LPGA Corning Classic 30th Anniversary Celebration

LPGA Corning Classic 30th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, May 19th in Centerway Square

CORNING,NY - - To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the LPGA Corning Classic, Corning’s Gaffer District will host a day long commemorative event in Centerway Square Monday, May 19th.

The event will begin at 10am with an invitation to the public to join us in the Information Center of Corning, 1 W. Market Street. A huge congratulations card will be on display for signing. Everyone who signs the card will receive a one-day pass to the 2008 Corning Classic LPGA and children under 12 years of age will receive a free gift.

At 4pm the celebration moves to Centerway Square on Historic Market Street where everyone can share a piece of the 30th anniversary cake by grabbing a free cupcake, provided by Wegmans Food Markets and Corning’s Gaffer District. Live musical entertainment will be provided by the amazing all female jazz ensemble “The Nines” from 4pm to 7pm on Centerway Stage. LPGA pros will be on hand to sign autographs and pose for pictures.

As the LPGA Corning Classic celebrates “30 years of Golf and Giving” we are reminded of the true winners of this community event. The LPGA Corning Classic benefits women’s health care programs at 11 area hospitals, the disabled children at Camp Star and Lions Club sight preservation programs. Net charitable proceeds since 1979 have totaled more than $5.1 million.

Please come help us celebrate the anniversary of this wonderful community program.
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Contact:
Kristen Stewart
Director of Preservation and Design
Corning’s Gaffer District
607/937-6292 x. 107
Kristen@gafferdistrict.com

DRIVE THE GLEN ON APRIL 27TH AND SAVE

DRIVE THE GLEN ON APRIL 27TH AND SAVE
Track Opens for the Season and Kicks off Charitable Efforts

Watkins Glen, NY (April 16, 2008) – Opening Day at Watkins Glen International is Sunday, April 27th, and marks the LAST day race fans can save money on tickets. Fans will also have the opportunity to support NASCAR Day, this coming May 16th and drive the 3.4 mile Grand Prix course. A portion of the proceeds collected during Opening Day will be donated to a regional charity that benefits children with chronic illness. The regional charity and complete charitable giving program will be announced at a later date.

Opening Day officially opens The Glen for the highly anticipated 2008 racing season at the historic road-course. This year the track will celebrate 60 years of racing in The Glen and will welcome back the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series during the Centurion Boats at The Glen weekend, August 7-10 and the open-wheel cars and stars of the IndyCar® Series for the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen, July 4-6. Fans can also catch the unique and popular Daytona Prototypes and GT class of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series with the 27th Running of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, June 6-8.

For only $20.00 per vehicle, fans can drive legendary Watkins Glen International for three parade-style paced laps or take a spin around the Soul of American Road Racing in a 2008 Toyota Camry - the official pace vehicle of Watkins Glen International. Gates open at 9:00 am, the first cars will hit the track at 10:00 am and laps go until 4:00 pm. Motorcycles are not permitted on the track.

April 27th also marks the LAST day to purchase racing tickets for all of the events at The Glen at the advanced prices. Fans can save as much as $15.00 on race packages and $11.00 on individual tickets. Save BIG on the premium “3-Pak” offer that can save fans up to $50 on reserved grandstand seating for the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen, July 4-6 and the Centurion Boats at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup and Zippo 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series races, August 7-10.

NASCAR Day has become the signature charitable event of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Foundation, which supports a wide range of worthy causes, including: enriching the lives of chronically ill children; expanding literacy; encouraging bone marrow donation; and fighting cancer. This year it will be celebrated on May 16th but fans will be able to do their part to support NASCAR Day during Opening Day. The cornerstone of the celebration is the distribution of collectible NASCAR Day lapel pins, which fans and other supporters can obtain in exchange for a $5 donation to the NASCAR Foundation. 50% of the funds raised surrounding NASCAR Day will be used locally.

Pins are available at The Shop, located at 2 North Franklin Street in downtown Watkins Glen, NY from now until NASCAR Day. Pins will be available at Watkins Glen International, starting Sunday, April 27th, during Opening Day.

Fans can also get their companies involved by going online and signing up to be a NASCAR Day Crew Chief. After signing up you will receive a FREE NASCAR Day Participation Kit that includes pins, a Crew Chief Manual, collection and donation envelopes and posters to help encourage fellow employees to contribute. To sign up your company or organization and get your FREE NASCAR Day Kit go to http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=790&srcid=790, click on the “Become a NASCAR Day Crew Chief” icon and fill out the online form. Make sure to enter “The Glen” when asked for your promotional code to help benefit our local charity.

