fatal dose of drugs will be considered for transfer into adult court in January.

The girl was charged as a juvenile in November on counts including drug delivery resulting in death in the April death of a Millcreek Township woman. The Erie County District Attorney’s Office previously requested a hearing where a judge would consider whether the girl should be prosecuted as an adult.

Erie County President Judge John J. Trucilla has set the hearing for Jan. 11, court records show.

The prosecution will present evidence to show why it believes the teen “is not amenable to treatment, supervision or rehabilitation” in the juvenile system, according to the motion for

a hearing filed by Assistant District Attorney Brian Krowicki.

The girl’s lawyer, Assistant Public Defender Emily Antolik, contested the prosecution’s request for a hearing in a response filed Dec. 7.

“While the current allegations of delinquency include felonies and are incredibly serious in nature, the basis of those charges alone do not make the Juvenile irreparably incorrigible and unable to be rehabilitated within the Juvenile system,” Antolik wrote.

Antolik also noted that the girl has no prior record and that, because she is 17 years old, the teen could receive more than three years of supervision within the juvenile system — juveniles found guilty, or adjudicated delinquent, in juvenile court must be released from supervision at age 21.

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The charges did not mandate an automatic transfer into adult court, as is the case with homicides and other violent crimes.

The case was filed in connection with the overdose death of Olivia Askins, 21, of Millcreek, who died at UPMC Hamot on April 27 after being found in cardiac arrest at her residence, according to police and the coroner’s report.

Askins had more than 10 times the lethal limit of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid,inhersystemwhenshe died, according to the report.

The coroner’s office listed the death as an accident and the cause as “combined drug toxicity primarily involving fentanyl and cocaine.”

Investigators on Friday also charged 28-year-old Chester Lee Carr III, of Erie, with conspiracy and drug delivery resulting in death, among other charges, in the overdose.

Police located information on social media that included messages from Askins asking the 17-yearold girl to bring $45 worth of drugs to her residence, and from the girl stating she was outside of the residence minutes before Askins was found unresponsive on the morning of April 27, according to the affidavit of probable cause filed with the criminal complaint against Carr.

An Erie County detective also found several recorded telephone conversations between Carr, who was in the Erie County Prison, and

the teenage girl, according to the affidavit. Carr gave the girl instructions regarding the location of his drug supply and how to sell it for him during calls between April 17 and May 1, investigators said.

He also instructed the girl to contact Askins to notify her that she would be the person to contact for further heroin sales while Carr was incarcerated, Millcreek police Cpl. Adam Hardner and Erie County Detective Sgt. Matt Benacci wrote in the affidavit.

The girl then initiated contact with Askins, according to the affidavit.

Carr is in the Erie County Prison on $250,000 bond.

The juvenile is being held at the Edmund L. Thomas Juvenile Detention Center, according to court records.

Madeleine O’Neill can be reached at 870-1728 or by email. Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNoneill.

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Jeff Kirik Sports editor 870-1679 jeff.kirik@timesnews.com

Browns’ Jackson says he’ll be back The Associated Press

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BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson has no doubt he’ll back next year despite a 1-30 record over the past two seasons.

In his strongest statement to date, Jackson

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said Wednesday that he “unequivocally believes without question” that

owner Jimmy Haslam will keep his word and not fire him following Sunday’s finale in Pittsburgh. Haslam announced on Dec. 8 that Jackson will return next season.

Jackson said he understands why there continues

Bell might not get shot at rushing title

to be rampant speculation about his future.

After all, the Browns are 0-15 and with a loss this week will join the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams to go 0-16.

Jackson believes he has shown Haslam that he is “the

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ASTRO HONORED Jose Altuve has been named AP Male Athlete of the Year.

guy to help this organization get where it needs to be.”

The Browns haven’t made theplayoffssince2002andare 2-40sincewinningtheirmost recent road game in 2015.

Jackson said Haslam’s support has “never wavered.”

BayHawks look to become finishers

By John Dudley john.dudley@timesnews.com

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The BayHawks would like to finish out the year by finishing games.

BayHawks coach Josh Longstaff observed on Saturday, moments after a 134-133 home overtime loss to Delaware, that his team needed to get better down the stretch, where they’ve frequently squandered leads.

His words echoed on Tuesday,whentheBayHawkswent on the road and couldn’t hold onafter going up by19 points at the half and 11 points after three quarters in a 96-90 loss in Long Island.

“We’ll keep working on it,” Longstaff said. “I have confidence in our guys that they’ll keep working on it. Theywant to win. They want to do well.

So I’m confident in that.”

Maybe his confidence will be rewarded Thursday night, when the BayHawks (7-13) host the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (11-9) at Erie Insurance Arena in a 7 p.m. tipoff. The BayHawks, who are 5-4 at EIA, have home games tonight and Saturday, two opportunities to gain momentum for a team that has held fourthquarter leads in each of its past four losses.

“We’re playing well in spurts,” point guard Josh Magette said. “But we still have too many lapses where we take our foot off the gas pedal or aren’t concentrating to the fullest or, I don’t know what. But I think in spurts we’re turning the corner and in spurts we’re taking two steps back.”

The BayHawks will play four of their next five games at home, including Saturday’s meeting with Santa Cruz and games Jan. 5 against Raptors 905 and Jan. 6 against Long Island.

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell dives to score a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Houston Texans on Monday. [ASSOCIATED PRESS]

Star running back says he want to win Super Bowl more than rushing crown The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell could potentially make some Pittsburgh Steelers history Sunday.

But will he even get the chance?

For all the Steelers have accomplished, a regular-season league rushing champion has been elusive.

Despite two Hall of Fame running backs and four firstteam All-Pro backs over the past six decades, the Steelers haven’t had a season rushing champion since “Bullet” Bill Dudley had 604 yards over an 11-game season in 1946.

For much of this season, Bell appeared poised to end that 71-year drought.

But while Bell has spent most of the past two months in the NFL rushing-yardage lead, he enters Week 17 trailing the Los Angeles Rams’ Todd Gurley by 14 yards and Kansas City Chiefs rookie Kareem Hunt by 1 yard.

With the winless Cleveland Browns at home on the schedule, Bell would appear to be in good position to make a run at the rushing title.

But with the Steelers (12-3) a longshot to earn the AFC’s No. 1 seed — they need to win and have the New England Patriots lose at home to the New York Jets — coach Mike Tomlin has openly mused about resting some of his star players Sunday.

With each of Bell’s previous three seasons having ended with the three-time Pro Bowler injured, that might not be such a bad idea.

“IjustwanttowintheSuper Bowl,” Bell said Wednesday.

“I can talk about the rushing title all year; I don’t really care aboutthat.Ijustwanttogoout there and make sure that I am healthy, get into the playoffs and get into the Super Bowl.”

Bell — by far — leads the NFL in rushing attempts.

With 321, he has 42 more than No. 2 Gurley. Counting his 85 receptions, Bell became only the second player since 2009 to have more than 400 combined rushing attempts/ receptions.

Bell’s 2014 (hyperextended knee in the regular-season finale), 2015 (torn MCL in Week 8) and 2016 seasons (groin injury in the playoffs)

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ended with him on the sideline watching the Steelers.

Those experiences might have gained him a perspective that deems it wise to not push things for a regular-season game against a winless team— all for an individual accolade.

“I look at guys like (the NBA’s LeBron James), he never wins scoring titles, but he’s arguably the best player to ever play the game of basketball,” Bell said.

“So I don’t necessarily care about the rushing title or having the most yards (from scrimmage). I just want to make sure I go out there and do what it takes to help our team win games and Super Bowls.”

Bell is saying all the right things. Privately, though?

Veteran guard Ramon Foster said a rushing title would “absolutely” mean something to Bell.

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BAUER LEADS HONOREES USA Today named Cathedral Prep linebacker Matt Bauer as Pennsylvania’s Defensive Player of the Year. Three other Ramblers were honored.

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Otters focus on getting past distractions

Victor Fernandes

T

he Erie Otters have implemented their own version of the Ontario Hockey League’s holiday trade freeze.

Media members were

informed by a club official after a recent game that questions about possible trades and injured goaltender Troy Timpano, especially those directed at players, would mean the end to interviews that day. The announcement raised red flags about the distractions surrounding this young club, and the challenge the Otters’ staff has faced in getting these players to focus on playing.

This is uncharted territory

OHL Erie Otters at Oshawa Generals Thursday, 7:05 p.m.

for the Otters, and not simply because there are 15 players on the roster who began the season with a year or less of OHL experience. This is new to nearly everyone in the organization, given the See FERNANDES, C2

The Erie Otters’ Taylor Raddysh is one of the top trade targets in the OHL. [FILE PHOTO/ETN]

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O T T E R S WAT C H Erie Otters (11-17-5-1) at Oshawa Generals (15-17-2-0) When: Thursday, 7:05 p.m.

Where: Tribute Communities Centre, Oshawa, Ontario On the air: WRIE-AM/1260 & 96.3 FM (radio broadcast), www.ottershockey.com (live stream) What to watch: The Otters' struggles in the first half weren’t unexpected. However, the Generals open the second half sixth in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference with a club that last season was built with bidding for the 2018 Memorial Cup in mind. The Generals fell short, as hosting rights were awarded to Regina, Saskatchewan, and the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats. This season, Oshawa was supposed to contend for the East championship but instead has struggled to move above the .500 mark.

• Former Otters C Allan McShane (10 goals, 22 assists, 32 points in 34 games) has performed well in his first full season with the Generals. McShane, the Otters’ first-round pick in 2016, has 20 goals, 33 assists and 53 points in 63 games since being acquired in the Anthony Cirelli deal last January.

He will play in the CHL/ NHL Top Prospects on Jan. 25 at Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ontario, along with teammates Serron Noel (1411-25 in 29 games) and D Nico Gross (3-5-8, minus-16 in 29 games). Oshawa has the second-most players (4 — QMJHL’s Halifax

Mooseheads) among the 40 top 2018 NHL draft prospects invited to participate in the game.

• The Generals have been without head coach Bob Jones this season while he reportedly recovers from an illness. Assistant coaches Greg Nemisz and Nathan McIver have run the club in his absence. Reports indicate Jones should resume coaching early in 2018.

• The Otters remain without RW Taylor Raddysh (1529-44 in 30 games) and rookie F Stephane Patry (1-2-3 in 20 games), who remain at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, New York. Rookie LW Maxim Golod (5-12-17) likely will continue playing alongside top-liners Kyle Maksimovich (19-25-44) and Ivan Lodnia (16-23-39).

Generals LW Renars Krastenbergs (9-7-16) totaled a tournament-best four goals in five games for his native Latvia in the recent U20 World Junior Championship qualifying tournament in France.

• Rookie G Anand Oberoi stopped 92-of-101 shots in his last three starts before the Christmas break, including his first OHL shutout in a 3-0 win against North Bay on Dec. 16. He faces a balanced Generals offense that features Cs McShane, Jack Studnicka (10-23-33) and Domenico Commisso (9-19-28), RWs Noel and Kenny Huether (15-7-22) and D Matt Brassard (6-13-19, plus-7).

Up next: at Kitchener (Friday, 7:30 p.m.)

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standings, and on the outside looking in at the postseason picture. Dave Brown is likely quite popular among fellow general managers because he has several standout veterans — right wing Taylor Raddysh (the No. 1 player on the trade market), defensemen Owen Headrick and Jordan Sambrook and left wing Kyle Maksimovich — that Brown’s counterparts around the league would like to acquire.

The rumors and speculation those past clubs handled without much trouble have been swirling since before training camp began in August.

Then trade talk involving the Otters, specifically about frontline star and Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Raddysh, intensified while the Otters went nearly a month without winning a game — nine straight losses in all. Hockey is a difficult enough game to play at a high level. It becomes increasingly difficult to win when a team’s focus isn’t solely on playing the game the right away.

The OHL’s trade freeze for all players not involved in the IIHF World Junior Championship ended Wednesday.

Now, there are only two weeks left before the deadline arrives Jan. 10. The Otters will be glad when that day comes to an end too.

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record-setting success the club enjoyed during a stretch of four straight 50-win seasons that culminated with the second league championship in franchise history.

The Otters were obvious buyers at this time of year in each of those seasons, as they went after high-end players in hopes of gaining an edge over other contenders in the title chase. Aside from a young player or two — such as Allan McShane and Brett Neumann, who were moved as part of the respective Warren Foegele and Anthony Cirelli deals last January — there were no nerves, only excitement, over the possibilities that lie ahead for a suddenly stronger club heading into the race for the playoffs.

Those four teams also were largely more experienced than the current group. They had been through the rumored trades and the speculation that swirled around certain players in the weeks before the deadline. They were better prepared to handle it all.

Now, life in the Otters’ dressing room at Erie Insurance Arena has changed. They are the bottom of the league

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Cathedral Prep LB Bauer honored by USA Today again State Defensive Player of Year among Ramblers’ four honorees

Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep standout Jesse Bauer Luketa, an Erie First Christian Academy student, was honored as a first-team linebacker. He is a Penn State recruit.

Pine-Richland had the ALL-USA Pennsylvania Offensive Player of the Year in quarterback Phil Jurkovec, a Notre Dame recruit.

Pine-Richland’s Eric Kasperowicz was named Coach of the Year. Class 6A champion Pine-Richland, Class 4A runnerup Imhotep Charter and Neumann-Goretti each had three players honored.

Final rankings: Cathedral Prep, which finished 14-0 and has a 28-game winning streak, was ranked No. 22 in the final High School Football America poll. Among Pennsylvania teams, Pine-Richland was No. 10, St. Joseph’s Prep was No. 19 and Archbishop Wood was No. 20.

Cathedral Prep finished No. 47 in USA Today’s computer rankings.

Mater Dei (California) was No. 1 in both national rankings.

Staff report

Senior linebacker Matthew Bauer was named Pennsylvania Defensive Player of the Year on Wednesday as Cathedral Prep led the USA Today ALL-USA Pennsylvania Football Team with four selections.

The team is made up of players from all classes and includes a first and second team for both offense and defense.

Bauer, a 6-foot 3-inch, 222-pound Notre Dame signee, was one of two players to make the first team from Class 4A champion Cathedral Prep.

Bauer was recently named to the ALL-USA All-America first-team defense.

Prep senior and Penn State recruit Fredrick Scruggs made theALLUSA Pennsylvania first team as an offensive lineman.

Prep quarterback Joe Mischler, an Ohio recruit who earlier was named the Class 4A Player of the Year, made the USA Today Pennsylvania second team at quarterback.

Teammate Terry Roberts, an Iowa signee, landed a spot on the second team as a defensive back.

OL Robert Nachtman (6-3, 300, Sr.), State College OL Bryce Ramer (6-5, 300, Sr.), Beaver OL Matt Rosso (6-6, 270, Sr.), Pennsbury

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DEFENSE First Team DL Christian Barmore (6-5, 290, Sr.), Neumann-Goretti DL Micah Parsons (6-3, 240, Sr.), Harrisburg DL Omar Speights (6-1, 235, Jr.), Imhotep Charter DL Devin Danielson (6-3, 290, Sr.), Thomas OFFENSE Jefferson First Team LB Matthew Bauer (6-3, 222, Sr.), Cathedral QB Phil Jurkovec (6-5 215, Sr.), Pine-Richland Prep RB Leddie Brown (6-1, 215, Sr.), LB Jesse Luketa (6-3, 235, Sr.), Mercyhurst Neumann-Goretti Prep RB Patrick Garwo (5-10, 200, Jr.), ConwellLB Nick Tarburton (6-4, 242, Sr.), Pennridge Egan Catholic DB Charlie Katshir (6-3, 210, Sr.), WR Jahan Dotson (5-11, 165, Sr.), Nazareth Cumberland Valley WR Yusuf Terry (6-3, 170, Jr.), Imhotep DB Marcus Hooker (6-0, 185, Sr.), New Castle Charter DB Kwantel Raines (6-3, 200, Sr.), Aliquippa TE Zack Kuntz (6-7, 215, Sr.), Camp Hill DB Tykee Smith (5-10, 185, Jr.), Imhotep OL Chris Bleich (6-6, 305, Sr.), Wyoming Charter Valley West Second Team OL Jake Kradel (6-4, 290, Sr.), Butler DL T.J. Banks (6-5, 260, Sr.), East Allegheny OL Andrew Kristofic (6-5, 255, Jr.), DL Ryan Bryce (6-4, 285, Sr.), St. Joseph’s Pine-Richland Prep OL Justin Johnson (6-7, 355, Sr.), DL David Green (6-1, 260, Sr.), Pittsburgh Neumann-Goretti Central Catholic OL Fredrick Scruggs (6-4, 273, Sr.), DL James Gmiter (6-3, 310, Sr.), Bethel Park Cathedral Prep LB Todd Hill Jr. (5-10, 215, Jr.), Steel Valley Second Team LB Tyler King (6-1, 225, Jr.), Pine-Richland QB Joe Mischler (6-0, 190, Sr.), Cathedral LB Hunter Webb (6-2, 205, Sr.), Loyalsock Prep DB Layton Jordan (6-3, 205, Sr.), McKeesport RB Nasir Peoples (6-1, 190, Sr.), Archbishop DB Robert Kennedy (5-10, 175, Sr.), Wood Jeannette RB Aaron Young (5-11, 190, Jr.), Coatesville DB Cooper Lutz (5-11, 190, Sr.), Berks WR Aidan Cain (6-0, 170, Sr.), Mt. Lebanon Catholic WR Julian Fleming (6-3, 185, So.), Southern DB Terry Roberts (5-10, 170, Sr.), Cathedral Columbia Prep TE Kyle Pitts (6-6, 235, Sr.), Archbishop Wood SPECIAL TEAMS OL Kurt Danneker (6-4, 315, Sr.), K Kolton McGhee (6-0, 183, Jr.), Bishop Williamsport Guilfoyle OL Nick Kotok (6-4, 285, Sr.), Moon COACH OF THE YEAR: Eric Kasperowicz, Pine-Richland OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Matthew Bauer, Cathedral Prep

Charter have played

in three straight PIAA football title games.

There is the potential for a fourth matchup.

Imhotep originally was classified as a Class 3A football team for the PIAA enrollment cycle for 2018-2020. However, according to the PIAA website, the Panthers are now playing up to Class 4A, where Prep has won the past two state titles.

Imhotep beat Prep 40-3 for the Class 3A title in 2015. Prep bounced back to win 27-20 in 2016 and 38-28 in 2017 in Class 4A.

Army Bowl: Two Pennsylvania players were selected for the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl, one of the premier postseason national all-star games.

Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec and Harrisburg defensive end Micah Parsons were the only players from Pennsylvania selected. Jurkovec is a Notre Dame recruit and Parsons is a Penn State recruit.

The U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl is scheduled for Jan. 6 in San Antonio.

on two-way contracts with the parent Indiana Pacers. Neither player was with the Mad Ants on Tuesday. ... 6-3 guard Walter Lemon Jr. (Bradley) leads Fort Wayne in scoring, averaging 23.2 ppg, and in assists (6.7 per game). ... Poythress is the leading rebounder, averaging 9.0 rebounds per game. ... 6-8 forward DeQuan Jones (Miami) had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists against Westchester and averages 13.1 ppg. Lemon

added 22 points and seven assists on Tuesday.

Scouting the BayHawks: Have lost back-to-back games, including a 96-90 loss at Long Island on Tuesday in which they led by 19 at the half and by 11 entering the fourth quarter. ... Are 5-4 at home, but lost in their last appearance at Erie Insurance Arena on Saturday, 134-133 in overtime to the Delaware 87ers. ...

Point guard Josh Magette averages 16.8 points and a league-leading 10.6 assists

per game. ... Forward Jeremy Evans has five straight double-doubles, nine overall this season and averages 15.1 points and 10.2 rebounds. He ranks third in the league in rebounds per game and is averaging 20.2 points and 13.0 rebounds in his last five games. ... Guard Jaylen Morris scored 29 points in a loss to Delaware on Saturday and is averaging 18.3 ppg in his last four games.

Cathedral Prep-Imhotep IV? Prep and Imhotep

B AY H AW K S WAT C H Fort Wayne Mad Ants (11-9) at Erie BayHawks (7-13) When: Thursday, 7 p.m.

Where: Erie Insurance Arena Live stream: Facebook Live Radio: WFNN-AM/1330 Scouting the Mad Ants: Fort Wayne has lost three straight and is coming off a 129-116 home loss to Westchester on Tuesday. ... 6-7 forward Alex Poythress (Kentucky) and 6-6 guard Edmond Sumner (Xavier) are

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Edinboro IUP Slippery Rock Pitt-Johnstown Mercyhurst California Gannon Seton Hill Clarion EAST West Chester Kutztown Shippensburg E. Stroudsburg Mansfield Bloomsburg Lock Haven Millersville Cheyney

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4-1 4-1 3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-4 0-5

Ovr. 7-2 8-4 9-2 5-4 5-4 6-5 6-5 4-6 3-8

Conf.

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Ovr. 9-0 8-1 8-2 7-2 4-4 5-4 3-6 3-8 1-8

Saturday’s games Shippensburg at Mercyhurst, 3 p.m.

Edinboro at California, 3 p.m.

Cheyney at Millersville, 3 p.m.

Slippery Rock at Seton Hill, 3 p.m.

Pitt-Johnstown at Clarion, 3 p.m.

Mansfield at E. Stroudsburg, 3 p.m.

Kutztown at West Chester, 3 p.m.

Bloomsburg at Lock Haven, 4 p.m.

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IUP at Gannon, 7:30 p.m.

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Conf.

4-0 4-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 2-3 1-3 1-3 1-4 0-3

Ovr. 9-2 6-4 6-4 6-5 4-5 3-5 2-8 1-8 2-8 2-6

Friday’s games Grove City at Franciscan, 2 p.m.

Illinois Coll. at Pitt-Greensburg, 2 p.m.

Muskingum at Medaille, 6 p.m.

NCAC MEN Wittenberg Ohio Wesleyan Hiram Denison Wooster Allegheny Wabash Kenyon Oberlin DePauw

Conf.

4-0 4-0 4-1 3-1 3-2 2-3 2-3 1-3 0-5 0-3

Thursday’s games Hiram vs. Wikes, 7 p.m.

Ohio Wesleyan vs. Ramapo, 7 p.m.

Ovr. 9-0 8-1 6-4 6-4 7-3 5-6 3-6 4-5 4-5 2-7

IUP Edinboro California Pitt-Johnstown Slippery Rock Seton Hill Gannon Mercyhurst Clarion EAST E. Stroudsburg Kutztown West Chester Bloomsburg Millersville Mansfield Cheyney Lock Haven Shippensburg

Conf.

5-0 5-0 5-0 4-1 4-1 3-2 3-2 3-2 1-4

Ovr. 10-0 9-0 10-1 7-3 6-4 8-3 6-5 5-6 6-6

Conf.

4-1 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-4 1-4 0-5 0-5 0-5

Ovr. 6-3 7-4 5-4 5-6 4-5 3-8 2-9 1-8 1-10

Saturday’s games Shippensburg at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m.

Edinboro at California, 1 p.m.

Cheyney at Millersville, 1 p.m.

Slippery Rock at Seton Hill, 1 p.m.

Pitt-Johnstown at Clarion, 1 p.m.

Mansfield at E. Stroudsburg, 1 p.m.

Kutztown at West Chester, 1 p.m.

Bloomsburg at Lock Haven, 2 p.m.

IUP at Gannon, 5:30 p.m.

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John Dudley Mt. Aloysius Hilbert La Roche D’Youville Medaille Pitt-Bradford Penn St. Behrend Penn St. Altoona Pitt-Greensburg Franciscan

Conf.

4-0 4-1 3-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 1-3 1-4 0-5

Ovr. 6-3 6-4 5-6 3-6 5-5 4-4 4-6 4-4 1-10 0-8

Friday’s games Penn St. Behrend at St. Mary’s (Md.), 2 p.m.

Franciscan at Bethany (W. Va.), 4 p.m.

NCAC WOMEN DePauw Kenyon Oberlin Wittenberg Hiram Denison Allegheny Ohio Wesleyan Wooster

Conf.

4-0 4-0 4-0 2-3 2-3 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-4

Ovr. 10-1 9-2 6-2 6-6 6-8 5-6 3-7 1-8 2-9

Friday’s games Wis.-Stevens Point vs. DePauw, 2 p.m.

Susquehanna vs. Wittenberg, 2:15 p.m.

Ill. Wesleyan vs. Oberlin, 3 p.m.

Franklin vs. Kenyon, 5 p.m.

Muskingum vs. Ohio Wesleyan, 6 p.m.

