The fourth annual GalapaZooza fundraiser for the Erie Zoo was another success. A sellout crowd of more than 1,300 guests enjoyed the wildest event of the summer at the zoo.
The evening featured the bands UMOJA African Arts Company, Acoustic Gypsies, Small Town Rollers and Eugene Ross & Company. There was also a silent auction featuring art, as well as animal encounters, spa packages, jewelry and more.
Lynn McBrier was the highest bidder on the Evan Everhart metal sculpture of bamboo, and Harvey and Mary Jean Barber were pleased to win a tiger-print bench custom-made by Greg Yahn of Advanced Finishing. Mary Lincoln won a watercolor painting by local artist Abigail Adams Greenway. Â
Highlights of the evening, perhaps, were the unique animal encounters that allowed guests to feed the giraffes and see the polar bears and tigers behind the scenes. Animal keeper Steph Benson was accompanied with a Dumerils ground boa as she greeted guests to GalapaZooza.
At several grazing stations, guests sampled appetizers and desserts from 19 restaurants, including Art's Bakery, Boston Pizza, The Brewerie, Buffalo Wild Wings, Capers Restaurant and Catering, Jerilu Produce, Joe Roots Grill, La Bon Vie Steakhouse, McCormick Coffee, O'Charley's, Panera Bread, Plymouth Tavern, Pufferbelly, Sam's Club, Summer House Café, Theodore's Restaurant, Victor's at the Bel-Aire Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel and Conference Center and Wegmans.
The food, music and support for the zoo was a hit and we look forward to seeing everyone next year. Mark your calendars for June 19, 2010.
Panorama to continue
The Summer Festival of the Arts' Panorama juried art exhibit, on display at Blasco Library, 160 E. Front St., off the Bayfront Parkway, will continue during regular library hours for the next 10 days. For those who might have missed it during the festival, there are 99 pieces of art located on the second floor of the library. The work represents 64 different artists. Pittsburgh artist and educator Angelo Ciotti judged the entries.
The evening featured the bands UMOJA African Arts Company, Acoustic Gypsies, Small Town Rollers and Eugene Ross & Company. There was also a silent auction featuring art, as well as animal encounters, spa packages, jewelry and more.Lynn McBrier was the highest bidder on the Evan Everhart metal sculpture of bamboo, and Harvey and Mary Jean Barber were pleased to win a tiger-print bench custom-made by Greg Yahn of Advanced Finishing. Mary Lincoln won a watercolor painting by local artist Abigail Adams Greenway. Â
Highlights of the evening, perhaps, were the unique animal encounters that allowed guests to feed the giraffes and see the polar bears and tigers behind the scenes. Animal keeper Steph Benson was accompanied with a Dumerils ground boa as she greeted guests to GalapaZooza.
At several grazing stations, guests sampled appetizers and desserts from 19 restaurants, including Art's Bakery, Boston Pizza, The Brewerie, Buffalo Wild Wings, Capers Restaurant and Catering, Jerilu Produce, Joe Roots Grill, La Bon Vie Steakhouse, McCormick Coffee, O'Charley's, Panera Bread, Plymouth Tavern, Pufferbelly, Sam's Club, Summer House Café, Theodore's Restaurant, Victor's at the Bel-Aire Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel and Conference Center and Wegmans.
The food, music and support for the zoo was a hit and we look forward to seeing everyone next year. Mark your calendars for June 19, 2010.
Panorama to continue
The Summer Festival of the Arts' Panorama juried art exhibit, on display at Blasco Library, 160 E. Front St., off the Bayfront Parkway, will continue during regular library hours for the next 10 days. For those who might have missed it during the festival, there are 99 pieces of art located on the second floor of the library. The work represents 64 different artists. Pittsburgh artist and educator Angelo Ciotti judged the entries.
The numbers are inAccording to Christine Eddy, director of communications and the annual fund, Cathedral Preparatory School raised $225,000 the night of the Legacy Gala. The event has strong alumni backing for which the headmaster, the Rev. Scott Jabo, is grateful. During the live auction, guests were given the opportunity to purchase auditorium seats at $500 each. The seats alone brought in $50,000 dollars. The auditorium will undergo renovations this summer.