Tickets for the historic 60th Anniversary Season at Watkins Glen International are on-sale now! This year the season kicks-off with the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, June 6-7 paired with the NASCAR Camping World Series’ East Division on Sunday, June 8. General admission tickets for Kids 12 and under are FREE during the June 6-7 and July 4-6 event weekends when accompanied by an adult. Open-wheel racing returns for the 4th of July weekend during the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen, July 4-6, and the Centurion Boats at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup and Zippo 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series weekend highlights the summer action, August 7-10. For more tickets and more information, please contact the Watkins Glen International ticket office at 866-461-RACE or log on to the official website http://www.theglen.com/.

A Jazz Affair at the Rink

“A Jazz Affair at the Rink”, an easy-listening jazz concert, will be held May 31, 3:30-10 p.m. at the Nasser Civic Center in Corning. Dubbed “The First 50 Years of Jazz”, the concert offers music for dance styles such as Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, and more. Tickets are $20 per couple ($10 individual), or at the gate for $23 per couple ($12 individual), and are available at: Brown’s Cigar Store, Gerould’s Pharmacy, Tallman’s Department Store, Minier’s Grocery Store, Cappy’s in Elmira, and the Benjamin Patterson Inn.

The following bands will perform: Three River City Jazz Band at 3:30-4:45 p.m., a traditional New Orleans/Chicago style Jazz group; Hepcats Big Band at 5-7:15 p.m., a 16-piece orchestra with a 1940s Big Band style; and Bottle of Blues at 7:30-10 p.m., a swingin’ blues band lead by Chris Mangione.

Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an afternoon and evening of music, dance, and food (catered by the Central Restaurant). For more information, call (607) 937-5281 or email: corningpaintedposthistsoc@verizon.net.

FANS CAN NOW PRINT THEIR WGI TICKETS AT HOME

FANS CAN NOW PRINT THEIR WGI TICKETS AT HOME
Print-at-Home Tickets Most Recent Example of The Glen’s Use of Technology

Watkins Glen, NY (April 10, 2008) – Fans no longer have to wait for their tickets to the Centurion Boats at The Glen weekend to come in the mail because Watkins Glen International now offers print-at-home tickets! At this time, this option is only available for grandstand tickets during the Centurion Boats at The Glen weekend, August 7-10, but other events are expected to be available in 2009. The print-at-home option is the latest addition to the list of technologies, including the WGI Fan Talk Forum, live driver chats, MySpace, Facebook, and e-newsletters that The Glen uses to enhance their fans’ online experience.

The print at home option is available for new orders and is as simple as a couple of clicks of the mouse or a request on the phone. Guests will simply need to select the print at home option when they purchase their tickets online or tell their ticket agent they would like to print at home. The ticket buyer will then receive two e-mails—one confirms the ticket sale and the other contains the print at home information. A barcode printed on the ticket will be scanned at the admission gates. Each print-at-home ticket is valid for one admission only and duplicate copies of the same barcode will not allow access.

Race fans demand more information, access, and interaction than ever before and The Glen has been proud to meet this demand through the use of technology. WGI launched the interactive WGI Fan Talk Forum in January 2007 which has provided a way for fans to openly share their opinions on racing and Glen related events, talk directly to each other through public postings or private messages, and even talk directly to WGI staff. The forum lead to the creation of the WGI Live Driver Chat series which gave fans the opportunity to do an online chat with racing stars such as NASCAR Sprint Car Series drivers Robby Gordon and Boris Said, IndyCar Series drivers Scott Dixon and Buddy Rice, and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series drivers Hurley Haywood, Jon Fogarty and Scott Pruett. The Glen also has profiles on MySpace and Facebook so that fans on those social networking sites can come together and actually become friends of The Glen. Fans can also always count on getting the most up-to-date news about WGI with monthly e-newsletters sent directly to their email inboxes.

Tickets for the historic 60th Anniversary Season at Watkins Glen International are on-sale now! This year the season kicks-off with the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, June 6-7 paired with the NASCAR Camping World Series’ East Division on Sunday, June 8. General admission tickets for Kids 12 and under are FREE during the June 6-7 and July 4-6 event weekends when accompanied by an adult. Open-wheel racing returns for the 4th of July weekend during the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen, July 4-6, and the Centurion Boats at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup and Zippo 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series weekend highlights the summer action, August 7-10. For more tickets and more information, please contact the Watkins Glen International ticket office at 866-461-RACE or log on to the official website www.TheGlen.com.

STAR MAZDA COMING TO THE GLEN FOR THE FIRST TIME

STAR MAZDA COMING TO THE GLEN FOR THE FIRST TIME
Open-wheel series will run prior to the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen on June 7

Watkins Glen, NY (April 09, 2008) – Fans looking to get their open-wheel fix before the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen will love the most recent addition to the already action packed Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen weekend, June 6-8. Catch the future stars of the IndyCar® Series when the Star Mazda Championship challenges historic Watkins Glen International for the first time ever! The high-energy racing series joins the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, NASCAR Camping World Series' East Division and the SCCA SPEED World Challenge, and provides a little something for every race fan .