Wooster vs. Sewanee, 6 p.m.

Denison vs. Capital, 7 p.m.

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Penguins outlast Blue Jackets at home

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Facilities gap an uphill climb for low-majors

By John Marshall The Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby passes the puck out of the corner during a power play with Columbus Blue Jackets’ Seth Jones defending during the second period of a game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The Pens won, 5-4. In other hockey action, the Sabres lost to the Islanders, 3-2, in overtime. [ASSOCIATED PRESS]

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Iowa rallies to beat Boston College, 27-20 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Drake Kulick fought for a 1-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter on his only carry of the game and Iowa beat Boston College 27-20 in the frigid Pinstripe Bowl on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium to snap a five-game bowl losing streak.

The Hawkeyes (8-5) had been the only team in the nation to lose a bowl game in each of the last four seasons. Iowa had last won a bowl game in 2010 and started the losing streak the next season.

It ended in New York.

The Hawkeyes used theirfirstsackofthegame late in the fourth to spark the winning drive. Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson hit Darius Wade, and Parker Hesse recovered a fumble at the BC 45.

Nate Stanley’s pass to

Nate Wieting on a rollout was ruled a touchdown until a review showed the tightendwasdownat the 1. No worries. Kulick got the call over 1,000-yard rusher Akrum Wadley and barged through for the go-ahead score. The smattering of Iowa fans went wild and Josh Jackson gave them reason to stay on their feet when he sealed the win with an interception.

Boston College (7-6) had nothing on its final drive and that ended an otherwise miserable day at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees’ postseason games in October seemeddownrightbalmy compared to the kickoff temperatureof23degrees andawindchillthatmade it feel like 12 degrees.

The frozen stadium turf forced players to change from cleats to sneakers to get some grip and the most common huddle was the one around the sideline heaters.

Florida State beats Southern Miss SHREVEPORT, La. — James Blackman threw threeofhisIndependence Bowl-record four touchdown passes to Auden Tate and Florida State beatSouthernMississippi 42-13 on Wednesday.

Florida State (7-6) avoided its first losing season since 1976.

Southern Miss took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter after a 63-yard touchdown drive that was aided by two 15-yard Florida State penalties, one for unsportsmanlike conduct and the other for roughing the kicker.

Blackman matched an Independence Bowl record with three touchdown passes in the first half to help Florida State take a 23-6 lead.

The Seminoles pushed theadvantageto33-6late in the third quarter. Cam Akers led Florida State with 94 yards rushing,

andJacquesPatrickadded 61 yards.Blackmancompleted 18 of 26 passes for 233 yards.

Southern Miss (8-5) wasledbyItoSmith,who ran for 92 yards. Kwadra Griggs completed 13 of 25 passes for just 86 yards and a touchdown.

The takeaway Florida State: The Seminoles earned a good ending to an otherwise dreary season. Florida State was simply more talented than Southern Miss at just about every position and it showed.

Southern Miss: The Golden Eagles were able to grab an early lead, but couldn’t keep the momentum. Southern Miss is a program that relishes its opportunities against Power Five opponents, but the talent gap was too much for the Golden Eagles to overcome on Wednesday.

Letters written by Ted Williams up for sale

By David Sharp The Associated Press

BIDDEFORD, Maine — Thirty-eight letters penned by Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams, including one in which he described crash-landing a fighter jetwith“holesallover”it, are going up for auction.

The letters written to his mistress show another side to Williams, whoplayedfortheBoston Red Sox, describing his second hiatus from baseball for military service, his bombing missions in Korea and his feelings on war and his father’s death.

“They’re his innermost thoughts during theKorean conflict,”said Troy Thibodeau, of Saco River Auction, which is putting the letters up for auction.

The letters were written to Evelyn Turner, a flight attendant, from 1952 to 1954, a period in

This photo shows part of a letter in Biddeford, Maine, written by Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams the day after he crash-landed his airplane during the Korean War. Thirty-eight letters from Williams to his girlfriend at the time are going to be auctioned on Jan. 3, 2018, at Saco River Auction in Biddeford. [DAVID SHARP/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

which Williams trained in the U.S. and served in KoreaasaMarinecombat pilot. During the time, Williams served as wing man for future NASA astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn.

He wrote to Turner the dayafterhecrash-landed his burning F9F Panther

after a mission. He only sprained an ankle, but it could’ve been far worse.

“I had holes all over the plane and I was riding on all the prayers people say for me ‘cause I was awfully lucky. My plane was burning like hell when I crash landed.

Everybody around here

now is calling me lucky.

Anyway, I’m missing you,” he wrote .

Another letter written after his father’s death described Williams’ anguish and regret over having not spent more time with him.

Yet another alluded to amilitaryradiomansabotaging his plane to keep it grounded for repairs in Florida so he could spend extra time with Turner.

The letters and other items from Turner’s estate will be auctioned Jan. 3 along with other baseball and celebrity memorabilia. Included are photos of Williams in Turner’s home, along withnewspaperclippings and Turner’s writings about Williams.

Williams was married to his first wife, Doris Soule,duringtheromance with Turner. Their affair lasted a decade, said Turner’s son, Al Christiano.WilliamsandSoule divorced in 1954.

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.

— The smallest schools among the 351 in Division I college basketball have trouble competing with the high-majors on the court.

The facilities gap may be a deeper chasm.

At college basketball’s highest levels, weight rooms are like upscale health clubs. Arenas are belled and whistled enough to make NBA teams jealous, the practice courts nicer than some schools’ arenas.

There are fingerprint security systems, underwater rehab treadmills, game-film theaters like celebrityscreeningrooms.

At Nebraska, players have iPod docks at their lockers thatconnect to the weight room, the practice court, even the showers to play their own music wherever they go.

The smallest schools often play in bandbox gyms or off-campus arenas. Practice courts, if any, can feel like racquetball courts with hoops, schedules worked around PE classes. The weight rooms,whilenotquiteIzzy Mandelbaum-era (think Seinfeld),areoftensparse, with a hand-me-down feel to the equipment.

It comes down to this: Big programs have money to pay for state-of-theart facilities while the

small schools struggle to afford modest upgrades.

“Financial support is the biggest difference, which kind of dovetails into facilities and lack thereof,” former Wake Forest and South Carolina coach Dave Odum said. “The disparity between practice facilities and major coliseums, all that is under the financial problem the middle or low-major programs have to overcome every day.”

One massive area the facilities gap hurts: Recruiting.

Players love swag, playing in nice arenas, using the best equipment, having every comfort and convenience in their locker rooms and lounges.

The difference between high-end and just-getby facilities could end up being a recruiting tipping point.

“The resources and facilities is the biggest gap,” Longwood coach Jayson Gee said. “At the end of the day, I believe potential recruits look at that. So when you come to say, a Texas A&M, it sends a message to a potential recruit, that’s what they’re after, so there’s no way we can compete with that BCSlevel program that has millions and millions of dollars. We’ve got to sell our relationships and have people who really want to be at your institutions.”

Bobcats beat Beavers, 43-32 Staff report

CORRY — Wednesday’s opening semifinal of Corry’s girls basketball tournament saw Seneca’s Olivia Sonney do her best to personally outscore the Clymer (New York) Pirates.

Sonney, a junior forward, recorded 18 of her game-high 23 points in the first half of the

H.S. BASKETBALL GIRLS

Corry Tournament

SENECA 43, CLYMER (N.Y.) 32

Seneca 17 13 8 5 — 43 Clymer (N.Y.) 6 4 13 9 — 32 Seneca (4-2): Sonney 11 1-2 23, Troutman 3 1-2 7, Klick 3 0-2 6, Wilczynski 1 0-0 3, Brady 1 0-0 2, Leise 1 0-0 2, D’Antonio 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 2-6 43.

Clymer (N.Y.): King 3 0-2 7, Honey 0 0-0 0, E. Brumajin 0 0-0 0, Duryee 2 4-6 8, Heslink 2 0-0 4, Beal 0 0-0 0, Gustatson 4 1-2 9, I. Brumajin 2 0-0 4, Ferguson 0 0-0 0 3-point goals: S 1 (Wilczynski), C 1 (King).

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“But I’d rather have him in January and February,” Foster said.

“He’s OK with that, too.”

Center Maurkice Pouncey similarly called the prospect of blocking for a league rushing champion “huge,” but didn’t think the coaching staff will let Bell even try.

“I don’t know if they’ll put him out there (Sunday),” Pouncey said.

There are other milestones in reach for Bell, too. Counting his 655 receiving yards, Bell is 54 yards shy of the 66th 2,000-yards from scrimmage season in NFL history and 4 yards from reaching 8,000 scrimmage yards over his first five seasons.

Earlier this season, he tied Eric Dickerson for the record for fewest

Bobcats’ 43-32 victory.

They’ll face the winner of Wednesday’ssecondsemi between the Youngsville Eagles and the host Corry Beavers in Thursday’s championship game.

Seneca (4-2) outscored Clymer 30-10 after two quarters.

Besides Sonney, Vanessa Troutman added another seven points to the Bobcats’ cause.

North Allegheny Tournament

NORTH ALLEGHENY 65, KENNEDY CATHOLIC 40 Kennedy Catholic North Allegheny

5 12 13 10 — 9 12 22 23 —

40 66

Non-region Shenango 51, Wilmington 44 Sharpsville 55, Hubbard (Ohio) 33

BOYS

Non-region

KANE 64, YOUNGSVILLE 26 Youngsville Kane

7 6 7 6 — 20 15 16 13 —

26 64

games to 7,500 scrimmage yards (51).

Bell’s scrimmage yards per game (129.7) are actually well off last season’s pace of 157.0 set in 12 games after he was suspended for the first three weeks of the season and sat out the meaningless regularseason finale.

Bell’s yards per carry (4.0) and yards per catch (7.7) are the secondlowest of his career.

Not exactly ideal for a player who’s signed under the franchise tag in 2017 and is due for another spring of unrestricted free agency (barring another franchise tag used by the Steelers).

Then again, Bell’s production is down only based off the lofty standards he’s established.

“I feel like, it is what it is, you know?” Bell said of perhaps missing out on a rushing title.

“For me personally, I just want to win Super Bowls.”

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SPORTS TICKER Alabama, Clemson in playoffs after mass talent exodus

IN BRIEF MOSCOW

2018 WC chief quits; still involved in planning Vitaly Mutko bowed to mounting pressure and stepped down as chairman of the 2018 World Cup organizing committee on Wednesday after being dogged by investigations that highlighted his role in a state-backed doping program.

Alexei Sorokin, the chief executive of the committee, will also assume the chairmanship vacated by Mutko.

Sorokin also took Mutko’s spot on the FIFA Council this year after he was blocked from seeking re-election due to his promotion to Russian deputy prime minister.

The high-ranking government position ensures Mutko will still retain involvement in logistical planning for the World Cup in June and July.

Mutko’s resignation comes two days after he said he would temporarily step down as president of the Russian Football Union while fighting a lifetime ban from the Olympics.

Van Berg, Hall of Famer who trained Alysheba, dies Jack Van Berg, a Hall of Fame trainer who oversaw Alysheba to victories in the 1987 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, died Wednesday. He was 81.

He died in a Little Rock, Arkansas, hospital, according to a spokeswoman for Oaklawn Park, where Van Berg had relocated his training base after leaving Southern California in 2013. No cause was given.

Van Berg ranks fourth all-time among trainers in North America, with 6,523 victories from 41,164 starts, according to Equibase. He had career purse earnings of $85,925,482.

DALLAS

American sorry for accusing NBA players of theft American Airlines has apologized to two players on the Memphis Grizzlies’ minor league affiliate who were kicked off a plane in Dallas after a flight attendant wrongfully accused them of stealing blankets, which an assistant coach suggested happened because they are black.

Airline spokesman Joshua Freed said Tuesday that Memphis Hustle guard Marquis Teague and forward Trahson Burrell boarded the Sunday flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The flight was operated by Envoy Air. Two first-class passengers gave the players their blankets as they headed to their seats in coach. But a flight attendant, who is also black, accused them of theft and the players were asked to leave the plane following an argument.

An airline manager apologized to the players and they later flew first class to Sioux Falls, Freed said.

The Associated Press

By John Zenor The Associated Press

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch and Jose Altuve hold the championship trophy Oct. 21 in Houston, after Game 7 of baseball’s American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees. Altuve was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year on Wednesday. [DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP FILE PHOTO]

No small feat Astros star Jose Altuve named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year

Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve reacts after scoring the game-winning run during the ninth inning of Game 2 of baseball’s American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, Oct. 14 in Houston.

By Kristie Rieken The Associated Press

HOUSTON — Jose Altuve led the Houston Astros to their first World Series title with a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in November and picked up the franchise’s first MVP trophy in more than two decades a couple of weeks later.

And as his huge 2017 is coming to a close, the diminutive second baseman already is looking for more.

“Winning the World Series, winning the MVP, you feel like you have everything,” Altuve told The Associated Press.

“But my perspective is to try and get better every year and if we win one World Series, why not win another one? Just keep playing for the team and keep playing for my city.”

Altuve, who was one of only a handful of players who endured the Astros’ painful rebuilding process en route to this year’s championship, which gave hope to a city ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, was chosen as The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.

Results of voting by U.S. editors and news directors was announced Wednesday.

The 5-foot-6 dynamo got 715 points, beating out New England quarterback Tom Brady, who had 646, and third-place finisher Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, with 626.

On Tuesday, Katie Ledecky was named AP Female Athlete of the Year.

Altuve is a five-time AllStar who led the majors with a career-high .346 batting average and his 204 hits topped the American League. He is the first player in MLB history to lead his league in hits in four straight seasons. He tied a career-best with 24 homers and had 81 RBIs. He was second in the AL by scoring 112 runs, his on-base percentage of .410 ranked third, he was third with 32 steals and his .547 slugging percentage ranked sixth.

His work made him the second Astro to win an MVP award , joining Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell, who picked up the National League’s honors in 1994.

Altuve carried his stellar regular season into the postseason, where he paced the

[TONY GUTIERREZ/ ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO]

Astros in their ALDS win over the Boston Red Sox by hitting .533 with an outrageous 1.133 slugging percentage.

Altuve spent his early years with the Astros toiling in relative obscurity as Houston lost 100-plus games in each of his first three major league seasons from 2011-13. There was no denying his superstar status this season as the Astros won 101 games, and he became one of the best stories early in the postseason when he hit three homers in their Game 1 win over Boston.

As one of the smallest players in the majors, Altuve certainly isn’t known as a slugger, but that performance made him just the 10th player in major league history and first since 2012 to hit three homers in a playoff game. Altuve’s story of once being sent home from a tryout because he was too short has been well documented as he has risen to fame.

But on the day his huge game led the Astros to that playoff win, he perfectly summed up the mindset he’s carried since that setback.

“As soon as I cross the white line, I feel the same size as everyone else,” he said.

Altuve’s grit and determination is evident every time he takes the field. His teammates marvel at the fact that no matter how good he is, he’s always looking to do better.

“He has four hits and he’s like, ‘Carlos I never had a fivehit game before, let me try to get the fifth hit,’” shortstop Carlos Correa said. “He’s always striving for more. And that’s what I’ve learned from

him that makes me better every, single day.”

Altuve, who grew up in Venezuela, considers Houston his second home after spending his entire professional career with the Astros. He took great pride in wearing the Houston Strong patch on his uniform throughout the playoffs as a reminder of what the city went through during the storm and how difficult the rebuilding process would be.

He said people approach him often to say thank you for helping the Astros win their first title and for being a bright spot in such a terrible time.

“We had the responsibility of making it happen for the city,” the 27-year-old said.

“We wanted to win the World Series for the city. We just wanted to try to see a smile from them.”

Since winning the World Series, Altuve has been welcomed to Disney World by Mickey Mouse, been a guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and been named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year along with Texans star J.J. Watt. Despite all this, Altuve has remained the same humble, soft-spoken man he was when he first broke into the majors in 2011.

“I don’t think I’m the face of the city or the Houston Astros,” he said. “I’m just another guy who is playing hard to make dreams come true. My dream was to win the World Series and I know the fans’ dream was to win the World Series as well. So we are on the same page and I really enjoy my time in Houston.”

Clemsonwasfreshfrom thenationalchampionship game two years ago when thecoachescalledahighly touted recruit already being pursued by other big-name programs.

Kansas high school safety Isaiah Simmons listened, welcomed coach DaboSwinney’srecruiting visitandultimatelysigned with the Tigers. He’s now a significant contributor.

“Our reach is much, much further than it has ever been,” Swinney said.

Welcome to Alabama’s world, Clemson. Sustaining high-level success is never easy, but being on that national stage and regularly contending for titles often facilitates entryintothelivingrooms of the kind of recruits who can help programs stay at the top.

That’scertainlyevident in the Sugar Bowl, where the top-ranked Tigers reached after replacing two-time Heisman Trophy finalist Deshaun Watson, fellow firstroundNFLdraftpickMike Williams and plenty more offensive talent after last season’snationaltitle.No. 4 Alabama lost a similar amountofdefensivestars.

Perhaps the respective unitshaven’tbeenquiteas dominant but both teams are right back where they were last year — and the year before — in the College Football Playoffs contending for a national title.They’vesplitthepast two championships.

Nick Saban has made reloading into a science at Alabama.Inhiswords,the process .

NFL draft picks exit.

Similarly talented high school prospects enter.

Themachinerykeepsrunning .

Swinney’s doing it awfully well these days, too.

Alabama arrived at Louis Armstrong International New Orleans airportondampWednesdaymorningtobegintheir final Sugar preparations.

The Tid had to replace seven defensive players drafted within the first four rounds, including first-rounders Marlon Humphrey, Jonathan Allen and Reuben Foster.

The Tigers had seven offensive starters depart, including a 4,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher (Wayne Gallman).

Only 22.7 percent of the offensive production returned from 2016, less thanallbuttwoof130FBS teams.

Saban praises the way Alabama players have embraced new roles, and sees similar results from Clemson’s offense led by quarterbackKellyBryant.

“They have really good players. They recruit well,” Saban said. “And the guys that they’ve had step in on offense have done a fantastic job for them this year, starting with the quarterback. The receivers,thenewrunning backs, those guys have all been very effective for them. They are almost as productive offensively as they were a year ago.”

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SCOREBOARD ON THE AIR (all times p.m. unless indicated)

TV

COLLEGE BASKETBALL 5 — East Carolina at Tulsa, ESPNU 6:30 — Creighton at Seton Hall, FS1 7 — Tennessee St. at UT Martin, CBSSN 7 — Tulane at Temple, ESPN2 7 — Houston at South Florida, ESPNEWS 7 — Providence at St. John’s, FSN 9 — LSU at Memphis, CBSSN 9 — Pacific at Gonzaga, ESPN2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 1:30 — Military Bowl, Virginia vs. Navy, at Annapolis, Md., ESPN 5:15 — Camping World Bowl, Oklahoma St. vs. Virginia Tech, at Orlando, Fla., ESPN 9 — Alamo Bowl, Stanford vs. TCU, at San Antonio, ESPN 9 — Holiday Bowl, Washington St. vs.

Michigan St., at San Diego, FS1 NBA 8 — Rockets at Celtics, TNT 10:30 — 76ers at Trailblazers, TNT NHL 7:30 — Bruins at Capitals, NBCSN 10 — Golden Knights at Kings, NBCSN SKIING Noon — FIS World Cup, Women’s Giant Slalom, at Lienz, Austria (same-day tape), NBCSN SOCCER 3 — Premiere League, Crystal Palace vs.

Arsenal, NBCSN WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 — Penn St. at Michigan, BTN 8 — Ohio St. at Nebraska, BTN 8:30 — St. John’s at Marquette, FS2

RADIO

G LEAGUE 7 — Fort Wayne Mad Ants at Erie BayHawks, WFNN-AM/1330 OHL 7:05 — Erie Otters at Oshawa Generals, WRIE-AM/1260 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 5:45 — Penn St. at Michigan, WPSEAM/1450, FM 107.1 7:45 — Ohio St. at Nebraska, WFUN-AM/970

HIGH SCHOOLS THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

BOYS BASKETBALL Commodore Perry tournament Jamestown vs. Portersville Christian, 5 p.m.

Commodore Perry vs. Calvary Baptist, 8 p.m.

Conneaut tournament Sharpsville vs. Grove City, 5:30 p.m.

Cochranton vs. Conneaut, 8:30 p.m.

Freeport tournament Mercyhurst Prep vs. Eden Christian, 5 p.m.

Freeport vs. Curwensville, 8 p.m.

Iroquois tournament General McLane vs. Girard, 5 p.m.

Fort LeBoeuf vs. Iroquois, 8 p.m.

Kennedy Catholic tournament Constitution vs. Erie, 6:30 p.m.

Kennedy Catholic vs. Sankofa Freedom Academy, 8 p.m.

KSA tournament At Orlando Cathedral Prep vs. , 11 a.m.

Mercer tournament Slippery Rock vs. Shenango, 4 p.m.

Mercer vs. Laurel, 7:30 p.m.

Neshannock tournament Ellwood City vs. Union, 5:30 p.m.

Neshannock vs. Wilmington, 7 p.m.

Oil City tournament Warren vs. Rocky Grove, 6 p.m.

Oil City vs. VisionQuest, 7:30 p.m.

Sharon tournament Howland (Ohio) vs. Ursuline (Ohio), 4:30 p.m.

Sharon vs. Propel, 7:30 p.m.

Sheffield tournament Kane, Sheffield, Union, Youngsville consolation, 6 p.m. championship, 7:30 p.m.

Non-region Fairview vs. Quaker Valley (at Geneva College), 6 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL California University tournament Warren vs. Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m.

Cleveland Cavaliers Showcase At Quicken Loans Arena Conneaut (Ohio) vs. St. John (Ohio), 4 p.m.

Commodore Perry tournament Jamestown vs. Portersville Christian, 12:30 p.m.

Conneaut tournament Greenville vs. Reynolds, 4 p.m.

Cochranton vs. Conneaut, 7 p.m.

Corry tournament Clymer (N.Y.), Corry, Seneca, Youngsville consolation, 6 p.m. championship, 7:30 p.m.

Cranberry tournament Harbor Creek vs. Keystone, 6 p.m.

Franklin vs. Cranberry, 7:30 p.m.

Iroquois tournament Fort LeBoeuf vs. Erie, 3:30 p.m.

Northwestern vs. Iroquois, 6:30 p.m.

Kane tournament Clarion, Eisenhower, Kane, North Clarion consolation, 6 p.m. championship, 7:30 p.m.

Mercer tournament Grove City vs. Union, 2:30 p.m.

Fairview vs. Mercer, 6 p.m.

North Allegheny tournament Kennedy Catholic vs. Franklin Regional, 10 a.m.

Oakton (Va.) tournament Mercyhurst Prep vs. Mills Godwin (Va.), 6 p.m.

Oil City tournament General McLane vs. Karns City, 4:30 p.m.

Saegertown tournament Meadville, Saegertown, North East, Titusville North East vs. , 6 p.m.

Meadville vs. , 7:30 p.m.

Sharon tournament Warren Harding (Ohio) vs. Maplewood, 3 p.m.

Sharon vs. Warren JFK (Ohio), 6 p.m.

Washington D.C. tournament McDowell Non-region Hathaway Brown (Ohio) at Villa Maria (PVEC), 6:30 p.m.

West Middlesex at Hickory, 7:30 p.m.

WRESTLING Powerade tournament Cathedral Prep, Reynolds, Saegertown Southmoreland tournament Corry, Hickory

COLLEGES THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE No events scheduled

HOCKEY OHL

WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W Kitchener 21 London 18 Guelph 17 Owen Sound 14 Erie 11 West Division Sault Ste. Marie 29 Sarnia 25 Windsor 18 Saginaw 17 Flint 10 EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division Hamilton 20 Kingston 17 Ottawa 15 Peterborough 15 Oshawa 15 Central Division Barrie 20 Niagara 16 North Bay 12

Mississauga 13 20 0 1 27 Clemson (12-1) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:45 p.m.

Sudbury 10 19 5 0 25 (ESPN) Note: OTL is overtime loss; SL is shootout loss.

Monday, Jan. 8 Thursday’s games College Football Championship at Atlanta London at Flint, 7 p.m.

Rose Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner, 8 p.m.

Peterborough at Guelph, 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Mississauga at Hamilton, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Kingston, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 20 Niagara at North Bay, 7 p.m.

East-West Shrine Classic at St. Petersburg, Fla. Kitchener at Owen Sound, 7 p.m.

East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) Erie at Oshawa, 7:05 p.m.

NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at Carson, Calif.

Sault Ste. Marie at Saginaw, 7:05 p.m.

American vs. National, TBA (FS1) Windsor at Sarnia, 7:05 p.m.

Sudbury at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27 Senior Bowl at Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 2:30 p.m. (NFLN)

PRO BASKETBALL

INDEPENDENCE BOWL FLORIDA STATE 42, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 13

NBA G LEAGUE

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Long Island Westchester Maine Raptors Central Division Wisconsin Fort Wayne Grand Rapids Canton Windy City Southeast Division Lakeland Greensboro Erie Delaware Western Conference Midwest Division Oklahoma City Iowa Sioux Falls Memphis Pacific Division South Bay Santa Cruz Agua Caliente Reno Northern Arizona Southwest Division Rio Grande Valley Austin Texas Salt Lake City

W 14 15 10 9

L 7 8 10 10

PCT GB .667 — .652 — .500 3½ .474 4

W 12 11 11 8 7

L 8 9 10 10 11

PCT GB .600 — .550 1 .524 1½ .444 3 .389 4

W 13 8 7 6

L 5 12 13 13

PCT GB .722 — .400 6 .350 7 .316 7½

W 10 8 8 8

L 10 9 12 12

PCT .500 .471 .400 .400

W 13 12 12 8 7

L 6 9 9 10 12

PCT GB .684 — .571 2 .571 2 .444 4½ .368 6

W 15 12 10 3

L 7 8 10 17

PCT .682 .600 .500 .150

GB —

½ 2 2

GB — 2 4 11

Wednesday’s games Raptors 117, Delaware 92 Memphis at Salt Lake City, late Thursday’s games Fort Wayne at Erie, 7 p.m.

Windy City at Canton, 7 p.m.

Maine at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.

Wisconsin at Greensboro, 7 p.m.

Lakeland at Austin, 8:30 p.m.

South Bay at Agua Caliente, 10 p.m.

Memphis at Reno, 10 p.m.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2017-18 BOWL RESULTS/SCHEDULE (National TV in parentheses) Dec. 16 Celebration Bowl at Atlanta NC A&T 21, Grambling State 14 New Orleans Bowl Troy 50, North Texas 30 Cure Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Georgia State 27, Western Kentucky 17 Las Vegas Bowl Boise State 38, Oregon 28 New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque Marshall 31, Colorado State 28 Camellia Bowl at Montgomery, Ala. Middle Tennessee 35, Arkansas State 30 Dec. 19 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl FAU 50, Akron 3 Dec. 20 Frisco (Texas) Bowl Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10 Dec. 21 Gasparilla Bowl at St. Petersburg, Fla. Temple 28, Florida International 3 Dec. 22 Bahamas Bowl at Nassau Ohio 41, UAB 6 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise Wyoming 37, Cent. Michigan 14 Dec. 23 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl South Florida 38, Texas Tech 34 Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas Army 42, San Diego State 35 Dollar General Bowl at Mobile, Ala. Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0 Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu Fresno State 33, Houston 27 Tuesday’s Games Heart of Dallas Bowl Utah 30, West Virginia 14 Quick Lane Bowl at Detroit Duke 36, Northern Illinois 14 Cactus Bowl at Phoenix Kansas State 35, UCLA 17 Wednesday’s Games Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La. Florida State 42, Southern Mississippi 13 Pinstripe Bowl at Bronx, N.Y. Boston College (7-5) vs. Iowa (7-5), late Foster Farms Bowl at Santa Clara, Calif.

Arizona (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), late Texas Bowl at Houston Texas (6-6) vs. Missouri (7-5), late Today’s Games Military Bowl at Annapolis, Md. Virginia (6-6) vs. Navy (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Camping World Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech (9-3), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl at San Antonio Stanford (9-4) vs. TCU (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl at San Diego Washington State (9-3) vs. Michigan State (9-3), 9 p.m. (FOX) Friday’s Games Belk Bowl at Charlotte, N.C. Wake Forest (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 1 p.m.

(ESPN) Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas NC State (8-4) vs. Arizona State (7-5), 3 p.m.

(CBS) Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn.

Kentucky (7-5) vs. Northwestern (9-3), 4:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Arizona Bowl at Tucson, Ariz.

New Mexico State (5-6) vs. Utah State (6-6), 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) Cotton Bowl Classic at Arlington, Texas Southern Cal (11-2) vs. Ohio State (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday’s Games TaxSlayer Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. L OTL SL PTS Louisville (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), noon 11 2 0 44 (ESPN) 14 2 0 38 Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn.

13 1 2 37 Iowa State (7-5) vs. Memphis (10-2), 12:30 p.m.

13 1 4 33 (ABC) 17 5 1 28 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz.

Washington (10-2) vs. Penn State (10-2), 4 p.m.

3 2 0 60 (ESPN) 8 2 0 52 Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla. 11 2 1 39 Wisconsin (12-1) vs. Miami (10-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN) 12 3 0 37 20 3 0 23 Monday’s Games (Jan. 1, 2018) Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Michigan (8-4) vs. South Carolina (8-4), noon 7 3 3 46 (ESPN2) 10 3 3 40 Peach Bowl at Atlanta 16 1 2 33 UCF (12-0) vs. Auburn (10-3), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) 16 1 1 32 Citrus Bowl at Orlando, Fla. 17 2 0 32 Notre Dame (9-3) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) at Pasadena, Calif.

10 2 1 43 Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Georgia (12-1), 5:10 p.m.

11 3 2 37 (ESPN) 18 4 0 28 Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) at New Orleans

SOUTHERN MISS 6 0 7 0 — 13 FLORIDA ST. 7 16 10 9 — 42 First Quarter USM—Griggs 5 run (kick failed), 11:05 FSU—Tate 20 pass from Blackman (Aguayo kick), 5:20 Second Quarter FSU—Akers 14 pass from Blackman (kick failed), 12:38 FSU—FG Aguayo 29, 7:48 FSU—Tate 10 pass from Blackman (Aguayo kick), 1:33 Third Quarter FSU—FG Aguayo 39, 10:45 FSU—J.Patrick 2 run (Aguayo kick), 3:25 USM—Robertson 13 pass from Griggs (Shaunfield kick), :44 Fourth Quarter FSU—Tate 17 pass from Blackman (kick failed), 13:34 FSU—FG Aguayo 39, 10:45 USM FSU First downs 12 27 Rushes-yards 28-131 45-214 Passing 129 238 Comp-Att-Int 15-27-0 19-29-0 Return Yards 137 11 Punts-Avg. 4-36.25 1-18.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-44 6-60 Time of Possession 22:52 36:18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Southern Miss, I.Smith 16-92, Griggs 8-39, Staggers 1-4, Adams 1-2, T.Parks 2-(minus 6). Florida St., Akers 13-94, J.Patrick 16-61, Blackman 6-29, Rasul 7-25, Plante 1-6, Cosentino 1-2, Nabers 1-(minus 3).

PASSING—Southern Miss, Everett 1-1-0-25, Staggers 1-1-0-18, Griggs 13-25-0-86. Florida St., Blackman 18-26-0-233, Cosentino 1-3-0-5.

RECEIVING—Southern Miss, Robertson 4-36, I.Smith 4-26, Adams 2-22, Fails 1-25, Griggs 1-18, Staggers 1-2, Washington 1-1, T.Parks 1-(minus 1). Florida St., Izzo 6-59, Tate 5-84, Matthews 3-37, J.Patrick 2-26, Akers 1-14, Gavin 1-13, Rasul 1-5.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL THE AP TOP 25 POLL

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: RECORD PTS LW 1. Villanova (43) 12-0 1,600 1 2. Michigan State (16) 12-1 1,560 2 3. Arizona State (6) 12-0 1,481 3 4. Duke 12-1 1,435 4 5. Texas A&M 11-1 1,309 8 6. Xavier 12-1 1,242 9 7. West Virginia 11-1 1,226 10 8. Wichita State 10-2 992 11 9. Virginia 11-1 969 13 10. Texas Christian 12-0 923 15 11. Kansas 10-2 920 14 12. Oklahoma 10-1 901 17 13. North Carolina 11-2 891 5 14. Purdue 12-2 839 16 15. Miami (Fla.) 10-1 827 6 16. Kentucky 9-2 735 7 17. Arizona 10-3 511 18 18. Baylor 10-2 437 18 19. Tennessee 9-2 405 21 20. Gonzaga 10-3 382 12 20 21. Cincinnati 11-2 377 22. Texas Tech 11-1 351 21 23. Seton Hall 11-2 227 23 24. Florida State 11-1 169 24 25. Creighton 10-2 143 25 Others receiving votes: Arkansas 85, Clemson 55, Notre Dame 40, Louisville 26, Texas 21, UCLA 12, Oklahoma St. 8, Auburn 5, St. Bonaventure 5, SMU 5, New Mexico St. 4, Rhode Island 2, Florida 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 1, Nevada 1, Stephen F. Austin 1.

THE AP TOP 25 RESULTS/SCHEDULE Tuesday’s Games None scheduled Wednesday’s Games No. 1 Villanova at DePaul, late No. 6 Xavier at Marquette, late Today’s Games No. 20 Gonzaga vs. Pacific, 9 p.m.

No. 23 Seton Hall vs. No. 25 Creighton, 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY’S RESULTS No games scheduled

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

EAST Butler at Georgetown, late E. Michigan at Syracuse, late Delaware St. at Penn, late Florida Gulf Coast at Rhode Island, late SOUTH South Carolina 74, Limestone 45 Coppin St. at Georgia Tech, late MIDWEST Villanova at DePaul, late Xavier at Marquette, late Chicago St. at Wisconsin, late SOUTHWEST CS Bakersfield at Arkansas, late UCF at SMU, late FAR WEST Morgan St. vs. Grand Canyon, late San Diego St. at Wyoming, late San Jose St. at Utah St., late Air Force at New Mexico, late Colorado St. at Boise St., late San Diego Christian at CS Northridge, late Nevada at Fresno St., late

TODAY’S SCHEDULE

EAST Cornell at Delaware, 2 p.m.

Creighton at Seton Hall, 6:30 p.m.

Kent St. at Albany (NY), 7 p.m.

NJIT at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Hartford at Rutgers, 7 p.m.

St. Peter’s at Fairfield, 7 p.m.

Providence at St. John’s, 7 p.m.

Tulane at Temple, 7 p.m.

Monmouth (NJ) at Quinnipiac, 7:30 p.m.

SOUTH NC A&T at Virginia Tech, noon Tusculum at ETSU, 7 p.m.

Kennesaw St. at Mercer, 7 p.m.

Tennessee St. at UT Martin, 7 p.m.

Houston at South Florida, 7 p.m.

Middle Georgia at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.

Southern Miss. at Marshall, 7 p.m.

Greensboro at UNC-Wilmington, 7 p.m.

IUPUI at N. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

Incarnate Word at McNeese St., 7:30 p.m.

SIU-Edwardsville at Austin Peay, 8 p.m.

Northwestern St. at Nicholls, 8 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at SE Louisiana, 8 p.m.

Louisiana Tech at W. Kentucky, 8 p.m.

Abilene Christian at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

E. Illinois at Murray St., 8 p.m.

Morehead St. at Tennessee Tech, 8:30 p.m.

E. Kentucky at Jacksonville St., 8:30 p.m.

LSU at Memphis, 9 p.m.

MIDWEST Lourdes at Bowling Green, 5:30 p.m.

Ill.-Chicago at Wright St., 7 p.m.

Olivet College at Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.

Valparaiso at Indiana St., 7 p.m.

Detroit at Green Bay, 8 p.m.

Avila at UMKC, 8 p.m.

S. Illinois at N. Iowa, 8 p.m.

Bradley at Drake, 8 p.m.

Oakland at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Belmont at SE Missouri, 8:30 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Texas A&M-CC at Cent. Arkansas, 2 p.m.

East Carolina at Tulsa, 5 p.m.

Houston Baptist at Lamar, 8 p.m.

Rice at UTSA, 8 p.m.

North Texas at UTEP, 9 p.m.

FAR WEST Montana at N. Arizona, 8:30 p.m.

Montana St. at S. Utah, 8:30 p.m.

Colorado Mesa at Denver, 9 p.m.

Portland at BYU, 9 p.m.

Pacific at Gonzaga, 9 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 9 p.m.

UC Riverside at Utah Valley, 9 p.m.

Grambling St. at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Pepperdine at Santa Clara, 10 p.m.

New Mexico St. at UC Irvine, 10 p.m.

Loyola Marymount at Saint Mary’s (Cal), 11 p.m.

PRO FOOTBALL NFL

All times Eastern AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST W L T y-New England 12 3 0 Buffalo 8 7 0 Miami 6 9 0 N.Y. Jets 5 10 0 SOUTH W L T y-Jacksonville 10 5 0 Tennessee 8 7 0 Houston 4 11 0 Indianapolis 3 12 0 NORTH W L T y-Pittsburgh 12 3 0 Baltimore 9 6 0 Cincinnati 6 9 0 Cleveland 0 15 0 WEST W L T y-Kansas City 9 6 0 L.A. Chargers 8 7 0 Oakland 6 9 0 Denver 5 10 0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST W L T y-Philadelphia 13 2 0 Dallas 8 7 0 Washington 7 8 0 N.Y. Giants 2 13 0 SOUTH W L T x-New Orleans 11 4 0 x-Carolina 11 4 0 Atlanta 9 6 0 Tampa Bay 4 11 0 NORTH W L T y-Minnesota 12 3 0 Detroit 8 7 0 Green Bay 7 8 0 Chicago 5 10 0 WEST W L T y-L.A. Rams 11 4 0 Seattle 9 6 0 Arizona 7 8 0 San Francisco 5 10 0 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

Pct .800 .533 .400 .333 PCT .667 .533 .267 .200 Pct .800 .600 .400 .000 Pct .600 .533 .400 .333

PF 432 280 265 292 PF 407 319 325 241 PF 378 368 259 210 PF 388 325 291 265

PA 290 343 371 356 PA 253 346 414 391 PA 284 272 322 382 PA 315 262 343 355

Pct .867 .533 .467 .133 Pct .733 .733 .600 .267 Pct .800 .533 .467 .333 Pct .733 .600 .467 .333

PF 457 348 332 228 PF 424 353 331 304 PF 359 375 309 254 PF 465 342 269 297

PA 289 332 370 378 PA 295 305 305 358 PA 242 365 349 297 PA 295 306 337 370

WEEK 17 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

Jacksonville at Tennessee, 4:25 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 4:25 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

San Francisco at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Chargers, 4:25 p.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, 4:25 p.m.

PRO HOCKEY NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 35 26 7 2 54 133 87 Toronto 37 22 14 1 45 122 104 Boston 34 19 10 5 43 101 89 Montreal 36 16 16 4 36 98 114 Florida 36 15 16 5 35 103 119 Detroit 35 13 15 7 33 96 113 Ottawa 34 11 15 8 30 92 114 Buffalo 36 9 20 7 25 78 120 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 35 21 9 5 47 113 103 Washington 37 22 13 2 46 114 107 Columbus 37 22 13 2 46 105 99 N.Y. Rangers 36 19 13 4 42 117 104 N.Y. Islanders 36 19 13 4 42 130 127 Carolina 35 16 12 7 39 99 109 Pittsburgh 37 18 16 3 39 104 118 Philadelphia 36 15 13 8 38 99 103 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 38 23 13 2 48 113 94 Nashville 35 21 9 5 47 116 99 Winnipeg 37 20 11 6 46 121 105 Dallas 37 20 14 3 43 110 106 Chicago 35 17 13 5 39 103 94 Minnesota 36 18 15 3 39 102 106 Colorado 35 17 15 3 37 112 113 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vegas 34 23 9 2 48 119 100 Los Angeles 37 22 11 4 48 109 85 San Jose 34 19 11 4 42 95 84 Anaheim 37 16 13 8 40 101 108 Calgary 36 18 15 3 39 101 106 Edmonton 36 17 17 2 36 108 113 Vancouver 37 15 17 5 35 98 121 Arizona 38 8 25 5 21 85 133 2 points for a win, 1 point for OT loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Tuesday’s Games None scheduled Wednesday’s Games Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, late Montreal at Carolina, late Ottawa at Boston, late Columbus at Pittsburgh, late Detroit at New Jersey, late Nashville at St. Louis, late Washington at N.Y. Rangers, late Dallas at Minnesota, late Edmonton at Winnipeg, late Arizona at Colorado, late Vegas at Anaheim, late Today’s Games Philadelphia at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Vegas at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Calgary at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Buffalo at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Chicago at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Calgary at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

PRO BASKETBALL NBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W Boston 27 Toronto 23 New York 17 Philadelphia 15 Brooklyn 12 Southeast Division W Washington 19 Miami 18 Charlotte 12 Orlando 11 Atlanta 8 Central Division W Cleveland 24 Detroit 19 Indiana 19 Milwaukee 17 Chicago 11 WESTERN CONFERENCE

L 10 9 16 18 21 L 15 16 21 24 25 L 10 14 15 15 22

PCT. .730 .719 .515 .455 .364 PCT. .559 .529 .364 .314 .242 PCT. .706 .576 .559 .531 .333

GB — 1½ 8 10 13 GB — 1 6½ 8½ 10½ GB — 4½ 5 6 12½

LOTTERY RESULTS Drawings for Wednesday, Dec. 27 Pennsylvania Day Drawings (Wild: 7): Pick 2: 4-1 Pick 3: 8-8-6 Pick 4: 3-4-7-4 Pick 5: 6-6-0-6-7 Treasure Hunt: 3-4-7-13-27 Night Drawings (Wild: 8) Pick 2: 7-4 Pick 3: 5-4-9 Pick 4: 8-5-0-7 Pick 5: 5-0-2-8-7 Cash 5: 1-10-29-32-36 Match 6: 6-17-31-38-41-49 Payout information: The Treasure Hunt jackpot is $80,000. The Cash 5 jackpot is $125,000. The Match 6 jackpot is $2,080,000.

Ohio Day Drawings: Pick 3: 5-8-4 Pick 4: 5-6-4-8 Pick 5: 3-9-6-5-6 Night Drawings: Pick 3: 1-3-2 Pick 4: 7-7-4-6 Pick 5: 4-1-6-6-9 Cash 5: 15-16-21-26-32 Lotto: 26-2739-40-44-46 Kicker: 387570

Southwest Division Houston San Antonio New Orleans Memphis Dallas Northwest Division Minnesota Oklahoma City Denver Portland Utah Pacific Division Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix L.A. Lakers Sacramento

W 25 24 17 10 10 W 21 19 19 17 15 W 27 14 13 11 11

L 7 11 16 24 25 L 13 15 15 16 20 L 7 19 23 21 22

New York Midday Drawings: Daily: 2-9-4 WinFour: 8-1-7-8 Night Drawings: Daily: 7-0-0 WinFour: 0-0-0-2 Pick 10: 1-5-9-16-22-31-33-38-4142-45-49-51-56-67-70-71-78-79-80 Payout information: The New York Lotto jackpot was $8.3 million.

Multistate lotteries Payout information: The Powerball jackpot was $337 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot is $306 million.

Late drawings: Tuesday, Dec. 26 New York Take 5: 4-12-22-30-35 Pick 10: 5-6-8-12-15-18-27-30-3949-51-53-56-58-59-63-66-73-78-79 Multistate lotteries Mega Millions: 10-12-20-38-41 Mega Ball: 25 Megaplier: 4

PCT. .781 .686 .515 .294 .286 PCT. .618 .559 .559 .515 .429 PCT. .794 .424 .361 .344 .333

GB — 2½ 8½ 16 16½ GB — 2 2 3½ 6½ GB — 12½ 15 15 15½

Tuesday’s Games Dallas 98, Toronto 93 Detroit 107, Indiana 83 Miami 107, Orlando 89 Chicago 115, Milwaukee 106 San Antonio 109, Brooklyn 97 Denver 107, Utah 83 Phoenix 99, Memphis 97 L.A. Clippers 122, Sacramento 95 Wednesday’s Games Boston at Charlotte, late Dallas at Indiana, late Washington at Atlanta, late Brooklyn at New Orleans, late Denver at Minnesota, late New York at Chicago, late Toronto at Oklahoma City, late Cleveland at Sacramento, late Memphis at L.A. Lakers, late Utah at Golden State, late Today’s Games Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Houston at Boston, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

New York at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Houston at Washington, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Miami, 8 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Charlotte at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

ODDS PREGAME.COM LINE

Payout information: The Classic Lotto jackpot is $26 million.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Today FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at Orlando Off Off Detroit at Boston Off Off Houston at Milwaukee 2½ 213 Minnesota at San Antonio 11½ 201 New York at Portland 3 207½ Philadelphia

Friday Belk Bowl at Charlotte, N.C. Wake Forest 2½ 3 65½ Texas A&M Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas North Carolina St. 5 7 59½ Arizona State Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn.

Northwestern 6 7½ 51 Kentucky Arizona Bowl at Tucson, Ariz.

Utah State 2½ 4 63 NMSU Cotton Bowl at Arlington, Texas Ohio State 6 7½ 64½ Southern Cal Saturday Taxslayer Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. Louisville 4½ 6½ 63 Miss. State Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis 3 4 65½ Iowa State Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz.

Penn State 3 1½ 55 Washington Orange Bowl at Miami Wisconsin 6 4 45 at Miami Monday (Jan. 1, 2018) Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Michigan 7½ 7½ 42½ S. Carolina Peach Bowl at Atlanta Auburn 8½ 9½ 67 Central Florida Citrus Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Louisiana State 1 3½ 51½ Notre Dame COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Monday (Jan. 1, 2018) Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif.

Georgia +3 2½ 60 Oklahoma Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Alabama 2 3 47 Clemson NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at Baltimore 11 10 39 Cincinnati at Detroit 7 6½ 43½ Green Bay Buffalo 2½ 2 42½ at Miami at Atlanta 3 4 45½ Carolina New Orleans 8½ 7 50 at Tampa Bay at Tennessee 3 3 42½ Jacksonville at New England 17 15 44 N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis 1 4 40½ Houston at Pittsburgh 16 10½ 37½ Cleveland Washington 3 3 37½ at N.Y. Giants at Minnesota 12 11 39 Chicago Dallas 3 3 39½at Philadelphia at L.A. Chargers 7 8 42 Oakland at Seattle 7 9½ 38 Arizona at Denver 4 3 38 Kansas City San Francisco +6 2½ 44 at L. A. Rams Updated odds available at Pregame.com

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL

American Association SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed INF Tyler Wolfe.

Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES — Released INFs Jordan Lennerton and Balbino Fuenmayor.

FOOTBALL

National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed CB Jonathan COLLEGE BASKETBALL Moxey to the practice squad.

Today BUFFALO BILLS — Signed OT Josh James to the FAVORITE OPEN UNDERDOG practice squad. at Delaware 5 Cornell CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL D.J. Tialavea from at Tulsa 14½ East Carolina the practice squad. at Seton Hall 2½ Creighton DETROIT LIONS — Signed QB Alek Torgersen to at Wright St. 6½ Ill.-Chicago the practice squad. at St. John’s 7 Providence GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed LS Zach Triner to at Temple 10½ Tulane the practice squad.

Houston 15½ at South Florida HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed S Corey Moore on at Indiana St. Pk Valparaiso injured reserve. Released G Dorian Johnson from at N. Kentucky 15 IUPUI the practice squad.

Oakland 3½ at Milwaukee INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed CB Rashaan at W. Kentucky 7 Louisiana Tech Melvin on injured reserve. Signed QB Brad at N. Iowa 9½ S. Illinois Kaaya off Detroit’s practice squad and DT at Green Bay 2½ Detroit Johnathan Calvin to the practice squad. at Marshall 11 Southern Miss.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Suspended CB Eli Apple Bradley 2 at Drake one game for conduct detrimental to the team. at UTSA 12 Rice Placed LB B.J. Goodson on injured reserve. Signed LSU 2 at Memphis WR Marquis Bundy from the practice squad and at BYU 18 Portland WR Canaan Severin and DL Kristjan Sokoli to the at San Diego 5½ San Francisco practice squad. at Gonzaga 22 Pacific NEW YORK JETS — Placed G Brian Winters on at UTEP 3 North Texas injured reserve. Signed DL Deon Simon from at Santa Clara 4½ Pepperdine the practice squad and DL Francis Kallon to the at Saint Mary’s Cal 17 Loyola Marymount practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Waived RB Kenny NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Hilliard. Signed TE Manasseh Garner from the Today practice squad. Signed QB Josh Johnson. Signed G FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Erik Austell to the practice squad.

