Cory Vaillancourt, B.A. Contributing Editor and Editor-At-Large
Erie Reader, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Our March 2016 Meeting:
Meetings are held at the Erie Yacht Club in Erie PA and begin at 6:00 pm with a social hour and dinner, followed by our program/speaker. Enter from West 6th Street on Kahkwa Blvd, North to Virginia Ave, and turn right on Virginia Ave to the Yacht Club. Tell the attendant you are with the Torch Club.Our Dinner Menu:
Dinner Menu: We will have a two Entrée Buffet, choice of, Stuffed Chicken Florentine, Lemon Butter Baked Tilapia, Twice Baked Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Salad, and Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls with Butter, along with Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Tea, Milk or Iced Tea. Our dessert will be Tiramisu.Our Guest Speaker:
Cory Vaillancourt, B.A., Contributing Editor and Editor-At-Large of the Erie Reader, Erie, Pennsylvania.Topic:
For reservations; please E-Mail the Torch Club Secretary at secretary.erietorch@gmail.com.
His topic will be "Lou Tullio: A Real Erie Guy."
"Lou Tullio: A Real Erie Guy."
Our presenter for this evening is Cory Vaillancourt, he was born in Illinois and arrived in Erie by the way of Nevada and Georgia. Cory is a freelance writer and after graduating from the University of Chicago where he focused on the history of Soviet Russia, he spent more than a decade as a political campaign consultant working for Republican and Democratic candidates across the country.
Upon moving to Erie, Vaillancourt joined the Erie Reader – first as a contributor, then later as a contributing editor and editor-at-large.
Cory Vaillancourt has written a book about Louis Tullio called, "Lou Tullio: A Real Erie Guy."
Published by the Jefferson Educational Society, the book offers a revealing look at the life and times of one of the most significant and heavily mythologized politicians in the history of Erie.
Cory did extensive research, and numerous interviews of the people who lived and worked with the mayor.
Please join us on March 9, 2016 at 6:00 pm, for our pre-dinner cocktail and chat time and remember to bring your friends and acquaintances. Reservations are required.
Please remember to make your reservation at secretary.erietorch@gmail.com.
To purchase a copy of “Lou Tullio: A Real Erie Guy,” contact the Jefferson Educational Society., select “Lou Tullio” below:
"Lou Tullio"