The Star Mazda Championship will hit the track for one race on Saturday morning prior to the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen. Similar to the SCCA SPEED World Challenge races, known to be extremely competitive, each race will began with an exciting standing start along the FrontStretch. The Star Mazda Championship continues to establish itself as one of the most successful driver development series in open-wheel racing. Fans will be on the edge of their seats watching these high-tech open-wheel cars that can travel from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, battle for supremacy in a race lasting a maximum of 50 minutes. Several current and past open-wheel stars, such as IndyCar Series star Marco Andretti, attribute current success to their start in the development series. Other past alumni include 2008 St. Petersburg IndyCar Series race winner Graham Rahal, former F1 driver Scott Speed and NASCAR newcomer Michael McDowell. Now in its 18th consecutive season, Star Mazda will finally make its first stop at The Soul of American Road Racing as part of a 12-race schedule for 2008 with all races broadcasted on SPEED TV. For more information go to their website, www.StarMazda.com.

Tickets for the historic 60th Anniversary Season at Watkins Glen International are on-sale now! This year the season kicks-off with the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, June 6-7 paired with the NASCAR Camping World Series’ East Division on Sunday, June 8. General admission tickets for Kids 12 and under are FREE during the June 6-7 and July 4-6 event weekends when accompanied by an adult. Open-wheel racing returns for the 4th of July weekend during the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen, July 4-6, and the Centurion Boats at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup and Zippo 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series weekend highlights the summer action, August 7-10. For more tickets and more information, please contact the Watkins Glen International ticket office at 866-461-RACE or log on to the official website www.TheGlen.com.

Dr. Frank's 2006 Dry Riesling receives ground breaking 92 Rating!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dr. Frank's 2006 Dry Riesling receives ground breaking 92 Rating!

Hammondsport, New York – April 9, 2008 – Dr. Frank's 2006 Dry Riesling received a 92 rating in Wine & Spirits Magazine. This is the highest rating the winery has ever received! This highly decorated wine has already won 9 Gold Medals and two Best of Class Awards. The 92 rating is truly a testament to the continuous quality of Dr. Frank's Wines.

This Dry Riesling, presenting a green gold hue, displays the traditional qualities of Dr. Frank’s Riesling: crisp acidity, a pronounced mineral character and layers of fruit aromas. Descriptors include honeysuckle, apple, pear, quince and a lot of minerality resulting from the slate terroir of the vineyard. The ripeness of the grapes resulted in a great texture with a lingering fruity aftertaste.

Frederick Frank, third generation president of the winery comments, "The Dr. Frank Dry Riesling is a true champion for the Finger Lakes, receiving the highest rating for our winery and region. This will convince wine connoisseurs around the country that the Finger Lakes is the best Riesling region in the U.S."

Located on Keuka Lake a few miles north of Hammondsport, Dr. Frank’s has long been associated with the New York wine revolution. Its founder, Dr. Konstantin Frank, helped pioneer the introduction of the European vitis vinifera grapevines in the eastern United States. For his contributions in the American wine industry he was inducted into the Wine Spectator’s “Hall of Fame”. Now in its third generation, Dr. Frank's continues as New York's most award-winning winery. For more information, please contact Frederick Frank at (800) 320-0735 or visit the website at http://www.drfrankwines.com/.

Edible Arrangements Opening in Corning’s Gaffer District

Edible Arrangements Opening in Corning’s Gaffer District

CORNING, NY (Thursday, April 03, 2008) -- Corning’s Gaffer District is proud to announce the upcoming opening of Edible Arrangements located at 63 E. Market Street. Owners, Paul and Francesca Chappius look forward to providing healthy options with their fruit centerpieces, arrangements, smoothies, salads, and even fruit sundaes. Grand opening is tentatively planned for the third week of April.

Fruit arrangements are guaranteed fresh and are available in a variety of sizes and range in price from $45 to $200. Each arrangement is made to order and can be customized with a variety of all natural fudge sauce, plush teddy bears, and special Mylar balloons for almost every occasion. All ingredients are natural and no preservatives or sweeteners are ever used. Arrangements can be picked up or delivered to your door by calling the store, coming to the store or ordering through email at ny902@ediblearrangements.com.

The new Corning location of Edible Arrangements will also carry the Fruitation line of products, including smoothies, juices, salads, sundaes and dipped fruit delicacies, all designed for treating yourself.

Store hours will be:
Monday - Wednesday 8am to 6pm
Thursday 8am to 8pm
Saturday 9am to 6pm
Sunday
Spring and Summer Hours
Store address and phone number is: 63 East Market Street Corning, NY 14830
607-377-5533

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Contact:
Kristen Stewart
Director of Marketing and Events
Corning’s Gaffer District
607/937-6292 x107
Kristen@gafferdistrict.com