Chicago -125 at Vancouver +115 at Tampa Bay Off Montreal Off HOCKEY at Washington Off Boston Off National Hockey League at Florida -115 Philadelphia +105 ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled G Sean Maguire Toronto -170 at Arizona +158 froim Fort Wayne (ECHL) to Tucson (AHL). at Los Angeles -147 Vegas +137 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Placed G Corey at San Jose -140 Calgary +130 Crawford on injured reserve. Recalled F David Kampf and G Jeff Glass from Rockford (AHL).

COLLEGE BOWL GAMES LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled D Kevin Gravel Today from Ontario (AHL).

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed president of Military Bowl at Annapolis, Md. hockey operations and general manager at Navy 3½ 1 52 Virginia Doug Armstrong to a four-year contract Camping World Bowl at Orlando, Fla. extension.

Oklahoma State 6½ 6 62 Virginia Tech American Hockey League Alamo Bowl at San Antonio, Texas BELLEVILLE SENATORS — Returned D Jamie Texas Christian 2 3 49 Stanford Doornbusch on loan to Wichita (ECHL).

Holiday Bowl at San Diego CLEVELAND MONSTERS — Recalled F Bobby Michigan St. +4½ 1½ 47½ Wash. St. MacIntyre from Jacksonville (ECHL).

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Today’s Cryptoquip Clue: Z equals W The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error. © 2017 King Features Syndicate, Inc. 12-28

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NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that in the estates of the decedents set forth below the Register of Wills has granted letters, testamentary of administration, to the persons named. All persons having claims or demands against said estates are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to said estates are requested to make payment without delay to the executors or their attorneys named below.

HENDRICKS, MARY A., Deceased, City of Erie; ADMINISTRATOR, Robert Hendricks, c/o 504 State Street, 3rd Floor, Erie, PA 16501; ATTORNEY: Michael J. Nies, Esquire, 504 State Street, 3rd Floor, Erie, PA 16501 (12-296052-NT-14-21-28) KUNZ, MARY ANN, a/k/a MARION KUNZ, a/k/a MARION KATHLEEN KUNZ, Deceased, Township of Fairview; EXECUTRIX: Georgiana Kunz, c/o Quinn, Buseck, Leemhuis, Toohey & Kroto, Inc., 2222 West Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16506; ATTORNEY: Colleen R. Stumpf, Esq., Quinn, Buseck, Leemhuis, Toohey & Kroto, Inc., 2222 West Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16506 (12-296893-NT-21-28-4) VANCO, MARIAN MARGARET, a/k/a MARIAN M. VANCO, a/k/a MARIAN VANCO, a/k/a MARION VANCO, Deceased, City of Erie; EXECUTOR, Anna M. Gillespie, c/o 504 State Street, 3rd Floor, Erie, PA 16501; ATTORNEY: Michael J. Nies, Esquire, 504 State Street, 3rd Floor, Erie, PA 16501 (12-296053-NT-14-21-28)

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LEGAL NOTICE The Auditors of North East Township will hold their annual organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 3rd 2018 at 5:00 pm at the North East Township Municipal Building, 10300 West Main Road, North East, PA 16428.

Julie Reynolds, Secretary (12-296612-NT-28) LEGAL NOTICE The following are the schedules for the various North East Township Board meetings for the year 2018.

The first Supervisors meeting of 2018 will be held on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 at 7:30 pm.

The first Planning Commission meeting of 2018 will be held on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 at 7:00 pm.

Board of Supervisors, first Monday of each month at 7:30 pm with the exception of Tuesday, September 4th at 7:30 pm.

Board of Supervisors Year End Meeting, Friday, December 28th, 2018 at 10:00 am.

Planning Commission, the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm with the exception of Tuesday, September 4th at 7:00 pm.

Water & Sewer Authority, the last Monday of each quarter at 7:00 pm or whenever necessary.

Emergency Operating Committee, the second Monday when necessary.

Zoning Hearing Board, when necessary, meetings to be advertised.

All meetings will be held in the municipal building at 10300 West Main Road, North East, PA 16428.

Karen Ahlgrim, Secretary (12-296611-NT-28) Advertise your ad in our New Today section and get extra exposure!

MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors will hold a special Public Meeting on Friday, December 29, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room of the Millcreek Township Municipal Building, 3608 West 26th Street, Erie, PA 16506-2057 to discuss and take action on Property, Casualty and Workman’s Compensation Insurance.

MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS John H. Groh, Secretary Millcreek Township (12-297346-NT-28) PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following persons or institutions have filed an appeal with the Zoning Hearing Board for a variance of zoning restrictions in the City of Erie as set forth in Zoning Ordinance No. 80-2005. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 626 State Street, Erie, PA at which time and place any and all interested persons will be heard. The following appeal will be heard: Qusay Alsabonge for property located at 730 West 26th Street for a nonconforming use change from a used car sales lot to a service garage.

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LEGAL NOTICE A Special Meeting of Erie County Council will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at 1:00 p.m.. in County Council Chambers, Room 117, County Courthouse, Erie, Pennsylvania. Consideration of repeal of Ordinance 124, 2017 and other possible action.

The public is invited to attend and comment.

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Crossbow sold for................................ $300 1997 Honda Civic sold for.................$3,700 Refrigerator sold for............................. $150 Washer sold for.................................... $125 Kitchen cabinets sold for...................... $600 Rifle sold for ........................................ $350 Mower sold for..................................... $300 Lawn tractor sold for............................ $200 2006 Buick Lucerne sold for ...........$12,000 1995 Chevy Caprice sold for .............$2,400 Four Winns Boat sold for ..................$3,500 Sofa sold for ........................................ $150 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser sold for.....$3,800 2004 Buick Rendezvous sold for.......$6,700 Kenmore gas range & dryer sold for.... $300 Proline Boat sold for .......................$15,000 Mower sold for..................................... $350 Riding mower sold for ......................... $950 Pool table sold for ........................ $200 1988 Mazda RX7 sold for..................$7,500 1992 Honda Goldwing sold for .........$9,000 Utility Trailer sold for.........................$1,050 Boat motor sold for.............................. $350 Gun sold for ......................................... $500 Washer and dryer sold for ................... $200 Riding mower sold for ......................... $500 1993 Honda Civic sold for.................$1,750 Snow tires sold for............................... $325

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MOTEL & HOTEL RENTALS

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HOMES ADOPTIONS

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LOST & FOUND FOUND Snowshoe on Conrad Rd. above 38th St., call 814-873-3745 FOUND: flattened, tear drop shaped French Hook earing, Parade St., 814-456-1403

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Lost: Best Christmas gift ever is the safe return of our golden retriever.

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FURNISHED APTS. 1 bed & Studio, $475-$515; flexible lease, St. Vincent & W Downtown, free utilities, parking, 899-3567

ALL real estate advertised in the Times Publishing Company Newspapers is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, or sex or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. The Times Publishing Company will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

For the Western PA area please call HUD at (412) 644-6965. The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired (TDD) is 1-800927-9275.

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PERSONALS

Erie SW, remodeled new, 3 bed, 2 bath, appliances, AC, garage, $1000+, 814-490-9385

To HM - I love you with all my heart.

I’m sorry for messing up & hurting you. I understand things alot clear now. I don’t want to lose you or the kids. Please consider starting over. I won’t let you down this time. I LOVE YOU & THANK YOU. Love, Mike

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1 bedroom, heat included, stove/ fridge, laundry room, Country Gables, Lake City, Rte 5, $525-$600, small pets okay, 814-434-8987

Do you have a leaky faucet, broken fence, or other home repairs?

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Home Maintenance

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FARM & GARDEN EQUIPMENT

DOGS

LAWN TRACTOR 1990 John Deere 420 hydrostatic, 20hp w/ mower, $99. 814-739-9517

Willow Commons 2064 Willow Street Wesleyville, PA 16510 2 bed: 4079 W 38th, attached garage, $750+; 4017 Rilling, attached garage $730+; 3934 Liberty, $650+; W 29th 2nd flr, $600+small pet ok. 814-602-5509 A Beautiful Country Setting 2 bed, 1 bath townhouse, excellent location Fairview. $685+, $200 off 1st month laundry on site, 24hr emergency maint., NO Pets. (814)474-5778

Dogs, Cats, Birds, Snakes and MORE! In the Erie Times-News Pets Classification daily.

Sell yours today 814-456-7021.

ALL real estate advertised in the Times Publishing Company Newspapers is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, or sex or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. The Times Publishing Company will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

For the Western PA area please call HUD at (412) 644-6965. The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired (TDD) is 1-800927-9275.

Apartments

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ATTENTION READERS: Please note that the verbiage “no pets” in real estate ads does not pertain to companion and/or service animals permitted under fair housing laws.

EDINBORO, PA. 2 bed, water & sewer included, $560. Chris 882-3124 or 412-322-2330

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PETS

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AKC ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL PUPPIES Tails docked, dew claws removed, 1st set of shots, ready to start the New Year with you. Taking deposits. $500, (814)866-5372

BIG PUPPY SALE!!

WESLEYVILLE 2 bed, upper, recently remodeled, $550+, security, 1 yr lease, 814-572-3777

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Yorkie, Shihtzu, Dachshund, $100 off plus additional 10% off with cash.

Chihuahuas, Lab, Husky, Malti-Poo, Yorkie-Poo, Shih-Chon, Malti-Shih, ShihPoo, Mal- Shih, Cav-A-Chon, Norwegian Elkhound.

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BIKE Girls 21 speed, never used, paid $80, will take $60.

814-244-6279 TREADMILL Lifestyler, old but good, $50. 814-873-0068

CLOTHING & FORMAL GOWNS CHOCOLATE LAB PUPPY AKC, 15 weeks, female, lovable, shots, up to date, $500, 814-572-0787

PURSE Genuine capybara, leather, from Uruguay, unused. $100, 814-838-7873

COMPUTER HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

DOGS

ROYAL VILLA 2650-2670 W. 38th St. Kolb Realty Co....838-8661

Waterford Country 2 bed/1.5 bath, $675, includes all accept electric, no pets, 814-796-6208

CAVALIER KING CHARLES PUPPIES AKC, ready now, health guarantee, 330-469-4597

CATS

Northview Heights

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FURNITURE

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BIKES & EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

KITTENS females, 8 weeks old, 2 orange, 1 gray. Friendly, cute!

FREE, 814-866-7822, Summit Twp Nice 1 Bed, Girard, all utilities paid, upstairs, laundry room, quiet, no pets, (814)922-7176

RIFLE 50BMG, Ammo, Reloading bench, press and supplies, Hard case, Scope. $2500, call: 814-528-2674

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPS beautiful colors, kid raised, shots/ wormed, $250. 814-392-0992 BEAGLE PUPPIES great w/kids, parents excellent hunters, shots, wormed, $250 ea. 814-392-0992

FREE HEAT! 1 Bed $575 , 2 bed $675, both Plus electric, 5040 W. Ridge Rd. No pets, 833-0860

FIREARMS

AMERICAN BULL DOG PUPS Shots/wormed, excellent pets, $350, Call 724-718-5529

FULL AKC ENGLISH BULLDOG 4 male, Fawn & Brindle, 8 weeks old, Up-to-date shots, great with kids, adorable, great companion, Available now!!! Call 716-4507351!, $2,500, (716)969-1377, wilc7868@hotmail.com

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES AKC, vet checked, parents on site, $600. (814) 581-2009

LAB PUPPIES AKC, 2 females, 5 males, shots & dewormed, ready to go, CALL 814-438-7534

LABRADOR PUPPIES AKC, vet checked, shots, wormed, parents on site, 814-654-7032

LABRADOR RETRIEVERS AKC, Chocolate, vet checked, dew claws removed, 1st shots, wormed, ready Dec 18th in time for Christmas! Call or text 814-758-9195

MORKIES FOR SALE Sweetest little Christmas presents!

Wrapped in soft, fluffy fur! Shots. $750 each. 724-475-3779.

PET SUPPLIES Andis Pet Trimmer MBG-2 & comb set $30; Medium dog pen, $10, (814)734-4835 The Erie Humane Society advises against giving animals away randomly.If you choose to do so, PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION. Get the person’s name and address and make sure it’s a good, responsible home.

KNOW WHERE YOUR PETS ARE GOING. Plan to check back at a later date. The Humane Society reminds you to PLEASE have your pet spayed or neutered.

COMPUTER TOWER Dell with keyboard, like new, $100 obo.

814-520-8455

ELECTRONICS, AUDIO & VIDEO TV 32 inch Toshiba LED, 720p, true surround usb and hdmi plugs, nice, $100. 814-824-6979

Make your newspaper work for you by placing a classified ad.

Call 456-7021

TWIN BED with drawers underneath, black, never used, excellent condition, $99. 814-838-1001

GEMS & JEWELRY JEWERLY Wittnauer watch, never worn, $100, (814)866-4757

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WHEEL CHAIR Tracer, good condition, $60. 814-864-5158

MISCELLANEOUS ATTENTION: The Erie Times-News cannot guarantee authenticity of advertisements. Please exercise caution and sound judgment.

BOOKS Chuck Pora’s books of short stories about growing up in Erie in the ‘60s. Available at Werner Books in the Liberty Plaza.

Book signing Saturday, Dec. 23 11-1 p.m. Great gifts for Erie lovers! $15.95, (814)864-1565 BREAD MAKER Like new, Breadman. $20 obo, 814-520-8455 COOKIE JARS Spode Xmas tree, round, $20; Spode tree, $30, boxed, never used. 814-864-2745

Christmas & New Year’s Day Deadlines

RETAIL ADS SCHEDULED Community Voice 12/29 Monday 12/25 Holiday Tuesday 12/26 Wednesday 12/27 Food Wednesday 12/27 Main Thursday Advance and Showcase 12/28 Community Voice 1/5 Monday 1/1 Holiday Tuesday 1/2 Wednesday 1/3 Food Wednesday 1/3 Main Thursday Advance and Showcase 1/4

DEADLINE DATE Wednesday 12/20 at Noon Thursday 12/21 at Noon Thursday 12/21 at Noon Thursday 12/21 at 5:00 pm Friday 12/22 at Noon Friday 12/22 at 5:00 pm Wednesday 12/27 at Noon Thursday 12/28 at Noon Thursday 12/28 at Noon Thursday 12/28 at 5:00 pm Friday 12/29 at Noon Friday 12/29 at 5:00 pm

CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS SCHEDULED Monday 12/25 Holiday Tuesday 12/26 Wednesday 12/27 Monday 1/1 Holiday Tuesday 1/2 Wednesday 1/3

DEADLINE DATE Thursday 12/21 at 5:00 pm Thursday 12/21 at 5:00 pm Friday 12/22 at 5:00 pm Thursday 12/28 at 5:00 pm Thursday 12/28 at 5:00 pm Friday 12/29 at 5:00 pm

CLASSIFIED IN-COLUMN ADS SCHEDULE Monday 12/25 Holiday Tuesday 12/26 Monday 1/1 Holiday Tuesday 1/2

DEADLINE DATE Friday 12/22 at 4:00 pm Friday 12/22 at 4:00 pm Friday 12/29 at 4:00 pm Friday 12/29 at 4:00 pm

Our offices will be CLOSED on Christmas Day, December 25th.

The obituary department will be open Sunday, December 24th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Deadline for Monday, December 25th AND Tuesday, December 26th will be Sunday 4:00 pm.

Normal deadlines will resume starting Tuesday, December 26th.

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DOLL 10 inch Annalee Xmas old world caroller, never used, $15.

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SNOW TIRES Studded, Firestone, P235/70/R16, mounted on Jeep rims, $350 obo. 814-460-7330

4X4’S & SUV’S

Buying Old Money - including: all U.S. coins & bills, all gold & silver.

Will come to you. Cash Paid!

Call 814.434.1258 Brian

DOLLS 18 inch Mr. & Mrs. Santa Annalee Dolls, beautiful, never used, $75. 814-868-2814

BUYING STANDING TIMBER 3 acres min. Skidding with horses.

Payment before cutting. Free estimates. 724-931-3695 msg phone.

ELECTRIC MOP Shark, with wood floor cleaner & microfiber mop heads, never used, asking $150 Call 814-864-0895

WANTED STANDING TIMBER & WALNUT TREES Miller’s Saw Mill 814-654-7216

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CLEARANCE SUPER SALE THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST SALE OF THE YEAR

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LUGGAGE Samsonite, blue, 19x25 with key, excellent condition, used once, $40. 824-4959 MISC. Swan Lake Barbie, in box, $30; Dale Ernhart Trailer, in box, $30. 814-923-7846 MISC. UTILITY SINK, $10; DOLLS, Madame Alexander, $25-$100.

814-790-4147 ORNAMENTS Nativity Hallmark Keepsake Porcelain (8), boxed & never used, $50. 814-864-2745

BUYING VEHICLES

PEACE SIGN: 200 lights! $60, (814)490-9566

$$$$$ Buying unwanted cars, trucks, vans, etc cash and free pick up. Call 814-873-0399

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CHEVY 2001 Suburban 3/4 ton, many options, new Boss 8’ plow, w/out plow $6200, with plow $8700, call 724-730-0804

FIGURINE 7 inch Annalee Xmas mouse in hat, never used, $10.

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TICKETS (2) Ambassador New Years Eve Bash, $50/each.

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CHEVY 2003 Silverado, with 8’ Lin ex bed, 1/2 ton, V6 auto, gray metallic, new inspection, runs good, 71K $8600 firm. 814-734-4922

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JERSEY Authentic Tomlinson, 50th anniv. season - LA Chargers, size 50, never worn, $25. 455-7347

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120 Bass “Lyra” Accordion $500 Chordovox 3pc Accordion set $795 1 pc 3 Channel “Peavey”15” Bass & Horn Set $295.

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Running or Not! 814-384-6767

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COMICS BEETLE BAILEY

MARK TRAIL

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

REX MORGAN, M.D.

BLONDIE

MARY WORTH

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Daily Bridge/More gambling with aces and voids

BY PHILLIP ALDER In yesterday’s deal, SouthusedBlackwoodwith a void, then raised to a slam despite knowing that two aces were missing. In this deal, South used Roman Key Card Blackwood with two voids! What would you have done in his place as dealer?

South’s opening bid is not clear-cut. One heart shows the longer and stronger suit. But if EastWest pre-empt the auction, South might find it hard to mention his spades. By starting with one spade, a four-heart rebid would describe the hand fairly well, but risk playing in the wrong suit if North corrects to four spades.

In this auction, two clubs was natural and game-forcing; and two spades indicated three-card support.

(Some pairs would have jumped to three spades to show a particularly suitable hand.) Now one South, not shown, found the dynamite choice of six hearts!

Then surely North should

have bid seven spades, but he bid only six spades — which would have been lucky if East had doubled seven spades to ask for a heart lead.

At this table, South used Roman Key Card Blackwood to learn that partner had either zero or three aces. Now South, assuming three aces, settled for six spades. He could have asked for the spade queen, but would still not have been sure that North had both major-suit aces.

Somehow, West found the heart lead to hold the contract to six. Then West probably regretted that he had not made a three-diamond weak jump overcall, because seven diamonds doubled would have been a cheap save — unless it pushed South into seven hearts.

Your Astrograph/December 28 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Consider what you want to do or where you see yourself this time next year, and lay out a game plan that will help you achieve your goals.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Refuse to let an emotional situation lead to a costly event. Listen to what others want, but don’t be too quick to pay for someone else’s mistake.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Tidy up any unfinished business so that you can focus on the end-of-year festivities. An interesting proposition will grab your attention.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) A short trip will give you a chance to reflect and reassess your current situation. Personal changes may be necessary to reverse a problem.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Plan an excursion with a loved one or take on a creative project. Nurturing a relationship will bring you and the other party closer together.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Look over personal papers and make sure you have taken care of any necessary updates. A cautious approach to your finances will help ease stress.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Get involved in community projects. Share the evening with a person you love. A creative activity will motivate you to take on a new venture.

LEO(July23-Aug.22)Emotions will surface if you have been taking on too much debt or have not pulled your weight or taken care of your responsibilities.

Step up.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Get involved in social events going on in your community. Participate in life and look for ways to update your look or meet new people.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Don’t feel the need to spend on frivolous entertainment when trying to impress someone. Only offer what you feel comfortable spending your money on.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Share your feelings and show those you love how much you care. A little romance or a celebration with friends will get you in the spirit of the season.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Don’t give in too easily when you should be cautious if someone asks you for help or a contribution.

Don’t let anyone play on your emotions.

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PEOPLE, ETC. DEAR ABBY

Overdose quells wife’s appeal

Branagh teases return of old friends in ‘Death on the Nile’

ASK THE DOCTORS

Portion size matters with protein

By Ryan Pearson AP Entertainment writer

Jeanne Phillips Dear Abby: I have been married for three years to a woman who is very beautiful inside and out. I found out she is addicted to pain meds, and two months ago she confided that she had gotten hooked on heroin.

I set up an intervention to get her into rehab. She said she wanted to get high “one more time,” so I told her OK, as long as she did it at home, so I’d know she was safe.

After she injected herself, she went limp, so I called 911 and got her into the hospital.

She is back. I love her dearly, but I no longer desire to be intimate with her.

How do I tell her? — Lost That Part in the East Dear Lost: The news should be conveyed in the office of a licensed marriage and family therapist.

While your sexual problem may result from the shock of seeing your wife nearly die, there may be more to it.

The two of you have a lot of talking to do. It would be better if it’s done with the help of a trained moderator.

Dear Abby: My parents and my wife’s parents both live 20 minutes from us.

Both sets of parents purposely moved to be close to us. Both sets of parents tell people how often they see their grandkids, which is simply not true.

They are taking undue credit for “helping us out,” and I’m sick of having heard for the last 12 years how “lucky” my kids are to have such wonderful grandparents. It caused us to miss out on help from extended family because they thought my wife and I were already receiving so much.

Is there a nice way to say to my parents/in-laws that the story they are selling is fiction? — Sick of the Fiction Dear Sick of the Fiction: I find it strange that both sets of in-laws would relocate to be close, and then not follow through on trying to be close. I also don’t know why your parents would loudly take credit for the things they haven’t been doing. If you want to end the fiction, tell the extended family the truth and explain that you really do need help and why.

Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

LOS ANGELES — Kenneth Branagh is teasing the return of “old friends” in his planned sequel to “Murder on the Orient Express.”

Branagh is expected to both direct and reprise his role as the lead character Detective Hercule (erkyool) Poirot (pwa-roh) in “Death on the Nile,” another mystery based on an Agatha Christie novel.

Branagh says he’s excited to gather an ensemble cast that could possibly include bringing back some “old friends” to explore “primal human emotions” like “obsessive love and jealousy and sex.”

The tense whodunit “Murder on the Orient Express” featured an allstar cast including Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Dr. Elizabeth Ko & Dr. Eve Glazier

Kenneth Branagh is expected to return as both director and fancifully mustachioed lead character Detective Hercule Poirot in the planned sequel to “Murder on the Orient Express.”

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TELL ME ABOUT IT

Taking weight conversation off the table

Carolyn Hax While I’m away, readers give the advice.

On dropping weight ... as a topic: Early in our marriage, my husband told me, “Nothing ruins a meal more than calorie talk.”

This was always a huge part of the dinner table conversation growing up. It was difficult, but I learned to stop it.

Another thing we agreed to was never commenting or complaining about each other’s weight or condition. Nobody knows they’re fat and flabby like the one who is.— Happy in Indiana On the nosy questions you get when your family isn’t one color: My wife and I adopted a child of a different race who is now grown up and married. Our social worker cautioned us that we would be on display as a multiracial family and coached us on how to respond to questions and comments. She correctly predicted that we would be approached in public places, most often when it was only one of us (usually my wife) with our daughter. Very often the question was: “Is your husband of a different race?” or “Is your child adopted?” or even worse, “Is that your real daughter?”

The first answer was always, “Our daughter is adopted.” In almost every case the question was either out of surprise or because the other person knew a family member

or friend who was considering or in the process of an international adoption. This sometimes led to a short conversation with questions about the adoption process or seeking reassurance that it works out well. These were short friendly conversations and we learned to appreciate that sometimes people had good intentions, but just didn’t know how to start a conversation.

Over 30 years, my wife and I are hard pressed to remember more than a couple of interactions where the other party was disapproving or insulting. We learned that (willing or not) we are ambassadors for being a multiracial family and believe that more often than not our brief conversations helped others.— Anonymous I learned this important truth the hard way.

I was a corporate attorney for a Fortune 500 company for 20 years.

After enduring much bullying, I eventually learned: Just because someone asks you a question does not mean you have to answer it.