Special thanks to Denis DiLoreto, class of '65, who donated the 1934 Ford Street Rod Coupe awarded in the auction that night. DiLoreto, now of Chambersburg and a University of Pittsburgh School of Law graduate, attended the gala. The prize vehicle went to George Lyons, class of '71, owner of Contemporary Motorcar Ltd., who is both a collector and dealer in antique and classic cars. Lyons said that his uncle, the late Admiral Denys Knoll, was a member of the first Prep graduating class in the mid-1920s, and that his son, Mark Lyons, will be a freshman there this fall. Through the years, there have been many Prep grads in the Lyons and Knoll families.
Lorei family blessing
Congratulations and best wishes to the Rev. Brian Thomas Lorei on his ordination into the priesthood June 27 at Christ the King Cathedral in Atlanta. Friends and family from his childhood parish have been invited to join him in celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving July 12 at noon at St. George Catholic Church. A buffet reception will immediately follow in the parish hall. The Rev. Lorei has been assigned to St. Thomas More Church in the Atlanta Diocese. Lorei is the sixth of 10 children of Barbara Lorei and the late Paul F. Lorei. All of his widely scattered siblings, their spouses and children will be together on this occasion.
Dahlkemper grandchildren
We ran into U.S. Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3rd Dist.) enjoying the Arts Festival with granddaughter, Charlotte Lynn, born March 29, to Aron Dahlkemper and his wife, Stephanie. Aron and Stephanie are living in Erie for the summer. Aron is a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University and Stephanie is a teacher, so they will return to Pittsburgh at the end of summer.
Congresswoman Dahlkemper and her husband, Dan, also have a new grandson, Renaldo Daniel Alfonso, born May 27 to Gretchen Dahlkemper Alfonso and her husband, Reny, who live in Memphis, Tenn.
Visitors from Finland
Central Tech principal Mathew Pundt released a statement regarding Jari Wuolle, of Finland, who was a foreign exchange student at Strong Vincent High School in 1979-1980 and stayed with Ron and Mary Huff. Jari will be back in Erie with his wife and three children for a short visit. The family arrived Friday and will be staying with the Huff family through July 15. Any former classmates from Strong Vincent or friends who would like to see Jari again after 30 years can contact Mathew Pundt at 866-9934 or matpundt@verizon.net..
Mathew Pundt's mother is former Erie City Controller Brenda Pundt. It is said that she is doing very well after a heart attack a year and a half ago; she's enjoying retirement and her grandchildren.
Paper houses, $1
Inspired by the Extreme Makeover Home Edition Project taking place in Erie, Scott Enterprise Restaurants and Splash Lagoon are selling paper houses for a $1 donation to help support the Maleno Family to Family Fund. The houses will be on sale through Aug. 31.
The Malenos hope to continue the sense of community elicited by the show's presence in Erie, long after the celebrities and cameras roll on to the next location. The fund will help to build new homes and repair existing homes for those in need in the Erie area.
Restaurant and Sports Bar manager Sandi Flanagan has helped by making a large push at Boston's by featuring a contest among servers to see who can raise the most money for the fund. "It's a friendly competition," she said. "It's exciting to be able to take part in helping the community, and it even has vacationers and passers-by involved as that is the main group we see at Boston's." In less than a week, the venue raised more than $125 in sales.
Scott Enterprises has been working on the project in conjunction with Anne Maleno and Natalie Washburn from Maleno Development. Other locations where you can make a donation are Applebee's, Damon's Grill, Quaker Steak & Lube, Steak 'n Shake and Splash Lagoon.
The funds will be distributed through the Erie Community Foundation and St. Martin Center of Erie. Invitation to Sunset Soiree
It's the Lake Erie Council of Republican Women's annual Sunset Soiree July 22. Members and guests are invited to hear and visit with Erie County Judge Michael Dunlavey that evening. The event gets under way at 5:30 p.m. at the lakefront home of Barb and Tom Hakel at 100 Fox Hollow Lane, Harborcreek. The cost is $12.50 per person and reservations are required. Call Arlene Davis at 452-2441.
Dunlavey, a retired two-star general, will also speak at the organization's annual fall meeting Sept. 12 at the Kahkwa Club.
