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The Erie Civic Center
The Erie Civic Center is located on 809 French Street
Erie may not be the most hap
pening city in America, but there
is one place in Erie that seems
to have something tor everyone.
The Erie Civic Center is lo
cated on 809 French Street and
it offers exciting entertainment
such as sporting events and con-
During the winter months the
Erie Civic Center is a hockey
fan's dream. The OHL leading
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copy of his naked buttocks to give his girllncnd as a gag, police say. But instead ot using a copying
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BY KARL BENACCI
FEATURES CO-EDITOR
Erie Otters hockey franchise is the
hottest team around, and a num
ber of their talented star players
are destined for the NHL.
Located next to the Erie Civic
Center is Jerry Uht Park, which is
the home of the Erie Seawolves
timing the Spring and Summer
months.
The Erie Seawolves are the
Double A affiliate of the Detroit
Tigers; they play 142 games per
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season. 71 of them being home
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host to popular musicians and
performers. For example, 98
Degrees, Dream, and The Baha
Men will be performing at the
Center next week.
Creat entertainment means
great fun. making the Erie Civic
Center a definite Hot Spot in
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PHOTO BY BECKY WEINDORF
Ihe Erie Civic Center is also
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Happenings i
Erie Otters vs. Toronto St. Michael’s
Arena, 7:30 p.m.
Erik Friedlander Jazz Quartet, at the Mary D’ Ang
Performing Arts Center at Mercyhurst College, 8:00
Erie Otters vs. Kitchener Rangers, at Tullio Arena,
p.m.
Erie Civic Music Association Presents Jimmy Sturr
Orchestra, at the Warner Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
Shamrock Hop, at Mount Carmel, 9:00 p.m. to 1:00
Battle of the Celts Music Concert, at the Mary D’ Ar
Performing Arts Center at Mercyhurst College, 8:00
Crossword
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5 Rope on Ihe
11 Tub
14 Second-largest
Hawaiian island
15 Willing to listen
16 Rage
17 Mixed breed
18 Small sofa
19 Noisy disturbance
20 Farm measures
22 Cheering word
23 Average grades
24 Isn't playing with
a full deck
28 Plead
29 Singer Rawls
30 Singer Joan
31 Up and about
33 1979 Donna
Summer album
37 Checkout
formation
38 Harbor craft
39 _ of faith
40 Humiliates
43 Solid carbon
dioxide
45 Sacred image
46 Ross or Bering
47 Slugger Williams
48 See red
53 Seth’s son
54 By way of
55 Isaac’s mother
57 Greek cross
58 Overly
ornamented
61 Past due
62 Girt Frida/’
63 Do some
cobbling
64 Gossip tidbit
65 Historic period
66 Black Sea port
67 Beatty and Rorem
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1 Austen novel
2 Breach of good
taste
3 Breaching good
taste
4 Web locations
5 _ Gatos, CA
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7 Make roof repairs
8 Sewn up
9 Broke bread
10 Lower digit
11 Part of DVD
12 Zodiac sign
13 Nerve-racking
21 Mall event
23 In a snug
condition
25 Family member
26 Gum quantity
27 Support piece
28 Hairless
32 Episodic TV show
33 Public
conveyance
34 Say again
35 Deeply cut
36 Stepped on it
38 Broadcast
41 Fuss
42 Put on
43 Joey of the twist
44 Collides
intentionally
46 Flea market
cubicles
48 River of Hades
49 While
broadcasting
50 March King
51 Missile berths
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Fish Called
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