I have tried to instill this truth in our children (one of whom is of a different race).

When someone asks me an inappropriate question, I simply do not reply.

I just stand there looking at them. And I am a short gray-haired woman, not some big burly guy.

Quickly they become uncomfortable and change the subject.

The best response to rudeness is no response, which immediately causes the questioner to feel frustration because they have failed in their attempt to be nosy, rude and bullying.— C. Send email to Carolyn Hax at tellme@washpost.com.

Q: Would you please explain what “grams of protein per pound of body weight” actually looks like on someone’s dinner plate? I think readers would love to have a visual for how much protein we are supposed to be eating.

A: We’re so glad you’ve brought up portion size.

Protein is the major building block of our bodies. Bone, muscle, cartilage, hormones, antibodies, membranes, chemical messengers, skin and blood all need protein.

In a recent column about protein, we cited the figure of 0.36 grams of protein per pound of body weight, which is the current recommended dietary allowance. That’s considered the minimum needed for all systems to function well.

As for what a protein portion looks like on the plate, it depends on what type of protein. Poultry, fish, beef, pork, eggs and milk products fall into a category known as “complete proteins.”

That means they contain the essential amino acids.

A serving of meat or fish is generally considered to be 3 ounces. That’s about the size of a deck of playing cards. Depending on the type of meat or fish, you’re getting about 20 to 25 grams of protein per 3-ounce serving. A 1.5-ounce serving of cheese has in the neighborhood of 10 grams of protein, depending on the type. That’s about the size of an index and middle finger held together.

Most of the other natural sources of protein, such as dried beans, rice, legumes, seeds, grains and many vegetables, either lack one or more of the essential amino acids, or are low on them.

These are considered to be “incomplete” proteins.

A serving size of cooked beans, legumes or grain is a half-cup, or about the amount that would fit into an empty cupcake wrapper. A loosely cupped hand holds about an ounce of nuts. A tablespoon of peanut butter is about the size of the first joint of your thumb. For a 3-ounce serving of tofu, which has 7 grams of protein, we return to the visual of a deck of playing cards.

Send your questions to askthedoctors@mednet.ucla. edu, or Ask the Doctors, c/o Media Relations, UCLA Health, 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

HINTS FROM HELOISE

Too many gift cards? Think of someone in need

Heloise Dear Heloise: Our family received a lot of gift cards for the holiday, but we can’t use all of them. As a family, we decided to donate them to charity, and pass them on to someone in need.

Of course, they can be sold, but it’s for less than face value.

However, it’s still some extra cash.— The “Smith” family Dear Smith family: Very good point indeed. Hint from Heloise: Call the number on the card to be sure it’s valid, and note the expiration date. — Heloise P.S. Hope my readers will follow this family’s hint! There are millions of dollars’ worth of gift cards just sitting around in a drawer somewhere.

Dear Heloise: The New Year’s

celebrations are almost here. I urge your readers to be safe if using fireworks. Make sure it’s legal to set off fireworks in your city. Don’t use fireworks close to dry grass, dead trees or anything that is a fire hazard.

Also, supervise children when using sparklers, and always have a bucket of water nearby.— Scott Dear Readers: Please take heed! I was burned by a sparkler as a very young child. Somehow it dropped down the back of my top! We children were running, and someone

tripped. I was slightly burned, but I can tell you it was not fun, and I remember it to this day.— Heloise Dear Heloise: The top surface of the dryer can get dusty and full of lint quickly. When the papertowel roll is down to one towel, I swipe it, still on the roll, over the dryer to pick up the lint.— Susan H., Manchester, New Hampshire

Send a great hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000; Fax: 210-435-6473 or send email to heloise@heloise.com.

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NPAA holiday show: Through Jan. 15; Artlore Studio, 3406 W. Lake Road; Northwest Pennsylvania Artists Association 2017 holiday art exhibit. Cost: Free.

Info: 520-8800.

First Day Moonlight Stroll: 7-9 p.m.; Pymatuning State Park; meet at the Environmental Classroom at the Jamestown Marina for a 1.2-mile walk for all ages on the Classroom Trail; dress for the weather.

Cost: Free, but registration required. Info: 724-932-3142.

Movies at Mercy Hilltop Center: 1 p.m.; Mercy Hilltop Center, 444 E. Grandview Blvd.; screening of “The Book of Henry” (2017). Cost: $1. Info: 824-2214.

Walking program: Mondays and Wednesdays through March 21; 6-8 p.m.; Elk Valley Elementary School, 2556 Maple Ave., Lake City; the Elk Creek Recreation & Leisure Board presents weekly indoor walking sessions through the halls of the school; children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost: 50 cents per person per session. Info: 774-3519 Y Men’s and Women’s Club Speaker Series: noon; Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St. Cost: $10 for lunch and speaker Doug White on the Erie Lions Club Save-An-Eye Game.

Info: 833-0256; reservations appreciated.

Choral concert: 7 p.m.; St. Peter Cathedral, 230 W. 10th St.; Baldwin Wallace University Motet Choir of Berea, Ohio, joined by McDowell High School choir. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: 453-6677, ext. 8.

Vegetarian/vegan dinner: 6 p.m.; Woman’s Club of Erie, 259 W. Sixth St.; event to introduce vegetarian and vegan diets with speaker Tessa Wellmon, nutrition coach at UPMC Hamot Center for Healthy Living. Cost: $30; reservations required by Monday. Info: 823-9005.

‘Twelfth Night’: 4 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church, 509 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown, N.Y.; concert presented by the Chautauqua Chamber Singers. Cost: $10, or $9 for seniors, in advance; $13 at the door; free for students. Info: 716-664-2227.

‘Power of Human Touch’: 10:30 a.m.; LifeWorks Erie, 406 Peach St.; Samantha Young, of the Visiting Nurse Association, talks about the importance of human contact and ways to incorporate touch into daily life. Cost: Free, but registration required. Info: 453-5072, lifeworks@lifeworkserie.org.

Ceramics on the Wheel class: Mondays for six weeks beginning Jan. 8; 5:30 p.m.; or Tuesdays beginning Jan. 9; 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Erie ClaySpace, third floor of PACA, 1505 State St.; demonstration, group exercises and one-onone guidance in creating cups, bowls, plates, vases, jars and other vessels; best for ages 14 and older. Cost: $225; fee includes 25 pounds of stoneware clay, firing and glazes.

Info: www.erieclay space.eventbrite.com.

Presque Isle History Series — Shipwrecks: 6-7 p.m.; Tom Ridge Environmental Center; 301 Peninsula Drive; learn about wrecks around Presque Isle Bay and the peninsula.

Cost: Free. Info: 833-7424, www.trecpi.org.

Introduction to Hand-Building class: Wednesdays for four weeks beginning Jan. 10;5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Erie ClaySpace, third floor of PACA, 1505 State St.; handbuilding techniques, including slab-building, coil-building and pinch-building, as well as slump and hump molds.

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Cost: Free, but registration required. Info: 453-5072, lifeworks@lifeworkserie.org.

Film 4 Thought: 5 p.m. meal at Unitarian Universalist Church, 346 Chestnut St., Meadville, and 6:15 p.m. film screenings at Park Avenue Cinema, 960 Park Ave., Meadville; community film events featuring thought-provoking films for adults and fun flicks for kids; discussion following the screenings; “Within Reach” (2012); “The Red Balloon” (1956). Cost: Free; donations accepted. Info: 724-757-2440.

‘Aging Gracefully’: 12:30 p.m.; LifeWorks Erie, 406 Peach St.; Amee Weislogel, geriatric behavioral clinical liaison, discusses how to cope with the various effects of aging.

Cost: Free, but registration required. Info: 453-5072, lifeworks@lifeworkserie.org.

‘Inherit the Wind’: Through Saturday, 7 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m.; Mercyhurst Preparatory School’s Performing Arts Center, 538 E. Grandview Blvd.; fictionalized account of the Scopes Monkey Trial involving a teacher accused of teaching evolution against state law. Cost: $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students; tickets sold at the door.

Erie Bluffs trek: 9-11 a.m.; meet at the Elk Creek Access Area, Erie Bluffs State Park, 11122 W. Lake Road, Lake City; 3-mile hike along the shoreline; wear sturdy shoes for varying terrain.

Cost: Free. Info: http://bit. ly/2j8Jy0g.

Snowshoe hike for beginners: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; meet at Rotary Pavilion, Presque Isle State Park; strap on snowshoes and hit the trails with a park naturalist; equipment and instruction provided; in case of lack of snow, regular hike will take place. Cost: Free. Info: http:// bit.ly/2iaHM1p.

‘Young Marx’: 12:55 p.m.; Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University, 501 E. 38th St.; National Theatre Live screens a comedy about a frustrated revolutionary who finds a job with the railway. Cost: $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and $10 for children.

Info: 824-3000, http://miac. mercyhurst.edu.

Hands All Around Erie Quilt Guild meeting: 7 p.m.; refreshments at 6:30 p.m.; Wayside Presbyterian Church, 1208 Asbury Road; speakers RoseMarie Lackey, of Erie City Mission, and Michael Hooks, of Michael Making Lives Better Charity. Cost: Free.

Presque Isle History Series — Aerial View: 6-7 p.m.; Tom Ridge Environmental Center; explore how the peninsula

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Info: www.erieclayspace. eventbrite.com.

Tiny Trees Yoga: 10-10:45 a.m.; continues Wednesdays through Feb. 28; 10-10:45 a.m.; L.E.A.F. Education Center, Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park, 1501 W. Sixth St.; children ages 2-5 and an adult can enjoy a 45-minute yoga class; participants must bring their own yoga mat; registration requested (space limited). Cost: $30 per fourweek session, or $9 per class per child; $25 per four-week session, $8 per class per child, for L.E.A.F. Plus members; free for one accompanying adult. Info: http://bit. ly/2yml1xF. Yoga for adults: 7-8:30 p.m.; continues Thursdays through March 1; L.E.A.F. Education Center, Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park, 1501 W. Sixth St.; participants must take their own yoga mat.

Cost: $40 per four-week session, or $12 per class; $35 per four-week session, or $11 per class, for L.E.A.F. Plus members; registration requested.

Info: http://bit.ly/2ymoCLD. ‘Mind-Behavior Connection’: 12:30 p.m.; LifeWorks Erie, 406 Peach St.; Shireen Hoover, of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, talks about how thoughts and actions are linked. Cost: Free, but registration required. Info: 453-5072, lifeworks@lifework serie.org.

German Cultural Society of Erie meeting: 7 p.m.; Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St.; monthly meeting with a special presentation of the history of the Erie Maennerchor, plus German folk singalongs by accordion player Kirk Hamza. Cost: Free.

Info: 453-3872, www.GCSOE. org.

Fireside Talk: 7-8:30 p.m.; Rotary Pavilion, Presque Isle State Park; learn more about owls from a park naturalist while enjoying an indoor fire. Cost: Free. Info: http:// bit.ly/2iaHM1p.

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Erie Chamber Orchestra concert: 6:30 p.m. pre-concert talk, followed by concert at 7:30 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 250 W. Seventh St.; featuring violist Derek Reeves, and works

by Igor Stravinsky, Johann Christian Bach, Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Cost: Free.

Info: http://bit.ly/2e8ekqG. Winterfest: 1-3 p.m.; Lake Erie Community Park; seasonal fun for families, including a recycled sled contest and race, wagon rides, dog sled demos, ugly sweater contest for dogs (must be on a leash) and more. Cost: Free admission. Info: 774-3519, http://bit.ly/2Dk91wK. Ornish group support and stress management: 5:15-7:40 p.m.; Whole Foods Co-op community room, 1342 W. 26th St.; for past participants of the Ornish Heart Disease Reversal Program; group support at 5:30 p.m., followed by stress management at 6:40 p.m.; bring yoga mat. Cost: Free, but reservations requested. Info: info@ erieornishcommunity.com.

‘Watercolors on Paper’: Through Feb. 11; Cummings Gallery, Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center lobby, Mercyhurst University, 501 E. 38th St.; exhibit featuring works by local watercolorist and alum Patricia Yahn as well as other regional artists; gallery open weekdays (except Wednesdays), 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and weekends, noon-5 p.m.; artist reception on Thursday, Jan. 18, 5-7 p.m.

Cost: Free admission. Info: 824-2092. ‘ 5 Ways to a Younger You’: 6 p.m.; Millcreek Municipal Building, 3608 W. 26th St.; Tyler Travis, director of LECOM Wellness Center, shares tips and tricks on how

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Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: 7:30 p.m.; Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University, 501 E. 38th St.; renowned ensemble gives modern pop songs a swinging jazzy spin. Cost: $30 for adults, $25 for senior citizens, and $20 for students and children. Info: 824-3000, http:// miac.mercyhurst.edu.

Feed the Animals Trivial Bowl: 6-9 p.m.; Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St.; gather up a team of four and compete in the Humane Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania’s third annual event; Shari McBride of WEHP-FM/Happi 92.7 emcees; proceeds benefit the shelter. Cost: $25 per person through Jan. 19; $30 per person, Jan. 20-26. Info: 835-8331.

Prism Concert: 8 p.m.; Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University, 501 E. 38th St.; Scott Meier conducts the university wind and jazz ensembles; part of the Tri-State Music Festival.

Cost: Free. Info: 824-2394.

Honor band concert at Mercyhurst: 2 p.m.; Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University, 501 E. 38th St.; guest clinician Lindsey Williams directs high school band participants from around the region; part of the Tri-State Music Festival. Cost: Free.

Info: 824-2394 Blasco Film Series: 1:30 p.m.; H.O. Hirt Auditorium, Blasco Library, 160 E. Front St.; films rated PG or PG-13: “Florence Foster Jenkins” (2016). Cost: Free. Info: 451-6900, www. erielibrary.org.Crime Victim Center of Erie cornhole tournament: noon and 4 p.m.; Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St.; beginners and experts, age 18 and older, welcome for games, food and prizes; boards and bags provided; first-come, first-served time slots. Cost: $50 per two-person team; register by Monday, Jan. 15. Info: 455-9414, www. cvcerie.org.

Blue Moon Night Hike: 6-7:30 p.m.; Erie Bluffs State Park, 11122 W. Lake Road, Lake City, meet in the main parking lot area; guided 2-mile hike featuring fun facts about the Blue Moon; wear weather-appropriate gear.

Cost: Free. Info: http://bit. ly/2j8Jy0g.

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WEEKEND | F R I D AY

PARTY AT HOME Recipes for wings and quesadillas, wines with fizz and a party game requiring oven mitts can help you ring in the new year without going out

REFLECTIONS | S AT U R D AY

Children dance on stage while waiting for balloons to drop during the 2016 Noon Year’s Eve celebration at the Experience Children’s Museum. [FILE PHOTO/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

Noon Year’s Eve has become beloved Erie tradition

FAITH

By Jennie Geisler

As 2018 approaches, readers share their prayers for the new year

New Year’s Eve is pretty much an adult thing. For one thing, most kids zonk out long before the ball drops in Times Square.

“Families with younger children rarely get to stay up together until midnight to watch the ball drop and celebrate the new year,” said Ainslie Brosig, executive director of the Experience Children’s Museum, which has for many years offered a daytime version for parents to enjoy with young children.

“This event has become a tradition and gives everyone a chance to celebrate together,” Brosig said.

She added that the event has become very popular. In 2016, an estimated 500 people— more than double the average museum daily attendance— came to see the balloons fall and the confetti flutter.

While pre-registration isn’t necessary, Brosig suggested families get their tickets early and arrive in time to enjoy all the extra activities. Admission is

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OUTDOOR FUN Asbury Woods not only offers 4.5 miles of trails to trek but also rents snowshoes and cross-country skis. Rentals are available Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m., with last rentals issued at 3 p.m. Prices range from $5 to $9 per hour. To learn more, call 8355356 or visit www. asburywoods. org/rentals/skiand-snow-showequipment.

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a little extra for the New Year’s event, which, with some help from Erie Community Credit Union, covers special stuff such as a DJ dance party, a “firework” craft, balloons, confetti and apple juice toast. Families can also make New Year’s resolutions together and get silly in a photo booth and have their faces painted.

It’s a come-as-youare event, but Brosig said some families come dressed in party clothes.

That includes Noon Year’s Eve veteran MeganHoward, for whom 2017 will be her eighth go-round.

“My oldest daughter (Jane) is 10, and she was 2 when we started,” Howard said. “Now we have four kiddos, so eight years.

“It changes every year and gets better and better. Even my oldest is still excited to go. Each year, there’s something new, something better, something more fun.

“There’s also the old things the kiddos really enjoy, too,” Howard said. “The countdown is really special because they

If you go What: Noon Year’s Eve family celebration When: Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Balloon drops at noon and at 2 p.m.

Where: Experience Children’s Museum, 420 French St., upper level How much: Special event admission rates: $9 for ages 2 and older, $4 for museum members. No special coupons may be used on this day.

What you should know: New Year’s party for the family with DJ Bill Page, noisemakers, confetti and party hats.

The first countdown starts at 11:45 a.m., balloon drop at noon and another at 2 p.m., each followed by an apple juice toast. Families can make a resolution together, make a “firework” craft, use a photo booth and more.

Info: 453-3743, www.eriechildrensmuseum.org

sometimes get to hold a number. And they sing and they jump and they dance.

“My youngest (Cameron) will be 2 (in January), so it’s a different experience

for him and the older kids will love to see how it affects him as a little guy.”

Brosig said the event, especially having to stage two in a row in one day, is one of her favorites on the museum’s calendar.

She just loves watching families together.

“We see kids play and to see parents unwind and get ready for the new year together, that’s my favorite part,” she said. “(To see) them dancing and getting their face painted and having fun.

“The kids get a big kick out of it, just to have a part of (New Year’s fun).”

What does she think happens afterward?

“I think everybody just goes home and takes a nap,” Brosig said, adding that a lot of parents of young children probably don’t make it to midnight either.

“That’ll probably be the highlight of my day, too,” she said with a laugh.

Jennie Geisler can be reached at 870-1885 or by email. Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNgeisler.

Tantrums turn fine dining into fine whining

By Gail Rosenblum Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

The problem: My problem is disruptive children in restaurants. We’re not talking fast food and pizza places, but wait-service restaurants. These kids are younger than 5, and bound to bawl, stage a tantrum or bang a spoon on the table.

Mom and Dad try to calm them, but never remove them. Or Grandma carries the child up and down the aisles, which is disruptive to others. Management doesn’t seem to know what to do. I say, like military orders, they should be carried out immediately.

Sign me, “Old Guy.” Low road: Stage a grownup tantrum and watch how fast Grandma repacks that diaper bag and bolts.

High road: I laughed at

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that military comment.

Thank you and enjoy your meals ready-to-eat!

Kids behaving badly in upscale restaurants is a common complaint. There was a time (your time, I’m guessing) when children were seen and not heard.

They never accompanied

their parents to restaurants, as such outings were reserved for special, adult occasions. Today, restaurants are varied and ubiquitous, and young parents are on the trend like tamarind on pad thai noodles. That, coupled with the fact that they’re tied emotionally

to their progeny in a close (some would say smothering) way, and baby sitters are expensive, means you need to be at the ready, sir.

Call ahead and ask for a table “away from the noise” (code for screaming toddlers). Be prepared to ask for a different table if a flying crayon lands in your buttery polenta.

You deserve a fine dining experience instead of a fine whining experience.

But please don’t blame the kid. It’s an attuned parent who packs snacks and distractions and keeps his or her eyes on the little prize at all times.

Soon enough, the kids will sit across from their parents (and nearby diners) transfixed on their mobile devices refusing to interact with anybody. Give me a curious toddler any day.

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INSIDE DINING

NEW YEAR’S EVE

ENTERTAINMENT

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Get your fill of some of the new restaurants that opened their doors around the region this year. 8-9

Get ready to dance, walk and play your way into 2018 with a few fun celebrations on Sunday. 10-11

Find the year’s best movies, TV shows, music, books and other entertainment in these top-10 lists. 16

Daya performed April 14 at Edinboro University's McComb Fieldhouse. Photo by Jack Hanrahan.

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VISUAL ARTS

Even in uncertain times, you can certainly count on Dr. Rock’s picks for top 10 albums of the year. 17

Theaters in Erie and beyond celebrated a year full of milestones, involvement and, of course, shows. 18

Look back on the creative talent that was on display at local art galleries throughout the area in 2017. 20

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Holiday events, 23 | Crafts, eats, fests, 23 | Dance, 23 | Local films, 24 | Literary events, 24 | Lectures, classes, 24 | This & That, 24 | Music, 24 | Theater, 24 | Outdoors, 24 | Visual arts, 25 | Kids, teens, 25

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Winter Wonderland wraps up: This year’s holiday event featuring a musical light show, stories, crafts, a model train display and live entertainment continues this Thursday through Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m., at the Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Millcreek Township. Tickets are $6; admission is free for children 3 and younger.

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Holiday Week at the Wineries: Participating wineries feature special discounts, tastings and more through Sunday during regular winery hours. For more details, visit www.lakeeriewinecountry.org.

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’Rogue One’ screening: See the 2016 Star Wars film on Saturday, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), at the Big Green Screen Theatre, located in the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive. Tickets, $5, are available at the theater.

Asbury Woods Nature Center naturalist Sheila Nordin, right, leads a group of Roosevelt Middle School students crosscountry skiing at the Millcreek Township facility in 2015. [FILE PHOTO/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

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The new year is still a few days away, and there are plenty of leftover Christmas cookies to last from now until then. But if you’re looking to get a jump start on your New Year’s resolution to be more active, try these upcoming events:

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Sam Hyman concert: The singer-songwriter performs a free concert on Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., at Arundel Cellars & Brewing Co., 11727 E. Main Road, North East.

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Fish fun: Children ages 3-5 can learn more about fish through a story, craft and hands-on activities during this week’s DiscoverE program on Wednesday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive. Program fee is $3, and advance registration is required at http://bit.ly/2iaHM1p.

Snowy owl search: Hike across the peninsula in search of snowy owls on Saturday, 9 to 11:30 a.m., starting from the lobby of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive.

For details, visit www.presqueisleaudubon.org.

First Day Moonlight Stroll: All ages are welcome to take a 1.2-mile nighttime walk on Monday, 7 to 9 p.m., starting from the Environmental Classroom at the Jamestown Marina in Pymatuning State Park. Dress for the weather.

The walk is free, but registration is required by calling 724-932-3142.

Stardust Starlight Dance and lessons: The Stardust Dance Club presents a

quick lesson in merengue on Saturday, 6:30 p.m., followed by general dance (swing, Latin and ballroom), 7 to 10 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2216 Peach St. Admission is $12 ($10 for club members). Want more? The club will also offer weekly lessons starting this Tuesday at the Saga Club, 3828 Washington Ave. Features beginner rumba at 7 p.m. and intermediate tango at 8 p.m. Cost is $8, and both singles and couples are welcome. For more details, call 833-8286.

Yoga classes against hunger: Come for a mixed-level yoga and meditation session this Thursday, 10 to 11:30 p.m., and a family yoga session on Friday, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Plasha Yoga Studio, Village West, 3330 W. 26th St. Cost is a donation of non-perishable and organic food items for the Second Harvest Food Bank; registration not necessary. For more details, call 8641114 or visit www.plashayoga.com.

Indoor walking program: The Elk

Creek Recreation & Leisure Board presents weekly indoor walking sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 3-March 21, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Elk Valley Elementary School, 2556 Maple Ave., Lake City. Attending children must be accompanied by an adult. The fee is only 50 cents per person per session. For more details, call 774-3519.

Cross-country ski and snowshoe clinics: Learn the basics of these wintertime activities and then go out on the surrounding trails on Jan. 6 at Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Millcreek Township.

Cross-country ski session is 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and snowshoeing is 1:30 to 3 p.m. Open to participants ages 8 and older, no experience necessary.

There must be at least 6 inches of snow on the ground; call to confirm conditions. Must register the day of the program, and arrive 15 minutes early.

Cost, $15 ($12 for members), includes equipment. For more details, call 8355356 or visit www.asburywoods.org.

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Streaming soon Once ball has dropped and “Auld Lang Syne” has been sung, then what? Pick a spot on the couch and plan on starting the new year off by watching a few of these favorite films coming to streaming services in January.

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Anna Kendrick, center, and other cast members return in “Pitch Perfect 3.” [UNIVERSAL PICTURES]

Same old song

By Moira Macdonald Tribune News Service

If you let your mind wander during “Pitch Perfect 3” — and oh, my friends, it’s very easy to do — you might picture the world 20 years from now. Life as we know it may be entirely changed, except for “Pitch Perfect 17,” or whatever number it might be, which will be exactly the same as all the movies before it.