Special thanks to Denis DiLoreto, class of '65, who donated the 1934 Ford Street Rod Coupe awarded in the auction that night. DiLoreto, now of Chambersburg and a University of Pittsburgh School of Law graduate, attended the gala. The prize vehicle went to George Lyons, class of '71, owner of Contemporary Motorcar Ltd., who is both a collector and dealer in antique and classic cars. Lyons said that his uncle, the late Admiral Denys Knoll, was a member of the first Prep graduating class in the mid-1920s, and that his son, Mark Lyons, will be a freshman there this fall. Through the years, there have been many Prep grads in the Lyons and Knoll families.
Lorei family blessing
Congratulations and best wishes to the Rev. Brian Thomas Lorei on his ordination into the priesthood June 27 at Christ the King Cathedral in Atlanta. Friends and family from his childhood parish have been invited to join him in celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving July 12 at noon at St. George Catholic Church. A buffet reception will immediately follow in the parish hall. The Rev. Lorei has been assigned to St. Thomas More Church in the Atlanta Diocese. Lorei is the sixth of 10 children of Barbara Lorei and the late Paul F. Lorei. All of his widely scattered siblings, their spouses and children will be together on this occasion.
Dahlkemper grandchildren
We ran into U.S. Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3rd Dist.) enjoying the Arts Festival with granddaughter, Charlotte Lynn, born March 29, to Aron Dahlkemper and his wife, Stephanie. Aron and Stephanie are living in Erie for the summer. Aron is a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University and Stephanie is a teacher, so they will return to Pittsburgh at the end of summer.
Congresswoman Dahlkemper and her husband, Dan, also have a new grandson, Renaldo Daniel Alfonso, born May 27 to Gretchen Dahlkemper Alfonso and her husband, Reny, who live in Memphis, Tenn.
Visitors from Finland
Central Tech principal Mathew Pundt released a statement regarding Jari Wuolle, of Finland, who was a foreign exchange student at Strong Vincent High School in 1979-1980 and stayed with Ron and Mary Huff. Jari will be back in Erie with his wife and three children for a short visit. The family arrived Friday and will be staying with the Huff family through July 15. Any former classmates from Strong Vincent or friends who would like to see Jari again after 30 years can contact Mathew Pundt at 866-9934 or matpundt@verizon.net..
Mathew Pundt's mother is former Erie City Controller Brenda Pundt. It is said that she is doing very well after a heart attack a year and a half ago; she's enjoying retirement and her grandchildren.
Paper houses, $1
Inspired by the Extreme Makeover Home Edition Project taking place in Erie, Scott Enterprise Restaurants and Splash Lagoon are selling paper houses for a $1 donation to help support the Maleno Family to Family Fund. The houses will be on sale through Aug. 31.
The Malenos hope to continue the sense of community elicited by the show's presence in Erie, long after the celebrities and cameras roll on to the next location. The fund will help to build new homes and repair existing homes for those in need in the Erie area.
Restaurant and Sports Bar manager Sandi Flanagan has helped by making a large push at Boston's by featuring a contest among servers to see who can raise the most money for the fund. "It's a friendly competition," she said. "It's exciting to be able to take part in helping the community, and it even has vacationers and passers-by involved as that is the main group we see at Boston's." In less than a week, the venue raised more than $125 in sales.
Scott Enterprises has been working on the project in conjunction with Anne Maleno and Natalie Washburn from Maleno Development. Other locations where you can make a donation are Applebee's, Damon's Grill, Quaker Steak & Lube, Steak 'n Shake and Splash Lagoon.
The funds will be distributed through the Erie Community Foundation and St. Martin Center of Erie. Invitation to Sunset Soiree
It's the Lake Erie Council of Republican Women's annual Sunset Soiree July 22. Members and guests are invited to hear and visit with Erie County Judge Michael Dunlavey that evening. The event gets under way at 5:30 p.m. at the lakefront home of Barb and Tom Hakel at 100 Fox Hollow Lane, Harborcreek. The cost is $12.50 per person and reservations are required. Call Arlene Davis at 452-2441.
Dunlavey, a retired two-star general, will also speak at the organization's annual fall meeting Sept. 12 at the Kahkwa Club.
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