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Alumna and Longtime Club Member Memorialized in Auction to Benefit Buffalo Library
When Judy Summer '58 passed away unexpectedly last fall, she left behind a lasting legacy for the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo and the entire Western New York community. A tireless teacher and advocate for public education, Judy played a strong role in various committees for the Club, while also serving on the Board of Trustees for the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System. In honor of Judy's gracious service, the Library has organized an online book auction -- an idea that first started with Judy and to which the the Cornell Club dedicated a signed copy of Professor Jefferson Cowie's award-winning 'Stayin' Alive'. The Club encourages all area alumni to support the library and help celebrate the memory of Judy as a consummate Cornellian. For more information about Judy and the auction, please read the following Buffalo News article: http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/erie-county/article816203.ece And to participate in the auction, the website is here: http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?auctionId=153483802 April 30, 2012 (#) 2nd Annual Young Alum "Big Red" Wine Dinner The Melting Pot Restaurant Register Here | See Who's Coming The Melting Pot Restaurant The Melting Pot is one of Buffalo's most unique and intimate dining experiences. Located at the Walden Galleria, the Melting Pot serves fabulous four-course fondue dinners with a menu that includes fresh meats and seafood, cheese and chocolate fondues, salads and fine wine. For event questions, please contact Jay Sackett CALS '03 at jay_sackett@ml.com April 30, 2012 (#) Matinee Performance of Charlotte's Web - May 20th, 2012 at 2 pm On May 20th, all Cornellian families and their children -- especially future Cornellians who are still in elementary or middle school -- are invited to join the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo in attending Theater of Youth's matinee performance of Charlotte's Web, a play adaptation of the beloved children's classic of the same name by noted Cornellian E.B. White '21. This is a play for all ages! Here is the description from the Theater of Youth's website: Joseph Robinette's play captures the playful and endearing spirit of this family favorite. All of the classic characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, the sweet and energetic girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous wise-cracking rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; and most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be a good friend and writer. This colorful storybook adaptation for our youngest audience will have the whole family saying "Terrific!" that was "Some Pig!" Date: May 20th, 2012 Time: 2pm Cost: $20 per person Tickets will be held at the door. Please register early as the Club has a limited block of tickets. Purchase Tickets Here. Theater of Youth is located in the historic Allendale Theater in Buffalo's Allentown neighborhood - 203 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14201. Event Questions? Please contact Matthew Nagowski '05 at nagowski@cornell.edu. For registration questions, please contact Donna Carl at dc37@cornell.edu. April 30, 2012 (#) Help the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo Clean-Up the Buffalo River at the Harlem Road Fishing Access Site! Please help Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper and the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo restore some of our region's most valuable assets -- our waterways! On the morning of Saturday, April 21 the Club will be participating in Riverkeeper's annual spring shoreline sweep 'captaining' the clean-up efforts of the DEC's fishing access site on the Buffalo River at Harlem Road. Our efforts will begin at 9AM and volunteers should dress appropriately. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Show your Cornell pride by wearing red! Bring your canoe or kayak to explore the upper reaches of the river! Family and friends are of course invited to pitch in. The cleanup will conclude around 12PM. Questions? Or to register for the clean-up please email your name, contact info, and anticipated number in your group to Chris Kramer at cakramer42@yahoo.com. The Harlem Road DEC site is located just north of the Tops Market in the Harlem/Mineral Springs Plaza. The Plaza address is 800 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY 14224. Please contact Chris Kramer if you have any questions or concerns about finding the location. April 2, 2012 (#) Pictures from the Club's Tour of Dennis Maher's Fargo House More information on Dennis Maher '99 may be found at his website: assembledcityfragments.com. April 1, 2012 (#) Albright-Knox Art Gallery Exhibition Tour of Wish You Were Here: The Buffalo Avante-Garde in the 1970s Join the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo as we tour the Wish You Were Here: The Buffalo Avante-Garde in the 1970s exhibit at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery! Our tour guide will be Nancy Spector, Cornell Class of 1979, who is now the Associate Curator of Education for the gallery. The exhibit examines a creative ecology that flourished in Buffalo in the 1970s comprising a loosely organized group of collaborative, interdisciplinary artistic communities spanning the visual arts, film, video, performance, literature, and music. You can read more about the exhibit here. Date: March 31st Cost: Maximum number of registrants is 20 people. Register HERE. Also, all attendees are welcome to stay past the time of our guided tour to view other exhibits or the permanent gallery collection. For event questions, please contact Patricia Aubrecht '08, at patricia.aubrecht@gmail.com. February 17, 2012 (#) March 3rd -- Tour of Dennis Maher's 'Fargo House' Please join the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo in a special tour with Dennis Maher '99 and his Fargo House. Dennis is a clinical professor of architecture at the University of Buffalo and was recently selected as an artist in residence at the Albright Knox Art Gallery. The Club will be touring the Fargo House at noon on Saturday March 3rd. The event will include a short talk by Dennis, a tour of the Fargo House, and opportunity for Q&A and discussion afterward, both in the house and at a possible lunch after the tour in a neighboring restaurant. (To be determined.) Space on the tour is limited. Please register on a first-come, first-serve basis by February 29th with Matthew Nagowski '05 at nagowski@cornell.edu.  More about Dennis: Over the past nine years, the work of Dennis Maher has ranged from a localized form of civic activism and material experimentation, centered upon a critique of the politics of urban dismantlement, to a synthetic proposition for re-imagining the environment of post-industry through a variety of modes and media. Maher's investigations within the city of Buffalo, recognized through national and international exhibitions and publications, have catalyzed symbiotic relationships between making and unmaking, detritus and vacancy, while charting a new trajectory for architectural production. While operating with the multivalent lens of painter, sculptor, architect, and activist, Maher has endeavored to tap into Dennis's website is at http://www.assembledcityfragments.com/ About the Fargo House: In 2009, two adjacent vacant properties slated for demolition were acquired in Buffalo, NY. Transformations of the buildings have since been initiated through the continuous reorganization of salvaged building materials, objects, and furnishings. Within the Fargo House, patterns of daily living meet the instability of matter. Walls, floors, and ceilings are not static barriers or dividers, but agents of connectivity, growth and transformation. February 7, 2012 (#) Winter Networking Happy Hour at Marotto's Restaurant - Wednesday February 8th!
What: Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo Winter Networking Happy Hour Menu: Sharp Italian Cheese Board, Clams Casino, House-Smoked Rainbow Trout (a Marotto's signature!), Spinach Bread, Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms, Mini Penne with Veggies, and Chicken Fingers For event questions, please contact Jay Sackett at Jay_Sackett@ml.com. January 21, 2012 (#) Pictures form the Club's January Habitat Event  January 19, 2012 (#) Highlights from the Glee Club's Performance at St. Louis Church On January 15th 2012, the Cornell University Men's Glee Club performed in Buffalo's St. Louis Church, bringing their internationally-recognized choral voices to our city on the last stop of their winter tour. This was the first time the Glee Club had performed in Buffalo in over a decade. The men impressed the audience of over 300 community members and Cornell alumni with an emotional 90 minute set, including a stirring rendition of Hoiby's 'Last Letter Home' followed by Franz Biebl's 'Ave Maria'. Special thanks to all of our alumni who hosted the men overnight, Tricia Aubrecht '08 for helping to organize the post-concert reception, and Warren Emblidge '65 and McCullagh Coffee Company for their kind support for the reception. January 17, 2012 (#) Cornell Men's Ice Hockey versus Yale at Lynah Rink - Saturday February 11th, 2012 Buffalo's own ice hockey alumnus Tim Vanini has assisted the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo in organizing a trip to Lynah Rink to cheer on the Big Red! We have reserved 20 tickets for the game on Saturday February 11th. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet Coach Schaefer prior to the game. Through January 15th any interested alum can register for 2 tickets by sending payment to the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo. Any remaining tickets after January 15th will be available for purchase in any quantity. Cost: $18 per ticket Method of Payment: Mail a check to the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo c/o Jennifer Shirk - 231 Saranac Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216. Check should be made out to the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo. Please include a note with your name, the name of your guest, as well as an email address and phone number for us to reach you with additional details. Please also indicate if you are interested in carpooling back and forth to Ithaca Saturday, if you are interested in meeting Coach Schaefer, as well as if you are interested in meeting up with the group for dinner prior to the game. Ticket Pickup: Tickets can be picked up at the ticket office in Bartels Hall prior to the game. **Please remember maximum registration through January 15th is 2 tickets. If you are interested in additional tickets please check back after January 15th. Questions? Contact Jenn Shirk, '04, at jcs57@cornell.edu. December 19, 2011 (#) A Stocking Stuffer for your Music Lover! The Cornell Glee Club Comes to Buffalo on Sunday January 15th, 2012! On Sunday January 15th the Glee Club will be performing in downtown Buffalo as the last stop of their Midwest Tour. Reminisce with your fellow Cornell alumni as the world-renowned Cornell Glee Club brings your favorite Cornell songs to you. This is a great opportunity to start out the new year by reconnecting with old friends and your alma mater. Selections will include traditional Cornell songs and choral music from a variety of cultures, ranging from compositions from the European Renaissance to Folk Music of the Americas. You'll also get to hear The Hangovers, the a capella subset, performing popular music. On previous tours, the Glee Club has sold out venues including the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center, so we recommend that you get your tickets soon. The concert will be held at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church and will start at 4:30pm. Tickets are $5 for children and students, $15 for adults. Small reception to follow the concert. Purchase tickets online here. Scroll to the bottom of the page for tickets to the Buffalo concert. Tickets purchased online will be reserved and available for pickup at the door. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the show. Glee Club Event Contact: Paul Maier '13 and Eric Burkholder '14, Glee Club Tour Managers, tour@gleeclub.cornell.edu. Should you be interested in assisting with a small reception following the concert or in hosting 2 of the students for the night of the concert before they head back to Ithaca please contact Patricia Aubrecht at patricia.aubrecht@gmail.com or Jenn Shirk at jcs57@cornell.edu. December 19, 2011 (#) Calling all volunteers - Cornell Cares Day January 7th 2012! Want to Make a Difference in our Community? Volunteer on Cornell Cares Day January 7th 2012! Calling all current Cornell students, Buffalo area alumni as well as any family and friends! The Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo will be participating in Cornell Cares Day on January 7th, 2012. We are organizing a group to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity in the city of Buffalo. Specific details will be available as the date approaches and we learn our volunteer site from Habitat, but please plan to set the whole day aside if you are willing and able to volunteer. Please contact Jack McGowan at jpjpg@verizon.net or Patricia Aubrecht at patricia.aubrecht@gmail.com to register. FYI - All volunteers will need to complete two tasks prior to participating: 1. Sign a university form that we will email at the time of your registration. This form can be brought to the event with you. 2. Take a short introduction and safety course online for Habitat for Humanity. Course is located here: http://www.hfhvolunteerinsurance.com/. Sign up today!! December 19, 2011 (#) |