Because that’s what’s happening here, even more so than most movie franchises.

It’s just the same movie over and over, until the end of time and everybody dies, in which case “Pitch Perfect 45: A-Ca-Wait-Are-WeDead?” might be a thing.

In the first “Pitch Perfect” (which was actually kind of fun), we met the hair-flipping, harmonizing Barden Bellas

“Pitch Perfect 3”

Cast: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld and Brittany Snow Director: Trish Sie Run time: 1:34 Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language and some action. ★½

as they attempted to win an a cappella singing competition. In “Pitch Perfect 2” (significantly less fun), the Bellas were a teeny bit older, and attempted to win another competition. Now, they’ve finally graduated — and yet, there’s another competition to be won (not fun).

They’re still being obsessively followed by commentators Gail (Elizabeth Banks) and John (John Michael

Higgins), who this time are making a “doc-a-mentary”; Beca (Anna Kendrick) is still trying to find her way as a music producer; Aubrey (Anna Camp) is still bossy; Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) still says off-color things in an offhand way. An uncredited John Lithgow shows up, for reasons I devoutly hope had to do with a big paycheck.

Oh, and there’s a hostage situation tossed into the middle because, I don’t know, the filmmakers needed to stretch things out to 90 minutes. (Life lesson learned from “Pitch Perfect 3”: If you are trapped in an unexpected hostage situation, sing.)

There are hints, at the end, that this franchise might be done (including some fairly absurd about-faces from several of the characters), but never say never. Or sing it.

• “Apollo 13,” Netflix • “Batman,” “Batman Returns,” “Batman Forever,” “Batman & Robin” and “Batman Begins,” Netflix • “Caddyshack,” Netflix • “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” Hulu • “Lethal Weapon” (1-4), Netflix • “The Godfather” trilogy, Netflix • “Capote,” Hulu and Amazon Prime • “The Shawshank Redemption,” Netflix • “Love Story,” Hulu and Amazon Prime • “Reservoir Dogs,” Hulu and Amazon Prime • “Training Day,” Netflix • “Saturday Night Fever,” Hulu • “Spaceballs,” Hulu • “Willy Wonka & the

Chocolate Factory,” Netflix • “The Karate Kid” trilogy, Hulu • “Thelma & Louise,” Hulu and Amazon Prime

JAN. 2 • “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” Netflix • “Rent,” Netflix

JAN. 7 • “A Ghost Story,” Amazon Prime

JAN. 10 • “47 Meters Down,” Netflix

JAN. 16 • “Dallas Buyers Club,” Netflix • “My Mother & Other Strangers,” Amazon Prime

JAN. 24 • “Detroit,” Hulu

JAN. 31 • “Cars 3,” Netflix • “All Dogs Go to Heaven” (1 and 2), Hulu

“The Godfather” trilogy comes to Netflix starting Jan. 1.

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AT THE MOVIES Editor’s note: Due to this week’s weather conditions, Cinemark’s Tinseltown was temporarily and listings were not updated as of print time. For more updates, call 866-3390 or visit www.cinemark.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS TINSELTOWN: “Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time” this Thursday, 7 p.m.

ALREADY IN THEATERS “ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD”: Based on the true story of the kidnapping of 16-yearold John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer), and his mother’s (Michelle Williams) desperate attempts to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty (Christopher Plummer) to pay the ransom. This Ridley Scott film, though not entirely seamless, is an intriguing account of real events, and the last-minute replacement of Kevin Spacey with brilliant acting veteran Christopher Plummer was

Christopher Plummer stars as Jean Paul Getty in “All the Money in the World.”

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a wise choice. (2:12. R for language, some violence, disturbing images and brief drug content.) ★★★ “DARKEST HOUR”: Set in the early days of World War II, Britain’s new Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) must overcome widespread doubts and political plots to help

inspire a nation to join the fight against Nazi Germany. This well-crafted film offers an intriguing glimpse at a complicated man and historic figure.

Oldman’s transformative, Oscar-worthy performance alone is worth the price of admission. (2:05.

PG-13 for some thematic

material.) ★★★★ “DOWNSIZING”: After Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) undergoes “downsizing” — a new, economical fad that permanently shrinks people to 4 inches tall — he begins to see the world differently and learns essential, largerthan-life lessons along the

way. Despite a promising cast and concepts, the film falls frustratingly short. (2:15. R for language including sexual references, some graphic nudity and drug use.) ★★ “FATHER FIGURES”: After discovering that their mother (Glenn Close) has lied to them for years, fraternal twin brothers Kyle and Peter (Owen Wilson and Ed Helms, respectively) hit the road to look for their real father. The meandering film is slow, incoherent and, most of the time, not that funny.

The A-list cast is way too overqualified for this kind of comedy. (1:53. R for language and sexual references throughout.) ★ ½ “THE SHAPE OF WATER”: Guillermo del Toro’s latest fantasy piece, set in Cold War-era America in 1962, follows mute government lab worker Elisa (Sally Hawkins), who comes face-to-face with a strange and life-changing secret experiment. This visually-striking film is one of del Toro’s best, with an emotional story that’s romantic, enchanting and features a captivating

performance by Hawkins.

(2:03. R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language.) ★★★ ½ “STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI”: With help from the reclusive Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Rey (Daisy Ridley) begins her training as a Jedi and learns the ways of the Force.

Meanwhile, Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), BB-8, Finn (John Boyega), Leia (Carrie Fisher), Chewbacca and others continue to battle the forces of Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and his master. Fans will love this latest episode in the sci-fi saga, which adds more to the storyline and Star Wars universe as well as pays tribute to episodes past. It’s also worth it to see Hamill’s best performance of his career. (2:32. PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence.) ★★★ ½

Theater schedules are subject to change. Previews are courtesy of www.imdb.com and staff reports. Reviews are excerpted from wire services. For a full list of movie capsules, visit GoErie.com.

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DINING 2 0 1 7 I N R E V I E W : N E W P L AC E S , N E W TA S T E S

Another full year

By Jennifer Smith Contributing writer

Customers wait in line at Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, which open in early April in the Peach Street Marketplace on Upper Peach Street.

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Peruvian shrimp ceviche, served on sweet potato triangles, from Noosa, 11950 E. Lake Road, North East. [JENNIFER SMITH/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

When the national media painted a bleak picture of Erie’s economic outlook earlier this year it left a bad taste in my mouth.

What I've seen as I’ve dined around town, however, was far more inspiring. In fact, for the second year in a row, more than 20 new restaurants have opened in our region.

That’s good news not only for our bellies, but also for our job force. According to Bruce Grindy, chief economist for the National Restaurant Association, the number of restaurant jobs throughout the United States has increased 25 percent since 2010— twice the rate of other job growth.

And a small part of that is thanks to local and regional entrepreneurs who invested in their own community, bringing us everything from pizza and pub grub to sushi and tapas.

Here's a look at some of the highlights: Around downtown

Blueberry crepes from the Skyline Restaurant & Pizzeria, 1301 E. Grandview Blvd. [JENNIFER SMITH/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

The Avalon Hotel & Conference Center, 16 W. 10th St., completed the first phase of a $3-million renovation, revealing Bolero— a stunningly remodeled, Spanishflavored restaurant specializing in cold-and-hot small plates, or tapas.

The Avalon also opened Cheyenne Cattle Co. Chophouse, bringing fine

dining and high-quality steak to the table.

Inside Dave’s Diner at 26 North Park Row, formerly the Sidewalk Café, the space has been transformed with a retro black, white and red scheme, and plenty of chrome accents. The diner, owned by downtown restaurateur Dave Freeman, also has a menu that boasts some of the best diner fare, from breakfast to burgers, and comfort food.

Matt Orton, owner of McCoy’s Barrelhouse & Grill, added another tasty selection to State Street.

Pepperoni Paulie’s, 1325 State St., serves pizza, pasta and more made from scratch in small batches, and the atmosphere, which includes a number of indoor and outdoor dining and bar spaces, is fun and relaxed.

Nicholas Ragen and Michael Wolf, owners of Heads of State Barbershop, 1711 State St., teamed up with friend Nate Jones to cook up something new for the neighborhood. Well Done Grille, two doors down from the barbershop, grills up beef and turkey burgers made from scratch and tops them in about a half-dozen fun and funky ways.

Amazing transformations In July, the Cheeseman family opened the 12th Street Pub, 4040 W. 12th St., turning a dark, dated dive into a family-friendly neighborhood pub. Open

for lunch and dinner, the menu includes a selection of appetizers, soups, salad, pizza, wings, sandwiches, wraps and burgers.

Noosa opened this spring at the North East Marina, in the former CrayZ Parrot location at 11950 E. Lake Road, featuring clean, simple and amazingly original food with a view.

It’s the second venture for Chef Dan Kern of 1201 Kitchen and Bob Mazza, owner of Mazza Vineyards, who recently took the helm of the North East Marina.

Throughout the previous winter, Kern and Chef Mike Karle, traded their kitchen utensils for construction tools, transforming the kitchen, bar and dining areas with modern upgrades and design.

Harborcreek's new Pub & Pie, 6008 Knowledge Parkway, combined Erie Brewing Co.'s brewing facilities with a second John’s Wildwood Pizzeria at a brand-new location along the Bayfront Connector. The marriage is perfectly paired, with soaring ceilings and industrial design in the pub playing off the production area.

John’s Wildwood, with an original location in Edinboro, has been making its signature pies since 1979, but burgers, subs and salad are also great options.

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experience as well as a full menu of Southeast Asian and Japanese cuisine. Owner and chef Jufi Andreas, originally from Indonesia, spent the last 10 years cooking in Erie and wanted to bring something special to his new hometown.

The transformation of the former diner into the sleek and modern space is nothing short of stunning.

Pizza party And while plenty of restaurants claim to offer true New Yorkstyle slices— oversized thin slices that are best eaten folded in half — Gino & Joe’s NY Style Pizza, 3701 W. Lake Road, nailed it. Owners Andrii and Katie Prybilskyi, Buffalo transplants who opened the place early on in the year, also serves up wings, subs, salad, pasta, chicken fingers and even tacos.

Eastsiders squealed with delight at the opening of Porky’s Pizzeria in the former Barbato’s at 3512 Buffalo Road in Wesleyville.

This is the second location for Porky’s, which opened nearly a decade ago at 302 W. Eighth St. on Erie's west side.

Eric Franos took over as owner three years ago.

And although pizza is a featured part of the name and menu at Skyline Restaurant & Pizzeria, 1301 W. Grandview Blvd., the new Belle Valley eatery stands out with other fantastic home cooking, including homemade pierogi,

The Chicken Philly cheese sandwich from 12th Street Pub, 4040 W. 12th St. [JENNIFER SMITH/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

stuffed cabbage, corned beef and cabbage, hunter’s stew, goulash, sauerbraten (roast beef marinated for four days in vinegar and spices) and a Polish version of country-fried pork.

But it’s hard to top a scoop of Connie’s homemade ice cream.

But owners David and Denise Stromenger found a way this spring, when they paired their signature scoops with Presque Isle Pizza, famous for its fresh pizzas, wing sauce and homemade dressings since 1976. The Stromengers purchased the building at 3150 W. 32nd St., opening Presque Isle Pizza & Connie’s Ice Cream in a lovingly remodeled space.

Local franchises At Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, 1930 Douglas Drive in the Peach Street Marketplace near Kohl’s, you are the artist and the pizza is your palette. Making your masterpiece takes just

a few minutes, cooks in 180 seconds and includes all the toppings you want for $7.95.

With the opening of Firehouse Subs, 2207 W. 12th St. in the Pittsburgh Commons plaza, there’s a tasty new way to extinguish your hunger.

The franchise, owned

by Erie natives Byron Moon and Dane Charlton, added some heat to the local sandwich market with an atmosphere and menu that have been thoughtfully planned and executed.

IHOP— or the International House of Pancakes as it's more formally known— has been making people smile with sweet stacks of pancakes for nearly 60 years. Scott Enterprises first brought IHOP to 8040 Peach St. in 2016, then opened a second location this fall on the site of the former Taki’s Restaurant, 2933 W. 12th St. Breakfast is served all day, along with plenty of other options, including salads, burgers, steak tips and roasted turkey.

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Party of the year

By Lindsey Poisson Showcase staff writer

Looking for something fun to do before midnight? Here are several different New Year’s Eve parties— from formal affairs to family-friendly events — taking place around the region this Sunday: Boogie on the Bay: Have a little New Orleans-flavored fun during this year’s themed event, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier. The Chozen Few Band performs. Tickets, $50 each, include four drink tickets, hors d’oeuvres and a Champagne toast. Overnight packages also available. For more details, call 4524857 or visit www.erieevents.com.

Community Board Game Night party: Fun night featuring snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, games and party favors, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at the Community United Church, 1011 W. 38th St. Midnight toast with sparkling juice. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by guardian. Admission is $5. For more details, call 864-4429.

Walk on Presque Isle: Take a guided 3-mile walk, starting at 11 p.m. from the Stull Interpretive Center, and spend midnight overlooking Presque Isle Bay. Participants encouraged to bring noisemakers, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Event is free, but registration required at http:// bit.ly/2iaHM1p.

New Year’s Eve with “Annie”: Family-friendly and festive event includes a 6:30 p.m. reception followed by a 7:30 p.m. show at the Erie Playhouse, 13 W. 10th St. Also includes refreshments, activities, a photo booth and more. Tickets, $32.50 per person, are available by calling 454-2852, ext. 0, or visiting www.erieplayhouse.org.

AL SO AROUND TOWN Performing a live music event somewhere in the Erie region? Submit your show info (including date, time, place and name of the band or musician) at http://bit. ly/ErieAroundTown by Monday, 7 p.m., each week. Due to limited space, we cannot guarantee all listings will be published. Note that some clubs and venues are for members and guests only; call ahead to confirm availability of shows.

THIRSTY THURSDAY BREWERIE: Open mic hosted by Miles Altman, 7 p.m.

KINGS ROOK CLUB: Open mic with Matty B, 10 p.m.

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT: MVP, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Balloons fall from the ceiling at the stroke of midnight during last year’s New Year’s Eve Bash on Dec. 31 at the Ambassador Center. [FILE PHOTO/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

Noon Year’s Eve: Kids can ring in 2018 a little early with daytime festivities on Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Experience Children’s Museum, 420 French St. Actual balloon drop and apple-juice toast at noon and 2 p.m. Admission is $9 ($4 for members). For more details, call 453-3743 or visit www.eriechildrensmuseum.org.

New Year’s Eve at Jr.’s: Comedian Greg Hahn and Erie’s own Super Band perform during a holiday bash, starting at 9 p.m., at Jr.’s Last Laugh Comedy Club, 1402 State St. Tickets, $37.50, includes a Champagne toast and breakfast buffet.

For details, call 461-0911 or visit www.jrslastlaugh.com.

Bash at the Ambassador: Enjoy music by DJ Matt Barnes, an open bar until midnight, hors d’oeuvres, a Champagne toast and photo booth, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Ambassador Center, 7794 Peach St. Tickets, $59, are available at http://bit.ly/2C0EIxj. Overnight packages also available.

A Night at Neverland: Dive into activities, character appearances,

a DJ dance party, pajama story time and more, 9 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., at Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort, 8091 Peach St. Passes are $51.95 for the day, or $43.95 after 6 p.m. Overnight packages also available. For more details, call 217-1111 or visit www.splashlagoon.com.

New Year’s Eve at the Peek: Come out for a special holiday buffet, 5 to 9 p.m. (last seating at 8 p.m.), followed by a DJ party at Bistro 210, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., and fireworks, 11 p.m., at Peek’n Peak Resort, 1405 Olde Road, near Findley Lake, New York. Buffet cost is $39 for adults, $22 for children ages 6-11 and free for children 5 and younger. Overnight packages also available. For more details, call 716355-4141 or visit www.pknpk.com.

Great Gatsby party: Get dressed up and enjoy live jazz, hors d’oeuvres and more, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at the Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum, 639 Terrace St., Meadville. Champagne toast at midnight.

Tickets, $30, are limited and can be reserved by calling 814-333-1258 or visiting www.baldwinreynolds.org.

EDINBORO HOTEL BAR, EDINBORO: Tommy Link, 6 p.m.

BULLFROG BAR: Jackson Station, 6 p.m.

SUNFLOWER CLUB: Stiletto, 8 p.m.

COLONY PUB: Rankin & Schell, 6 p.m.

THREE B SALOON: Paolello & Gone, 4 p.m.

DOC HOLLIDAY’S: Next of Kin, 9:30 p.m.

RATHSKELLAR CAFE: Steppin’ Pappy, 6 p.m.

SHERLOCK’S: Gabba Ghoulies, The Coffin Bangers, Tradesmen, Wave Trail and Broke Boland, 10 p.m.

MORTALS KEY BREWING CO., JAMESTOWN, PA.: House of Rhythm, 6 to 9 p.m.

SUPER SATURDAY OASIS PUB: Eric Brewer & Friends, 9 p.m.

EDINBORO HOTEL BAR, EDINBORO: Acoustic Adelaide, 8 p.m.

DOC HOLLIDAY’S: Next of Kin, 9:30 p.m.

BREW BROTHERS, P.I. DOWNS & CASINO: Crooked Creek Brothers, 9 p.m.

SHERLOCK’S: I-90s, 10 p.m.

MORTALS KEY BREWING CO., JAMESTOWN, PA.: The Rodger Montgomery Band, 6 to 9 p.m.

MAGNIFICENT MONDAY No gigs listed.

TWISTED TUESDAY SANDBAR: Open mic hosted by Monica Lewis, 7 p.m.

WILD WEDNESDAY BEL-AIRE CLARION HOTEL: Dave VanAmburg & Friends, 6 to 9 p.m.

THE VILLA, CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS: WXCS Radio open mic and jam session, 8 p.m.

9TH & STATE BEER CAFE: Open mic night, 7 to 10 p.m.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE P R E V I E W : R U B Y P O R T A N D M O R E S U N DAY G I G S

Oldies but goodies

By Dave Richards Contributing writer

The last gig of the year is always the best one for Dick Buckel, the guitarist and bandleader of Ruby Port.

That would be New Year’s Eve, when the 10-piece, hornpowered band takes audiences back in time at Brewerie at Union Station. They celebrate the arrival of 2018 by partying like it’s 1969, ’79 or any year in between— if not before.

“There’s a lot of anticipation,” Buckel said of New Year’s Eve. “A lot of people who don’t go out very often go out that night, so it’s a very diverse crowd. People plan on having a good time and usually, at the Brewerie, they do.”

Ruby Port favors high-energy songs from classic rock’s glory years by The Rolling Stones; Chicago; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Wilson Pickett; The Rascals; Janis Joplin; Aretha Franklin; and more.

Hits with horns— such as “Vehicle” by Ides of March— are prominently featured.

If a hit had no horns? No problem.

“We’ll adapt, say, a Rolling Stones’ song by adding horns to it. Just put our own spin on it,” Buckel said. "‘Miss You,’ we add horns to that. It actually works

HEAR IT Ruby Port plays Sunday, 9 p.m., in the concourse at Brewerie at Union Station, 123 W. 14th St Tickets, $50 per person, include admission, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, party favors and party with DJ John in the rotunda. For reservations, call 454-2200.

MORE NYE PARTIES AND GIGS •Kings Rook Club: Chestnut Grove and Looms (downstairs); The Wildeyes (upstairs after party) •Perry Hi-Way Hose Co.: New Year's Elegant Eve with The Groove, 9 p.m. (tickets at www.thegrooveerie.com) •Brew Brothers, Presque Isle Downs & Casino: The Man’s Room Band, 10 p.m.

•BW Saloon, Fairview: Ralph Chamberlain Jr. Band, 9:30 p.m.

•Doc Holliday’s: Next of Kin •Sandbar Drafthouse & Grille: The Breeze Band, 9 p.m.

•Chautauqua Suites Hotel, Mayville, N.Y.: Twisted Lid, 9 p.m.

•VFW Post 470: Casey vs. Casey, 9 p.m.

•Bullfrog Bar: The BluesBeaters, 8:30 p.m.

well. It changes the complexion of the song, but people still get up for it. Another good example of one we add horns to is the Airplane’s ‘Somebody to Love.’

And we made real nice horn arrangements of Doobie Brothers’ songs.”

Of course, it helps when your band has enough collective music experience to fill the Royal Albert Hall.

Ruby Port started in the ’70s, took a long break and returned about a decade ago with original members Paul Yoculan (vocals), Bob Seaman (bass), Peter Natalie (trombone) and Buckel. They’re joined

by Erie music veterans Joe Salorino (drums) and Dale Zimmerman (trumpet). A sub will

fill in for Bruce Schaaf (trumpet) on Sunday.

Beth Bohun (Grass Menagerie) will sing her first gig with Ruby Port, following in the shoes of such previous Ruby Port stalwarts Paula Holmes, Monica Lewis, Lindsay Vendetti and Jessi Lenea.

“The first rehearsal, she nailed it,” Buckel said. “It’s very exciting having a new person on stage like that, especially a talented person.

It makes the rest of us amp up our game.”

Not that they need to be amped up much for Sunday. It’s New Year’s Eve. “It’s special,” Yoculan said. “Everyone celebrating the same concept, the new year coming in.”

Ruby Port, which includes Paul Yoculan, left, and Dick Buckel, right, play the Brew Year’s Eve celebration at Brewerie at Union Station. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS]

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ENTERTAINMENT 2017 IN REVIEW: BIG SHOWS, BIG NAMES AROUND ERIE

What we’ve seen in ’17

By Lindsey Poisson Showcase staff reporter

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aaaaay back in the beginning of the year, when looking ahead at entertainment in 2017, a few things were certain.

The Force would return with another Star Wars episode (although we had no idea about the adorable porgs). Superheroes would rock the box office with “Wonder Woman,” “SpiderMan: Homecoming” and “Justice League.” New shows “Little Big Lies,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Legion,” “Marvel’s The Defenders” and “Feud” would be on our binge lists. And fans wouldn’t want to miss notable tours by Roger Waters, Stevie Nicks, Bon Jovi, Coldplay and more.

We were also fairly certain that Erie would have its share of big names and big shows throughout the year, too. And in the last 12 months, we saw just that— packed concerts, dazzling musicals and other incredible events that made for a memorable year.

Here’s a look back at 17 of those entertainment moments:

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I Love the ’90s Tour: Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa and other classic hip-hop favorites brought a cool blast from the past to the Erie Insurance Arena on Feb. 17. The show, which drew in about 4,400 fans, was among Erie Events’ top-attended entertainment happenings of the year, according to provided estimates.

Thomas Rhett: Fans can die happy after Feb. 24’s unforgettable concert featuring the popular singer-songwriter and special guests Kelsea Ballerini, Russell Dickerson and Ryan Hurd at the Erie Insurance Arena. The show brought in a whopping 6,800 people, according to Erie Events.

Emanuel Ax: The world-renowned pianist drew a sold-out crowd during the Erie Philharmonic’s March 11 symphonic concert, but that’s only a small part of his memorable visit to Erie. The musician also presented a lecture and recital at the Jefferson Educational Society; a master class at Mercyhurst University; a recital during “Live from Studio Q,” which aired on WQLN-FM/91.3; and an open rehearsal prior to the sold-out concert.

Pauly Shore: The star of “Encino Man,” “Son in Law” and “Bio-Dome” came for sold-out shows, March 23-25, at Jr.’s Last Laugh Comedy Club.

But Shore was just one of several cool comics that came

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Atlanta-based rapper Ludacris, right, and Lil Fate, left, performed at Penn State Behrend’s Junker Center on April 7. [FILE PHOTO/ERIE TIMES-NEWS] to Jr.’s throughout the year — others included “Mike & Molly” star Billy Gardell (March 17-19), Caroline Rhea (April 6-8), Greg Warren (April 20-22), “2 Broke Girls” star Johnathan Kite (Oct. 6-7) and “Breaking Bad” star Steven Michael Quezada (Oct. 20-21).

Ludacris: About a week before his latest film “The Fate of The Furious” hit theaters, Dirty South rapper Ludacris — with opener Ro Ransom — rolled into town on April 7 for a show at Penn State Behrend’s Junker Center.

Daya: Despite winning a Grammy for a collaboration with The Chainsmokers, the upand-coming teenage pop star was still relatively unknown when she came to perform on April 14 at Edinboro University’s McComb Fieldhouse. But those who made the trip out show likely witnessed the start of a superstar.

