I The Behrend Beacon
Disaster relief message
directed at students:
A letter by PSUnited Way
Student Volunteers
Before volunteering as a PSU United Way Campaign Leader we never really thought much
about the College effort to help the Erie-area community. For instance, we learned that United
Way is the only community fundraising effort officially sponsored by Penn State. We were
humbled to learn of the many Erie County organizations and large numbers of children support
ed by our donations. We all can say that we know people who have been assisted by United
Way agencies in their time of need.
Nearly forty area organizations receive our help through the United Way and in return they
help others around us...many of w'hom are fellow students. To name a few... Northwestern
Legal Services, St. Martin Center. Inc., Erie County Chapter of the American Red Cross,
Gertrude Barber Center, The Crime Victims Center, Bayfront NATO, Inc./Martin Luther King
Jr. Center, and the YMCA of Greater Erie.
This year, we will launch the first-ever student campaign run by us in conjunction with the
annual faculty/staff program. During the week of September 27, the "PSUnited Way Student”
campaign kick-off will enable your participation via several campus locations. Volunteers locat
ed in commuter parking lot locations will facilitate cash donations on your way to class if you
are inclined and Mardi Gras beads will be able to be purchased outside of Bruno’s Cafe and in
Dobbin's Hall, in remembrance of Hurricane Katrina victims. We would like to encourage stu
dent organizations to help in canning and bead selling along with developing their own
fundraising initiatives in support of United Way-
Think ot your donation as the first critical link in a chain of events. Your good deed can be a
starting point in an effort to empower others. Your donation, combined with others, creates the
energy needed for this community effort. If everyone gives, even a little, a huge impact is
observed as the collective end result. Eventually, that chain might just come back around to
help someone you know in a time of need. To learn more about the Erie United Way and mem
ber agencies, check out their web site at http://www.unitedwayerie.org.
As students, we would like to encourage you to participate. Please feel free to contact one of
us if you have any questions about this student effort.
Thinks.
David Daquelente
Jenna Dominick
Mark Hull
Jennifer Kaleta
Laura Plocido
Please note that the above letter may or may not be
the view of the Behrend Beacon staff or their affil
liates. Please see the above article for contact infor-
mation.
Peet’s Coffee Percolates
Penn State Behrend
By Stephen Oyler
contributing writer
Peet’s Coffee & Tea, an authorized retailer
of coffees, espressos and teas is now available
on our campus. Dominantly populated on the
West Coast, Peet’s products outmatch
Starbucks Coffee any day. Penn State Erie, the
Behrend College and a few other Penn State
Commonwealth Campuses now happily serve
Peet’s drinks.
Our new coffee provider started in 1966 in
Berkeley, California. After over three decades
of improvements in quality, selection and
commitment, the difference is clear. Peet’s is
primarily served on the West Coast, but a few
large cities and universities on the East Coast
have this wonderful beverage selection too.
The universities of Yale, Harvard and Stanford
all dutifully drink from Peet’s beverage selec-
What makes Peet’s better? After having spo
ken with Mike Lindner, a manager at Bruno’s,
he mentioned that the company, Peet’s Coffee
& Tea, is much easier to work with. He also
added that he orders coffee one day, they roast
the very next day and then ship it out to our
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campus maintaining their policy of a fresh
shelf life of ground coffee of only 30 days.
Peet’s uses deep-roasted coffee beans to fully
extract the flavor. The company does not add
artificial flavoring and they have no flavored
coffees. For the ultimate taste, the recommen
dation is to brew a pot of coffee, then add fla-
vor if necessary or desired.
For any customers that care about the envi
ronment, Peet’s offers organic certified coffee.
Also, the California-based corporation offers
Fair Trade certified coffee. Another stamp of
approval that this business has is an endorse
ment by a rabbi certifying that the process of
picking to brewing coffee from start to finish
is a clean and pure way, hence; it is Kosher.
There are more than 30 types of coffee
available through the company and many will
be coming to Bruno’s this year. There are
more than 20 blends offered through the com
pany in 12 ounce pre-packaged bags. Peet’s
roasts, grinds and brews coffee from a variety
of coffee-producing countries. Coffee selec
tions come from Italy, Hawaii, Panama, New
Guinea and Papua New Guinea, Timor,
Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia,
Guatemala and Costa Rica. The company can
send out shipments by mail order, internet and
it is even sold at some grocery stores.
With the addition of Peet’s Coffee & Teas to
campus, we also have more travel mug choic
es for easy entrance to class and less of a
chance to spill. The Peet’s Coffee & Tea travel
mugs come in cream and dark brown and cost
$4.95. Keep in mind though, refills are cheap
for any cup. For more information, visit
www.peets.com, see a Bruno’s employee for
pamphlets, or simply do some taste testing
throughout the next few months to see which
coffee, tea or blend you need to put on to brew
for finals week.
‘LEEEP’ing into the Watershed
By Trade Kendziora
copy editor
The third annual Coastal
Connections Watershed Festival
will take place Saturday,
September 10 at Frontier Park,
located at West Eighth and
Greengarden. The festivities will
begin at 10 a.m. and will run
until approximately 3 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the
Lake Erie Environmental
Education Partnership (LEEEP)
and is being held in conjunction
with the Lake Erie Arboretum's
LEAF Festival. Although several
groups comprise the partnership,
including Pennsylvania Sea
Grant, Lake Erie Allegheny Earth
Force, Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection,
S.O.N.S. (Save Our Native
Species) of Lake Erie, Presque
Isle State Park, Erie Outing Club
and Divers World, they share a
common goal: to educate people
about the unique environment in
which we live.
“We’re trying to get the com
munity and families outside to
explore and learn about their
environment and their water-
shed,” Anne Danielski said
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with Pennsylvania Sea Grant, has
been instrumental in coordinating
and carrying out the various
aspects of the festival since its
inception
Visitors to the festival will
have the opportunity to partici
pate in various activities, some of
which are aimed at children,
while others are directed towards
adults. There are also plenty of
activities that the whole family
will enjoy. One such activity is a
scavenger hunt, which will test
your watershed knowledge.
Guests can partake in rubber
duck races, create some sidewalk
art or take a ride around the park
in an antique truck.
In addition, there will be a
Great Lakes Carnival, which fea
tures five carnival stations. While
many children’s games and
prizes will be featured, there is
also an educational aspect.
Children will have the opportuni
ty to engage in hands-on learning
by looking under microscopes
and learning what lives in Lake
Erie and how to identify it.
Numerous information booths
will be available in order to
answer any questions.
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other LEEEP members will have
live animals and dry kayak
demonstrations, along with sev
eral crafts such as painting.
LEAF will also sponsor educa
tional lectures on subjects such
as gardening, planting and com
posting. While there are count
less activities planned, a DJ will
be on hand and food will be
served.
The Coastal Connections
Watershed Festival is a special
event because, as Danielski said,
“It brings together a lot of envi
ronmental education partners
within the watershed to provide
outreach for the community so
they know about important issues
in their watershed.”
Turnout was well over 500
people last year and Danielski
expects attendance should easily
exceed that this year. With both
parking and admission free, it
seems that there is no reason for
people to shy away. The Lake
Erie Environmental Education
Partnership invites everyone to
join in these and other activities,
as well as to “celebrate land,
water and you!"