Don't forget to join our mailing list and update your contact information with the University. Recent updates -- Alumna and Longtime Club Member Memorialized in Auction to Benefit Buffalo Library (04/30/12) -- 2nd Annual Young Alum "Big Red" Wine Dinner (04/30/12) -- Matinee Performance of Charlotte's Web - May 20th, 2012 at 2 pm (04/30/12) -- Help the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo Clean-Up the Buffalo River at the Harlem Road Fishing Access Site! (04/02/12) -- Pictures from the Club's Tour of Dennis Maher's Fargo House (04/01/12) -- Albright-Knox Art Gallery Exhibition Tour of Wish You Were Here: The Buffalo Avante-Garde in the 1970s (02/17/12) -- March 3rd -- Tour of Dennis Maher's 'Fargo House' (02/07/12) -- Winter Networking Happy Hour at Marotto's Restaurant - Wednesday February 8th! (01/21/12) -- Pictures form the Club's January Habitat Event (01/19/12) -- Highlights from the Glee Club's Performance at St. Louis Church (01/17/12) -- Cornell Men's Ice Hockey versus Yale at Lynah Rink - Saturday February 11th, 2012 (12/19/11) -- A Stocking Stuffer for your Music Lover! The Cornell Glee Club Comes to Buffalo on Sunday January 15th, 2012! (12/19/11) -- Calling all volunteers - Cornell Cares Day January 7th 2012! (12/19/11) -- Buffalo Ivy Plus Holiday Party -- December 1st (11/02/11) -- Becker Farms & Vizcarra Vineyards 100-Mile Meal & Scholarship Dinner Sunday November 6th (10/23/11) -- Club Insription Installed At City Honors High School -- Thank You To All Supporters! (10/16/11) -- Calling All CAAAN Volunteers -- New and Old! -- Kickoff Dinner Nov. 1st (10/13/11) -- Homecoming 2011 was a rousing success! (09/27/11) -- Pictures From Summer 2011 (09/24/11) -- International Spirit of Zinck's Night ~ Thursday, October 20, 2011 (09/23/11) -- Help the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo Clean-Up the Buffalo River at the Harlem Road Fishing Access Site! (08/31/11) -- Heading back to East Hill for Homecoming? Join the Cornell Club of Buffalo for tailgating! (08/31/11) -- Big Red at the Ballpark-- August 12th (07/13/11) -- What's Terroir?: Johnson Estate Winery Walk, Tour, and Tasting -- August 27th (07/13/11) -- Summer Cocktail Party at Rue Franklin -- June 30th (06/03/11) -- Help Support City Honors By Promoting Cornell! (05/19/11) -- Buffalo River Canoe Trip -- Saturday, July 9th (05/19/11) -- Cornell Buffalo Summer Internship Program Seeks Furniture Donations (05/15/11) -- Pictures From Spring 2011 (05/15/11) -- History Professor Jefferson Cowie on The 70s -- May 11th (04/01/11) -- Buffalo River Cleanup -- Saturday April 16th! (03/15/11) -- Highlights From The Distinguished Alumna Dinner (03/06/11) -- Essay Contest Announced -- Submissions Due April 27th (02/17/11) -- April 7th -- Young Alumni 'Big Red' Wine Tasting with Fondue at Melting Pot (02/15/11) -- Family Sledding at Chestnut Ridge! -- February 20th (01/20/11) -- March 2nd -- Dinner with Drucy Borowitz M.D. '79 (01/11/11) -- Pictures From the Club's Habitat Work Trip (01/08/11) -- 7th Annual Winter Cocktail and Networking Party at Marotto's -- February 9th (01/04/11) -- Season's Greetings! (12/20/10) -- Holiday Happy Hour at Founding Fathers Pub -- Dec. 10th (11/21/10) -- Cornell Cares Day -- January 8th 2011 (11/21/10) -- Book Club Selections For December, January, and February (11/21/10) -- Pictures from the 2010 Scholarship Dinner (11/18/10) -- December 2nd: Holiday Networking with the Buffalo Niagara Partnership at the Hyatt! (11/18/10) -- Harvest '100 Mile' Scholarship Dinner and Wine Pairing -- November 7th (10/03/10) -- Pictures From the RiverKeeper Clean-Up (09/23/10) -- Book Club Meeting -- The Selected Adventures of T.S. Spivet -- October 12th (09/15/10) -- Annual Letter From Your Cornell Club President (09/15/10) -- Zinck's Night! -- Thursday October 21st (09/15/10) -- East Aurora Theatre Night -- October 14th (09/15/10) -- CAAAN Kick-Off Dinner and History Lecture -- October 7th (09/03/10) -- Mindless Eating Lecture -- September 23rd (09/03/10) -- Riverkeeper Clean-Up -- Saturday, September 18th (08/30/10) -- Pictures from Marjim Manor Luncheon (08/30/10) -- Tour of the Special Collections at the Central Library -- October 16th (08/18/10) -- The Jungle -- September 14th (08/12/10) -- Pictures From the New Student Send-Off (07/22/10) -- Summer Happy Hour at Shannon Pub -- August 26th! (07/22/10) -- Summer Wine and Dine at Marjim Manor -- August 7th (07/08/10) -- Big Red Lacrosse in National Semifinals -- May 29th (05/25/10) |