“The Illusionists”: The Broadway in Erie series brought several anticipated touring shows to town this year — including “Mamma Mia!” on Jan. 12, “Pippin” on Feb. 27, “Cinderella” on March 23, “Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” on Oct. 17 and “Kinky Boots” on Nov. 16 — but it was the daring magicians from the hit stage show that captivated more than 2,500 people during two shows on April 17, according to Erie Events.

Steve Augeri: Seeing was believin’ for about 3,200 people who turned out on June 27 to hear the former Journey frontman and his new fivepiece band perform a free outdoor concert at Liberty Park. The show, part of a ribbon-cutting event for the

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Andrew Basso, the Escapologist, and other featured magicians appearred on the Warner Theatre stage during “The Illusionists” in April. [JOAN MARCUS/ CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

new Highmark Amphitheater, also featured opener Money Shot 2.0.

Roar on the Shore: Along with the roar of thousands of motorcycles throughout downtown Erie was the rockin’ rhythms of Jackyl (July 12), Molly Hatchet (July 13), Great White (July 14) and Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy (July 15), who replaced Cinderella’s Tom Keifer after a last-minute cancellation.

Blues & Jazz Festival: The 25th annual Erie Art Museum festival featured high-energy Afro-pop group Mokoomba and blues act Eddie Turner & Trouble on Aug. 5, followed by impeccable jazz bands Trio 3 and the Russell Malone Quartet on Aug. 6 — not to mention plenty of other local and regional musicians and bands, too. This summer’s event also featured an extra day and a scheduled packed with family-friendly festivities.

The Gin Blossoms: Dozens of fans followed the alternative band — and also Erie opener Six Year Stretch — down to this summer’s outdoor Rock & Rescue Charity Concert on Aug. 12 in Millcreek Township. The event benefited the Humane Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania, which celebrated its 125th anniversary this year.

CelebrateErie: The hometown festival wrapped up the summer with a packed four-day schedule that included a few big, free outdoor concerts by The Crystal Blue Band (Aug.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra opened their 2017 winter tour in Erie on Nov. 16 at the Erie Insurance Arena. [FILE PHOTO/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

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ComiCon Erie: Holy celebrity sightings, Batman! Erie Promotions & Expos’ first ComiCon Erie, Sept. 22-24 at the Bayfront Convention Center, featured the expected comic book vendors and artists, as well as a few beloved stars, including Dawn Wells (“Gilligan’s Island”), Michael Beach (“Sons of Anarchy” and more) and Zach Galligan (“Gremlins”).

Alan Jackson: The country music superstar and his Honky Tonk Highway Tour came riding into Erie on Sept. 23, drawing a crowd of more than 5,000 fans, according to Erie Events. Special guest Lee Ann Womack also performed at the Erie

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The Slants: Basement Transmissions had plenty of amazing shows this year — including Blackalicious on Jan. 15 and Insane Clown Posse’s Great Milenko Tour show on Oct. 28 — but The Slants’ performance on Sept. 26 was especially significant considering the band’s recent U.S. Supreme Court win regarding the trademark of its name. In addition to a show, band founder and frontman Simon Tam spoke at the Erie County Bar Association.

Lily Tomlin: Fans of the iconic actress and comedian — star of “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” “Nashville,” “9 to 5” and, more recently, Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie” — turned out for her sold-out show “An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin”

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on Nov. 7 at Mercyhurst University’s Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center. Of course, that wasn’t the only hugely popular show at Mercyhurst this year: Full crowds also turned out for actress and writer Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman show, “Reclaiming Grace in the Face of Adversity,” on April 11 and Bernadette Peters’ sold-out performance on Sept. 28.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Although the rock opera outfit lost both creator Paul O’Neill and longtime bassist David “Dave Z” Zablidowsky this year, the orchestra rocked on with a dual holiday tour that kicked off on Nov. 16 in Erie and Council Bluffs, Iowa. It turned out to be one of Erie Events’ second most-attended entertainment happenings of 2017, with more than 10,000 people attending two shows at the Erie Insurance Arena.

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ENTERTAINMENT 2 0 1 7 I N R E V I E W : B E S T I N M OV I E S , T V, B O O K S A N D M O R E

Top-10 lists of the year Compiled by Lindsey Poisson Showcase staff writer

“Beauty and the Beast” made box office magic.

“Wonder” was a real pageturner. People fell in love with Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You.” And “Sunday Night Football” scored with fans across the country.

6. “This is Us” (NBC) 7. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday nights, NBC) 8. “The Walking Dead” (AMC) 9. “America’s Got Talent” (Wednesday nights, NBC) 10. “Bull” (CBS) Source: Nielsen

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But that’s just a small taste of the best entertainment of 2017. Take a look at what else ranked this year:

MOVIES Top 2017 movies at the domestic box office: 1. “Beauty and the Beast” (March) 2. “Wonder Woman” (June) 3. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (December) 4. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” (May) 5. “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (July) 6. “It” (September) 7. “Thor: Ragnarok” (November) 8. “Despicable Me 3” (June) 9. “Logan” (March) 10. “The Fate of the Furious” (April) Source: www.the-numbers. com

TV Top regularly-scheduled TV programs: 1. “Sunday Night Football” (NBC) 2. “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) 3. “The Good Doctor” (ABC) 4. “Young Sheldon” (CBS) 5. “NCIS” (CBS)

6. “Bad and Boujee,” Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert 7. “Closer,” The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey 8. “Body Like a Back Road,” Sam Hunt 9. “Believer,” Imagine Dragons 10. “Congratulations,” Post Malone featuring Quavo Source: Billboard

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From 2017’s Top 200 Albums chart: 1. “DAMN.,” Kendrick Lamar 2. “24K Magic,” Bruno Mars 3. “Starboy,” The Weeknd 4. “Divide,” Ed Sheeran 5. “More Life,” Drake 6. “Moana” soundtrack, various artists 7. “Stoney,” Post Malone 8. “Culture,” Migos 9. “Hamilton” Broadway cast recording, various artists 10. “4 Your Eyez Only,” J. Cole Source: Billboard

SONGS From 2017’s Hot 100 Songs chart: 1. “Shape of You,” Ed Sheeran 2. “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber 3. “That’s What I Like,” Bruno Mars 4. “Humble.,” Kendrick Lamar 5. “Something Just Like This,” The Chainsmokers and Coldplay

Most popular selling books on Amazon in 2017: 1. “Wonder,” R.J. Palacio 2. “Milk and Honey,” Rupi Kaur 3. “Giraffes Can’t Dance,” Giles Andreae 4. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a…,” Mark Manson 5. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway,” Jeff Kinney 6. “Hillbilly Elegy,” J. D. Vance 7. “The Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook,” Laurel Randolph 8. “First 100 Words,” Roger Priddy 9. “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry,” Neil deGrasse Tyson 10. “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Margaret Atwood Source: Amazon

“Beauty and the Beast,” released in March, ranked first among the top 2017 films at the domestic box office. [DISNEY]

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BINGED ON NETFLIX Most “devoured” shows (watched for more than 2 hours per day): 1. “American Vandal” 2. “3%” 3. “13 Reasons Why” 4. “Anne with an E” 5. “Riverdale” 6. “Ingobernable” 7. “Travelers” 8. “The Keepers” 9. “The OA” 10. “The Confession Tapes” Source: Netflix

6. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016) 7. “Hacksaw Ridge” (2016) 8. “Hidden Figures” (2016) 9. “The Fate of the Furious” (2017) 10. “Fifty Shades Darker” (2017) Source: www.the-numbers.com

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Top-selling DVDs in the United States in 2017: 1. “Moana” (2016) 2. “Trolls” (2016) 3. “Beauty and the Beast” (2017) 4. “Sing” (2016) 5. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (2016)

Most average United States downloads per 2017 episode across all listening devices: 1. “S-Town” 2. “Serial” 3. “This American Life” 4. “Radiolab” 5. “Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History” 6. “TED Radio Hour” 7. “Invisibilia” 8. “Freakonomics Radio” 9. “Dirty John” 10. “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” Source: Podtrac

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s 2017 winds down, the Doctor wonders if this is just the end of the year or the end of times, considering how tumultuous the world has become since, oh, Jan. 20. Well, debate that topic amongst yourselves.

For the Doc, little debate rages about the CDs that moved him the most.

What follows is not a list of 2017’s best albums; it’s the music he likes most from what he heard, and he admittedly doesn’t hear as much in a given year as more stable times past.

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Lorde, “Melodrama”: She’s no one-hit wonder.

Lorde follows up “Pure Heroine” — with worldwide smash “Royals” — with a stronger, even more dramatic work, fueled by the galloping art-rock disco of “Green Light.” Lorde blends lyrical, confessional honesty with chamber-pop dynamics, percussive undercurrents and electro flourishes in exciting ways that throb and pulse with life. She’s the real deal.

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The National, “Sleep Well Beast”: There’s more sonic depth and complexity to The National’s involving, often despairing tunes — and occasionally more rhythmic gallop, too, as on “Day I Die” and pounding “Turtleneck.”

The band also explores subtle, electronic shadings that add texture to Matt Berninger’s somber baritone. The result is its richest, most transfixing album yet.

Valerie June, “The Order of Time”: With her Southern-bred drawl and distinctive phrasing, June puts her own stamp on Americana in ways that enrich and expand the genre. Her sublime, captivating songs — imbued with blues, gospel and mountain roots — reflect livedin, day-to-day wisdom, yet feel effortlessly breezy and soulful.

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “The Nashville Sound”: Few roots artists today work on such a consistently high plane as Isbell. He follows the superb “Southeastern” and “Something More Than Free” with a more stylistically varied set that never hits a false note. Songcraft doesn’t get much better than this, whether he’s quiet and reflective (“If We Were Vampires,” “Last of My Kind”), politically aware (“White Man’s World”) or rocking out (“Cumberland Gap.”)

Portugal. The Man, “Woodstock”: Some fans get mad when a favorite artist suddenly breaks through to the mainstream. The Doctor isn’t like that. He’s glad the slinky groove smash “Feel It Still” may alert the masses to previous gems such as “Evil Friends” or — at the very least — to current album “Woodstock,” which isn’t the band’s best but features stunners like “Rich Friends,” “Live in the Moment” and “Noise Pollution.”

Brand New, “Science Fiction”: Their first album in eight years is also reportedly their last, so it’s cool to see such a strong swan song. Moody and masterfully melancholic, “Science Fiction” takes you inside Jesse Lacey’s tortured psyche with sonic depth and measured intensity. This is one you play start to finish and absorb.

Browne on backing vocals) are also superb. This is a fitting sendoff for an American great.

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U2, “Songs of Experience”: After “Songs of Innocence” looked backward, the newest U2 aims to uplift in dark times. The band pulled the CD back after President Trump was elected, then wrote new songs that take a broader view, signaling its faith in America and hope that sanity will prevail. Bono lays it on a little too thick at times, but “Get Out of Your Own Way,” “Red Flag Day” and “The Blackout” rank with the band’s best work.

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Gregg Allman, “Southern Blood”: Like David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and Warren Zevon before him, Allman completed a final testament before the angels came. “I’m running out of time, my friend,” he sings on the stirring, poignant “My Only True Friend.” That’s not the only gem: the bluesy jaunt “I Love the Life I Live” and moving “Song for Adam” (with songwriter Jackson

Spoon, “Hot Thoughts”: Spoon has pursued a more danceable realm in recent years, infusing its minimalistic rock with harder-edged funk and electronic-spiked riffs. The title song will funk you up; “Can I Sit Next to You” seamlessly integrates Middle Eastern colors. Spoon is edging toward more commercial territory without sacrificing its identity.

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White Reaper, “The World’s Best American Band”: Give this Louisville band an A for audacity — just check that album title — as well as for its hook-filled music, a bracing blend of rock, power-pop and glam. Influences abound — most notably Cheap Trick — but who cares when the songs are this catchy and propulsive?

Honorable mentions: Ride, “Weather Diaries”; Cheap Trick, “We’re All Alright!”; The Shins, “Heartworms”; Chris Stapleton: “From a Room” (both volumes); Margo Price, “All-American Girl”; Alt-J, “Relaxer”; Beck, “Colors”; Ray Davies, “Americana”; Brad Paisley, “Love and War”; Chuck Berry, “Chuck”; Robert Plant, “Carry Fire”; Roger Waters, “Is This the Life We Really Want?”

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Behind the scenes

By Erin McCarty Contributing writer

It was another big year for theater in 2017. Local college and high school productions demonstrated the immense talents of our students, and audiences thrilled to the professional theatrical delights of such traveling shows as the Broadway in Erie productions and Disney on Ice. Nearby, Meadville’s Academy Theatre and Meadville Community Theatre pulled out all the stops for their shows. Meanwhile, community theater in Erie continued to thrive, too. Here’s a look at some of this year’s theatrical happenings: Spectacular centennial The Erie Playhouse continued its 100thanniversary season with a lineup of favorites. After a special presentation of the first plays performed at the Erie Playhouse— the one-acts “Galatea of the Toyshop,” “I’m Going” and “Sunset”— the season also included “A Chorus Line,” “Noises Off,” “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Oklahoma!” And along the way, the Playhouse’s competition piece, “The Glorious Ones,” won numerous awards at state and regional levels, continuing on to nationals over the summer.

The peak of the season was a Family Reunion Weekend that included a street fair and a concert featuring more than 150 past and present Playhouse

Curtis Jones III, right, starred as Seymour in the Erie Playhouse’s “Little Shop of Horrors,” which took the stage in June. [RICK KLEIN/ CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

performers. Shortly after that, former executive director Almi Clerkin officially handed the reins over to Kate NeubertLechner, who wraps up the year by directing a vibrant production of “Annie” as part of the Playhouse’s current 101st season.

Sad partings In early May, the surrounding community awoke with shock to learn that the stately Riverside: The Inn at Cambridge Springs had gone up in flames overnight.

Firefighters worked diligently to battle the blaze, but the 19th-century structure was a total loss. Its dinner theater’s long-running Medieval Feast, however, carried on and relocated to Peek’n Peak Resort for a limited two-week run in November., and plans are in place to build a brewery and restaurant on the site where the inn once stood.

May also saw the dissolution of Laugh/Riot Performing Arts Company.

Founded in 2012 by Edinboro University alum Rob Connick, the edgy group was known for an emphasis on stage movement, pushing the theatrical envelope and challenging audiences to confront the world’s darkness through theater.

Its final production was Connick’s original adaptation of the Greek tragedy “The Trojan Women.”

Entertainment for everyone The Station Dinner Theatre continued to welcome bus groups as well as local enthusiasts for its funny, friendly brand of family entertainment.

Most of the season’s offerings had a musical component, including the Irish-themed “Flanagan’s Wake,” the westernthemed “Snake-Eye Sam’s

Larry Lewis, left, and David W. Mitchell starred as Andrew Wyke and Milo Tindle, respectively, in All An Act’s “Sleuth,” which took the stage in August and September. [FILE PHOTO/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

Saloon Showdown,” sketch comedy collection “Enjoy Life Now, Your Children Will Survive” and the beloved traditional “Canterbury Feast” and “Christmas Memories.”

All An Act Theatre Productions also drew large crowds with its time-tested blend of rib-tickling comedies (“The Middle Ages,” “Lend Me a Tenor” and “Tom, Dick & Harry”) and thrilling dramas (“Spider’s Web,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Sleuth” and “The Crucible”). The theater group also raised and donated more than $1,700 for Community Shelter Services Inc.’s Children’s Christmas Fund, which provides clothing, presents and other items for local children in need.

Innovation and involvement PACA kept expanding in exciting ways in 2017 as founder Mark Tanenbaum worked to secure

ownership of the building and continue renovations.

Several other community organizations have joined in to help make his vision of a true artists’ collective a reality. Meanwhile, productions such as “Silence! The Musical,” Abbe Tanenbaum’s original play “Committed Citizen” and the third annual edition of “The Rocky Horror Show” took the stage throughout the year.

Dramashop hosted a concert celebrating Almi Clerkin’s mayoral run, and the organization has found numerous ways to encourage engagement in local politics for the betterment of the city. It produced its most ambitious musical yet, “Reefer Madness,” as well as the intimate dramas “Constellations” and “Heisenberg,” and saw the year off with ugly sweaters and a lively reading of David Sedaris’ “The Santaland Diaries.”

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ONSTAGE I N P E R S O N : A U D R E Y WA R D

Roles to remember

By Erin McCarty Contributing writer

It’s been a busy year for 17-year-old actress Audrey Ward.

In addition to her role in Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy’s “An Inspector Calls,” the high school senior took on two iconic characters for All An Act Theatre Productions: witty Mercutio (“Romeo and Juliet,” directed by KC McCloskey) and conniving Abigail (“The Crucible,” directed by Josh Mizikowski in October).

Ward recently discussed both those challenging roles, as well as her theatrical experiences this past year.

Mercutio “I strongly believe he’s one of Shakespeare’s best-written characters...

In the back of my mind, I’ve always wanted to play Mercutio, but he’s usually portrayed by a man.

Having that opportunity was so incredible, and I really tried to make the most of it and try to make the character my own and have as much fun with it as possible.”

Abigail “I think she’s very unique, especially considering the time period this takes place, because of the way she has to act and what she has to do to get what

Local actress Audrey Ward, 17, performed a couple iconic roles in All An Act’s “Romeo and Juliet” and “The Crucible” in 2017. [JACK HANRAHAN/ERIE TIMES-NEWS] she wants... You cannot judge your character. Even though she’s doing these horrible things to these undeserving people, you have to believe that your actions are justified.”

Mccloskey and Mizikowski “I love the rehearsal process with KC. She lets you explore your character yourself and discover them in a way that’s genuine to you...

Josh has such a thorough understanding of his material and he’s done his research. He encourages you to take risks and try new things. Working with him is always a joy.”

Year of growth “I’ve definitely worked on

some difficult pieces and become more involved with character study... There’s a lot more than just what’s on the surface. It helps your performance immensely if you understand the other characters and their stories and the context of the play. Because I’ve come to pay more attention to that, it’s helped me grow as a performer.”

Joy of theater “Theater is such a good thing to do. It’s been so wonderful for me, and everyone I’ve known who’s done it, to work with your peers on a piece. It’s the most rewarding feeling to rehearse and then to have something ready to perform. It’s a learning process... It’s just a wonderful experience.”

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VISUAL ARTS 2017 IN REVIEW: ART AROUND THE ERIE REGION

Different strokes

By Karen Rene Merkle Contributing writer

There was a lot of variety to be found in the Erie region's art galleries throughout 2017, but common ground was evident in the breadth and depth creatively, thematically and geographically — of dozens of exhibits that art lovers had the pleasure to experience.

Interestingly, several locations seemed to stake out particular areas of artistic presentation.

Glass Growers Gallery, for example, is brilliant at showcasing works by one-to-three artists at a time. This year they featured artists including Gail Beem, Michael Camp, Geoff Dunn, Tom Ferraro, Jason Lewis, Joanne Loew, Terry Pytlarz, Nathan Sulecki, Barbara Yerace, and a terrific collection billed as “46 years in the making” by husband-and-wife artists Jack and Susan Stone.

Meanwhile, Cummings Gallery at Mercyhurst University makes a conscious effort to incorporate education into its also entertaining schedule. This year brought us a student show, a collection of works by local art educators and its annual display of creations produced by the university’s art faculty. Cummings also provided one of the more moving experiences of the year in “Artists in Motion,” a collection of paintings by and photographs of

resilient Eritrean refugees.

As always, the Erie Art Museum jammed a lot of exhibits and activities into its schedule and various galleries. Among other events, the 94th annual Spring Show — adjudicated by renowned photographer William Wegman — sang; a collection of glass works by Pittsburgh artists allowed viewers to see the delicate material in whole new lights; Pittsburgh photographer Mark Perrott focused his lens on the growing community of older tattooed Americans in “Ancient Ink;” and “Earth Stories” utilized the skills of national and international quilt artists to explore issues of environmental concern.

Those who took trips outside of Erie were rewarded for their efforts, too. Artist Eliza Wolfe opened Girard's Main Street Art with a show featuring Girard-area artists, then followed that up with exhibits themed around farms and fishing.

The Meadville Council on the Arts'Heeschen Gallery presented a full schedule of events, one of the most hopeful being “Care For Your Mind,” featuring thoughtful and therapeutic works created by inmates at the state prison at Albion.

“Left to Their Own Devices” at Edinboro University’s Bruce Gallery presented hundreds of images taken on cell phones by students, faculty, staff and alumni. And Jan Lutz took us on a journey

even farther afield than her Kelly Run Gallery in Cambridge Springs via her painting exhibit “Travels in the Americas,” artistic souvenirs from trips to Machu Picchu, Costa Rica, Alaska and many western U.S. national parks.

Metal sculptor William Brady Jr. had a big year with exhibits at the Erie Art Museum and a show with photographer Fred Scruton at the Campbell Pottery Store’s Stonewall Gallery.

The latter gallery was also the site of a major Gary Spinosa ceramic exhibit, the annual Garden Show and a display of Gerald Wagner pottery. The Photographic Arts Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania got around too, with shows at the Sensory Winery & Art Gallery near Ripley, New York, and at Meadville Fine Arts.

But a look back at all things art in 2017 wouldn't be complete without a few other notable mentions.

The former Schanz Gallery space on State Street was opened for a couple of pop-up-type shows, a group exhibit of foundobject art curated by Alexa Potter and a one-woman show by Ann St. George.

Meanwhile, upstairs from that location, ClaySpace has been revived as an artistic co-op.

The Barber National Institute's annual art show was a hit; the Bayfront Gallery had another super summer season; the art museum's Gallery Nights

Erie artist Wilda Sundberg’s watercolor works were on display this summer at the Bayfront Gallery, 17 E. Dobbins Landing. [FILE PHOTO/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

Found-object works, including Brian Pardini’s “Shaman No. 3” in middle foreground, were displayed in August during “The Object Doesn’t Always Speak For Itself” at the new PACA art gallery, 1503 State St. [MARK FAINSTEIN PHOTOGRAPHY/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

were bigger and better than ever (and will return for 2018); and Larry Walczak’s Eyewash Projects came to fruition this year with a Valentine show at the Renaissance Center, followed by several exhibits at his home studio on West Second Street.

And let’s not forget the contributions made by so many of other exhibit spaces, including the Kada

Gallery, Gannon University’s Schuster Gallery, the D’Hopkins Denniston Gallery, Artlore Studio and Penn State Behrend, the latter of which featured a lovely retrospective in February honoring longtime Erie artist and businesswoman Patricia Yahn.

With so much talent and skill already displayed in one year, it's a wonder what 2018 will bring.

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A diverse collection of works, from paintings to mixed-media sculptures, created by members of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Artists Association is on display through Jan. 15 at Artlore Studio, 3406 W. Lake Road.

Display of the season

By Gregory Greenleaf Contributing writer

Currently at Artlore Studio, the Northwestern Pennsylvania Artists Association’s annual holiday show — on display through Jan. 15— literally illustrates the diversity of inspiration within the Erie region.

But, of course, there are too many pieces in the show — initially about 90 total, some of which have been sold and removed — to mention all individually. Instead, here’s a quick glimpse: With brushstrokes of gold, white, robin’s egg and gossamer blues, Joyce Perowicz’s abstract painting “Gossamer Wing” hints at the joy of flight from a bird”s perspective while Jessica Stadtmueller’s “Rise,” a petite wall sculpture depicting a woman with bird talons for legs, begs the question: Is this Siren “rising” towards womanhood or avian perfection?

Brad Lethaby’s painting “Braiding Her Hair,” a figurative study of a woman with her back to the viewer, let’s the viewer in on a private moment and recalls Edgar Degas’ artworks of a similar style.

Barbara J. Hauck’s textile creation “Primordial Soup” uses irregular weaving and odd, multi-color, nondescript “floating” elements within its composition, hinting at the chaos with which humanity began.

SEE IT The NPAA Holiday Show continues through Jan. 15 at Artlore Studio, 3406 W. Lake Road. Admission is free. For more details, call 814-520-8800 or find the gallery on Facebook.

Meanwhile, Pat Stinely’s screenprint “Relics” shows how far we’ve “evolved” — at least, technologically: his rooftop vista of TV antennas that once appeared on almost every household are now sad, useless appendages because of satellite dishes and streaming television.

Shades of Marcel Duchamp? Frank Fecko’s “Machination” resembles the readymade objects that the French conceptual artist introduced to the world approximately a century ago. Fecko’s assemblage consists of treated brown wood sheathing, wire and gleaming metal. A whatsit-type sculpture, one can”t help but marvel at its potential purpose. Manufactured, yes, but only for art’s sake?

