growth and added rides in its second year. The award was accepted by
Tammy Roche of the YMCA of Greater Erie and Tom New of WQLN.
The YMCA of Greater Erie, WQLN and EmergyCare are equal
beneficiaries.
n John Persinger, CEO of the Erie Downtown Development
Corporation, presented the National Event of the Year award to Lisa
Goddard-McGuirk, Gannon University Athletic Director, for the
National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association National
Championships, which were held at Gannon University for the first
time in April 2018.
More than 125 event rights holders, venue directors, elected
officials, community leaders and their guests attended the awards
event, which is held annually to honor and recognize the outstanding
efforts of the people who had an impact on sports tourism in the
region. n
ARTIMUS PYLE OF LYNYRD SKYNYRD
TO HEADLINE CHARITY CONCERT
THIS SUMMER
The Erie Humane Society is Honoring Local Veterans and
Raising Funds for New Shelter to Service Program
The Erie Humane Society, along with Accudyn Products, Inc.,
is thrilled to announce the return of the Rock & Rescue Charity
Concert on Saturday, Aug. 10, with Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd
Skynyrd. The concert is not only honoring local veterans, but also
raising funds for the shelter’s new grassroots program, Shelter to
Service.
The concert will, once again, be held at the Humane Society,
where the campus will be transformed into a concert venue.
Tickets are now on sale: VIP tickets are $125 each and include
a VIP party, with hors d’oeuvres and drinks, VIP parking, and a
premium viewing area for the concert; General Admission tickets
are $25 each. Food and drinks will be available for all ticketholders
to purchase. Tickets are available for purchase by visiting
eriehumanesociety.org, or stopping at the shelter.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Shelter to Service
program and the shelter pets in Erie Humane Society’s care.
A “Battle of the Bands” this spring will pit five local bands
against each other to compete for the top prize—performing live
as the opening act for Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The Erie Humane Society is a local, independent, registered
501(c)(3) nonprofit animal shelter. Operating under “no-kill”
standards, its mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home
pets in need. The shelter works to rehabilitate the whole pet,
understanding his/her behavioral, medical, and emotional needs.
Erie Humane Society receives no governmental assistance or
funds from national advocacy programs for shelter operations and
has no affiliation with the Humane Society of the United States. It
is located at 2407 Zimmerly Road, Erie, 16506.
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