Brian Pardini’s “A Moment” is a sculpture that sportsmen can relate to. A small, tabletop creation of smooth wooden branches, this diorama features buck deer congregating — gone in only a moment in real life, yet frozen in time here.

Also within the exhibit there’s a melange of the strange, offbeat and occasionally creepy.

Dorothy Kloss’ “The Magician” is a closeup, blurry photo of a pasty-faced harlequin.

The image’s blurriness makes it almost dreamlike — or as if the clown is looking through a dirty or distorted glass window. At the viewer.

More reminiscent of a crime scene photo is Nathan Sulecki’s “Censor Erie.” Portraying a nude young woman, whose supine body and scene are bathed in moonglow blue, she’s partially obscured by weeds, her breasts hidden by the eponymous title— perhaps commentary regarding the city’s distaste for nudity within art. Her dead eyes draw the viewer into the artwork, challenging them to learn her story.

Eric Fargiorgio’s “Tools of the Trade” is a selfportrait. But rather than the time-trodden facial depiction, this oil painting is a portrait of the artist as a decrepit man — that is, if the thin, bent, bony fingers are any indication of the remainder of the painter. Truly suffering for his art, Fargiorgio is afflicted with arthritis, according to Artlore coowner Stephen Trohoske.

Corey Thompson’s “Below Us” is an acrylic image of Poseidon”s realm. Depicting a tantalizing, auburn-tressed mermaid, her hair floats within the sea surrounded by jellyfish companions, seemingly beckoning viewers to join her within the ocean’s depths.

[CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

Elsewhere, “Sprout”

by Kristina C. Faulkner is a visual loop-de-loop promising spring’s eventual arrival. A labyrinth of bright colors that any Fauvist could appreciate, the painting’s colors lead the eye along a winding path of differing hues until the viewer becomes distracted by

another color and begins following that, then another, then another — you get the idea.

Finally, Francis T. Schanz’s “Ho, Ho, Ho,” is an assemblage of shiny silver and red wrapping paper with a prefabricated Santa Claus front and center under glass, reminding

one to appreciate the season’s joyousness and tally our blessings.

Who knows? A visit to the exhibit, which is periodically rearranged within the gallery space, might prompt Santa to deliver a belated artwork gift to a beloved art lover, courtesy of the crafty “elves” at NPAA.

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HOLIDAY EVENTS

Winter Wonderland: Through Dec. 30, 6-9 p.m.; Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road; annual light-and-music holiday show in the Otto Behrend Celebration Garden, stories, crafts, holiday model train display, live entertainment and more. Cost: $6; free for children 3 and younger.

Info: www.asburywoods. org.

Holiday movie on the Big Green Screen: Saturday, Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive; see “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016).

Cost: $5; tickets available at the Big Green Screen Theatre daily. Info: 838-4123, http://biggreenscreen.com.

Noon Year’s Eve: Sunday, Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Experience Children’s Museum, 420 French St.; party hats, entertainment and more activities; actual balloon drops and applejuice toast at noon and 2 p.m. Cost: $9; $4 for members. Info: 453-3743, www. eriechildrensmuseum.org.

New Year’s Eve with ‘Annie’: Sunday, Dec. 31; 6:30 p.m. reception

followed by 7:30 p.m. show; Erie Playhouse, 13 W. 10th St.; family-friendly and festive presentation of the iconic musical; event includes refreshments, activities, a photo booth and more. Cost: $32.50 per person. Info: 454-2852, ext.

0, www.erieplayhouse.org.

New Year’s Eve bingo: Sunday, Dec. 31, 7 p.m.; Union City Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall, 50 Second Ave., Union City; includes auction, pork dinner at midnight, party favors; children older than 14 welcome when accompanied by a paying adult. Cost: $40. Info: 814-438-7322.

Community Board Game Night’s New Year’s Eve party: Sunday, Dec. 31; 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Community United Church, 1011 W. 38th St.; snacks, nonalcoholic beverages, games, party favors and midnight toast with sparkling juice; younger than 18 must be accompanied by guardian. Cost: $5. Info: 864-4429.

New Year’s Eve walk: Sunday, Dec. 31, 11 p.m.-midnight; meet at Stull Interpretive Center, Presque Isle State Park; take a guided 3-mile walk, with a midnight stop overlooking Presque Isle Bay; participants encouraged to bring noise makers; no alcohol allowed in park.

Cost: Free, but registration required. Info: http://bit. ly/2iaHM1p.

Winter Village at Chautauqua: Through Dec. 31; Fridays, 4-8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Bestor Plaza, Chautauqua Institution, off Route 394, Chautauqua, N.Y.; festive weekends at the Institution, including holiday light display, outdoor fire pits, horse-drawn wagon or sleigh rides and

visits from Santa. Cost: Free admission and parking.

Info: www.chq.org/winter.

NPAA holiday show: Through Jan. 15; Artlore Studio, 3406 W. Lake Road; Northwest Pennsylvania Artists Association 2017 holiday art exhibit. Cost: Free. Info: 520-8800.

CRAFTS, EATS, FESTS Vegetarian/vegan dinner: Saturday, Jan. 6, 6 p.m.; Woman’s Club of Erie, 259 W. Sixth St.; event to introduce vegetarian and vegan diets with speaker Tessa Wellmon, nutrition coach at UPMC Hamot Center for Healthy Living.

Cost: $30; reservations required by Monday, Jan. 1. Info: 823-9005.

DANCE Stardust Starlight Dance: Saturday, Dec. 30; merengue lesson, 6:30 p.m., followed by general dance (swing, Latin and ballroom), 7-10 p.m.; St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2216 Peach St.; Stardust Dance Club-sponsored event.

Cost: $12; $10 for members. Info: 833-8286.

Stardust Dance Club lessons: Tuesdays, Jan. 2-Feb. 27; Saga Club, 3828 Washington Ave.; beginner rumba at 7 p.m. and intermediate tango at 8 p.m.; taught by Debbie DeAngelo and Nick Iacobucci; singles and couples welcome.

Cost: $8. Info: 833-8286.

Ballroom dancing lessons: Mondays, 6:45-8 p.m.; Montgomery Performance Space, Allegheny College, Meadville; participants should wear socks or ballroom shoes. Cost: $60 per person or $100 per couple for 10 lessons. Info: 814-332-2813.

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Line dancing lessons: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Doc Holliday’s Country Bar, 7425 Schultz Road; free lessons and open dance. Cost: Free admission.

Open line dancing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Mound Grove Golf Course, 10760 Donation Road, Waterford.

Info: 796-2767.

LOCAL FILMS Erie Movie House: 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted; 3424 W. Lake Road. Info: 464-7246, www. eriemoviehouse.com.

• Dec. 29: “The Blue Angel” (1930).

Cost: $8 Movies at Mercy Hilltop Center: Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m.; Mercy Hilltop Center, 444 E. Grandview Blvd.; screening of “The Book of Henry” (2017). Cost: $1. Info: 824-2214.

Film Grain: Select Wednesdays; doors open at 5 p.m., dinner served at 6 p.m. and film screening at 7 p.m.; Bourbon Barrel, 1213 State St.; Film Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania’s dinner-and-a-movie series. Cost: $12. Info: www.filmsocietynwpa. org.

• Jan. 10: “Wonder Woman” (2017) Big Green Screen at Tom Ridge Environmental Center: 301 Peninsula Drive; open daily. Info: 838-4123, http://biggreenscreen. com.

• ‘Aircraft Carrier’: 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m.

•‘Flight of the Butterflies’: 1 and 4 p.m.

• ‘Walking with Dinosaurs — Prehistoric Planet’: Noon and 3 p.m.

• Film and Fun at the Ridge Center: Saturdays and Sundays, Jan. 6-31, 11 a.m.-noon and 2-3 p.m.; screening of the 30-minute animated film “The Gruffalo,” followed by related activities with a park naturalist. Cost: $3.

LITERARY EVENTS 50 Plus Senior Writing Group meeting: Tuesdays, Jan. 2 and 16, 6 p.m.; Lincoln Community

Center Library, 1255 Manchester Road; members, guests and all seniors with writing interest are welcome; no writing experience necessary and experienced writers invited to bring samples of their work. Info: ware906@ gmail.com.

Poetry Night: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.; Calamari’s Squid Row, 1317 State St., 6:30 p.m.; weekly poetry event hosted by Chuck Joy; weekly open mic and occasional featured poet (listed below); bring a poem or just listen. Cost: Free. Info: 450-1483.

Poetry group meeting: First Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m.; Mercy Hilltop Center, 444 E. Grandview Blvd.; write, recite or listen to other poetry enthusiasts’ work. Cost: Free.

LECTURES, CLASSES Y Men’s and Women’s Club Speaker Series: Select Thursdays, noon; Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St. Cost: $10 for lunch and speaker. Info: 833-0256; reservations appreciated.

•Jan. 4: Doug White, Erie Lions Club Save-An-Eye Game Yoga classes against hunger: Plasha Yoga Studio, Village West, 3330 W. 26th St.; classes for donations of non-perishable and organic food items for the Second Harvest Food Bank; registration not necessary. Info: 864-1114, www.plashayoga.com.

•Dec. 28: 10-11:30 p.m.; Setting Intention (mixed-level yoga and meditation).

•Dec. 29: 6:30-8 p.m.; Family Fun Friday (family yoga).

‘Power of Human Touch’: Monday, Jan. 8, 10:30 a.m.; LifeWorks Erie, 406 Peach St.; Samantha Young, of the Visiting Nurse Association, talks about the importance of human contact and ways to incorporate touch into daily life. Cost: Free, but registration required.

Info: 453-5072, lifeworks@lifeworkserie.org.

Ceramics on the Wheel class: Mondays, 5:30 p.m., for six weeks beginning Jan. 8; or Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., beginning Jan. 9; Erie ClaySpace, third floor of

PACA, 1505 State St.; demonstration, group exercises and one-on-one guidance in creating cups, bowls, plates, vases, jars and other vessels; best for ages 14 and older. Cost: $225; fee includes 25 pounds of stoneware clay, firing and glazes. Info: www. erieclayspace.eventbrite.com.

Introduction to Hand Building class: Wednesdays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for four weeks beginning Jan. 10; Erie ClaySpace, third floor of PACA, 1505 State St.; handbuilding techniques, including slab-building, coil-building and pinch-building, as well as slump and hump molds. Cost: $125; fee includes clay to produce 4 to 6 pieces, and learn glazing and firing. Info: www.erieclayspace. eventbrite.com.

Yoga for adults: Thursdays, Jan. 11-March 1, 7-8:30 p.m.; L.E.A.F. Education Center, Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park, 1501 W. Sixth St.; participants must take their own yoga mat. Cost: $40 per four-week session, or $12 per class; $35 per four-week session, or $11 per class, for L.E.A.F. Plus members; registration requested.

Info: http://bit.ly/2ymoCLD. ‘Mind-Behavior Connection’: Thursday, Jan. 11, 12:30 p.m.; LifeWorks Erie, 406 Peach St.; Shireen Hoover, of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, talks about how thoughts and actions are linked. Cost: Free, but registration required. Info: 453-5072, lifeworks@lifeworkserie.org.

THIS & THAT Cocktails and Clay: Friday, Dec. 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Erie ClaySpace, third floor of PACA, 1505 State St.; introduction to throwing pottery on the wheel, creating two or three pieces of your own; bring snacks and drinks; pick up finished pieces approximately two weeks later. Cost: $45. Info: www. erieclayspace.eventbrite.com.

Something More Saturday: Saturday, Dec. 30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Drake Wells Museum and Park, 202 Museum Lane, Titusville; hands-on activities exploring the museum history and authentic

artifacts. Cost: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors ages 65 and older, $5 for children ages 3-11 and free for children 2 and younger. Info: 814827-2797, www.drakewell.org.

Walking program: Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 3-March 21, 6-8 p.m.; Elk Valley Elementary School, 2556 Maple Ave., Lake City; the Elk Creek Recreation & Leisure Board presents weekly indoor walking sessions through the halls of the school; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: 50 cents per person per session. Info: 774-3519 German Cultural Society of Erie meeting: Thursday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m.; Erie Maennerchor Club, 1607 State St.; monthly meeting with a special presentation of the history of the Erie Maennerchor, plus German folk singalongs by accordion player Kirk Hamza. Cost: Free.

Info: 453-3872, www.GCSOE.org.

Playhouse, 13 W. 10th St.; Wednesday through Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. (except Dec. 30, which is at 2 p.m.) and Sundays, 2 p.m. (except Dec. 31, which is at 7:30 p.m.); everyone’s favorite orphan and her friends return in the musical. Cost: $22.50 or $15.50 for adults, $14 for children and full-time students. Info: 454-2852, ext. 0, www.erieplayhouse.org.

OUTDOORS, PRESQUE ISLE

THEATER

Programs at Tom Ridge Environmental Center: Open daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; 301 Peninsula Drive; observation tower, Presque Isle exhibits, films. Cost: Events are free unless otherwise noted.

Info: www.trecpi.org, 833-7424.

•DiscoverE — Wild Animal Tracks: Friday, Dec. 29, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m.; children ages 9-12 can learn about tracks animals leave behind in the snow; indoor instruction and short outdoor walk. Cost: $3 per child; advance registration required. Info: http://bit.ly/2iaHM1p.

•DiscoverE — Fish: Wednesday, Jan. 3, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; dive into the world of fish with a story, craft and hands-on activities for ages 3-5 with accompanying adult. Cost: $3 per child; advance registration required.

Info: http://bit.ly/2iaHM1p.

•Presque Isle History Series — Shipwrecks: Monday, Jan. 8, 6-7 p.m.; learn about wrecks around Presque Isle Bay and the peninsula.

•ScienceGo!: Thursday, Jan. 11, 6-7 p.m.; interactive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) program for grades 7-12; registration required. Info: http://bit. ly/2iaHM1p.

•’The Great Lakes Shipwreck Exhibition’: Through April 13; second floor, Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive; hours are daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m; artifacts, models, survey equipment and more on display.

‘Annie’: Through Dec. 31; Erie

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MUSIC Concerts at Arundel Cellars: Arundel Cellars & Brewing Co., 11727 E. Main Road, North East.

Cost: Free admission. Info: www. arundelcellars.com, 725-1079.

• Dec. 31: Sam Hyman, 1-4 p.m.

• Jan. 7: Uncharted Course, 1-4 p.m.

Choral concert: Friday, Jan. 5, 7 p.m.; St. Peter Cathedral, 230 W. 10th St.; Baldwin Wallace University Motet Choir of Berea, Ohio, joined by McDowell High School choir. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: 453-6677, ext. 8.

‘Twelfth Night’: Sunday, Jan. 7, 4 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church, 509 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown, N.Y.; concert presented by the Chautauqua Chamber Singers.

Cost: $10, or $9 for seniors, in advance; $13 at the door; free for students. Info: 716-664-2227.

Symphonic Singers open rehearsal: Monday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m.; Wayside Presbyterian Church, 1208 Asbury Road; interested community singers are invited to observe and learn more about the group. Info: 440-9115.

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Snowy owl search: Saturday, Dec. 30, 9-11:30 a.m.; meet in lobby of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive; Presque Isle Audubon Society will lead a hike out across the peninsula in search of possible snowy owls.

Info: fieldtrips@presqueisleaudubon.org, www. presqueisleaudubon.org.

First Day Moonlight Stroll: Monday, Jan. 1, 7-9 p.m.; Pymatuning State Park; meet at the Environmental Classroom at the Jamestown Marina for a 1.2-mile walk for all ages on the Classroom Trail; dress for the weather. Cost: Free, but registration required.

Info: 724-932-3142.

Asbury Woods nature programs: Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Millcreek Township; advance registration required for most programs due to limited space (unless otherwise noted). Info: 835-5356, www.asburywoods.org.

•Erie Wild!: Saturdays, 11 a.m.; indoor amphitheater; participants can learn about and get closer look at one of the nature center’s different animals each week during these short, family-friendly programs. Cost: Free; no registration required.

•Cross country ski clinics: Saturday, Jan. 6, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; participants ages 8 and older can learn the basics then hit the trails around the nature center; no experience necessary; must be at least 6 inches of snow on the ground; must register the day of the program, and arrive 15 minutes early. Cost: $15, or $12 for members; equipment

included.

•Snowshoe clinics: Saturday, Jan. 6, 1:30 -3:00 p.m.; participants ages 8 and older can learn all about snowshoes, then test them out on the surrounding trails; no experience necessary; must be at least 6 inches of snow on the ground; must register the day of the program, and arrive 15 minutes early.

Cost: $15, or $12 for members; equipment included.

•Winter survival skills: Saturday, Jan. 6, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; participants ages 7 and older, with an adult, can learn to build a fire, make a shelter, find water and more; dress for the weather. Cost: $7, or $5 for members.

VISUAL ARTS ‘Impressions’: Through Dec. 30; Meadville Fine Arts, 245 Chestnut St., Meadville; Photographic Arts Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania exhibit with works by society members; gallery hours are Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cost: Free admission. Info: 814-218-6231.

‘Sensing the Unseen’: Through Jan. 2; Kada Gallery, 2632 W. Eighth St.; acrylic works by New York artist G.C. Myers.

Cost: Free. Info: kadagal@ verizon.net.

‘For the Love of Ground and Water’: Through Jan. 20; Lake Shore Center for the Arts, First Presbyterian Church, 49 S. Portage St., Westfield, N.Y.; art show featuring Christine French, Karen Glosser and Mara Rubin. Info: 716-224-2135; www.lakeshorecenterforthearts.com.

‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’: Through Jan. 30; Main

Street Art, 130 Main St. W., Girard’ themed, juried art show. Info: 392-0284, http://bit.ly/2zw54Uc. Faculty, staff and student show: Through Feb. 8; John M. Lilley Library, Penn State Behrend; variety of works on display during library hours. Cost: Free.

Erie Art Museum: Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, 1-5 p.m.; 20 E. Fifth St. Cost: $9; $7, students and senior citizens 60 and up; free for children younger than 5 and members; free admission on Wednesdays and the second Sunday of the month; one-year memberships also available. Info: 459-5477, www.erieartmuseum.org.

KIDS, TEENS Minecraft mania: Friday, Dec. 29, 1-3 p.m.; Edinboro Branch Library, 413 Plum St., Edinboro; geek out with games, crafts and activities related to the block-building adventure game; for ages 5-12. Cost: Free. Info: 451-7081.

Experience Children’s Museum: 420 French St.; interactive exhibits, intended for ages 2-10; passes, coupons, vouchers are not valid on special event days; TuesdaysSaturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, 1-5 p.m.

Cost: Regular museum admission is $7, ages 2 and older; children 1 and younger are admitted free; group tour rates available.

Info: 453-3743, www.eriechildrensmuseum.org.

• Homeschool S.T.E.A.M series: Monday, Dec. 30, 1-3 p.m.; scientific, technological, engineered, artistic and mathematical activities for children 6 to 10 years old. Cost: $14; $12 for members; advance registration required.

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1 Sugar amt.

5 Swimmer’s regimen 9 Margaret Atwood’s “__ Grace” 14 Cosmetic additive 15 Alternatively 16 Small drum or large antelope 17 Author Gertrude’s Irish friend?

19 Prepared to tackle 20 Foul odor 21 Liquid-Plumr rival 23 Brewer’s kiln 26 Black Sea port 29 Like some time-release pills 33 Old Toyota subcompact 34 “Don’t interrupt!” studio sign 35 Inflexibility 37 Head lines, for short?

38 Fail to attend 39 Checkout choice 40 Latin word on a cornerstone 41 Road goo 42 Church law 43 Buzzing 44 Pleasant emanations 46 Antipathy 48 Air traffic control devices

49 Assist, as a theater patron 50 Puts a dent in one’s gas mileage 52 Herbal cough drop brand 57 Carved piece of jewelry 59 Irish physician?

62 Alaskan native 63 Straddling 64 “Let me know if you’re coming” letters 65 Mud nest builders 66 Dinner summons at the manor house 67 Young fellows

18 Search far and wide 22 Common pump part 24 Wrap for leftovers 25 Photography gear 27 “Already caught that movie” 28 1990s veep 29 Share the marquee 30 Capital ESE of Istanbul 31 Change tossed into an Irish busker’s hat?

32 Sample some soup 36 “Arabian Nights” spirit 39 Behind the times 40 Actor Butterfield of “Ender’s Game” 42 Where lemons may be sold 43 Cobwebby place 45 Fictionalized 47 Polynesian garment 51 Self-righteous 53 HBO’s “__ Your Enthusiasm” 54 Guesstimate phrase 55 Tax 56 Nile serpents 57 Cornfield sound 58 Menu phrase 60 Mil. mail drop 61 Haitian negative

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1 Melody from a bugler 2 Sour note from a bugler 3 Dover flatfish 4 Menial employee 5 Quite destructive 6 Bass, e.g.

7 Pressure meas.

8 Dispatch 9 Carpenter’s rasp, for one 10 Dealership vehicle 11 Irish hotel that offers perfumed pillows?

12 Turkish title 13 Tosspot

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LAST CALL TA K E 3 0

Beloved friend’s warmth, kindness will carry on in the new year

Kevin Cuneo

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he best of friends steal a place in your heart by the way they make you feel. They inspire laughter, warmth, a call to duty, memories of the past and hope for the future. In short, they add so much to our lives that, even after they leave us, thinking of them makes us smile.

Charlene Sisson, one of many friends who passed away in 2017, fought cancer the last two years of her life, but she rarely let her illness bring her down.

The week before she died, she called and talked about

her hopes for the future.

She was a realist and knew her time was short, but she showed an unrelentingly positive attitude.

It’s odd to link Charlene with death, because she was all about and living life to the fullest. When I married my wife, then Mary Rotunda, more than 30 years ago, Charlene became a fixture in my life. She had worked for years with Mary’s dad, Victor Rotunda, in the claims department at City Hall, and what a crew they were. They seemed to be connected to everyone in town and exuded an optimism that was infectious.

Charlene, who grew up in Erie’s Little Italy and would spend most of her life there, loved all things Italian. She was actively involved in more than

Charlene Sisson, shown in 2015, passed away on Oct. 7 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

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half-dozen Italian organizations, and she had a deep interest in the wellbeing of young people.

For several years, she was the point person who sponsored the Cleveland Indians Caravan visits to Erie.

When our kids were young, she always made sure that they rode the Indians’ bus from the old Hector’s Café to the Barber National

Institute, where they would put on a program. Once, she glanced at Dave Nelson, the Indians coach, and pointed out they both had a similar beauty mark on their cheeks. “Yours is much more becoming on you,” replied the smiling Nelson.

Charlene practically adopted our three sons and would take them to the Easter Bunny breakfast

every spring. The boys’ cousin, Brian, asked if he could go, too, and Char gladly agreed. She included him in the party for years.

After she became involved in the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network, Charlene would read stories to the kids and put on pizza parties for them.

She dressed the part of the sparkling diva, but beneath all that glitter was a woman who had steel in her spine. She would do anything for her friends, and they felt the same loyalty toward her.

We will miss Charlene in the new year, but I have the secure feeling that a big part of her will always be with us.

SASS & THE CITY

Relationships are hard, but not as difficult as a self-checkout Monica Lewis

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f your significant other is having a grouchy day, take heart. It could be worse. You could be dating whoever does the voice for the self-checkout.

Talk about bossy and

mean. For her, every day is a bad day.

There’s no “Hello.”

No “How are you?”

As soon as you walk in front of her, she just starts barking out the order to scan your store card.

Right down to business.

And she makes it clear. Obey her or die.

If there’s the tiniest moment of hesitation in responding to her orders, she starts shouting at you.

Don’t even think about

taking a moment to blow your nose or check your purse for a coupon because she acts like you’re about to cheat on her with a human checkout.

With her, you can’t do anything right. You aren’t scanning fast enough.

There are too many items in the bagging area. You aren’t inserting the coupon fast enough. Jeez.

With her, you can’t do anything right.

“Please remove item from

the belt.” “Please rescan.”

“Please scan next item.”

There’s no reinforcement, either. Would it kill her to say “good job” once in awhile?

And she is so melodramatic. Offer the least bit of resistance and she sets off an alarm, summoning her store friends to the scene to gang up on you.

Admit it. You’ve shouted back at her. I know you have.

Does “It’s already in the bagging area!” ring a bell?

In the end, she is totally dismissive. When she’s done with you, she’s done with you. When you have scanned the last item, you are history. If you are still there after a single nanosecond, she’s shouting for you to “remove your items” and go. Like it or not, you’re taking the supermarket walk of shame past the customer service counter.

Face it. She is totally using you for your money. And she isn’t even nice about it.

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